JP2014094705A - Console box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a console box capable of reducing an operation force required for opening and closing a lid.SOLUTION: A console box comprises: a box body 10 including a storage part 11 having an opening; and a lid 20 which rotates around a rail fixing member 40 forming a hinge part to open and close the opening of the storage part 11. A slide rail 50 for sliding the lid 20 is provided at the rail fixing member 40.

Description

  The present invention relates to a console box.

A center console of an automobile may be provided with a console box having a lid that can be opened and closed.
In order to enhance the convenience of such a console box, for example, in the console box described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the lid is opened by sliding the lid to the rear of the vehicle and then rotating the lid. Yes. Further, in the console box described in Patent Document 4, the lid can be slid rearward of the vehicle, or the lid can be opened from either the left or right side.

JP 2011-68309 A JP 2010-143548 A JP 2009-280135 A JP 2011-88620 A

It is necessary to provide a slide rail in order to slide the lid like a conventional console box.
Here, when the slide rail is provided on the lid, the weight of the lid increases, so that an operation force necessary to open and close the lid increases, and for example, the operability of the lid may be deteriorated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a console box that can suppress an operation force required to open and close the lid.

  A console box that solves the above problem is a console box that includes a box body that includes a storage portion having an opening, and a lid that pivots about a hinge portion to open and close the opening, and slides the lid. A slide rail to be moved is provided on the hinge portion.

  In the same configuration, the opening of the box body is opened and closed by rotating the lid around the hinge. Here, since the slide rail for sliding the lid is provided in the hinge portion, the relatively heavy slide rail is provided at a position close to the rotation center of the lid. Therefore, when the lid is rotated around the hinge portion, the moment acting on the lid is smaller than when a slide rail is provided at a position far from the center of rotation of the lid, thereby opening and closing the lid. Necessary operating force can be suppressed.

  In the console box, the pivot center axis of the lid extends in the longitudinal direction of the storage portion of the box body, and the slide rail is a rail that slides the lid in the longitudinal direction of the storage portion of the box body. The configuration can be adopted.

  In order to increase the storage capacity of the box body, it is desirable to enlarge the storage part of the box body by extending it in the front-rear direction as viewed from the passenger seated in the driver's seat of the automobile. Here, when the storage part of the box body is extended, the lid that opens and closes the opening part of the storage part also needs to be extended in the front-rear direction, which increases the size of the lid. When the lid that is enlarged in this way is opened and closed in the front-rear direction as viewed from the occupant, it is necessary for the occupant to move the arm greatly, and the operability when the lid is opened and closed decreases.

  In this respect, in the same configuration, the rotation center axis of the lid extends in the longitudinal direction of the storage portion of the box body. Therefore, the lid opens and closes in the left-right direction as viewed from the passenger. That is, since the lid opens and closes in the short direction of the storage portion of the box body, even if the lid is enlarged in the front-rear direction, it is possible to suppress a decrease in operability when the lid is opened and closed.

  Moreover, in the same structure, the slide rail which slides a lid in the longitudinal direction of the accommodating part of a box main body is provided. Here, as described above, when the lid is extended in the front-rear direction when viewed from the passenger seated in the driver's seat of the automobile, the slide rail is also extended in the longitudinal direction in order to stabilize the sliding operation of the lid. Is preferred. However, when the slide rail is extended to increase the size, the weight of the lid increases by the extension, so that the operating force required to open and close the lid increases. In this respect, even in the same configuration, since the slide rail for sliding the lid is provided in the hinge portion, even when the slide rail is extended, an increase in operating force required to open and close the lid can be suppressed.

Therefore, according to this configuration, it is possible to increase the size of the lid while suppressing a decrease in operability when the lid is opened and closed, and an increase in operating force necessary for opening and closing the lid.
In the console box, the hinge portion is preferably provided with a biasing member that biases the lid in the opening direction.

  According to this configuration, since the lid is opened by the urging member, the operability of the lid is improved. Also in the same configuration, since the slide rail is provided at the hinge portion, the operation force required to open and close the lid can be suppressed. Therefore, the urging force of the urging member can be weakened, and thereby the operation force when the lid is operated in the closing direction against the urging force of the urging member can be reduced.

In the console box, the lid is preferably provided with an urging member for assisting sliding movement by the slide rail.
According to this configuration, since the sliding operation of the lid is assisted by the urging member, the operability of the lid is improved.

In the console box, the slide rail may be a metal rail.
Considering the durability of the slide rail and the smoothness during the slide operation, it is preferable to use a metal slide rail. Here, since the metal slide rail is heavier than a slide rail made of a lightweight material such as synthetic resin, an operation force required to open and close the lid is likely to increase. However, even in this configuration, since the slide rail is provided in the hinge portion, the above-described effect, that is, the effect that the operation force necessary to open and close the lid can be suppressed. Therefore, even when a metal slide rail is used, it is possible to suppress the operating force required to open and close the lid.

  According to the console box, it is possible to suppress an operation force necessary for opening and closing the lid.

The perspective view in one Embodiment of a console box. The side view of a console box. The front view of a console box. Side surface sectional drawing of a console box. Sectional drawing along line 5-5 in FIG. Sectional drawing along line 6-6 in FIG. The perspective view of the console box in the modification of the embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a console box provided in a vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS.
In addition, the front, back, right, left, top, and bottom shown in FIG. 1 are directions seen from the occupant seated in the driver's seat of the vehicle, and the same applies to the drawings after FIG. In the following, the direction toward the center of the console box in the left-right direction of the console box is referred to as “inside”, and the direction toward the outside of the console box is referred to as “outside”.

As shown in FIG. 1, the console box 1 provided in the center console of the automobile includes a box body 10 and a lid 20.
The box body 10 has a substantially rectangular box shape, and the front-rear direction is longer than the left-right direction. The box body 10 is formed with a storage portion 11 that has a bottomed square box shape and is elongated in the front-rear direction with respect to the left-right direction. The storage portion 11 is formed with an opening portion 11a that opens upward.

  A first support portion 12 that rotatably supports the lid 20 is provided on the upper left side of the box body 10 on the front left side. Moreover, the 2nd support part 13 which supports the lid 20 rotatably is provided in the upper surface of the box main body 10, and the back left side.

  The lid 20 is a member that functions as a lid for opening and closing the opening 11a, and the outer surface thereof is covered with a soft material. A lever 30 is provided on the front side surface of the lid 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the lever 30 is lifted to the first operation position, the lid 20 slides backward (in the direction of arrow R) as indicated by a two-dot chain line.
As shown in FIG. 3, when the lever 30 is lifted to the second operation position set above the first operation position, the lid 20 rotates about the hinge portion and moves upward (in the direction of the arrow U). ) And the lid 20 is fully opened as indicated by a two-dot chain line. As shown in FIG. 3, the lid 20 is configured such that the left side is a fulcrum and the right side is opened, and opens and closes in the left-right direction as viewed from the occupant. That is, the lid 20 opens and closes in the short direction of the storage portion 11 of the box body 10.

Next, the structure of the hinge portion will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 4 shows a cross-sectional structure along the center of rotation of the hinge portion. As shown in FIG. 4, a rail fixing member 40 is provided between the first support portion 12 and the second support portion 13.

The rail fixing member 40 is a member that fixes the slide rail 50 that slides the lid 20 and has a substantially rectangular plate shape.
The front end of the rail fixing member 40 is rotatably supported by a first pin 12 a fixed to the first support portion 12. The rear end of the rail fixing member 40 is rotatably supported by a second pin 13 a fixed to the second support portion 13. The central axis of the first pin 12 a and the central axis of the second pin 13 a are coaxial, and the central axes of the first pin 12 a and the second pin 13 a are coaxial with the virtual rotation central axis of the lid 20. It has become. A virtual rotation center axis of the lid 20 extends in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) of the storage portion 11. The rail fixing member 40 constitutes a hinge part for rotating the lid 20.

  A winding spring 60 is provided around the first pin 12a as an urging member that urges the lid 20 in the opening direction. One end of the winding spring 60 is fixed to the first support portion 12, and the other end is fixed to the front portion of the rail fixing member 40. The lid 20 is urged in the opening direction by the urging force of the winding spring 60.

  The slide rail 50 has a known structure, and includes a fixed portion 51 having a short length in the slide direction and a slide portion 52 having a longer length in the slide direction than the fixed portion 51. A ball bearing is provided between the fixed portion 51 and the slide portion 52 to reduce sliding resistance when the fixed portion 51 and the slide portion 52 move relative to each other and to ensure smoothness during the slide operation. Yes. The fixed portion 51, the slide portion 52, and the ball bearing are formed of a metal material (for example, steel material) that is advantageous in terms of durability as compared with a lightweight material such as a synthetic resin.

  A spring spring 65 is provided at the rear end of the rail fixing member 40 as an urging member that assists the sliding operation of the lid 20 by the slide rail 50. The mainspring spring 65 is formed by winding a leaf spring. The leaf spring constituting the mainspring spring 65 includes a straight portion 65 a and a winding portion 65 b, and the straight portion 65 a is fixed to the slide portion 52 of the slide rail 50. A pin 68 fixed to the rail fixing member 40 is inserted into the center of the winding portion 65b, and the mainspring spring 65 is supported so as to be rotatable about the pin 68. The spring 20 is urged by the mainspring spring 65 in the backward sliding direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the fixing portion 51 of the slide rail 50 is fixed to the outer side surface of the rail fixing member 40. The slide portion 52 of the slide rail 50 is fixed to the inside of the left side surface of the lid 20. The straight portion 65 a of the mainspring spring 65 is fixed to the inner side surface of the slide portion 52.

Next, a mechanism for releasing the lid will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the mechanism illustrated in FIG. 6 is an example, and other mechanisms may be employed as appropriate.
As shown in FIG. 6, a lower lid 21 is provided on the lower surface of the lid 20. A first lock member 70 and a second lock member for releasing the fixation of the lid 20 are provided between the lower surface of the lid 20 and the lower lid 21.

  A first inclined surface 71 extending upward is provided on the right side of the first lock member 70. The first inclined surface 71 is inclined inward. A first lock pin 72 that extends outward is provided on the left side of the first lock member 70. The first lock pin 72 passes through the hole 21 a provided in the lower lid 21, and its tip is detached from the first lock hole 40 a formed on the inner side surface of the rail fixing member 40. Engagement possible. In a state where the first lock pin 72 is engaged with the first lock hole 40a, the lid 20 is fixed in a state where it slides to the front as much as possible.

  A second inclined surface 81 extending upward is provided on the left side of the second lock member 80. The second inclined surface 81 is also inclined inward, and the inclination angle is the same as that of the first inclined surface 71. A second lock pin 82 extending outward is provided on the right side of the second lock member 80. The second lock pin 82 passes through the hole 21b provided in the lower lid 21, and the tip of the second lock pin 82 is removably engaged with the second lock hole 10a formed in the box body 10. ing. The second lock hole 10 a is a long hole extending in the sliding direction of the lid 20. When the second lock pin 82 is engaged with the second lock hole 10a, the lid 20 is fixed in a closed state.

  The engagement allowance of the first lock pin 72 with respect to the first lock hole 40a (the amount of movement of the first lock pin 72 necessary for detachment from the first lock hole 40a) M1 is equal to the second lock hole 10a. The engagement allowance of the two lock pins 82 (the amount of movement of the second lock pins 82 necessary for detachment from the second lock hole 10a) M2 is made smaller.

A spring 90 is provided between the left side surface of the first lock member 70 and the right side surface of the second lock member 80 to urge the lock members toward the outside.
The lever 30 provided on the lid 20 is provided with a first protrusion 30 a that contacts the first inclined surface 71 and a second protrusion 30 b that contacts the second inclined surface 81.

  When the lever 30 is operated and the first protrusion 30a and the second protrusion 30b are pushed downward, the first inclined surface 71 that contacts the first protrusion 30a is against the urging force of the spring 90. A force for moving the first lock member 70 inward (force in the direction of the arrow MS) is applied. In addition, a force (a force in the direction of the arrow MU) that moves the second lock member 80 inward against the biasing force of the spring 90 also acts on the second inclined surface 81 that contacts the second protrusion 30b. The first locking member 70 moves inward by the force acting in the arrow MS direction, and the second locking member 80 also moves inward by the force acting in the arrow MU direction. Here, since the first inclined surface 71 and the second inclined surface 81 have the same inclination angle, the movement amount of the first lock member 70 and the movement of the second lock member 80 when the lever 30 is operated. The amount is the same. Further, the engagement margin M1 of the first lock pin 72 is made smaller than the engagement margin M2 of the second lock pin 82. Therefore, when the lever 30 is operated, the first lock pin 72 is first disengaged. When the lever 30 is further operated, the engagement of the second lock pin 82 is released.

  When the lever 30 is operated in this way and the amount of movement of the first lock member 70 reaches the engagement margin M1, the engagement between the first lock pin 72 and the first lock hole 40a is released. Thereby, the fixation of the lid 20 in the sliding direction is released, and the lid 20 slides backward by the urging force of the mainspring spring 65 as shown in FIG. Incidentally, the operation position of the lever 30 where the engagement between the first lock pin 72 and the first lock hole 40a is released corresponds to the first operation position.

  When the lever 30 is further operated and the movement amount of the second lock member 80 reaches the engagement margin M2, the engagement between the second lock pin 82 and the second lock hole 10a is released. Thereby, the fixing of the lid 20 in the opening direction is released, and the lid 20 is rotated in the opening direction by the urging force of the winding spring 60 as shown in FIG. Incidentally, the operation position of the lever 30 where the engagement between the second lock pin 82 and the second lock hole 10a is released corresponds to the second operation position.

Next, the operation of the console box 1 having the above-described structure will be described.
By rotating the lid 20 around the rail fixing member 40 constituting the hinge portion, the opening 11a of the box body 10 is opened and closed. Here, since the slide rail 50 for sliding the lid 20 is provided on the rail fixing member 40, the relatively heavy slide rail 50 made of metal is provided at a position close to the rotation center of the lid 20. It has been. Therefore, when the lid 20 is rotated about the rail fixing member 40, the rotational moment acting on the lid 20 is smaller than that when the slide rail 50 is provided at a position far from the rotational center of the lid 20. Become. Therefore, it becomes possible to suppress the operation force necessary for opening and closing the lid 20.

  Further, in order to increase the storage capacity of the box body 10, it is desirable to enlarge the storage portion 11 of the box body 10 by extending it in the front-rear direction. Here, when the storage portion 11 of the box body 10 is extended, the lid 20 that opens and closes the opening portion 11a of the storage portion 11 also needs to be extended in the front-rear direction, and the lid 20 increases in size. When the lid 20 thus enlarged is opened and closed in the front-rear direction, it is necessary for an occupant of the automobile to move the arm greatly, and the operability when opening and closing the lid 20 is lowered.

  In this respect, in the console box 1, the virtual rotation center axis of the lid 20 extends in the longitudinal direction of the storage portion 11 of the box body 10, and the lid 20 opens and closes in the left-right direction as viewed from the occupant. That is, since the lid 20 opens and closes in the short direction of the storage portion 11, even when the lid 20 is enlarged in the front-rear direction, a decrease in operability when the lid 20 is opened and closed can be suppressed.

  Further, the console box 1 includes a slide rail 50 that slides the lid 20 in the longitudinal direction of the storage portion 11. Here, when the lid 20 is extended in the front-rear direction to increase the size as described above, the slide rail 50 should also be extended in the longitudinal direction in order to stabilize the sliding operation of the lid 20. However, if the slide rail 50 is extended and enlarged, the weight of the lid 20 becomes heavier by the extension, so that the operating force required to open and close the lid 20 increases. In this respect, in the console box 1, the slide rail 50 is provided on the rail fixing member 40 serving as a hinge portion. Therefore, even when the slide rail 50 is extended, an increase in operating force required to open and close the lid 20 is not increased. It can be suppressed. Accordingly, it is possible to increase the size of the lid 20 while suppressing a decrease in operability when the lid 20 is opened and closed, and an increase in operating force necessary for opening and closing the lid 20, thereby increasing the size of the storage portion 11. Occurrence of the above-mentioned inconvenience (decrease in operability when the lid 20 is opened and closed, and increase in operating force necessary for opening and closing the lid 20) can also be suppressed.

  Further, the rail fixing member 40 is provided with a winding spring 60 that biases the lid 20 in the opening direction, and the lid 20 is opened by the winding spring 60, so that the operability of the lid 20 is improved. Further, as described above, since the slide rail 50 is provided on the rail fixing member 40 serving as the hinge portion, the operation force required to open and close the lid 20 can be suppressed. Therefore, the urging force of the winding spring 60 can be weakened, whereby the operating force when operating the lid 20 in the closing direction against the urging force of the winding spring 60 is reduced.

  In addition, the rail fixing member 40 fixed to the lid 20 is provided with a spring spring 65 that assists the sliding movement by the slide rail 50, and the sliding operation of the lid 20 is assisted by the spring spring 65. The operability of 20 is improved.

  In consideration of durability of the slide rail and smoothness during the sliding operation, the console box 1 uses a metal slide rail 50. Here, since the metal slide rail 50 is heavier than a slide rail made of a lightweight material such as a synthetic resin, the operation force required to open and close the lid 20 is likely to increase. However, as described above, in the console box 1, since the slide rail 50 is provided on the rail fixing member 40 serving as the hinge portion, the above-described effect, that is, the operation force necessary for opening and closing the lid 20 can be suppressed. The effect is obtained. Therefore, even when the metal slide rail 50 is used, the operation force required to open and close the lid 20 can be suppressed.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In the console box 1 including the lid 20 that rotates about the rail fixing member 40 to open and close the opening 11a of the storage unit 11, the rail fixing member 40 is provided with a slide rail 50 that slides the lid 20. I have to. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress an operation force necessary for opening and closing the lid 20.

  (2) The virtual rotation center axis of the lid 20 extends in the longitudinal direction of the storage portion 11 of the box body 10. Therefore, the lid 20 opens and closes in the left-right direction as viewed from the passenger. Therefore, even when the lid 20 is enlarged in the front-rear direction, it is possible to suppress a decrease in operability when the lid 20 is opened and closed. The slide rail 50 is a rail that slides the lid 20 in the longitudinal direction of the storage portion 11 of the box body 10, and the slide rail 50 is provided on the rail fixing member 40. Therefore, even when the slide rail 50 is extended and enlarged as the lid 20 increases in size in the front-rear direction, an increase in operating force required to open and close the lid 20 can be suppressed.

As described above, it is possible to increase the size of the lid 20 while suppressing a decrease in operability when the lid 20 is opened and closed and an increase in operating force necessary for opening and closing the lid 20.
(3) Since the coil fixing spring 60 that urges the lid 20 in the opening direction is provided on the rail fixing member 40, the operability of the lid 20 is improved. Moreover, since the slide rail 50 is provided in the rail fixing member 40, the operation force required to open and close the lid 20 can be suppressed. Therefore, the urging force of the winding spring 60 that urges the lid 20 in the opening direction can be weakened, thereby reducing the operating force when the lid 20 is operated in the closing direction.

  (4) Since the spring 20 is provided on the lid 20 to assist the sliding movement by the slide rail 50, the operability during the sliding operation of the lid 20 is improved.

  (5) Since the metal slide rail 50 is used, the durability and smoothness during the slide operation are improved compared to the case of using a slide rail made of a lightweight material such as synthetic resin. Can be improved. Moreover, since the slide rail 50 is provided in the rail fixing member 40, even when the metal slide rail 50 is used, the operation force required to open and close the lid 20 can be suppressed.

In addition, the said embodiment can also be changed and implemented as follows.
The lid 20 and the rail fixing member 40 may be an integral member.
The winding spring 60 is used as the biasing member that biases the lid 20 in the opening direction, but other biasing members may be used.

-The winding spring 60 may be omitted. Even in this case, effects other than the above (3) can be obtained.
Although the mainspring spring 65 is used as the urging member for assisting the sliding movement of the lid 20, other urging members may be used.

-The mainspring spring 65 may be omitted. Even in this case, effects other than the above (4) can be obtained.
-Although the metal slide rail 50 was used, you may make it use the slide rail comprised with lightweight materials, such as a synthetic resin. Even in this case, effects other than the above (5) can be obtained.

  -The pivot center of the lid is on the left side of the console box 1 and the right side of the lid 20 is opened. However, the pivot center of the lid is provided on the right side of the console box 1 and the left side of the lid 20 is opened. Also good.

-Although the slide operation and the opening / closing operation of the lid 20 are performed by the lever 30, other operation members may be provided. One such example is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, first, the lever 30 is omitted. The first button 100 that is operated when the lid 20 is slid and the second button 200 that is operated when the lid 20 is opened may be provided in front of the box body 10. Moreover, you may make it provide the button which switches the sliding operation | movement of the lid 20 and opening operation | movement according to the pushing amount.

  The member that is the hinge part that rotates the lid 20 and is provided with the slide rail 50 is the rail fixing member 40. However, the structure of such a hinge part is an example, and other structures may be used. In short, if the slide rail is provided in the hinge part for rotating the lid 20, at least the effect described in (1) can be obtained.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Console box, 10 ... Box body, 10a ... 2nd lock hole, 11 ... Storage part, 11a ... Opening part, 12 ... 1st support part, 12a ... 1st pin, 13 ... 2nd support part, 13a ... 1st 2 pins, 20 ... lid, 21 ... lower lid, 21a ... hole, 21b ... hole, 30 ... lever, 30a ... first projection, 30b ... second projection, 40 ... rail fixing member, 40a ... first lock hole , 50 ... slide rail, 51 ... fixed part, 52 ... slide part, 60 ... winding spring, 65 ... mainspring spring, 65a ... linear part, 65b ... winding part, 68 ... pin, 70 ... first locking member, 71 ... 1st inclined surface, 72 ... 1st lock pin, 80 ... 2nd lock member, 81 ... 2nd inclined surface, 82 ... 2nd lock pin, 90 ... Spring, 100 ... 1st button, 200 ... 2nd button.

Claims (5)

A console box comprising a box body provided with a storage part having an opening, and a lid that pivots about a hinge part to open and close the opening,
A console box characterized in that a slide rail for sliding the lid is provided on the hinge part. The pivot center axis of the lid extends in the longitudinal direction of the storage portion,
The console box according to claim 1, wherein the slide rail is a rail that slides the lid in a longitudinal direction of the storage unit. The console box according to claim 1, wherein the hinge portion is provided with a biasing member that biases the lid in an opening direction. The console box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lid is provided with a biasing member that assists sliding movement by the slide rail. The console box according to claim 1, wherein the slide rail is a metal rail.