JPH1120534A - Switch box for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy-to-assemble switch box for a vehicle. SOLUTION: When a lock device is assembled on an outer case 30, the coil part 46c of a torsional coil spring 46 is inserted through the second supporting lever 42c of an oscillating member 42 and a first end 46a of the torsional coil spring 46 is put in contact with a first supporting lever 42b. A second end 46b of the torsional spring 46 is locked to the recessed part 44f of a push button 44 and the second supporting lever 42c is inserted between the upper side holding member 44d and the lower side holding member 44e of the push button 44. Finally, the first supporting lever 42b of the oscillating member 42 is supported in contact with the supporting part 44a of the push button 44. In the condition that the oscillating member 42 is assembled on the push button 44, the oscillating member 42 is assembled so as to pivotally support the second supporting lever 42c on the pivotally supporting part 30a at the upper part of the outer case 30. In addition, the supporting part 44, to support the first supporting lever 42b of the oscillating member 42 is provided on the push button 44 and the holding members 44d, 44e to hold the second supporting lever 42c are provided thereon, so that the oscillating member 42 is easily assembled on the push button 44.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an open / close box for a vehicle used as an ashtray or an accessory case for a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of conventional ashtray locking mechanisms for vehicles of this type have been proposed. The present applicant has proposed Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-306141 as a lock mechanism for an ashtray. This ashtray locking mechanism will be described with reference to FIG. The ashtray includes a box-shaped outer case 130 with an open front and an inner case 1 that constitutes an ashtray body.
20. A button-type lock mechanism 140 is provided on the upper part of the outer case 130. A substantially U-shaped support portion 130a is formed on an upper portion of the outer case 130. A second support rod 142 is attached to the support portion 130a.
The swing member 142 is mounted so as to be swingable with the support of c. The swinging member 142 has a claw 142a at its tip,
The first support rod 14 protrudes left and right above the claw portion 142a.
2b is provided. A push button 144 is disposed above the swing member 142 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction. Behind the push button member 144, the slope portion 144b and the concave portion 1 are provided.
44f is formed.

The push button 14 is pressed so that the first support rod 142b of the swing member 142 rides on the slope 144b.
4 and the swing member 142 are combined, and the upper cover 1
48 is incorporated in the upper part of the outer case 130. Also, the torsion coil spring 146 inserts the coil portion into the second support rod 142c of the swing member 142, the first end 146a abuts on the first support rod 142b, and pushes down the first support rod 142b. Incorporated in The push button 144 has a button portion 144g in the outer case 1.
It is assembled so as to protrude from the thirty through holes 130c. Due to the urging force of the torsion coil spring 146, the swing member 142 moves in the rotation direction in which the claw 142a protrudes downward, and the push button 144 causes the button 144 to move.
g is urged in a direction to protrude from the through hole 130c of the outer case 130.

When the inner case 120 is pushed in, the claw portion 142a engages with a rear wall (not shown) of the inner case 120 to maintain a locked state. Button section 144
g is pressed by a finger, the push button 144 is pushed in against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 146, and the slope portion 14 is pressed.
4b, the first support rod 142b of the swinging member 142 is pushed up against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 146, and the claw 142a rises, and the claw 142a and the inner case 1 are moved.
20 is disengaged from the rear wall.

[0005]

However, the lock device 140 has a problem that it is difficult to assemble it. That is, the assembling must be performed in the following procedure. First, the coil portion of the torsion coil spring 146 is inserted into the second support rod 142c of the swing member 142, and the first end 146a of the torsion coil spring is brought into contact with the first support rod 142b. Is supported on the support portion 130a of the outer case 130. In this state, push button 1
The first support rod 1 of the swinging member 142 is attached to the slope portion 144b
42b so that the push button recess 144
f, the second end 146b of the torsion coil spring is abutted,
Further, the button portion 144g is assembled so as to protrude from the through hole 130c of the outer case 130. Then, while maintaining this state, the cover 148 is attached to the outer case 13.
Assemble to 0. That is, when the urging force of the torsion coil spring 146 is working, the swing member 142 and the push button 1
Since it is necessary to assemble the three members 44 and the cover body 148, it is difficult to assemble even at the manufacturing site.
There was an inconvenience that the cost was increased due to the labor required for assembly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle opening / closing box which can be easily assembled.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an outer case having an outer case attached to a vehicle body and having an open front surface, as shown in the accompanying drawings.
0, an inner case 20 housed in the outer case 30 so as to be openable and closable, a biasing device 52 for biasing the inner case in an opening direction, and a locking device for locking the inner case 20 in the outer case 30 40, wherein the locking device 40 has a claw portion 42a which can be engaged with a part 20a of the inner case 20.
And a first support rod 4 extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the swing direction.
2b and a swing member 42 having a second support rod 42c, and the outer case 30 supporting the second support rod 42c.
A support portion 30a formed on the upper surface; and a push button 44 provided on the upper surface of the outer case 30 and cooperating with the swing member 42, the first support rod 42 of the swing member 42
b, an inclined portion 44b that pushes up the first support rod 42b, and holding portions 44d and 44e that hold the second support rod 42c movably in parallel with the direction in which the push button 44 is pressed. A push button 44 formed of
A torsion coil spring 46 having a first end 46a and a second end 46b attached to a second support rod 42c of the swing member 42, wherein the first end 46a is connected to the swing member 42. The second end 46b abuts against the push button 44, and biases the claw 42a of the swing member 42 downwardly against the push button 44. And a coil spring 46.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the lock device 40 is accommodated in a cover 48, and a lamp 54 for irradiating the inside of the inner case 20 can be attached to the cover 48. Technical features.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the outer case 30 is formed of a thermoplastic resin, and a metal plate member 50 for heat shielding and heat radiation is disposed on the inner upper surface of the outer case. This is a technical feature.

In the opening / closing box for a vehicle according to the first aspect, the claw portion a of the swinging member is urged downward by the torsion coil spring 46 with respect to the push button 44, and the inner case 2 is closed.
The inner case is closed by being engaged with the rear wall 20a. When the push button 44 is pressed, the first support rod 4 is tilted by the inclined portion 44b of the push button 44.
2b is pushed up, the swinging member 42 is pushed up against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 46, and the claw 42a of the swinging member 42 and the rear wall 20 of the inner case 20 are moved.
As a result, the inner case is opened by the urging device 52. Here, the lock device is connected to the outer case 3
0, the second support rod 42c of the swing member 42
The first end 46a of the torsion coil spring 46 is brought into contact with the first support rod 42b. The second end 46b of the torsion coil spring 46 is brought into contact with the push button 44, and the second support rod 42c is pushed into the push button 44.
Through the holding portions 44d and 44e. Then, the first support rod 42 b of the swinging member 42 is pushed to the support portion 4 of the push button 44.
4a. Thereafter, with the swing member 42 attached to the push button 44, the swing member 42 is attached to the support portion 30a on the upper part of the outer case 30 so as to support the second support rod 42c. In the present invention, the swing member 42
The support portion 44a for supporting the first support rod 42b is provided on the push button 44 side, and the holding portions 44d and 44e for holding the second support rod 42c are provided. Can be assembled. For this reason, assembly is easy.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the lamp 54 can be attached to the cover 48 of the lock device 40, the lamp can be easily assembled.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the outer case 30
Because the metal plate material 50 is disposed on the upper part of the inner surface of
The heat from the tobacco is hardly transmitted to the outer case 30, and the outer case 30 can be formed of a thermoplastic resin.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vehicle opening / closing box according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example in which the vehicle opening / closing box of the present invention is applied to an ashtray, showing a state in which an inner case is opened.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the ashtray, and FIG. 3 is a plan view. The main components of the ashtray 10 are an outer case 30 having a box-shaped front panel 32 with an open front, and an inner case 20 that has a panel 12 at the front and has an open top to form an ashtray body. The inner case 20 is formed of a thermosetting resin such as phenol, and the outer case 30
Is made of thermoplastic polypropylene. A push button type lock mechanism 40 is provided on the upper part of the outer case 30, and by pressing the button part 44g,
The lock is released and the inner case 20 is opened.

Next, a mechanism for opening and closing the inner case 20 will be described. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the ashtray, FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. As shown in FIG.
It comprises a push button 44, a swing member 42 that swings by the push button, a torsion coil spring 46 that urges the swing member 42 in the locking direction, and a cover body 48 that covers these members.

On the other hand, a through hole 30g for supporting a support shaft 34 for supporting the inner case 20 and a support portion 30f are formed in the bottom of the outer case 30. An accommodating portion 30 e for accommodating a damper 36 using silicone oil is formed on a side portion of the outer case 30. A substantially U-shaped support portion 30a for supporting the second support rod 42c of the swing member 42 protrudes from the upper surface of the outer case 30, and a swing for locking the rear wall 20a of the inner case 20. A through hole 30b through which the claw portion 42a of the moving member 42 is inserted is formed, and a locking portion 30d for locking the cover body 48 is formed. The front panel 32 of the outer case 30 is provided with a through hole 30c through which a button portion 44g of the push button 44 is inserted. As shown in FIG. 6, a metal plate 50 is attached to the rear surface of the upper surface of the outer case 30 with screws 56.

On the other hand, at the bottom of the inner case 20, a support portion 20b supported by the support shaft 34 is formed. The damper 36 is provided on the side of the inner case 20.
A fan-shaped rack 20c that meshes with the pinion is formed. On the front wall 20d side of the inner case 20, a housing portion 20e for housing a metal fire extinguishing plate 60 is formed. On the other hand, a pair of bearings 20f (only one side is shown in the figure) for supporting the shaft 62 is formed adjacent to the back wall 20a.

A metal slide plate 66 is supported on a shaft 62 supported by a bearing 20f of the inner case 20 by being inserted through a through hole 66a. The slide plate 66 is urged. A locking member 68 is attached to the upper surface of the slide plate 66 with a screw 70.

FIG. 7A is an exploded perspective view showing the lock mechanism 40, FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the outer case, and FIG. 7C is a perspective view of the lock mechanism after assembly. FIG. 7D is a perspective view of the lock mechanism after the outer case is attached. As shown in FIG. 7A, the swing member 42 includes a claw 42a that can be engaged with the back wall 20a of the inner case 20, and a first support rod 42b that extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the swing direction. And a second support rod 42c. The push button 44 includes a support portion 44a for supporting the first support rod 42b of the swing member 42, and a first support rod 42b.
The upper holding piece 44d and the lower holding piece 44e for holding the second support rod 42c so as to be movable in parallel in the direction in which the push button 44 is pressed are formed. The upper holding piece 44d extends downward, and the lower holding piece 44e extends laterally. Torsion coil spring 4
6 indicates that the coil portion 46c is the second support rod 42 of the swinging member 42.
c, the first end 46a abuts the first support rod 42b of the swing member 42, and the second end 46b abuts the recess 44f of the push button 44. The pawl portion 42a of the swing member 42 is urged downward, and the button portion 44g of the push button 44 is urged in a direction to protrude forward from the through hole 30c of the front panel 32.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, a hole 48a is provided in the cover 48 which covers the lock mechanism 40, and an illumination lamp 54 is mounted inside the hole 48a. By turning on the illumination lamp 54, the inside of the inner case 20 is illuminated through the small holes 30h (see FIG. 4) of the outer case 30.

The operation will be described based on the above configuration. The panel 1 of the inner case 20 from the state shown in FIG.
The inner case 20 is stored in the outer case 30 by pressing the second case 2 with fingers. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the rear wall 20a of the inner case 20 pushes the tapered surface of the claw portion 42a of the swing member 42, and pushes up the claw portion 42a against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 46. 4
Engagement between 2a and the inner surface of back wall 20a of inner case 20 is achieved. Even if the finger is separated from the panel 12 by this engagement, the inner case 20 is prevented from projecting.

Next, in order to open the inner case 20, the button portion 44g of the front panel 32 may be pressed with a finger.
When the button portion 44g is pressed, as shown in FIG. 5, the push button 44 is pushed in against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 46, and the first support rod 42b of the swinging member 42 is moved by the slope portion 44b. Is pushed up against the urging force, and the claw portion 42a rises to disengage the claw portion 42a from the rear wall 20a of the inner case 20. When the engagement is released, the inner case 20 supported by the support shaft 34 by the urging force of the spring 52 rotates to a position indicated by a dashed line in FIG. At this time, the inner case 20 is
6 Smoothly opens because it is decelerated.

The inner case 2 shown by a dashed line in FIG.
In the fully open position 0, the locking member 68 of the slide plate 66 supported by the shaft 62 on the inner case 20 side engages the locking of the metal plate 50 attached to the outer case 30 as shown by a chain line in FIG. It is in contact with the piece 50a. That is, the inner case 2 is locked by the locking member 68 of the slide plate 66.
The fully open position of 0 is maintained.

Here, the inner case 20 is used for cleaning or the like.
When removing the slide plate 66 shown in FIG.
Is further rotated clockwise in the figure. This allows
Locking member 68 of slide plate 66 and locking piece 5 of metal plate 50
The inner case 20 is released from the position indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG.

Next, referring to FIG.
How to assemble to an ashtray will be described. As shown in FIG. 7C, the coil portion 46c of the torsion coil spring 46 is inserted into the second support rod 42c of the swing member 42, and the first end 46a of the torsion coil spring 46 is brought into contact with the first support rod 42b. Contact The second end portion 46b of the torsion coil spring 46 is locked in the concave portion 44f on the push button 44 side, and the second support rod 42c
The upper holding piece 44d and the lower holding piece 44 of the push button 44
e. Finally, the first support rod 42b of the swing member 42 is supported by the support portion 44a of the push button 44. Thus, first, the push button 44 and the swing member 42 are assembled.

Then, in a state where the swing member 42 is assembled to the push button 44, as shown in FIG. 7D, the second support rod 42c is supported by the support portion 30a on the upper part of the outer case 30, and the claw portion 42a To the through hole 30 of the outer case 30.
The swing member 42 is assembled so as to be inserted into the outer case 3b.
0 (see FIG. 7B). Thereafter, the cover body 48 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the outer case 30 side.

In the present invention, the first support rod 4 of the swing member 42
A holding portion 44a for supporting the second support rod 42c is provided on the push button 44 side, and a holding portion 44a for supporting the second support rod 42c is provided.
d. Since the lower holding portion 44e is provided, the swing member 42
And the push button 44 can be assembled. For this reason, assembly is easy.

Since the lamp 54 can be attached to the cover 48 of the lock device 40, the lamp can be easily assembled.

Further, in the present invention, since the metal material 50 is disposed on the upper portion of the inner surface of the outer case 30, heat from the tobacco is hardly transmitted to the outer case 30, and the outer case 30 is formed of a thermoplastic resin. It becomes possible.
That is, in the conventional ashtray, since the inner case and the outer case use a thermosetting resin such as phenol,
Color matching with other vehicle interior parts is difficult, painting is performed after molding, and material costs are high, and molding is time-consuming. On the other hand, by forming the outer case 30 of the ashtray of the present embodiment with a thermoplastic resin and using a resin of the same material as the other interior parts for a vehicle, it is possible to eliminate the need for painting for color matching. In addition, since a thermoplastic resin is used, the material cost is low and molding is easy.

In the above-described embodiment, an ashtray has been described as an example. However, it is apparent that the configuration of the present invention can be applied to an accessory case or the like. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the ashtray in which the inner case 20 rotates is illustrated, but it goes without saying that the configuration of the present invention can be applied to a slide-type ashtray. Further, in the above embodiment, the locking device 4
Although 0 is arranged on the upper side of the inner case 20, the lock device can be arranged on the lower side or on the side of the inner case 20.

[0030]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the swinging member and the push button can be assembled as described above, the assembly is easy.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lamp can be easily assembled.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the metal plate is disposed on the upper portion of the inner surface of the outer case, heat from tobacco is hardly transmitted to the outer case, and the outer case is formed of a thermoplastic resin. It becomes possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example in which a vehicle opening / closing box of the present invention is applied to an ashtray, and showing a state in which an inner case is opened.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vehicle open / close box shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vehicle open / close box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an ashtray.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

7 (A) is a perspective view of a lock mechanism before assembly, FIG. 7 (B) is a perspective view of an outer case, and FIG. 7 (C) is a perspective view of the lock mechanism after assembly. FIG. 7D is a perspective view of the lock mechanism after the outer case is attached.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a prior art ashtray.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Opening / closing box for vehicles 20 Inner case 30 Outer case 30a Support part 40 Lock device 42 Swinging member 42a Claw part 42b First support rod 42c Second support rod 44 Push button 44a Support part 44b Inclined part 44d Upper holding piece 44e Lower side Holding piece 46 Torsion coil spring 46a First end 46b Second end 50 Metal plate 52 Spring 54 Lamp

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An outer case attached to a vehicle body side and having an open front surface, an inner case housed in the outer case so as to be openable and closable, a biasing device for biasing the inner case in an opening direction, and the outer case A vehicle opening / closing box including a lock device for locking an inner case in a case, wherein the lock device includes a claw portion engageable with a part of the inner case, and a direction substantially orthogonal to a swing direction. A swing member including a first support rod and a second support rod extending in a direction; a support portion formed on an upper surface of the outer case for supporting the second support rod; and a support member provided on an upper surface of the outer case. A push button cooperating with the swing member, the support portion supporting the first support rod of the swing member, an inclined portion for pushing up the first support rod, and the second support rod being pushed by the push button. Parallel to the direction A torsion coil spring having a push button formed with a holding portion for holding the movable member, and a first end and a second end attached to a second support rod of the swing member. One end is in contact with the first support rod of the swing member, and the second end is in contact with the push button, and biases the claw of the swing member downward against the push button. And a torsion coil spring. 2. The lock device is housed in a cover,
The vehicle opening / closing box according to claim 1, wherein a lamp for irradiating the inside of the inner case can be attached to the cover. 3. The outer case is formed of a thermoplastic resin, and a heat shield is provided on an inner upper surface of the outer case.
3. The open / close box for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a metal plate for heat radiation is provided.