JP2004090739A - Vehicle ashtray - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an ashtray for a vehicle mounted on an automobile or the like, in which a load associated with the lid's own weight and opening / closing is mainly applied to the lid and an ashtray body, and the load applied to an oil damper is reduced. The purpose is to.
The mounting portion of the lid has a mounting surface with a mounting hole to be fitted with the rotary shaft of the oil damper, and a pin for supporting the lid and the ashtray body is arranged coaxially with the mounting hole. Thus, the load accompanying the dead weight and opening and closing of the lid is applied to the lid and the ashtray main body, and the load applied to the oil damper is reduced.
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Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an ashtray for a vehicle mounted on an automobile or the like, and more particularly to an ashtray for a vehicle in which a lid is opened upward by a one-touch operation, and the opening speed is controlled by speed reduction means such as an oil damper. .
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this kind of ashtray for vehicles, for example, the one described in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-24831 has been known. A first known ashtray for a vehicle, which is described as a conventional example in the above-mentioned publication and shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, has an inner case supported on an outer case by a hinge shaft so as to be openable and closable. The formed sector gear is meshed with a pinion of an oil damper attached to the inner case, and the opening operation of the inner case is slowed down by the speed reducing action of the oil damper.
In addition, the above-mentioned publication describes a first known ashtray for a vehicle as an improved configuration, and the second known ashtray for a vehicle shown in FIGS. 1 to 10 is a member for a first ashtray. The (lid) is supported by a second ashtray member (inner case) so as to be openable and closable, and one of its rotation supporting portions also serves as a rotation operating shaft of a deceleration oil damper.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
The first known ashtray for a vehicle includes a hinge shaft that supports the outer case in an openable and closable manner with the inner case, a sector gear, and an oil damper having an independent rotation shaft. Although there is an advantage that the accompanying load does not affect the oil damper, since the number of parts is increased and two independent rotating shafts are present, there is a disadvantage that the configuration is complicated and a high-precision technique is required at the time of forming. .
Further, in the second known ashtray for a vehicle, a first ashtray member (lid) is supported by a second ashtray member (inner case) so as to be openable and closable, and one of its rotation support portions is provided with a deceleration oil. Since it also serves as the rotation operating shaft of the damper, the number of parts is small and a reasonable configuration can be realized, but the weight of the first ashtray member (lid) and the load associated with opening and closing directly act on the oil damper. Oil dampers need to have the required strength to withstand these loads, and as a result, there is a need to increase the size of parts and the strength of the materials, resulting in problems such as high cost and large mounting space. there were.
[0004]
Furthermore, since the oil damper receives the force applied to the shaft, when the oil damper is connected by the rotation shaft, the assembly accuracy is required due to the accuracy of the lid hole and the like. If the assembling accuracy is poor, idling (problem) is likely to occur at the joint between the shaft and the lid hole. Therefore, in order to prevent the above-mentioned problem without requiring high assembling accuracy at the connection portion with the lid, there is a problem that a pinion having a larger diameter than the shaft needs to be attached to the damper in order to receive a load over a large area. .
[0005]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and the load associated with the lid's own weight and opening and closing is mainly applied to the lid and the ashtray main body, and the load on the oil damper is reduced. The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the cost and the mounting space by using the oil damper.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a lid provided with mounting portions at both ends, a box-shaped recess and a flange fixed to a support member, and a mounting portion for the lid. An ashtray body having a connecting portion rotatably connected thereto, a pin for pivotally supporting the lid and the ashtray body, a spring for constantly urging the lid in an open direction, and the ashtray for holding the lid in a closed state In a vehicle ashtray provided with a stopper attached to a main body and an oil damper having a reduction gear and a rotating shaft, one of mounting portions provided on the lid is fitted with a rotating shaft of the oil damper. It has a mounting surface, the pin is disposed so as to be coaxial with the rotation axis of the oil damper, and the connecting portion of the ashtray body has a guide for fixing the oil damper, and the guide and Serial as the mounting surface of the lid is pressed against the oil damper to secure the oil damper, characterized in that so as to reduce the load applied to the oil damper.
[0007]
With this configuration, the pin attaches the lid mounting portion to the ashtray main body, and the load associated with the lid's own weight and opening and closing is mainly distributed to the lid and the ashtray main body. Is reduced, and only one rotating shaft is required, so that the configuration can be simplified. Further, the oil damper is fixed to the guide provided on the support wall of the lid and the ashtray body when the lid is mounted, and does not particularly require a fixing member.
In addition, since there is no need to receive the load with an oil damper, parts such as serrations are not required, and the configuration is the same as that of a conventional general-purpose small damper with a circular gear removed, so the small damper is used. Therefore, the cost can be reduced.
[0008]
Next, in the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, one of the mounting portions of the lid has the mounting surface, and the mounting surface is provided with a mounting hole for fitting with a rotation shaft of the oil damper. A bearing tube into which the pin is inserted is disposed on the mounting surface so as to be coaxial with the mounting hole, the spring is disposed so as to be wound around the bearing tube, and the ashtray body is connected. The portion and the mounting portion of the lid are rotatably supported by a shaft. When formed in this way, when the lid is attached to the ashtray body, it is easy to assemble because the bearing cylinder for receiving the pin is arranged at the mounting part of the lid, and the strength against load is secured because the entire pin is received it can.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 3 of the present invention is configured such that one of the mounting portions of the lid has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the inside is wound around the bearing cylinder and the bearing cylinder. The spring is disposed, and a connecting portion of the ashtray body and a mounting portion of the lid are rotatably supported by a shaft. When formed in this manner, the mounting portion of the lid is substantially cylindrical, and the bearing cylinder and the spring are arranged inside the lid. Therefore, the mounting space is compact, the assembly is easy, and the appearance is good.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The ashtray device 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention is disposed upward on a support member 1 in a room such as a console box of an automobile.
[0011]
1 to 7 show an embodiment. 1 is an upper sectional view, FIG. 2 is an AA sectional view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a BB sectional view of FIG. An ashtray device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention has an ashtray main body 3 and a lid 4, and the ashtray main body 3 is integrally formed using a flame-retardant material, and has a bottomed box-shaped recess. The ashtray main body 3 is detachably fixed to the support member 1 by locking the flange 5 to the opening of the support member 1.
[0012]
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. On the outer wall surface of the side wall 3a of the ashtray body 3, a recess 31 is provided slightly above the bottom. A leaf spring 8 is fixed to the bottom of the support member 1, and the leaf spring 8 is formed with a bent portion 8 a that bends inward and protrudes, and the bent portion 8 a is pressed against the depression 31, The ashtray body 3 is fixed.
[0013]
The side wall 3c of the ashtray body 3 is provided with a stopper 10 which is attached to be able to swing outward by an elastic member 10b. The stopper 10 is provided to hold the lid 4 in a closed state, and includes a claw 10a that engages with an engaging claw 44 formed on a peripheral edge of the lid 4.
[0014]
A flexible seal member 11 for sealing the space between the lower surface of the lid 4 and the circumference of the upper end portion of the ashtray body 3 is adhered to the lid 4. The circumference of the upper end portion of the ashtray body 3 is pressed and sealed by using force. Therefore, when the lid 4 is opened, the seal member 11 does not peel off, and when the lid 4 is closed, the seal member 11 can seal the space between the lid 4 and the ashtray body 3 satisfactorily. it can. The same effect can be expected even if the seal member 11 is attached to the periphery of the upper end portion of the ashtray body 3.
[0015]
The lid 4 is provided with mounting portions 4a and 4b at both ends. As shown in FIG. 5, the mounting portion 4a has a substantially cylindrical shape toward the outside, and a bearing tube 41 is provided inside the mounting portion 4a. A spring 6 for constantly urging the lid 4 in the opening direction is wound around the bearing cylinder 41 in a space 41a around the bearing cylinder 41 inside the mounting portion 4a. A substantially oval mounting hole 43 into which the rotating shaft 71 of the oil damper 7 is inserted is formed in the mounting surface 42 of the mounting portion 4a.
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 6, the mounting portion 4b also has a substantially cylindrical shape toward the outside similarly to the mounting portion 4a. Inside the mounting portion 4b, a cushioning material 14 formed of a sponge-like material hollowed out in a cylindrical shape so that the pin 12 can be inserted into the center is press-fitted. The cushioning member 14 is press-fitted to adjust the opening / closing speed of the lid 4.
In this case, the cushioning material 14 is press-fitted into the inside of the mounting portion 4b to provide resistance when the lid 4 is opened and closed. However, a bearing tube such as the bearing tube 41 is installed inside the mounting portion 4a. Alternatively, without providing an internal space in the mounting portion 4b, the mounting portion 4b is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape at the center, a hole for inserting the pin 12 is formed, and the pin 12 is press-fitted therein and a similar resistance is generated by friction between the pin and the resin material. You may have it.
[0017]
In the embodiment of the present invention, mounting portions 4a and 4b are provided at both ends of the lid 4, a bearing cylinder 41 is provided in the mounting portion 4a, and a mounting hole 43 for mounting the oil damper 7 is provided. Although the cushioning material 14 is press-fitted into 4b, the same effect can be obtained even if the configurations of the mounting portions 4a and 4b are reversed.
[0018]
A connecting portion 13 for connecting to a mounting portion 4a of the lid 4 is integrally formed on a side wall 3b of the ashtray body 3, and a connecting hole 13a is formed in a shaft support surface 131 of the connecting portion 13. A pin 12 serving as a shaft is inserted to support the lid 4 so that the lid 4 can be freely opened and closed. When the lid 4 is attached to the ashtray main body 3, the spring 6 is wound around the bearing cylinder 41 in the internal space 41a of the attachment portion 4a, and the oil damper 7 is attached to the attachment hole 43 of the attachment portion 4a. The rotation shaft 71 is inserted.
Further, a guide 9 for holding an oil damper 7 is provided on a side wall 3b of the ashtray body 3, and the oil damper 7 is attached to the mounting surface 42 of the mounting portion 4a, the side wall 3b of the ashtray body 3 and the guide. By being pressed against 9, it is fixed without rattling.
[0019]
The side wall 3d of the ashtray body 3 is provided with a connection hole 13b. The pin 12 is inserted through the connection hole 13b in order to connect the mounting portion 4b of the lid 4 and the ashtray body 3. A shaft hole 45a is formed in a mounting surface 45 of the mounting portion 4b, and the pin 12 is inserted through the connection hole 13b and the cushioning material press-fitted into the mounting portion 4b, and the pin 12 is rotated by the shaft hole 45a. It is designed to support. With the above configuration, the lid 4 is supported on the ashtray body 3 by the pins 12, 12 at the mounting portions 4 a, 4 b, so that the weight of the lid 4 applied to the oil damper 7 and the load associated with opening and closing are reduced. Is done.
[0020]
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the oil damper 7. The oil damper 7 is fixed to a guide 9 on the support wall 3b of the ashtray body 3. The oil damper 7 includes a rotary shaft 71 having a substantially oval cross section and a reduction gear 72 connected to the rotary shaft 71. The speed reducer 72 contains an oily substance, and the rotation of the rotary shaft 71 is reduced by viscous resistance of the substance.
[0021]
In the embodiment of the present invention, the ashtray device 2 is configured to be detachably fixed to the support member 1 such as the center console. However, the present invention is not limited to the center console but may be applied to places such as instrument panels and side surfaces of doors. A vehicle ashtray device can be installed. Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, in the ashtray device for a vehicle, a mounting portion is provided on the lid, a bearing cylinder is provided inside the mounting portion, and a pin is inserted into the bearing cylinder, so that the lid is attached to the ashtray body. The oil damper is fitted coaxially with the pin between the lid and the ashtray body, so that the weight of the lid on the oil damper and the load associated with opening and closing are reduced, but it is particularly limited to ashtray devices Instead, the same configuration can be used for a bearing unit such as a storage device that can store a cup holder, a card, and the like.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the attachment part of a lid and the connection part of an ashtray main body are connected by a pin coaxially with the rotation axis of an oil damper, and the lid is supported by an ashtray main body. Is applied to the lid and the ashtray body, so that the load applied to the damper can be suppressed. Therefore, a small oil damper can be used even if the rotation axis of the damper is on the rotation axis as in the conventional case, so that the mounting space is reduced, and since there is only one rotation axis, the configuration can be simplified and the size can be further reduced. The effect of preventing a failure of the oil damper and extending the life is obtained.
Further, since the load is not received by the oil damper due to the above structure, the load does not need to be received over a wide area by the rotating shaft, and components such as serrations are not required. Therefore, the configuration is the same as that of a conventional general-purpose oil damper with the gear removed, so that the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the conventional oil damper, and the oil damper is fixed to the support wall with a fixing member Since there is no need to perform this, it is possible to reduce labor and time in the manufacturing process, and there is an effect that the cost is reduced as a whole.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a top sectional view of an ashtray device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a mounting portion of a lid, and is an enlarged view of a mounting position of a mounting portion 4a.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a mounting portion of a lid, and is an enlarged view of a mounting position of a mounting portion 4b.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an oil damper.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support member 2 Ashtray device 3 Ashtray main body 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d Side wall 4 Lid 4a, 4b Mounting part 41 Bearing cylinder 41a Space 42, 45 Mounting surface 43 Mounting hole 45a Shaft hole 5 Depression 51 Flange 6 Spring 7 Oil damper 8 Leaf spring 9 Guide 10 Stopper 11 Seal member 12, 12 Pin 13 Connecting portion 13a, 13b Connecting hole 131 Bearing surface 14 Buffer material

Claims (3)

A lid provided with mounting portions at both ends, an ashtray main body having a box-shaped concave portion, a flange fixed to the support member, and a connecting portion rotatably connected to the mounting portion of the lid, the lid and the ashtray main body; A pin for pivotally supporting the lid, a spring for constantly urging the lid in an open direction, a stopper attached to the ashtray body for holding the lid in a closed state, an oil damper having a reduction gear and a rotary shaft. In a vehicle ashtray,
Either one of the mounting portions provided on the lid has a mounting surface that fits with the rotation axis of the oil damper, and the pin is disposed so as to be coaxial with the rotation axis of the oil damper, The connecting portion of the ashtray body has a guide for fixing the oil damper, and the guide and the mounting surface of the lid press the oil damper so as to fix the oil damper, thereby reducing the load applied to the oil damper. An ashtray for a vehicle, wherein the ashtray is for a vehicle. One of the mounting portions of the lid has the mounting surface, and the mounting surface is provided with a mounting hole that fits with the rotation shaft of the oil damper, and the mounting surface is coaxial with the mounting hole. A bearing cylinder into which the pin is inserted is disposed, and the spring is disposed so as to be wound around the bearing cylinder. The ashtray for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: One of the mounting portions of the lid has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the spring is disposed therein so as to be wound around the bearing cylinder, and a connecting portion of the ashtray body and the lid are provided. 2. The ashtray for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the mounting portion is rotatably supported.

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