JPS6220622Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a lid opening/closing structure that improves the part that holds the opening/closing end of the lid of a glove box or the like.

A glove box is disposed at the front of the passenger car interior, and the lid of the glove box is opened and closed to store and store items. The opening/closing end of this lid is equipped with a handle protruding from the front of the lid, an elastic locking piece placed on the back side of the handle, and an elastic locking piece provided on the box side. Generally, the two locking pieces are engaged and latched, and the lid is opened by pulling the handle with a force that resists the elasticity of the lid.

Incidentally, in order to ensure safety in the event of a collision, the interior of a passenger car must be constructed so that there are no protruding objects as much as possible. , and the protruding handle portion is dangerous and not very aesthetically pleasing.

Therefore, the present invention provides a lid opening/closing structure for a glove box, etc., which can be opened and removed by pressing a push button provided on the same surface as the lid.

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

1 and 2, the glove box according to the invention includes a glove box main body 1, a lid 2 which is hinged at one end to the lower end of the opening edge of the main body 1 to open and close the opening, and an opening of the main body 1. A spring 3 provided at the edge, an opening 4 formed in the upper part of the lid 2 facing the spring 3, and a pair of holes protruding from the back side of the opening 4 and engaged with the spring 3. Locking claw 5
and a push button 6 fitted into the opening 4.

The spring 3 has a substantially U-shape, and both leg ends are the main body 1.
The distal end portion 3a thereof is configured to be elastically deformable in the vertical direction. Therefore, when the lid 2 is closed, the locking pawl 5 elastically deforms the tip 3a of the spring 3 downward, but since the locking groove 5a is provided at the bottom of the locking pawl 5, the spring 3 The tip portion 3a is locked in the locking groove 5a due to the elastic repulsion force.

3 and 4 when the lid 2 is in the locked state.
As shown in Figure a, the locking groove 5 formed in the locking pawl 5
Since the tip 3a of the spring 3 is elastically fitted into the cap 3, the lid 2 can be reliably held in the closed state.

Further, the push button 6 is composed of a front decorative plate 6a and a pair of L-shaped stopper plates 6b fixed to the back surface of the decorative plate 6a, and the tip portion 3a of the spring 3 is attached to the rear end surface 6c of each plate 6b. The push button 6 is pressed in the forward direction by being brought into contact with the push button 6, and the protruding position of the decorative plate 6a is regulated, so that the cover 2 is in the closed state.
I try to position it on the same plane as the

Therefore, when opening the lid 2 from the closed state shown in FIG. 4a, if the front decorative plate 6a of the push button 6 is pushed in as shown in FIG. 4b, the rear end surface 6c of the stopper plate 6b is opened. presses the tip 3a of the spring 3, and as a result, the tip 3a is elastically distorted into an arc shape and is unlatched from the locking groove, and the elastic force of the spring 3 causes the lid 2 to move in the opening direction. The door is pushed and then opened by its own weight.

In addition, when the lid 2 is to be opened upwardly, a spring is attached to bias it in the opening direction, and
The spring and its latching mechanism may be provided at the lower part of the main body and the lid.

Furthermore, although the above embodiment shows the case where this invention is applied to a glove box, this invention is not limited to this and can of course be applied to, for example, door pocket lids and box lids in general.

As explained above, in the lid opening/closing structure according to this invention, since the lid is opened by pressing the push button provided on the same surface as the lid as described above, There are no notable items,
When this is applied to a glove box or the like, it not only improves safety in the event of a collision, but also has a good aesthetic appearance, and has practical advantages such as a simple structure and a small number of parts.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the glove box according to this invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the main parts, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts when the lid is closed, and Fig. 4 a and b are side sectional views showing a lid closed state and a door opening operation, respectively. 1... Box body, 2... Lid, 3... Spring,
4...opening, 5...locking claw, 6...push button.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A box body, a lid which is hinged at one end to one end of the opening edge of the body to open and close the opening, and both leg ends are fixed to the opposite end of the body, and has a roughly U-shape with elasticity at the tip. An opening formed in the lid opposite to the spring, and a projection provided on the back side of the opening, when the lid is closed, the tip of the spring is elastically deformed downward to prevent the spring from rebounding. A locking pawl with an engagement groove that engages with this tip by force is slidably fitted into the opening and abuts the spring, and the spring pressure causes the tip pressing surface to be flush with the lid surface. A lid opening/closing structure for a glove box, etc., comprising a push button that is positioned so as to be located on a surface and that, when pressed, engages and releases the spring from a locking claw.