JPH1136688A - Striker structure of locking device in box with lid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve appearance without reducing volume by providing an engaging part with a hook part of a locking device body in a position below a striker fitting hole, and providing a striker with a bottom wall for shielding the inside of the striker fitting hole. SOLUTION: When a lid 6 is closed, a hook part 10 of a locking device body 9 enters a recessed part 14a from an opening hole of a striker 13, and a pin 11 is engaged with both side flange part back face of the striker 13 from a hole 14b to lock the lid 6. In case of opening the lid 6, the inside of an instrument panel body 1 is invisible because of a bottom wall 14c so as to improve appearance. In this structure, the striker 13 does not protrude into a box part 5, so that the volume of the box part 5 is not reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lock device for a box with a lid provided as a container in an instrument panel. More specifically, the inside of the instrument panel can be seen from a striker mounting hole without reducing the capacity of the container. The present invention relates to a striker structure of a lock device in a box with a lid that does not have any problem.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Instrument panels of automobiles include:
On the passenger seat side, a glove box or an upper box is provided as a storage. Such a box is provided with a lid that opens downward or upward, and in each case, the lid rotates by a hinge, and a hook of a lock device provided on the lid is engaged with a striker provided on the box side. It is a structure that is locked by combining.

When a conventional box with a lid is applied to, for example, an upper box, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, a box portion 53 is formed inside an opening 52 formed in an instrument panel 51. The opening 52 is opened and closed by a lid 54. The lid 54 has an upper end supported by the instrument panel 51 by a hinge (not shown).
Hook portion 56 is provided. The hook portion 56 of the lock device main body 55 provided on the lid 54 engages with a striker 57 provided on the lower opening end of the instrument panel 51 to lock the lid 54. The striker 57 is mounted on the instrument panel 5
1 is attached to the lower opening end.

[0006] As shown in FIG. 9, the lock device main body 55 has a pin portion 58 provided on a side portion of the hook portion 56, the pin portion 58 protruding and retracting by a repelling action of a spring built in the hook portion 56. On the other hand, the striker 57 has a box-shaped rising portion 57a formed on a sheet metal and a hole 57b formed by burring on the upper surface thereof.
c is screwed through a screw 59 to the lower side of the open end of the instrument panel 51. When closing the lid 54, the lock device main body 55 is moved and the pin portion 5 is closed.
8 is brought into contact with the hole 57b of the striker 57 and pushed in, the pin portion 58 is retracted by the striker 57,
Enter inside the striker 57. And striker 57
The pin portion 58 protrudes inside the inside of the striker 57 and is locked by being locked to the inner surface of the striker 57. In such a conventional locking device, the striker 5 that engages with the locking device body 55 is used.
Since 7 protrudes into the box 53, there is a problem that the volume of the box 53 is reduced.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, an opening 51a is formed below the opening end of the instrument panel 51, and a striker 60 having a burring hole 60a formed in the opening 51a is connected to a speed nut. 6
1 and a screw 62. According to the striker 60, the pin portion 58 of the hook portion 56 is locked by engaging with the lower side of the burring hole 60 a, thereby preventing the striker 60 from jumping into the box portion 53.

[0006]

However, in such a striker structure of the lock device, when the lid 54 is opened, the inside of the instrument panel 51 can be seen from the burring hole 60a, so that the appearance becomes poor. is there.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a striker structure of a lock device in a box with a lid, which solves the above-mentioned problems and can improve the appearance without reducing the capacity of the box portion.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a striker structure for a lock device in a box with a lid provided on an instrument panel body, wherein a striker mounting hole is provided at a lower surface of an entrance of the box with a lid. A striker for locking the hook portion of the lock device main body provided on the lid is attached to the striker mounting hole, and the engagement portion of the striker with the hook portion of the lock device main body is positioned below the striker mounting hole. And a bottom wall for shielding the inside of the striker mounting hole is provided on the striker. Further, in the present invention, widthwise grooves are provided at both end portions of the bottom wall of the striker.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel main body. On the passenger seat side of the instrument panel main body 1, a box 2 with a lid as an upper box is mounted on an upper side of a glove box 3. I have. The box 2 with a lid has a box portion 5 formed inside an opening 4 formed in the instrument panel main body 1, and the entrance of the box portion 5 is opened and closed by a lid 6.

The lid 6 has an upper end supported by a hinge 7 so as to be openable and closable, and a lock device main body 9 of a lock device 8 is mounted at a lower end. The lock device main body 9 has a hook portion 10 protruding below the rear surface of the lid 6. The hook portion 10 is provided with pin portions 11 on both sides, and the pin portion 11 is mounted so as to be freely retractable by a spring (not shown) provided in the hook portion 10. On the other hand, a striker mounting hole 12 is provided on the lower surface of the entrance of the box portion 5.
A striker 13 for locking the hook portion 10 of the lock device main body 9 is attached to 2. This striker 13
As shown in FIG. 5, is a molded article 14 made of a synthetic resin, which is molded by a mold. The molded article 14 has a recess 14a formed in the center and a hole 14b formed in a pair of opposing side walls of the recess 14a.
The striker mounting hole 12 is shielded from the outside by the bottom wall 14c of 4a. A groove 15 in the width direction is formed on the lower surface side on both sides of the bottom wall 14c, and the groove 15 is formed over substantially the entire width of the bottom wall 14c. This groove 15
Is for separating the bottom wall 14c when the hook portion 10 of the lock device main body 9 hits the bottom wall 14c violently.
The grooves may be provided at regular intervals in the width direction of the bottom wall 14c.
Width and depth may be appropriately set as necessary. Also,
The striker 13 may be formed of a material other than a synthetic resin.

The striker 13 has screw holes 16 in both side flange portions 13b of an opening hole 13a formed by forming a concave portion 14a.
The box 17 is screwed into a mounting hole 5a formed on the lower surface of the entrance of the box portion 5 through, for example, a speed nut 18.

According to the above configuration, when the lid 6 is closed,
The hook 10 of the locking device body 9 enters the recess 14a through the opening 13a of the striker 13, and the pin 11 engages with the back of the flange 13b on both sides of the striker 13 through the hole 14b to lock the lid 6. When the lid 6 is opened, the inside of the instrument panel body 1 cannot be seen due to the bottom wall 14c, so that the appearance can be improved. On the other hand, when the hook portion 10 of the locking device main body 9 hits the bottom wall 14c of the striker 13 violently during a hitting test or the like, the bottom wall 14c is separated at the groove 15 so that the hook portion 10 of the locking device main body 9 is separated. Does not hit the bottom wall 14c and is not damaged. In a normal use state, when the lid 6 is closed, the lid 6 hits the cushion rubber and stops.
0 does not hit the bottom wall 14c.

According to the above embodiment, the striker 13
Does not protrude inside the box part 5,
The volume of the battery is not reduced. Further, since the inside of the instrument panel main body 1 is not visible due to the bottom wall 14c, the appearance can be improved. Further, at the time of a hitting test or the like, the hook portion 1 of the lock device body 9 is used.
When 0 strikes the bottom wall 14c of the striker 13 violently, the bottom wall 14c is cut off at the groove 15, so that the hook portion 10 of the lock device body 9 does not hit the bottom wall 14c and is not damaged.

[0015]

As described above, according to the striker structure of the lock device in the box with lid according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. In the striker structure of the locking device in the box with the lid provided in the instrument panel main body, a striker mounting hole is formed in the lower surface of the entrance of the box with the lid, and the hook of the locking device main body provided in the lid is provided in the striker mounting hole. A striker for locking the striker is mounted, an engagement portion of the striker with the hook of the locking device body is provided below the striker mounting hole, and a bottom wall for shielding the inside of the striker mounting hole is provided on the striker. Therefore, the volume of the box does not decrease. Further, since the inside of the instrument panel body is not visible due to the bottom wall of the striker, the appearance can be improved. Furthermore, in the case of a hitting test or the like, if the hook of the locking device main body hits the bottom wall of the striker violently, the bottom wall is cut off at the groove portion, and the hook of the locking device main body may hit the bottom wall and be damaged. Absent.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an instrument panel main body.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1 showing a striker structure of the lock device in the box with a lid according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged sectional view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a striker mounting portion of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a striker structure of a lock device in a conventional box with a lid.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the lock device main body of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a striker structure of a lock device in a conventional box with a lid.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the striker of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 10;

[Description of Signs] 1 Instrument panel body 2 Box with lid 3 Glove box 4 Opening hole 5 Box section 6 Lid 7 Hinge 8 Lock device 9 Lock device body 10 Hook portion 11 Pin portion 12 Striker mounting hole 13 Striker 14 Molded product 15 Groove 16 Screw hole 17 Screw

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A striker structure for a lock device in a box with a lid provided in an instrument panel body, wherein a striker mounting hole is formed in a lower surface of an entrance of the box with a lid, and the striker mounting hole is provided in the lid in the striker mounting hole. A striker for locking a hook portion of the lock device body is mounted, and an engagement portion of the striker with the hook portion of the lock device body is provided below the striker mounting hole, and a bottom wall that shields the inside of the striker mounting hole. Is provided on the striker, wherein the striker structure of the lock device in the box with the lid is provided. 2. The striker structure of a lock device for a box with a lid according to claim 1, wherein grooves in the width direction are provided at both side ends of the bottom wall of the striker.