JP2000142261A - Portable telephone storage device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable telephone storage device for storing a portable telephone attractively without restricting space around a seat in a cabin. SOLUTION: A storage part 30 of box type container shape opened downward is provided in an overhead console box 1 installed at the roof front part of a cabin, and a cover body 4 for opening/closing the storage part 30, with the base end rotatably supported to the opening edge of the storage part 30 is provided to form a portable telephone storage device 3. A receiving part 46 disposed along the inner surface of the cover body 4 to receive one end of a portable telephone P is formed at the free end of the cover body 4, and a through hole 40 for transmitting the receive sound of the portable telephone is formed in the cover body 4. At least an upper face 37 in the storage part 30 is provided with a cushion member 5 with which the portable telephone P comes in pressure contact when the cover body 4 holding the portable telephone P is closed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable telephone storage device provided in a passenger compartment.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile phones have become widespread and are often brought into a vehicle compartment. A mobile phone brought into the cabin can be stored in the console box next to the front seat, but the console box generally stores other small items and there is often no room for a mobile phone . Therefore, the cellular phone storage member is attached to a wall surface around the seat, such as an instrument panel and a door inner surface. However, it interferes with the operation of the switches on the instrument panel and the operation of the door, etc.
At the same time, the appearance of the vehicle interior is impaired.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable telephone storage device for a vehicle which does not restrict the space around a seat in a vehicle compartment and can store a portable telephone with good appearance. It was done as.

[0004]

According to the present invention, a box-shaped container that opens downward is provided in an overhead console box installed at the ceiling front of a passenger compartment, and a base end of the container is provided with the above-mentioned container. A lid is provided rotatably on the opening edge to open and close the storage section. At the free end of the lid, a receiving portion for receiving one end of the mobile phone arranged along the inner surface of the lid is formed, and a through-hole for transmitting a ring tone of the mobile phone is formed in the lid, and A cushioning member is provided on at least the upper surface of the storage section, which presses the mobile phone when the lid holding the mobile phone is closed, thereby forming a mobile phone storage device. Since the mobile phone storage device is provided in the overhead console box by effectively utilizing the vehicle compartment space around the seat, the mobile phone can be stored with a good appearance. In addition, the mobile phone is pressed by the cushion member during storage, so that it does not rattle.

[0005] The receiving portion is formed at both left and right ends of the free end of the lid, and the inner surface of the lid is formed along the left and right side edges,
One end protrudes a rib for placing the front surface of the mobile phone received by the receiving portion. In addition, a band member is provided on the inner surface of the lid near the base end to hold cards inserted between the left and right ribs with the inner surface (claim 2). A gap is formed between the left and right ribs between the inner surface of the lid and the front face of the mobile phone placed on the rib. Can be stored with the mobile phone.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 shows an overhead console box installed at the ceiling front part of the vehicle compartment, and the overhead console box 1 is a large type installed in a wagon-type vehicle or the like having a large vehicle compartment. A large room lamp 2 is provided substantially at the center of the overhead console box 1, and a mobile phone storage device 3 is provided in front of the room lamp 2. In addition to the room lamp 2 and the mobile phone storage device 3, the overhead console box 1 is provided with an eyeglass storage device 7, a pair of left and right map lamps 8, and an air purifier 9 at the rear end.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the portable telephone storage device 3 comprises a storage portion 30 provided in the overhead console box 1 and a lid 4 for opening and closing the storage portion. The storage section 30 is in the shape of a box-shaped container that opens downward, the opening is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape, and is integrally formed with the overhead console box 1 made of synthetic resin. The volume of the storage section 30 is set to be larger than that of the mobile phone. The height of the front wall surface 31 of the storage unit 30 is larger than that of the rear wall surface 32 corresponding to the bottom surface of the inclined overhead console box 1.

[0008] In the front wall 31 of the storage section 30, holes 33 into which the legs 41 of the lid 4 are inserted at the left and right ends of the lower end, respectively.
Are provided, and the hole 33 has a vertically long rectangular shape.
The rear wall 32 of the storage section 30 has a step 34 in the center in the width direction, and a rubber cushion 35 is attached to the step 34. The rubber cushion 35 has its leg portion pressed into a mounting hole on the upper surface of the step portion 34 from below, and a hemispherical head 351 is formed.
Project downward from the upper surface of the step portion 34. At the lower end of the rear wall surface 32 of the storage unit 30, a locking projection 36 that protrudes into the opening of the storage unit 30 is provided at a position facing the step portion 34. The rear end of the upper surface 37 of the storage section 30 is screwed and fixed to a stay member 10 for fixing the overhead console box 1 to the roof panel R of the vehicle body.

A cushion member 5 made of urethane or the like is provided inside the storage portion 30 so as to cover almost the entire width of the front wall surface 31 and the upper surface 37 thereof.
Is stuck. The cushion member 5 is in the form of a thick sheet, has a cut 50 in the width direction in the middle and is bent along the cut 50 to have an inverted L-shaped cross section.
And the upper surface 37.

The lid 4 is a horizontally long rectangular synthetic resin plate corresponding to the opening of the storage section 30. A pair of legs 41 projecting forward is integrally formed on both left and right sides of the front end of the front part. I have. Each leg 41 is substantially C-shaped curved as a whole in an arc shape, and its tip is inserted into the hole 33 of the front wall surface 31 of the storage unit 30 so that the tip terminal is rotatable on the bottom surface in the overhead console box 1. The lid 4 is pivotally supported to support the lid 4 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. A spring 42 that urges the lid 4 upward is provided on a pivot portion of the distal end of the leg 41. When the lid 4 holding the mobile phone P is opened from a closed state, the spring 42 has such a strength as to prevent the lid 4 from dropping sharply even when the user releases his hand.

At the rear edge of the lid 4, the step 3
An engaging portion 43 having a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section and projecting upward is formed integrally at a central position opposed to 4. The engaging portion 43 has a knob 44 at an outer end thereof, and a groove 45 for engaging with the locking projection 36 of the storage portion 30 is provided above the knob 44.

On the inner surface of the lid 4, a receiving portion 46 having a U-shaped cross section, which opens to the base end side with the lid 4, is formed integrally with the lid 4 substantially in the entire width along the rear edge. A thin nonwoven fabric 47 is adhered to the inner surface of the receiving portion 46. Further, a plurality of small-diameter through holes 40 are formed in the center of the lid 4.

To store the mobile phone P in the mobile phone storage device 3, the cover 4 is opened and the receiving portion 46 supports the mobile phone P. When the lid 4 is opened, the straight portion 411 formed at a part of the distal end side of the both leg portions 41 abuts on the lower edge of the opening 33 of the hole 33 of the front wall 31 of the storage portion 30, and the opening of the lid 4 is regulated, The lid 4 assumes an inclined posture immediately before hanging. In this state, the mobile phone P is laid sideways, and its lower end is placed in the receiving portion 46 of the lid 4.

The cover 4 is closed and the mobile phone P is stored in the storage section 30. When the lid 4 is closed, the engaging portion 43 is pressed into the step portion 34 of the storage portion 30 due to its elasticity, and is engaged with the upper surface of the engaging portion 43 pressed against the head 351 of the rubber cushion 35. The locking projection 36 fits into the groove 45 of the portion 43 and is locked in the closed state.

When the mobile phone P is stored in the storage section 30, the upper end and the front face are pressed against the cushion member 5 on the inner surface of the storage section 30, and are sandwiched between the inner surface of the lid 4 and the cushion member 5, and the vehicle travels. It is fixed without rattling even at times. Also, even if the mobile phone P receives a call while stored,
Since the ring tone of the mobile phone P is transmitted through the through hole 40 of the lid 4 into the vehicle cabin, the occupant does not miss the ring tone.

In order to take out the mobile phone P from the mobile phone housing 3, the knob 44 of the lid 4 is pushed forward to release the engagement lock between the groove 45 and the locking projection 36, and the lid 4 is opened downward. . In this case, the mobile phone P is received by the receiving portion 46 and does not fall. Further, since the opening speed of the lid 4 is suppressed by the urging force of the spring 42 provided on the pivot portion of the leg portion 41, even if the hand is opened, the mobile phone P may not fall due to the impact when fully opened. Absent.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The basic structure of this embodiment is the same as that of the previous embodiment, and the following description will focus on the differences between them, and the same members will be denoted by the same reference numerals.

Receiving part 46 for receiving portable telephone P of lid 4A.
A is formed as a pair on each of the left and right ends of the free end of the lid 4A. A thin nonwoven fabric 47 is adhered to the inner surface of each receiving portion 46A.

On the inner surface of the lid 4A, a mountain-shaped rib 48 extending in the front-rear direction is provided at an intermediate position between both left and right ends corresponding to each receiving portion 46A. The cover 4A has a margin on the front side, and the cover 4A is located in front of both ribs 48.
A band member 6 is attached laterally along the inner surface of the band.
The band member 6 is made of a thick rubber string, and both right and left ends are fitted into mounting grooves of left and right U-shaped mounting seats 49 protruding from the inner surface of the lid 4A, and caulked and fixed.

In order to store the mobile phone P, the mobile phone P is laid sideways on the inner surface of the lid 4A in the open state, and the left and right ends of the lower end of the mobile phone P are respectively placed in the two receiving portions 46A. The front of the telephone P is placed in contact with both ribs 48. Then, the lid 4A is closed, and the mobile phone P is sandwiched between the respective ribs 48 and the cushion member 5, and is fixed without rattling even when the vehicle is running.

The cover 4A is open and the cover 4A is open.
A card C such as a toll ticket is inserted between the inner surface of A and the band member 6, and the card C is sandwiched between the inner surface of the cover 4A and the band member 6 and can be used as a card holder for holding the card. In this case, a gap is formed between the inner surface of the lid 4A and the mobile phone P placed on the rib 48.
Cards C can be stored in this gap. Also,
Since the receiving portions 46A are provided at the left and right ends of the rear end of the lid 4A, the card C can be easily taken in and out. As described above, the mobile phone P can be stored in a state where the cards C are held.

[0022]

According to the present invention, since the portable telephone storage device is provided in the overhead console box, the portable telephone can be stored with a good appearance without restricting the space around the seat in the vehicle compartment. Since the mobile phone is pressed by the cushion member during storage, it can be stored in a stable state without rattling even when the vehicle is running. Further, the ring tone of the stored mobile phone is transmitted through the through hole of the lid into the vehicle interior, so that the occupant does not miss the ring tone. Further, the mobile phone storage device can be used also as a card holder.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a closed state of a mobile phone storage device of the present invention at a position along line XX in FIG.

FIG. 2 is an open sectional view of the mobile phone storage device at a position along line YY in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the portable telephone storage device of the present invention taken along line X-X in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view in a closed state at a position along the X-ray.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the other mobile phone storage device in an open state at a position along line YY in FIG. 5;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an overhead console box provided with the mobile phone storage device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 P Cell phone C cards 1 Overhead console box 3 Cell phone storage device 30 Storage section 37 Upper surface 4, 4A Lid 40 Through hole 46, 46A Receiving section 48 Rib 5 Cushion member 6 Band member

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Hikaru Ogata No. 1 Hirayama, Kamiari-cho, Miyata-cho, Kurate-gun, Fukuoka Prefecture Inside Toyota Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. T-shaped Hirayama No. 1 Toyota Motor Kyushu Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 3D020 BA07 BC04 BD14 3D022 CA01 CB01 CC11 CC16 CD06 CD17 CD26

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An overhead console box installed at a ceiling front part of a passenger compartment, a box-shaped container that opens downward, and a base end rotatably supported by an opening edge of the container. At least a lid for opening and closing the storage section is provided, and at a free end of the lid, a receiving portion for receiving one end of the mobile phone arranged along the inner surface of the lid is formed. A vehicle having a through-hole for transmitting a ringtone, and a cushion member for pressing the mobile phone when the lid holding the mobile phone is closed at least on the upper surface of the storage portion. Mobile phone storage device. 2. The mobile phone according to claim 1, wherein the receiving portions are formed on both left and right ends of a free end of the lid, and one end of the lid is received on the inner surface of the lid along the left and right side edges by the receiving portion. A band member that protrudes a rib on which a front surface is placed, and that holds cards inserted between the left and right ribs at a position near the base end on the inner surface of the lid body with the inner surface. The mobile phone storage device for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a card holder.