JP2002178765A - Storage container - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a storage container which can be used outdoors, has a simple structure, and can be easily assembled. SOLUTION: A housing 7 accommodating a key cylinder 39 for an automobile and having a U-shaped hook portion 21 and a cap 9 having a rotation shaft 35 rotatably held by the hook portion 21 are provided. The cover 1 for a key cylinder, wherein protrusions 25 are provided on both side surfaces of the hook portion 21,
A projection 37 is provided at the base of the rotating shaft 35, and the cap 9 is attached to the housing 7 so as to be openable and closable by engaging the rotating shaft 35 with the hook 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container for storing and holding articles, and more particularly, to a key cylinder cover for protecting a key cylinder of an automobile from rainwater or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Some conventional key cylinders have a main body embedded in the body of an automobile, and only a key hole is exposed outside the body. Such a key cylinder is
If water such as rainwater enters from the key hole, rust or the like may be generated inside the cylinder, and it may not function as a lock. Therefore, a cover for protecting the key hole from external exposure may be provided.

As shown in FIG. 8, there is a cover for the key cylinder in which a cap 101 and a housing 103 are formed separately, and the cap 101 and the housing 103 are rotatably connected by a pin 105. . However, the cover 107 has a large number of parts, and the pin 105 is attached to both the cap 101 and the housing 103.
Are required to have the insertion holes 109 and 111 for inserting the cap, and a slide mechanism is required for the molding die of the cap 101 and the housing 103, and the structure of the molding die is complicated.
The mold cost was also large. Also, in the work of assembling the cover 107, the work of inserting the pin 105 into the insertion holes 109 and 111 of the cap 101 and the housing 103 occurs, and the working efficiency is not good.

As a cover used for a purpose other than protection of a key cylinder, as shown in FIG.
Lid portion 121, body portion 123, and lid portion 121
There is a cover 127 integrally formed with a hinge portion 125 connecting the body portion 123 and the main body portion 123. This cover 127 is provided as shown in FIG.
As shown in (b), when the lid portion 121 is lifted upward, the hinge portion 125 is bent, so that the lid portion 121 can be opened. This cover 127
Is mainly applied to a lid of a cigarette lighter socket or a lid of a food container provided in the interior of a car. But,
When the cover 127 is used outdoors, in addition to repeated fatigue, the cover 127 may be damaged by being exposed to direct sunlight, wind and rain, and may be damaged. Therefore, the cover 127 can be used only indoors.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a storage container which can be used outdoors, has a simple structure, and can be easily assembled.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a storage container according to the present invention comprises a container body for storing and holding articles and a lid rotatably supported by the container body. In the container, a rotation shaft is provided at an end of the lid, and a hook for rotatably holding the rotation shaft is provided at an end of the container body, and the rotation shaft is engaged with the hook. Have been combined.

In one aspect of the present invention, a projection is provided on the hook portion, and a projection is provided on the rotation shaft, the projection being locked to the projection when the lid is rotated. Further, in another aspect of the present invention, the hook portion extends in a direction away from the container main body, and is formed in a substantially U-shape that is bent at a top portion thereof in a curved shape, and the rotating shaft is an end of the lid. It is formed so that the inner side surfaces of the notch portions provided with the U-shaped cross section provided in the portions may be bridged.

[0008] In still another aspect of the present invention, the protrusion is provided on at least one of both side surfaces of the top of the hook, and the protrusion is provided on an end of the rotating shaft. . In still another aspect of the present invention, the container main body is a housing that stores and holds a key cylinder provided on a door of an automobile, and the lid is a key cylinder cap that is openably and closably attached to the main body. It is.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A storage container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings, taking a cover for a key cylinder of an automobile as an example.
As shown in FIG. 1, the key cylinder cover 1 is
It is a resin cover disposed on the back side of the back door 5 of the automobile 3 and includes a housing 7 attached to the back door 5 and a cap 9 rotatably attached to the housing 7. I have. Note that the following positional relationships, for example, expressions such as the front-back direction and the up-down direction, mean that the key cylinder cover 1 is disposed on the back door 5, and
The description will be made with reference to the position where the cap 9 is closed.

The outer peripheral shape of the housing 7 is substantially circular when viewed from the rear in a closed state.
As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface 11 of the housing 7 is
It is formed flat, and a flange 13 extending rearward is provided on the rear side of the housing 7 in a circumferential shape. On the inner peripheral side of the flange 13, a step 17 formed one step deeper than the sealing surface 15 on the outer peripheral side of the flange 13 is provided.
A through hole 19 for accommodating a key cylinder 39 described later is formed on the inner peripheral side of the step portion 17.

As shown in FIG. 3, a hook 2 extending from a flat sealing surface 15 is provided on the upper end of the housing 7.
1 is formed integrally with the sealing surface 15. The hook portion 21 extends rearward from the upper end portion of the sealing surface 15, gradually curves upward, further curves forward at the top portion 23, and is formed in a substantially U-shape extending straight forward. ing. On both side surfaces of the top portion 23 of the hook portion 21, substantially rectangular parallelepiped projections 25, 25 are integrally formed so as to extend in the vehicle width direction. This protruding piece 25, 25
Is provided at a position where it does not interfere with the direction in which the molding die is removed, so that the housing 7 can be molded with a simple molding die that does not require a slide mechanism.

On the other hand, the front side (back side) of the cap 9
As shown in FIG. 4, the shape matches the shape of the housing 7 on the rear side. That is, on the periphery of the front surface 27 of the cap 9,
A circumferential groove portion 29 is formed, and the flange 13 of the housing 7 is configured to fit into the groove portion 29, whereby the cover 1 is sealed so that rainwater or the like does not enter the inside of the cover 1. I have. In addition, a rotating shaft portion 31 protruding upward is provided at an upper end portion of the cap 9.
The rotating shaft 31 has a pair of left and right bearings 33, 33 protruding upward from the upper end of the cap 9, and a cylindrical shape connecting the inner surfaces 33 a, 33 a of these bearings 33, 33. And a substantially rectangular parallelepiped protrusion 37 formed on the inner surface of the base of the rotation shaft 35 so as to protrude forward. The projections 37, 37
Also, since the cap 9 is provided at a position where it does not interfere with the direction in which the molding die is removed, the cap 9 can also be molded with a simple mold that does not require a slide mechanism.

A procedure for assembling the key cylinder cover 1 having the above-described structure to the back door 5 of the automobile 3 will be briefly described. First, as shown in FIG. 5, the cap 9 and the housing 7 are assembled by fitting the turning shaft 35 of the cap 9 to the hook 21 of the housing 7 so as to be rotatable.
Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the key cylinder 39 is inserted into the through hole 19 formed in the housing 7, and the key cylinder 39 is stored in the step 17 of the housing 7. The cover 1 and the key cylinder 39 are inserted into the mounting holes 41 formed in the outer panel 5a.
Then, the key cylinder 39 protrudes from the back surface side of the outer panel 5a.
By attaching the retainer 43 to the side of the ninth,
The cover 1 and the key cylinder 39 can be attached to the back door 5.

Next, the operation of opening and closing the key cylinder cover 1 will be described below. First, as shown in FIG. 7, when the cap 9 is in the closed state, the projection 25 provided on the hook portion 21 of the housing 7 is positioned substantially linearly with the projection 37 provided on the bearing portion 33 of the cap 9. And do not interfere with each other. Next, cap 9
The cap 9 is opened when the user grips the grip portion 45 provided at the lower end portion and lifts it upward. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, when the cap 9 is rotated until the cap 9 is fully opened, the projection 37 of the cap 9 hits the projection 25 of the housing 7 and the rotation of the cap 9 is suppressed. Excessive opening can be prevented.

In the key cylinder cover 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the flange 13 of the housing 7 and the back surface of the cap 9 are not so-called under-shaped in resin molding. Is unnecessary, the structure of the molding die is simplified, and the cost of the die including the production cost of the die can be reduced.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes and modifications can be made based on the technical concept of the present invention. For example, the key cylinder cover 1 can be widely used not only for the purpose of protecting the key cylinder 39 of an automobile, but also for other uses such as a lid for a resin brush case or a service lid for home electric appliances. .
Further, in the key cylinder cover 1 described above, the housing 7 is provided with the hook 21, the cap 9 is provided with the rotating shaft 35, and the rotating shaft 35 is engaged with the hook 21.
On the contrary, the housing 7 is provided with a rotating shaft 35, the cap 9 is provided with a hook portion 21, and the hook portion 21 is provided with a rotating shaft 3
5 may be engaged.

[0017]

According to the present invention, there is provided a storage container comprising a container body for storing and holding articles, and a lid rotatably supported by the container body. A pivot is provided at the end of the lid, and a hook for rotatably holding the pivot is provided at the end of the container body, and the pivot is engaged with the hook. This eliminates the need for conventional accessories such as pins,
The cost can be reduced and the number of work steps in assembling the container can be reduced.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a projection is provided on the hook portion, while a projection is provided on the rotation shaft, the projection being engaged with the projection when the lid is rotated. The opening angle can be adjusted, and the lid can be prevented from opening too much. Further, in another aspect of the present invention, the hook portion includes:
It extends in a direction away from the container main body and is formed in a substantially U-shape bent at the top thereof in a curved shape, and the rotation shaft is an inner surface of a notch having a U-shaped cross section provided at an end of the lid. Since they are formed so as to bridge each other, it is very easy to attach and detach the lid.

In still another aspect of the present invention, the projection is provided on at least one of both side surfaces of the top of the hook, and the projection is provided on an end of the rotation shaft. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the cover from being opened too much. In still another aspect of the present invention, the container main body is a housing that stores and holds a key cylinder provided on a door of an automobile, and the lid is a key cylinder cap that is openably and closably attached to the main body. Therefore, a key cylinder cover for protecting a key cylinder of an automobile from rainwater or the like can be manufactured with a simple structure and at low cost.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an automobile provided with a key cylinder cover according to the present invention, and an enlarged state of the key cylinder cover.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the housing of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the cap of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where a cap is assembled to the housing of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a state where the key cylinder cover according to the present invention is assembled to an automobile.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1 with the cap closed;
It is sectional drawing by a line.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional key cylinder cover.

9A is a perspective view showing a conventional cover in an open state, and FIG. 9B is a perspective view showing the conventional cover in a closed state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Key cylinder cover 3 Automobile 5 Back door 7 Housing 9 Cap 11, 27 Front 13 Flange 15 Sealing surface 17 Step 19 Through hole 21 Hook 23 Top 25 Projection 29 Groove 31 Rotating shaft 33 Bearing 35 Rotation Shaft 37 Projection 39 Key cylinder 41 Mounting hole 43 Retainer 45 Gripping part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A storage container comprising a container main body for storing and holding articles and a lid rotatably supported by the container main body, wherein a rotation axis is provided at an end of the lid, and the container main body is provided. A storage container characterized in that a hook portion for rotatably holding the rotation shaft is provided at an end of the container, and the rotation shaft is engaged with the hook portion. 2. The housing according to claim 1, wherein a projection is provided on the hook portion, and a projection is provided on the rotation shaft, the projection being locked to the projection when the lid is rotated. container. 3. The hook portion extends in a direction away from the container body, is formed in a substantially U-shape bent at a top portion thereof in a curved shape, and the rotation shaft is provided at an end of the lid. The storage container according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the inner surfaces of the cutouts having a U-shaped cross section are formed so as to bridge each other. 4. The hook according to claim 3, wherein the protrusion is provided on at least one of both side surfaces of a top of the hook, and the protrusion is provided on an end of the rotation shaft.
A storage container according to claim 1. 5. The container body is a housing that stores and holds a key cylinder provided on a door of an automobile,
2. The key cylinder cap according to claim 1, wherein the lid is a key cylinder cap attached to the main body so as to be openable and closable.
5. The storage container according to any one of claims 4 to 4.