KR20020007631A - Arm rest for a motor vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An armrest for a vehicle is provided to avoid unpleasantness of a user by having a receiving case of an armrest body opened and closed without a noise and to improve the durability by firmly combining the armrest body on a console box via a console bracket. CONSTITUTION: An armrest for a vehicle comprises a box type body(110) having an opened upper face, a cover(120) placed on the body and a combining unit for rotatably combining the body with a console box(102). A coil spring(122) is fixed on the front lower face of the body, and a fixing member(124) of the cover is fixed on the lower end of the coil spring. The fixing member is fixed in a fixing piece(112) of the body. Thus, the cover is firmly fixed not to separate from the body. The combining unit has a body bracket, a console bracket(134), a fixing bracket and a leaf spring. A fixing bracket(138) is installed in the console box behind a receiving case(104). A fixing piece of the console bracket is inserted to the console box and combined to the fixing bracket of the console box. Upon rearward rotating the body bracket with the body, the receiving case of the console box is opened. When rotating the cover, the coil spring makes the fixing member move smoothly. Therefore, the receiving case is opened and closed without a noise.

Description

Arm rest for a motor vehicle

The present invention relates to a vehicle arm rest which is installed on an upper part of a console box so that a driver can put an arm and also has a storage box for storing an object.

In recent years, with the improvement of living standards, automobile culture has become commonplace. According to this trend, as long as the driver or passengers stay in the interior of the car by long distance or long driving, the demand for various convenience devices installed in the interior of the car for the convenience of the driver or passengers is greatly increased. Growing.

A typical example of such amenities is an arm rest. These arm rests are provided for the driver or passenger to comfortably lift his arms and are installed on the upper side of the door trim or console box.

The arm rest installed on the upper side of the dual console box has a function of opening and closing the storage box formed in the console box in addition to the function of the arm rest, and also has a separate storage box itself.

One example of such an arm rest is shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the arm rest 10 includes a body 12 and a storage box 14. The storage box 21 is installed in a console box 20 installed between a driver's seat and a passenger seat and has an open top surface. It is installed on the upper side. The rear end of the body 12 is hinged to the console box 20 by a mirror 16 wrapper, and a locking lever 18 is provided at the front end of the body 12. The locking lever 18 is prevented from naturally opening by the external member due to external shock or vibration by engaging the locking member 23 formed in the console box 20. The upper surface of the body 12, the arms of the driver or passengers are raised, the top surface of the body 12 is covered with artificial leather or cloth (not shown) for comfort and aesthetics.

The holder 14 is accommodated inside the body 12, and may be separated out of the body 12 through an open rear side of the body 12. The holder 14 is elastically supported by the spring 19 in the state accommodated in the body 12 in a direction of being separated from the rear of the body 12, that is, the outside of the body 12.

On the other hand, a hook-shaped push switch 13 is installed at the rear upper end of the body 12, and a locking step 15 is applied to the push switch 13 at the rear upper end of the storage box 14. As the push switch 13 is caught by the catching jaw 15, the holder 14 is not separated from the body 12 by the elasticity of the spring 19 even in a state accommodated inside the body 12.

The user removes the lock lever 18 of the body 12 from the locking member 23 of the console box 20, and rotates the body 12 upward and rearward, thereby storing the storage box 21 of the console box 20. ) Can hold things. In addition, when the user presses the push switch 13 of the body 12, the push switch 13 is released from the latching jaw 15 of the storage box 14, the storage box 14 is the body by the elasticity of the spring (19) Departure to the rear of (12). Accordingly, the user can also store things in the storage box 14.

However, the conventional car arm rest as described above has the following disadvantages.

First, when the push switch of the body is pressed, the push switch is separated from the latching jaw of the storage box, and the storage box inside the body is momentarily released to the outside of the body by the elasticity of the spring. Therefore, a large noise is generated when the storage box is opened. .

In addition, since the body is simply coupled to the console box by a hinge, a lot of play is generated when the body is rotated, the body is a lot less loose and has a disadvantage of low durability and inconvenient use.

The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and an object thereof is to provide an arm rest that does not generate noise when using a storage box built in the arm rest.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an arm rest having a more rigid hinge structure.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a conventional arm rest for a vehicle.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing one embodiment of the arm rest according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the arm rest shown in Figure 2 the present invention.

4 is a cross-sectional view showing the engaging portion of the arm rest shown in FIG.

Figure 5 is a side view of the arm rest shown in Figure 2, the arm rest is rotated to open the console holder.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the arm rest shown in FIG. 2, in which a lid is opened to use a storage space of a body; FIG.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

102; Console Box 104: Box

110; Body 112; Jam

120; Lid 122; Coil spring

124; Locking member 132; Body side bracket

133; Bonding piece 134; Console Side Bracket

135; Coupling piece 136; Fixed piece

138; Fixing bracket 151; volt

152; Nut 153; Leaf spring

154; bush

In order to achieve the above object, the armrest for automobiles according to the present invention includes a box-shaped body having an open upper surface, an engaging portion, and a lid. The body is installed to cover the open upper surface of the storage box formed in the console box. The coupling portion hingeably couples the body to the console box so that the body can open and close the holder. The lid is hinged to the rear top of the body to open and close the open top surface of the body, and the driver's arm may be placed on the top surface.

In order to achieve another object of the present invention, the coupling portion has a body side bracket, a console side bracket and an elastic member. The body side bracket is coupled to the body to support the body, and has a pair of coupling pieces located on both rear sides of the body. The console side bracket is coupled to the rear side of the storage box of the console box, and has a pair of coupling pieces that are rotatably coupled to a pair of coupling pieces of the body side bracket outside the body side bracket. The elastic member is interposed between the engaging piece of the body side bracket and the engaging piece of the console side bracket to prevent the play between the engaging piece of the body side bracket and the engaging piece of the console side bracket.

Preferably, the arm rest according to the present invention may further include a lid locking portion, wherein the lid locking portion has a catch piece formed on the upper front side of the body, a coil spring fixed to the front lower surface of the lid, and prevents the lid from being opened. And a catching member detachably caught to the catching piece.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Automotive arm rests according to one embodiment of the invention are shown in FIGS. 2 to 6.

As shown, the arm rest according to an embodiment of the present invention has a lid 120 and the body 110 for opening and closing the open upper surface of the box-shaped body 110 and the body 110 having an open upper surface. It includes a coupling portion 130 for rotatably coupling to the console box (102).

The lid 120 is hinged to the rear upper end of the body 110, and is fixed so as not to be separated from the body 110 by a locking part installed on the front lower surface thereof. That is, the coil spring 122 is fixed to the front lower surface of the body 110, and the locking member 124 is fixed to the lower end of the coil spring 122. The locking member 124 is installed in parallel with the body 110, and the rear end thereof projects slightly upward. And, in response to the locking member 124, the locking piece 112, the rear end of the locking member 124 is caught from the lower side is formed on the front upper end of the body (110). Therefore, the cap 120 is fixed so that the locking member 124 of the locking part is caught by the locking piece 112 of the body 110 so as not to be separated from the body 110. In addition, a cover (not shown) made of leather or cloth is covered on the upper surface of the lid 120.

Coupling portion 130 has a body side bracket 132, a console side bracket 134, a fixing bracket 136, and a leaf spring 153. Body side bracket 132 is coupled to the body 110 from the lower side of the body 110 to support the body 110, a pair of engaging pieces 133 are formed on both sides of the rear end. The console side bracket 134 is a pair of coupling pieces 135 hinged to the coupling pieces 133 of the body side bracket 132 with bolts 151 and nuts 152, and a fixed piece extending downward ( 136).

As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, the leaf spring 153 and the bush 154 for preventing play between the engaging piece 133 of the body side bracket 132 and the engaging piece 135 of the console side bracket 134. ) Is intervened.

Meanwhile, a fixing bracket 138 is installed inside the console box 102 at the rear side of the storage box 104, and the fixing piece 136 of the console side bracket 134 is inserted into the console box 102 to fix the fixing bracket ( 138).

For reference, reference numeral 142 denotes a body cover for strengthening the coupling of the body side bracket 132 and the body 110 and at the same time beautiful appearance, and reference numerals 144 and 145 denote the body side and console side brackets 132. , 134 is a bracket cover that covers both sides of the coupling pieces (133, 135) of the coupling pieces (133, 135). In addition, 146 and 147 are stoppers for limiting the rotation range of the body (110).

Arm rest according to an embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration is rotatably installed on the upper side of the storage box 104 of the console box 102 by the coupling portion 130. In this state, the driver or the passenger of the passenger seat can comfortably put his arm on the upper surface of the lid 120 of the arm rest.

If it is necessary to store the object in the storage box 104 of the console box 102, as shown in Figure 5, the body side bracket 132 of the coupling portion 130 with the body 110 to the rear By rotation, the holder 104 of the console box 102 is opened. Accordingly, the object may be stored in the storage box 104 of the console box 102. At this time, since the body side bracket 132 and the console side bracket 134 are firmly coupled by the leaf spring 153 and the bush 154, the body side and console side brackets when the body side bracket 132 is rotated. There is no play between the coupling pieces 133 and 135 of the 132 and 134.

If it is necessary to store an object in the storage space inside the arm rest body 110, the user pulls the front end of the locking member 124 installed on the lid 120 upwards to lift the rear end of the locking member 124. By disengaging from the locking piece 112 of the body 110, as shown in Figure 6, the lid 120 can be rotated upward. At this time, the spring 122 makes the operation of the locking member 124 more smoothly.

According to the present invention as described above, because the lid installed on the upper side of the body is hinged to be rotatable with respect to the body, there is an advantage that does not cause noise when the opening and closing of the box of the body does not cause discomfort to the user .

In addition, the present invention is the body is firmly coupled to the console box by the body side and the console side bracket, the coupling of the body side and console side bracket by the leaf spring installed between the coupling pieces of the body side and console side bracket Since there is no play between the pieces, the arm rest does not rattle during rotation of the arm rest, and the durability of the arm rest is greatly improved.

In the above, the present invention has been illustrated and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains can vary as many without departing from the spirit of the technical idea of the present invention described in the claims below. Modifications may be made.

Claims (3)

A box-shaped body installed to cover an open upper surface of the storage box formed in the console box and having an open upper surface; Coupling means for hingeably coupling the body to the console box so that the body can open and close the holder; And A hinge arm is coupled to the rear upper end of the body to open and close the open upper surface of the body, and the arm of the vehicle including a lid that the driver's arm can be placed on the upper surface. The method of claim 1, wherein the coupling means A body side bracket coupled to the body to support the body and having a pair of coupling pieces positioned at both rear sides of the body; A console side bracket coupled to a rear side of the storage box of the console box and having a pair of coupling pieces rotatably coupled to a pair of coupling pieces of the body side bracket at an outer side of the body side bracket; And An arm for an automobile having an elastic member interposed between the coupling piece of the body side bracket and the coupling piece of the console side bracket to prevent play between the coupling piece of the body side bracket and the coupling piece of the console side bracket. Rest. The lid lock according to claim 1, further comprising: a locking piece formed on the front upper end of the body, a coil spring fixed to the front lower surface of the lid, and a locking member detachably caught on the locking piece to prevent the lid from being opened. An automotive arm rest further comprising means.