Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
  • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
  • B60R7/00—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps
  • B60R7/04—Stowing or holding appliances inside vehicle primarily intended for personal property smaller than suit-cases, e.g. travelling articles, or maps in driver or passenger space, e.g. using racks
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
  • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
  • B65D43/00—Lids or covers for rigid or semi-rigid containers
  • B65D43/14—Non-removable lids or covers
  • B65D43/16—Non-removable lids or covers hinged for upward or downward movement

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a storage device.
• Patent Document 1 discloses prior art related to such storage devices.
• the storage device shown in Patent Document 1 includes a storage section that is capable of storing luggage and has an open side, and a lid member that is attached so as to be able to swing open and close the opening of the storage section.
• the lid member is formed integrally with the hinge attached to the storage section and the lid body that covers the opening.
• the lid body will have more strength than necessary.
• an inexpensive material is selected for the entire lid member, there is a risk that the hinge will not maintain sufficient strength. It would be preferable to be able to select materials appropriate for each part.
• This disclosure makes it possible to provide a storage device that allows you to select the appropriate material for each part.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage device according to a first embodiment.
• 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1.
• 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2.
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the hinge member shown in FIG. 1 .
• This is a cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 in Figure 3.
• 2A to 2C are diagrams illustrating a method of assembling the storage device shown in FIG. 1.
• FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a storage device according to a second embodiment, as viewed from the side. This is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 in Figure 7.
• FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the hinge member shown in FIG. 7 .
• left and right refer to the left and right relative to the occupants of a vehicle, which is an example of a vehicle on which the storage device is installed
• front and rear refer to the front and rear relative to the direction of travel of the vehicle.
• Fr refers to the front
• Rr refers to the rear
• Le refers to the left as seen by the occupants
• Ri refers to the right as seen by the occupants
• Up refers to the top
• Dn refers to the bottom.
• the embodiments shown in the attached drawings are an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
• the storage device 10 is, for example, a console box used between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of a vehicle.
• the storage device 10 has a storage section 20 that is capable of storing luggage and has an open top (one side), a hinge member 30 attached to the storage section 20, and a lid 60 that is supported by the hinge member 30 and is swingable to open and close the opening of the storage section 20.
• the storage section 20 is, for example, a one-piece molded part made of resin. Furthermore, the storage section 20 generally has a substantially rectangular shape that is long in the front-to-rear direction and short in the vehicle width direction.
• the direction along the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle may be referred to as the longitudinal direction of the storage section 20.
• the direction along the vehicle width direction may be referred to as the width direction of the storage section 20.
• the storage section 20 has a bottom surface portion 21 that forms the bottom surface, an upright surface portion 22 that rises from the bottom surface portion 21 and forms the upright surface, a hinge mounting portion 23 that extends outward from the upright surface portion 22 and on which the hinge member 30 is placed, and a positioning portion 24 that positions the hinge member 30.
• the upper end of the upright surface portion 22 is open.
• the upright surface portion 22 may be referred to as the outer peripheral surface 22.
• the hinge member 30 has a fixed part 40 that is fixed to the storage section 20, a swing part 50 that is swingably attached to the fixed part 40 and can support the lid body 60, a damper 33 (see Figure 1) that is attached to the swing part 50 and generates a damping force when a gear part rotates, a round rod-shaped shaft member 34 that passes through the fixed part 40 and supports the swing part 50, and springs 35, 35 that are attached to surround the shaft member 34 and urge the swing part 50 in the direction of opening the lid body 60.
• the fixed portion 40 is formed, for example, from a single-piece molded resin part.
• the fixed portion 40 has a fixed surface portion 41 that is fixed to the storage portion 20, side plate portions 42, 42 that extend from this fixed surface portion 41 along the outer peripheral surface 22 of the storage portion 20 and sandwich the outer peripheral surface 22, and rack portions 44, 44 that are formed in an arc shape centered on the axis CL and with which the damper 33 engages.
• the swing section 50 is formed, for example, from a single piece molded from resin.
• the material of the swing section 50 can be different from that of the fixed section 40.
• the swing section 50 has left and right swing section main bodies 51, 51 rotatably supported on the shaft member 34, and a lid support section 52 that connects these swing section main bodies 51, 51 and is inserted into the lid 60.
• the front end of the lid support portion 52 is a convex portion 52a that protrudes radially from the axis CL.
• a concave positioning recess 52b is formed at the tip of the convex portion 52a to determine radial positioning along the axis CL.
• a claw-shaped pawl portion 52c is also formed at the tip of the convex portion 52a.
• Second positioning recesses 52d are formed at both ends of the front end of the lid support portion 52 to determine positioning in the axial and circumferential directions.
• the second positioning recesses 52d are rectangular, bottomed holes that narrow toward the tip.
• the claws 52c and the positioning recesses 52b are alternately formed adjacent to each other with respect to the direction parallel to the axis CL.
• the claws 52c are configured so that their tips bend toward the center.
• the claws 52c bend when the lid 60 is pressed against the hinge member 30, and return to their original shape when the lid 60 is pressed further, preventing the lid 60 from coming off.
• the lid body 60 extends on an extension line of the direction in which the lid body support part 52 extends from the axis CL. In other words, the lid body 60 extends in the same direction as the swing part 50, with the axis CL as the center.
• the lid body 60 has a hinge connection part 61 connected to the lid body support part 52, a lid body base part 62 extending forward from this hinge connection part 61, and a lid body exterior part 63 that covers the upper part of the hinge connection part 61 and the lid body base part 62 and is exposed inside the vehicle cabin.
• the tip (rear end) of the hinge connection portion 61 is a recess 61a formed in a concave shape along the radial direction of the axis CL.
• the rear end of the recess 61a opens toward the axis CL.
• the protrusion 52a is inserted into the recess 61a.
• the front, top, bottom, and side surfaces of the protrusion 52a are all surrounded by the recess 61a. In other words, the entire periphery of the protrusion 52a is surrounded by the recess 61a.
• a positioning protrusion 61b is formed at the tip (bottom) of the recess 61a, protruding toward and in close contact with the positioning recess 52b.
• a fixing hole 61c is formed at the tip of the recess 61a for fixing the claw 52c.
• Second positioning protrusions 61d are formed at both ends of the tip (bottom) of the recess 61a, protruding toward the second positioning recess 52d.
• the second positioning protrusions 61d are square pin-shaped portions that narrow toward the tip.
• the fixing holes 61c and the positioning protrusions 61b are formed adjacent to each other and alternately with respect to the direction parallel to the axis CL.
• the storage device 10 is assembled by attaching the hinge member 30 to the storage section 20 (hinge member attachment process), and then attaching the lid body 60 to the hinge member 30 attached to the storage section 20 (lid body attachment process).
• the lid body 60 can be attached by sliding it along the direction in which the lid body support portion 52 extends from the axis line CL of the hinge member 30 (see Figure 5).
• the lid body attachment process is performed by sliding the lid body 60 along the direction in which the lid body support portion 52 extends from the axis line CL of the hinge member 30.
• lid 60 it is also possible to attach the lid 60 to the storage unit 20 with the hinge member 30 already attached. However, it is preferable to perform the hinge member attachment process before the lid attachment process, as this makes assembly easier.
• Figures 7 to 9 show a storage device 10A according to Example 2.
• the arrangement of claw portions 52c1, 52c2 and fixing holes 61c1, 61c2 is different from that of the storage device according to Example 1 ( Figure 3, reference numeral 10).
• the other basic configuration is the same as that of the storage device according to Example 1.
• the same reference numerals are used for parts that are the same as those of Example 1, and detailed explanations will be omitted.
• the hinge member 30A attached to the storage section 20 has a swing section 50A that is swingably attached to the fixed section 40.
• the swing section 50A supports a lid body 60A that can open and close the opening of the storage section 20.
• the swing section 50A is formed, for example, from a single piece molded from resin. Furthermore, a different material can be used for the swing section 50A than for the fixed section 40.
• the swing section 50A has left and right swing section main bodies 51, 51 rotatably supported on the shaft member 34, and a lid support section 52A that connects these swing section main bodies 51, 51 and is inserted into the lid section 60A.
• the lid support portion 52A has a protrusion 52a at its front end that protrudes radially from the axis CL.
• Claw-shaped claw portions 52c1 and 52c2 are formed at the tip of the protrusion 52a.
• the claw portions 52c1, 52c2 may be formed on the lid body 60A. Furthermore, the claw portion 52c2 formed in the center may be formed farther from the axis CL than the claw portions 52c1 formed at both ends. Furthermore, if the claw portions 52c1, 52c2 are formed in four locations, the claw portions 52c1 at both ends may be positioned farther from the axis CL, and the two central claw portions 52c2 may be positioned closer to the axis CL. Alternatively, the reverse is also possible. Furthermore, if the claw portions 52c1, 52c2 are formed in four locations, the claw portions 52c1 farther from the axis CL and the claw portions 52c2 closer to the axis CL may be positioned alternately.
• the lid body 60A extends from the axis CL on an extension line of the direction in which the lid body support part 52A extends. In other words, the lid body 60A extends in the same direction as the swing part 50A, centered on the axis CL.
• the lid body 60A has a hinge connection part 61A that is connected to the lid body support part 52A.
• the fixing holes 61c1 and 61c2 are formed on the swing portion 50A.
• the tip of the protrusion 52a is formed with a positioning recess 52b that is concavely shaped to position the axis CL in the radial direction
• the tip of the recess 61a is formed with a positioning protrusion 61b that protrudes toward and is in close contact with the positioning recess 52b.
• the claws 52c1 on one side and the claws 52c2 on the other side are formed alternately in the direction along the axis CL. This further increases the support rigidity of the lid body 60A.

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