JP2000175767A - Armrest device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce cost while heightening operability when operating to open/ close a lid by simplifying the constitution of a lock mechanism part in an armrest device for a vehicle with a lid body openable/closable from both lateral directions. SOLUTION: Hinge shafts 36 are set on both sides of a box body 30. Operating knobs 50 are swingably installed at a lid body 40, in the positions corresponding to the hinge shafts 36 and energized by energizing springs 55 in the direction of engaging hooks 53 attached an the operating knobs 50, with the hinge shafts 36. The hooks 53 of the operating knobs 50 are released from the hinge shafts 36 by operating the operating knobs 50 to permit the opening operation of the lid body 40. Knob lockign members 60 for lockign the operating knobs 50 when the lid body 40 is in the open state and releasing lock when closed are set. The lid body 40 is therefore prevented from falling off so as to heighten reliability when operated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicular armrest device, and more particularly to a box body which is installed on a vehicle seat and can accommodate small items therein, and a top opening of the box body which is detachably covered. The present invention relates to an armrest device for a vehicle, comprising a lid body and capable of opening and closing the lid body from both left and right directions.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional armrest device, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, an armrest device 1 is provided with a lid body 3 for covering an upper opening of a box body 2 capable of accommodating small articles and the like via a hinge 2a. It is configured to be openably and closably attached to the body 2. And this armrest device 1
Is mounted substantially at the center of the vehicle seat 4 and opens and closes the lid body 3 using the opposite side of the hinge 2a as an operation unit.

Recently, the occupants seated on the left and right sides are required to open and close the lid body 3 equally as shown in FIG.
The armrest device 5 capable of opening both left and right shown in FIG. The lock mechanism of the armrest device 5 will be briefly described. As shown in FIG. 13, lock pins 6a and 6b are provided on the inner surface side of the lid body 3 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction and the rear side, respectively. Has been
The front-side lock pin 6a is spring-biased to the front side, and the rear-side lock pin 6b is spring-biased to the rear side. Although only one side is shown in FIG. 13, a similar lock pin is provided on the other side.

When the lid body 3 is mounted on the box body 2, the lock pins 6a and 6b enter the lock holes of the box body 2 and function as hinge axes. At the time of opening operation, if the operation portion 7a of the unlocking member 7 is pressed inward, the lock pin whose terminal is fitted into the inclined guide holes 7b and 7c provided in the unlocking member 7 is provided. When the lock pins 6a and 6b are pulled inward, the lock pins 6a and 6b are disengaged from the lock holes of the box body 2.

Accordingly, when the lock release member 7 is operated to release the lock on one of the right and left sides, the lock pins 6a and 6b enter the lock holes of the box body 2 on the other side, and function as a hinge shaft. The lid body 3
Can be opened.

[0006]

However, in the conventional armrest device 5 which can be opened and closed in both left and right directions, two lock pins 6a and 6b are provided on both sides of the lid body 3 as a lock mechanism. A return spring for urging the lock in one direction, a lock release member 7 having inclined guide holes 7b and 7c, and a bias spring for urging the lock release member 7 are required. There are many parts,
It has been pointed out that the cost is increased.

Further, regarding the opening / closing operation of the lid body 3,
When releasing the lock by pressing the operation portion 7a of the lock release member 7 inward, the lock pins 6a and 6b slide along the inside in the longitudinal direction, respectively.
6b is different, the operating force cannot be effectively applied to the unlocking direction, and when closing the lid body 3, the operating portion 7a of the unlocking member 7 is pressed inward. It is necessary to overlap the upper surface of the box body 2 and then release the hand from the operating portion 7a of the unlocking member 7 to perform the locking operation, and the opening and closing operation of the lid body 3 is troublesome, and is preferable in terms of usability. I couldn't say it.

An object of the present invention relates to an armrest device for a vehicle, which is installed on a vehicle seat and can open and close a lid body in both left and right directions. An object of the present invention is to provide an armrest device for a vehicle that is high and easy to use.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and a vehicular armrest device according to a first aspect of the present invention is provided on a vehicular seat. It is composed of a box body that can be stored and a lid body that removably covers the top opening of this box body,
In a vehicle armrest device capable of opening and closing the lid body from both left and right directions, a hinge axis is set on both left and right sides of the box body, and the lid body has a hinge axis at a position corresponding to the hinge axis. An operation knob having an engaging hook is provided, and the operation knob is urged by an urging spring in a direction in which the hook is engaged with the hinge shaft. The lid body is facilitated and the lid body can be opened.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
When the lid body is mounted on the box body, the hook of the operation knob is spring-biased in a direction to engage with the hinge shaft of the box body, so that both sides of the lid body are securely locked to the box body. Then, in order to open the lid body, if the operation knob on one of the left and right sides is pulled up, the hinge shaft and the hook of the box body are detached,
If the lid body edge on the unlocked side is lifted around the hinge axis on the other side, the opening operation can be easily performed.

Therefore, as a structure of the lock release mechanism, hinge shafts are provided on the left and right sides of the box body, and an operation knob which is detachable from the hinge shaft is installed on the lid body in a state where the hinge is biased. With this configuration, the structure of the lock mechanism can be simplified. In addition, since the operation direction of pulling the operation knob upward and the operation direction of lifting the lid body are the same, the lid body can be opened in one action.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle armrest device, when the lid body is opened, the operation knob on the open end is locked in the operating state, and the operation knob on the rotation center side is connected to the hook and the hinge shaft. The lid body is provided with a no-block member that locks in an engaged state.

Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention,
At the time of opening operation of the lid body, there is provided a no block member that locks an operation knob on the rotation center side of the lid body,
When opening the lid body, the hinge shaft on the rotation center side and the hook of the operation knob do not come off, so that the lid body does not fall off.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle armrest device, when the lid body is closed with respect to the box body, the lock is released, and the operation knob can be operated. I do.

Therefore, according to the third aspect of the present invention,
When the lid body is closed with respect to the box body, the locked state of the no-lock member with respect to the operation knob is released, so that the spring force of the urging spring is applied to the operation knob, and the engagement between the hinge shaft and the hook secures the operation knob. Lock state is obtained, and the operation knob can be operated.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a vehicle armrest device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is an overall view showing an embodiment in which an armrest device according to the present invention is installed on a vehicle seat, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the armrest device according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a box body in the armrest device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a box body in the armrest device according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a lid body in the armrest device according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a lid body, FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship between an operation knob installed on the lid body and a no-block member in the armrest device according to the present invention, and FIGS. c) is an explanatory view showing the relationship between the operation knob and the no-block member in the armrest device according to the present invention, and FIG. Sectional view showing a state, FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a state when opening the armrest device according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a rear seat 10 of a vehicle includes
The seat occupant is a three-seater type and includes a seat cushion 11 on which an occupant sits and a seat back 12 serving as a backrest of the occupant. The armrest device 20 for a vehicle according to the present invention is installed on the rear seat 10 and is stored in a storage portion 13 provided substantially at the center of the seatback 12 when not in use. Is installed on the seat cushion 11 in a substantially horizontal state in a forwardly inclined state. Therefore, a pair of support brackets 14 that rotatably support the armrest device 20 are attached to a frame behind the storage unit 13.

Next, the structure of the armrest device 20 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the armrest device 20 is generally constituted by a box body 30 and a lid body 40. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the box body 30 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape elongated in the front-rear direction. It is composed of a portion 31 and a container-like inner plate 32 attached along the inner surface of the box body 31, and small items can be stored in a storage space 33 formed below the inner plate 32.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the box body 31 is made of a core material 3 made of a synthetic resin material such as PP resin.
A pad material 31b such as a polyurethane foam having a cushioning property is laminated on the surface of 1a, and a skin material 31c such as a PVC sheet or cloth is provided on the surface to obtain a good feel and to provide a good feeling with the rear sheet 10. It is designed to give a bodily sensation.

A recess 35 is provided at the center on the left and right sides of the flange 34 around the upper surface opening of the box body 30, and a hinge shaft 36 is set along the longitudinal direction in the recess 35, and Projections 37 are provided on the upper surface of the flange 34 at diagonal positions of the left and right hinge shafts 36, respectively. The hinge shaft 36 serves as a rotation center axis when the lid body 40 is rotated.

Next, the structure of the lid body 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 6, the lid body 40 and the inner plate 42 are similar to the basic configuration of the box body 30.
And a two-layer structure with improved cushioning, touch feeling, and appearance performance. That is, the lid body 41 is made of a core material 41 made of a synthetic resin such as a PP resin.
a pad 41b made of polyurethane foam or the like is laminated on the surface of a, and a surface material 41c made of a polyvinyl chloride sheet, cloth, or the like is covered on the surface thereof. An inner plate 42 made of a synthetic resin material such as a PP resin is attached.

At substantially the center on the left and right sides of the lid body 40,
An operation knob 50 is provided at a position corresponding to the hinge shaft 36. As shown in FIG. 7, the operation knob 50 extends in the horizontal direction and has a slightly curved operation plate portion 51.
A leg portion 52 is provided on a lower surface of the leg portion 52, and a tip end of the leg portion 52 is formed as a hook 53 which curves inward slightly upward and engages with the hinge shaft 36. Pins 54 are formed on both sides of the knob 50 so as to protrude. The pins 54 are supported by the lid body 40 via urging springs 55, and the operating knob 50 is operated by the spring force of the urging spring 55.
Is always in a state of being biased by a spring in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

Further, a concave portion 56 is formed on the upper surface of the operation plate portion 51 of the operation knob 50, and the concave portion 56 is divided into a front portion and a rear portion, and is formed as a flat bottom portion 56a and an inclined bottom portion 56b. Is formed.

A knob lock member 60 is provided on a side portion adjacent to the operation knob 50. The no-block member 60 has a number 7 shape in which a long piece 61 and a short piece 62 are connected by a connecting piece 63, and is always urged downward by a pressing spring 64. Opposite the protrusion 37 provided on the flange 34 of the box body 30 through the opening 42 a of the inner plate 42 of the lid body 40, and the short piece 62 faces the concave portion 56 provided on the operation knob 50.

Next, the relationship between the operation knob 50 and the no-lock member 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 (a), 8 (b) and 8 (c). Note that, for convenience of explanation, the installation positions of the concave portion 56 and the no-block member 60 are replaced with the illustrated positions.

First, FIG. 8A shows a free state of the operation knob 50.
0 is closed, the operation knob 50 is in this free state, and the long piece 61 of the no-lock member 60 is
The protrusion 37 is pushed up, and the no-block member 60 is located above the pressing spring 64.
The pin 5 can be connected to the locking member 60 without restriction.
4 is rotatable.

Next, in a first locking mode using the operation knob 50 and the no-lock member 60 shown in FIG. 8B, the short piece 62 of the no-lock member 60 56a. That is, when the no-block member 60 is actuated when the hook 53 of the operation knob 50 is engaged with the hinge shaft 36, this first locking mode is taken, and more specifically, when the lid body 40 is opened. The relationship between the operation knob 50 on the rotation center side and the no-lock member 60 corresponds to this.

On the other hand, in the second locking mode using the operation knob 50 and the no-lock member 60 shown in FIG. 8C, the short piece 62 of the no-lock member 60 is formed by the inclined bottom surface 56b of the recess 56 of the operation knob 50. It is in the state fitted to. That is,
In the case where the operation knob 50 is operated and the no-block member 60 is operated in a state where the engagement between the hook 53 and the hinge shaft 36 is released, the second locking mode is adopted.

Next, regarding the open / closed state of the lid body 40,
9 and 10, the relationship between the operation knob 50 and the no-block member 60 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, in a state where the lid body 40 is closed with respect to the box body 30, as shown in FIG.
0 indicates that the tip 61a of the long piece 61 is in contact with the projection 37 of the box body 30 and the no-block member 60 is lifted upward against the spring pressure of the pressing spring 64; Since the operation knob 50 is disengaged from the concave portion 56 of the operation knob 50, the operation knob 50 is spring-biased in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
The hook 53 is securely engaged with the hook 6, and the left and right sides of the lid body 40 are securely locked.

In order to open the lid 40, the operation plate portion 51 of the operation knob 50 is pulled up, and the hinge shaft 36 of the box 30 and the hook 53 of the operation knob 50 are easily detached. Therefore, the lid body 40 can be lifted upward, and as shown in FIG. 10, the lifted side nolock member 60 is pressed downward by the pressing spring 64, and a short piece of the nolock member 60 is formed. 62 is fitted into the inclined bottom surface portion 56b of the concave portion 56 of the operation knob 50, takes a second locking mode, and the operation knob 50 is fixed in a pulled-up state by the locking member 60. 50 movements are suppressed.

On the other hand, the operation knob 50 on the rotation center side of the lid body 40 is also a long piece 61 of the no-lock member 60.
Is released from the projection 37 of the box body 30 to urge the no-block member 60 downward by the pressing spring 64. However, since the operation knob 50 is not lifted, the locking member 60 is short-circuited. Dimension piece 62 is hinge axis 3
The operation knob 50 engaged with the control knob 6 is fixed.

That is, the short piece 62 of the lock member 60 fits into the flat bottom surface 56a of the concave portion 56, and the first lock mode described above is attained. At this time, the lid body 40 is devised so as not to be inadvertently dropped.

When the lid 40 shown in FIG. 10 is changed from the open state to the closed state shown in FIG.
Since the tip 61a of each long piece 61 of the no-block member 60 is pressed by the projection 37 of the box body 30 and the no-block member 60 is lifted upward, the fixed relationship between the operation knob 50 and the no-block member 60 is broken. Then, the operation knob 50 returns to the operable state, and the unlock operation can be performed at any time.

As described above, the armrest device 20 according to the present invention provides the operation knob 5 when the lid body 40 is opened.
Since it is sufficient to lift the lid body 40 in the same direction as the direction in which 0 is pulled up, the opening operation can be performed in one action, and it is not necessary to operate the operation knob each time when the lid body is closed. The closed state can be achieved by one action, and the operability in opening and closing the lid body 40 can be significantly improved.

The locking mechanism and the unlocking mechanism of the lid body 40 include a hinge shaft 36 on the box body 30.
And the operation knob 50 that is biased by the biasing spring 55 is provided on the lid body 40. Therefore, there is an effect that the cost can be significantly reduced by simplifying the structure. . Further, a no-lock member 60 for setting the operation knob 50 in a free state and a fixed state.
Is installed, the lid body 40 does not fall off carelessly, and this also has a structure that enhances the reliability of operation.

[0036]

The above is the embodiment of the vehicular armrest according to the present invention.
When the lid body is mounted on the box body, the hook of the operation knob is spring-biased in the direction to engage with the hinge shaft of the box body, so both sides of the lid body are securely locked to the box body. is there.

In order to open the lid body, if one of the left and right operation knobs is pulled up, the hinge axis of the box body and the hook are disengaged. If the lid body edge on the unlocked side is lifted, it can be easily opened.

Therefore, as a configuration of the lock release mechanism, hinge shafts are provided on the left and right sides of the box body, and an operation knob that is detachable from the hinge shaft is installed on the lid body in a state of being biased by a spring. With this configuration, the structure of the lock mechanism can be simplified, and the operation of pulling the operation knob upward and the operation direction of lifting the lid body are the same, allowing the lid body to be opened in one action. It becomes.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the lid body is opened, the locking member which locks the operation knob on the rotation center side of the lid body is provided. Since the hinge shaft on the rotation center side and the hook of the operation knob do not come off, the lid body does not come off.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the lid body is closed with respect to the box body, the locked state of the no-lock member with respect to the operation knob is released. A force is applied, and a secure lock state is obtained by the engagement between the hinge shaft and the hook, and the operation knob can be operated.

According to the present invention, the lock state can be released by raising the left and right operation knobs of the armrest device upward, and the lid body can be easily opened by lifting the lid body in the same direction. Can be done,
In order to close the lid body in the open state, it is not necessary to operate the operation knob each time, and it is possible to close the lid body with one action, and the operability in opening and closing the lid body can be significantly improved.

Further, as a configuration of the lock mechanism portion, a simple configuration in which hinge axes are set on the left and right sides of the box body and an operation knob engaged with the hinge shaft is biased by a spring in the lock direction is set. Thus, the cost can be significantly reduced by reducing the number of parts.

Also, by setting a no-lock member capable of selectively maintaining the operation knob in a locked state or a free state, the lid body does not fall off the box body when the lid body is opened, and the lid body can be opened and closed. The reliability in operation can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view showing an embodiment in which a vehicle armrest device according to the present invention is installed on a rear seat.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vehicle armrest device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a box body in the vehicle armrest device according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing the configuration of a box body in the vehicle armrest device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a lid body in the vehicle armrest device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a lid body in the vehicle armrest device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing an operation knob and a no-block member installed on a lid body in the vehicle armrest device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 shows a relationship between an operation knob and a no-block member in the vehicle armrest device according to the present invention;
(A) is an explanatory view showing an unlocked state of the operation knob, (b) is a first lock state of the operation knob, and (c) is an explanatory view showing a second lock state of the operation knob.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing a closed state of the lid body in the vehicle armrest device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing an open state of a lid body in the armrest device for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a conventional armrest device installed on a rear seat.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a conventional left-right opening type armrest device.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a lock mechanism in a conventional left-right opening type armrest device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Rear seat 20 Armrest device 30 Box body 34 Flange 35 Depression 36 Hinge shaft 37 Projection 40 Lid body 50 Operation knob 53 Hook 55 Urging spring 56 Depression 56a Flat bottom part 56b Inclined bottom part 60 Nolock member 61 Long piece 62 Short Piece 64 pressing spring

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A box body installed on a vehicle seat or the like and accommodating small articles therein, and a lid body removably covering an upper opening of the box body, and the lid body is opened and closed from both left and right directions. In the armrest device for a vehicle, hinge axes are set on both left and right sides of the box body, and a lid body is provided with a hook that engages with the hinge axis at a position corresponding to the hinge axis. An operation knob is provided. The operation knob is urged by an urging spring in a direction in which the hook engages with the hinge shaft, and the lifting operation of the operation knob urges the detachment of the hinge shaft and the hook, and a lid body is provided. An armrest device for a vehicle, characterized in that the armrest can be opened. 2. A lid member for locking an operation knob on an open end in an operating state and locking an operation knob on a rotation center side in a state in which a hook and a hinge shaft are engaged when opening the lid body. The vehicle armrest device according to claim 1, wherein the device is provided on a body. 3. The armrest device for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the lock member is unlocked when the lid body is closed with respect to the box body, and the operation knob can be operated.