JPS591298Y2 - Mounting device for lamp switch for globe box lighting - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a mounting device for a lamp switch for illuminating a glove box, which turns on and off a lamp illuminating the inside of the glove box in conjunction with opening and closing of the lid of the glove box.

In a glove box formed on a car's instrument panel, a lamp for illuminating the inside of the glove box lights up when the glove box lid is opened, and turns off when the glove box lid is closed. Conventionally, the lamp switch is attached to the opening flange of the glove box, and when the switch knob of the lamp switch is pressed against the back of the glove box lid, the lamp switch is turned off and the lamp is turned off. ing.

Generally, the glove box or its lid is a synthetic resin molded product, and its dimensional accuracy and installation accuracy are relatively poor, so even though the glove box lid is closed and locked, the glove box opening A large gap may occur between the flange of the unit and the back of the lid.

Therefore, in the conventional lamp switch mounting method described above, the switch knob may not be sufficiently pressed against the back surface of the lid, and the lamp may not be turned off.

This invention can replace the conventional lamp switch by installing the lamp switch at the mounting position of the locking device on the lid of the glove box and activating the lamp switch in response to the activation of the locking device on the lid. This solves the problem of installation.

An embodiment of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 is a glove box formed on an instrument panel 2, and 3 is a lid attached to open and close the opening of the glove box 1.

The iron lid 3 is molded from synthetic resin such as polypropylene, and its lower end forms a thin hinge 3a and is attached to the bottom plate 1a of the glove box 1 so that it can be opened and closed. An operating cylinder 4 having a striker 4a is attached to the portion 3b.

The operating cylinder 4 rotates by inserting a key into the key hole '4b of the rear protrusion of the operating cylinder 4, for example, to rotate a striker 4a protruding from the front of the operating cylinder 4. It is designed to release the engagement.

On the other hand, on the upper plate 1b of the glove box 1, a hook 5 that engages with the striker 4a of the operating cylinder 4 is fixed with a screw 6L, and the hook 5 is a leg-shaped bracket (5a) extending and bent at the front thereof. is integrally formed, and a lamp switch 7 is attached to the leg-like bracket 5a, so that the switch knob 7a of the lamp switch 7 is opposed to the pressing part 3C formed protrudingly on the cylinder holding part 3b of the lid 3. It is located in

In the drawings, reference numeral 8 denotes a lamp provided on the side wall of the glove box 1 to illuminate the inside of the glove box 1, and is connected to a power source via the lamp switch 7.

In the embodiment described above, when the lid 3 is closed and the striker 4a of the operating cylinder 4 engages with the hook 5 and is locked, the striker 4a and hook 5
The gap between the cylinder holding part 3b formed on the lid 3 and the leg-like bracket 5a is always constant due to the engagement with the cylinder holding part 3b, and the pressing part 3C formed on the cylinder holding part 3b can press the lamp fixed to the leg-like bracket 5a. switch knob 7 of switch 7
Press a firmly to turn off the lamp switch 7.

When the operating cylinder 4 is operated to disengage the striker 4a and the hook 5 to open the lid 3, the pressing portion 3C of the lid 3 separates from the switch knob 7a of the lamp switch 7, thereby turning on the lamp switch 7. Therefore, lamp 8
is lit to illuminate the inside of the glove box 1.

In the above embodiment, the glove box was formed from the instrument panel itself, but the glove box was formed separately from the instrument panel using a synthetic resin material similar to that of the lid. There may be.

Furthermore, instead of forming the cylinder holding part on the lid of the above embodiment, the front end surface of the operation cylinder may be used as a pressing part to directly press the switch knob.

Furthermore, the lid locking device is not limited to the above-mentioned operation cylinder, and may have a simple structure in which the striker engages with the hook by simply rotating the knob.

Note that when using a locking device that does not have a cylinder, the front surface of the striker may be used as a pressing portion to press the switch knob in the same manner as described above.

Furthermore, the leg-like bracket for fixing the lamp switch may be formed separately from the hook and screwed together with the hook to the upper plate of the glove box.

As explained above, this invention operates the lamp switch of the lamp that illuminates the inside of the glove box in conjunction with the opening and closing of the lid attached to the opening of the glove box formed in the instrument I panel of the automobile. In the glove box lighting device, a leg-shaped bracket is provided on a hook fixed to the glove box body so as to engage with a striker provided on the lid of the glove box, and the lamp switch is fixed to the leg-shaped bracket, The switch knob is arranged so as to protrude toward the striker, and a pressing part for pressing the switch knob is provided in the striker to the striker installation part on the lid side, so when the lid is closed, the lamp switch Since the switch knob is reliably pressed by the locking device on the lid side, it is possible to completely eliminate the problem of the lamp not being turned off when the lid is closed and locked.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawing is a vertical cutaway side view of an embodiment of the invention. 1.Nigero box, 2.Instrument panel,
3: Lid, 3b Niji cylinder holding part, 4: Operation cylinder, 4
a-ni striker, 5: hook, 5a: leg-shaped bracket,
6: Screw, 7゛ lamp switch, 7a: Switch knob,
8: Lamp.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a glove box lighting device, a lamp switch for a lamp illuminating the inside of the glove box is turned on and off in conjunction with opening and closing of a lid attached to an opening of the glove box formed in an automobile instrument panel. A leg-shaped bracket is provided on a hook fixed to the glove box body so as to engage with a striker provided on the box lid, and the lamp switch is fixed to the leg-shaped bracket, and the switch knob protrudes toward the striker. 1. A mounting device for a lamp switch for glove box illumination, characterized in that the striker installation section on the lid side is provided with a pressing section for pressing the switch knob.