KR100683226B1 - Locking apparatus of projecting glove box - Google Patents

Abstract

A locking apparatus of a protruded glove box is provided to prevent the glove box from being opened even when impact is applied to the glove box by locking a stopper ring of an instrument panel by a locking rod and preventing the stopper ring from being escaped. A locking apparatus of a protruded glove box comprises a stopper ring(110) formed at one side of an opening of an instrument panel; a fixed case(90) arranged in a glove box corresponding to the stopper ring so that the stopper ring is coupled to the fixed case; a locking rod arranged in the fixed case so that the state where the stopper ring is coupled to the fixed case is maintained; a handle rotatably arranged at one side of the glove box; a link(60) interposed between the handle and the locking rod so as to convert the rotating motion of the handle into the rectilinear motion of the locking rod; and an elastic member interposed between the locking rod and the fixed case.

Description

Opening and closing mechanism of protruding glove box {LOCKING APPARATUS OF PROJECTING GLOVE BOX}

1 is a perspective view of a typical glove box,

2 is a block diagram showing a glove box lock according to the prior art,

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a protruding glove box according to the present invention;

4 is a rear perspective view of the protruding glove box according to the present invention;

5 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a handle mounting structure of a glove box according to the present invention;

6 is a perspective view showing a locking device of the protruding glove box according to the present invention;

7 is an exploded perspective view showing a locking device according to the present invention;

8 is a perspective view showing an operating state of the locking device according to the present invention;

9 is a perspective view showing the connection structure of the lock rod and the third link of the locking device according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

50: instrument panel 50a: housing

51: glove box 52: outer panel

54 inner panel 54a locking hole

56: handle 56a: hinge

56b: pressing portion 60: link

62: first link 64: second link

66: Third Link 70: Lock Rod

72: inclined surface 74: insertion hole

76: restraint projection 78: seating groove

80: elastic member 90: fixed case

92: locking projection 94: through hole

96: restraining hole 100: fixing plate

110: hook

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lock of a glove box. In particular, the glove box is installed in a protruding glove box in which a storage space is formed on an upper surface of the glove box. The present invention relates to a locking device of the protruding glove box, which can reduce the occupant damage.

In general, the conventional glove box, as shown in FIG. 1, is provided at the lower right side of the instrument panel 10 to store an object and an object housed in the space 20. Cover 30 is provided so as not to spill, the cover 30 is provided with a locking device 40 to open and close the space according to the user's operation.

2 is a block diagram showing a glove box lock according to the prior art.

The lock device 40 according to the related art is slidably installed on the inner wall of the cover 30 in a lateral direction, and protrusions 47 are formed at the outer end thereof so that the protrusions 47 emerge from both sides of the cover 30. Is installed on one side of the first rod 41 and the second rod 42 and the first rod 41 and the second rod 42, and rotatably installed on the inner wall of the cover 30 to Interposed between the first rotator 43 and the second rotator 44 and the first rotator 43 and the second rotator 44 to allow the linear motion to be converted into rotational motion, and rotates back to its original position when the external force is released. It is connected to one side of the spring 45 and the first rod 41, and the slide 30 is installed on the outer wall of the cover 30 so that the first rod 41 is a linear movement when the user operates ( And 46).

As a result, when the user slides the lever 46 laterally, the first rod 41 slides into the cover 30 while the first rotator 43 is rotated counterclockwise and rotated. The rotator 43 is rotated in the clockwise direction to engage the second rotator 44.

At this time, the second rod 42 connected to the second rotator 44 slides into the cover 30, and the protrusions 47 are formed at the outer ends of the first rod 41 and the second rod 42. ) May be inserted into the cover 30 and separated from the groove part 22 formed on both inner walls of the space part 20 to achieve the opening operation of the cover 30.

In addition, the glove box lock 40 has a first rod 41 when the user releases the lever 46 by interposing a spring 45 between the first rotator 43 and the second rotator 44. ) And the second rod 42 rotates the first rotator 43 and the second rotator 45 in the reverse direction by the restoring force of the spring 45 to rotate the first rod 41 and the second rod 42. Return to original position

In addition, the closing operation of the cover 30 may be performed by performing the same operation as the opening operation of the cover 30.

However, since the glove box lock according to the related art is opened and closed by a rod that is sunk in the lateral direction, when the human body collides with the center part of the glove box during a vehicle collision, the center part of the glove box is deformed or There is a problem that the glove box is opened while being damaged, thereby increasing the damage of the occupant.

In addition, in recent years, since a protruding glove box in which an accommodating part is formed on the upper side of the glove box is installed, a lock device according to the prior art is installed, and the glove box is opened during a vehicle collision, and the cover of the passenger's body and the glove box is There is a problem of causing fatal damage to the occupant due to the second collision.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the locking device is installed between the top of the cover of the glove box and the instrument panel, so that even if the occupant's body collides with the center of the glove box during a vehicle collision It is an object of the present invention to provide a locking device of the protruding glove box to prevent the opening of the door.

Locking device of the protruding glove box according to the present invention for solving the above problems, in the glove box which is installed in the opening of the instrument panel for vehicles, the engaging ring provided on one side of the opening, the locking ring and A fixing case installed in a corresponding glove box to fasten the catch ring, a lock rod installed on the fixing case so that the catch ring is held in the fixed case, and rotatable on one side of the glove box. And a link installed between the handle, the handle and the lock rod to convert the rotational movement of the handle into the linear movement of the lock rod, and an elastic member interposed between the lock rod and the fixed case.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a locking device of a protruding glove box according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing a protruding glove box according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a rear perspective view showing a protruding glove box according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a handle mounting structure of the glove box according to the present invention is shown Exploded perspective view.

Protruding glove box according to the present invention is provided with an accommodating portion (50a) in the upper portion of the glove box to allow the driver and passengers to store various things, the panel forming the front of the glove box 51 is an outer panel ( 52 and the inner panel 54, the locking hole 54a is formed in the inner panel 54 corresponding to the locking ring 110, the locking device for opening and closing of the glove box 51 is the locking hole It is provided inside 54a.

6 and 7, the locking device is installed on a gripping ring 110 installed at one side of the opening and a glove box 51 corresponding to the gripping ring 110. Is fixed to the fixing case 90 is fastened to the fixed case 90, the locking rod (70) to maintain the state in which the locking ring 110 is fastened to the fixed case 90, and the glove A handle 56 rotatably installed at one side of the box 51, and is installed between the handle 56 and the lock rod 70 to convert a rotational movement of the handle 56 into a linear movement of the lock rod 70. The link 60 and the elastic member 80 interposed between the lock rod 70 and the fixed case 90 is included.

Thus, when the occupant grasps the handle 56 and rotates, the link 60 rotates to move the lock rod 70 downward so that the catch ring 110 is separated from the fixing case 90 so that the glove box 51 of the glove box 51 can rotate. Opening can be achieved.

Here, the hook ring 110 is formed in a 'ㅁ' shape, a pair of hook ring 110 is fixed to maintain a predetermined interval on the upper end of the opening of the instrument panel 50, the human body of the occupant during the vehicle crash Even if the glove box 51 collides with the center of the glove box 51 so that the glove box 51 is deformed or broken, the hook is not released from the fixing case 90, thereby preventing secondary collision between the occupant and the glove box 51. .

Here, the fixing case 90 forms a predetermined space as shown in Figure 7, the upper end is opened, one end of the protruding upwards a pair of locking projections 92 is fastened to the engaging ring 110 ) Is formed.

In addition, the fixing case 90 has a constraining hole 96 in which the lock rod 70 is slidably inserted in a vertical direction on a front surface thereof, and a through hole portion 94 extending in a vertical direction on both sides of the fixing case 90. The link 60 is slidably inserted and coupled to the lock rod 70, so that when the rotational movement of the handle 56 is transmitted by the link 60, the lock rod 70 is an opening of the fixed case 90. Through the linear movement in the vertical direction through the removal of the hook ring 110 is made.

In addition, the lock rod 70 has a restraining protrusion 76 formed on the front surface to which the restraining hole 96 corresponds, and insertion holes 74 are formed on both sides of the through hole 94 corresponding to the link ( 60 is coupled, the seating groove portion 78 is formed on one side of the upper end corresponding to the locking ring 110 and the locking projection 92, the inclined surface 72 is formed on the other side.

By such a configuration, when the lock rod 70 protrudes out of the fixing case 90 by the spring, the restraining protrusion 76 is caught on the upper end of the restraining hole 96 so that the lock rod 70 no longer protrudes. When the 70 is disposed at the upper end of the fixing case 90, the locking protrusion 92 is disposed at the upper end of the seating recess 78 so that the hook 110 inserted into the seating recess 78 is separated. Prevent it.

Then, when the occupant closes the glove box 51 in the state in which the glove box 51 is opened, the locking ring 110 presses the inclined surface 72 of the lock rod 70 so that the lock rod 70 is the elastic member 80. ) Is inserted into the fixing case (90) while compressing, and then the locking ring (110) is disposed below the locking protrusion (92) by the restoring force of the elastic member (80) shown in FIG. The hook ring 110 is inserted into the seating recess 78 while closing the glove box 51.

As shown in FIG. 5, the handle 56 includes a hinge portion 56a rotatably connected to the outer panel 52, and a pair of protrusions protruding toward the inner panel 54 from both ends of the upper end. The pressing part 56b is formed.

And, the link 60 is formed in a 'b' shape as shown in Figures 6 to 8 so that the bent portion is rotatably installed on the inner panel 54, the upper end of the pressing portion 56b A pair of first links 62 disposed below, rotatably installed at a lower end of the first link 62, and second linear links 64 arranged in a lateral direction, and having a 'b' shape. The bent portion is rotatably installed in the fixed case 90, the lower end is rotatably connected to the second link 64, and the upper end is coupled to the insertion hole 74. ) Is configured to include.

In this case, the first link 62 is rotatably installed on the fixing plate 100 installed on the inner panel 54. When the handle 56 is rotated about the hinge portion 56a, the pressing portion 62 56b) rotates the upper end of the first link 62 in the downward direction so that the lower end of the first link 62 is rotated toward the center to linearly move the second link 64 toward the center.

At this time, the third link 66 connected to the end of the second link 64 is rotated around the bent portion so that the upper end of the third link 66 slides the lock rod 70 downward, thereby catching the hook ( The 110 is separated from the seating groove 78 to open the glove box 51.

Looking at the operation of the locking device of the protruding glove box 51 according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when opening in the state in which the glove box 51 is closed, when the occupant rotates the handle 56, the pressing part 56b rotates about the hinge portion 56a and the upper portion of the first link 62 is closed. When the lower side of the first link 62 is rotated in the lower direction and the second link 64 is moved to the center side while being rotated in the center side, the upper end of the third link 66 is rotated downward. When the locking ring 110 is separated from the seating groove 78 by sliding in a downward direction, the glove box 51 is rotated to the outside of the instrument panel 50 to be opened as shown in FIG. 3.

In addition, when the occupant rotates the glove box 51 toward the instrument panel 50 when the closing operation is performed in the state where the glove box 51 is opened, the locking protrusion 92 moves the inclined surface 72 of the lock rod 70. While sliding along the pressing the lock rod 70 in the downward direction, when the locking projection 92 is disposed inside the seating groove 78, the lock rod 70 is fixed by the restoring force of the elastic member (80) As the locking ring 110 is protruded to the outside and restrained by the space consisting of the locking protrusion 92 and the seating recess 78, the glove box 51 is closed.

The locking device operated as described above is maintained by the elastic member 80, the elastic force that the locking rod 70 is pushed out of the fixed case 90, the human body of the occupant glove box 51 during the collision of the vehicle Even if the glove box 51 is deformed or damaged due to collision at the center of the cuff, the gripping ring 110 is prevented from being separated out of the seating groove 78. Therefore, the glove box 51 is opened and the human body of the occupant is different from the intention of the occupant. Damage can result in a secure overhanging glove box that is protected from accidents.

Locking device of the protruding glove box according to the present invention configured as described above is to be locked by the locking rod is installed in the instrument panel flow in the vertical direction, by preventing the separation of the locking ring by the elastic means, Even if a shock is applied to the glove box, the glove box is prevented from opening even if the glove box is deformed or damaged, thus preventing secondary collisions caused by the opening of the glove box during a vehicle crash. There is an advantage that can be minimized.

Claims (10)

A glove box, which is installed to be protruding in an opening of a vehicle instrument panel, comprising: A catch ring installed at one side of the opening; A fixing case installed in the glove box corresponding to the locking ring to fasten the locking ring; A lock rod installed on the fixed case so that the locking ring is held in the fixed case; A handle rotatably installed at one side of the glove box; A link installed between the handle and the lock rod to convert a rotational movement of the handle into a linear motion of the lock rod; Locking device of the protruding glove box, characterized in that it comprises an elastic member interposed between the lock rod and the fixed case. The method of claim 1; Locking device of the protruding glove box, characterized in that the receiving portion is formed on the glove box. The method of claim 1; The locking ring is formed in a 'ㅁ' shape, the locking device of the protruding glove box, characterized in that a pair of locking ring is fixed to maintain a predetermined interval on the top of the opening of the instrument panel. The method of claim 1; The glove box is a locking device of the protruding glove box, characterized in that the front panel disposed on the instrument panel side is made of an outer panel and an inner panel, and a locking hole is formed in the inner panel corresponding to the locking ring. The method of claim 1; The fixing case forms a predetermined space, the upper end is opened, the locking device of the protruding glove box, characterized in that the one end portion is protruded upward to form a pair of locking projections to which the locking ring is fastened. The method of claim 5; The fixing case has a constraining hole portion in which the lock rod is slidably inserted in a vertical direction on a front surface thereof, and a through hole portion in the vertical direction on both sides thereof is formed in a manner such that the link is slidably inserted and coupled to the lock rod. Locking device of the protruding glove box, characterized in that. The method of claim 1; The locking rod has a constraining protrusion formed on the front surface corresponding to the constraining hole portion, an insertion hole portion is formed on both sides corresponding to the through hole portion, and a link is coupled, and a seating groove on the upper end side corresponding to the catching ring and the locking protrusion. The lock of the protruding glove box, characterized in that the addition is formed, the inclined surface is formed on the other side of the top. The method of claim 4; The handle has a hinge portion rotatably connected to the outer panel is formed, a locking device of the protruding glove box, characterized in that a pair of pressing portions protruding from both ends of the upper end to the inner panel side. The method of claim 1; The link is formed in a 'b' shape so that the bent portion is rotatably installed on the inner panel, the upper end of which is a pair of first links disposed below the pressing portion, and rotatably at the lower end of the first link. And a second link of a straight line arranged in a lateral direction and being bent in a 'b' shape so that the bent portion is rotatably installed in the fixed case, and a lower end thereof is rotatably connected to the second link. Locking device of the protruding glove box, characterized in that the third link is coupled to the insertion hole. The method of claim 9; And the first link is rotatably installed on a fixing plate installed on the inner panel.

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