JPS6117868Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a holding mechanism for a glove box cover that is attached to an automobile instrument panel so as to be openable and closable. Regarding the holding mechanism that can be used.

Traditionally, automobile instrument panels have
Small covers for electrical components and glove boxes are attached separately so that they can be opened and closed, and because they are light in weight, a simple holding mechanism was sufficient to hold the covers open. Providing a cover increases the number of parts and has disadvantages such as difficulty in sharing parts, especially with left-hand drive vehicles.

Therefore, in order to eliminate these drawbacks, it may be possible to arrange the electrical equipment box and the glove box adjacent to each other and cover them with a single glove box cover. Since the number of parts is reduced and the width of the glove box is almost the same as the width of the meter housing on the driver's seat side, parts can be shared with left-hand drive vehicles.

However, since the weight of the glove box cover increases, a reliable holding mechanism is required, but due to space limitations, the structure must be simple and compact.

The present invention has been devised to eliminate the drawbacks of the prior art described above and to provide a retaining mechanism that can be applied to a new glove box cover. To provide a holding mechanism for a glove box cover which can surely hold a heavy glove box cover in an open state and can be opened and closed with one hand.

In short, the present invention provides a glove box cover that is attached to an automobile instrument panel so as to be able to flip upwards, and includes a stopper shaft whose upper end is rotatably pivoted to the glove box cover. A guide member having an enlarged guide hole through which the stopper shaft is slidably penetrated near its lower end and allows the stopper shaft to swing is fixed to the glove box side, and when the glove box cover is opened, the stopper shaft is opened. An elastic member for holding the shaft under pressure is fixed to the glove box cover below the upper end pivot point of the stopper shaft.

The present invention will be explained below based on embodiments shown in the drawings. In Figure 1, instrument panel 1
An electrical equipment box 2 and a glove box 3 are arranged adjacent to each other on the passenger's seat side, and these boxes are located between a side cover 4 and a center console 5, and are arranged in a single wide box. It is designed to be covered with a glove box cover 6. The width of the glove box cover 6 is approximately the same as the meter housing (not shown) on the driver's seat side, or has a length that occupies one-third or more of the total width of the instrument panel 1.

The glove box cover 6 is attached to the instrument panel 1 by a hinge 7 so as to be able to flip upwards, so that it can be opened and closed. configured to be retained.

Refer also to Figure 2 and install the glove box cover 6.
The upper end 11b of the stopper shaft 11 is rotatably attached to a hinge 7a, which is a component fixed to the side, and an open elastic member 12 that holds the shaft under pressure is fixed to the same hinge 7a. A guide member 13 through which the lower end 11a of the stopper shaft 11 is slidably passed is fixed to a stay 14, which is an example of an adjacent component.

As shown in FIG. 3, the elastic member 12 is of an open type on one side, and each piece 12a, 12b has an expanded opening at the entrance, and a circular groove 12c for holding the stopper shaft 11 is formed in the center. It is fixed to the hinge 7a on the glove box cover side below the pivot point of the upper end 11b of the stopper shaft 11 using a screw or the like through the hole 12d.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the guide member 13 fixes a stay 14 to a partition wall 15 between the electrical component box 2 and the glove box 3, and inserts the stay into the mounting hole 14a of the stay. Wax type protrusion 13a
Insert and secure. In order to allow the stopper shaft 11 to swing, the guide hole 13b for guiding the stopper shaft is expanded in at least one direction, preferably in the shape of a drum as shown in the figure, and the openings 13c at both ends are expanded. It is open. Note that the guide member 13 can be molded using polyacetal resin, etc., which has excellent self-lubricating properties, wear resistance, and strength.

The present invention is constructed as described above, and its operation will be explained below. When the glove box cover 6 is opened or closed, the hinge 7a rotates, the stopper shaft 11 slides while being applied with an appropriate frictional force by the elastic member 12, and the lower end 11a is moved by the guide member 13. Guide hole 13
b, and the movement of the stopper shaft 11 is regulated within a certain range.

Next, when the glove box cover 6 is opened to its maximum opening as shown by the solid line in FIGS. 1 and 2,
The stopper shaft 11 is completely clamped and held by the circular groove 12c of the elastic member 12, and even if the glove box cover 6 attempts to descend due to its own weight, this is suppressed and the cover is held in the open position.

Also, if you try to open the cover 6 beyond the maximum opening degree, the stopper shaft 11 hits the bent part 7b of the hinge 7, and the lower end 11a is restricted from moving laterally by the guide member 13, so it will not open any further. I can't.

On the other hand, when the cover 6 is closed, the stopper shaft 11 is moved to the elastic member 1 as shown by the imaginary line in FIG.
Each piece of 2 is lightly clamped near the opening of 12a, 12b and held in the closed position by lock 8 and lock retainer 9.

Since the present invention is constructed and operates as described above, in order to standardize and reduce the number of parts in a glove box cover that is attached to an automobile instrument panel so as to be openable and closable, the present invention has a wide range of weight and weight. Even if the glove box cover is large, it can be held in the open position extremely easily and compactly, and the opening and closing operations can be easily performed with one hand without the need to use both hands. Various excellent effects can be obtained, such as being able to be held and being extremely convenient.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings relate to an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a partial perspective view of the instrument panel showing the glove box cover in an open state, Fig. 2 is a side view of the main part, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the elastic member, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the guide member attached to the stay, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the guide member. 1 is an instrument panel, 3 is a glove box, 6 is a glove box cover, 7 is a hinge, 7a is a hinge which is an example of a component on the glove box side, 11 is a shaft for a stopper, 11a
is a lower end, 11b is an upper end, 12 is an elastic member, 13 is a guide member, 13b is a guide hole, 14 is a stay, 15
is a partition wall, which is an example of adjacent components.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a glove box cover that is attached to an instrument panel of an automobile so as to be able to be flipped upward, a stopper shaft is provided at the upper end of the glove box cover so as to be rotatable, and the vicinity of the lower end of the stopper shaft is slidable. A guide member having an enlarged guide hole that is freely passed through and allows the stopper shaft to swing is fixed to the glove box side, and the stopper shaft is held under pressure when the glove box cover is opened. A holding mechanism for a glove box cover, characterized in that an elastic member is fixed to the glove box cover side below the upper end pivot point of the stopper shaft.