KR101583634B1

KR101583634B1 - Opening and closing apparatus for glove box

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Publication number: KR101583634B1
Application number: KR1020090053109A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 전필진
Original assignee: 현대모비스 주식회사
Priority date: 2009-06-15
Filing date: 2009-06-15
Publication date: 2016-01-08
Also published as: KR20100134476A

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an opening and closing apparatus for a glove box, and more particularly, to an opening and closing apparatus for a glove box which has a reduced number of parts, a simple structure and is applicable to various products.

According to the present invention, A wire connected to the locking projection; An operating portion for pulling the wire into the case; And an elastic member provided between the engaging projection and the case.

Vehicle, automobile, instrument panel, glove box, case

Description

[0001] OPENING AND CLOSING APPARATUS FOR GLOVE BOX [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an opening and closing apparatus for a glove box. More particularly, the present invention relates to an opening and closing apparatus for a glove box.

In general, an instrument panel in which an instrument device, an operation switch, audio, and the like are installed in the front of a vehicle is installed in an automobile, and a glove box for storing simple accessories used in an automobile interior is provided on one side of the instrument panel, Lt; / RTI >

The glove box includes a main body which is formed in a hollow portion of the instrument panel and is formed concavely, a case rotatably installed in the main body to form a storage space, and a main body and an opening and closing device installed in the case and restricting or releasing rotation of the case .

Therefore, when the user operates the opening / closing device to release the case, the case is rotated from the body to the outside to open the glove box. When the user rotates the case and inserts the case into the body, rotation of the case is restricted Thereby closing the glove box.

The technical structure described above is a background technique for assisting the understanding of the present invention, and does not mean the prior art widely known in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

The opening / closing device for the glove box according to the related art is required to open and close the handle by pulling or pushing the handle attached to the case by a locking protrusion that protrudes and retracts from the side surface of the case. There is a problem in that an opening / closing device compatible with the size and shape of the glove box must be separately manufactured.

Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an opening / closing apparatus for a glove box which can reduce the number of parts, is simple in structure, and can be commonly used for products of various sizes and shapes .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device including: A wire connected to the locking projection; An operating portion for pulling the wire into the case; And an elastic member provided between the engaging projection and the case.

Further, the operating portion of the present invention may further include: a winding block rotatably installed in the case, the winding block being connected to the wire; And a knob which is connected to the winding block and is installed so as to protrude outside the case.

Further, the present invention provides a glove box opening / closing apparatus, wherein a guide hole portion through which the wire passes is provided in the winding block.

Further, the winding block of the present invention is formed with a curved surface portion on which the wire is wound, and the guide hole portion is formed to be inclined so that the wire is wound in the shape of 'S'.

The opening / closing device for a glove box according to the present invention is characterized in that a seating groove is formed in the entrance and the exit of the guide hole part along the circumferential surface of the curved surface part.

The case of the present invention further includes a guide panel for restricting the rotation of the winding block and a guide protrusion for guiding the extending direction of the wire.

The opening and closing apparatus for a glove box according to the present invention can reduce the number of parts because the locking projection is protruded by the wound or unwound wire and thus a separate power transmission part is not required. The structure is simple and the thickness of the case can be reduced, There is an advantage of saving time and money.

Further, since the opening and closing apparatus for a glove box according to the present invention can be installed in a glove box of various sizes and various shapes by varying the length of a wire, development of a separate opening and closing apparatus is not required when a new product is developed, There is an advantage that the time and cost required for the operation can be reduced.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a glove box opening / closing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this process, the thicknesses of the lines and the sizes of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of explanation.

In addition, the terms described below are terms defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator.

Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout this specification.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a glove box opening / closing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an operation of the opening / closing apparatus for a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a state diagram illustrating an open state of the opening and closing apparatus for a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a state diagram illustrating a use state of the opening and closing apparatus for a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 4, the opening and closing apparatus for a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a locking protrusion 30 which is installed to be able to protrude and retract into a case 10, a wire 30 connected to the locking protrusion 30 An actuating part 70 for pulling the wire 50 into the case 10 and an elastic member 80 provided between the engaging projection 30 and the case 10.

When the occupant operates the operation part 70, the wire 50 is pulled inside the case 10 by the operation part 70 and the locking projection 30 is inserted into the case 10, Is released to open the glove box.

Thereafter, when the occupant completes the operation of the operating portion 70, the restricting projection 30 is protruded outward of the case 10 by the restoring force of the elastic member 80, and the occupant moves the case 10 to the inside of the instrument panel The pushing protrusion 30 is pressed by the instrument panel to the inside of the case 10 so that the locking protrusion 30 is inserted into the case 10 while the elastic member 80 is deformed.

When the glove box is closed, the locking projection 30 is protruded to the outside of the case 10 by the restoring force of the elastic member 80 and inserted into the locking groove portion (not shown) of the instrument panel, So that the closed state of the glove box is maintained.

The operation portion 70 includes a winding block 72 which is rotatably installed in the case 10 and to which the wire 50 is connected and a winding block 72 which is connected to the winding block 72 and is located outside the cover 12 of the case 10 (Not shown).

The engaging protrusion 30 is provided with a pair of engaging protrusions 30 which are capable of protruding and retracting from both sides of the case 10 and the wire 50 connecting the engaging protrusions 30 is connected to the winding block 72 do.

Therefore, when the occupant rotates the knob 74 to rotate the winding block 72, the wire 50 is wound around the winding block 72 and simultaneously pulls the pair of locking projections 30 inside the case 10.

The guide block 72 is provided with a guide hole portion 72a through which the wire 50 passes so that one wire 50 passes through the guide hole portion 72a and is provided on both ends of the wire 50, The wire 50 is wound on the circumferential surface of the winding block 72 and the pair of locking projections 30 are simultaneously pulled toward the inside of the case 10 by the rotation of the winding block 72. [

The winding block 72 is formed in a shape of a long rectangular shape in the vertical direction and a curved surface portion 72b around which the wire 50 is wound is formed at the upper and lower ends.

Since the guide hole portion 72a is inclined from the upper end of one side of the winding block 72 to the other lower side thereof, the wire 50 wound around the curved portion 72b and passing through the guide hole portion 72a is wound in the shape of 'S'.

Since the entrance and exit of the guide hole portion 72a are provided with the seating groove portion 72c formed concavely along the circumferential surface of the curved surface portion 72b so that when the winding block 72 is rotated, (72b).

The case 10 is provided with the guide panels 92 and 94 for restricting the rotation of the winding block 72 and the guide protrusion 96 for guiding the extending direction of the wire 50, And the direction in which the wire 50 is pulled is kept constant.

The operation of the glove box opening / closing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described.

When the passenger turns the knob 74 when the glove box is opened, the wire 50 is wound on the curved surface portion 72b of the winding block 72 while the winding block 72 is rotated, 10).

When the locking protrusion 30 is inserted into the case 10, the locking of the case 10 is released and the glove box is opened.

At this time, since the wire 50 wound on the curved surface portion 72b of the winding block 72 is wound on the curved surface portion 72b while being seated in the seating groove portion 72c, the wire 50 is wound on the curved surface portion 72b And is prevented from being detached from the winding block 72 without being wound.

Since the rotation of the knob 74 and the winding block 72 rotated by the occupant is restrained by the second guide panel 94 after the rotation of the knob 74 and the winding block 72 by a predetermined angle, It is not rotated.

When the locking projection 30 is inserted into the case 10, the elastic member 80 provided between the locking projection 30 and the case 10 is deformed and when the occupant releases the knob 74, The restraining force causes the engaging projection 30 to protrude to the outside of the case 10 so that the winding block 72 and the knob 74 are rotated.

At this time, the winding block 72 is prevented from being unnecessarily rotated by the first guide panel 92 and tension is applied to the wire 50 pulled out of the case 10 by the elastic member 80 .

When the occupant rotates the case 10 to the inside of the instrument panel when the glove box is closed, the end of the engaging projection 30 formed to be inclined is inserted into the case 10 while being pressed by the instrument panel.

When the insertion of the case 10 is completed, the locking projection 30 protrudes outside the case 10 due to the restoring force of the elastic member 80, so that the locking protrusion 30 is inserted into the latching groove of the instrument panel, do. Therefore, the closed state of the glove box is maintained.

This makes it possible to provide an opening / closing apparatus for a glove box which can reduce the number of parts, has a simple structure, and can be commonly used for products of various sizes and shapes.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims. .

Also, although a glove box opening / closing device of a vehicle has been described as an example, the opening and closing device of the present invention may be used for products other than the glove box of the vehicle.

Accordingly, the true scope of the present invention should be determined by the following claims.

1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating an opening / closing apparatus for a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a perspective view illustrating the operation of the opening and closing apparatus for a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a state diagram illustrating a closed state of the opening and closing apparatus for a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an explanatory view showing an open state of the opening and closing apparatus for a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS

10: Case 30:

50: wire 70: operating part

80: elastic member

Claims

A latching protrusion provided on both sides of the case so as to protrude and retract and to be caught in the main body of the glove box;

A wire connected to the locking projection;

An operating portion for pulling the wire into the case; And

And an elastic member provided between the engaging projection and the case,

Wherein,

A winding block rotatably installed in the case, the winding block being connected to the wire; And

And a knob which is connected to the winding block and is installed so as to protrude outside the case,

Wherein the winding block is formed with a guide hole portion through which the wire passes and a curved surface portion around which the wire is wound,

Wherein the guide hole portion is inclined so that the wire is wound in an S shape.

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The method according to claim 1,

Wherein a seating groove portion is formed at an entrance and an exit of the guide hole along a circumferential surface of the curved surface portion.

6. The method of claim 5,

Wherein the case has a guide panel for restricting the rotation of the winding block and a guide protrusion for guiding the extending direction of the wire.