JPH0222355Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a storage box for storing articles attached to an automobile seat. More specifically, the present invention relates to a storage box having an accessory case particularly suitable for storing small items.

2. Description of the Related Art In automobiles such as passenger cars, storage boxes are provided that are attached to seats and can store various items. Examples include the armrest tray installed under the armrest of the rear seat and the console box installed on the side of the driver's seat. These storage boxes can store a variety of items, especially small items, so they are very convenient for keeping the inside of the car tidy. It acts as a box (for example, the armrest tray of a normal passenger car has internal dimensions of 14 cm x 14 cm x 27 cm), and if you put particularly small items such as a remote control unit, cassette tape, cigarettes, etc., it may be difficult to keep them inside the box due to the vibrations and inertia of the vehicle. They move and collide with internal walls or each other, making noise, causing damage, and especially in the case of electrical appliances, causing breakdowns.

In order to avoid such problems, it has been conventional practice to attach a cloth bag with a rubber band to the opening to the inner wall of the customer storage box to use it as a pocket for storing small items.
However, since the mouth of this device is closed with a rubber band, it is difficult to take items in and out, and it is extremely inconvenient to operate it inside a car, especially since the items inside cannot be removed without using both hands. Also, I can't get into thick things because I can't open my mouth. Furthermore, since it is made of cloth bags, it lacks durability and is easily damaged. Also, some storage boxes have a partition near the inside edge, but since this is a fixed partition, it is difficult to put items in and out if the opening is small, and if the opening is too large, small items cannot be stored inside. It is ineffective because it rattles.

This invention solves these problems of conventional products,
The object of this invention is to provide a storage box for an automobile having an accessory case in which small items can be easily taken in and taken out and the stored items can be stored without shaking. That is, the automobile storage box of the present invention pivotably supports the accessory case near the end of the case, and uses a simple mechanism to expand and contract the article entry/exit opening of the case, and to hold the case in the expanded and contracted positions. It is constructed in a way that makes it possible. Hereinafter, the details of the configuration of the present invention will be explained based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of an embodiment of the automobile storage box of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the main part thereof, and Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway view taken along line A-A in Fig. 2. FIG.

In the figure, 1 is a storage box for armrest trays, console boxes, etc. that is attached to the seats of passenger cars, etc., as in the past, and is formed as a rectangular box made of synthetic resin with a flange around the upper edge. 2 is its mounting hole. In the present invention, a support plate 3 is fixed to the bottom surface of the storage box 1 near the inside of the box. In this embodiment, the fixation is achieved by inserting a machine screw 5 from below into a mounting hole 4 made in the bottom of the storage box 1, screwing it into a screw hole 6 provided in the support plate 3, and tightening it. It is done by certain things.

The support plate 3 is formed from a metal plate such as a steel plate, and has bracket portions 7 rising up from both ends thereof, and support pins 12 (to be described later) are attached to both bracket portions 7 in the longitudinal direction (storage direction) of the support plate 3. box 1
(in a direction parallel to the end surface of the case)
A pin hole 8 is bored through the hole.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a rectangular box-shaped case for storing small items, which is installed in the storage box 1 so as to face the end surface of the inside of the box, and its upper part and one long side facing the end surface of the inside of the box are open. , a pin hole 11 is bored in the protruding piece 10 protruding to the outside at both lower ends thereof, and by inserting the support pin 12 into this pin hole 11 and the pin hole 8 of the bracket portion 7 of the support plate 3. A case 9 is pivotally supported on the support plate 3.
This pivot situation is shown in FIG. 4, which shows a cross section taken along line BB in FIG. 2. It is preferable to provide a retainer 13 at one end of the support pin 12 by caulking or the like. Since the support pins 12 cannot be inserted after the support plate 3 is fixed to the bottom of the storage box 1 as described above, the case 9 should be pivotally supported on the support plate 3 by inserting them into the pin holes 11 and 8 in advance. It goes without saying that the support plate 3 should be fixed to the bottom of the box from the beginning. Although the case 9 is usually molded from synthetic resin, a molded product made from light metal or the like may be used depending on the case. The case 9 is thus mounted so as to be able to pivot within the housing of the storage box 1, but it is preferable to attach a cushioning rubber plate 14 to the end surface of the housing, which the side edges of the case 9 come into contact with, as shown in the figure. Although not particularly shown in the drawings, it is desirable to apply a soft coating such as urethane foam to the inner surface of the case 9, especially the bottom surface thereof, so as to be able to softly hold articles.

A wire rod-shaped spring 15 made of spring steel wire or the like is supported on the side edge of the support plate 3 on the inner end side of the storage box 1 . This spring 15
is supported by a winding part 16 provided on the side edge of the support plate 3, and the middle part of the winding part 16 is bent into a U-shape as shown in the figure, and that part is closer to the main body of the support plate 3. Since it is supported by the intermediate plate 17, it cannot rotate and is fixed to the intermediate plate 3.

Both end portions of the spring 15 are bent at approximately right angles and stand up, and the tip portion thereof is further bent to form a curved portion having a plurality of arcuate portions 18 as shown. On the other hand, rollers 19 are attached to the support pins 12 on both outer sides of the short side of the case 9.
A pin support 20 is provided parallel to the A plurality of arcuate portions 18 of the curved portion at the tip of the spring 15
One of the rollers 19 comes into contact with the circumferential surface of the roller 19, and is pressed and held by the elasticity of the spring. Therefore, case 9 is held in that position, but
When the case 9 is pushed by hand and pivoted about the support pin 12, the roller 19 moves its position against the elasticity of the spring, moves to the other arcuate portion 18 of the spring 15, and is held at that position. Ru.
FIG. 2 shows the state of movement of this roller 19, and therefore the case 9, and the solid line shows the normal state in which the side edge of the case 9 is in contact with the edge inside the box of the storage box 1. The chain line shows a state in which the roller 19 has moved to another arcuate portion 18 and the case 9 has been opened. The angle of movement of the case 9 can be arbitrarily set depending on the shape of the spring 15, but it is generally preferable to set it to about 30 degrees.
Further, in the illustrated example, the position of the roller 19 is switched in two stages, but it is also possible to switch the position in three stages. Since the case 9 can be opened wide as shown by the chain line in the figure, it is extremely easy to take items in and out.
Furthermore, when closed, the container 1 is brought into close contact with the inner end surface of the storage box 1 as shown by the solid line, so that articles can be stored securely.

The automotive storage box of the present invention is constructed as described above, and since the accessory case can be opened and closed by pivoting, it can be easily operated with one hand to take items in and out while the vehicle is in motion. It can be done easily. Moreover, the closed state of the accessory case can be reliably maintained when storing articles. As described above, the present invention can completely solve the problems of the conventional technology and is extremely useful.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of an embodiment of the automobile storage box of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the main part thereof, and Fig. 3 is a partially cutaway view taken along line A-A in Fig. 2. Plan view,
FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 2. 1... Storage box, 2... Mounting hole, 3... Support plate, 4... Mounting hole, 5... Machine screw, 6... Screw hole, 7... Bracket part, 8... Pin hole, 9... …
Case, 10... protrusion, 11... pin hole, 12...
...Support pin, 15...Spring, 18...Circular part, 19...Roller, 20...Pin.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a storage box attached to the interior of an automobile, the storage box includes a support plate fixed to the bottom surface near the end of the case, a box-shaped case pivoted on a bracket provided on the support plate, and the support plate. A spring fixed to the plate is provided,
The box-shaped case is open at the top and one side of the long side facing the end surface of the box, and rollers are provided on both outer sides of the short side, and a plurality of rollers are provided in elastic contact with the circumferential surface of the roller. 1. A storage box for an automobile, characterized in that tips at both ends of the spring are bent to form a curved portion having a plurality of arcuate portions so as to be able to be switched and held in position.