JPH11170916A - Console with vertically sliding tray - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain a console with a vertically sliding tray which can use a storage body, such as a newly formed cup holder, without degrading a function as a console box in a console with a vertically sliding tray. SOLUTION: This console is provided with a console box body 40 and a slid member 41 movable vertically against the console box body 40, and is constituted so that the console box body 40 may be formed with a guide groove 45 diagonally on both outer sides, and the slide member 41 may be formed with an upper member 48 parallel to the upper surface of the console box body 40, and a pair of legs 51, 51' which support the upper part member 48 so as to be movable vertically, extending diagonally downward from the upper part member 48, and engaging with the guide groove 45 of the console box body 40 so as to be capable of sliding.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a console with a vertical slide tray. More specifically, the present invention relates to a console with an upper and lower slide tray that allows a storage body such as a cup holder to be used in a console of an automobile without impairing an original function such as a storage function as the console.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a console for a vehicle having a storage function of a cup holder or a tray has been devised.
No. 949, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-5945, and JP-A-7-4788.
No. 2, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 7-8092, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-112642.
No., etc.

FIG. 5 shows a receiver such as a cup described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-78745. In this, a flat upper air mat 4 having a fitting hole 3 for supporting an outer peripheral side portion of a cup 2 or the like is provided above a flat lower air mat 1,
The lower air mat 1 and the upper air mat 4 are connected by a communication pipe 5 so that the air inside the air mat can flow freely.

FIG. 6 shows a cup holder described in JP-A-8-132949, in which a frame member 6, a lid member 7 pivotally supported at the lower end of the frame member 6 and a lid A holding member 8 pivotally supported at one end of the member 7, and a pair of holder members 9, which are substantially ring-shaped and pivotally supported by the holding member 8 so as to be swingable in directions of approaching and separating from each other, 10
And a biasing member (not shown) for biasing the pair of holder members 9 and 10 in a direction in which their respective axes are separated from each other. The holder members 9 and 10 can be used in a separated state, and can be stored in a state where the holder members 9 and 10 are overlapped.

FIG. 7 shows a console box described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 7-5945, in which a front non-inverting portion 1 is provided.
3 and a reversing portion 15 having at least one cup holder 14 on one rear surface thereof, a sliding member 16 on the upper surface of the lid is slidably attached to the lid body 17 along a substantially horizontal guide in the rear seat direction. When the reversing portion 15 is disengaged from the guide, the reversing portion 15 is manually pivotally connected to the non-reversing portion 13 by a support shaft extending along the guide extending direction so that the reversing portion 15 can be manually rotated about 180 °.

FIG. 8 shows a console assembly disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-47882, in which a housing member 18 is disposed between a pair of seats, and is pivotally connected to the housing member 18. Armrest member 19 and bottom member 2
The housing member 18 has a pair of front pillars 21 and a pair of rear pillars 22 projecting upward, and has a side wall 24, a front side wall, and a rear side wall 25 that define an internal storage space 23. The bottom member 21 defines an article receiving tray 26.

FIG. 9 shows a storage box for a vehicle described in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 7-8092. And a lid member 28 detachably engaged with the storage box main body 27, and a drawer or holder 29 provided so as to be able to be pulled out into the lid member 28. A lock mechanism for locking the lid member 28 with the storage box main body 27 is provided forward of the drawer or holder 29 in the pushing direction, and the drawer or holder 29 is provided with the lid member 28.
Means are provided for releasing said lock when pushed in.

FIG. 10 shows a floor console box structure described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H7-112642.
A small case 31 and a coin storage portion 32 are formed at the front of the console lid 30, and a sub-lid 34 that covers them and is expandable above the cup holder 33 is provided so as to be openable and closable. An upper cup holder portion 36 for holding the upper end portion of the hopper is formed, and a bucket portion 37 for temporarily storing coins and the like is formed on the back side.

[0009]

In the above-mentioned conventional console box, a type in which a storage body, for example, a cup holder is used by sliding backward or opening a lid backward is used. Disadvantages in such a case are that, when passing through the rear seat, the user can get caught on the feet and the ashtray provided at the lower rear of the console cannot be used. Further, there is a problem in that the function of the console, such as a case, is hindered when the cup holder is used.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described conventional problems, and has as its object to realize a console with a vertical slide tray that can use a newly provided cup holder without impairing the function as a console box.

[0011]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a console box main body and a slide member 41 movable up and down with respect to the console box main body. Box body 40
A guide groove 45 is provided diagonally on both outer sides of the console box. The slide member 41 includes an upper member 48 parallel to the upper surface of the console box body 40 and the console member extending obliquely downward from the upper member 48. It is characterized in that a pair of legs 51, 51 'which slidably engage with the guide groove 45 of the box body 40 and support the upper member 48 so as to be vertically movable are provided.

By adopting this configuration, as shown in FIG. 2B, the upper member 48 is pulled up and the cup holder 49 is pulled up.
Is used, the function of the storage box of the console box body 40 and the function of the cup holder 42 are not impaired, the use of the rear ashtray 44 is possible, and there is no possibility of catching a foot.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a cup holder 49 and a tray 50 are formed on the upper member 48 of the slide member 41. By adopting this configuration, the number of cup holders is doubled, and the tray 50 can be used for coin purses.
Convenience is improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a first aspect is provided.
In the above, the recesses 4 are provided in the legs 51 and 51 ′ of the slide
A stopper including a protrusion 7 and a projection 53 is provided. By adopting this configuration, the console box body 4 when the slide member 41 is pulled up
Fixation to 0 is ensured.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment comprises a console box body 40 and a slide member 41 as shown in FIG. The console box body 40 is provided with a cup holder 42 and a tray 43 at an upper part, and a rear ashtray 4 at a rear part.
4 are provided. In addition, console box body 4
A guide groove 45 is provided diagonally toward the front on both side surfaces of the zero. A slit 46 is provided in the longitudinal direction at the bottom of the guide groove 45, and a concave portion 47 serving as a stopper is provided at the upper portion.

The slide member 41 is moved substantially horizontally to the upper member 4.
The upper member 48 is provided with a hole as a cup holder 49 and a tray 50. Further, a pair of legs 51, 51 'extending obliquely downward from the left and right of one end of the upper member 48 is provided. The legs 51, 51 'are slidable by engaging with guide grooves 45 provided on both side surfaces of the console box body 40. In addition, the legs 51,
A protrusion 52 which engages with a slit 46 formed in the guide groove 45 is provided near an inner end of the guide groove 51 '.
Projection 53 which engages with recess 47 formed in
Are formed.

The embodiment constructed as described above has a console box body 40 as shown in FIGS.
The legs 51 and 51 ′ of the slide member 41 are engaged with the guide groove 45 of FIG. In this case, the projections 52 provided on the legs 51, 51 'are also inserted into the slits 46 provided in the guide grooves 45.

FIGS. 2A and 3A show a state in which the upper member 48 of the slide member 41 is supported on the upper surface of the console box body 40.
0 is a usable state. The cup holder 42 of the console box body 40 can be used through the cup holder 49 of the upper member 48.

FIGS. 2B and 4 show a state in which the slide member 41 is pulled up from the console box main body 40. As shown in FIG.
The projections 53 of the reference numerals 1 and 51 ′ are engaged with the concave portions 47 of the console box main body 40 to fix the slide member 41 to the console box main body 40.

In this state, as shown in FIGS. 2 (b) and 4 (a), the cup holder 42
And the cup holder 49 and the tray 50 of the slide member 41 can be used. In this case, when the cup holder 49 of the slide member 41 is used, FIG.
As described above, the tray of the console box body 40 substitutes for the tray of the can or cup 54.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of cup holders 49 can be increased without disturbing the use of the cup holder of the console box main body 40 by pulling up the slide member 41 from the console box main body 40. Also, at this time, the use of the rear ashtray is not hindered, and there is no possibility that the foot is caught when passing through the rear seat as in the conventional case.

In the above embodiment, the slide member provided with the cup holder and the tray is exemplified. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the slide member may be configured as a card holder or other storage body. Good. Also, the console box body may be configured as a normal storage unit without providing a cup holder or a tray. Further, the guide groove 45 is not formed by forming a groove in the box, and a guide rail may be provided. Furthermore, a plurality of concave portions 47 are provided without providing the slit 46 and the projection 52,
May be adjustable.

[0023]

According to the console with a vertical slide tray of the present invention, the slide member having a housing such as a cup holder or a tray is slid obliquely upward with respect to the console box main body. It is possible to increase the number of storage units such as the cup holders and trays without impairing the original function, thereby improving convenience.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention;
(A) is a figure which shows a normal state, (b) is a figure which shows the state which pulled out the slide member.

3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a side view, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb of FIG.

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4A is a side view, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a receiver such as a cup disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-78745.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a cup holder disclosed in JP-A-8-132949.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a console box of Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-5945.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a console assembly disclosed in JP-A-7-47882.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a vehicle storage box of Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-8092.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a floor console box disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-112624.

[Explanation of symbols]

 40 console box body 41 sliding member 42, 49 cup holder 43, 50 tray 44 ashtray 45 guide groove 46 slit 47, 52, 53 projection 48 upper member 51, 51 'leg 52, 53 … Protrusion

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A console box body (40), comprising: a slide member (41) movable up and down with respect to the console box body (40); Guide grooves (45) are provided diagonally on both outer sides, and the slide member (41) is an upper member (48) parallel to the upper surface of the console box body (40).
And a pair extending obliquely downward from the upper member (48) and slidably engaged with the guide groove (45) of the console box body (40) to support the upper member (48) in a vertically movable manner. Console with upper and lower slide trays, characterized in that the console has upper and lower slide trays. 2. An upper member (48) of the slide member (41) has a cup holder (49) and a tray (5).
The console with the upper and lower slide trays according to claim 1, wherein 0) is formed. 3. The legs (51, 51) of the slide member (41).
51 ') and a guide groove (45) of the console box body (40) is provided with a stopper comprising a recess (47) and a projection (53).
Console with upper and lower slide tray described in.