WO2023236586A1

WO2023236586A1 - Vehicle interior component

Info

Publication number: WO2023236586A1
Application number: PCT/CN2023/077653
Authority: WO
Inventors: 徐春莲; 王洪木; 冯桂双
Original assignee: 延锋国际汽车技术有限公司
Priority date: 2022-06-07
Filing date: 2023-02-22
Publication date: 2023-12-14
Also published as: CN114987344A

Abstract

A vehicle interior component, comprising: a base (10), which provides a storage space (13); a cover body (50) configured to rotate relative to the base (10) between a closed position and an open position so as to cover or uncover the storage space (13); a first lock mechanism configured to lock a first side of the cover body (50) on the base (10) or unlock same from the base (10); a second lock mechanism configured to lock a second side of the cover body (50) on the base (10) or unlock same from the base (10); and a protection mechanism configured to slide between a connection position where same is connected to any one of the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism and a disconnection position where same is disconnected from both the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism. After the first side of the cover body (50) is unlocked, the protection mechanism is connected to the first lock mechanism, so that the first lock mechanism limits the second lock mechanism to perform unlocking; and after the second side of the cover body (50) is unlocked, the protection mechanism is connected to the second lock mechanism, so that the second lock mechanism limits the first lock mechanism to perform unlocking. By means of the vehicle interior component, after one side of the cover body is opened, the opening of the other side thereof is limited, so that the cover body is prevented from falling off.

Description

a vehicle interior component

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of vehicle interior parts, and more specifically to a vehicle interior component.

Background technique

An armrest box is usually provided between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle, including a cover body and a storage space. The cover body can rotate relative to the armrest to open or cover the storage space. Some existing armrests are in the form of double-side openings, and their covers can be opened from the side close to the driver's seat or from the side close to the passenger's seat. In this way, both the driver and the passenger's seat can be opened from their respective places. The storage space opens up on one side for easy access.

However, after the cover of the existing double-sided armrest box is opened from one side, if the unlock button on the other side is accidentally pressed, the other side will also be unlocked. At this time, the cover will be removed from the armrest. Dropped and unusable.

Contents of the invention

The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle interior component that, when opened from one side, is restricted from opening on the other side to prevent the cover from falling.

The invention provides a vehicle interior component, including:

The base provides a storage space;

a cover configured to rotate relative to the base between a closed position and an open position to cover or expose the storage space;

A first lock mechanism configured to lock the first side of the cover on the base or unlock it from the base;

a second lock mechanism configured to lock the second side of the cover on the base or unlock it from the base;

A protection mechanism disposed between an engagement position connected to any one of the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism and a disengagement position disengaged from both the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism. slide;

After the first side of the cover is unlocked, the protection mechanism is connected to the first lock mechanism so that the first lock mechanism limits the unlocking of the second lock mechanism; the second side of the cover is unlocked Finally, the protection mechanism is connected to the second lock mechanism, so that the second lock mechanism restricts the first lock mechanism from unlocking.

Further, in response to the cover rotating from the closed position to the open position, the protection mechanism slides from the disengaged position to the engaged position.

Further, the protection mechanism includes a locking tongue, which is disposed in the cover body and slides relative to the cover body so as to be connected with the first locking mechanism or the second locking mechanism.

Further, the protection mechanism also includes an elastic member, one end of the elastic member is fixed on the cover body, and the other end is connected to the lock tongue, so as to provide a sliding mechanism for the lock tongue relative to the cover body. force.

Further, the protection mechanism further includes a limiting block, which is configured to move between a high position and a low position relative to the cover. When the limiting block is in the high position, the lock tongue is in a disengaged position, so as to is restricted from engaging with the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism, and when the limiting block is in the low position, the locking tongue is in an engaged position to be allowed to engage with the first locking mechanism or the second locking mechanism. The second locking mechanism is engaged.

Further, when the first lock mechanism is unlocked, the first lock mechanism moves to a position connected to the lock tongue in the engagement position; when the second lock mechanism is unlocked, the second lock mechanism The mechanism moves to a position where it connects with the deadbolt in the engaged position.

Further, the limiting block includes a first inclined surface, the lock tongue includes a second inclined surface, and the first inclined surface cooperates with the second inclined surface, so that the lock tongue responds to the limiting block in the Slide between the high position and the low position.

Further, the limiting block is provided in the cover body and includes legs protruding outward through the cover body.

Further, when the cover rotates from the open position to the closed position, the legs resist the base, so that the limiting block moves from the low position to the high position.

Further, the first lock mechanism includes a first lock rod located on the first side of the cover, and a stop portion is provided on the first lock rod. When the first lock mechanism and the second When one of the lock mechanisms is unlocked, the stop portion conflicts with the second lock mechanism to limit the first lock mechanism and the The other one in the second locking mechanism is unlocked.

Further, the second lock mechanism includes a second button located on the second side of the cover and a second push plate connected to the second button. When the first side of the cover is unlocked, the second push plate A locking rod drives the stop portion to move to be aligned with the second push plate, so that when the second button is pressed, the second push plate conflicts with the stop portion and is restricted from moving.

Further, a first rotating arm and a second rotating arm are provided on the base, and the first locking mechanism is connected with the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm to lock the first rotating arm of the cover body. The side is locked on the base. When the first side of the cover is unlocked, the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm are disengaged from the first locking mechanism and are held on the base. on the seat; when the second side of the cover is unlocked, the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm remain engaged with the first lock mechanism and rotate together with the cover.

The vehicle interior component of the present invention is provided with a protection mechanism. When one of the first lock mechanism or the second lock mechanism is unlocked, it moves from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to the rotation of the cover body, and interacts with the first lock mechanism. Or the second lock mechanism is fixedly connected to limit the unlocking of the other one of the first lock mechanism or the second lock mechanism, thereby preventing the cover from falling after one side of the cover is opened and the other side is also opened.

Description of the drawings

Figure 1A is a schematic structural diagram of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 1B is an internal schematic diagram of the vehicle in Figure 1A;

2A is a schematic first side view of the cover of the vehicle interior component in a closed position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 2B is a schematic view of the first side of the cover in Figure 2A when it is unlocked and in the open position;

3A is a second side perspective view of the cover of the vehicle interior component in a closed position according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 3B is a schematic view of the second side of the cover in Figure 3A when it is unlocked and in the open position;

Figure 4A is a schematic structural diagram of vehicle internal components according to an embodiment of the present invention. For ease of understanding, the cover is omitted in the figure;

Figure 4B is an exploded view of Figure 4A;

Figure 5A is a schematic structural diagram of the first lock mechanism, the second lock mechanism and the protection mechanism of the vehicle interior component according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the cover is in the closed position;

Figure 5B is a schematic structural diagram of the first lock mechanism, the second lock mechanism and the protection mechanism of the vehicle interior component according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the cover is opened from the first side;

Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the protection mechanism of vehicle internal components and the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the cover is in the closed position;

Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the protection mechanism of vehicle internal components, the cover body, and the base according to the embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the cover body is in the closed position;

FIG. 7A is a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the protection mechanism of vehicle internal components and the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the cover is in the open position after being opened from the first side;

7B is a schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the protection mechanism of vehicle internal components, the cover body, and the base according to an embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the cover body is in the open position after being opened from the first side;

Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of the first lock mechanism, the second lock mechanism and the protection mechanism of the vehicle interior component according to the embodiment of the present invention, when the cover is opened from the second side;

Figure 9A is a diagram of an interior component of a vehicle according to another embodiment of the present invention. To facilitate understanding, the cover is omitted in the figure;

Figure 9B is an exploded view of Figure 9A;

Figure 10A is a schematic structural diagram of the first locking mechanism, the second locking mechanism and the protection mechanism of the vehicle internal components in Figure 9A, when the cover is in the closed position;

FIG. 10B is a schematic structural view of the first locking mechanism, the second locking mechanism and the protection mechanism of the vehicle interior component in FIG. 9A , when the cover is opened from the first side.

Detailed ways

Below, preferred embodiments of the present invention are given and described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B , a vehicle interior component A is provided inside the vehicle V according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The vehicle interior component A of the embodiment of the present invention includes a base 10 and a cover 50 , wherein the base 10 provides a storage space 13 , and the cover 50 can rotate relative to the base 10 between a closed position and an open position. When the cover 50 is in the closed position, both the first side and the second side of the cover 50 are locked on the base 10, thus covering the storage space 13, as shown in Figures 2A and 3A; when the third side of the cover 50 When one of the one side and the second side is unlocked from the base 10, the cover 50 will rotate around the other side relative to the base 10, Until the cover 50 is in the open position, thereby exposing the storage space 13, as shown in Figures 2B and 3B.

One of the first side and the second side is the side close to the driver's seat, and the other side is the side close to the passenger seat.

The vehicle interior components also include a first locking mechanism, a second locking mechanism and a protection mechanism. The first side of the cover 50 is locked on or unlocked from the base 10 through the first locking mechanism, and the second side is locked through the first locking mechanism. The two locking mechanisms are locked on or unlocked from the base 10 . The protection mechanism can be in an engaging position connected to any one of the first locking mechanism and the second locking mechanism and to the first locking mechanism. When the cover 50 is in the closed position, the protection mechanism is in the disengagement position. After the first side of the cover 50 is unlocked, the protection mechanism is in the engagement position and is in contact with the second lock mechanism. A lock mechanism is connected, so that the first lock mechanism limits the unlocking of the second lock mechanism; after the second side of the cover 50 is unlocked, the protection mechanism is in the engaged position and connected to the second lock mechanism, so that the second lock mechanism limits the first lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is unlocked, so that after one side is unlocked, the other side can be restricted from being unlocked, thereby preventing both sides of the cover 50 from being unlocked at the same time and causing it to fall.

The rotation of the cover 50 is synchronized with the sliding of the protection mechanism. When the cover 50 rotates from the closed position to the open position, the protection mechanism will slide from the disengaged position to the engaged position, and vice versa.

The cover body 50 includes an upper cover plate 51 and a lower cover plate 52. An installation space is formed between the upper cover plate 51 and the lower cover plate 52. The first lock mechanism, the second lock mechanism and the protection mechanism are all arranged in the installation space, and It is detachably connected with the upper cover 51 and the lower cover 52 to make the interior parts of the vehicle more beautiful and to facilitate assembly and disassembly.

Since the first lock mechanism, the second lock mechanism and the protection mechanism are all arranged between the upper cover 51 and the lower cover 52, their specific structures cannot be shown in Figures 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B. In order to To clearly illustrate their working principles, the present invention provides schematic structural diagrams with the upper cover 51 and the lower cover 52 removed, namely FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B . As shown in Figures 4A and 4B, the base 10 is provided with a first rotating arm 11 and a second rotating arm 12. The first sides of the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 are rotatably connected to the base 10. Relative to the base 10 rotating around the first side, the second sides of the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 are fixed to the base 10 through the second lock mechanism and cannot rotate when the cover 50 is in the closed position. , the first locking mechanism is fixedly connected to the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 , and the second locking mechanism fixes the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 to the base 10 , so that the cover 50 Both the first side and the second side are locked on the base 10. When unlocked from the first side, the first locking mechanism on the cover 50 will interact with the base 10. The first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 are disconnected, and the second side of the cover 50 is rotationally connected to the base 10 through the second lock mechanism, so that the cover 50 rotates around the second side, that is, from the first side Open to expose the storage space 13. At this time, the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 are fixed on the base 10 and do not move (refer to Figure 2B); when unlocked from the second side, the second lock mechanism will engage with the base. The base 10, the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 are disconnected, the cover 50, the second sides of the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 are all in a free state, the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 are in a free state. The arm 12 will rotate around the first side, and the first side of the cover 50 is fixedly connected to the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 through the first locking mechanism, so it will follow the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 rotate together around the first side, that is, open from the second side, exposing the storage space 13 (refer to FIG. 3B). Torsion springs are provided on both the first side and the second side of the base 10 to provide a force for rotating the first rotating arm 11, the second rotating arm 12 and the cover 50 relative to the base 10. In this way, when the cover After one side of the cover 50 is unlocked, the torsion spring on the other side can drive the cover 50 to rotate, thereby opening it.

The first lock mechanism is located on the first side of the cover 50 and includes a first button 21, a first locking rod 22 and a second locking rod 23. The first button 21 is connected to the first locking rod 22, and the first locking rod 22 and the second locking rod 23 are connected to each other. The two locking rods 23 are connected through the adapter plate 24. The first locking rod 22 is provided with a first locking hook 221, the second locking rod 23 is provided with a second locking hook 231, and the first rotating arm 11 is provided with a first locking hook. slot 111, the second rotating arm 12 is provided with a second lock slot 121, the first lock hook 221 cooperates with the first lock slot 111, the second lock hook 231 cooperates with the second lock slot 121, so that the first lock rod 22 The second locking rod 23 is detachably fixedly connected to the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 respectively.

The second lock mechanism is located on the second side of the cover 50 and includes a second button 31, a second push plate 32, a second front link 33 and a second rear link 34. The second button 31 is connected to the second push plate 32. , one end of the second front link 33 and the second rear link 34 is connected to the second push plate 32 respectively, and the other end of the second front link 33 is detachably pivotally connected to the first rotating arm 11 and the base 10, The other end of the second rear link 34 is detachably pivotally connected to the second rotating arm 12 and the base 10 , so that the second lock mechanism is detachably connected to the base 10 . When the second locking mechanism is connected to the base 10 and the first locking mechanism is separated from the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 , the cover 50 can rotate around the second side.

As shown in FIG. 5A , when the cover 50 is in the closed position, the first lock mechanism is in the locked state, the first lock hook 221 is inserted into the first lock groove 111 , and the second lock hook 231 is inserted into the second lock groove 121 , so that The first locking lever 22 is fixed to the first rotating arm 11, and the second locking lever 23 is fixed to the second rotating arm 12; as shown in Figure 5B, after pressing the first button 21 to unlock, the first locking lever 22 will be in First button 21 Driven by the transfer plate 24, the second locking rod 23 moves in the opposite direction to the first locking rod 22, and moves away from the second rotating arm 12. In this way, the first locking rod 23 moves in the direction away from the first rotating arm 11. The lock hook 221 and the second lock hook 231 will be separated from the first lock groove 111 and the second lock groove 121 respectively, so that the first lock mechanism is disconnected from the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12, and the cover 50 is separated from the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12. Open on one side.

The first lock mechanism also includes a first return spring 25 to reset the first button 21, the first locking lever 22 and the second locking lever 23.

The protection mechanism includes a lock tongue 41 provided in the cover body 50. When the cover body 50 is in the closed state, the lock tongue 41 is disconnected from both the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism, as shown in Figure 5A. At this time, the protection mechanism In the disengaged position; when the cover 50 is opened from the first side, the lock tongue 41 slides relative to the cover 50 along the first side direction, so that the lock tongue 41 is fixedly connected to the first lock rod 22 of the first lock mechanism, such as As shown in Figure 5B, the protection mechanism is in the engaged position at this time. After the fixed connection, the first locking rod 22 will be restricted from moving; the first locking rod 22 is provided with a stop portion 222, and at this time the stop portion 222 will resist the second The second push plate 32 of the lock mechanism is thereby restricted from moving, and the second button 31 cannot be pressed, thereby restricting the unlocking of the second lock mechanism.

The protection mechanism also includes an elastic member 42, one end of which is fixed on the cover body 50, and the other end is connected to the lock tongue 41, thereby providing a sliding force to the lock tongue 41 relative to the cover body 50, so that it can contact the first lock rod 22 Fixed connection.

The elastic member 42 may be a spring, a spring piece or other types of elastic elements, which is not limited in the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 7A , the lock tongue 41 is provided with a third lock hook 411 and a fourth lock hook 412 , and the first lock rod 22 and the second front link 33 are respectively provided with hook grooves (not shown in the figure). (out), the third lock hook 411 and the fourth lock hook 412 cooperate with the hook grooves respectively, so that the lock tongue 41 can be detachably connected with the first lock rod 22 or the second front link 33. When the lock tongue 41 is connected with the first lock When one of the rod 22 and the second front link 33 is fixedly connected, the other one is disconnected.

The protection mechanism also includes a limit block 43, which is configured to move between a high position and a low position. When the limit block 43 is in the high position as shown in Figure 6B, the lock tongue 41 is connected with the first lock rod 22 and the second front link. 33 are all disconnected, and the locking tongue 41 is in the disengaged position. When the limiting block 43 is in the low position as shown in Figure 7B, the locking tongue 41 is connected to the first locking rod 22 or the second front link 33, and the locking tongue 41 is in the engaged position. Location.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 6B and 7B , the limiting block 43 includes a first inclined surface 431 , the lock tongue 41 includes a second inclined surface 413 , and the first inclined surface 431 and the second inclined surface 413 cooperate with each other so that the lock tongue responds to The limiting block 43 slides as it moves between the high position and the low position.

The cover 50 is provided with a limiting groove 53. The limiting block 43 includes a leg 431. The limiting block 43 is located in the limiting groove 53. The leg 431 passes through the cover 50 and extends outward, so that the limiting block 43 only It can move in the limiting groove 53. As shown in Figure 6B, when the cover 50 is in the closed position, the limiting block 43 is in a high position, and the legs 431 are in contact with the base 10; when the cover 50 is opened from the first side, as shown in Figure 7B, due to the cover The body 50 will drive the limiting block 43 to rotate relative to the base 10, and the legs 431 will move away from the base 10. Under the action of the force of the elastic member 42, the lock tongue 41 will move toward the first side to the engaging position, so that the second side will move to the engagement position. The three locking hooks 411 are inserted into the hook grooves of the first locking rod 22 so that the locking tongue 41 is fixedly connected to the first locking rod 22; when closing from the first side, the cover 50 rotates from the open position to the closed position. , the limiting block 43 will be close to the base 10 and conflict with it. Under the reaction force of the base 10, the limiting block 43 will move from the low position to the high position, and the lock tongue 41 will slide from the engagement position to the disengagement position.

When the cover 50 is opened and closed from the second side, the movement principle of the limiting block 43 is the same as that from the first side, which will not be described again here.

As shown in Figure 8, after pressing the second button 31 to unlock, the second push plate 32 will be driven by the second button 31 to move in the direction of the first side, and the second front link 33 and the second rear link 34 is driven by the second push plate 32 away from the first rotating arm 11, the second rotating arm 12 and the shaft hole on the base 10, so that they are disconnected, and the cover 50 is opened from the second side; in the cover 50 After rotating from the closed position to the open position, the lock tongue 41 of the protection mechanism will slide from the disengaged position to the engaged position and be fixedly connected with the second front link 33. After the fixed connection, the second front link 33 will be restricted from movement. The movement of the second push plate 32 and the second button 31 will also be restricted; at this time, the second push plate 32 will conflict with the stop portion 222 of the first lock lever 22 and restrict its movement, thereby restricting the unlocking of the first lock mechanism.

The second lock mechanism also includes a second return spring 35 to reset the second button 31, the second push plate 32, the second front link 33 and the second rear link 34.

As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B , in another embodiment, the above-mentioned first lock mechanism is replaced with the same structure as the second lock mechanism, and the remaining structures are the same as the previous embodiment. In this embodiment, the first lock mechanism includes a first button 210, a first push plate 220, a first front link 230 and a first rear link 240. The connection method and principle are the same as those of the second lock mechanism. Here No longer. The difference from the second lock mechanism is that the first front link 230 and the first rear link 240 are also provided with lock hooks to cooperate with the hook grooves on the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 to achieve Connection or separation, the cooperation between the lock hook and the lock groove It is the same as the previous embodiment and will not be described again here.

In this embodiment, the first button 210 of the first lock mechanism will be arranged opposite to the second button 31 of the second lock mechanism and located on the same straight line. As shown in Figure 10A, when the cover 50 is in the closed position, there is a gap between the first push plate 220 and the second push plate 32, and the lock tongue 41 is disconnected from the first front link 230 and the second front link 33. ; When the first button 210 is pressed to unlock, the first push plate 220 is driven by the first button 210 to move toward the second side, and the first front link 230 and the first rear link 240 move on the first push plate 220 driven away from the first rotating arm 11 and the second rotating arm 12 respectively, so that the first side of the cover 50 rotates to the open position relative to the base 10, as shown in Figure 10B, at this time, the first push plate 220 and the The two push plates 32 are in conflict, and the lock tongue 41 is fixedly connected to the first front link 230. The first front link 230, the first push plate 220 and the second push plate 32 are all restricted from moving, thus restricting the unlocking of the second lock mechanism; Similarly, when the cover 50 is opened from the second side, the second push plate 32 will also conflict with the first push plate 220, and the lock tongue 41 is fixedly connected with the second front link 33, thereby restricting the first lock mechanism from unlocking.

The vehicle interior component provided by the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a protection mechanism. When one of the first lock mechanism or the second lock mechanism is unlocked, it moves from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to the rotation of the cover body, and interacts with the third lock mechanism. One locking mechanism or the second locking mechanism is fixedly connected to limit the unlocking of the other one of the first locking mechanism or the second locking mechanism, thereby preventing the cover from falling after one side of the cover is opened and the other side is also opened.

It should be noted that the present invention (eg, inventive concept, etc.) has been described in the description of this patent document and/or illustrated in the drawings according to exemplary embodiments; the embodiments of the present invention are presented by way of example only and are not intended to be as a limitation on the scope of the invention. The structure and/or arrangement of elements of the inventive concepts embodied in the invention as described in the specification and/or illustrated in the drawings are illustrative only. Although exemplary embodiments of the invention have been described in detail in this patent document, those of ordinary skill in the art will readily appreciate that equivalents, modifications, variations, and the like of the subject matter of the exemplary embodiments and alternative embodiments are possible and are considered to be within the scope of the present invention; all such subject matters (such as modifications, variations, embodiments, combinations, equivalents, etc.) are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. It should also be noted that in the configuration and/or arrangement of the exemplary embodiments (e.g., in concept, design, structure, means, form, assembly, construction, means, function, system, process/method, steps, process/method Various/other modifications, changes, substitutions, equivalents, changes, omissions, etc. may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention Scope; all such subject matter (eg, modifications, variations, embodiments, combinations, equivalents, etc.) are intended to be included within the scope of the invention. The scope of the present invention is not intended to be limited to the subject matter (such as details, structures, functions, materials, acts, steps, sequences, systems, results, etc.) described in the specification and/or drawings of this patent document. It is contemplated that the claims of this patent document will be properly construed to cover the full scope of the inventive subject matter (e.g., including any and all such modifications, variations, embodiments, combinations, equivalents, etc.); it should be understood that the use in this patent document The terminology is intended to provide a description of the subject matter of exemplary embodiments and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

It should also be noted that according to the exemplary embodiments, the present invention may include conventional technologies (such as technologies implemented and/or integrated in the exemplary embodiments, modifications, changes, combinations, equivalents), or may include any other applicable technologies (present and/or future), have the ability to perform the functions and processes/operations described in the instructions and/or illustrated in the figures. All such techniques (eg, techniques implemented in embodiments, modifications, variations, combinations, equivalents, etc.) are considered to be within the scope of the invention of this patent document.

Claims

A vehicle interior component, characterized by including:

The base provides a storage space;

a cover configured to rotate relative to the base between a closed position and an open position to cover or expose the storage space;

A first lock mechanism configured to lock the first side of the cover on the base or unlock it from the base;

a second lock mechanism configured to lock the second side of the cover on the base or unlock it from the base;

A protection mechanism disposed between an engagement position connected to any one of the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism and a disengagement position disengaged from both the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism. slide;

After the first side of the cover is unlocked, the protection mechanism is connected to the first lock mechanism so that the first lock mechanism limits the unlocking of the second lock mechanism; the second side of the cover is unlocked Finally, the protection mechanism is connected to the second lock mechanism, so that the second lock mechanism restricts the first lock mechanism from unlocking.
The vehicle interior component of claim 1 , wherein the protection mechanism slides from the disengaged position to the engaged position in response to rotation of the cover from the closed position to the open position.
The vehicle interior component of claim 1, wherein the protection mechanism includes a lock tongue disposed in the cover body and sliding relative to the cover body so as to engage with the first lock mechanism. Or the second lock mechanism is connected.
The vehicle interior component according to claim 3, characterized in that the protection mechanism further includes an elastic member, one end of the elastic member is fixed on the cover body, and the other end is connected to the lock tongue so as to lock the bolt. The lock tongue provides a sliding force relative to the cover body.
The vehicle interior component according to claim 3, wherein the protection mechanism further includes a limiting block configured to move between a high position and a low position relative to the cover. When the limiting block is in the When the limit block is in the low position, the lock tongue is in the engaged position, to be allowed to engage the first locking mechanism or the second locking mechanism.
The vehicle interior component of claim 5, wherein when the first lock mechanism is unlocked, the first lock mechanism moves to a position connected to the lock tongue in the engaged position; After the second lock mechanism is unlocked, the second lock mechanism moves to a position connected to the lock tongue in the engagement position.
The vehicle interior component according to claim 5, wherein the limiting block includes a first inclined surface, the lock tongue includes a second inclined surface, the first inclined surface cooperates with the second inclined surface, so that the The lock tongue slides in response to the movement of the limiting block between the high position and the low position.
The vehicle interior component of claim 5, wherein the limiting block is disposed in the cover body and includes legs extending outwardly through the cover body.
The vehicle interior component according to claim 8, wherein when the cover rotates from the open position to the closed position, the feet resist the base, so that the limiting block moves from the open position to the closed position. The low bit moves to the high bit.
The vehicle interior component according to claim 1, wherein the first locking mechanism includes a first locking lever located on the first side of the cover, and a stop portion is provided on the first locking lever, When one of the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism is unlocked, the stop portion conflicts with the second lock mechanism to limit the first lock mechanism and the second lock mechanism. Another unlock.
The vehicle interior component according to claim 10, wherein the second lock mechanism includes a second button located on the second side of the cover body and a second push plate connected to the second button. When the first side of the cover is unlocked, the first locking rod drives the stop portion to move to align with the second push plate, so that when the second button is pressed, the second push plate is aligned with the second push plate. The stop portion conflicts and is restricted from movement.
The vehicle interior component according to claim 1, wherein a first rotating arm and a second rotating arm are provided on the base, and the first locking mechanism is connected with the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm. The rotating arms are connected to lock the first side of the cover on the base. When the first side of the cover is unlocked, the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm are connected to the base. The first locking mechanism is disengaged and retained on the base; when the second side of the cover is unlocked, the first rotating arm and the second rotating arm remain engaged with the first locking mechanism. Rotate together with the cover.