KR20010110506A - A hinge device of console armrest - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hinge device of the console armrest, the object of which is that as the armrest connected to one side of the console box is rotated open, the bracket of the console box and the armrest is in close contact with the friction between the brackets or elasticity and thereby The open state of the armrest is to maintain a stable.

The present invention provides a hinge device for a console armrest provided with an armrest 20 connected by a hinge to one side of the upper end of the console box 10, the console box only when the armrest 20 is opened. 10) The hinge device of the console armrest, characterized in that the armrest fixing means is provided to be fixed due to the friction force in close contact with the bracket 12 on both sides.

Description

Hinge device of console armrest

The present invention relates to a hinge device of a center console armrest of a vehicle, and more particularly, to a console armrest fixed by friction or elasticity between brackets so that the armrest serving as a lid of the console box can be stably maintained in an open state. Relates to a hinge device.

In general, a vehicle is provided with a console box of a retractable device for storing relatively small items (such as a highway pass or a cassette tape) on the bottom of the driver's right side where the shifting stick is located. An armrest for placing the driver's arm is attached through a hinge or the like.

As such, the hinge box of the console box and the armrest using the connecting means such as the hinge is simply connected with two boards with pins, so it is not easy to maintain a constant fit state, causing easy shaking, and the plate is heavy with metal weight. It had an adverse effect on anger.

Many proposals have been made to solve these problems, and one of them is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 1999-11456, the hinge device of the console armrest.

The hinge device of the console armrest comprises a hinge mechanism fixed to one end of the console and the armrest, respectively, and combining the lower plate and the upper plate with connecting pins; An elastic member fixed between the lower plate and the upper plate and having a force acting in a direction of opening the armrest; And a stop means formed in the hinge mechanism to maintain the armrest at a constant open position.

In the conventional console and armrest connecting device, the armrest is rotated and opened vertically by the elastic force of the elastic member when the lock of the front end of the armrest is released. When such vertical opening is opened, the stopper of the rear end contacts the top of the console box. It is stopped. At this time, since the elastic force of the elastic member continues to act, the armrest is not closed arbitrarily.

However, in the conventional console and the armrest connection device as described above, the configuration of the hinge mechanism is complicated and heavy, and the number of parts is also difficult to manufacture, resulting in a problem that the production cost is increased.

In particular, when the armrest is opened vertically in the console box, the armrest is supported by the elastic member, but the armrest is easy to close, which may cause a safety accident of a passenger.

An object of the present invention was developed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and as the armrest connected to one side of the console box is rotated and opened, the bracket of the console box and the armrest comes into close contact with each other, so as to be firmly supported by friction or elasticity between the brackets. It is to provide a hinge device of the console armrest which is fixed and thereby keeps the open state of the armrest stable.

1 is a perspective view showing a hinge device of the console arm rest according to the present invention;

Figure 2a is a cross-sectional view of the armrest closed on the console box,

Figure 2b is a cross-sectional view of the open armrest in the console box,

Figure 3 is a reference cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the armrest fixing means of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawing>

10: console box 12, 22, 220: bracket

14: fixing pin 14a: bolt

16, 26: Inclined Cam 20: Armrest

22a: nuts

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a hinge device for a console armrest having an armrest connected to one side of the upper side of the console box by a hinge that is opened and closed on both sides of the console box only when the armrest is opened. It is a hinge device of the console armrest characterized in that the armrest fixing means is provided to be fixed due to the frictional force in close contact between the brackets.

The armrest fixing means includes a bolt of the right and left screws formed on the fixing pin of the console box side bracket; The console armrest hinge device, characterized in that consisting of a nut formed to be coupled to the bolt on the bracket of the armrest.

The armrest fixing means is an inclined cam formed on the fixing pin of the bracket; The hinge device of the console armrest, characterized in that consisting of the inclined cam formed in contact with the bracket of the armrest on the bracket of the armrest in contact with the inclined cam.

Hereinafter, the hinge device of the console arm rest according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a hinge device of the console armrest according to the present invention, Figure 2a is a cross-sectional view of the armrest closed state on the console box, Figure 2b is a cross-sectional view of the armrest in the open state of the console box.

As shown in the figure, the upper end of the console box 10 is connected to the armrest 20 by a hinge to open and close to one side, the hinge portion of the console box 10 both sides only when the armrest 20 is opened. Armrest fixing means is provided to be fixed due to the friction force in close contact with each other on the bracket 12.

The armrest fixing means has a bolt 14a of the right screw and the left screw drawn out from the fixing pin 14 of the bracket 12, which is the hinge portion of the console box 10, and the bracket of the armrest 20 22 is formed with a nut 22a engaged with the bolt 14a.

In the hinge device of the console armrest according to the present invention configured as described above, when the driver or passenger grasps the tip of the armrest 20 and lifts and rotates the upper portion of the armrest 20, the bracket 22 on the armrest 20 is rotated. The nut 22a coupled with the bolt 14a of the fixing pin 14 fixed to the bracket 12 on the (10) side is moved outward. In other words, the movement of the nut 22a means a fine movement in which the bracket 22 of the armrest 20 is deformed within its elastic deformation range.

The reason why the nut 22a of the bracket 22 moves outward is that the nut 22a is relatively rotated with respect to the bolt 14a, and the bolt 14a is formed with a right screw on one side and a left screw on the other side. Because there is.

Thus, the bracket 22 on the armrest 20 side is moved by the nut 22a of the bracket 22 and the bolt 14a of the fixing pin 14, and the bracket 12 of the console box 10 side and Due to the frictional force generated by the close contact with the brackets 12 and 22 of the console box 10 and the armrest 20 is fixed so as not to close unless artificial force is applied.

In this state, if the armrest 20 gently pushes from the rear, the bracket 22 of the armrest 20 is moved to close gently as it is spaced apart.

The reason why the armrest 20 is closed gently is that the bracket 22 on the armrest 20 is moved inward by the nut 22a of the bracket 22 and the bolt 14a of the fixing pin 14. This is because the bracket 22 of the armrest 20 which is in close contact with the bracket 12 on the side of the console box 10 is released.

3 is a view showing another embodiment of the armrest fixing means of the present invention, by pushing the bracket 220 of the armrest 20 to the fixing pin 140 of the console box 10 to the outside of the console box ( 10) and a pair of inclined cams 16 and 26 are formed to contact the brackets 12 and 220 of the armrest 20.

Hinge device of the console box and the armrest according to another embodiment as described above also the bracket 220 of the armrest 20 side is rotated when the armrest 20 is opened vertically to the console box 10 side fixing pin ( The bracket 220 on the armrest 20 is moved by the inclined cam 16 formed on the inclined cam 16 formed on the 140 and the bracket 220 on the armrest 20. The bracket 220 is thus moved. The brackets 12 and 220 of the console box 10 and the armrest 20 are not closed unless the artificial force is applied due to the friction force generated by being moved and being in close contact with the bracket 12 on the console box 10 side. .

When closing the armrest 20, as described above, gently push the rear of the armrest 20, the bracket 220 of the armrest 20 is moved smoothly closes as it is spaced apart.

As described above, unlike the conventional technology in which the armrest opened vertically in the console box is easy to close, the hinge device of the console armrest according to the present invention has the console box and the arm as the armrest connected to one side of the console box rotates and opens. As the brackets of the rest are in close contact with each other, the brackets are firmly fixed by frictional force or elasticity between the brackets, and thus, the open state of the arm rests is stably maintained.

Claims (3)

In the hinge device of the console armrest is provided with an armrest 20 connected to the hinge to open and close to one side of the upper side of the console box, Only when the armrest 20 is opened, the hinge device of the console armrest, characterized in that the armrest fixing means is provided to be fixed due to the friction force in close contact with the bracket 12 on both sides of the console box (10). According to claim 1, wherein the armrest fixing means is a bolt (14a) of the right and left screws formed on the fixing pin 14 of the bracket (12) side bracket 12; Hinge device of the console armrest, characterized in that consisting of a nut (22a) formed to be coupled to the bolt (14a) to the bracket (22) of the armrest (20). According to claim 1, wherein the armrest fixing means is inclined cam formed on the fixing pin 140 of the bracket (12); The inclined cam (16, 26) formed in contact with the bracket (12, 220) of the console box 10 and the armrest 20 in the bracket 220 of the armrest 20 in contact with the inclined cam (16) The hinge device of the console armrest.