JPH10167300A - Storage apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage apparatus wherein fingers of an operator or contents held between a lid and a storage apparatus body when a lid is automatically opened/closed can be effectively protected. SOLUTION: A motion conversion mechanism 110 for converting rotational motion of a rotating body 54 into reciprocating motion for reciprocating reciprocation members 68, 70 in a direction for opening/closing of a lid 14 is provided between the rotating body 54 which is rotated in one direction by a driving means and the reciprocation members 68, 70 which are reciprocated in the direction for opening/closing the lid 14, while a clutch means 112 placed between the lid 14 and the reciprocation means 68, 70 in contact with frictional force for integrally reciprocating the lid 14 and the reciprocation means 68, 70 in the direction for opening/closing the lid 14 by the frictional force and also for canceling the integral reciprocation when force larger than the frictional force is applied is provided. The reciprocation means 68, 70 are reciprocated by the driving means, thereby opening/closing the lid 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device having a storage device main body having an opening and a lid for covering the opening so as to be openable and closable. The present invention relates to a storage device.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, in order to store a predetermined article,
Various storage devices are used. The storage device generally has a storage device main body having an opening, and a cover body that covers the opening so as to be openable and closable, although the overall size varies depending on the size of the stored items and the like. It has.

[0003] In such storage devices, various devices have been devised to improve the convenience of use. For example, in a storage device such as a console box of an automobile, an inner box for storing small articles around the occupant is stored and arranged inside the storage device body, and the inner box is opened and closed with the opening and closing of the lid. It is configured to be able to move up and down, from the inner box,
Some items make it easier to take out stored items.

However, in conventional storage devices such as the console box, since the lid is generally opened and closed manually,
It has been difficult to say that, even with the above-described contrivance, excellent convenience of use can be sufficiently exhibited.

[0005] Therefore, in order to realize more excellent convenience of use in the storage device, and particularly in the case of a storage device such as a console box of an automobile, a high-grade feeling in accordance with the recent trend of upgrading the automobile. For improvement, it is desired to automate the opening and closing of the lid.

In order to satisfy such a demand,
It is easily conceivable that a conventional storage device is provided with an automatic opening / closing mechanism for a lid having a predetermined driving means so that the lid is automatically opened / closed by the driving force of the driving means. Some problems will be raised as described below.

In other words, when the lid is automatically opened and closed simply by the driving force of the driving means, when the lid is opened and closed, the lid is stored between the lid and the storage device main body. When the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is impeded due to, for example, a product or a finger of an occupant being caught or other foreign matter, the foreign matter is driven between the lid and the main body of the storage device by the driving means. Since the product is more strongly squeezed by force, the stored items and the occupant's fingers caught between the lid and the storage device main body may be damaged or injured. There is a high possibility that members constituting the opening / closing mechanism may be damaged, and when the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is hindered, an operation abnormality such as the lid becoming suddenly unable to open / close occurs. Therefore, what is the cause of such malfunction Or, for example, an electrical or structural failure, or a temporary one due to foreign object entrapment, and therefore immediately determine what action to take next There is also a problem that it cannot be done.

[0008]

Here, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a storage device main body having an opening, and an opening and closing of the opening. The opening and closing of the lid can be automated, and the occupant's fingers and storage can be placed between the lid and the storage device body during the automatic opening and closing of the lid. When the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is impeded by an object or other foreign matter being caught, etc., the occupant's fingers or stored articles caught between the lid and the storage device main body, and further, An object of the present invention is to provide a structure in which a member for automatically opening and closing the lid can be effectively protected with a simple and inexpensive configuration. Further, in the present invention, the cause of the operation abnormality that occurs when a foreign object is caught between the lid and the storage device main body and the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is inhibited is such a lid. It is also possible to provide a structure that allows the user to quickly and accurately recognize that the object is caused by pinching of a foreign object between the body and the storage device main body.
That is the subject.

[0009]

[Solution] To solve such a problem,
The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention relates to a storage device comprising: a storage device main body having an opening; and a lid for covering the opening so that the opening can be opened and closed. (A) Opening and closing of the lid (B) a rotating body rotated in one direction around a rotation axis by the driving means, and (c) a reciprocating member provided to be capable of reciprocating in the opening and closing direction of the lid. When,
(D) disposed between the rotating body and the reciprocating member in a state of being engaged with or connected to the rotating body and the reciprocating member, and in one direction of the rotating body by the driving means; And (e) friction between at least one of the reciprocating member and the lid by converting the rotational motion of the reciprocating member into a reciprocating motion to reciprocate the reciprocating member in the opening and closing direction of the lid. The reciprocating member and the lid are connected in a state of contact with force, and the lid is reciprocated integrally in the opening and closing direction with the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating member by the frictional force. A reciprocating member and a clutch for releasing the reciprocating motion of the lid when the force greater than the frictional force acts on the reciprocating member. By reciprocating, open and close the lid That form was, it is an its features.

In short, in the storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotating body is rotated in one direction by the driving force of the driving means, and the rotational movement of the rotating body is transmitted to the motion conversion mechanism. Is converted to reciprocating motion,
Since the reciprocating member and the lid connected to it by the clutch means are reciprocated integrally in the opening and closing direction of the lid with the rotation of the rotating body,
The driving force of such a driving means is a rotating body, a reciprocating member,
It can be reliably transmitted to the lid through the clutch means, so that the opening and closing of the lid can be automatically performed by the driving force of the driving means.

In this storage device, the clutch means for connecting the reciprocating member and the lid is disposed in a state of contacting at least one of the reciprocating member and the lid with a frictional force. The frictional force allows the reciprocating member and the lid to reciprocate integrally in the opening / closing direction of the lid, while the reciprocation occurs when a force greater than the frictional force is applied. Since the integral reciprocation of the moving member and the lid is released, when the lid is opened and closed by the integral reciprocation of the reciprocating member and the lid,
When the acting force that inhibits the opening and closing operation of the lid is applied to the lid with a force greater than the frictional force at the contact portion of the clutch with the reciprocating member and the lid, the reciprocating movement of the clutch means Although the transmission of the driving force of the driving means from the reciprocating member to the lid is interrupted by the clutch slip on the member or the lid, the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating member is the same as in the normal automatic opening and closing operation of the lid. In such a state, it can be continued.

In other words, in other words, in such a storage device, when the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is impeded by foreign matter being caught, the driving force of the driving means from the reciprocating member to the lid is reduced. The mechanism for interrupting the transmission of the reciprocating member while continuing the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating member by the driving force as usual is, for example, a detecting means for detecting an abnormality at the time of the automatic opening / closing operation of the lid, and a driving means for the driving means based on the detecting means. The structure is simple between the lid and the reciprocating member for reciprocating the lid in the opening and closing direction without adding any complicated and expensive members such as drive control means for stopping the operation. This is realized only by providing clutch means having a friction clutch structure having a relatively small number of parts.

Therefore, in the storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cover and the storage device main body are opened and closed during the opening and closing of the cover due to the presence of the clutch means having a simple and inexpensive structure. If the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is impeded due to, for example, a stuck item, a finger of the occupant, or other foreign matter being caught between them, the lid automatically opens and closes, including the driving means. The object to be sandwiched between the lid and the storage device main body without applying any load to the member for causing
Between them, the driving force of the driving means can make it possible to eliminate the possibility of being pinched more strongly, thereby making it possible for stored items and occupants to be sandwiched between the lid and the storage device body. Damage or injury to the fingers can be effectively avoided, and damage to the member for automatically opening and closing the lid can be advantageously prevented.

Therefore, in the storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the opening and closing of the lid can be advantageously automated by the driving force of the driving means. During the automatic opening and closing of the lid, the occupant's fingers, stored items, or other foreign objects are caught between the lid and the storage device body, etc., preventing normal automatic opening and closing of the lid. Also, when the occupant's fingers and storage items sandwiched between the lid and the storage device body, and further, the member for automatically opening and closing the lid, have a simple and economical configuration, It can be effectively protected.

Further, in such a storage device, as described above, when the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is hindered by the foreign object being caught between the lid and the storage device main body, the clutch means is disengaged. Although the transmission of the driving force of the driving means from the reciprocating member to the lid is interrupted by the clutch slip, the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating member is continued as usual. When a foreign object is caught between the storage device main bodies, the operation of the lid in the closing direction is stopped, while the reciprocating member is further reciprocated from the operation stop position of the lid, and the lid is moved. After the reciprocating position for the fully closed state, the reciprocating direction is reversed in the direction to fully open the lid, so that the lid can be operated again from the stop position in the opening direction. It has become. On the other hand, when a foreign object is caught between the lid and the storage device main body at the time of opening the lid, the operation of the lid in the direction of opening the lid is stopped, while the reciprocating member is opposite to the behavior described above. , Whereby the lid is actuated again from the stop position in the lid closing direction.
That is, in such a storage device, when the automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is hindered by the foreign object being caught, the opening / closing operation of the lid is temporarily stopped, but after a certain period of time, the initial operating direction is different from the initial operation direction. The opening and closing operation of the lid is restarted in the opposite direction (in the closing direction when the lid is opened, and in the opening direction when the lid is closed).

Therefore, in the storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is inhibited for some reason, and the abnormal operation of the lid is caused. If this is caused by foreign matter being caught between the lid and the storage device main body, the behavior of the lid as described above may cause the malfunction to occur to the user promptly. As a result, the user can immediately determine an operation to be performed next (for example, an operation of removing a foreign object caught between the lid and the storage device main body). That would be.

In addition, in such a storage device, since the clutch means having the friction clutch structure as described above is provided, there is an advantage that the lid can be smoothly opened and closed even by manual operation. There is.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage device comprising: a storage device main body having an opening; and a lid for opening and closing the opening.
(A) driving means for opening and closing the lid,
(B) a rotating body that is rotated in one direction around a rotation axis by the driving means; (c) a first rotating member that is rotatably provided separately from the rotating body; d) a state in which the cover is rotatably provided around a rotation axis of the first rotating member in a state where the cover is engaged with or connected to the lid, and the lid is opened and closed with the rotation. A second rotating member, and (e) disposed between the rotating body and the first rotating member in a state of being engaged with or connected to the rotating body and the first rotating member. A movement conversion mechanism configured to convert the rotation of the rotating body in one direction by the driving means into a reciprocating movement to rotate the first rotating member; and (f) the first conversion member. In a state in which at least one of the rotating member and the second rotating member comes into contact with a frictional force, the first rotating member and the second rotating member When the second rotating member is integrally rotated with the rotation of the first rotating member by the frictional force, a force greater than the frictional force is applied. And a clutch means for releasing the integral rotation of the first and second rotating members, and by rotating the second rotating member by the driving means, The feature is that it is opened and closed.

That is, in the storage device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the rotating body is rotated in one direction by the driving force of the driving means, and the rotating body is rotated in one direction. The first rotating member and the second rotating member locked or connected to the lid are integrally rotated, whereby the lid can be opened and closed, In particular, the first rotating member and the second rotating member are connected by clutch means that abuts at least one of them with a frictional force, and only when a force greater than the frictional force is applied, The integrated rotation of the first rotating member and the second rotating member is released.

Therefore, in such a storage device, the driving force of the driving means is transmitted to the lid via the rotating body and the first and second rotating members, thereby opening and closing the lid. Can be automatically performed by the driving force of the driving means, and an action force greater than the frictional force of the clutch means, which hinders the automatic opening / closing operation of the lid, is provided. When actuated, the transmission of the driving force of the driving means is interrupted between the first rotating member and the second rotating member, but the rotation of the first rotating member is as usual. In the member for automatically opening and closing the lid,
The object sandwiched between the lid and the storage device body, etc., without any load, would not be more strongly pressed between them by the driving force of the driving means. At the same time, the opening / closing operation of the lid is once stopped and then restarted in a direction opposite to the original operating direction after a certain period of time.

Therefore, even in the storage device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the opening and closing of the lid can be advantageously automated similarly to the first aspect of the invention. Also, between the lid and the storage device body, for example, a stored product, a finger of an occupant, or other foreign matter is caught,
When the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is disturbed,
With a simple and inexpensive configuration, the stored items and the occupant's fingers and the components of the storage device sandwiched between the lid and the storage device main body can be effectively protected, and the behavior of the lid. Accordingly, it is possible to immediately and accurately notify the user that the cause of the malfunction of the lid is caused by such foreign matter being caught.

In particular, in the storage device having such a configuration, with the rotation of the rotating body by the driving force of the driving means, the first rotating member is engaged with or connected to the lid. Since the two rotating members are integrally rotated, thereby opening and closing the lid, a member for opening and closing the lid is associated with the opening and closing of the lid. There is no reciprocating movement in response to the movement of the lid, so that the space for disposing such members can be advantageously saved, and a mechanism for automatically opening and closing the lid is provided. This has the advantage that it can be effectively made compact.

[0023] In the storage device according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the storage device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the driving state of the driving means is switched to a stopped state and the stopped state is changed to the stopped state. A switching means for switching to the driving state is provided. According to such a configuration, the opening / closing operation of the lid can be stopped at an arbitrary opening / closing position of the lid and restarted from the arbitrary stop position.

Still further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the storage device according to the second or third aspect of the present invention, when the lid is fully opened, the second rotation is performed. First stopper means for preventing further rotation of the member in the opening direction, and second stopper for preventing further rotation of the second rotating member in the closing direction when the lid is fully closed. And the stopper means is provided so that the rotation of the second rotating member by the driving means is performed only within a range where the lid is fully opened and fully closed. . In the storage device having such a configuration, the lid body can be advantageously prevented from being moved from the fully opened state in the further opening direction and from the fully closed state in the further closing direction, respectively. Thereby, the fully opened state and the fully closed state of the opening of the storage device main body can be effectively secured. Particularly, when the lid is opened and closed by a sliding method, the storage device main body is fully closed when the lid is fully closed. It is possible to effectively prevent a gap from being formed in the opening.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the storage device according to any one of the second to fourth aspects described above, wherein the lid is fully opened and fully closed. Detecting means for detecting the respective turning positions of the second turning member, and stopping the driving of the driving means when the lid is fully opened and fully closed based on a detection signal from the detecting means. And a drive control means for causing the drive control means to perform the control.

In the storage device having such a configuration, the driving means can be driven only within a range where the lid is changed from the fully opened state to the fully closed state, or vice versa. In addition, efficient driving of the driving means can be ensured, and the running cost of the storage device can be effectively reduced.

In particular, in such a storage device,
If a foreign object is caught between the lid and the storage device body, and the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is hindered, the opening / closing operation of the lid is temporarily stopped, and then the initial operation direction is changed. Is restarted in the opposite direction, and the drive of the drive means is stopped in a state where the lid is in the fully opened or fully closed state, whereby foreign matter is removed between the lid and the storage device main body. Unlike the conventional device in which the automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is stopped while being sandwiched between the members, the foreign matter is not damaged at all and does not damage various members for automatically opening and closing the lid. Can be very easily removed from between the lid and the storage device body.

Further, among the present invention, the invention according to claim 6 is the storage device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the lid is opened and closed when the lid is closed. First detection means for detecting the rotation position of the second rotation member, and the first rotation member, which is integrally rotated with the second rotation member, from the opening direction to the closing direction. Second detecting means for detecting the rotational position of each of the rotating bodies at the time of changing the turning direction of the rotating body and at the time of changing the rotating direction from the closing direction to the opening direction; Drive control means for controlling the drive of the drive means based on the detection signals from both of the detection means, wherein the lid is opened, and the rotation of the first rotary body is opened in the lid opening direction. When the change point of the rotation direction from the to the lid closing direction is reached, the lid is closed and the first rotation When the rotation of the rotation reaches a change point of the rotation direction from the lid closing direction to the lid opening direction, the drive control unit is configured to stop driving the driving unit, I have.

In the storage device according to the present invention, when a foreign object is caught between the lid and the storage device main body and the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is impeded, the opening / closing operation of the lid is performed. However, after being once stopped, it is restarted in the direction opposite to the original operating direction, the lid is opened or closed, and furthermore, it is integrally rotated with the second rotating body that opens and closes the lid. When the lid is opened, the first pivoting member is moved to a pivoting position in which the pivoting direction is changed from the opening direction to the closing direction when the lid is opened, and vice versa. The driving means is stopped when each reaches the rotation position where the rotation direction is changed, whereby the foreign matter is easily removed from between the lid and the storage device main body. Not only to obtain but also to remove foreign matter, When performing the opening and closing operation of the first, simultaneously with the start of the operation, the first rotating member can be rotated in the closing direction or the opening direction, the opening and closing operation of the lid can be immediately restarted, As a result, even after the failure of the automatic opening / closing operation of the lid has been restored, the quick responsiveness to the opening / closing operation of the lid can be maintained as in the case where the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is continued. It can be effectively exerted.

Further, in such a storage device, particularly, when the lid is opened from immediately before the fully opened state to the fully opened state, and when the lid is closed from immediately before the fully closed state to the fully closed state. In the case where the rotation position of the second rotation member is detected by the first detection means, not only when the lid is fully opened or fully closed, but also when the lid is fully opened. At the time immediately before or immediately before the time of full closing, the rotation of the first rotating member reaches the change point of the rotation direction from the opening direction to the closing direction, and in the opposite direction. The drive of the drive means can be stopped when the change point of the rotation direction of the drive unit is reached, so that, for example, the lid cannot be fully opened or completely closed for some reason. In the event of loss, the second opening and closing of such a cover when it is incompletely opened and closed If the rotation position of the member is within a range that can be detected by the first detection unit, the driving unit drives the lid only within a range where the lid is changed from the open state to the closed state, or vice versa. And consequently,
Efficient driving of the driving means can be ensured as much as possible.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the storage device according to any one of the second to sixth aspects, the first rotating member and the first rotating member are connected to each other. A force greater than the frictional force exerted by the clutch means acts between the second rotating member and the second rotating member, causing the first rotating member and the second rotating member to relatively rotate. When the relative rotation is started, at the start of the relative rotation, a frictional force different from the frictional force and larger than that during the continuation of the relative rotation is applied between the first and second rotating members. It is characterized in that a moderating means for generating a moderating load at the start of the relative rotation by acting is provided.

In short, in the storage device having such a configuration, the moderation means is provided so that the relative rotation between the first rotating member and the second rotating member is started.
That is, immediately after the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is impeded, for example, when a foreign object is caught between the lid and the storage device main body, or when the lid is fully closed or fully opened in the automatic opening / closing stopped state. When the lid is manually opened and closed, between the first and second rotating members, in addition to the frictional resistance of the clutch means, a frictional resistance derived from the moderation load of the moderation means is generated. In the state where such relative rotation is continued,
As described above, in substantially the same manner as in the device in which only the clutch means is disposed between the first and second rotating members, between the first and second rotating members. Thus, only the frictional resistance of the clutch means is mainly generated.

Therefore, in the storage device according to the seventh aspect, when the relative rotation between the first rotating member and the second rotating member is continued, the first rotating member and the second rotating member can be used. Without increasing the frictional resistance between the first and second rotating members, it is possible to advantageously increase only the frictional resistance at the start of the relative rotation. When the relative rotation of the second rotation member is continued,
Without imposing a particularly large burden on the driving means for rotating the first rotating member, for example, when the lid is fully closed or fully opened in the automatic opening / closing stop state, the entire storage device is Even if vibration is applied, or even if a finger or a predetermined article collides with the lid, the lid may rattle or open and close easily, as described above. This can be suppressed more effectively than when only the clutch means is disposed between the two rotating members.

[0034] Further, among the present invention, the invention according to claim 8 is the storage device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the rotation stroke of the first rotation member is smaller than the rotation stroke of the first rotation member. , The rotation of the first rotation member by the drive means is configured to be larger than the rotation stroke of the second rotation member, and the range in which the lid is fully opened and fully closed. It is characterized by being performed beyond.

According to such a configuration, the first rotating member is rotated more than the rotating stroke of the second rotating member, and the rotation of the first rotating member is When the operation is performed beyond the range to make the lid fully open and fully closed,
The action of moving the lid in a direction to further open the lid from the fully opened state, or in a direction to further close the lid from the fully closed state, from the first rotating member to the second rotating member via the clutch means, Further, the lid is acted on, so that the fully open state and the fully closed state of the lid can be obtained more reliably.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the storage device according to the seventh aspect, the rotation stroke of the first rotation member is set to be equal to the second rotation amount. It is configured to be larger than the rotation stroke of the member, and the rotation of the first rotation member by the driving means is performed beyond a range where the lid is fully opened and fully closed. In addition, in the fully opened or fully closed state of the lid, the moderation load is not generated while the first rotating member is being rotated. And

In the storage device having such a configuration,
The fully open state and the fully closed state of the lid can be obtained more reliably, and under such a fully open or fully closed state, a state in which the moderating means can generate a moderating load can be secured, and When the opening / closing stops, rattling of the lid and easy opening / closing can be advantageously prevented, so that a better fully opened or fully closed state of the lid can be obtained.

[0038] Further, among the present invention, the invention according to claim 10 is the storage device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the opening and closing directions of the first rotating member are changed. When the lid is opened and closed by the rotation of the second rotating member due to the rotation of the first opening and closing, the rotation of the first rotating member is closed from the opening direction. Opening and closing, which stops the opening / closing operation of the lid by contacting the peripheral edge of the lid earlier than reaching the change point of the rotation direction of the direction and the change point of the rotation direction of the lid opening direction from the closing direction. An operation stopping means is provided to make the opening / closing stroke of the opening / closing operation of the lid by the rotation of the second rotating member smaller than the rotating stroke of the first rotating member. The turning stroke of the turning member is larger than the turning stroke of the second turning member. That it has urchin structure is characterized.

According to such a configuration, the first rotating member can be surely rotated beyond the rotating stroke of the second rotating member, and the first rotating member can be rotated. As described above, the rotation beyond the range where the lid is fully opened and fully closed can be performed more stably, whereby the rotation of the first rotation member beyond the range can be performed. When moving, the lid,
The acting force for moving the lid further from the fully opened state or in the direction for further closing the lid from the fully closed state is more stable from the first rotating member to the second rotating member and further to the lid. Can be obtained, and the fully opened state and the fully closed state of the lid can be obtained even more reliably.In such a fully opened state and the fully closed state, the lid is In addition, the cover can be brought into contact with the opening / closing operation preventing means under a pressing state, so that rattling of the lid body in a fully opened or fully closed state can be advantageously prevented.

Further, among the present invention, the invention according to claim 11 is the storage device according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of driving of the driving means. It is characterized in that a timer means for stopping the driving of the driving means is provided later.
According to such a configuration, the automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is hindered for some reason, and even when the lid is forcibly stopped in the middle of opening / closing, the driving unit continues to drive. Can be effectively prevented, and efficient driving of the driving means,
It can be secured even more advantageously.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the storage device according to any one of the second to eleventh aspects, the motion conversion mechanism is provided at one end. A link member rotatably engaged with or connected to the rotating body and to the first rotating member at the other end, respectively, at one end of the link member as the rotating body rotates. It is characterized in that it is constituted by a link mechanism that converts the rotary motion into a reciprocating motion at the other end of the link member and rotates the first rotary member. In this storage device, the motion conversion mechanism has a simple structure and a small number of parts that simply attach the link member to the rotating body and the first rotating member in a rotatable manner. It can be advantageously configured.

Further, among the present invention, a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the storage device according to any one of the second to twelfth aspects, wherein the clutch means comprises A first protruding portion formed on a surface of the moving member facing the second rotating member, and a protruding portion formed on a surface of the second rotating member facing the first rotating member. A second protruding portion and the first and second rotating members are opposed to each other with the rotating shaft interposed therebetween, and the first and second rotating members are located on the outer side in the facing direction. Including a plurality of clutch members abutting on the protruding portion, and an urging member for urging the plurality of clutch members outward in the facing direction, based on the urging force of the urging member,
The first rotating member and the second rotating member are connected to each other while the plurality of clutch members are in contact with the first and second protrusions with frictional force, respectively. That is the feature. According to such a configuration,
By changing variously the magnitude of the urging force of the urging member for urging the plurality of clutch members, the contact area of the plurality of clutch members with the first and second protrusions, the first clutch unit The advantage is obtained that the frictional force of the contact portion with respect to the rotating member and the second rotating member can be easily adjusted.

[0043]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, in order to clarify the present invention more specifically, the configuration of a storage device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an example of a storage device having a structure according to the present invention. By causing, the body is configured to be opened upward,
Shown schematically. And as is clear from those figures, the console box 10 includes a console box main body 12 as a storage device main body that opens upward, and a lid body 14 that covers the opening of the main body 12. In the configuration.

More specifically, the main body 12 of the console box 10 includes a frame 16 having a rectangular opening and an opening having substantially the same shape and size as the opening of the frame 16. And an outer case 18 having a portion. The frame body 16 has a substantially thick flat plate shape as a whole, and the console box body 12 is provided on the outer peripheral portion on the lower surface side thereof with a predetermined mounting portion between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the automobile. A plurality of mounting projections 19 for mounting on the vehicle are provided and configured.

As is clear from FIGS. 3 to 5, the outer case 18 of the console box body 12 has an opening edge on one side in the width direction and an opening edge. A cut portion 20 cut in a U-shape is provided continuously along the direction, and an opening 22 that opens to the side is formed on the bottom wall side. Thus, one of the two side walls of the outer casing 18 facing each other in the width direction is formed in a band shape at the middle part in the depth direction of the outer casing 18.

Further, a plurality of vertical grooves 28 having a predetermined depth and extending continuously in the depth direction (vertical direction) of the outer housing 18 are formed on the inner surfaces of the four side walls of the outer housing 18. (Here, two on the two side walls facing the width direction of the outer casing 18, and one on the two side walls facing the length direction thereof). Further, of the four side walls of the outer case 18, the inner surfaces of two side walls opposed to each other in the length direction of the outer case 18 are continuous in the depth direction of the outer case 18 and are parallel to the vertical grooves 28. The concave portion 32 extending in the shape of a groove having a depth deeper than the vertical groove 28, the bottom wall portion and the side wall portion are formed one by one in a state of protruding from the outer surface of the outer casing 18. ing. Furthermore, in this recess 32,
A bottom wall portion and a part of one of the side wall portions on the lower side of the outer casing 18 are cut out over a predetermined length, and such a portion is configured as a cutout portion 34.

The outer casing 18 having such a configuration is
Is screwed to the frame 16 so as to be opened upward through the opening of the frame 16, whereby the console box body 12 is separated from the outer casing 18 and the frame 16. It is configured as an integral product.

On the other hand, as is apparent from FIGS. 6 and 7, the lid 14 has a substantially rectangular plate shape as a whole, and has the same thickness as the frame 16 of the console box body 12. , Having a size slightly smaller than the opening of the frame 16. Further, in the lid 14, at one end in the width direction on the upper surface side, a hook portion 40 where the finger is hooked and the lid 14 is raised is integrally provided at the center in the length direction. On the other hand, at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the lower surface side of the lid 14, stepped cylindrical stepped protrusions are located at positions offset from the center in the width direction to the side opposite to the side on which the hook portions 40 are provided. A mounting bracket 42 having a round bar-like projection 44 and a round bar-like projection 46 moves the stepped projection 44 and the round bar-like projection 46 from both longitudinal edges of the lid 14 outward in the width direction. In a state where it is positioned so as to extend by a predetermined dimension, each is screwed and fixed.

As shown in FIG. 2, such a cover 14 is arranged so as to close the opening of the console box main body 12, and the cutout portion of the outer casing 18 in the console box main body 12. The round bar projections 46 of the mounting brackets 42 are respectively fitted in the guide grooves 52 of the guide plates 50, 50 which are fitted to the console box body 12 and which are adhered and fixed to the brackets 38 described later. Is inserted in a state where it is inserted. In addition, the guide groove 5 of the guide plate 50
2 is formed so as to extend in a substantially inverted L-shape toward the depth direction (vertical direction) of the console box main body 12, and the round bar projection 46 of the mounting bracket 42 is formed along the length direction. It is configured to be slidable.

Thus, the lid 14 is connected to each guide plate 5
0, 50, and is attached to the console box main body 12, and in such an attached state, each round bar projection 46 is attached to each guide plate 50,5.
When the guide 14 is slid inside the guide groove 52 while being guided by the guide groove 52, and located at the end of the horizontally extending portion of the guide groove 52, the cover 14 is While being turned over on the opening of the cover 14, the lid 14 is positioned at the end of the portion extending in the vertical direction.
Is caused on the side of the console box body 12, so that the opening of the console box body 12 is
The cover 14 can be opened and closed. That is, here, the round bar projection 46 is formed by the guide groove 5.
2 is brought into contact with the end of the horizontal portion, whereby the console box body 12 is brought into the fully closed state, while being brought into contact with the end of the vertical portion, the console box body 12 is brought into the fully open state. It is to be done. (See FIGS. 20 and 24).

Further, in the outer case 18 of the console box main body 12 which is openably and closably covered by the cover 14, an inner case 24 shallower than the outer case 18 is accommodated and arranged. I have. In the inner case 24, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, an outward flange portion 48 extending outward by a predetermined dimension is integrally provided around the opening peripheral portion,
In addition, a plurality of ridges 26 having a predetermined height and continuously extending in the depth direction (up and down direction) of the inner casing 24 are provided on the outer surfaces of the four side walls constituting the opening (in this case, the inner rim). Two are provided on two side walls facing the width direction of the housing 24, and one is provided on the two side walls facing the length direction thereof.
Further, of the four side walls of the inner case 24, the inner case 2
4 has an inner housing 2
The protrusions 29 which are continuous with each other in the depth direction and extend in parallel with the protrusions 26 are integrally formed one by one in a flat plate form having a protrusion height higher than the protrusions 26. Is formed. In addition, in this convex part 29, the length dimension is made larger than the depth dimension of the inner casing 24 by a predetermined dimension, and the upper and lower ends are respectively vertically arranged more than the upper and lower edges of the inner casing 24. It is located protruding. On one surface in the thickness direction of each projection 29, a number of rack teeth are formed over the entire length thereof, and the formation site of the number of rack teeth is configured as a rack portion 30.

As is apparent from FIG. 2, the console box main body 1 is provided in the inner casing 24.
Each of the ridges 2 is housed in the
6 are accommodated and arranged in the respective vertical grooves 28 of the outer housing 18, and the outwardly facing flange portion 48 is placed on a locking portion 49 integrally formed on the inner surface of the outer housing 18. Locked. Thereby, the inner casing 24 is
While being guided by the vertical grooves 28 of the outer case 18, the outer case 18 can move toward the opening side (upward) of the outer case 18, and the inner case 24 is connected to the outer case 18. The orientation flange portion 48 can be prevented from being moved downward from the position where the orientation flange portion 48 is engaged with the engagement portion 49. Further, in such an inner casing 24, in a state where the rack portions 30 of the respective convex portions 29 are exposed to the outside through the cutout portions 34 of the respective concave portions 32 in the outer casing 18, each of the convex portions 29 is The rack portion 30 of each convex portion 29 moves up and down within each concave portion 32 of the outer case 18 with the vertical movement of the inner case 24 within the outer case 18 as described above. It can be moved.

By the way, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, in the console box 10 according to this embodiment, two brackets 38,
A pair of screw mounting projections 36 are integrally formed on the outer surfaces of the two side walls, respectively, outside of the two side walls opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction of the console box body 12. , 36 (see FIGS. 3 to 5) are screwed and fixed, respectively.

The two brackets 38, 38
In the surface opposite to the surface facing the console box body 10, passive gears 54, 54 having a spur gear shape and having a spur gear form are provided at positions deviated from the central position to one side in the length direction. Each of the passive gears 54 is provided with an interlocking gear 56, 56 having a spur gear shape having a diameter sufficiently smaller than that of the passive gear 54.
Are attached to the passive gear 54 by means of an interlocking gear mounting bracket 58 screwed to each bracket 38 in a state of being engaged with the passive gear 54. The interlocking gears 5 attached to the two brackets 38, 38, respectively.
6, 56 are connected to each other by a shaft 60 extending in a straight line between the two brackets 38, 38, so that they can be integrally rotated.

Of the two brackets 38, 38, one of the brackets 38, which is disposed on the right side of the console box main body 12, has a motor 62 as a driving means on the side facing the console box main body 12. At the tip of the drive shaft 64 of the motor 62, which is fixed in position and further penetrates the bracket 38 and projects below the interlocking gear 56,
A drive gear 66 having a spur gear form with a smaller diameter than that of the interlocking gear 56 is attached to the interlocking gear 56 so as to be meshed with the driving gear 66.

Thus, with the rotation of the drive gear 66 in one direction by the drive of the motor 62, the interlocking gears 56, 5
6 is rotated integrally with the driving gear 66 in a relative direction, and the passive gear 5 meshed with each of the interlocking gears 56
4, 54 can be rotated in the same direction as the drive gear 66.

Further, the two brackets 38, 38 are located on the side facing the console box body 12 from a central position thereof at a position offset from the center position to the side opposite to the side where the passive gear 54 is mounted. The passive gear connection side rotation arms 68 and 68 as one rotation member and the lid body connection side rotation arms 70 and 70 as the second rotation member position the former on each bracket 38 side. In the state,
Each is mounted coaxially and rotatably.

As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 includes a substrate 72 having a substantially thin disk shape, and a passive gear connecting arm integrally formed with the substrate 72. 74. In the substrate 72 that provides the passive gear coupling side rotation arm 68, a shaft hole 76 that penetrates in the thickness direction is provided at the center thereof, and the passive gear coupling arm 74 is integrally formed. The shaft hole 76
The inner annular projection 78 extending continuously in a state surrounding the
Further, on the outer peripheral portion, outer annular protrusions 80 extending continuously along the outer peripheral edge are respectively provided integrally upright. In addition, in the substrate 72, two U-shaped projections 82, 82 having a substantially U-shaped shape are provided between the inner annular projection 78 and the outer annular projection 80. Are sandwiched between them, and are formed integrally with the U-shaped openings facing each other.

The passive gear connecting arm 74 is
2 extends a predetermined dimension from the outer peripheral edge of one surface of the second side in a thickness direction of the substrate 72 with a predetermined width.
2 and has a substantially L-shaped longitudinal section extending outward in the radial direction. 14 through FIG.
Reference numeral 84 denotes a mounting hole for mounting a link 110 described later.

On the other hand, as is apparent from FIGS. 17 to 19, the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 is formed integrally with the substrate 86 having a substantially stepped disk shape as a whole, and is formed integrally with the substrate 86. And a lid connecting arm 87. Also,
The board 86 constituting the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 includes:
A large-diameter portion 88 having a larger diameter than the substrate 72 of the passive gear connection-side rotating arm 68; and a small-diameter portion 90 having a smaller diameter than the outer protrusion 80 provided along the outer peripheral edge of the substrate 72. Further, a shaft hole 91 penetrating the large-diameter portion 88 and the small-diameter portion 90 is formed at the center thereof.
The shaft hole 91 has a diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the inner annular projection 78 provided around the inner periphery of the passive gear coupling side rotation arm 68.

In the large-diameter portion 88 of the substrate 86, engagement teeth meshing with the rack portion 30 of the inner casing 24 are provided at a portion corresponding to approximately 周 of the outer peripheral edge. On the other hand, at the both ends in the circumferential direction of the remaining approximately one-third of the circumference, angle-shaped projections 92, 92 projecting a predetermined height in the radial direction of the substrate 86 are integrally formed. Thus, a portion corresponding to approximately 2/3 of the outer peripheral edge of the large diameter portion 88 is configured as a pinion portion 94, and a portion corresponding to the remaining 1/3 of the circumference is configured as a cam portion 96. . On the other hand, in the small-diameter portion 90 of the substrate 86, an inner annular projection 98 extending continuously in a state surrounding the shaft hole 91 is provided on an inner peripheral portion thereof, and along an outer peripheral edge thereof on an outer peripheral portion thereof. The continuously extending outer annular projections 100 are respectively erected integrally.

The small-diameter portion 90 of the substrate 86
In the outer peripheral edge portion of the large-diameter portion 88, at a portion corresponding to the formation portion of the cam portion 96, the lid connecting arm 87 is
The lid connecting arm 87 has a long and flat shape, and is integrally formed so as to extend a predetermined dimension outward in the radial direction of the small diameter portion 90. The distal end portion of the lid connecting arm 87 has an inner hole 102 extending in a cylindrical shape on both sides in the thickness direction and extending through a predetermined size at positions corresponding to both surfaces thereof, and penetrating the lid connecting arm 87. A cylindrical projection 104 is provided integrally.

As is apparent from FIG. 20, the passive gear connecting-side rotating arm 68 and the lid connecting-side rotating arm 70 having the above-described structures are connected to the respective substrates 72 and 86.
And each inner annular projection 78, 98
And the outer annular projections 80 and 100 are fitted to each other and are coaxially assembled while communicating the shaft holes 76 and 91 with each other. The two sets of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the lid body connection side rotation arm 70 are provided with the brackets 38 and 38 and the console box body 12.
The pivot shafts 106 disposed on the brackets 38 are arranged between the side walls facing each other in the longitudinal direction, and extend toward the console box body 12. It is positioned while being inserted into the holes 76 and 91 (FIGS. 12 and 13).
reference). Note that the rotating shaft 106 is moved from the center position of each bracket 38 to the passive gear 54 in the length direction thereof.
Is provided at a position deviated by a predetermined dimension to the side opposite to the side to which is attached.

As a result, each of the passive gear connecting-side rotating arms 68 and each of the lid connecting-side rotating arms 70 are moved from the central position on the surface of each of the brackets 38 facing the console box body 12 from the central position thereof. At a position deviated to the side opposite to the side to which the gear 54 is attached, in other words, at a position separated from the passive gear 54,
It is attached so that it can rotate around 06.

The passive gear connecting side rotary arm 68 having such an arrangement is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 5, the passive gear connecting arm 74 extends through the window 108 formed in each bracket 38 to the surface of each bracket 38 on the side where the passive gear 54 is attached, and the side of the passive gear 54 It is located in. Further, the passive gear 5 is disposed between the passive gear coupling arm 74 and the passive gear 54 arranged side by side.
A rod-shaped link 110 that is longer than the diameter of No. 4 is provided. The link 110 is rotatably attached at one end to the outer periphery of the passive gear 54, while the other end is connected to the passive gear connecting arm 7.
4 is rotatably mounted in the mounting hole 84.

Thus, the passive gear 54 is
When the link 11 is rotated in one direction by the drive of
0 is rotated integrally with the passive gear 54 at the one end, and is reciprocated with the passive gear connection arm 74 at the other end, so that the entire passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is rotated by the rotation. That is, it can be rotated around the driving shaft 106. As is apparent from this, in this specific example, the reciprocating member is composed of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the cover body connection side rotation arm 7.
0, and a motion conversion mechanism for converting the rotational motion of the rotating body in one direction by the driving means into reciprocating motion and reciprocating the reciprocating member is a passive gear coupling side rotating arm 68. The link 110 connecting the passive gear connecting arm 74 to the passive gear 54 allows the rotation of the passive gear 54 in one direction by the motor 62 to the passive gear connecting arm 7.
4 to the reciprocating motion of the passive gear coupling side rotating arm 68.
Is configured by a link mechanism that rotates the.

On the other hand, in the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 coaxially arranged with the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68, as shown in FIG.
Extends toward the lid 14, and further, the cylindrical projection 104 provided at the distal end of the lid connecting arm 87.
Is positioned with the tip of the stepped projection 44 of the mounting bracket 42 of the lid 14 protruding into the inner hole 102. Further, in the lid connecting side rotation arm 70, the pinion portion 94 of the board 86 is exposed to the outside through the cutout portion 34 of the concave portion 32 in the outer case 18 of the console box main body 12. The rack portion 30 is arranged so as to be meshed with the upper end portion.

Thus, when the lid connecting side rotation arm 70 is rotated about the rotation axis 106, the mounting bracket 42 of the lid 14 is stepped with the rotation of the lid connection arm 87. The projection 44 is made to move in a circular motion, whereby the mounting bracket 4 is moved.
The two round bar projections 46 are slid in the guide grooves 52 of the guide plate 50 so that the cover 14 is opened and closed, while the cover 86 is rotated in accordance with the rotation of the substrate 86. Case 2
4 is moved up and down, and the inner casing 24 is moved up and down accordingly.
That is, the lid 14 is opened and closed by rotating the lid connecting side rotation arm 70,
The inner casing 24 is moved up and down (raised when the lid is opened and lowered when the lid is closed).

Here, as described above, the guide groove 52
By contacting the round bar projections 46 with both ends in the length direction, the console box body 12 is fully opened or fully closed, so that when the console box body 12 is fully opened, Further movement of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 in the lid opening direction is prevented, and when the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 is fully closed, further movement of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 in the lid closing direction is performed. Movement is prevented. As is apparent from this, in this specific example, the first and second stopper means are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the guide groove 52. In addition, as is apparent from FIGS. 11 and 20, in this specific example, in particular, the lid connecting-side rotating arms 70, 70 are connected to each other by a band-shaped connection fitting 111 and are integrally rotated.

Then, as described above, the passive gear coupling-side rotation arm 68 that is rotated around the rotation shaft 106 by the rotation of the passive gear 54 in one direction by the motor 62,
Two clutch plates 112, 112 are provided between the rotating shaft 106 and the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 that opens and closes the lid 14 and moves the inner casing 24 up and down.
Is arranged.

As is clear from FIGS. 21 and 22, which show the clutch plate 112 in an enlarged manner, the clutch plate 112 has a shape in which a part of an annular plate having a predetermined thickness is cut out as a whole. Have been. And, in such a clutch plate 112, particularly, the outer circular arc surface 114
It is configured to have the same diameter as the inner diameter of the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotation arm 70, and has two inner sides facing each other in the length direction on the inner arc surface 116 side. The engaging projections 118, 118 protruding outward in the facing direction,
Each is provided integrally. Further, in a region where such engaging projections 118 and 118 are formed, a rectangular hole 12 having a predetermined depth is formed in a continuous surface with the inner circular surface 116.
0, 120 are each formed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 20, the clutch plates 112, 112 are provided between the opposing surfaces of the coaxially arranged passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and lid body connection side rotation arm 70. While the inner arc surfaces 116 and 116 face each other with the rotating shaft 106 interposed therebetween, each outer arc surface 11
4 to the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70.
And the outer surface of each engaging projection 118 abuts on the inner surface of each of the U-shaped legs of the U-shaped projection 82 of the passive gear coupling-side rotating arm 68. It is arranged in the state where it is made to be. In addition, two coil springs 122, 122 exerting an urging force in the extending direction are disposed between the clutch plates 112, 112 in such an arrangement state. It is arranged in a state of being inserted into the rectangular hole 120 of 112.

Thus, the clutch plates 112, 112
Each outer arc surface 114 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70, and the outer surface of each engagement projection 118 is formed into a U-shape of the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68. Protrusion 82
Are in contact with and engaged with the inner surfaces of the U-shaped legs with the frictional force based on the urging forces of the two coil springs 122, 122, respectively. And the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 are connected so as to be integrally rotatable.
A force larger than the frictional force is applied between the outer circular arc surfaces 114 of the outer circular projections 12 and 112 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 in the direction in which they slide. When actuated, both pivot arms 6
The integrated rotation of 8, 70 is released.

Then, the clutch plate 11
2, 112 acting between the outer circular surface 114 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 in the direction of sliding them together, As long as the frictional force is equal to or less than the frictional force, the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 is integrally rotated with the rotation of the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 driven by the motor 62, so that the lid 1
4 is opened and closed, and the inner casing 24 is moved up and down. 70, the rotation of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 driven by the motor 62 is continued, but the rotation of the cover body connection side rotation arm 70 is stopped. Thus, the opening and closing of the lid 14 and the vertical movement of the inner casing 24 are stopped.

By the way, in the console box 10 according to this example, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a main switch 124 as a switching means is attached to the frame 16 of the console box body 12. Further, in each bracket 38 attached to the outside of the outer casing 18 of the console box body 12, the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the lid body connection side rotation arm 7 are attached.
The limit switch 126 is attached to the side where “0” is provided.

The main switch 124 has a push-switch type structure, and is turned on once by a push operation, and immediately thereafter,
It is automatically restored to the OFF state. Also,
When the limit switch 126 is turned on the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 for fully opening or closing the lid 14, the operating arm 128 is turned on by the lid connecting side rotating arm 7.
0, while being pressed by the chevron projections 92, 92 of the cam portion 96, while the cover 14 is being opened and closed, such a pressed state on the operation arm portion 128 is released (FIG. 20, FIG. 24 and FIG. 25), whereby the cover 14 is configured to be in the ON state only when fully opened and fully closed. As is apparent from this, in this specific example, the detection for detecting the turning position of the lid connecting side turning arm 70 as the second turning member when the lid 14 is fully opened and when it is fully closed. The means is constituted by the limit switch 126.

Further, although not shown, the console box 10 is provided with the motor 6 by turning on / off the main switch 124 and the limit switch 126.
2 is provided with an energization control circuit as drive control means for controlling the energization of the motor 62 and controlling the drive thereof. A timer device (not shown) having a known structure for stopping the driving of the 62 is provided.

In such an energization control circuit, energization of the motor 62 is controlled based on a time chart as shown in FIG. 23, so that driving of the motor 62 is controlled. .

That is, as shown in the area A in FIG. 23, the main switch 124 is pushed to
When the state is set to the N state, energization of the motor 62 is started, and the motor 62 is driven. At this time, after the main switch 124 is turned on, the main switch 124 is automatically restored to the off state immediately. When the motor 62 is driven, the limit switch 126
Is turned on, the conduction to the motor 62 is stopped, and the motor 62 is stopped.

Further, as shown in an area A in FIG. 23, when the main switch 124 is pushed to be turned ON to drive the motor 62,
When the main switch 124 automatically restored to the OFF state is pushed again to turn it on, the motor 62 is stopped. And then, the main switch 12
When the button 4 is pushed again to turn it ON, the driving of the motor 62 is restarted. The driving of the motor 62 is controlled by the limit switch 126.
Is stopped by turning on the switch.

Further, as shown by a region C in FIG. 23, the driving of the motor 62 by the push operation of the main switch 124 is stopped when the time set in advance for the timer device reaches T. It is supposed to be. In this case, the main switch 124 is again
Is turned on, the driving of the motor 62 is restarted. Then, when the limit switch 126 is turned on, the motor 62 is stopped.

In the console box 10 having such an energization control circuit, the main switch 124 is pushed and the motor 62 is driven in the closed state as shown in FIG. The passive gear 54 can be rotated in one clockwise direction (the direction of the arrow in FIG. 20).

Then, as shown in FIG. 24, with the rotation of the passive gear 54 in the one direction, the passive gear connecting-side rotating arm 68 connected to the passive gear 54 via the link 110. And the lid connecting side rotation arm 70 coaxially arranged therewith are integrally rotated about the rotation axis 106 in the same direction as the rotation direction of the passive gear 54 (the arrow direction in FIG. 24). It has become. Further, thereby, the lid 1 connected to the lid connecting side rotation arm 70 is provided.
4 is slid from the horizontal portion to the vertical portion of the guide groove 52 in the guide groove 52. As a result, the cover 14 is
Of the console box body 12
The inner casing 24 having the rack portion 30 meshed with the pinion portion 94 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 further opens the console box body 12. It is designed to be able to move up according to.

Here, when the lid 14 is fully opened, the round bar projection 46 abuts on the end of the guide groove 52 to open the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 in the lid opening direction. Is prevented from rotating. In that case,
The operating arm 128 of the limit switch 126 is connected to the chevron 9
2, the limit switch 126 is turned on, thereby driving the motor 62 and the accompanying passive gear 54, passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68, lid The rotation of the body connection side rotation arm 70 is stopped.

In the console box 10, when the main switch 124 is pushed from the open state as shown in FIG. 24, the drive of the motor 62 is started, and the passive gear 54 The link 110 rotates the passive gear connection-side rotation arm 68 and the cover body connection-side rotation arm 70 in the opposite direction (in the direction opposite to the clockwise direction). 20), and after passing through a state as shown in FIG. 25, as shown in FIG. 20, the lid is closed and the inner casing 24 is moved down.

Further, in the console box 10, when the cover 14 is being opened and closed, for example, as shown in FIG.
In the course of closing the lid as shown in FIG. 5, when the lid closing operation is hindered, for example, when a foreign object is caught between the lid 14 and the console box main body 12, the outer ring of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 is closed. The inner peripheral surface of the projection 100 and the two clutch plates 11
A clutch slip occurs between each of the outer arc surfaces 114 of the gears 2 and 112, and the passive gear 54 is rotated in the clockwise direction by the drive of the motor 62, and is rotated in the opposite direction. Although the rotation of the moving arm 68 is maintained, the rotation of the lid connecting side rotation arm 70 is stopped, and the operation of the lid 14 and the downward movement of the inner casing 24 in the closing direction are both performed. It is designed to be stopped.

In the above case, FIG.
As shown in FIG.
Is rotated in the clockwise direction, which is the reverse of the rotation position, after reaching the normal rotation position when the lid is closed, whereby the lid body 14 is moved as described above. From the stop position, the operation is performed again in the lid opening direction, and the inner casing 24 is also moved up.

As shown in FIG. 27, the opening operation of the lid 14 and the upward movement of the inner casing 24 are performed as shown in FIG.
4 is fully opened to stop the rotation of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70, thereby stopping the rotation. Further, the driving of the motor 62, the rotation of the passive gear 54, and the rotation of the passive gear connecting side are performed. The rotation of the moving arm 68 is also controlled by the lid 14.
When the arm is fully opened, the operating arm 1 of the limit switch 126
The limit switch 126 is turned on by being pressed against the angled projection 92 of the cam portion 96 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 to be stopped.

That is, when the lid closing operation is hindered, for example, when a foreign object is caught between the lid 14 and the console box main body 12 during the closing of the lid, the lid 14 is opened and closed in both directions. The lid 14 is temporarily stopped, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the lid is opened, and the lid 14 is fully opened.

When the fully opened state is established, as is apparent from FIG. 27, the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is stopped at a position different from the normal rotation position when the lid is opened. Will be done. Therefore, when the main switch 124 is pushed again, the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is rotated clockwise until it reaches the normal rotation position at the time of opening the lid. At this time, the lid connecting side rotation arm 70 is prevented from rotating clockwise because the lid 14 is fully opened. Then, the passive gear connection side rotation arm 6
After the cover 8 has reached the normal rotation position at the time of opening, in other words, after the lid is opened as shown in FIG. 24, the normal opening as described above is performed. is there.

Further, in the console box 10 having such a lid operating structure, the motor 62 is pushed by the main switch 124 as described above.
Can be arbitrarily switched between the drive state and the stop state of the main switch 1.
By the push operation of 24, the opening and closing operation of the lid 14 can be freely stopped and restarted while the lid 14 is being opened and closed.

Further, in the console box 10, the motor 6 can be changed by variously changing the set time of the timer device incorporated in the power supply control circuit.
2 can be changed, and when the normal opening / closing operation of the lid 14 is hindered by an external force and an abnormal operation of the lid 14 occurs, for example, After a lapse of a predetermined time, the motor 62 can be stopped.

As described above, in the console box 10 according to this example, the driving force of the motor 62
The lid 14 can be automatically opened and closed, and
Even when foreign matter is caught between the cover body 14 and the console box body 12 during such automatic opening and closing of the cover body 14, the opening and closing operation of the cover body 14 is hindered. Due to the presence of the two clutch plates 112, 112 located between the moving arm 68 and the lid connecting side rotating arm 70, the lid 14 is automatically opened and closed by the two rotating arms 68, 70. Without applying any extra load to all the members, the foreign matter is strongly pinched by the driving force of the motor 62 between the lid 14 and the console box body 12 or the like. Can advantageously be avoided.

Accordingly, in the console box 10, even when the storage items stored in the console box 10 or the fingers of the occupant are caught between the lid 14 and the console box main body 12, the storage items are also stored. It is possible to effectively prevent damage or injuries to the product, the occupant's fingers, and the like, and it is also advantageous to prevent all members for automatically opening and closing the lid 14 from being damaged. It can be done.

Further, in the console box 10, when the normal opening / closing operation of the lid 14 is hindered by the foreign object being sandwiched between the lid 14 and the console box main body 12 as described above. After the opening / closing operation of the lid 14 is temporarily stopped, after a lapse of a predetermined time, the opening / closing operation reverse to the initial opening / closing operation, that is, the closing operation is performed at the time of the opening operation, and the opening operation is performed at the time of the closing operation. Since the operation of the lid is resumed and the lid 14 is fully opened or closed, contrary to the intention of the user, such a lid 14
Of the lid 14, the cause of the malfunction of the lid 14 is the lid 1
The user can be informed clearly and quickly that a foreign object has been pinched between the console box body 4 and the console box body 12, and as a result, the user can immediately determine an operation to be performed next. You can do it.

Further, in the console box 10, the limit switch 126 is turned ON in the fully open state and the fully closed state so that the drive of the motor 62 is stopped without operating the main switch 124. Therefore, efficient driving of the motor 62 can be ensured, and not only the running cost of the automatic opening and closing mechanism of the lid 14 can be effectively reduced, but also the lid 14 and the console box body 12 Even when a foreign object is caught between them, the foreign object can be easily removed without damaging the members constituting the automatic opening and closing mechanism of the lid 14.

Further, in the console box 10 according to the present embodiment, the above-described excellent effects are obtained simply by the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 and the lid body connecting side rotating arm 7.
0, two clutch plates 112, 1 positioned between
12, a simple and inexpensive structure can be reliably realized.

Further, the console box 10
In such a case, such two clutch plates 112, 11
2, the lid 14 can be opened and closed manually,
It can be done very smoothly.

In the console box 10, with the rotation of the passive gear 54 driven by the motor 62, the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the cover body connection side rotation arm 70 are rotated by the rotation shaft 106. Since the lid 14 is opened and closed by being integrally rotated around, when the lid 14 is opened and closed, the two rotating arms 68 and 70 are not moved. Thereby, the space for disposing the two rotating arms 68 and 70 as members for opening and closing the lid 14 can be advantageously saved, and the mechanism for automatically opening and closing the lid 14 has an effect. It can be made more compact.

Further, in the console box 10, the opening and closing operation of the lid can be freely stopped and restarted by pushing the main switch 124. Excellent usability can be exhibited.

Further, in the console box 10 according to this example, when the cover 14 is fully opened and fully closed, further rotation of the cover connecting side rotation arm 70 in the opening direction is performed. Since further rotation in the closing direction is respectively prevented, the fully open state and the fully closed state of the console box main body 12 can be secured extremely effectively.

Further, in the console box 10, the power supply to the motor 62 is controlled so that the motor 6
The opening and closing of the lid 14 was forcibly stopped from a place where a timer device for stopping the motor 62 was provided after a predetermined time had elapsed from the start of driving of the motor 62 in the energization control circuit for controlling the driving of the motor 2. Sometimes, for any reason,
Even if the limit switch 126 does not operate, the problem that the motor 62 continues to be driven can be effectively prevented.

In the console box 10, the inner casing 24 accommodated in the console box body 12 can be moved up and down with opening and closing of the lid 14. Body 1
There is also an advantage that the stored items stored in 2 can be easily taken out when the lid is opened.

Next, FIGS. 28 to 31 show a longitudinal section explanatory view of a console box as another concrete example of the present invention and a principal part sectional explanatory view with a part of a right side face cut away. I have. The console box shown in these figures differs from the console box 10 in the first embodiment in the structure of the clutch means and the drive control method of the drive means, and when the lid is opened and closed. The opening and closing operation stop means for stopping the opening and closing operation of the lid, which is brought into contact with the lid at the time, and when the relative rotation of the first rotating member and the second rotating member is started, And a moderating means for generating a moderating load. Therefore, in such a console box, the same structure as that of the first specific example is adopted except for the structure related to the drive control method of the opening / closing operation stopping means, the clutch means, the moderating means, and the driving means. Have been. Therefore, in FIGS. 28 to 31, members and portions having the same structure as the first specific example are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in the first specific example in the drawings. Detailed description is omitted.

That is, as is clear from FIG.
In the console box 130 according to this specific example,
An opening-side stopper 132 and a bottom-wall-side stopper 134 as the opening / closing operation stopping means are provided on the opening side and the bottom wall side of the outer casing 18, respectively.

More specifically, the opening-side stopper 1
32 and the bottom wall side stopper 134 are both formed of a thick rubber plate having a predetermined width. The opening-side stopper 132 is disposed on an inward flange 135 integrally formed with a peripheral portion of the opening that opens upward of the outer casing 18, and when the cover 14 is fully closed, 14
Is fixed in a state where the lower surface of the end on the side where the hook portion 40 is formed is brought into contact. On the other hand, the bottom wall side stopper 134 is integrally formed with the bottom wall portion so as to cover a lower side of the opening portion 22 formed on the bottom wall portion side of the outer casing 18 and opening toward the side. The stopper 14 is disposed on the outer surface of the stopper mounting portion 136 and the lower surface of the end of the cover 14 opposite to the side where the hook portion 40 is formed is brought into contact when the cover 14 is fully opened. , Is stuck.

Thus, such console box 13
In the case of No. 0, when the lid 14 is fully closed, the end on the formation side of the hook portion 40 of the lid 14 is brought into contact with the opening-side stopper 132, and the lid 14 is further moved in the closing direction. When the lid 14 is fully opened, the end of the lid 14 opposite to the side on which the hook portion 40 is formed is brought into contact with the bottom wall side stopper 134 so that the lid 14 is closed. Further rotation in the opening direction is prevented, so that the lid 1
When the shutter 4 is fully opened and closed, the opening and closing operation is stopped.

Incidentally, such an opening side stopper 132
As shown in FIGS. 29 to 31, even in the console box 130 provided with the bottom wall side stopper 134 and the bottom wall side stopper 134, the passive gear 54 is rotated by the driving of the motor in the same manner as in the specific example. , The passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is rotated, and the lid connection side rotation arm 7 is rotated.
0 is rotated integrally with the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 so that the cover 14 is opened and closed. In this case, however, the opening side stopper 132 and the bottom wall In consideration of the arrangement position of the unit side stopper 134, the cover 14 is opened earlier than the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 reaches the rotation position where the rotation direction is changed from the closing direction to the opening direction. The stopper gear 132 is adapted to be brought into contact with the outer stopper 132 and to move faster than the rotation position of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 reaching the rotation position for changing the rotation direction from the opening direction to the closing direction. 14 is made to contact the bottom wall side stopper 134. Thus, in the console box 130, the rotation stroke of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is made larger than the opening / closing stroke of the lid 14, in other words, the rotation stroke of the lid connection side rotation arm 70. Thus, the rotation of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is performed beyond the range where the lid 14 is fully opened and fully closed.

As is clear from FIG. 29, in the console box 130, clutch means for connecting between the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the cover body connection side rotation arm 70 is provided. , A pair of clutch members 1 having different structures from the clutch plate 112 in the specific example.
38, 138.

That is, the clutch member 138 has a substantially T-shape as a whole, and the T-shaped leg portion is an arm-shaped mounting portion 142 having a curved shape. Sliding part 1 with block-shaped head
44. Further, in the clutch member 138, one end surface of the sliding portion 144 in the length direction is
A coil spring receiving hole 146 having a predetermined depth and having a projection provided on the bottom surface is formed, while the other end surface is formed on the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70.
Is a sliding surface 148 that draws an arc of the same diameter as
Further, a mounting hole 150 penetrating through the mounting portion 142 in the thickness direction is formed at an end of the mounting portion 142 opposite to the sliding portion 144 side.
Is provided.

A pair of such clutch members 138 is provided between the opposing surfaces of the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 and the lid body connecting side rotating arm 70 which are coaxially opposed to each other. The sliding surfaces 148 of the respective sliding portions 144 are opposed to each other on the side where the coil spring receiving holes 146 are formed.
0, and is disposed in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the outer annular projection 100,
Further, it is fixed to the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 so as to be rotatable around the central axis of the mounting pin 152 by the mounting pin 152 inserted through the mounting hole 150 of each mounting portion 142. Further, between the pair of clutch members 138 and 138 arranged in such a state, a coil spring 140 that exerts an urging force in the extension direction is provided at both ends in the axial direction in a compressed state. Housing hole 14
6 and are arranged in a protruding position.

Thus, the pair of clutch members 138, 1
38 are attached to the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68, and each sliding surface 148 is attached to the lid connecting side rotating arm 70.
Are respectively brought into contact with and engaged with the inner peripheral surface of the outer annular projection 100 by the frictional force based on the urging force of the coil spring 140. While the connection-side rotation arm 70 is connected so as to be integrally rotatable, the respective sliding surfaces 148 of the clutch members 138 and 138 and the inner periphery of the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connection-side rotation arm 70. When a force larger than the frictional force is applied in the direction in which they slide with respect to the surface, the rotation of the two rotation arms 68 and 70 is released. I have.

Then, the clutch member 13
8, 138 and the sliding arm 7 on the lid connecting side.
As long as the acting force acting between the outer peripheral projection 100 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer annular projection 100 in the direction in which they slide with each other is equal to or less than the frictional force, the passive gear coupling side driven by the motor 62 is driven. With the turning of the turning arm 68, the lid connecting side turning arm 70 is turned integrally, and the lid 14 is opened and closed according to the turning amount of the lid connecting side turning arm 70. On the other hand, when the acting force exceeds the frictional force, clutch slippage occurs between the clutch members 138, 138 and the lid connecting side rotating arm 70, and the motor 62 drives the motor. Although the rotation of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is maintained, the rotation of the lid connection side rotation arm 70 is stopped, and the opening and closing of the lid 14 is stopped. is there.

In the console box 130, as described above, when the cover 14 is fully opened and fully closed, the cover 14 comes into contact with the bottom wall side stopper 134 and the opening side stopper 132. As a result, the rotation stroke of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is
4 is larger than the opening / closing stroke of the cover 4 and the rotation stroke of the cover connecting side rotation arm 70, so that when the cover 14 is fully opened and fully closed,
Even if the opening / closing of the clutch is stopped, the clutch members 138, 1
A clutch slip occurs between the arm 38 and the lid connecting-side rotating arm 70 so that the rotation of the passive gear connecting-side rotating arm 68 is continued until the rotation direction is changed. Has become.

As shown in FIG. 29, each of the clutch members 1
The spring accommodating portion 154 is integrally formed between the mounting portions of the mounting pins 152 and 152 for fixing the fixing member 38. The spring accommodating portion 154 is provided with the outer ring projection of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 in a state where the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 is opposed to the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 and assembled. 100 extending substantially in the radial direction and opening toward the inner surface thereof,
00 and a size that can be positioned between the inner annular protrusion 98.

A coil spring 156 that exerts an urging force in the extending direction is accommodated in the spring accommodating portion 154 in a non-compressed state or a slightly compressed state on the U-shaped bottom side. A ball member 164 made of a rigid material such as a metal having a size capable of freely entering and exiting toward the bottom wall side is provided at an opening side thereof, and a substantially half portion thereof is provided. The coil spring 156 is disposed so as to be pushed into the coil spring 156 at the projected portion.

On the other hand, the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 has a mountain-shaped bulging portion 158 in which a part thereof is bulged radially outward in a mountain shape. Are formed. In addition, the chevron bulge 158 has an arcuate surface whose inner surface at the top of the chevron extends in a circular arc having a diameter larger than that of the outer annular protrusion 100 and whose ball member 164 can roll. 160, and
Inner side surfaces of both skirt portions of the mountain shape are inclined surfaces 162a and 162b which are symmetrically inclined with respect to the central axis of the mountain-shaped bulging portion 158 at the same inclination angle.

In a state where the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the cover body connection side rotation arm 70 are opposed to each other, the ball member which is pushed into the spring accommodating portion 154 by approximately half is positioned. 164 makes the remaining approximately half part protrude into the inside of the chevron bulge 158 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70, and abuts the arc surface 160 of the chevron bulge 158 at the protruding part. It is arranged in a state of being hampered.

As a result, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, when the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the lid body connection side rotation arm 70 rotate together, the ball member 164
Inside the angled bulge 158, while being brought into point contact with the arc surface 160, in a non-sliding state, together with the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the lid body connection side rotation arm 70, they are integrally rotated. It is made to be made.

On the other hand, these passive gear coupling side rotating arms 6
8 and the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 rotate relative to each other.
As is clear from FIG. 1, the ball member 164 is connected to the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 in which the spring accommodating portion 154 is formed.
And the cover connecting side rotating arm 7
It can be made to rotate relative to zero. In such a ball member 164, by such relative rotation with respect to the lid connecting side rotation arm 70,
Of the two inclined surfaces 162a and 162b of the chevron bulge portion 158, the two inclined surfaces 162a and 162b are located on the front side in the rotation direction of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 or on the rear side in the rotation direction of the lid body connection side rotation arm 70. 31 (see FIG. 31, the inclined surface 162 a positioned forward in the clockwise rotation direction of the passive gear coupling side rotation arm 68), and is separated from the inside of the chevron bulge 158. Further, the inner circumferential surface of the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 can be slid under a point contact state. At the time of such sliding, the ball member 164 is pressed radially inward on the inner peripheral surface of the outer annular projection 100, and accordingly, the coil spring 156 in the spring accommodating portion 154 is pressed. By being compressed, the outer annular projection 1
The pressing force against the ball member 164 is absorbed.

Further, in particular, the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 6
In the initial stage of the relative rotation, when the ball member 164 is rotated in the rotation direction of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 in the initial stage of the relative rotation. Alternatively, when climbing over the inclined surface 162 (the inclined surface 162a in FIG. 31) of the chevron bulging portion 158 located on the rear side in the rotating direction of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70, the inclined surface 162 The ball member 164 is pressed between the inner surface of the U-shaped side wall portion of the spring accommodating portion 154 and the outer surface of the outer annular projection 100, and the inclined surface 162 is inclined. Thereby, while compressing the coil spring 156 in the spring accommodating portion 154, gradually
It is pushed into the spring accommodating portion 154.

That is, the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68
At the start of relative rotation between the spring member 154 and the lid connecting side rotation arm 70, the ball member 16 is moved between the inner surface of the U-shaped side wall of the spring accommodating portion 154 and the inclined surface 162 of the chevron bulge 158.
4, the ball member 164 is pressed against the inclined surface 162 of the chevron bulge 158 with a pressing force opposing the clamping force, whereby the ball member 164 and the ball member 164 are pressed. A frictional force based on the pressing force is generated between the bulge 158 and the inclined surface 162.

Thus, in the console box 130 according to the present embodiment, the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 is provided.
Said clutch members 138, 138 attached to
Clutch slip occurs between the outer ring projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 and the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 and the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 are relatively rotated. When the relative rotation is started, a frictional force is generated based on the pressing force between the ball member 164 and the inclined surface 162 of the chevron bulge 158, so that the relative rotation of the two rotation arms 68 and 70 is caused. A larger frictional force is generated than when the rotation is continued, so that when the relative rotation is changed from the integrated rotation of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the lid body connection side rotation arm 70, the frictional force is reduced. The resulting moderation load is applied. As is clear from this,
In this specific example, a spring housing portion 154 integrally formed with the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and a spring housing portion 154 housed therein are provided.
A coil spring 156 and a ball member 164 disposed;
The moderating means is constituted by the chevron bulge 158 provided on the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70.

As described above, in the console box 130, the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 6 is provided.
8 is configured to be larger than the rotation stroke of the lid connection side rotation arm 70, and when the lid 14 is fully opened and fully closed, Even if the rotation is stopped, the passive gear coupling side pivot arm 68 is moved until the rotational position of the passive gear coupling side pivot arm 68 changes from the opening direction to the closing direction and vice versa. The rotation of the side rotation arm 68 is continued,
In the meantime, the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is configured to be relatively rotated with respect to the lid body connection side rotation arm 70, but here, the circumference of the circular arc surface 160 of the chevron bulge 158 is set. The ball member 164 is provided with the ball-shaped bulging portion 158 at the time of relative rotation of the two rotating arms 68 and 70 when the lid 14 is fully closed and when the lid 14 is fully opened.
Is formed so as to slide or roll on the circular arc surface 160 so as not to be separated from the inside of the chevron bulge 158, so that the moderation load is generated during such relative rotation. Not to be.

In particular, the console box 1
In FIG. 30, as is clear from FIG.
When the cover 4 is fully closed, the ball member 164 is placed in contact with the inclined surface 162a of the chevron bulge 158 located on the front side in the rotation direction of the lid connecting side rotation arm 70 in the closing direction. While, as shown in FIG.
When the lid 14 is fully opened, the ball member 164 is disposed in contact with the inclined surface 162b of the chevron bulge 158 located on the front side in the pivoting direction of the lid connecting side pivot arm 70 in the lid opening direction. It is supposed to be.

In such a console box 130, the rotary arm 68 on the passive gear connecting side is connected via a link 110, and is driven in one direction (not shown in FIG. 29) by driving a motor (not shown). Clockwise direction)
The two cam projections 166 and 166 are provided on the outer peripheral portion of the passive gear 54 which rotates the passive gear connecting side rotation arm 68 by being rotated. Each of the two cam projections 166 and 166 has a substantially thick mountain-shaped flat plate shape.
In the surface on the mounting side of the link 110, the mountain-shaped top portion 167 is radially outwardly protruded from the outer peripheral edge of the passive gear 54 at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction. , Are formed integrally.

A passive gear-side limit switch 168 is disposed below the passive gear 54. Further, the passive gear side limit switch 168 is
With the distal end of the working arm 170 provided on the upper side thereof positioned so as to extend toward the outer peripheral extension of the passive gear 54, the bracket 38 to which the passive gear 54 is rotatably mounted is positioned. Fixed.

In the passive gear side limit switch 168, as shown in FIGS. 29 to 31, the rotation of the passive gear 54 in one direction causes the rotation of the passive gear connecting side rotary arm 68 to rotate. A predetermined rotation position for fully opening and fully closing the lid 14, that is, a change point in the rotation direction from the opening direction to the closing direction and a change point in the rotation direction from the closing direction to the opening direction. Is reached, the action arm 170 is moved to the cam projections 166, 16 formed integrally with the passive gear 54.
6, while the cover 14 is being opened and closed, in other words, the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 is pressed.
During the rotation of the cover 14 in the opening direction and the closing direction, the pressing state on the operation arm 170 is released, so that when the lid 14 is fully opened and fully closed, It is configured to be in the ON state.

The console box 130 provided with such a passive gear side limit switch 168 is also provided.
In the same manner as in the specific example, the bracket 38
A limit switch 126 is provided on the side where the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 is provided, and an outer peripheral portion of the substrate 86 in the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 is
A cam portion 96 whose both ends in the circumferential direction are angled projections 92, 92.
Is provided, and the action arm portion 128 of the limit switch 126 is pressed by the angled projections 92 of the cam portion 96. The length in the direction is made longer inward in the circumferential direction of the cam portion 96 than that of the specific example, so that the action arm portion 128 of the limit switch 126 is formed.
When the lid 14 is fully opened and when the lid 14 is fully closed, it is pressed at a longitudinally intermediate portion of each chevron 92.

That is, the console box 13
0, the limit switch 12 is closed when the lid 14 is open from immediately before fully opened to fully opened, and when the lid 14 is closed between immediately before fully closed and completely closed.
6 is continuously pressed by the angled projections 92, 92, and the limit switch 126
The N state is configured to be maintained.

Further, the console box 130
Although not shown, a main switch 124 of a push switch type structure is provided on the frame 16 of the console box body 12, and the main switch 124 and the passive gear side limit switch are provided. ON / O of 168 and limit switch 128
An energization control circuit is provided as drive control means for controlling energization of the motor 62 by the FF and controlling its drive.

The power supply control circuit controls the power supply to the motor 62 so that the drive and the stop of the motor 62 are alternately performed each time the main switch 124 is pushed. Further, only when the limit switch 126 is turned on and the passive gear side limit switch 168 is turned on at the time of driving the motor 62, conduction to the motor 62 is stopped and the motor 62 is stopped. It is supposed to be.

Thus, in the console box 130, the cover 14 is opened, and the rotation of the passive gear connecting side rotation arm 68 is changed at the point where the rotation direction changes from the opening direction to the closing direction. When the rotation of the motor 62 is reached, and when the rotation of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 reaches a change point in the rotation direction from the closing direction to the opening direction, the motor 62 Is stopped. As is apparent from this, in this specific example, the limit switch 126 and the chevron projections 92, 92 cause the lid 14 to rotate as the second rotating member when the lid 14 is opened and closed. The first detecting means for detecting the rotational position of the arm 70 is used to open the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 as the first rotating member by the passive gear side limit switch 168 and the cam projections 166, 166. A second method for detecting the rotational position of each of the passive gears 54 serving as a rotating body when the rotation direction is changed from the lid direction to the cover direction and when the rotation direction is changed from the cover direction to the cover open direction. The detecting means is constituted respectively.

In the console box 130 constructed as described above, in the closed state as shown in FIG. 29, the main switch 124 (not shown) is pushed to operate the motor 62 (not shown). By driving, the passive gear 54 is moved in one direction clockwise (FIG. 29).
(In the direction of the arrow in the middle), and the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 and the cover body connecting side rotating arm 70 are integrally rotated in the same direction as the rotating direction of the passive gear 54. Then, the lid 14 is opened. Then, at the time of the opening operation of the lid 14, the limit switch 126 is turned ON immediately before the lid 14 is fully opened, and the peripheral edge of the lid 14 is brought into contact with the bottom wall side stopper 134. As a result, the lid 14
Is fully opened, the opening operation is stopped, and the rotation of the lid connecting side rotation arm 70 in the lid opening direction is also stopped. On the other hand, the rotation of the passive gear connecting side rotation arm 68 is further continued, and the passive gear side limit switch 16 is pressed by the pressing operation of the cam projection 166 located on the front side in the rotation direction against the operation arm section 170.
When the motor 8 is turned on, the motor 62 is stopped, and the rotation of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is also stopped. As a result, an open state as shown in FIG. 30 is obtained.

When the cover 14 is closed from the open state as shown in FIG. 30, the main switch 124 is pushed again to drive the motor to rotate the passive gear 54 clockwise. Rotate further in the direction of. As a result, the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the lid body connection side rotation arm 70 are rotated in the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the passive gear 54, and the lid 14 is closed. . In this case, the limit switch 126 is turned on immediately before the lid 14 is completely closed, and the peripheral edge of the lid 14 is brought into contact with the opening-side stopper 132 to thereby close the lid. When the body 14 is in the fully closed state, the closing operation thereof is stopped, and the rotation of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 in the closing direction is also stopped. On the other hand, the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 continues to rotate further, and the cam projection 166 located on the front side in the rotation direction.
When the passive gear-side limit switch 168 is turned on, the motor 62 is stopped, and the rotation of the passive gear connection-side rotating arm 68 is also stopped. As a result, a closed state as shown in FIG. 29 is obtained.

Further, the console box 130
During the opening and closing operation of the lid body 14 as described above, for example, during the closing of the lid as shown in FIG.
When the lid closing operation is hindered, for example, when a foreign object such as a finger or a predetermined article is caught between the lid 14 and the console box main body 12, the clutch members 138, 138 and the lid connecting side rotating arm are closed. 70, a clutch slip occurs, and the rotation of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 in the closing direction and the lid 14
Is stopped, but the rotation of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 in the closing direction is continued, and the rotation of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is opened from the closing direction. In accordance with the change in the direction, the lid connecting side rotation arm 70 and the lid 14 are operated again in the lid opening direction from the stop position as described above. And lid 1
4 is brought into contact with the bottom wall side stopper 134 so that the lid 14 is fully opened.
The opening operation of the lid 14 and the rotation of the lid connecting side rotation arm 70 in the lid opening direction are stopped. On the other hand, the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 keeps the lid 14 opening operation and the rotation of the lid connection side rotation arm 70 in the opening direction stopped after the opening operation of the lid 14.
The rotation in the opening direction is continued, and the passive gear side limit switch 168 is formed by the cam projection 166 of the passive gear 54.
Is turned on, the rotation of the passive gear 54 is stopped, and the rotation in the cover opening direction is stopped.

That is, the console box 13
In the case of No. 0, if the closing (opening) operation is hindered due to a foreign object being caught between the lid 14 and the console box body 12 during the closing (opening), the lid is closed. Body 14
Is temporarily stopped, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the lid is opened (closed), so that the lid 14 is fully opened (fully closed). .

When such an obstruction of the opening / closing operation of the lid 14 occurs, as shown in FIG. 31, the lid connecting-side rotating arm 70 rotates in the closing (opening) direction. Immediately after the movement is stopped, the ball member 164 is disengaged from the chevron bulge 158 when the passive gear connection-side rotation arm 68 is relatively rotated with respect to the lid connection-side rotation arm 70. Immediately after the rotation of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 in the open (closed) direction in the fully opened (fully closed) state of the body 14 is stopped, the passive gear connecting side rotary arm 68 is turned on the lid connecting side. At the time of relative rotation with respect to the arm 70, the ball member 164 is stored again in the chevron bulge 158.

As described above, in the console box 130 according to this embodiment, even when the lid 14 is normally opened and closed normally, a foreign object may be caught between the lid 14 and the console box body 12. Thus, even when the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid 14 is disturbed, the lid 14 behaves in the same manner as in the specific example.

Therefore, the console box 130
In this case, all the effects achieved in the specific example can be advantageously enjoyed.

Further, in the console box 130, in particular, during the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid 14, foreign matter is caught between the lid 14 and the console box main body 12. Even when the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid 14 is disturbed, the lid 14 is fully opened, and the rotational position of the passive gear coupling side pivot arm 68 is changed from the lid closing direction to the lid opening direction. When the rotation direction change point is reached, the cover 14 is fully closed, and the rotation position of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is changed from the opening direction to the closing direction in the rotation direction. And the motor 62 is stopped when the motor reaches the predetermined time, thereby obstructing the automatic opening / closing operation of the lid 14 by removing foreign matter between the lid 14 and the console box body 12 or the like. After resolving the condition, the cover 14 When resuming the closing operation simultaneously with the start of the operation, the passive gear connecting side pivot arm 68,
When the cover 14 is fully opened, the cover 14 can be rotated in the cover closing direction, and when the cover 14 is fully closed, the cover 14 can be rotated in the cover open direction.
4, the normal automatic opening and closing operation can be immediately resumed. As a result, the quick responsiveness of the cover 14 to the opening and closing operation of the cover 14 during the automatic opening and closing operation of the cover 14 can be extremely advantageously secured.

Further, the console box 130
In the case of (1), the limit switch 126 is opened when the lid 14 is opened from immediately before fully opened to fully opened, and when the lid 14 is closed between immediately before fully closed and completely closed.
Is configured to be in the ON state, for example, for some reason, a situation occurs in which the opening and closing of the lid 14 is prevented immediately before the lid 14 is fully opened and fully closed. However, the stop function of the motor 62 when the cover 14 is opened or closed by the cooperative action of the limit switch 126 and the passive gear side limit switch 168 can be advantageously secured, and as a result, as described above, It is possible to effectively prevent the efficient driving of the motor 62 from being hindered by the occurrence of the situation.

Further, in the console box 130 according to this embodiment, as described above, when the relative rotation between the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 and the lid body connecting side rotating arm 70 starts, the passive gear Spring accommodating portion 1 of connection side rotating arm 68
The ball member 164 disposed in the inside 54 is configured to get over the inclined surface 162 of the chevron bulge 158 provided on the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70. , The two rotating arms 68, 70
Since the moderating load can be generated only at the start of the relative rotation of the clutch, the clutch members 138 and 138 fixed to the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 and the cover body connection side rotation Without increasing the frictional force generated between the outer annular projection 100 of the arm 70 and the relative rotation of the two rotating arms 68 and 70, in other words, the passive gear connecting side rotating arm. During the automatic opening / closing stop state, for example, vibration is applied to the lid 14 without imposing an extra burden on the motor 62 when the relative rotation of the lid 68 and the lid connecting side rotation arm 70 is continued. Even if a finger or a predetermined article collides,
It is possible to effectively prevent rattling or easy opening and closing of the cover 4.

In addition, the console box 130
When the lid 14 is fully closed in the automatic opening / closing stop state, the lid 14 is connected to the opening-side stopper 132 provided on the outer casing 18 of the console box body 12 and when the lid 14 is fully opened, The stoppers 134 are respectively brought into contact with each other so that further rotation of the lid 14 from the fully closed state to the lid closing direction and further rotation from the fully opened state to the lid opening direction can be prevented. When the lid 14 is fully closed, the ball member 164 is
8 is disposed in contact with an inclined surface 162a located on the rear side in the opening direction of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70, while the ball member 164 is opened when the lid 14 is fully opened.
Abuts on the inclined surface 162b of the chevron bulging portion 158 located on the rear side in the closing direction of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70,
From the arrangement, the rattle and easy opening and closing of the lid 14 when the lid 14 is fully closed and fully opened in the automatic opening / closing stop state can be more effectively prevented.

Further, the console box 130
In this case, the rotation stroke of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 is reduced by the contact of the lid 14 with the opening side stopper 132 and the bottom wall side stopper 13 provided on the console box body 12 as described above. The opening / closing stroke of the body 14, that is, the turning stroke of the lid connecting side turning arm 70, is made larger than the passive gear connecting side turning arm 68.
Is rotated beyond the range in which the lid 14 can be fully opened and fully closed, so that the lid 14 of such a passive gear coupling-side rotating arm 68 is fully opened and fully closed. At the time of rotation beyond the range to be achieved with the state, the acting force for rotating the lid 14 in the direction of further opening the lid 14 from the fully opened state or in the direction of further closing the lid 14 from the fully closed state is a passive gear coupling side rotation. The arm 68 is acted on the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 via the clutch members 138, 138, so that when the lid 14 is fully closed, the opening side stopper 13
2 and when fully opened, the bottom wall side stopper 13
4 can be pressed against the lid 14, respectively, so that the fully closed state and the fully opened state of the lid 14 can be more reliably obtained without rattling.

In addition, the console box 130
In this case, when the cover 14 is fully opened and fully closed, when the passive gear coupling-side rotating arm 68 is rotated beyond the range where the cover 14 is fully opened and fully closed, Since the ball member 164 is configured so as not to be detached from the inside of the chevron bulge 158 so that the moderation load is not generated, such a passive gear coupling-side pivot arm is provided. The rotation of the cover 68 beyond the range in which the lid 14 is fully opened and fully closed can be performed more smoothly, and the reliable fully opened and fully closed state of the lid 14 is more advantageously secured. It can be done.

By the way, in the above two specific examples, the rotating body rotated in one direction by the motor 62 as the driving means is constituted by the passive gear 54. The structure and shape of such a rotating body are as follows. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, such a rotating body may be configured as a rod-shaped crank member or the like.

In the above two embodiments, the reciprocating member comprises a passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 as a first rotating member and a lid connecting side rotating arm 70 as a second rotating member.
The lid 14 can be opened and closed by rotating both of the rotating arms 68 and 70 around one axis by the driving force of the motor 62. The structure of the moving member is by no means limited to this. For example, the reciprocating member may be constituted by a sliding member that is slid in the opening and closing direction of the lid 14 without any problem.

Further, it goes without saying that the shapes and structures of the reciprocating members are not limited to those shown in the above two specific examples.

Further, in the above two embodiments, the movement converting mechanism for converting the rotational movement of the rotating body in one direction by the driving means into reciprocating movement and reciprocating the reciprocating member has a passive gear connecting side rotating mechanism. A link 110 connecting the passive gear connecting arm 74 of the moving arm 68 and the passive gear 54 converts the rotation of the passive gear 54 in one direction by the motor 62 into a reciprocating motion of the passive gear connecting arm 74, and the passive gear Although the link mechanism is configured to rotate the connection-side rotating arm 68, the structure of such a motion conversion mechanism is not limited to this, and the structure of the reciprocating member and A known link mechanism or another conversion mechanism can be appropriately adopted according to the shape or the like.

The structure of the clutch means is not limited to those shown in the above two specific examples, and any known friction clutch structure or the like can be advantageously employed.

Further, in the above two specific examples, the lid 14
Although the inner casing 24 in the console box body 12 can be moved up and down with the opening and closing operation of the above, it is not always necessary to provide such an inner casing 24.

In the second embodiment, the spring accommodating portion 154 is formed integrally with the passive gear connecting side rotating arm 68 as the first rotating member, and is disposed in the spring accommodating portion 154. The moderating means was constituted by the coil spring 156 and the ball member 164, and the chevron bulge 158 provided on the outer annular projection 100 of the lid connecting side rotating arm 70 as the second rotating member. However, the structure of the moderation means is not limited to this, and any mode that can generate a moderation load at the time of starting relative rotation between the first rotation member and the second rotation member, Any structure can be advantageously employed. In addition, even when the structure as shown in the second specific example is adopted as such a moderating means, the specific structure and shape of each constituent member are as shown in the second specific example. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
Arc surface 160 and inclined surfaces 162a, 16
It suffices that the contact portion with respect to 2b has a spherical shape, and there is no problem even if the whole does not have a ball shape.

Further, in the second embodiment, the outer casing 18 of the console box main body 12, which is the storage apparatus main body, is provided with the opening-side stopper 132 and the bottom wall-side stopper 134 so that when the lid 14 is closed. Before the rotation of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 as the first rotation member reaches the change point in the rotation direction from the closing direction to the opening direction, the lid 14 is moved to the opening side stopper 132. On the other hand, when the cover 14 is in the opening operation, before the rotation of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 reaches the change point of the rotation direction from the opening direction to the closing direction, 14 is configured to be brought into contact with the bottom wall side stopper 134, so that the rotation stroke of the passive gear connection side rotation arm 68 can be increased or decreased by the opening / closing stroke of the lid 14 or the lid connection side rotation arm 70. Rotation stroke Also it had become larger Ri, adjustment mechanism of the opening and closing to the rotation stroke of such lid and respective rotary members, the not particularly limited thereto, of course.

Furthermore, the structure of the detecting means for detecting the rotation position of the second rotating member when the lid is opened and when the lid is closed, and the direction of opening and closing of the first rotating member from the opening direction to the closing direction. The structure of the detecting means for detecting the respective rotational positions of the rotating body when the rotation direction is changed to the opening direction and when the rotation direction is changed from the closing direction to the opening direction is also shown in the specific example. It goes without saying that kimono is not limited in any way.

In addition, in the above two specific examples, specific examples in which the present invention is applied to a console box of an automobile are shown. However, the present invention is also applicable to a grab box, an ashtray,
Automotive interior parts such as cup holders and coin cases,
What can be advantageously applied to any storage device other than for automobiles, including a storage device body having an opening and a storage device having a lid for opening and closing the opening.
Of course.

Although the specific configuration of the present invention has been described in detail above, it goes without saying that the present invention is not subject to any restrictions due to such description. In addition, in addition to the specific examples described above, various changes, modifications, improvements, and the like based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It should be understood.

[0159]

As is apparent from the above description, in the storage device according to the present invention, the opening and closing of the lid can be advantageously automated, and the lid is automatically opened and closed during the automatic opening and closing of the lid. If the occupant's fingers, stored items, or other foreign matter is caught between the storage device main body and the like, and the normal automatic opening and closing operation of the lid is obstructed, the lid and the storage device main body may not be connected to each other. The occupant's fingers and stored items sandwiched between the members and the member for automatically opening and closing the lid can be effectively protected with a simple and inexpensive structure.

Further, in such a storage device, when the normal automatic opening / closing operation of the lid is hindered for some reason, and the operation abnormality of the lid is caused, it is determined that the lid and the storage device main body are not connected to each other. If it is due to foreign matter being sandwiched between
After the opening and closing operation of the lid is once stopped, after a predetermined time has elapsed, it will be restarted in the direction opposite to the original operation direction, and the behavior of the lid may cause the operation abnormality to occur. Can be promptly and accurately notified to the user that this is caused by the foreign substance being interposed between the lid and the storage device main body. As a result, the user can immediately determine an operation to be performed next (for example, an operation of removing a foreign object caught between the lid and the storage device main body).

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory top view showing an example of a storage device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged explanatory cross-sectional view of the storage device shown in FIG. 1 taken along the line II-II.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the storage device main body constituting the storage device shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from an arrow A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the storage device main body shown in FIG. 3 as viewed in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the storage device main body shown in FIG. 3 as viewed in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory top view of a lid constituting the storage device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory bottom view of the lid shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view of an inner casing provided in the storage device shown in FIG. 1 as viewed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view of the inner casing shown in FIG. 8 as viewed in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of the storage device shown in FIG.

11 is an explanatory view of the storage device shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from an arrow B. FIG.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged explanatory view of the storage device shown in FIG.

13 is an enlarged explanatory view of the storage device shown in FIG.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory front view of a first rotating member provided in the storage device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 15 is an explanatory rear view of the first rotating member shown in FIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a view showing the X of the first rotating member shown in FIG. 14;
It is VI-XVI sectional explanatory drawing.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory front view of a second rotating member provided in the storage device shown in FIG. 1;

18 is an explanatory rear view of the second rotating member shown in FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the second rotating member shown in FIG.
It is IX-XIX sectional explanatory drawing.

20 is an operation explanatory diagram for explaining an opening / closing operation of the lid in the storage device shown in FIG. 1, and in a fully closed state of the lid, a part of a right side surface of the storage device is cut away; It is a figure which cuts and shows a principal part.

21 is an explanatory front view of a clutch plate, which is a constituent member of clutch means provided in the storage device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of the clutch plate shown in FIG.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a drive control state of the drive unit by the control unit based on control signals from the switching unit and the detection unit provided in the storage device shown in FIG. 1;

24 is another operation explanatory view for explaining the opening and closing operation of the lid in the storage device shown in FIG. 1, and is a view corresponding to FIG. 20, showing a fully opened state of the lid.

25 is still another operation explanatory view for explaining the opening and closing operation of the lid in the storage device shown in FIG. 1, and is a view corresponding to FIG. 20, showing a state in the middle of closing the lid.

26 is another operation explanatory view for explaining the opening / closing operation of the lid in the storage device shown in FIG. 1; in the course of closing, a normal lid closing operation is obstructed, and only the rotating body is closed; FIG. 21 is a view corresponding to FIG. 20 and showing a rotated state.

FIG. 27 is still another operation explanatory view for explaining an opening / closing operation of the lid in the storage device shown in FIG. 1; a normal lid closing operation is inhibited, and an abnormal operation of the lid occurs. By showing, the state that the lid is fully opened,
FIG. 21 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 20.

FIG. 28 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 and showing another example of the storage device according to the present invention.

29 is an operation explanatory view for explaining an opening / closing operation of the lid in the storage device shown in FIG. 28, and is a view corresponding to FIG. 20.

30 is another operation explanatory view for explaining the opening / closing operation of the lid in the storage device shown in FIG. 28, and FIG.
FIG.

31 is still another operation explanatory view for explaining the opening and closing operation of the lid in the storage device shown in FIG. 28, and is a view corresponding to FIG. 25.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 130 Console box 12 Console box body 14 Lid 16 Frame 18 Outer casing 24 Inner casing 38 Bracket 52 Guide groove 54 Passive gear 56 Interlocking gear 62 Motor 66 Drive gear 68 Passive gear coupling side rotating arm 70 Lid coupling side Rotating arm 106 Rotating shaft 110 Link 112 Clutch plate 124 Main switch 126 Limit switch 132 Opening side stopper 134 Bottom wall side stopper 138 Clutch member 154 Spring receiving part 156 Coil spring 158 Angled bulging part 164 Ball member 166 Passive gear side Limit switch

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A storage device comprising: a storage device main body having an opening; and a lid for covering the opening so as to be openable and closable, wherein: a driving means for opening and closing the lid; A rotating body that is rotated in one direction around a rotation axis, a reciprocating member provided so as to be able to reciprocate in the opening and closing direction of the lid, and a rotating body between the rotating body and the reciprocating member. And a reciprocating member.The reciprocating member is disposed in a state of being engaged or connected with the reciprocating member, and converts the rotational motion of the rotating body in one direction by the driving means into a reciprocating motion, thereby reciprocating the reciprocating member with the lid. A motion converting mechanism configured to reciprocate in the opening / closing direction of the reciprocating member; and connecting the reciprocating member and the lid in a state of contacting at least one of the reciprocating member and the lid with a frictional force. With the reciprocating movement of the reciprocating member, Clutch means for reciprocating the lid integrally in the opening / closing direction and releasing integral reciprocation between the reciprocating member and the lid when a force larger than the frictional force is applied. And a housing configured to open and close the lid by reciprocating the reciprocating member with the driving means. 2. A storage device comprising: a storage device main body having an opening; and a lid for covering the opening so as to be openable and closable, wherein: a driving means for opening and closing the lid; A rotating body that is rotated in one direction around the rotating shaft, a first rotating member that is rotatably provided separately from the rotating body, and that is engaged with or coupled to the lid. A second rotating member that is rotatably provided around a rotating axis of the first rotating member, and that opens and closes the lid with the rotation of the first rotating member; Between the one rotating member, the rotating body and the first rotating member are disposed in a state of being engaged or connected with each other, and the driving means rotates the rotating body in one direction. Into a reciprocating motion, and a motion conversion mechanism configured to rotate the first rotating member; In a state in which at least one of the rotating member and the second rotating member is in contact with the frictional force, the first rotating member and the second rotating member are connected to each other, and the frictional force causes the second rotating member to be connected to the second rotating member. While rotating the second rotating member integrally with the rotation of the one rotating member, the first and second rotating members are rotated when a force greater than the frictional force is applied. And a clutch means for releasing the integral rotation of the member, wherein the drive means rotates the second rotating member to open and close the lid. Storage device. 3. The storage device according to claim 2, further comprising switching means for switching the driving state of the driving means to a stopped state and for switching the stopped state to the driving state. 4. A first stopper means for preventing further rotation of the second rotating member in the opening direction when the lid is fully opened, and the second stopper means when the lid is fully closed. And a second stopper means for preventing further rotation of the rotating member in the closing direction. When the driving member rotates the second rotating member, the lid is fully opened and fully closed. 3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the operation is performed only within a range of the state.
Or the storage device according to claim 3. 5. A detecting means for detecting the respective rotational positions of the second rotating member when the lid is fully opened and when the lid is fully closed, and based on a detection signal from the detecting means. The storage device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising a drive control unit that stops driving of the drive unit when the body is fully opened and fully closed. 6. A first detecting means for detecting a rotating position of the second rotating member when the lid is opened and when the lid is closed, and is integrally rotated with the second rotating member. Rotation of the rotator at the time of changing the rotation direction of the first rotation member from the opening direction to the closing direction and at the time of changing the rotation direction from the closing direction to the opening direction. A second detection unit for detecting the position, and a drive control unit for controlling the drive of the drive unit based on the detection signals from both the first and the second detection unit, wherein the lid is When the first rotating body is opened and the rotation of the first rotating body reaches a change point in the rotating direction from the opening direction to the closing direction, the lid is closed, and the first rotating body is closed. When the rotation reaches a change point of the rotation direction from the lid closing direction to the lid opening direction, the drive control means The storage device according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein driving is stopped. 7. A force greater than a frictional force applied by the clutch means acts between the first rotating member and the second rotating member, thereby causing the first rotating member to rotate. When the member and the second rotating member are relatively rotated, at the start of the relative rotation, a different force from the frictional force is applied between the first and second rotating members. 7. A moderation means for generating a moderation load at the start of the relative rotation by applying a frictional force larger than that at the time of the relative rotation being continued. A storage device as described in Crab. 8. A structure in which a rotation stroke of the first rotation member is larger than a rotation stroke of the second rotation member, and the first rotation member is driven by the driving means. The storage device according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the rotation is performed beyond a range in which the lid is fully opened and fully closed. 9. A structure in which a rotation stroke of the first rotation member is larger than a rotation stroke of the second rotation member, and the driving unit is configured to rotate the first rotation member. The rotation is performed beyond the range where the lid is fully opened and fully closed, and when the lid is fully opened or fully closed, the rotation of the first rotating member is performed. The storage device according to claim 7, wherein the moderating load is not generated while the operation is performed. 10. When the lid is opened and closed by the rotation of the second rotation member in accordance with the rotation of the first rotation member in the opening direction and the closing direction of the lid, when the lid is opened and closed. At
The rotation of the first rotation member is faster than reaching the change point of the rotation direction from the opening direction to the closing direction and the change point of the rotation direction from the closing direction to the opening direction. An opening / closing operation stopping means for stopping the opening / closing operation of the lid by contacting a peripheral portion of the body is provided, and the opening / closing stroke of the opening / closing operation of the lid by the rotation of the second rotating member is controlled by the first opening / closing stroke. By making the rotation stroke smaller than the rotation stroke of the first rotation member, the rotation stroke of the first rotation member is configured to be larger than the rotation stroke of the second rotation member. The storage device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein: 11. The storage device according to claim 2, further comprising timer means for stopping driving of said driving means after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of driving of said driving means. . 12. The motion conversion mechanism includes a link member rotatably engaged or connected to the rotating body at one end and to the first rotating member at the other end, respectively. A link mechanism configured to convert a rotational movement at one end of the link member accompanying rotation of the rotating body into a reciprocating movement at the other end of the link member to rotate the first rotary member. The storage device according to claim 2, wherein the storage device is configured as follows. 13. A method according to claim 13, wherein said clutch means includes a first projecting portion formed on a surface of said first rotating member facing said second rotating member, and a first projecting portion formed on said second rotating member. Between the second projecting portion formed on the surface facing the first rotating member and the facing surface of the first and second rotating members, the rotation of the first and second rotating members is performed. A plurality of clutch members that are opposed to each other with the driving shaft interposed therebetween, and abut against the first and second protrusions on the outer side in the opposed direction;
An urging member for urging each of the plurality of clutch members outward in the facing direction, and, based on the urging force of the urging member, moving the plurality of clutch members to the first and second protrusions. In the state where they are brought into contact with frictional force,
The storage device according to any one of claims 2 to 12, wherein the storage device is configured to connect the first rotation member and the second rotation member.