KR20030035424A - Automobile Console Armrest - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A console armrest for a vehicle is provided to easily control an angle even manually and to conveniently control the angle of a console armrest. CONSTITUTION: A hinge shaft(13) is fixed on one side of a console housing(11) having a receiving space(12). A console armrest is rotated by a hinge hole(31) combined with the hinge shaft. Protrusions(14) are formed on the hinge shaft at a specific interval. An elastic stopper(32) protruding toward the protrusions is prepared in a portion of the inner face of the hinge hole. The stopper is a leaf spring(32a). A roller(32b) is installed on the end of the leaf spring.

Description

Automotive Console Armrests {Automobile Console Armrest}

The present invention relates to a console arm rest for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a vehicle console arm rest made easy and convenient angle adjustment by manual operation.

In general, the cover (armrest) of the console installed in the vehicle is provided with a space for storing objects on the lower side of the vehicle, and the cover is rotatably fixed for storing the object. Therefore, the cover serves to block the role of the armrest (armrest) and the storage space from the outside when necessary.

1 is a perspective view of a console box and a console armrest that are generally used, the console box 10 is typically located in the middle of the driver's seat and the passenger seat.

The console box 10 is provided with a storage space 12 for storing a relatively small object and the like, and a cover 20 for covering the storage space 12 is provided to be hingeable. Here, the console box cover 20 typically has the function of an armrest (armrest) to put the driver's arm.

2A and 2B are schematic views showing the structure of a console arm rest installed in a conventional console box.

Here, the hinge shaft 13 is installed at one side of the console housing 11 provided with the storage space 12, and the armrest rotated by the hinge hole 23 into which the hinge shaft 13 is inserted. 20) is provided.

The armrest 20 also serves as an armrest to put the driver's arm on while having the function of opening and closing the storage space 12, so that the driver can feel the most comfortable of the armrest 20 You can adjust the angle.

In order to adjust the angle of the armrest 20, a plurality of protrusions 13a are radially arranged on the circumferential surface of the hinge shaft 13, and the hooks caught by the protrusions 13a are attached to the armrest 20 ( 24) is provided.

The hook 24 is provided via a hinge pin 24a so that the armrest 20 cannot be rotated downward by being caught by the protrusion 13a. That is, one end of the hook 24 is in contact with the protrusion 13a and the other end is connected to the push rod 22 integrated with the push button 21.

Therefore, when the console armrest 20 is rotated upward, when the console armrest 20 is lifted up, a "click" is generated by the protrusion 13a and the hook 24 of the hinge shaft 13, step by step. It can be lifted and fixed at a desired position by the user, and when pushing the console armrest 20 downward, pushing the pushbutton 21 provided at the tip of the console armrest 20 push rod 22. By the hook (24) was hanging on the projection (13a) is to be able to move the console armrest 20 downward.

However, the conventional console armrest as described above has a problem in that it is very inconvenient and complicated in structure because it needs to press the release button separately and apply downward force to the console armrest in order to release the hook hanging on the protrusion.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, the object of which is that the user who wants to use the console armrest can be easily and conveniently adjusted when the user wants to adjust the angle of the console armrest to the desired position The structure is also simple.

1 is a perspective view showing a console box and a console arm rest that are generally used,

2a and 2b is a schematic view showing the structure of a console arm rest installed in a conventional console box,

3A and 3B are schematic views showing the structure of a console armrest according to the present invention.

※ Explanation of symbols about main part of drawing ※

11: console housing 12: storage space

13: hinge axis 14: protrusion

30: Armrest 31: hinge ball

32: stopper 32a: leaf spring

32b: roller

The present invention for achieving the above object, the hinge shaft is fixed to one side of the console housing in which the storage space is formed, rotated by a hinge hole coupled with the hinge axis, and in the console armrest functioning as the armrest, the Projections are formed on the hinge shaft at uniform intervals along the circumferential surface thereof, and on one side of the inner circumferential surface of the hinge hole, a stopper having elasticity protruding toward the protrusion is provided.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, technical features of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3A and 3B are schematic views showing the structure of the console armrest according to the present invention.

In this case, the console housing 11, which is the body of the console box protruding upward from the bottom surface, is formed on the bottom surface of the cabin located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, and the storage housing 12 is formed in the console housing 11. The hinge shaft 13 is fixed to one side thereof.

Meanwhile, the console armrest 30 has a hinge hole 31 coupled to the hinge shaft 13 so that the console armrest 30 is rotated around the hinge shaft 13.

Here, the protruding protrusions 14 are continuously formed along the circumferential surface at uniform intervals on the circumferential surface of the hinge shaft 13 so that the console armrest 30 can be angle-adjusted in stages.

In addition, a stopper 32 having elasticity protruding toward the protrusion 14 is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the hinge hole 31 of the console armrest 30 coupled to the hinge shaft 13.

That is, the hinge hole 31 is provided with a stopper 32 which is elastically deformed so that the console armrest 30 is rotated so that the stopper 32 exceeds the plurality of protrusions 14 and the position desired by the user. Fixing the console armrest 30 to the stopper 32 is fixed to the position is caught in the valley between the projection 14 and the projection (14).

On the other hand, the stopper 32 may be composed of only the leaf spring (32a) elastically deformable to the inner circumferential surface of the console armrest hinge hole 31, but more preferably, the roller 32b at the end of the leaf spring (32a) ) Is installed so that it can be easily passed when over the projection.

However, when the stopper 32 is composed of a leaf spring 32a and a roller 32b, the armrest 30 is easily rotated in stages, but the armrest 30 is slightly raised when the armrest 30 is placed on the armrest 30. It can also be rotated by the external force, losing the function of the armrest.

Therefore, the elastic modulus of the leaf spring 32a should be considered, and the elastic modulus of the leaf spring 32a is preferably set relatively large. Thus, the arm weight of the user can be sufficiently supported and the leaf spring 32a is elastically deformed so that the armrest 30 is rotated only when the user applies a large external force to forcibly rotate the console armrest 30. .

The characteristic of this invention which has the above structure is as follows.

The user who wants to use the console armrest 30 rotates stepwise around the hinge axis 13 by holding the console armrest 30 in order to adjust the console armrest 30 to the angle at which he feels most comfortable. .

Then, the console armrest 30 is rotated in stages while the roller 32b of the stopper 32 passes over the protrusion 14 formed on the hinge shaft 13, in which case the user can rotate the console armrest 30 at an angle desired by the user. ) Is released when the external force applied to the console armrest (30).

In this state, the roller 32b of the stopper is located in the valley between the protrusion 14 and the protrusion 14, and thus cannot be freely rotated except by an external force.

As described above, according to the console armrest for a vehicle according to the present invention, the structure is simple and the user's convenience is greatly expanded, so that anyone can easily use the console armrest and adjust it at a comfortable angle to him.

Claims (3)

The hinge arm 13 is fixedly installed at one side of the console housing 11 in which the storage space 12 is formed, and is rotated by a hinge hole 31 coupled to the hinge axis 13 to serve as an armrest function. To The hinge shaft 13 has protrusions 14 formed at uniform intervals along the circumferential surface thereof, and a stopper 32 having elasticity protruding toward the protrusion 14 on one side of the inner circumferential surface of the hinge hole 31. Car console armrest characterized in that the prepared. 2. The console armrest according to claim 1, wherein the stopper (32) is an elastically deformable leaf spring (32a). 3. The console armrest according to claim 2, wherein a roller (32b) is installed at the end of the leaf spring (32a).