JP7463824B2 - Vehicle's centre console - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a center console for a vehicle.

Some vehicles are equipped with a center console that extends in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle from the area between the driver's seat and the passenger seat to below the instrument panel. The center console includes an armrest located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, a cup holder located in front of the armrest, etc.

Patent Document 1 discloses a center console with an armrest that can slide in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle. In the center console disclosed in Patent Document 1, the lid that covers the upper opening of the console box is composed of an upper lid member and a lower lid member, and the upper lid member and the lower lid member are connected by a sliding member. In addition, the center console disclosed in Patent Document 1 is provided with engagement means on both the left and right sides of the sliding member, which allows the upper lid member to slide relative to the lower lid member while ensuring the rigidity of the lid.

In addition, in the center console disclosed in Patent Document 1, the opening edge of the console box and the lid are connected by a hinge, and the lid can be opened and closed with the rear end as a fulcrum.

JP 2008-80828 A

Recently, vehicles are provided with storage compartments for storing various items to improve passenger convenience. For example, a storage compartment for storing a mobile terminal, which is equipped with a wireless power supply device, may be provided in the center console.

Even if various storage compartments are provided in the center console, the position of the armrest is determined in relation to the driver and passengers in the front seat, so it cannot be installed too far back. Therefore, it may be necessary to adopt a structure in which the front part of the armrest covers the upper part of the storage compartment provided on the front side of the console box.

However, when an occupant places their weight on their forearm resting on the armrest, a large load is input to the armrest, and measures must be taken to prevent damage to the armrest. In particular, when adopting a structure in which the front part of the armrest covers the upper part of the storage section as described above, there is space below the front part of the armrest, and therefore a large force acts on the part behind the front part when a load is input to the front part of the armrest. Therefore, it is important to take measures to prevent damage to the hinge parts involved in opening and closing the armrest.

The present invention was made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide a center console for a vehicle that has an armrest whose front portion is arranged to cover the upper part of the storage portion, while still ensuring high rigidity of the armrest.

a console box extending in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle and having an opening at an upper portion; an armrest covering the opening of the console box; an opening/closing mechanism connecting the console box and the armrest and enabling the armrest to be opened and closed with respect to the opening of the console box using the outer side of the console box in the vehicle width direction as a fulcrum; and a storage section provided on the front side of the console box for storing items , the storage section having a lower surface that is inclined so as to gradually become lower towards the lower side of the vehicle as it moves from the front side of the vehicle to the rear side of the vehicle, the opening/closing mechanism having a hinge portion that serves as the fulcrum of the armrest with respect to the opening of the console box, the armrest extending from a front end of the console box towards the front of the vehicle and being positioned so that a front portion of the armrest covers an upper portion of the storage section,

In the center console of the vehicle according to the above aspect, a reinforcing member is provided inside the armrest, extending from the front to the rear of the vehicle beyond the hinge portion. Therefore, even if a load is input to the front of the armrest by an occupant putting their weight on their forearm, the input load is distributed to the reinforcing member. Therefore, it is possible to ensure high rigidity of the armrest while adopting a structure in which the front of the armrest covers the upper part of the storage portion.

In the center console of the vehicle according to the above aspect, the reinforcing member is provided to extend further rearward than the hinge portion, so that it is possible to avoid a situation in which the hinge portion is damaged by an input load. In other words, in the center console of the vehicle according to the above aspect, the concentration of the load on the hinge portion can be suppressed by distributing the load to the reinforcing member, and damage to the hinge portion can be prevented.

In the center console of the vehicle relating to the above-mentioned aspect, the opening and closing mechanism may further have a shaft portion journalled by the hinge portion and extending towards the front of the vehicle, and an engagement portion that engages the shaft portion with the armrest, and the reinforcing member may have a first fixing portion fixed to the armrest that is positioned inside the engagement portion in the vehicle width direction and at approximately the same position as the engagement portion in the vehicle fore-and-aft direction.

As described above, when the first fixing portion is provided at approximately the same position as the engaging portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction, even if a load in the vehicle width direction is input to the front portion of the armrest, the load is distributed to the reinforcing member, thereby suppressing the concentration of the load on the engaging portion. Therefore, when the above configuration is adopted, even if a load in the vehicle width direction is input to the front portion of the armrest, damage to the engaging portion and the hinge portion connected to the engaging portion via the shaft portion can be more effectively prevented.
A center console for a vehicle according to another aspect of the present invention is a center console extending in a front-rear direction of a vehicle within a passenger compartment of the vehicle, the center console including: a console box extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and having an opening at an upper portion; an armrest covering the opening of the console box; an opening/closing mechanism connecting the console box and the armrest and enabling the armrest to be opened and closed with respect to the opening of the console box using an outer side of the console box in the vehicle width direction as a fulcrum; and a storage section provided on the vehicle front side of the console box for storing items, the opening/closing mechanism being configured to be ... The armrest has a hinge portion, a shaft portion that is journaled by the hinge portion and extends toward the front of the vehicle, and an engagement portion that engages the shaft portion with the armrest, the armrest extending from the front end of the console box toward the front of the vehicle and arranged so that the front of the armrest covers above the storage portion, and inside the armrest is provided a reinforcing member that is more rigid than the materials that constitute the armrest and extends from the front of the armrest to the rear of the vehicle beyond the hinge portion, and the reinforcing member has a first fixing portion that is fixed to the armrest and is arranged inside the engagement portion in the vehicle width direction and at approximately the same position as the engagement portion in the vehicle fore-and-aft direction.
In the center console of the vehicle according to the above aspect, a reinforcing member is provided inside the armrest, extending from the front to the vehicle rear side beyond the hinge portion. Therefore, even if a load is input to the front of the armrest by an occupant putting his/her weight on his/her forearm, the input load is distributed to the reinforcing member. Therefore, it is possible to ensure high rigidity of the armrest while adopting a structure in which the front of the armrest covers the upper part of the storage portion.
In the center console of the vehicle according to the above aspect, the reinforcing member is provided to extend further toward the rear of the vehicle than the hinge portion, so that it is possible to avoid a situation in which the hinge portion is damaged by an input load. That is, in the center console of the vehicle according to the above aspect, the load is distributed to the reinforcing member, so that the concentration of the load on the hinge portion can be suppressed, and damage to the hinge portion can be prevented.
In addition, in the center console of the vehicle according to the above aspect, the first fixing portion is provided at approximately the same position as the engaging portion in the vehicle front-rear direction, so that even if a load in the vehicle width direction is input to the front portion of the armrest, the load is distributed to the reinforcing member, thereby suppressing the concentration of the load on the engaging portion. Therefore, when the above configuration is adopted, even if a load in the vehicle width direction is input to the front portion of the armrest, damage to the engaging portion and the hinge portion connected to the engaging portion via the shaft portion can be more effectively prevented.
In the vehicle center console according to the above aspect, the reinforcing member may have a second fixing portion that is fixed to the armrest on a vehicle rear side relative to the hinge portion.
As described above, when the reinforcing member is fixed to the armrest at the second fixing portion (a fixing portion on the armrest that is rearward of the hinge portion in the vehicle), the load input to the front of the armrest is distributed by the reinforcing member to a portion rearward of the hinge portion, which is further effective in preventing damage to the hinge portion.

In the center console of the vehicle according to the above aspect, the armrest may have an upper armrest member arranged on the upper side in the vertical direction of the vehicle and a lower armrest member arranged on the lower side in the vertical direction of the vehicle, the hinge portion is connected to the lower armrest member, and the reinforcing member is arranged between the upper armrest member and the lower armrest member and is fixed to the lower armrest member.

As described above, when adopting a configuration in which the hinge portion is connected to the lower armrest member and the reinforcing member is also fixed to the lower armrest member, fixing the reinforcing member to the lower armrest member distributes the input load, which is even more effective in directly preventing damage to the hinge portion, which is also connected to the lower armrest member.

The vehicle center console according to each of the above aspects has an armrest whose front portion is arranged to cover the upper part of the storage portion, yet still ensures high rigidity of the armrest.

1 is a perspective view showing a center console and its surroundings in a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of an armrest. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the armrest viewed from above. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the IV-IV section of FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a reinforcing member and a lower armrest member of the armrest configuration.

The following describes an embodiment of the present invention with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment described below is an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described below except for its essential configuration.

In the diagram, "Fr" refers to the front of the vehicle, "Re" refers to the rear of the vehicle, "Le" refers to the left side of the vehicle, "Ri" refers to the right side of the vehicle, "Up" refers to the top of the vehicle, and "Lo" refers to the bottom of the vehicle.

[Embodiment]
1. Configuration of a Vehicle Interior 1a of a Vehicle 1 Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a center console 2 and its surroundings in a vehicle interior 1a of a vehicle 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a center console 2 extending in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle is provided in the passenger compartment 1a of the vehicle 1. The front side of the center console 2 extends to below the instrument panel 3. Note that the driver's seat and passenger seat located on the left and right sides of the center console 2 are not shown in the illustration.

The center console 2 is provided with a tray section 25 for placing small items at the front end in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The tray section 25 is a recess with a rectangular bottom surface that has been treated to prevent slipping. Two cup holders 24 are provided behind the tray section 25.

The shift lever 4 is installed behind the part of the center console 2 where the cup holder 24 is provided, and the input unit 5 is provided further behind that. Further behind the input unit 5 is an armrest 6 on which a passenger sitting in the front seat can rest his or her forearm. The armrest 6 is provided above the part of the center console 2 where the cup holder 24, the input unit 5, etc. are provided.

In the vehicle 1 according to this embodiment, the armrest 6 has a left armrest portion 6L and a right armrest portion 6R. The left armrest portion 6L and the right armrest portion 6R can each be opened and closed with the outer side in the vehicle width direction as a fulcrum. In other words, the left armrest portion 6L and the right armrest portion 6R can be opened like a double door.

2. Structure of the Armrest 6 and Its Surrounding Area Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the armrest 6. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the armrest 6 as viewed from above.

As shown in FIG. 2, the center console 2 has a console box 7 at the rear. The console box 7 has an internal space 7a capable of accommodating items. An opening 7b is provided above the internal space 7a. The armrest 6 is configured to cover the opening 7b of the console box 7 when closed.

In the center console 2, the front end 7c of the console box 7 (the end toward the front of the vehicle) is provided with a claw receiver 12 that engages with an engagement claw 11 provided on the armrest 6. The engagement claw 11 and the claw receiver 12 are engaged when the armrest 6 is closed. By pressing the unlock button 10 that protrudes from the front 6a of the armrest 6 toward the front of the vehicle, as shown by arrow A, the occupant can release the engagement between the engagement claw 11 and the claw receiver 12 as shown by arrow B, and open the armrest 6.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the center console 2 according to this embodiment, the armrest 6 is made up of a left armrest portion 6L provided on the left side in the vehicle width direction, and a right armrest portion 6R provided on the right side in the vehicle width direction. The left armrest portion 6L has an inner side 6Lb that can be opened and closed with a portion on the side edge 6La on the outer side (left side) in the vehicle width direction as a fulcrum. Similarly, the right armrest portion 6R has an inner side 6Rb that can be opened and closed with a portion on the side edge 6Ra on the outer side (right side) in the vehicle width direction as a fulcrum. In other words, the left armrest portion 6L and the right armrest portion 6R can be opened like a double door.

In the center console 2 according to this embodiment, the armrest 6 is formed from the left armrest portion 6L and the right armrest portion 6R as described above, and can be opened like a double door, so that when the left armrest portion 6L and the right armrest portion 6R are opened, the inner sides 6Lb, 6Rb are kept low in the height direction. As a result, even when the left armrest portion 6L and the right armrest portion 6R are opened, they are less likely to get in the way inside the vehicle compartment 1a.

Returning to FIG. 2, in the center console 2, a storage section 13 for storing a mobile terminal 500 is provided on the front side of the front end 7c of the console box 7. Note that in the center console 2 according to this embodiment, the mobile terminal 500 is used as an example of an item to be stored in the storage section 13, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is possible to store various items.

Although not shown in the figure, a wireless charging device capable of wirelessly charging the mobile terminal 500 is provided around the storage section 13.

The armrest 6 has an upper armrest member 8 arranged above and a lower armrest member 9 arranged below. Note that up and down here refer to the directions when the armrest 6 is closed.

The upper armrest member 8 and the lower armrest member 9 are joined together to define a space between them. The space between the upper armrest member 8 and the lower armrest member 9 contains the above-mentioned unlock button 10 and other components. In the armrest 6 according to this embodiment, the upper armrest member 8 on which the occupant's forearm rests is cushioned, thereby ensuring the comfort of the occupant.

As shown in FIG. 2, the front portion 6a of the armrest 6 protrudes toward the front of the vehicle so as to cover the upper part of the storage portion 13. By adopting such a layout, it is possible to provide the armrest 6 in an appropriate position in relation to the driver's seat and the passenger seat while providing the storage portion 13 in the center console 2. In addition, by adopting the layout of this embodiment, it is also possible to make the length of the center console 2 in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle fit within the area between the driver's seat and the passenger seat and below the instrument panel 3.

Furthermore, by covering the upper side of the storage section 13 with the front part 6a of the armrest 6, there is also the security benefit of making the mobile terminal 500 stored in the storage section 13 difficult to see from outside the vehicle 1.

Here, there are cases where an occupant places their weight on the armrest 6 with their forearm resting thereon. In the armrest 6 according to this embodiment, the front portion 6a protrudes forward so as to cover the upper part of the storage portion 13, and therefore a load as indicated by the arrow _F1 may be input. The armrest 6 according to this embodiment employs a structure that can increase the rigidity of the armrest 6 and prevent damage to the hinge portion related to opening and closing the armrest 6 even when the load _F1 is input to the front portion 6a. This structure will be described below.

3. Internal structure of armrest 6 Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line IV-IV in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan view showing the reinforcing member 14 and the lower armrest member 9 of the configuration of the armrest 6, with the upper armrest member 8 omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4, a reinforcing member 14 is provided in the space between the upper armrest member 8 and the lower armrest member 9 in the armrest 6 (inside the armrest 6). The reinforcing member 14 has higher rigidity than the upper armrest member 8 and the lower armrest member 9 that constitute the armrest 6.

In this embodiment, as an example, the upper armrest member 8 is formed using polypropylene (PP), and the lower armrest member 9 is formed using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer resin (ABS resin). Also, in this embodiment, as an example, the reinforcing member 14 is formed using glass fiber reinforced nylon.

In this embodiment, the upper armrest member 8 and the lower armrest member 9 are made of different materials to increase the rigidity of the reinforcing member 14, but it is also possible to increase the rigidity of the reinforcing member 14 by other means, for example, by providing a structure such as a rib.

The reinforcing member 14 is arranged to extend from the front end 6b, which is the front end of the internal space of the armrest 6, to the middle of the armrest 6 in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle.

Between the console box 7 and the armrest 6, an opening/closing mechanism 15 is provided that connects the console box 7 and the armrest 6 and enables the armrest 6 to be opened and closed relative to the console box 7. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening/closing mechanism 15 has a hinge portion 16, a shaft portion 17, and a spring portion 18. The hinge portion 16 is a portion that serves as a fulcrum for opening and closing the armrest 6 relative to the console box 7, and is fixed to the console box 7. One end of the shaft portion 7 is journaled by the hinge portion 16, and the other end is journaled (engaged) by an engagement portion 9a provided on the lower armrest member 9. The spring portion 18 is wound around the shaft portion 17, and one end is attached to the hinge portion 16 and the other end is attached to the lower armrest member 9.

The reinforcing member 14 is a plate-like member. The reinforcing member 14 has a generally rectangular shape in plan view, with its length in the vehicle front-rear direction longer than its width in the vehicle width direction. The front portion 14d of the reinforcing member 14 is located at the front end 9b of the lower armrest member 9, which corresponds to the front end 6b of the armrest 6, and the rear portion 14b is located rearward of the vehicle relative to the hinge portion 16. Here, in this embodiment, the reinforcing member 14 is not flat, but has projections and recesses in the thickness direction. This can further improve rigidity.

The reinforcing member 14 is fixed to the lower armrest member 9 at five fixing portions 14a, 14b, 14c, 14e, and 14f. The reinforcing member 14 is fixed to the lower armrest member 9 using screws 19 to 23. Of the five fixing portions 14a, 14b, 14c, 14e, and 14f, the rear fixing portions 14a and 14b are provided in a rear portion 14g rearward of the hinge portion 16. The rear fixing portions 14a and 14b correspond to second fixing portions .

Of the five fixing parts 14a, 14b, 14c, 14e, and 14f, the front fixing parts 14e and 14f are provided in the front part 14d of the reinforcing member 14. The middle fixing part 14c is provided in the middle part of the reinforcing member 14 in the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction of the vehicle) and is located near the engagement part 9a of the lower armrest member 9.

When the armrest 6 is closed, the intermediate fixing portion 14c of the reinforcing member 14 is disposed inside the engaging portion 9a in the vehicle width direction and at substantially the same position as the engaging portion 9a in the vehicle front-rear direction. The intermediate fixing portion 14c corresponds to the first fixing portion .

Figure 5 shows the internal structure of the left armrest 6L as an example, but the right armrest 6R has a similar structure.

4. Effects In the center console 2 according to this embodiment, a reinforcing member 14 is provided inside the armrest 6, extending from the front portion 6a of the armrest 6 to a position rearward of the hinge portion 16. Therefore, even if a load is input to the front portion 6a of the armrest 6 by an occupant putting his/her weight on the armrest 6 (arrow _F1 in FIGS. 2 and 4), the input load is also distributed to the reinforcing member 14. Therefore, even if the front portion 6a of the armrest 6 is provided to protrude so as to cover the upper part of the storage portion 13, high rigidity of the armrest 6 can be ensured.

5, the reinforcing member 14 is provided such that its rear portion 14g is located rearward of the hinge portion 16 of the opening/closing mechanism 15, so that it is possible to avoid a situation in which the hinge portion 16 is damaged by the input load _F1 . This is because the load is distributed to the reinforcing member 14 also around the hinge portion 16 in the front-rear direction, so that it is possible to suppress the concentration of the load on the hinge portion 16 .

Furthermore, in the center console 2 according to this embodiment, the reinforcing member 14 is fixed to the lower armrest member 9 of the armrest 6 at the rear fixing portions (fixing portions provided on the rear portion 14g) 14a, 14b. Therefore, the load _F1 input to the front portion 6a of the armrest 6 is dispersed to the rear side of the hinge portion 16, which is effective in preventing damage to the hinge portion 16.

In addition, in the center console 2 according to this embodiment, when the armrest 6 is closed, the intermediate fixing portion 14c of the reinforcing member 14 is disposed inside the engaging portion 9a in the vehicle width direction and at substantially the same position as the engaging portion 9a in the vehicle front-rear direction, so that even when a load _F2 (see FIG. 5) is applied to the front portion 6a of the armrest 6 from the outside toward the inside in the vehicle width direction, the load is reliably distributed to the reinforcing member 14, even in the peripheral portion of the engaging portion 9a. Therefore, in the center console 2, even when a load _F2 in the vehicle width direction is applied to the front portion 6a of the armrest 6, damage to the engaging portion 9a of the lower armrest member 9 and the hinge portion 16 connected to the engaging portion 9a via the shaft portion 17 can be more effectively prevented.

Furthermore, in the center console 2 according to this embodiment, the reinforcing member 14 is fixed to the lower armrest member 9, so that the load _F1 input to the armrest 6 is reliably distributed to the reinforcing member 14, and damage to the hinge portion 16 connected to the lower armrest member 9 via the shaft portion 17 can be reliably prevented.

As described above, the center console 2 according to this embodiment has an armrest 6 whose front portion 6a is arranged to cover the upper part of the storage portion 13, yet is able to ensure high rigidity of the armrest 6 and prevent damage to the hinge portion 16 in the opening/closing mechanism 15.

[Modification]
In the above embodiment, the reinforcing member 14 is provided from the front end 6b of the armrest 6 to the middle in the front-rear direction, but the present invention is not limited to this. The reinforcing member 14 may be provided in the space between the upper armrest member 8 and the lower armrest member 9 of the armrest 6 from the front end to the rear end in the longitudinal direction of the armrest 6 (the front-rear direction of the vehicle 1).

In the above embodiment, a plate-shaped reinforcing member 14 is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this. A rod-shaped (solid or hollow) reinforcing member may also be provided.

In the above embodiment, the armrest 6 is configured from two parts (armrest left part 6L, armrest right part 6R), but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, an armrest consisting of one part may also be used.

In the above embodiment, the reinforcing member 14 is fixed to the lower armrest member 9 of the armrest 6, but the present invention is not limited to this. The reinforcing member may be fixed to the upper armrest member, or may be fixed to both the upper armrest member and the lower armrest member.

In the above embodiment, the reinforcing member 14 is fixed to the lower armrest member 9 of the armrest 6 using the screws 19 to 23, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, it may be fixed to the armrest using other fixing members such as blind rivets.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 vehicle 1a vehicle compartment 2 center console 6 armrest 6a front portion 7 console box 7b opening 7c front end portion 8 upper armrest member 9 lower armrest member 13 storage portion 14 reinforcing member 14a, 14b rear fixing portion ( second fixing portion )
14c Intermediate fixing part ( first fixing part )
15 Opening/closing mechanism 16 Hinge portion 17 Shaft portion 19 to 23 Screw 500 Mobile terminal

Claims (5)

A center console extending in a vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle cabin,
A console box extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle and having an opening at an upper portion;
an armrest covering the opening of the console box;
an opening/closing mechanism that connects the console box and the armrest and enables the armrest to be opened and closed with respect to the opening of the console box around an outer side of the console box in a vehicle width direction as a fulcrum;
a storage section provided on a vehicle front side of the console box for storing items , the storage section having a lower surface that is inclined so as to gradually become lower toward a vehicle lower side as it goes from the vehicle front side to the vehicle rear side ;
Equipped with
the opening/closing mechanism has a hinge portion that serves as the fulcrum of the armrest with respect to the opening of the console box,
the armrest extends from a front end of the console box toward a front side of the vehicle and is disposed such that a front portion of the armrest covers an upper portion of the storage portion,
A reinforcing member having higher rigidity than a member constituting the armrest is provided inside the armrest and extending from the front portion of the armrest to a vehicle rear side beyond the hinge portion.
the vehicle's center console. 2. The vehicle center console according to claim 1 ,
The opening/closing mechanism further includes a shaft portion pivotally supported by the hinge portion and extending toward a front side of the vehicle, and an engagement portion that engages the shaft portion with the armrest,
The reinforcing member has a first fixing portion fixed to the armrest, the first fixing portion being disposed on the inner side of the engaging portion in the vehicle width direction and at substantially the same position as the engaging portion in the vehicle front-rear direction.
the vehicle's center console. A center console extending in a vehicle front-rear direction in a vehicle cabin,
A console box extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle and having an opening at an upper portion;
an armrest covering the opening of the console box;
an opening/closing mechanism that connects the console box and the armrest and enables the armrest to be opened and closed with respect to the opening of the console box around an outer side of the console box in a vehicle width direction as a fulcrum;
a storage section provided on a vehicle front side of the console box for storing items;
Equipped with
the opening/closing mechanism includes a hinge portion that serves as the fulcrum of the armrest with respect to the opening of the console box, a shaft portion that is journaled by the hinge portion and extends toward a front side of the vehicle, and an engagement portion that engages the shaft portion with the armrest,
the armrest extends from a front end of the console box toward a front side of the vehicle and is disposed such that a front portion of the armrest covers an upper portion of the storage portion,
A reinforcing member having higher rigidity than a member constituting the armrest is provided inside the armrest and extending from the front portion of the armrest to a vehicle rear side beyond the hinge portion,
The reinforcing member has a first fixing portion fixed to the armrest, the first fixing portion being disposed on the inner side of the engaging portion in the vehicle width direction and at substantially the same position as the engaging portion in the vehicle front-rear direction.
Vehicle centre console. The vehicle center console according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
The reinforcing member has a second fixing portion that is fixed to the armrest on a vehicle rear side of the hinge portion.
the vehicle's center console. The vehicle center console according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The armrest has an upper armrest member arranged on an upper side in the vehicle vertical direction and a lower armrest member arranged on a lower side in the vehicle vertical direction,
The hinge portion is connected to the lower armrest member,
The reinforcing member is disposed between the upper armrest member and the lower armrest member and is fixed to the lower armrest member.
the vehicle's center console.

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