JP2001018724A - Storage body for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure the capacity of a box to the maximum limit of a mounting space by providing a lock section fitted rockably in the vehicle longitudinal direction and vehicle lateral direction and a lock pin fitted at the center section in the vehicle lateral direction of a door couplably with the lock section. SOLUTION: This storage body for a vehicle is provided with a box 10 opened upward, a door 20 fitted to the box 10 with the opening of the box 10 kept openable, a lock section 30 rockably fitted at the center section in the vehicle lateral direction of the box 10, and a lock pin 40 fitted at the center section in the vehicle lateral direction of the door 20 couplably with the lock section 30. A space capable of absorbing the movement of a cover slide is secured on the vehicle rear side of a shift lever device. Since the lock section 30 is arranged on the vehicle front side of the box 10 in no contact with the cover slide in the space, the length in the vehicle longitudinal direction of the box 10 can be maximized.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle storage body (vehicle storage).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a conventional vehicle housing includes a box 1 opened upward, a door 2 attached to the box 1 so that the opening of the box 1 can be opened and closed, and
A lock portion 3 attached to a side wall of one end of the box 1 in the left-right direction of the vehicle, and a lock pin 4 attached to one end of the door 2 in the left-right direction of the vehicle via a swing arm 5 so as to be disengageable from the lock portion 3. And The above will be described in more detail. The case where the vehicle storage body is disposed on the vehicle rear side of the shift lever device in the console box of the vehicle will be described as an example. The box 1 is open upward, and other members other than the housing, such as wiring (not shown), are arranged below the box 1. The door 2 is rotatable around a rotation axis 5a. The pivot shaft 5a is provided at a position separated downward from the door 2 to widen the opening of the box 1 when the door 2 is opened. The lock portion 3 is provided at the lower end side of the box 1 on one side wall 1a of the box 1 in the vehicle left-right direction, in a direction parallel to the side wall 1a (vehicle longitudinal direction), and in a direction perpendicular to the side wall 1a. (Vehicle left-right direction). The lock pin 4
It can move integrally with the door 2. Lock pin 4
Is provided at the tip of a swing arm 5 that rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the door 2. When the lock pin 4 is engaged with the lock portion 3, the door 2 is held at the closed position. When the door 2 is in the closed position, once the door 2 is manually pushed, the engagement between the lock pin 4 and the lock portion 3 is released, and the door 2 is turned in the opening direction by the urging force of a spring (not shown). Moves and door 2 opens. When closing the door 2, the door 2 is manually turned in the closing direction until the lock pin 4 engages with the lock portion 3. When the lock pin 4 is engaged with the lock portion 3, the door 2 is locked at the closed position.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional vehicle housing has the following problems. Since the lock portion 3 swings in a direction perpendicular to the side wall 1a of the box 1 (vehicle left-right direction), a space in the vehicle left-right direction is required, and the volume of the box 1 is reduced to secure the space. Since the door 2 is held at the closed position by the engagement of the lock pin 4 with the lock portion 3, if a dimensional error occurs in the engagement portion between the lock pin 4 and the lock portion 3 due to manufacturing or assembly, the door is closed. When this occurs, a step is generated between the tip end position of the door 2 and the surrounding general surface, and the appearance deteriorates. In order to improve the appearance, the distance a from the rotation axis 5a of the swing arm 5 to the lock pin 4 is increased, so that the distance a
The ratio (a / a) to the distance b from the rotation axis 5a to the tip of the door 2
b) is made large, and the influence of the error generated at the engagement portion between the lock pin 4 and the lock portion 3 on the front end of the door 2 is made small. However, since the vehicle storage body is installed in a limited mounting space of the vehicle, the ratio of the distance a to the distance b (a /
b) cannot be made as large as desired. Since the lock portion 3 is provided only on one side surface 1a of the box 1 in the vehicle left-right direction, the lock portion 3 of the door 2 is provided.
The opening / closing operability is worse at the end in the vehicle left-right direction on the side where the lock portion 3 is not provided (the stroke for pushing the door for opening the door is large) than on the end side where the lock portion 3 is provided. ). Further, in order to improve the opening / closing operability of the door 2 on the side where the lock portion 3 is not provided, the rigidity of the door 2 is increased and the stroke of pushing the door 2 is set at the vehicle left / right position. The same can be considered, but in that case, the cost is high. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular storage body capable of securing the volume of a box to a maximum mounting space. Another object of the present invention, in addition to the above objects, is to provide a vehicular storage body in which when the door is closed, the door and the surrounding general surface are flush with each other and have a good appearance. Still another object of the present invention is to improve the operability of opening and closing the door without increasing the cost, in addition to the above objects.

[0004]

A box opened upward, a door attached to the box so that the opening of the box can be opened and closed, and a vehicle front-rear direction with respect to the box at the center of the box in the vehicle left-right direction And a lock portion attached to the vehicle so as to be swingable in the vehicle left-right direction, and a lock pin attached to the center of the door in the vehicle left-right direction and capable of being disengaged from the lock portion.

[0005] In the vehicle storage body of the present invention, the lock portion is attached to the center of the box in the vehicle left-right direction.
Compared to the case where the lock portion 3 is attached to one end in the vehicle left-right direction, the space in the vehicle left-right direction of the vehicle storage body can be maximized. Further, even if the lock portion is provided in the center portion in the vehicle left-right direction, the space in the vehicle front-rear direction of the vehicle storage body does not shrink. This is because the place where the lock portion is provided in the center portion of the vehicle in the left-right direction is originally a space provided for absorbing the movement of the slide cover of the shift lever device. In the vehicle longitudinal direction can be maximized. Further, since the lock portion is attached to the end portion of the box in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the pivot axis of the door (same as the pivot axis of the lock pin) is shifted in the vehicle longitudinal direction away from the lock portion. The ratio (a / b) of the distance a from the rotation axis to the lock pin and the distance b from the rotation axis to the end opposite to the lock portion of the door (opening / closing end of the door) is larger than in the past. It can be. Therefore, even if an error such as a dimensional tolerance occurs in the engagement between the lock pin and the lock portion, the error is not amplified at the door opening / closing end, and the door opening / closing end is easily made flush with the surrounding general surface. be able to. Also,
Since the lock is attached to the center of the box in the left-right direction, there is no difference in the stroke of pushing the door at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the door, and the door opening / closing operability can be improved without increasing the rigidity of the door. it can.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A vehicle storage body according to the present invention comprises a box 10 opening upward, a door 20 attached to the box 10 so that the opening of the box 10 can be opened and closed, and a central portion of the box 10 in the vehicle left-right direction. And a lock pin 40 attached to the center of the door 20 in the left-right direction of the vehicle so as to be disengageable from the lock portion 30.
And In the embodiment of the present invention, a case where the vehicle storage body of the present invention is arranged in a console box of an automobile will be described as an example. However, the installation location of the vehicle storage body is not limited to the console box.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the box 10 is made of resin, for example, and has an opening 10a. The opening 10a has a substantially rectangular shape whose longitudinal direction is the vehicle left-right direction. A boss portion 11 protruding toward the vehicle front side is formed at the upper end side of the center portion of the box 10 on the vehicle front side on the vehicle front side, and the boss portion 11 is a hole portion 11a.
Having. The box 10 is formed with a long groove 12 extending vertically from the lower side of the boss 11 to the lower end of the box 10. A shaft 13 is provided on both side walls of the box 10 at both ends in the vehicle left-right direction.
Are rotatably mounted. A damper 14 is provided on the side walls of both ends of the box 10 in the vehicle left-right direction.
4a, the damper 14 can be engaged with the gear 21b of the door 20.

The door 20 is made of, for example, resin. The door 20 is constantly urged to rotate in the opening direction by a spring 50. The spring 50 is, for example, a coil spring whose one end is applied to the box 10 and the other end is applied to the door 20. A swing arm 21 is provided at one end or both ends of the door 20 in the vehicle left-right direction, integrally with or separately from the door 20. The swing arm 21 rotates integrally with the door 20. When the door 20 is closed, the swing arm 21 extends downward from the door 20 and bends at an intermediate position, and is substantially L-shaped. Lower end of swing arm 21 (end opposite to door 20)
A bearing 21a is formed in the vicinity, and the bearing 21a is rotatably engaged with the shaft 13. When the shaft 13 and the bearing 21 a are rotatably engaged with each other, the door 20 moves the box 1
It is rotatable with respect to 0. Of the swing arm 21,
A gear 21 b is provided at an end opposite to the door 20, and the gear 21 b can be engaged with the damper 14.
As a result, the opening and closing of the door 20 is given a cushioning property, giving a sense of quality.

An arm 22A is formed integrally with or separately from the door 20 at the vehicle front end of the door 20 at the center in the vehicle left-right direction. The arm 22A extends downward from the door 20. At the lower end of the arm 22A, a protruding portion 22 protruding forward of the vehicle is provided. The protruding portion 22 is provided with a small-diameter hole 22a, and the lock pin 40 is inserted (press-fitted) into the small-diameter hole 22a and fixed. Projection 22
Is inserted through the long groove 12 of the box 10.
It can move up and down in the interior.

The lock portion 30 is made of, for example, resin.
An insertion hole 31 into which the boss portion 11 is inserted;
And a cam groove 32 which can be disengaged. As shown in FIG. 3, the insertion hole 31 is formed on the upper end of the lock 30, and the cam groove 32 is formed on the lower end of the lock 30.

The cam groove 32 has an engagement position 32a where the lock pin 40 is engaged and held, and a first surface 32b formed on the outer surface below the lock portion 30 and sliding when the lock pin 40 comes up. A second surface 32 c formed on a side surface of the lock portion 30 and guiding the lock pin 40 downward;
And a third surface 32d formed below the surface 32c to guide the lock pin 40 to the engagement position 32a. Also,
The cam groove portion 32 includes a fourth surface 32e provided substantially above the engagement position 32a and extending substantially in the lateral direction for restricting the upward movement of the lock pin 40, and a fourth surface 3e formed by the lock pin 40.
A fifth surface 32f that guides the lock pin 40 to the exit 32g located below the fourth surface 32e after the lateral movement of the second pin 2e. The fifth surface 32f is an inclined surface inclined toward the vehicle rear side (inclined in a direction in which the groove depth becomes shallower) as going from the fourth surface 32e to the exit 32g side.

The locking screw 30 is supported by the locking screw 33 by inserting the locking screw 33 into the insertion hole 31 of the locking portion 30 and screwing it into the hole 11 a of the boss portion 11. There is a gap between the insertion hole 31 of the lock portion 30 and the screw 33 for locking, and the lock portion 30 is swingable in the vehicle front-rear direction and the vehicle left-right direction with respect to the box 10. The swing angle in the vehicle front-rear direction is about 9.4 ° (see FIG. 4). A locking spring 3 is provided between the locking portion 30 and the head of the locking screw 33.
4 are arranged. The lock portion 30 takes a predetermined posture (initial posture) by applying one end of the lock spring 34 to the lock portion 30 and the other end of the lock spring 34 to the box 10.

The lock pin 40 is provided with the small-diameter hole 2 of the projection 22.
2a is inserted or press-fitted into the door 20a and is fixed.
And can be turned (moved) integrally with it. The rotation axis of the lock pin 40 is the same as the rotation axis 23 of the door 20. A part of the lock pin 40 projects from the small-diameter hole 22a toward the vehicle front side when the door 20 is closed. The portion of the lock pin 40 protruding from the small-diameter hole 22 a can be engaged with and disengaged from the cam groove 32 of the lock portion 30. Lock pin 40
Takes a posture extending substantially perpendicular to the lock portion 30 when engaged with the lock portion 30.

Next, the operation will be described. A case where the door 20 is pushed downward by hand against the urging force of the spring 50 (turning the door 20 to the closed position side) to close the door 20 from the state where the door 20 is open will be described. By pushing the door 20 downward by hand, the lock pin 40 moves upward, and starts to contact the first surface 32 b of the cam groove 32 from below the cam groove 32. By further pushing the door 20 downward just before the protrusion 22 comes into contact with the upper surface of the long hole 12 of the box 10, the lock pin 40 is moved to the first surface 3.
2b, it leaves the contact with the first surface 32b and comes into contact with the second surface 32c (trajectory A in FIG. 3). Lock pin 4
When 0 slides on the first surface 32b, the lock portion 30
It swings in the lateral direction of the vehicle against the urging force of the lock spring 34.

By releasing the hand that has pushed the door 20 downward, the door 20 pivots slightly in the opening direction by the urging force of the spring 50. The lock pin 40, which has been in contact with the second surface 32c, moves to the engagement position 32a by the guidance of the second surface 32c and the third surface 32d in conjunction with the movement of the door 20 (see FIG. 3). , Locus B). When the door 20 is in the closed state, the lock pin 40 is at the engagement position 32a. The engagement of the lock pin 40 with the cam groove 32 allows the door 2
0 is held in the closed position against the urging force of the spring 50 that urges the door 20 in the opening direction. When the lock pin 40 is located at the engagement position 32a, the door 20 is in the closed position, and the door 20 is flush with or substantially flush with surrounding members other than the vehicle housing of the embodiment of the present invention. I have.

Next, from the state where the door 20 is closed,
A case where the door 20 is opened will be described. By pushing the door 20 downward by hand, the lock pin 40 moves upward from the engagement position 32a of the cam groove 32 inside the cam groove 32 (locus C in FIG. 3). When the lock pin 40 is disengaged from the engagement position 32a, the fourth surface 32e of the cam groove 32 is disengaged.
By pushing the door 20 downward until it comes into contact with the vehicle, the door 20 pivots slightly downward in the vehicle. The lock portion 40 is in contact with the fourth surface 32e.
4 to the initial position by the urging force of the fourth surface 3.
2e while sliding in the lateral direction while sliding in 2e.
It moves toward the top of g (trajectory D in FIG. 3).

Then, by releasing the hand pushing the door 20 downward, the door 20 is turned in the opening direction by the urging force of the spring 50. At the same time as the door 20 is turned in the opening direction,
The lock pin 40 is connected to the fifth surface (inclined surface) 3 of the cam groove 32.
It moves toward the exit 32g while sliding on 2f, and goes out of the lock portion 30 from the exit 32g (locus E in FIG. 3).

Next, another operation will be described. When the vehicle housing of the present invention is installed in a console box, it is usually installed on the vehicle rear side of the shift lever device. When the shift lever device is an A / T (automatic transmission) shift lever device, there is a slide cover (not shown) that moves in accordance with the movement of the shift lever (not shown), and the moving range of the slide cover is in the rear of the vehicle of the shift lever device. To the side. Therefore, a space (dead space) is secured on the vehicle rear side of the shift lever device so that the movement of the cover slide can be absorbed.
The lock unit 30 is arranged on the vehicle front side of the box 10,
By arranging the lock portion 30 in the space so as to avoid contact with the cover slide (above the cover slide-out area), the length of the box 10 in the vehicle longitudinal direction can be maximized.

In the vehicle housing according to the embodiment of the present invention, the lock portion 30 is disposed at the center in the left-right direction, which is the longitudinal direction of the box 10, so that the space of the box 10 in the vehicle left-right direction can be maximized. it can. Also, the door 20
Rotation axis 23 (the same applies to the rotation axis of the lock pin 40)
Is moved to a position away from the box vehicle front-rear direction having the lock portion 30 in the vehicle front-rear direction to the vehicle rear side,
The distance in the vehicle front-rear direction between the lock portion 30 disposed at the center portion in the vehicle left-right direction and the rotation axis 23 can be made larger than in the related art. As a result, the distance a between the rotation shaft 23 and the lock pin 40 in the vehicle front-rear direction (see FIG. 2), the end of the rotation shaft 23 and the end of the door 20 opposite to the lock portion 30 (the open / close end of the door 20) To the vehicle longitudinal distance b (see FIG. 2) (a /
b) can be made larger than before. Since the ratio between the distance a and the distance b can be increased, the influence of a dimensional error such as a manufacturing error or an assembly due to the engagement position 32a between the lock portion 30 and the lock pin 40 is amplified at the open / close end of the door 20. The opening and closing end of the door 20 can be easily made flush with surrounding members and the like. In addition, the lock unit 30 is
Provided at the center in the left-right direction of the door 20, there is no difference in the stroke of pushing the door 20 at both ends in the left-right direction (longitudinal direction) of the door 20, and the operability of opening and closing the door 20 can be improved without increasing the rigidity of the door 20. Can be.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where the vehicle storage body is installed in the console box has been described as an example, but the installation place may be other than the console box. In addition, although the case where the longitudinal direction of the box 10 is the vehicle left-right direction is shown, the vehicle longitudinal direction may be the longitudinal direction, or the box 10 may have an opening substantially in a square shape.
Although the case where the long hole 12 is formed in the box 10 is shown, a hole having a shape other than the long hole may be used as long as the box 10 has a hole having an opening area larger than the opening area of the long hole 12. Good.

[0021]

According to the vehicle housing of the present invention, since the lock portion is attached to the center of the box in the vehicle left-right direction, the lock portion 3 is attached to one end in the vehicle left-right direction. Therefore, the space in the vehicle left-right direction of the vehicle storage body can be maximized. Further, even if the lock portion is provided at the center in the vehicle left-right direction, the space in the vehicle front-rear direction of the vehicle storage body does not shrink. This is because the place where the lock portion is provided in the center portion of the vehicle in the left-right direction is originally a space provided for absorbing the movement of the slide cover of the shift lever device. In the vehicle longitudinal direction can be maximized. Further, since the lock portion is attached to the end portion of the box in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the pivot axis of the door (same as the pivot axis of the lock pin) is shifted in the vehicle longitudinal direction away from the lock portion. The ratio (a / b) of the distance a from the rotation axis to the lock pin and the distance b from the rotation axis to the end opposite to the lock portion of the door (opening / closing end of the door) is larger than in the past. It can be. Therefore, even if an error such as a dimensional tolerance occurs in the engagement between the lock pin and the lock portion, the error is not amplified at the door opening / closing end, and the door opening / closing end is easily made flush with the surrounding general surface. be able to. In addition, since the lock portion is attached to the central portion in the left-right direction of the box, there is no difference in the stroke of pushing the door at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the door, and the operability of opening and closing the door is improved without increasing the rigidity of the door. be able to.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle storage body according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 1 in an assembled state of the vehicle storage body according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a lock unit according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a movement angle of the lock unit due to engagement between the lock unit and the lock pin.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional vehicle storage body.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a conventional vehicle storage body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Box 11 Boss part 12 Long hole 13 Shaft part 20 Door 23 Rotating shaft 30 Lock part 32 Cam groove part 33 Lock screw 40 Lock pin

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A box opened upward, a door attached to the box so that the opening of the box can be opened and closed, and a vehicle front-rear direction and a vehicle left-right direction with respect to the box at the center of the box in the vehicle left-right direction. And a lock pin attached to the center of the door in the vehicle left-right direction so as to be swingable, and a lock pin detachable from the lock portion.