JPH0986289A - Vehicle glove box - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) Abstract: A storage chamber having a bottom wall extending in the front-rear direction of a vehicle and having a rear end opened is provided in an instrument panel, and a closed position for closing a rear end opening of the storage chamber. A glove box for a vehicle in which a lid member is attached to an instrument panel so as to be pivotable between an open position in which the rear end opening of the storage chamber is opened in a substantially horizontal posture on the rear side of the bottom wall. In, various articles can be placed on the lid member in the open position. SOLUTION: The bottom wall 1 is formed when a lid member 10 is in an open position.
A table 26 _{1 which} is substantially flush with 6 is detachably attached to the inner surface side of the lid member 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle glove box, and more particularly to a storage chamber having a bottom wall extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and having a rear end opened in an instrument panel, and The lid member allows the pivoting operation between a closed position for closing the end opening and an open position for opening the rear end opening of the storage chamber in a substantially horizontal position on the rear side of the bottom wall. The present invention relates to a vehicle glove box that can be attached to an instrument panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, such a glove box is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-53346 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 5-82.
It is already known from Japanese Patent No. 680.

[0003]

By the way, in such a glove box, it is convenient if various articles can be placed on the lid member in the open position. Placement of articles is not considered. Further, although a beverage container can be placed in a recess provided on the inner surface side of the lid member when the lid member is in the open position, the recess itself is provided only for the beverage container. However, it is hard to say that it is suitable for placing articles other than beverage containers.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a glove box for a vehicle in which various articles can be placed on the lid member in the open position.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 has a storage chamber having a bottom wall extending in the front-rear direction of a vehicle and having a rear end opened in an instrument panel. Rotation operation between a closed position for closing the rear end opening of the storage chamber and an open position for opening the rear end opening of the storage chamber in a substantially horizontal posture on the rear side of the bottom wall. In a vehicular glove box in which the lid member is attached to the instrument panel so that the table can be attached, a table that is substantially flush with the bottom wall when the lid member is in the open position is detachably attached to the inner surface side of the lid member. Is characterized by.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, a clip is attached to the table so that the sheet-like body can be detachably sandwiched between the table and the table. To do.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect of the invention, a groove is provided in the table so that the sheet-like member can be inserted and removed in a forward-downward posture. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect of the invention, the table is provided with a concave portion in which a beverage container can be placed.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 to 9 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a passenger compartment, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cover member. And a perspective view of the first table, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the lid member with the second table attached, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lid member with the second table attached, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view of the lid member with the third table attached, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the lid member with the third table attached, and FIG. 8 is a state of the lid member with the fourth table attached. FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 9, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view in a state where the fourth table is attached to the lid member.

First, in FIG. 1, an instrument panel 3 made of synthetic resin is provided in a front portion of a passenger compartment 1 of a passenger vehicle.
The instrument panel 3 is provided with various instruments and the like on the driver's seat 5 side on which the driver who steers the steering wheel 4 is seated, and the instrument panel 3 on the passenger seat 6 side is provided with the present invention. The glove box 7 according to the above is provided.

Referring also to FIG. 2, in the glove box 7, a storage recess 8 is provided in the instrument panel 3, and a partition plate 9 and a part of the storage recess 8 that can partition the storage recess 8 into upper and lower parts. Member 1 capable of closing
0 is provided on the instrument panel 3.

The storage recess 8 is provided with a pair of side walls 11 facing each other at intervals along the width direction of the vehicle (direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 2), and a ceiling wall 12 provided between the side walls 11. , Upper front end wall 13, upper bottom wall 14, lower front end wall 1
5 and the lower bottom wall 16. Thus, the upper bottom wall 1 formed in a substantially horizontal flat surface along the front-rear direction of the vehicle
Numeral 4 is arranged near the front part between the vertical middle parts of both side walls 11, and the upper front end wall 13 is continuously connected to the front end of the upper bottom wall 14 at a substantially right angle and rises upward, and the ceiling wall 12
Extends rearward from the upper end of the upper front end wall 13 to a position corresponding to the front of the rear end of the upper bottom wall 14. Further, the lower front end wall 15 is connected to the rear end of the upper bottom wall 14 at a substantially right angle and extends downward, and the lower bottom wall 16 formed on the substantially horizontal flat surface is the lower front end wall 15. Extends from the lower end to the rear side. That is, the lower bottom wall 16 is the upper bottom wall 1
4 extends rearward of the rear end of the vehicle 4 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and is disposed below the upper bottom wall 14, and the storage recess 8 opens at least the rear side of the rear end of the upper bottom wall 14. It is formed in the shape to obtain.

The partition plate 9 is formed in the shape of a rectangular flat plate, the upper bottom wall 14 is provided with a guide hole 17 for slidably storing the partition plate 9, and the rear end of the upper bottom wall 14 is provided. Guide grooves 18 for guiding both side ends of the partition plate 9 are provided on the both side walls 11 on the rear side with respect to each other. Thus, the partition plate 9 is rearward along the guide groove 18 from the non-partitioned position (the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2) housed in the guide hole 17 of the upper bottom wall 14 and the guide groove 17. The instrument panel 3 can be slid back and forth between the partition position pulled out to (the position shown by the chain line in FIG. 2).
The partition plate 9 that is supported at the partition position at the partition position.
As a result, the inside of the storage recess 8 is divided into an upper chamber 8a and a lower chamber 8b. Moreover, when the partition plate 9 is in the non-partitioning position, the restricting protrusion 9a protruding upward from the upper bottom wall 14 is provided in the rear end of the partition plate 9 in a substantially L shape, and the partitioning plate 9 is provided at the partitioning position. A stopper 19 that contacts the rear end of the plate 9 and restricts the rearward movement of the partition plate 9 has side walls 1
It is provided over one interval.

The lid member 10 has a closed position (position shown by a chain line in FIG. 2) for closing the rear end opening of the lower chamber 8b and a substantially horizontal posture at the rear side of the lower bottom wall 16 so that the lower chamber 8b is in a horizontal position. Open position to open rear end opening (position shown by solid line in FIG. 2)
Instrument panel 3 that can be rotated between
The lid member 10 in the closed position.
Support shafts 20, 20 for being rotatably supported by the instrument panel 3 are provided at lower portions on both sides of the support shaft 20. In addition, the instrument panel 3 is provided with a stopper surface 21 that abuts the lid member 10 in order to hold the lid member 10 in the open position in a substantially horizontal posture.

By the way, the lid member 10 abuts the stopper 19 in the closed position, and the lid member 10 is elastically engageable with the pair of locking recesses 22, 22 provided on the upper surface of the stopper 19. The protrusions 23, 23 are provided on the lid member 10,
The closed position of the lid member 10 is maintained by engaging the engaging projections 23, 23 with the locking recesses 22, 22, respectively.

Referring also to FIG. 3, on the inner surface side of the lid member 10, there is provided a mounting recess 24 having a substantially U-shaped cross section with both ends along the rotation axis of the lid member 10 open. Guide grooves 25, 25 are provided on both sides of the mounting recess 24 over the entire length of the mounting recess 24 in the longitudinal direction.

In the mounting recess 24, a first table 26 ₁ shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a second table 26 ₂ shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a third table 26 ₃ shown in FIGS. 6 and 7,
And one of the fourth table 26 ₄ and various tables shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 are alternatively attachable.

The first table 26 ₁ has guide grooves 25, 2
5 is formed in a flat plate shape having projections 27, 27 slidably fitted to the guide 5 at both ends, and the projections 27, 27 are fitted into the guide grooves 25, 25 to cover the lid. It is detachably attached to the inner surface side of the member 10, that is, the attachment groove 24. Moreover, the first table 26 ₁ mounted on the lid member 10 is substantially flush with the lower bottom wall 16 of the storage recess 8 when the lid member 10 is in the open position.

In FIGS. 4 and 5, the second table 2
6 _2, while being formed with projections 27, 27 slidably fitted in the guide grooves 25, 25 in a flat plate shape having the side ends, the mounting groove 24 of the lid member 10 in the open position When installed, it is substantially flush with the lower bottom wall 16 of the storage recess 8. Moreover, the second table 26 ₂ is provided with one or a plurality of clips 28 ... By which sheet-like bodies 29, 30 such as receipts can be detachably sandwiched between the second table 26 ₂ and the second table 26 ₂ .

6 and 7, the third table 2
6 ₃ is formed in a flat plate shape having projecting portions 27, 27 slidably fitted in the guide grooves 25, 25 at both ends, and is formed in the mounting groove 24 of the lid member 10 in the open position. When installed, it is substantially flush with the lower bottom wall 16 of the storage recess 8. Moreover, the third table 26 ₃ is provided with one or a plurality of grooves 33, into which the sheet-like bodies 32 and 33 such as cards can be inserted and removed in a forward and downward posture.

In FIGS. 8 and 9, the fourth table 2
6 ₄ is formed in a flat plate shape having projecting portions 27, 27 slidably fitted in the guide grooves 25, 25 at both ends, and is formed in the mounting groove 24 of the lid member 10 in the open position. When installed, it is substantially flush with the lower bottom wall 16 of the storage recess 8. Moreover the fourth table 26 _4, recesses 35 ... of one or more circular capable of placing the beverage container 34 of cup like are provided.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the glove box 7, the partition plate 9 is moved between the non-partition position and the partition position, and
By rotating the lid member 10 between the closed position and the open position, it is possible to use it for multiple purposes.

That is, when the partition plate 9 is placed in the upper bottom wall 14 in the non-partitioning position and the lid member 10 is in the closed position, the upper part of the lower bottom wall 16 is open, and thus the upper bottom wall 14 is open. It is possible to place a relatively small object to be stored in the container and to store a relatively large vertically long object such as a PET bottle on the lower bottom wall 16 in the storage recess 8 at this time. Since the 16 is a substantially horizontal flat surface, the vertically long object can be stably supported. Further, since the stopper 19 that abuts the lid member 10 in the closed position is provided between both side walls 11 of the storage recess 8, even if the lid member 10 is opened, the vertically long object is regulated by the partition plate 9. It is possible to prevent the vertically long object from falling by sandwiching it between the projection 9a and the stopper 19.

At the rear end of the partition plate 9 in the non-partitioning position, there is provided a restricting projection 9a which projects upward from the upper bottom wall 14, and the restricting projection 9a allows the object on the upper bottom wall 14 to be covered. It is possible to prevent the stored items from moving from the upper bottom wall 14 to the rear side, and it is possible to stably hold the stored items on the upper bottom wall 14.

When the partition plate 9 is pulled out from the upper bottom wall 14 to the partition position, the inside of the storage recess 8 can be divided into an upper chamber 8a and a lower chamber 8b. A relatively large object to be placed can be stored in the upper chamber 8a, and a relatively small object can be stored in the lower chamber 8b. At this time, by placing the lid member 10 in the closed position, it is possible to make the lower chamber 8b invisible to the outside, and it is possible to store an object or the like that is not visible to others in the lower chamber 8b. it can.

When the lid member 10 is in the open position,
By choosing table 26 _{1-26 4} mounted on the lid member 10, it is possible to place the various articles in the inner surface of the lid member 10. That is, the first table 26 ₁ is attached to the lid member 1
Since the first table 26 ₁ has a flat flat plate shape when mounted on 0, various articles can be universally placed, and the first table 26 ₁ and the lower bottom wall 16 are substantially flush with each other. It is possible to stably mount a relatively large article that is mounted on the lower bottom wall 16 and the lid member 10.

Further, when the second table 26 ₂ is selected, the sheet-shaped body 2 such as a receipt is pressed by the clips 28.
9 and 30 can be stably held, and when the third table 26 ₃ is selected, the sheet-like bodies 31 and 32 such as cards can be stably held by the grooves 33, ... 4 When you select table 26 ₄ ,
The beverage container 34 can be stably held by the concave portions 35 ....

In this way, the first to fourth tables 2
6 _1-26 previously prepared various tables ₄ and the like, stably holds the various articles by selecting a table corresponding to the article put on the lid member 10 in the open position on the lid member 10 It becomes possible.

Moreover, the first to fourth tables 26 _{1 to} 26 ₄
Is mounted on the lid member 10 so as to be slidable, so that each table 2 can be mounted as shown in FIG.
6 _{1-26 4} a part is also possible to protrude laterally from the cover member 10, it is possible to secure a wider mounting surface if so. Further, with respect to the third and fourth tables 26 ₃ and 26 ₄ , it is possible to mount the back surface side on the lid member 10 as the upper surface.
The function of 6 ₁ can be achieved by the third table 26 ₃ or the fourth table 26 ₄ .

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the appended claims. It is possible to do.

For example, instead of mounting the slide type table on the lid member, the table may be removably attached to the lid member by fitting from above. It is also applicable to a glove box in which the entire end opening is covered with a lid member.

[0033]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the table, which is substantially flush with the bottom wall when the lid member is in the open position, is detachably attached to the inner surface side of the lid member. Therefore, by preparing a plurality of tables corresponding to various articles in advance and selecting the table corresponding to the article to be placed on the lid member in the open position, various items can be stabilized on the lid member in the open position. It is possible to place it on the screen.

According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the structure of the first aspect of the invention, a clip is attached to the table so that the sheet-like body can be detachably sandwiched between the table and the table. The sheet-shaped body can be stably held on the second table.

According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the table is provided with a groove into which the sheet-like body can be inserted and removed in a forward and downward posture. The sheet-shaped body can be stably held on the third table.

Further, according to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the structure of the invention of claim 1, the table further comprises:
Since the recess in which the beverage container can be placed is provided, the beverage container can be stably held on the fourth table.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a vehicle interior.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a lid member and a first table.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view in which a second table is attached to the lid member.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a second table is attached to the lid member.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view in which a third table is attached to the lid member.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state where a third table is attached to the lid member.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view in which a fourth table is attached to the lid member.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state where a fourth table is attached to the lid member.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 ... Instrument panel 7 ... Glove box 8 ... Storage recess 8b ... Storage chamber 10 ... Lid member 16 ... Bottom wall 26 _{1 to} 26 ₄ ... Table 28 ... Clips 29 to 32 ... Sheet-like body 33 ... Groove 34 ... Beverage container 35 ... Recess

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An instrument panel (3) is provided with a storage chamber (8b) having a bottom wall (16) extending in the front-rear direction of a vehicle and having a rear end opened, and the storage chamber (8).
b) a closed position closing the rear end opening and a bottom wall (16)
The lid member (10) becomes a substantially horizontal posture on the rear side of the storage chamber (8b) so that the lid member (10) can rotate with respect to the open position where the rear end opening of the storage chamber (8b) is opened.
The vehicle glove box attached to, and substantially flush in the bottom wall (16) when the lid member (10) is in the open position the table (26 ₁ to 26 ₄₎ of the lid member (10)
A glove box for vehicles, which is detachably attached to the inner surface side of the vehicle. To wherein said table (26 _2), claims, characterized in that the clip may scissors detachably between the sheet-like body (29, 30) and the table (26 ₂₎ (28) is mounted The glove box for vehicles according to 1. 3. The table (26 ₃ ) is provided with a groove (33) into which the sheet-like body (31, 32) can be removably inserted in a forward-downward posture. Glove box for vehicles. To wherein said table (26 _4), the vehicle glove box according to claim 1, wherein the beverage container (34) can be placed recesses (35) are provided.