JP2008221870A - Overhead console - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an overhead console of simple structure, provided on a ceiling in a vehicle interior, having satisfactory appearance, and capable of preventing a spring from coming off, dispensing with application of grease to the spring or the like, and reducing the number of work processes for assembling a storage case in the overhead console. <P>SOLUTION: This overhead console is provided with an energizing means for turning and energizing the storage case in the overhead console in the direction for opening it and a damper for adjusting speed for turning the storage case by energizing it by the energizing means. The energizing means and the damper are formed into an integrated unit, which is attached to an overhead console main body coaxially with a turning shaft to connect the storage case with it turnably. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an overhead console.

In an overhead console provided in the ceiling of a vehicle interior, the push-type eyeglass storage case opening / closing structure has conventionally been composed of a spring, gear, damper, and lock switch, and a spring is attached to the end of the rotating shaft of the eyeglass storage case. It is biased in the direction of opening and opening the eyeglass storage case.
In addition, a gear is attached to the shaft end opposite to the spring mounting shaft end of the rotating shaft and connected to the damper via the gear so that the eyeglass storage case does not open suddenly when it is opened by the spring force. The opening speed is adjusted.

However, the conventional structure has a structure in which a coiled spring is directly attached to the end of the rotating shaft, and the end of the spring is hooked to the spring hook of the overhead console body. There was a problem of spring disengagement during traveling.
Further, in the conventional structure, it is necessary to apply grease to the spring and the gear, and there is a problem that the grease easily adheres to the hand when assembling the eyeglass storage case to the overhead console, and the product is soiled.
Further, it is necessary to provide a hook portion for holding the spring in the overhead console body, and there is a problem that the mold structure is complicated and the processing cost is high.
Furthermore, the work of assembling the eyeglass storage case to the overhead console depends on manual work, but in the conventional structure, this work can be done in many ways such as attaching springs, gears and dampers, and applying grease. There is a problem that a process is required and the assembly cost is high.
Furthermore, in the conventional structure, when the glasses storage case is opened, the attachment portion of the damper is visible from the outside, and there is a problem in appearance that the appearance is poor.

  On the other hand, in Patent Document 1, in order to rotate the rotating hook member to the use position protruding outward from the hook storage case, an opening spring that urges the rotation and a constant braking force are applied to the rotation. An urging part is formed by integrating a viscous fluid to be attached, and the urging part is attached to a rotating shaft.

  However, in the invention of Patent Document 1, the hook arm is projected when the object to be suspended is hung on the hook device, and the opening and closing of the container as in the case of opening the storage case of the overhead console is as described above. The structure was unknown.

JP 2004-183736 A

  The present invention does not remove the spring that biases the storage case of the overhead console in the direction of opening, does not require the application of grease to the spring, etc., reduces the number of parts, and makes the parts structure and assembly easy Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an overhead console that is reduced in processing cost and assembly cost and excellent in appearance.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an overhead console provided on a vehicle interior ceiling, a storage case, a pivot shaft for rotating the storage case to open and close, and a direction in which the storage case is opened. And a damper for adjusting a rotation speed at which the storage case is rotated by the urging of the urging means. The damper and the urging means are formed in an integrated unit, and the integrated unit is An overhead console is provided, wherein the overhead console is attached concentrically with the pivot shaft so as to pivotally connect the storage case to the overhead console body.

  That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, by using a unit in which the spring and the damper are integrally formed for the rotation urging of the storage case of the overhead console, a gear for connecting the spring and the damper is not required, and the spring Prevents disengagement from the mounting location, eliminates the need for grease on the spring and gear, reduces the number of components, simplifies component structure and assembly, reduces processing costs and assembly costs, and provides excellent appearance An overhead console is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the gear for connecting the spring and the damper is not required, the spring is prevented from being detached from the installation place, and it is not necessary to apply grease to the spring or the gear, and the number of parts is reduced. Therefore, the structure of the component and the assembly are simple, the processing cost and the assembly cost are reduced, and the appearance is excellent.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of an embodiment when the present invention is applied to an overhead console. The overhead console body 1 is provided with a shaft hole 6 into which the rotation shaft 3 of the eyeglass storage case 2 is fitted. When the eyeglass storage case 2 is assembled to the overhead console body 1, the shaft hole 6 is first turned to the shaft hole 6. The moving shaft 3 is fitted. Next, the damper integrated spring 4 is attached so as to urge the overhead console body 1 in the direction of opening the eyeglass storage case 2. The outer case 42 of the damper-integrated spring 4 includes a mounting portion 48 made of two elongated members protruding in the radial direction and parallel to the axis of the outer case (see FIG. 5), and the mounting portion 48 is provided on the overhead console. The groove-shaped receiving part is fitted and fixed. On the other hand, the inner case 41 includes a mounting portion 49 having a cross-shaped cross section and extending in the axial direction of the inner case, and the mounting portion 49 is provided on the rotary shaft 3 and has a cross-section receiving section formed of a cross-shaped groove. It is inserted into and fixed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the damper-integrated spring 4 can be easily assembled only by fitting without using a special fixing tool such as a screw.

2 is a side sectional view showing a closed state of the eyeglass storage case of the overhead console of FIG. 1, FIGS. 3 and 4 are the same as FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 shows a state of releasing the lock switch. FIG. 4 is a view showing an open state of the eyeglass storage case.
That is, when the eyeglass storage case 2 of the overhead console 1 is opened, when the lock switch 5 is pushed to release the lock as shown in FIG. 3, the eyeglass storage case 2 of FIG. However, it does not open suddenly but opens gently due to the action of the damper of the damper-integrated spring 4.

  When closing the eyeglass storage case 2, the eyeglass storage case 2 need only be lightly pushed up to the overhead console body 1 by hand. If the eyeglass storage case 2 is pushed up to a predetermined position, the lock switch 5 is locked. Operates and holds the eyeglass storage case 2.

  FIG. 5 is a side exploded view showing a schematic configuration of a damper-integrated spring used in the overhead console according to the present invention. One end of the spring 45 is fixed to the outer case 42, and the other end of the spring 45 is fixed to the inner case 41. The outer case 42 and the inner case 41 are filled with damper oil, and when the outer case 42 and the inner case 41 rotate relative to each other around the central axis, they are resistant to rotational movement and the rotational speed becomes slow. Braking.

  As is clear from the above description, the use of the damper integrated spring 4 for urging the storage case of the overhead console eliminates the need for a gear connecting the spring and the damper, and the damper integrated spring 4 is securely fixed. The spring can be prevented from coming off from the mounting location because the overhead console body 1 and the rotating shaft 3 of the eyeglass storage case 2 can be fixed by means, and the spring is sealed inside the cases 41 and 42 together with the damper oil. Because there is no need to apply grease to the spring, the number of parts is small, there is no need to provide a hook to hold the spring in the overhead console body, the structure of the parts is simple, and the spring and damper are individually installed. No need to install, easy assembly, It is possible to reduce the cost and assembly cost. Furthermore, the damper-integrated spring 4 is not visible from the outside when the glasses storage case is opened and closed, and an overhead console excellent in appearance is provided.

  In the above-described embodiment, only one damper-integrated spring 4 is provided on one side of the shaft end of the rotation shaft of the spectacle storage case. However, in another embodiment according to the present invention, both sides of the rotation shaft are provided. A total of two damper integrated springs 4 can be provided, one at the shaft end. In this case, it is possible to absorb the backlash and gap deviation of the eyeglass storage case 2 attached to the overhead console 1, in other words, high accuracy is not required for the fitting between the rotating shaft 3 and the shaft hole 6. There is an effect.

  Moreover, the structure of the attachment parts 48 and 49 of the damper integrated spring 4 is not limited to the structure shown in the figure. For example, the damper integrated spring 4 can be attached to the overhead console body 1 and the rotating shaft 3 by screw tightening.

It is a perspective exploded view explaining schematic structure of one embodiment at the time of applying the present invention to an overhead console. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the closed state of the spectacles storage case of the overhead console of FIG. FIG. 3 is a view identical to FIG. 2 and showing a state in which the lock switch is released. It is the same figure as FIG. 2, and is a figure which shows the open state of a spectacles storage case. It is a side exploded view showing a schematic structure of a damper integrated spring used for an overhead console according to the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Overhead console main body 2 Glasses storage case 3 Rotating shaft 4 Damper integrated spring 5 Lock switch 6 Shaft hole 41 Inner case 42 Outer case 43 Oil filling part 44 Oil filling part 45 Spring 46 Packing 47 Packing 48 Attachment part 49 Attachment part

Claims (1)

An overhead console provided on the ceiling of a vehicle interior,
A storage case,
A rotating shaft for rotating and opening and closing the storage case;
Biasing means for biasing the storage case in the opening direction;
A damper for adjusting a rotation speed at which the storage case is rotated by the urging force of the urging means,
The damper and the biasing means are formed in an integral unit, and the integral unit is attached concentrically with the pivot shaft so as to pivotably connect the storage case to the overhead console body. An overhead console characterized by

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