JPS5923637Y2 - vehicle console box - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a console box installed in the interior of a vehicle, and particularly relates to an improvement in the opening/closing mechanism of the opening/closing lid thereof.

This type of console box is installed, for example, on the floor of an automobile near the shift lever of the driver's seat, and is known to be convenient as a storage space for storing various small items.

Such console boxes are usually equipped with an opening/closing lid, and the conventional opening/closing mechanism for the opening/closing lid is one in which the opening/closing lid is rotatably connected to the console box body via a hinge made of a metal fitting such as a hinge. Alternatively, there is a structure using a link mechanism.

However, in the case of using a hinge and a link mechanism such as the above-mentioned hinge, it is necessary to prepare the hinge and the link mechanism, which are separate members, and to attach them, which results in poor workability and Since these parts are exposed and attached to the outside, they look bad on the outside and are unsuitable for the recent trend of luxuriously decorating the interior of cars.

Further, due to their structure, these hinges and link mechanisms have the disadvantage that they are inferior in durability, such as rattling caused by the opening/closing operation of the opening/closing lid.

Furthermore, those using a link mechanism are difficult to use because they have a structure in which the opening/closing lid is opened and closed by sliding movement in the horizontal and vertical directions, and have the disadvantage that the opening/closing lid requires a large amount of movement space during the operation.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an opening/closing mechanism for an opening/closing lid that is excellent in terms of installation, appearance, durability, and usability.

Therefore, in this invention, the opening/closing lid of the console box is
An inner lid made of a flexible resin material whose one end is connected to the console box body and has a thin opening/closing hinge formed on the end, and an outer surface of the inner lid is covered to hide the opening/closing hinge. This is a vehicle console box formed by a fixed outer lid.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 1 shows an example in which a console box 1 according to the present invention is installed, for example, on the floor of a dowel rack on the side of the driver's seat and on the side of the shift lever.

In Figures 2 and 3, the console box body 2
is made of a resin material such as plastic, and has a plurality of recessed storage portions 3 for storing small items.

The console box main body 2 has a mounting panel 6 for device operation parts such as a PTO switching lever 4 and a PTO lock lever 5, and a mounting panel 9 for a cover 8 for a shift lever 7 integrally formed on the mounting side thereof. .

Note that the arrow A side in the figure indicates the instrument panel (FIG. 1B) side inside the vehicle.

The console box main body 2 is equipped with an opening/closing lid 10 for opening and closing the storage section 3, and this opening/closing lid 10 has a structure shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

That is, the opening/closing lid 10 is rotatably supported at the end of the storage section 3 of the console box body 2 on the side opposite to the instrument panel so as to be opened toward the driver.

This opening/closing lid 10 is composed of an inner lid 11 and an outer lid 12.

The inner lid 11 is made of a flexible resin material, and one end bent into an L shape has a set screw 1 as a fastener that is attached to the inner step 2A at the end of the console box main body 2 from above.
Combined by 3 etc.

A thin opening/closing hinge portion 14 is integrally formed on the rising portion of this L-shaped bent end portion 11A.

On the other hand, the outer cover 12 is disposed so as to cover the upper surface of the inner cover 11 so as to hide the hinge part 14, and in this embodiment, both ends in the longitudinal direction extend toward the inner cover 11 and have a cross section that hides the hinge part 14. It is formed in a substantially U-shape, and the outer shape of the end on the side of the hinge part 14 is formed in an arc shape centered on the hinge part 14 along the curved inner end part 2B around the stepped part 2A of the console box main body 2. Ru.

Then, the inner lid 11 and the outer lid 12 are inserted into the bosses 12A on the inner surface of the outer lid 12 by inserting the grooves 15 from several places on the inner surface of the inner lid 11.
Connected by inserting.

Therefore, the opening/closing lid 10 is configured to be freely rotatable around the opening/closing hinge portion 14 as shown by the arrow in the figure, so that the storage section 3 can be opened and closed freely.

The opening/closing lid 10 configured as described above is equipped with a locking device 16 when the lid is closed.
Reference numeral 6 indicates a hook portion 16A clamped and fixed to the inside of the inner/outer cover 11.12 at the tip of the opening/closing cover 10, and the console box main body 2.
It is constituted by a retaining groove 16B provided on the upper wall of the end portion and releasably engaged with the hook portion 16A.

Further, the opening/closing lid 10 is provided with a stopper link device 17 for maintaining the open state.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, this stopper link device 17 has one end connected to the storage portion of the console box body 2, respectively.
It has a structure in which two links 17A and 17B, which are rotatably supported on the inner wall and the inner wall of the opening/closing lid 10 via fixtures 18 and 19, are rotatably connected to each other, and the opening/closing lid 10 is opened as shown in the figure. When this happens, the two links 17A and 17B are frictionally held in a straight line to hold the opening/closing lid 10 in a slightly backwardly inclined state, and by releasing the state of the links 17A, 17B, the opening/closing lid 10 can be opened again. It can be rotated in the closing direction.

When the opening/closing lid 10 is closed, the links 17A and 17B are housed inside the housing part 3 in a mutually shaped manner as shown in FIG. 4, so that they are not exposed from the outside.

The console box configured as described above is fixedly attached to the floor of the vehicle from below using fixing devices such as screws.

According to this console box, the hinge part 14 is formed by integrally forming the opening/closing lid 10 with the inner lid 11 made of a flexible resin material, so it is not a hinge made of a metal fitting such as a hinge applied to a conventional opening/closing lid. It has excellent durability compared to the above, and can operate smoothly without rattling when the opening/closing lid 10 is rotated, and can be used for a long period of time, resulting in a long life.

Further, since the hinge portion 14 does not need to be prepared and installed as a separate member, it is easy to install.

Furthermore, since the hinge portion 14 is covered by the outer cover 12 so that it cannot be seen from the outside, the exterior appearance is good and it is effective for making the interior of the vehicle more deluxe.

Like the opening/closing mechanism of the opening/closing lid using a conventional link mechanism,
The opening/closing lid 10 does not require a large moving space during operation, and is excellent in usability.

Furthermore, in this configuration, since the L-shaped newly curved end 11A of the inner lid 11 is connected to the inner stepped portion 2A of the console box main body 2 by the set screw 13 installed from above, the inner lid 11 can be The opening/closing lid 10 attached to the console box main body 2 via the opening/closing lid 1
This can be easily done by attaching and detaching the set screw 13 which is exposed upward in the open state as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4, and is excellent in workability.

Also, the ends of both side walls covering the opening/closing hinge part 14 of the outer lid 12 are formed into a circle centered on the intersection of the opening/closing hinge part 14 along the curved inner end part 2B around the inner step part 2A of the console box main body 2. Since it is formed in an arc shape, when the opening/closing lid 10 is closed, there is only a small gap between the end of the opening/closing lid 10 and the inner end of the console box main body 2, preventing objects etc. near the console box from falling. There is no.

Furthermore, if an article such as a writing instrument falls into the recess formed between the end of the opening/closing lid 10 and the end of the console box body when the opening/closing lid 10 is opened, the circle of the outer lid 12 By rotationally moving the arcuate side wall ends close to the curved inner end 2B of the console box main body 2, the fallen articles can be moved upward and taken out again to the outside, and the articles are placed in the recess. There is no inconvenience such as being unable to take out the item after it has fallen into the recess, and the opening/closing lid 10 can be rotated smoothly without being affected by the object that has fallen into the recess.

In this embodiment, the console box main body 2 is provided with a mounting panel 6 for device operation levers such as the PTO switching lever 4 and a cover mounting panel 9 for the shift lever 7, which are integrally molded. Since the mounting panel for the device operating section can be mounted at the same time as the box body 2 is mounted in the vehicle, that is, in one assembly, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps can be reduced.

As described above, in the present invention, the opening/closing lid of a console box is composed of an inner lid made of a flexible resin material and an outer lid, and the thin part of the inner lid is configured to be used as a hinge for opening/closing. Therefore, unlike conventional metal hinges, there is no need for additional work to attach the hinge, and the ease of attachment can be improved, as well as excellent durability and usability.

Further, since the hinge portion is constructed so as to be covered by a part of the outer cover, it has a good appearance and is excellent in appearance.

In particular, according to the present invention, the inner lid is provided with an L-shaped bent end that is connected to the inner step of the end of the console box body by a fastener attached from above. The opening/closing lid can be easily attached and detached by attaching and detaching the fasteners exposed upward when opened, and the workability thereof can be improved.

Furthermore, the ends of both side walls covering both ends of the opening/closing hinge part of the lid are formed in an arc shape centered on the fulcrum of the opening/closing hinge part along the curved inner end part around the stepped part of the console box main body. When the opening/closing lid is closed, articles can be prevented from falling between the opening/closing lid end and the console box main body inner end, and a recess formed between the opening/closing lid end and the console box main body inner end can be prevented when the opening/closing lid is opened. Even if goods fall into place,
This allows the item to be taken out smoothly, and the opening/closing lid can be smoothly rotated without being affected by the fallen item.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example in which the console box according to the present invention is applied to the interior of a truck, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the above console box, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the above console box. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 3. 1... Console box, 2... Console box body, 2A... Stepped section, 2B.
......Curved inner end, 10...Opening/closing lid, 1
1... Inner lid, 12... Outer lid, 13...
... Set screw, 14 ... Hinge part.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] (1) In a console box installed in the interior of a vehicle, the opening/closing lid of the console box is formed of an inner lid made of a flexible resin material and an outer lid fixed to the inner lid, and the inner lid The L-shaped bent end is connected to the inner step of the end of the console box body by a fastener attached from above, and a thin opening/closing device is formed on the rising part of the L-shaped bent end. The outer cover is formed in such a shape that the outer surface of the inner cover hides and covers the opening/closing hinge part, and both side walls cover both ends of the opening/closing hinge part of the outer cover. The end portion is formed into an arc shape centered on the fulcrum of the opening/closing hinge portion along the curved inner edge portion around the stepped portion of the console box main body, and is freely rotatable between the opening/closing hinge portions of the opening/closing lid. A vehicle console box characterized by having a configuration. (2) A console box for a vehicle according to claim (1), wherein the console box main body is integrally provided with a frame portion through which various operating levers of the vehicle are mounted.