JPH1076881A - Overhead console for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an automobile overhead console that is able to easily store various sized radio transmitters so as to make them operable. SOLUTION: Since a starting switch 72 of a radio transmitter is directly operated by fingers via a through hole 54a installed in a cover body 54, there is no need to position this radio transmitter accurately in an automobile overhead console 10, so that it is easily installable. Likewise, since the starting switch of the radio transmitter is directly operated by fingers via the through hole 54a, a fact of whether the starting switch is operable or not can be checked by means of visual observation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an overhead console for a vehicle, which is mounted on a roof side in a vehicle and houses a radio transmitter so that radio waves can be transmitted outside the vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, an electric garage in which a garage shutter is opened and closed by a motor is partially used.
This electric garage transmits and receives a control signal from a wireless transmitter via a radio wave or the like and performs an opening / closing operation. Here, the wireless transmitter is formed in a portable manner so that it can be taken out of the vehicle and can be easily taken out of the vehicle. In the vehicle, in addition to being operable by hand, for example, using a clip or the like on a sunbainza Attach, while attached to the sunbainza,
By operating the start switch, the garage was opened and closed.

[0003] Here, various proposals have been made to enable the activation switch of the wireless transmitter to be operably accommodated. See, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,595,228, Ch.
u patent, US Pat. No. 5,522,638, Ealcof
f There are other patents. In U.S. Pat. No. 4,595,228, an opening for accommodating a wireless transmitter is formed in an overhead console for a car, and a door for opening and closing the opening is provided with a projection pointing upward, and the door is opened. We propose a structure that can be pushed up to the inside of the part. Then, a wireless transmitter is arranged in the opening so that the start switch faces downward, and the door is pushed up, so that the start switch is pressed by the projection attached to the door, and the wireless transmitter is started. .

On the other hand, in US Pat. No. 5,522,638, an opening for accommodating a radio transmitter is formed in an overhead console for an automobile, and a projection pointing downward is arranged on an upper wall of the opening. There has been proposed a configuration in which a wireless transmitter can be attached to a door that opens and closes the opening. Then, a wireless transmitter is attached to the door so that the activation switch is directed upward, and the door is pushed up into the opening, whereby the wireless transmitter attached to the door is pressed against the projection on the opening side, and the activation switch is turned on. Press.

[0005]

However, the size of the wireless transmitter that opens and closes the garage and the position of the start switch are various, and the wireless transmitter is aligned with the opening so that the start switch properly contacts the formed protrusion. It was difficult to house. In addition, since the start switch housed in the opening and invisible to the operator is operated by pushing up the door, the garage can be actually opened and closed to check whether the start switch has been properly pressed. I had to judge by whether or not.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an overhead console for a vehicle which can easily accommodate radio transmitters of various sizes so as to be operated. To provide.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, in the automobile overhead console according to the present invention, an opening for accommodating a radio transmitter having an activation switch is formed, and the opening is formed on the roof side in the vehicle. A cover that has a mountable housing, a through hole through which a start switch of the wireless transmitter can be operated, and is openably and closably attached to an opening of the housing, and a lid that accommodates the wireless transmitter, A cover attached to the, housed in the cover, for positioning the wireless transmitter in the cover,
And a first cushioning member for pressing the wireless transmitter toward the lid.

[0008] The technical feature of the second aspect of the present invention is that the first cushioning member comprises a plurality of sheets.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the automobile overhead console according to the first or second aspect, the cover is attached to the cover so as to be openable and closable.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the automobile overhead console according to the first or second aspect, a second cushioning member is provided around the through hole on the surface of the lid on the side of the wireless transmitter. Is a technical feature.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the wireless transmitter is positioned in the cover by the first cushioning member, wireless transmitters of various sizes can be fixed in the cover. Here, since the activation switch of the wireless transmitter is directly operated through the through hole of the lid, the wireless transmitter can be reliably activated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the first buffer member is composed of a plurality of sheets, the number of the buffer members used is adjusted according to the height of the wireless transmitter, so that the wireless transmitters of various thicknesses can be provided. Can be fixed in the cover.

In the third aspect of the present invention, since the cover is attached to the lid so as to be openable and closable, the wireless transmitter can be easily taken in and out by opening the cover.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the second cushioning member is provided on the inner surface of the lid, and the wireless transmitter is sandwiched between the first cushioning member and the second cushioning member, so that the wireless communication is provided in the cover. The transmitter can be firmly fixed.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an automobile overhead console according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows a state where the card holder 20 and sunglass holder 30 of the automobile overhead console are opened, and FIG. In the open state.

As shown in FIG. 1, an automobile overhead console 10 comprises a housing 12 having a curved upper surface so that it can be mounted inside a vehicle along a roof. The housing 12 has an opening 22 for forming a card holder 20 as shown in FIG.
An opening 32 forming the garage open unit 50 is formed as shown in FIG.

On the left side in FIG. 1, that is, on the traveling direction side of the vehicle, map lamps 42A and 42B for illumination when viewing a night map and the like, and switches 40A and 40B of the map lamps 42A and 42B are provided. Are arranged. Further, a digital clock 44 composed of a liquid crystal display device is provided on the left side of the housing 12 in the drawing. Further, the left end of the housing 12 and the card holder 20 shown in FIG.
Through holes 46A, 46B, 46C, 46
D is drilled, and by tightening screws into these through holes, the automobile overhead console 10
Is mounted on the roof side of the vehicle.

Next, the card holder 20 and the sunglass holder 30 will be described with reference to FIG. The card holder 20 includes a lid 24 pivotally supported by a shaft (not shown), a gear 24a integrally formed with the lid 24, and a bag-like upper opening formed integrally with the lid. Accommodation part 24b
A key 24c formed integrally with the lid,
4c and a lock portion 26 formed on the side of the housing 12 that engages with the lock portion 26. After a card such as a telephone card is accommodated in the accommodating portion 24b with the lid 24 opened as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 24 is closed as shown in FIG. As a result, the lock portion 26 locks the key 24c of the lid 24. On the other hand, when the push portion 24d of the door 24 shown in FIG. 1 is pressed, the lock portion 26 unlocks the key 24c of the lid 24, and the lid 24 opens by its own weight as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the gear 24a includes:
A rotary damper (not shown) meshes with the lid 24.
Is configured to open slowly.

On the other hand, the sunglass holder 30 includes a cover 34, a gear 34a, a housing portion 34b formed in a shape capable of housing the sunglasses, a key 34c, and the housing 12 which is engaged with the key 34c. And a lock portion (not shown). After the sunglasses are accommodated in the accommodating portion 34b with the lid 34 opened as shown in FIG. 2, the lid 34 is closed as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the push part 34d of the door 34 shown in FIG. 1 is pressed, the lock part is unlocked, and the lid 34 opens by its own weight as shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the gear 34a
Is engaged with a rotary damper (not shown), and the lid 34 is configured to open slowly.

Next, the configuration of the garage open unit 50 will be described. By operating the lock knob 60 that locks the lid 54 of the garage open unit 50 shown in FIG. 1 in the direction of the arrow in the figure, the lock is released as described later, and the lid 54 is moved as shown in FIG. To open. FIG. 5A shows a plan view in which the lid 54 is removed from the housing 12, and FIG. 5B shows the unit cover 62 shown in FIG. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the unit cover 62 is detached from the lid 54.

As shown in FIG. 4, a radio transmitter 70 for transmitting an operation command radio wave to a control device (not shown) for controlling a motor for opening and closing the garage shutter is accommodated in the unit cover 62. . The wireless transmitter 70 is disposed such that the activation switch 72 faces the through hole 54a formed in the cover 54. The unit cover 62 includes
Further, a plurality of dampers 64 made of urethane foam formed in a cubic shape for positioning the wireless transmitter 70.
B, 64A. That is, when the wireless transmitter 70 has a thin shape, the plurality of dampers 64B and 64A are used as they are, and when the wireless transmitter 70 has a thick shape, one of the dampers 64B and 64A is used.
By using only these, wireless transmitters of various thicknesses and shapes can be accommodated. In the present embodiment, two dampers are accommodated, but it is also possible to accommodate three or more sheet-shaped dampers.

On the other hand, around the through hole 54a of the lid 54,
A damper 78 made of urethane foam having an opening at the center is attached. Here, in the present embodiment,
A buffer 78 is disposed on the inner surface of the lid, and the wireless transmitter 70 is sandwiched between the buffer 78 and the buffers 64A and 64B, thereby firmly fixing the wireless transmitter 70 in the unit cover 62. ing.

On the upper end side of the unit cover 62, shafts 62a and 62b for opening and closing the unit cover 62 are protruded. In addition, a unit cover 62 is provided on the lower end side.
Projecting pieces 62c, 62c for locking the protruding parts are provided. On the other hand, through holes 56a and 58a are formed in the first arm 56 and the second arm 58 that support the lid 54. The through holes 56a, 58a pivotally support the shafts 62a, 62b to open and close the unit cover 62. On the other hand, lid 5
4, a pair of bosses 54b, 54b are formed,
Hooks 74 for locking the projecting pieces 62c, 62c of the unit cover 62 are fixed to the bosses 54b, 54b with screws 76.

Regarding opening and closing of the unit cover 62,
This will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 shows a state where the unit cover 62 is closed, and FIG. 7 shows a state where the unit cover 62 is open. As shown in FIG. 6, the unit covers 62 are locked by the protruding pieces 62c, 62c being pressed to the left side in the figure by the step portions 74a of the hooks 74. Here, when attaching or detaching the wireless transmitter 70, the unit cover 62 is attached to the shafts 62a and 62b.
Around the counterclockwise direction shown in the figure. As a result, the projecting pieces 62c, 62c
, The unit cover 62 is opened. On the other hand, after housing the wireless transmitter, it rotates clockwise as shown in FIG. State.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the unit cover 62 is attached to the lid 54 so as to be openable and closable, the wireless transmitter 70 can be easily taken in and out by opening the unit cover 62.

Next, the opening / closing and locking mechanism of the lid 54 will be described with reference to FIG. A fitting groove 54d is formed at the right end of the lid 54 in the drawing. On the other hand, the base 60
A protruding piece 60a is horizontally provided at a position corresponding to the fitting groove 54d of the lock knob 60 whose b is fixed to the opening 52 side. Here, by displacing the lock knob 60 rightward in the figure, the protruding piece 60a is disengaged from the fitting groove 54d, and the lock of the lid 54 is released.

Next, the opening and closing mechanism of the lid 54 will be described. The lid 54 includes the first arm 56 and the second arm 58 as described above with reference to FIG.
The cover 54 is formed by inserting a crank-shaped support shaft 82 into a through hole 56d formed in the second arm 58 and a through hole (not shown) formed in the second arm 58. It is held rotatably with respect to the housing 12.

The first arm 56 is constantly urged to the open side by a leaf spring 80 fixed to the housing 12 side. That is, as described above, the lid 54 is
Is unlocked, the lid 54 is rotated clockwise in the figure by the leaf spring 80, and at a position where the locking side 56b of the first arm 56 contacts the leaf spring 80. Stop once. That is, when the lock is released, the lid 54 stops in a slightly opened state. When the lid 54 is slightly lowered with a finger, the leaf spring 80 starts rotating the first arm 56 in the clockwise direction in the figure along the open side 56c, and moves the lid 54 with reference to FIG. To the full open position.

Here, the operation of the radio transmitter 70 housed in the automobile overhead console 10 will be described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG.
By pressing the start switch 72 of the wireless transmitter 70 through the through hole 54 of the lid 54, the wireless transmitter 70 is activated, and a wireless open or close signal is transmitted, and the shutter drive motor is driven from inside the vehicle. The garage is opened and closed by rotating the garage forward and backward.

In this embodiment, the radio transmitter 7 is directly
Unlike the related art in which the start switch 72 is pressed through a protrusion to operate the start switch 72 of the “0”, the wireless transmitter 70 does not need to be accurately positioned in the overhead console 10 for a vehicle, and can be easily attached. Can be. In addition, since the start switch 72 of the wireless transmitter 70 is directly operated with a finger through the through hole 54a provided in the cover 54, it is possible to visually check whether the start switch 72 has been operated.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the wireless transmitter is positioned in the cover by the cushioning material, wireless transmitters of various sizes can be fixed in the cover. Here, since the activation switch of the wireless transmitter is directly operated through the through hole of the lid, the wireless transmitter can be reliably activated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile overhead console according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where a card holder and a sunglass holder of the automobile overhead console of FIG. 1 are opened.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a garage open unit of the automobile overhead console of FIG. 1 is opened.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where a unit cover is removed.

5 (A) is a plan view of the unit with the lid removed from the housing, and FIG. 5 (B) is a view of the unit cover shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which a cover of the garage open unit is open and a unit cover is closed.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which a unit cover is opened with a lid of the garage open unit opened.

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the garage open unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Overhead console for automobiles 12 Housing 50 Garage open unit 52 Opening 54 Lid 54a Through-hole 60 Lock knob 62 Unit cover 64A, 64B Damper 70 Radio transmitter 72 Activation switch 79 Damper

Claims (4)

[Claims] An opening for accommodating a wireless transmitter having an activation switch is formed, a housing attachable to a roof side in a vehicle, and a through hole for operating the activation switch of the wireless transmitter. A cover attached to the opening of the housing so as to be openable and closable; a cover accommodating the wireless transmitter; and a cover attached to the lid; contained in the cover, and positioning the wireless transmitter in the cover. And a first cushioning member for pressing the wireless transmitter toward the lid. 2. The automobile overhead console according to claim 1, wherein said first cushioning member comprises a plurality of sheets. 3. The automobile overhead console according to claim 1, wherein the cover is attached to the lid so as to be openable and closable. 4. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a second cushioning material is provided around the through hole on a surface of the cover on the side of the wireless transmitter. Overhead console.