KR20020055656A - Damping unit for a glove box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A glove box damping apparatus is provided to reduce an exchanging cost of an oil damper by exchanging only a damping guide even if an arm diameter or a central position of a glove box cover is varied. CONSTITUTION: A glove box cover(2) is mounted at the glove box housing(4) by a hinge(30) to open and close. A guide arm(10) of an arc shaper having a guide recess(12) and a tooth(14) is formed at a sidewall of the glove box cover. An oil damper(24) is mounted at the glove box housing by a fixing pin(22). The glove box cover(2) is opened smoothly from the glove box housing by providing a damping force by a pressure of oil filled at an inside. A sliding terminal is provided to a lower portion of the damping guide, and the sliding terminal guides a close/open operation of the glove box cover while sliding and moving along the guide recess(12) of the guide arm(10).

Description

Glove box damping device {DAMPING UNIT FOR A GLOVE BOX}

The present invention relates to a glove box damping device, and more particularly, an arming guide provided in a glove box housing by a damping guide inserted into a guide groove formed on a side wall of the glove box cover to guide rotation of the glove box cover. It is possible to reduce the cost of frequent replacement of the damper by changing only the damping guide even if the radius is changed or its position in the center. will be.

Various convenience devices for the driver and the passenger are provided in the interior of the vehicle. These conveniences include ash trays for smokers, cup holders to hold drinking water or beverage cans for the driver or other occupants while driving, and driver seats for storing simple items needed for driving. There is a console box provided between the passenger seat and a glove box installed on the dashboard in front of the passenger seat.

1 and 2 illustrate a damping structure of a conventional glove box. As shown in these figures, a glove box housing 4 is housed in a dashboard of a vehicle, and the glove box housing 4 is mounted to be opened and closed while pivoting by a pivot. have. In addition, in order to operate smoothly when opening and closing the glove box cover 2, an oil damper 24 is fixed to the glove box housing 4 by a fixing pin 22, and the upper portion of the oil damper 24 is fixed. An extension end 28 is formed with a damping guide 26. In addition, the side wall of the glove box housing 4 is provided with a guide arm 10 having a guide groove 12 in which the damping guide 26 is inserted and slid. Here, the oil damper 24 has an outer circumferential surface formed of a gear, and a lower portion 14 of the guide arm 10 has a tooth portion 14 engaged with the gear of the oil damper 24.

In the conventional glove box damping device having such a configuration, since the damping guide 26 moving along the guide groove 12 of the guide arm 10 is integrally formed at the extension end 28 of the oil damper 24, When the guide arm 10 on the side of the glove box cover 2 varies in size depending on the trajectory condition, the position of the guide groove 12 in the radius and the center of the guide groove 12 has to be newly produced.

The present invention for solving this problem is configured so that only the damping guide can be replaced without replacing the oil damper even if the guide arm size is changed according to the trajectory conditions and the radius of the guide groove and the position in the center is changed The purpose of the present invention is to provide a glove box damping device that can reduce the cost of frequent replacement of dampers and can reduce the design and development cost when developing a new product.

1 is a side view showing a damping structure of a conventional glove box,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a damping guide attached to a conventional oil damper,

Figure 3 is a side view showing a damping device of the glove box according to the present invention,

4 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 3.

[Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings]

2: Glove Box Cover 4: Glove Box Housing

10: guide arm 12: guide groove

14: tooth 22: damper fixing pin

24: oil damper 30: hinge

32: protrusion extension part 34: damping guide

The glove box damping device of the present invention for achieving the above object is in a glove box of a vehicle comprising a glove box housing accommodated in a dashboard, and a glove box cover mounted to be opened and closed with respect to the glove box housing by a hinge. A guide arm formed in an arc shape on the sidewall of the glove box cover, the oil damper engaged with the tooth part in a state where it is attached to the glove box housing by a fixing pin, and providing a damping force; And a damping guide fixed to the glove box housing by a protruding extension and having a sliding end sliding along a guide groove of the guide arm.

Hereinafter, a glove box damping device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

Figure 3 is a side view showing a damping device of the glove box according to the invention, Figure 4 is a partially enlarged view of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the glove box cover 2 is mounted to the glove box housing 4 housed in the dashboard so as to be openable and closed by a hinge 30. In the glove box of this configuration, even if the radius of the guide arm is changed or the position at the center is changed to use the oil damper as it is without replacement, in the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the slide along the guide groove 12 The structure which installed the moving damping guide 34 in the glove box housing 4 was illustrated.

In the glove box of the present invention, an arc-shaped guide arm 10 having a guide groove 12 and a toothed portion 14 is formed on the side wall of the glove box cover 2, and fixed to the glove box housing 4. The oil damper 24 is attached by the pin 22. The oil damper 24 provides a damping force by the pressure of the oil filled therein while being engaged with the teeth 14 formed at the lower end of the guide arm 10, so that the glove box cover 2 is provided with a glove box. It is to be smoothly opened from the housing (4).

The damping guide fixed to the glove box housing 4 by the protruding extension 32 is provided with a sliding end 34a at the bottom. The sliding end 34a guides the opening and closing operation of the glove box cover 2 while sliding along the guide groove 12 of the guide arm 10.

Next, as shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 4, the damping guide 34 of the present invention is integrally formed with the protrusion 32 extending from the inside of the front surface of the glove box housing 4 to the inside. The damping guide 34 may be integrally formed with the glove box housing 4 at the time of mold molding, and if necessary, the damping guide may be fixed to the glove box housing by using a bracket having the same length as the extension protrusion.

In addition, the lower sliding end 34a of the damping guide 34 slightly protrudes to one side, so that the lower sliding end 34a is inserted into the guide groove 12 of the damping guide 34 to be slid. The sliding end 34a may have a cross section of various shapes, but is preferably circular.

According to the present invention described above, the arm radius of the glove box cover is changed or positioned at the center by installing a damping guide inserted into the guide groove formed on the side wall of the glove box cover to guide the rotation of the glove box cover to the glove box housing. Even if the oil damper is changed, it is possible to reduce the cost of frequent replacement of the oil damper by using the oil damper as it is and replacing only the damping guide, and to reduce the design and development cost when developing a new product.

Claims (1)

In the glove box of the vehicle comprising a glove box housing housed in a dashboard and a glove box cover mounted to be opened and closed with respect to the glove box housing by a hinge, A guide arm (10) having a guide groove (12) and a toothed portion (14) and formed in an arc shape on the sidewall of the glove box cover (2); An oil damper 24 engaged with the tooth portion 14 in a state where it is mounted to the glove box housing 4 by a fixing pin 22 to provide a damping force; And a damping guide 34 having a sliding end 34a which is fixed to the glove box housing 4 by a protruding extension 32 and slides along the guide groove 12 of the guide arm 10. Glove box damping device, characterized in that.