JPS6117870Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a glove box device for automobiles and the like.

[Conventional technology]

A glove box installed on the instrument panel of a car is used to store, for example, a maintenance notebook,
Convenient for storing various things such as maps, textbooks, flashlights, writing instruments, etc. In particular, in recent years, glove boxes with an open top surface that are rotatable forward and downward, and the glove box itself can be rotated to open and close, have come into use. Items stored in the back can be easily retrieved, and the front panel of the glove box matches the front shape of the instrument panel, making it advantageous in terms of design and storage space. be able to.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

By the way, the glove box stores various items as mentioned above, including items that are thin and require a large area, such as maintenance notebooks and maps, and items that are boxed and three-dimensional, such as tissue paper. They come in a variety of shapes, including small ones, cylindrical ones like flashlights and writing implements, and small ones.

When items of various shapes are stored in a glove box at the same time, cylindrical or small items such as flashlights and writing instruments will go toward the bottom, and boxed items such as tissue paper will go toward the bottom. Things get thrown in at an angle, making it difficult to organize them properly.
Although they have a large storage space, they are not used effectively and are stored in a disorderly manner, making it difficult to take them in and out.

The present invention is an attempt to improve these points, and aims to make it possible to store items of various shapes in an orderly manner and to make it convenient to use.

[Means for solving problems]

The glove box device of the present invention has a glove box storage section 2 that is open on the front side of the instrument panel 1, and a first box body 8 that has an open top surface in the glove box storage section 2.
The first
A second box body storage part 18 is formed in the lower part of the box body 8, and the second box body storage part 18 is opened on the front side, and the second box body 9, which has an open top surface in the second box body storage part 18, can be rotated forward and downward. It can be opened and closed freely.

[Effect]

The present invention opens and closes the first box body 8 with respect to the instrument panel 1, and also opens and closes the first box body 8 to the instrument panel 1.
The second box body 9 is opened and closed with respect to the box body 8, and stored items are stored separately in the first box body 8 and the second box body 9, respectively.

〔Example〕

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

Reference numeral 1 designates an instrument panel, in which a glove box storage section 2 that is open on the front side is formed, and a bearing section 4 protrudes from the lower rear end of both side walls 3 of this glove box storage section 2. A shaft hole 5 is bored in the bearing portions 4 on both sides, and the side walls 3 on both sides
A locking portion 6 is formed at the upper rear side.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a glove box, and the glove box 7 is composed of a first box body 8 and a second box body 9.

The first box body 8 includes a front plate 10, side plates 11 on both sides, a rear plate 12, and a bottom plate 13.
It is integrally formed with an open top surface. The bottom plate 13 has a front bottom plate 14, a rear bottom plate 15 lower than the front bottom plate 14, and a middle plate 16 between the front bottom plate 14 and the rear bottom plate 15, and a step is formed inside. A protrusion 17 is formed at the boundary between the front bottom plate 14 and the middle plate 16. The side plates 11 on both sides, the front bottom plate 14, and the middle plate 16 form a second box body storage section 18 that is open to the front side of the first box body 8 at the lower part of the first box body 8, and this second box body storage section Stopper 19 is installed on the side plate 11 on both sides facing 18.
is provided protrudingly, and a recess 20 is formed on the back surface of the protrusion 17. Further, bearing portions 21 are protruded from the lower rear ends of the side plates 11 on both sides, and shaft holes 22 are bored in the bearing portions 21 on both sides. 23 is provided protrudingly.

The first box body 8 is placed in the glove box storage section 2 of the instrument panel 1, and is supported by pins 24 inserted into the shaft holes 5, 22 of the bearings 4, 21. It is provided so that it can be rotated to open and close in the lower front direction.

The second box body 9 is composed of a front plate 25 curved from the front toward the rear and downward, side plates 26 on both sides, and a rear plate 27, and is integrally formed with an open upper surface. Further, a protrusion 28 that engages with the recess 20 is provided on the upper edge of the rear plate 27, and bearing portions 29 are provided on the lower rear end of the side plates 26 on both sides. A shaft hole 30 is bored in 29.

The second box body 9 is disposed in the second box body storage portion 18 of the first box body 8 and is pivotally supported by the pin 24 through the shaft hole 30 of the bearing portion 29. It is provided so that it can be rotated to open and close in the lower front direction.

In such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, when the first box body 8 is stored in the glove box storage section 2 of the instrument panel 1 and the first box body 8 is closed, it is locked by a locking mechanism (not shown). to maintain the blockage state. Also, the second box body 9 is connected to the second box body 8 of the first box body 8.
When the second box body 9 is stored in the box body storage portion 18 and closed, the protrusion 28 of the rear plate 27 engages with the recess 20 to maintain the closed state.

From this state, when the first box body 8 is rotated forward about the pin 24 and opened as shown in FIG. It is locked by the locking portions 6 on the side walls 3 on both sides of the door, and is stopped in the fully open state.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the second box body 9 is rotated forward about the pin 24 and opened, the second
The protrusions 28 of the box body 9 are engaged with stoppers 19 on the side walls 3 on both sides of the first box body 8,
Stops at full throttle.

When it comes to storing things, as shown in Figure 2, things that have a plan view, such as maintenance notebooks and maps,
Side plates 11 on both sides of the first box body 8, rear plate 12,
It is stored in a vertically long storage space A formed by the rear bottom plate 15 and the middle plate 16. In this case, the stored items will not fall forward due to the middle plate 16.

In addition, for three-dimensional items such as tissue paper, the front plate 10 of the first box body 8, the side plates 1 on both sides
1. Store in the storage space B formed by the front bottom plate 14. In this case, since the front bottom plate 14 is flat, the stored items will not be tilted, and the stored items will not be moved rearward by the protrusion 17.

Further, cylindrical or small items such as flashlights and writing implements, and items that are frequently taken out and put in are stored in the storage space C within the second box body 9. In this case, the storage space C is smaller than the storage space of a normal glove box, so the stored items are less likely to move, and there is no need to open and close the first box body 8, so if you frequently put in and take out the glove box, It's especially convenient.

In addition, in implementation, the locking mechanism for the second box body 9 with respect to the first box body 8 is provided by the protrusion 28.
In addition to the engagement by the recess 20, a conventional locking mechanism may also be used.
A permanent magnet, magic tape (registered trademark), or the like may also be used. Furthermore, the protrusion 17 between the storage spaces A and B in the first box body 8 does not necessarily need to be provided. Also, the second box body 8 in the first box body 8
The box body storage section 18 is formed by the side plates 11 on both sides, the front bottom plate 14, and the middle plate 16.
It may be formed without using 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the rear lower portion of the second box body 9 may be integrally formed with the first box body 8 via a thin hinge portion 31. In this case, the rear plate 27 of the second box body 9 may not be provided.

[Effect of idea]

According to the present invention, the first box body provided in the glove box storage section of the instrument panel, which can be opened and closed freely, stores two-dimensional items such as a maintenance notebook and a map, and three-dimensional items such as tissue paper. By storing cylindrical or small items such as flashlights and writing implements in the second box body that can be opened and closed in the second box body storage part of the first box body, items of various shapes can be stored in an orderly manner. At the same time, the glove box storage space can be used effectively, and by storing items that are frequently taken in and out in the second box body, there is no need to open the large first box body, making it easier to use. It is convenient for

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of the glove box device of the present invention, FIGS. 2 to 4 are sectional views thereof, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view of another embodiment. 1...Instrument panel, 2...Glove box storage section, 7...Glove box, 8
...First box body, 9...Second box body, 1
0...Front plate, 11...Side plate, 12...Rear plate, 13
...Bottom plate, 14...Front bottom plate, 15...Rear bottom plate, 1
8...Second box body storage section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A glove box storage section opened on the front side of the instrument panel is formed, and a first box body with an open top surface is attached to the glove box storage section toward the front and lower side. The first box body is provided so as to be rotatably openable and closable, and a second box body storage part with an opening on the front side is formed at the lower part of the first box body. A glove box device characterized by being provided so that it can be rotated to open and close downward. (2) The first box body includes a front plate, side plates on both sides,
Utility model registration claimed in claim 1, comprising a rear plate and a bottom plate, wherein the bottom plate has a front bottom plate and a rear bottom plate lower than the front bottom plate to form a step inside. glovebox device.