KR20150011030A

KR20150011030A - Opening device for the glove in a car

Info

Publication number: KR20150011030A
Application number: KR20130068195A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 정현효
Original assignee: 현대모비스 주식회사
Priority date: 2013-06-14
Filing date: 2013-06-14
Publication date: 2015-01-30

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for unlocking a glove box for a car, which may comprise: a knob rotatably installed and separated away from a rotary shaft in the glove box for a car; a load moving along the circulation of the knob to unlock the glove box; and a switching unit and a gear damper which are installed between the knob and the load, and converts the direction of the operating force applied to the knob and transfers the same to the load. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the operation emotional quality of the knob.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a glove box unlocking device for a vehicle,

The present invention relates to a vehicle glove box unlocking apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a vehicle glove box unlocking device having a knob and a gear damper rotatably mounted on a glove box of a vehicle, the wheel being separated from a virtual rotation axis.

Generally, a center fesia portion in which an audio system, an air conditioner unit, and an ash tray are installed is disposed under the instrument panel of a car, and a glove box for storing various objects is installed at the side of the center fesia have.

The glove box of the automobile is configured such that the glove box is opened to the outside of the instrument panel when the knob is turned upward to release the locking device of the glove box and the glove box is opened when the knob is rotated to release the locking device of the glove box have.

A related art related to a method of rotating the handle sideways is the 'Locking device of glove box' of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0550626 of the present applicant.

1 and 2, the locking device of the glove box includes a front panel 3 of a glove box 2 on which a receiving groove 3a is formed at a predetermined position, A grip 13 which is hingedly coupled to the pivot shaft 20 and is inserted into the receiving groove 3a and a handle 13 which is pivotally connected to the glove box 13 by rotation of the handle 13, And lock means for deciding whether or not the lock mechanism 2 is locked.

Here, the locking means includes a protruding rod 10 protruding from the front of the glove box 2 at the handle 13; A groove 31 is formed so as to be hooked on the end of the protruding rod 10 and the side end portion protrudes from one side of the glove box 2 to form a fixing portion 29, A first fixed rod 35 extending to the center and having a first rotary member 34 coupled to the end thereof; A second rotary member 39 coupled to the first rotary member 34 of the first fixing rod 35 by a male and female bite 38 and connected by an elastic member 45 is coupled to the side surface of the glove box 2, And a second fixing rod 36 having a fixing portion 29 protruding through the first fixing rod 36.

In the case of the above-mentioned glove box, it is necessary to have a rotating shaft 20 which must exist for rotation of the handle 13. A pin is inserted into the rotating shaft 20, a spring is attached to the pin, To be restored to the position of FIG.

However, the above method necessarily has a rotation locus, and peripheral components must be formed so as to avoid the rotation locus, thereby causing a problem of a gap between the components.

In addition, in the case of the above method, an increase in parts is inevitable, which causes a rise in cost. In addition, since the pin is half assembled to the handle, the spring is inserted, and the pin is assembled, the pin is coupled to the housing of the glove box while holding the pin. Therefore, it causes a significant deterioration in the work performance.

The present invention provides a glove box unlocking device for a vehicle having a knob having a knob and a gear damper rotatably disposed apart from a virtual rotation axis, .

According to the present invention, the above object can be accomplished by providing a glove box of a vehicle, comprising: a knob rotatably mounted on the glove box; A rod that moves according to the rotation of the knob to unlock the glove box; And a switching device provided between the knob and the rod for switching the direction of the operation force applied by the knob to transmit the switching force to the rod.

Here, the switching device may include a guide groove spaced apart from the rotation shaft, and the knob may include a guide protrusion formed at one side thereof so as to be guided in the guide groove.

The apparatus may further include a gear damper installed at one side of the guide protrusion for restoring the knob to an initial position.

Further, a protruding gear teeth may be formed at one side of the guide protrusion, and the gear damper may include gear teeth meshing with the protruding gear teeth.

The glove box unlocking device for a vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention having the above-described structure does not form a gap between parts, and therefore, a glove box with excellent appearance can be formed.

Further, since the gear damper is used, the knob is smoothly restored when the knob is restored to the initial position, the operation noise is lost, and the feeling of being felt at the fingertip is softened when the user operates the knob. That is, the operating sensibility of the knob can be improved.

1 and 2 are views showing a locking device of a conventional glove box,
3 is a view showing an unlocking device of a glove box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a view showing the operation of the unlocking device of the glove box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a view illustrating a knob and a gear damper of the unlocking device of the glove box according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to clarify the solution to the technical problem of the present invention. In the following description of the present invention, however, the description of related arts will be omitted if the gist of the present invention becomes obscure. In addition, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and may be changed depending on the intention or custom of the designer, the manufacturer, and the like. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification. In addition, parts denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification represent the same elements.

Hereinafter, a vehicle glove box unlocking apparatus 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Generally, the glove box 2 is installed on a crash pad on the front passenger's seat in order to insert a document such as a registration certificate of a vehicle or a small object.

As shown in Fig. 1, the front panel 3 of the glove box 2 for storing various objects is opened and closed in accordance with a user's operation, on the side of the center pacea of the vehicle.

3 to 5, the glove box unlocking device 1 for a vehicle installed in the glove box 2 includes a knob 100 provided at one side of the front panel 3, a switching device 200, And a rod (300).

The knob 100 is installed on one side of the switching device 200 so as to be rotatable away from the virtual rotation axis R. When the user pulls the knob 100, the knob 100 is rotated about the rotation axis R so that the front panel 3 is released from the hooked state, so that the front panel 3 can be opened downward by its own weight.

In addition, the knob 100 may include a guide protrusion 110 formed at one side thereof.

The guide protrusion 110 is formed to be spaced apart from the rotation axis R so that the knob 100 is rotatable with respect to the rotation axis R when the knob 100 rotates.

5, a protrusion gear teeth 111 may be formed on one side of the guide protrusion 110. [

The switching device 200 is installed between the knob 100 and the rod 300. Further, the switching device 200 switches the direction of the operation force applied to the knob 100 by the user. Therefore, the switching device 200 switches the operation force of the user so that the rod 300 connected to one side of the switching device 200 is moved in the longitudinal direction of the rod 300.

3 and 4, when the user pulls one side of the knob 100, the switching device 200 moves the rod 300 by switching the operation force of the user. Accordingly, the rod 300 installed at one side of the switching device 200 releases the hooking state of the glove box 2, so that the front panel 3 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 5, the switching device 200 may include a guide groove 210 in which the guide protrusion 110 is formed.

The guide groove 210 is spaced apart from the rotation axis R, and the guide protrusion 110 is formed. Accordingly, the guide groove 210 guides the guide protrusion 110 to rotate about the rotation axis R in accordance with the rotation of the knob 100.

That is, the knob 100 can rotate about the rotational axis R in the circumferential direction.

The rod 300 moves according to the rotation of the knob 100 to release the hooked state of the front panel 3. [

Meanwhile, the vehicle glove box unlocking apparatus 1 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention may further include a gear damper 400.

The gear damper 400 causes the knob 100 to be returned to the initial position after being rotated by the user's operating force.

5, the gear damper 400 includes a gear teeth 410 formed on one outer circumferential surface, and the gear teeth 410 may be installed to engage with the gear teeth 111 of the guide protrusions 110 have.

Accordingly, the gear damper 400 rotates according to the rotation of the knob 100, and when the operation force of the user disappears, the knob 100 is restored to the initial position. In addition, since the gear damper 400 is used, the knob 100 smoothly rotates when restoring the initial position of the knob 100, and thus the operating noise is lost. Also, the user feels a soft feeling when the knob 100 is operated.

It should be understood that the various embodiments according to the present invention can solve various technical problems other than those mentioned in the specification in the related technical field as well as the related art.

The present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in various other forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. That is, the true technical scope of the present invention is indicated in the appended claims, and all differences within the scope of equivalents thereof should be construed as being included in the present invention.

1: vehicle glove box unlocking device 2: glove box
3: Front panel 100: Knob
200: Switching device 300: Load
400: gear damper R: rotary shaft

Claims

A knob installed on the glove box of the vehicle so as to be rotatable and spaced apart from the rotary shaft;
A rod that moves according to the rotation of the knob to unlock the glove box;
And a switching device provided between the knob and the rod for switching the direction of the operation force applied by the knob to transmit the switching signal to the rod.

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the switching device includes a guide groove spaced apart from the rotation shaft,
Wherein the knob has a guide protrusion formed on one side thereof so as to be guided in the guide groove.

3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising a gear damper installed on one side of the guide protrusion for restoring the knob to an initial position.

The method of claim 3,
Wherein a protruding gear tooth is formed on one side of the guide protrusion, and the gear damper includes a gear tooth engaged with the protruding gear teeth.