JPH0322030Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an ashtray device for a vehicle, and in particular, to accommodate both an ashtray box and a cigarette lighter case in one retainer, and to operate them in conjunction with each other. This invention relates to improvements to ashtray devices.

[Conventional technology]

A type of ashtray device for vehicles is an ashtray box.
In some cases, a cigarette lighter case that stores and holds the cigarette lighter body is held in the same retainer, so that when the ashtray box is pulled out, the cigarette lighter case comes out together with the cigarette lighter case.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show a specific example of such an ashtray device. In this ashtray device, an outer case 1 is held removably in a retainer 2, and the outer case 1 is provided with an ashtray box 3 and a cigarette lighter case 5 that holds a cigarette lighter body 4.
When pulled out from the retainer 2, an ashtray box 3 and a cigarette lighter case 5 are exposed together. In addition, ashtray box 3 is outer case 1.
When cigarette butts accumulate in the ashtray box 3, only the ashtray box 3 can be removed and the accumulated cigarette butts can be thrown away.

Such an ashtray device in which both the ashtray box 3 and the cigarette lighter case 5 can be housed together in the same retainer 2 can be treated as one vehicle part in the assembled state, so it is easy to assemble into the vehicle. This is very convenient for attachment and parts management. Furthermore, in the stored state, the cigarette lighter main body 4 is covered by the front plate of the outer case 1, so that the design of the instrument panel and the like can be simplified.

However, in the above structure,
The ashtray box 3 is used to dispose of cigarette butts while leaving the cigarette lighter case 5 connected to the harness as it is.
Usually, the outer case 1 and the ashtray box 3 have a double structure so that only the outer case 1 and the ashtray box 3 can be removed. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to increase the volume of the ashtray box 3 itself.

To solve this problem, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, the outer case and the ashtray box are made into an integral structure 6, and this and the cigarette lighter case 7 are made into separate structures, and the movement of pulling out the ashtray box 6 is linked by an interlocking means 8. A structure in which the cigarette lighter case 7 is moved forward is known (for example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 60-68996).

In the structure shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the cigarette lighter body 4 is surrounded by the front plate of the ashtray even when the ashtray is pulled out, so there is a problem that the cigarette lighter is not easy to operate. be. To solve this problem, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, the cigarette lighter case 10 is rotatably provided with respect to the outer case 9, so that the cigarette lighter case 10 pops up when the ashtray is pulled out, and the operating direction of the cigarette lighter body is directed upward. It is known that the structure is oriented toward the
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In the structure shown in FIG. 11, since the cigarette lighter case 7 moves only in a straight line, it is not necessary to create a structure in which the cigarette lighter lid falls forward by the cigarette lighter body when the cigarette lighter case 7 is pulled out forward. Must not be. Therefore, the front plate of the ashtray box 6 and the lid of the cigarette lighter become separate members, which may be undesirable in terms of design.

Note that a structure is known in which a vertically rotatable door is placed in front of the cigarette lighter, and the concealment or exposure of the cigarette lighter is linked to the movement in and out of the ashtray box (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-68997). In the case of this structure, the mechanism for rotating the door becomes complicated, which is not preferable.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

The structure for popping up the cigarette lighter case as shown in FIG. 12 is difficult to achieve with a device in which the ashtray box and the cigarette lighter case are separate structures. Also, in the structure of Figure 12,
Since the cigarette lighter case 10 is made to pop up inside the outer case 9 which has a movable structure, the cigarette lighter case 10 can be placed inside the outer case 9.
, and a volume sufficient to allow the cigarette lighter case 10 to rotate. Therefore, there is a risk that the outer case 9 and, by extension, the entire ashtray device including the retainer will become unnecessarily large, and such a structure is often not practical in the case of ashtray devices with limited installation space. There is a problem.

The present invention focuses on the above-mentioned problems, and aims to downsize the ashtray device by minimizing the storage space of the cigarette lighter case, and to simultaneously improve the operability of the cigarette lighter and simplify the design.

[Means for solving problems]

The vehicular ashtray device of the present invention that meets this purpose has an ashtray box and a cigarette lighter case configured separately from the ashtray box held in a retainer fixed to the vehicle body so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the retainer. , a vehicle ashtray device in which movement of an ashtray box in the longitudinal direction of a retainer and movement of a cigarette lighter case are mechanically linked, comprising: a front plate formed on the ashtray box and extending to the front of the cigarette lighter case; An engaging means provided on the case side is movably engaged, and when the ashtray box is stored, the cigarette lighter case is held in a substantially horizontal state, and near the pull-out end of the ashtray box, the cigarette lighter case is held so that the cigarette lighter body mounting surface is diagonally upward. 2 on the retainer side, which is tilted so as to face
a seed guide groove, which is provided on the ashtray box side and comes into contact with the engaging means when the ashtray box is pulled out, and prevents the cigarette lighter case from being pushed back to a horizontal state by an external force acting on the cigarette lighter body. It consists of a guide and a guide.

[Effect]

In such a vehicle ashtray device, the cigarette lighter case is moved in conjunction with the movement of the ashtray box.

The front plate formed on the ashtray box extends to the front of the cigarette lighter case, so when the ashtray box is stored, the cigarette lighter body and the cigarette lighter case are covered by the front plate. Therefore, it is possible to cover the cigarette lighter body with a simple structure, and a rotation mechanism or the like is not required.

Furthermore, when the ashtray box is stored, the cigarette lighter case is held in a horizontal state by the two types of guide grooves and the engagement means movably engaged with the guide grooves, and the cigarette lighter case is held at the pulled-out end of the ashtray box. The case is tilted diagonally upward. Therefore, it is not necessary to rotate the cigarette lighter case in the stored state as in the conventional device, and the storage space for the cigarette lighter case can be made as small as possible.

Furthermore, at the pull-out end of the ashtray box, the engaging means comes into contact with the guide on the ashtray box side.
The cigarette lighter case is prevented from being pushed back to a horizontal state by an external force acting on the cigarette lighter body. Therefore, at the pull-out end of the ashtray box, the cigarette lighter body can be maintained at an angle that is convenient for the passenger to use, improving usability.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 show a vehicle ashtray device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 indicates a retainer fixed to the vehicle body, for example, an instrument panel. Inside the retainer 11, there is an ashtray box 12 and a cigarette lighter body 13, which are configured separately.
A cigarette lighter case 14 housing a cigarette lighter case 14 is held movably in the front and rear directions of the retainer 11 (in the direction of pulling out and storing the ashtray box 12).

A front plate 15 is provided on the front side of the ashtray box 12 and extends from the front side of the ashtray box 12 to the front side of the cigarette lighter case 14.
A protector 16 whose front side is biased upward is provided on the top of the ashtray box 12. The retainer 11 has left and right side walls 17, 18 and a partition wall 19 provided between these, the ashtray box 12 is located between the side walls 17 and the partition wall 19, and the cigarette lighter case 14 is located between the side walls 17 and the partition wall 19. 19 and the side wall 18.

Ashtray box 12 on side wall 17 and partition wall 19
Grooves 20a and 20b are provided on the inner surface of the retainer and extend in an arc shape in the longitudinal direction of the retainer when viewed from the side surface of the retainer. The arcuate shapes of the grooves 20a and 20b are formed so as to be located lower toward the front side of the retainer. On both sides of the ashtray box 12, there are guide protrusions 2 that fit into the grooves 20a and 20b.
1 extends in substantially the same shape as the grooves 20a and 20b. The guide protrusion 21 is guided along the grooves 20a, 20b, and accordingly, in this embodiment, the ashtray box 12 has a movement locus in an arc shape similar to the shape of the grooves 20a, 20b. It will be moved so that The ends of the grooves 20a, 20b on the front side of the retainer are open, and the guide protrusion 21 can be inserted into and removed from the grooves 20a, 20b from this part.
2 can be attached to and detached from the retainer 11 by itself.

Two types of guide grooves 22a, 22b and guide grooves 23a, 23b extending in the longitudinal direction of the retainer are provided on the inner wall surfaces of the partition wall 19 and the side wall 18 facing the cigarette lighter case 14. There are guide grooves 22 on both sides of the cigarette lighter case 14.
a, 22b and a pin 24 as an engaging means that is inserted and guided into the guide grooves 23a, 23b, respectively;
25 are provided. The pins 25 that engage with the guide grooves 23a and 23b are supported on both sides of a pin holder 26 attached to the rear part of the cigarette lighter case 14, and the pin 25a on the partition wall 19 side engages with the guide grooves 23a and the partition. It extends through the wall 19 to the side surface of the ashtray box 12. The guide grooves 22a and 22b are formed as grooves extending substantially linearly in the longitudinal direction of the retainer.
a and 23b extend in the front-rear direction of the retainer, and their front sides extend downward with diagonal bends.

In the cigarette lighter case 14, the pin 24 is in the guide grooves 23a, 23b, and the pin 25 is in the guide grooves 23a, 23b.
The retainer can be moved in the longitudinal direction by being guided along the retainer longitudinal extending portion 3b. Then, the pin 24 is inserted into the guide groove 22.
After reaching the ends of the cigarette lighter body 13, the pin 25 is further guided along the diagonally downward extending portions of the guide grooves 23a and 23b, so that the cigarette lighter case 14 has its cigarette lighter body 13 mounted at an angle. It can be popped upwards.

The movement of the ashtray box 12 and the movement of the cigarette lighter case 14 are mechanically interlocked, and this interlocking mechanism and drive mechanism are as follows.

The left and right pins 25 of the cigarette lighter case 14 are
As shown in FIG. 4, each is engaged with a pair of left and right swing arms 27 each having a forked tip. The swinging arm 27 is rotatably supported around a pin 28, and the left and right arms rotate together. The pin 25 is slidably engaged with a slit portion 29 formed at the tip end of the swing arm, and when pushed by the forked arm portions on both sides of the slit portion 29, the pin 25 moves forward and backward of the retainer. As the cigarette lighter case 14 moves in this direction, the pin 24 moves along the guide grooves 22a and 22b. A coil spring 30 is provided at the base of one of the swing arms 27 . One end of the coil spring 30 is fixed to the wall side of the retainer, and the other end is engaged with the swing arm 27. The coil spring 30 always moves the swing arm 27 in the direction ( direction (A direction in Fig. 4).

A guide 31 extending in an L-shape and a guide 32 extending linearly in the vertical direction are provided on the side surface of the ashtray box 12 on the side of the cigarette lighter case, and a pin groove 33 extending in the vertical direction is formed between these guides. There is. The aforementioned pin 25a extending toward the side surface of the ashtray box is set at a position where it can be inserted into the pin groove 33. As shown in FIG. 5, the pin 25a is capable of sliding vertically within the pin groove 33, and the pin 25a extends downward from the bending point of the guide groove 23a along a diagonally downward extension. When being guided, it is moved to the lower end position of the L-shaped guide 31 (position B in the figure).
In this embodiment, the cigarette lighter case 14
The stroke of the ashtray box 12 in the same direction is set to be slightly longer than the forward stroke of the retainer, and even after the pin 25a reaches the groove end of the guide groove 23a, the ashtray box 12 moves slightly further forward. Moving. At this time, the pin 25a is adapted to move laterally along the bottom surface of the L-shaped guide 31 to position C in the figure.

As mentioned above, the cigarette lighter case 14 is connected to the coil spring 30 via the pin 25 and the swing arm 27.
It is always urged forward by
Since the pin 25a is located in the pin groove 33, the pin 25a that is biased forward is pushed into the linear guide 33.
2 will be locked. Straight guide 32
Since the retainer moves in the longitudinal direction of the retainer integrally with the ashtray box 12, the locking position also changes as the ashtray box 12 moves, and eventually the cigarette lighter case 14 and the ashtray box 12 move through this locking. are mechanically linked.

In addition, in this embodiment, the coil spring 30 is used as described above.
However, since the pin 25a is pushed and moved by the L-shaped guide 31 that moves with the movement of the ashtray box 12, it is also possible to omit the coil spring 30. However, pin groove 33 and pin 2
There is some play between coil spring 3 and coil spring 3.
0, the pin 25a is pressed against the guide 32 side so as to absorb play, so by providing the coil spring 30, smoother operation can be obtained.

On the other hand, the driving mechanism of the ashtray box 12 is as follows.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the retainer 1
A rotatable shaft 34 is supported on the bottom side of the shaft 1, and gears 35, 36, and 37 are provided on the shaft 34. The gears 35 and 36 are connected to a rack 3 that extends in the longitudinal direction of the retainer on the bottom surface of the ashtray box 12.
8 and 39, respectively. The gear 37 is
The shaft 34 and the gear 37 are urged to rotate in the direction of the arrow D in FIG. 2 by meshing with a built-in gear (not shown) of the actuator 40 which includes a suitable rotation drive means such as a spiral spring. The ashtray box 12 is automatically pushed forward by this biasing force and the engagement between the gears 35, 36 and the racks 38, 39.

The pushing out of the ashtray box 12 is locked as follows.

A heart cam 42 having a heart-shaped guide groove 41 is provided on the bottom surface of the ashtray box 12. The heart cam 42 is installed at or near the storage end of the ashtray box 12 in the retainer 11, and is exposed through a hole 43 provided in the bottom surface of the retainer 11. heart cam 42
can be engaged with a pin 45 provided at the tip of a swingable arm 44 provided on the bottom surface of the retainer 11. And Heart Cam 42 is
When the ashtray box 12 is pushed into the retainer near the storage end, it is locked by a pin 45, and the forward movement of the ashtray box 12 is stopped by this locking. When the ashtray box 12 is pushed in a little from this state, the pin 45 is inserted into the guide groove 41.
The engagement state between the pin 45 and the heart cam 42 is released as the ashtray box 12 moves toward the exit, and the ashtray box 12 is automatically moved forward by the aforementioned urging force. .

The operation of the cigarette lighter section of the embodiment device configured as described above will be explained.

The ashtray box 12 is stored in the retainer 11,
In conjunction with this, if the cigarette lighter case 14 is also stored on the back side of the retainer 11, the sixth
It is in the state shown in the figure.

When the ashtray box 12 is moved forward of the retainer, the cigarette lighter case 14 is
is also moved to the front side of the retainer as shown in FIG. That is, the swing arm 27 is rotated in the direction A by the urging force of the coil spring 30, and the swing arm 27 is
7 is moved forward. Along with this, the cigarette lighter case 14 is moved forward. The pin 25 has a guide groove 23a,
The pin 24 is guided along a portion of the retainer 23b extending in the longitudinal direction of the retainer, and the pin 24 is guided along the guide grooves 22a and 22b. Since the pins 24 and 25 only move in parallel, the cigarette lighter case 14 also
It is moved to the front of the retainer while maintaining the same posture.

When the pin 24 reaches the ends of the guide grooves 22a, 22b, further forward movement of the pin 24 is stopped. However, since the guide grooves 23a and 23b extend further diagonally downward, and the biasing force of the coil spring 30 is acting on the swing arm 27, the pin 25 is further guided as shown in FIG. It advances along the diagonally downward extending portions of the grooves 23a and 23b. Pin 24 of cigarette lighter case 14
The position where the pin 25 is provided is stopped, and the position where the pin 25 is provided is moved diagonally downward in the direction along the guide grooves 23a, 23b, so the cigarette lighter case 14 is moved to the position where the pin 25 is provided as shown by the arrow E in FIG. The mounting surface of the cigarette lighter body 13 is tilted upward. That is, this pop-up directs the operating direction of the cigarette lighter main body 13 upward, completely avoiding interference with the front plate 15 and the like during operation.

After this pop-up, the ashtray box 12 moves a little further forward, and accordingly, the guides 31 and 32 also move a little further forward with respect to the pin 25a, as indicated by arrow F. The pin 25a moves along the bottom surface of the L-shaped guide 31 and closes the ashtray box 1.
At the pull-out end of No. 2, the positional relationship between the L-shaped guide 31 and the pin 25a is as shown in FIG.
When igniting the cigarette lighter, the cigarette lighter body 1
3 into the cigarette lighter case 14, but when this pushing force is applied, a force is applied to the cigarette lighter case 14 in the direction opposite to the arrow E, that is, the direction opposite to the pop-up direction. However, since the pin 25a is located on the bottom side of the L-shaped guide 31 as described above, the pin 25a
is in contact with the bottom surface of the L-shaped guide 31, and the pin 25
The upward movement of a is restricted. Therefore, the rotation of the cigarette lighter case 14 in the direction opposite to E is also stopped, allowing smooth ignition of the cigarette lighter.

Note that the bottom surface of the L-shaped guide 31 is connected to the pin 25 when attaching the ashtray box 12 to the retainer 11.
It also serves as a guide to the pin groove 33 of a.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, when using the vehicle ashtray device of the present invention, the ashtray box and the cigarette lighter case, which are configured separately, are mechanically interlocked and moved, and the front plate formed on the ashtray box is moved between the cigarette lighter case and the ashtray box. Since the front plate extends to the front of the ashtray box, the cigarette lighter body and the cigarette lighter case can be covered by the front plate when the ashtray box is stored. Therefore, the structure is simplified compared to the conventional device in which the means for covering the cigarette lighter is made of a separate member from the ashtray box, and
The design quality can be improved.

In addition, since the engaging means provided on the cigarette lighter case side is engaged with the two types of guide grooves on the retainer side, the cigarette lighter case can be held in a nearly horizontal state when storing the ashtray box, and the ashtray box can be held in a nearly horizontal position. Near the drawer end of the box, the cigarette lighter case can be tilted so that the mounting surface of the cigarette lighter body faces diagonally upward. Therefore, there is no need to make the retainer particularly large for pop-up purposes, and the entire ashtray device can be made smaller.

Furthermore, a guide that can come into contact with the engaging means is provided on the ashtray box side to prevent the cigarette lighter case from being pushed back to a horizontal state by an external force acting on the cigarette lighter body when the ashtray box is pulled out. An angle with good operability can be maintained, and the operability of the cigarette lighter can be improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle ashtray device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of the ashtray box side of the device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the device of FIG. 1. , FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cigarette lighter case and surroundings of the device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a partial side view of the ashtray box of the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is a side view of the storage end of the device shown in FIG. 4. , FIG. 7 is a side view showing the device shown in FIG. 4 when the cigarette lighter case is pulled out, FIG. 8 is a side view of the device shown in FIG. 4 at the pulled-out end, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the conventional vehicle ashtray device. ,
FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 9, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of another conventional vehicular ashtray device, and FIG. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of yet another conventional vehicular ashtray device. . 11...Retainer, 12...Ashtray box, 1
3... Cigarette lighter body, 14... Cigar lighter case, 15... Front plate, 17, 18... Side wall,
19... Partition wall, 20a, 20b... Guide groove for ashtray box, 21... Guide protrusion, 22a, 2
2b, 23a, 23b...Guide groove for cigarette lighter case, 24, 25, 25a...Pin, 27...
... Swing arm, 30 ... Coil spring, 31, 32
... Guide, 33 ... Pin groove, 34 ... Shaft, 3
5, 36, 37... Gear, 38, 39... Rack, 40... Actuator, 42... Heart cam, 44... Arm, 45... Pin.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] An ashtray box and a cigarette lighter case configured separately from the ashtray box are held in a retainer fixed to the vehicle body so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction of the retainer. A vehicle ashtray device in which movement of an ashtray box and a cigarette lighter case are mechanically linked, comprising: a front plate formed on the ashtray box and extending to the front of the cigarette lighter case; and a front plate provided on the side of the cigarette lighter case. The engaging means is movably engaged, and when the ashtray box is stored, the cigarette lighter case is held in a substantially horizontal state, and near the pull-out end of the ashtray box, the cigarette lighter case is tilted so that the mounting surface of the cigarette lighter body faces diagonally upward. 2 on the retainer side
a seed guide groove, which is provided on the ashtray box side and comes into contact with the engaging means when the ashtray box is pulled out, and prevents the cigarette lighter case from being pushed back to a horizontal state by an external force acting on the cigarette lighter body. An ashtray device for a vehicle, characterized in that it is equipped with a guide for guiding the vehicle, and the following.