JPH082333A - Glove box for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a glove box for an automobile high in impact energy absorptivity. CONSTITUTION:The side face 14 of the glove box 10 of an automobile formed into container shape with the upper part opened as an article storage opening 11 is formed into curved shape with the center part 15 swollen inward compared to the front side and back side, and impact absorbing ribs 16 are erectly provided on the outer face of the side face 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile glove box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an automobile glove box is formed in a container shape, and some glove boxes are rotatably fixed to an instrument panel on the passenger side by a hinge.

By the way, in recent years, a function of absorbing impact energy has also been required for a glove box of an automobile in which the body of an occupant may collide when a vehicle body collides. FIG. 6 shows an example of a shock absorbing mechanism provided in the glove box. This structure has a door 51 on the front.
A retainer 53 that connects the door portion 51 and the vehicle body 55 is provided on the side surface of the container-shaped glove box 50 having the. The retainer 53 is formed by bending a metal plate or the like into a predetermined shape as shown in the figure. One end is attached to the insert 52 of the door portion 51 and the other end is attached to the vehicle body 55.
It has been fixed by. When the glove box 50 receives pressure from the door portion 51 side, the retainer 53 is pushed and bent to absorb the impact.

However, this structure has a problem that the glove box 50 becomes heavy because the retainer 53 is made of metal. Further, in addition to an increase in the number of man-hours for bending and attaching the retainer 53, the number of parts relating to the retainer attachment, such as the attachment bolt 56, the nut, or the retainer tip receiving member 57, increases, leading to an increase in manufacturing and attachment costs.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in order to solve such a problem, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a glove box for an automobile having high absorption of impact energy.

[0006]

That is, the present invention provides:
In a glove box of an automobile having a container shape with an upper part opened as an article storage port, the side surface is a curved surface bulging inward at the center compared to the front side and the back side, and a shock absorbing rib is erected on the outer surface of the side surface. The present invention relates to an automobile glove box.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of an automobile glove box of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view thereof, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing another example of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is another example. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main part shown, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main part showing still another example.

As shown in FIG. 1, a glove box 10 for an automobile according to the present invention is made of synthetic resin, and is formed in a container shape with an upper part opened as an article storage port 11. In the present embodiment, this glove box 1
On the front side of 0, a door member 12 having an appearance similar to that of an instrument panel is provided. The glove box 10 is attached to the instrument panel so as to be openable and closable via a hinge 13 provided under the door member 12. Although illustration is omitted, for reinforcement,
A metal insert or the like may be embedded in the door member 12.

The side surfaces 14, 1 of the glove box 10
As can be seen from the drawing, 4 has a curved surface in which the central portion 15 bulges inward of the container as compared with the front side (vehicle interior side) and the back side (vehicle body side). This side surface 14,14
With the curved surface, the side surface 14 is easily bent inward by the pressure from the door member 12 side, and when a shock or the like is received, the shock is easily absorbed. The curved shapes of the side surfaces 14 and 14 can be appropriately determined depending on the shape and material of the glove box 10, but in the present example, the curved surfaces have a radius of about R = 200 mm.

Impact absorbing ribs 16 are erected on the outer surfaces of the side surfaces 14, 14. The impact absorbing ribs 16 are for compressing and crushing when receiving a certain pressure or more and absorbing the impact, and are formed in a plurality of plate shapes extending along the pressure direction (the front-back direction of the box). There is.

According to this glove box 10, the impact received from the door member 12 side is first applied to the side surfaces 14 and 14.
Can be reliably absorbed by being bent inward and absorbing, and the impact absorbing ribs 16 being crushed.

As described above, the side surface 14 of the glove box 10 is formed in a curved shape in which the central portion 15 bulges inward as compared to the front and rear. On the other hand, when the central portion 15 is formed by the curved surface that bulges outward,
When a shock is applied to the door member 12, the side surface 14 is bent outward, and the shock absorbing rib 16 is broken so as to be torn at an early point, so that the desired energy absorbing effect cannot be obtained.

Further, when the impact absorbing rib 16 is formed in a plate shape, it is in front of and behind the glove box 10 (from front to back)
It is preferably provided along the direction. Shock absorbing rib 16
However, in the case of the shape extending in the vertical direction of the box, the pressure from the direction of the door member 12 is not applied to the ribs, so that the impact absorbing ribs 16 are not crushed and the impact absorbing effect cannot be obtained.

FIG. 3 shows another example of the present invention.
The shock absorbing ribs are formed in a lattice shape by combining ribs in the front-rear direction and the vertical direction of the container. Reference numeral 20 in the drawing is a glove box, 21 is a side surface, and 22 is a shock absorbing rib.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the impact absorbing ribs are formed in a lattice shape that diagonally intersects. Reference numeral 30 is a glove box, 31 is a side surface, and 32 is a shock absorbing rib.

Further, FIG. 5 shows an example in which the impact absorbing ribs are formed in a honeycomb shape. Reference numeral 40 is a glove box, 4
Reference numeral 1 is a side surface, and 42 is a shock absorbing rib.

[0017]

As shown and described above, according to the glove box for an automobile of the present invention, the side surface is constituted by the curved surface in which the central portion bulges inward rather than the front side and the back side, and the side surface is formed. Impact absorbing ribs are provided on the outside. Therefore, a strong impact from the outside can be reliably absorbed by the deflection of the side surface and the crush of the impact absorbing rib. Moreover, in this structure, when the glove box is formed, the ribs are formed to have curved side surfaces, and therefore, the number of steps and the number of parts are not increased at the time of mounting, which is extremely economical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a glove box of an automobile of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing another example of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an essential part showing another example of the same.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part showing still another example.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a general glove box impact absorbing structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Glove Box 11 Article Storage Port 13 Hinge 14 Side 15 Central Part 16 Impact Absorbing Rib

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A glove box for an automobile, which has a container shape with an upper portion opened as an article storage port, wherein the side surface has a curved surface swelling inward as compared with the front side and the back side, and the outer surface of the side surface is impacted. A glove box for automobiles, which has absorption ribs installed upright. 2. The glove box for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the shock absorbing rib is formed of a plate extending in the front-rear direction. 3. The glove box for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the shock absorbing ribs have a lattice shape. 4. The glove box for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the shock absorbing ribs are formed in a honeycomb shape.