JPH0415549Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a no-smoker's box using an automobile ashtray, which uses the ashtray as a container for storing accessories when the automobile ashtray is not used as an ashtray. be.

[Prior Art] Automobile ashtrays that have been conventionally installed in automobiles are useless if the driver is identified and the driver is a non-smoker. Therefore, some drivers use the ashtray as a container for small items. For example, it is used as a case for small items or expressway receipts. Jitsukō 60-6350
The technique disclosed in the publication is an example of this.

Also, Utility Model Application Publication No. 131694/1983, Utility Model Application Publication No. 1986-
The technology disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 161635 actively uses an ashtray for an automobile as an ashtray and an accessory case, and allows the user to use the automobile ashtray as an ashtray or an accessory case.

[Problems that the invention aims to solve] However, although the number of non-smokers has increased in recent years,
There is no guarantee that a smoker will not sit in the driver's or passenger's seat. Smokers usually use car ashtrays as ashtrays according to the original specifications, so it is expected that they will casually throw cigarette butts or cigarette ash into the car ashtray that is used as a accessory case. , expressway receipts, etc.
When stored in the automobile ashtray, the stored items may become dirty with ash or the like.

In particular, for smokers, smoking is their main action, and throwing away cigarette butts or cigarette ashes is a secondary action, so they may not pay attention to the operation of a car ashtray. is expected.
In such a case, even if there is a statement on the automobile ashtray stating that the ashtray does not currently function as an ashtray, it is expected that there is a low possibility that the statement will be read. However, if we do not appeal to smokers and make them aware that car ashtrays do not function as ashtrays, the stored items will end up becoming dirty with ash, etc., and the problem is how to appeal to smokers. It was hot.

In particular, Utility Model Application No. 55-131694, Utility Model Application No. 60-
The technology disclosed in Publication No. 161635 proactively uses a car ashtray as a shared ashtray and accessory case, so that even if a specific user uses it as an accessory case, small items or cigarette butts etc. may not be stored there. It is impossible to tell unless the ashtray is on, and some users may put small items in the car ashtray while using it as an ashtray without checking.
Conversely, there is a possibility of putting cigarette butts in the glove compartment.

Therefore, the present invention was devised to solve the above problem, and when a car ashtray is used as a accessory case, it is a no-smoker that makes it easy to determine whether it is being used as an ashtray or a accessory case. The goal is to provide the best quality products.

[Means for solving the problem] The North Smoker's Box according to the present invention has the following features:
A tray that is formed of a separate member from the automobile ashtray and that is installed in an automobile ashtray that is freely stored in a housing portion that is attached to the automobile and has an accessory compartment that is flocked, and an opening in the tray. a heat-resistant lid pivotably supported on the tray so that the cover of the opening of the tray opens to a predetermined opening degree when the automobile ashtray is pulled out, and a force is applied to the heat-resistant lid. The present invention is made up of an urging means for imparting a pressure, a joining means for joining the automobile ashtray and the tray, and a display means for displaying that the heat-resistant lid is used as an accessory case.

[Function] The present invention includes an automobile ashtray that is freely stored in a housing portion attached to the automobile, and a tray that has an accessory compartment formed of a separate member from the automobile ashtray that is installed inside the automobile ashtray. Because it is called North Smoker's Box,
Due to its structure, the heat-resistant lid that covers the opening of the tray installed in the automobile ashtray also has a display means to indicate that it is being used as an accessory case. Can recognize usage status. In addition, when you pull out the car ashtray,
The opening of the tray is operated to open to a predetermined angle by the urging force of the urging means,
The tray cannot be used unless the opening of the tray can be opened manually. The structure of the tray, display means, and cover differs from that of an automobile ashtray due to the operation of opening and opening the cover covering the opening by a human hand.
The flocked accessory compartment and the items stored in the tray make it clear that this automobile ashtray is not currently functioning as an ashtray.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 is an assembled perspective view of a no smoker's box according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Further, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the tray 2 with the lid 23 attached.

In the figure, an automobile ashtray 1, which has been conventionally installed as an interior part of an automobile, has a housing part such as an instrument panel of an automobile, and a handle 11 on which the automobile ashtray 1 is slidably attached. The main components include a butt storage section 12 for storing butts and cigarette ashes, a fire extinguishing section 13 for extinguishing a cigarette by pressing, and an opening 14 opening at the top.

The tray 2 serving as an inner case mounted in the automobile ashtray 1 is made of plastic or the like, and has a storage section 21 for coins, etc. formed therein. This type of tray 2 is designed to prevent coins, etc. from colliding with each other and making noise due to vehicle vibrations, etc.
It is processed by flocking, selection of plastic material, selection of plastic properties such as foam molding, cloth covering, etc. Small holes 22a are formed on both sides of the tray 2, and small holes 22b are formed on the back side of the tray 2.

In the small holes 22a on both sides of the tray 2, a lid 23 made of a heat-resistant material such as a metal plate such as an aluminum plate or a stainless steel plate or a heat-resistant material such as a thermosetting resin plate is riveted 24.
Rotatably attach it by crimping the rivet 24.
It is supported by the shaft. On the upper surface of the lid 23, when the lid 23 is folded down toward the opening 26 of the tray 2 of the storage section 21 for coins, etc., it is displayed with letters, figures, etc. that the automobile ashtray 1 is used as a storage space for small items. A sticker 25 serving as a display means is attached.

Further, as shown in the cross-sectional view of the tray 2 with the lid 23 attached in FIG. It is located.

The bottom part 31 of the elastic member 30 is arranged along the bottom surface of the tray 2, the upright part 32 is arranged along the back side of the tray 2, and the small hole 32a formed in the upright part 32 is formed in the back side of the tray 2. The upright portion 32 is fixed to the back surface of the tray 2 by inserting a rivet 35 between the small hole 22b and the small hole 22b and crimping the rivet 35.

Further, a stopper part 33 and an elastic part 34 are formed by bending at the upper end of the upright part 32. When the automobile ashtray 1 is pulled out, the stopper part 33 comes into contact with the housing (not shown) to set the limit of its pulling out. Further, when the automobile ashtray 1 is to be taken out, the stopper portion 33 is pressed down to release the engagement. Note that the stopper portion 33 is not required when it is disposed between the automobile ashtray 1 and the housing side. The elastic portion 34 has its end bent downward, and its lower end presses the rear portion 23a from the position where the lid 23 is supported by the rivet 24 by its elastic force. Therefore, when the lid 23 is not restrained in any way, the lid 23 pivoted by the rivet 24 rotates around the rivet 24 pivoted to the movable range of the elastic part 34, and connects with the opening 26 of the tray 2. The lid 23 has a predetermined opening degree.

Note that the upper bottom surface of the automobile ashtray 1 and the lower bottom surface of the tray 2 are joined with double-sided adhesive tapes 41 and 42.

The no smoker's box configured in this manner can be used as follows.

In particular, if the owner/driver is a non-smoker, double-sided adhesive tapes 41 and 42 are pasted on the top surface of the automobile ashtray 1 or the bottom bottom surface of the tray 2, and the automobile ashtray 1, which becomes the outer case, is Opening 14
The tray 2 constituting the inner case with the lid 23 is inserted from the side, and the two are glued together. In normal use, small items and the like are stored in the storage section 21 of the tray 2, and the automobile ashtray 1 is stored in an instrument panel or the like serving as a housing with the lid 23 closed.

When storing or taking out small items from the storage section 21 of the tray 2, the automobile ashtray 1 is pulled out from the instrument panel or the like. At this time, the lid 23, which had been pressed by a housing such as an instrument panel or supported by a rivet 24, rotates around the rivet 24, which is supported to the extent that the elastic part 34 can move, and the The opening 26 and the lid 23 have a predetermined opening degree. The degree of opening at this time is determined by the extent to which the automobile ashtray 1 is pulled out from the instrument panel, etc., and the movable range of the elastic portion 34. Even when the automobile ashtray 1 is pulled out to its maximum extent, the degree of opening is as indicated by the broken line A in FIG. 2, which is the limit of the movable range of the elastic portion 34. In this state A, it is not possible to store or take out small items in the tray 2, so it is necessary to further rotate the lid 23 by hand to widen the opening 26 to bring it into state B. In this way, if necessary, the lid 2
3 can be opened to take out and take out small items etc. from the storage section 21.

On the other hand, when a smoker tries to throw away cigarette butts or cigarette ash, the opening degree of state A indicated by the broken line in FIG. Since the opening degree is not adjusted to 1, the lid 23 must be opened by the smoker's own hand.
By opening the ashtray further and bringing it into state B shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, the automobile ashtray 1 is
tray 2 and/or lid 2 attached to
3, the structure of the tray 2 and/or the lid 23 and the lid 2 are different from the structure of the automobile ashtray 1.
Since the automobile ashtray 1 is used as a storage space for small items due to the sticker 25 attached to the tray 2 or the contents stored in the tray 2, it is recognized that the automobile ashtray 1 does not function as an ashtray.

Furthermore, even if the smoker does not notice this and presses the cigarette against the lid 23 and rubs it to extinguish it, the lid 2
Since 3 is made of a heat-resistant material, there will be no inconvenience caused by burning from a cigarette.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, since it is difficult to use the space at the rear of the tray 2 where the lid 23 is pivoted as the storage section 21, the movable range of the elastic part 34 of the elastic member 30 may be set there. , the elastic part 34 does not get in the way.

As a precaution, the automobile ashtray 1 conventionally attached to automobiles can be used as a normal ashtray when the tray 2 is not attached.

As described above, the North Smoker's Box according to each embodiment of the present invention includes: an automobile ashtray that can be freely stored in a housing portion attached to an automobile; and a tray that is installed in the automobile ashtray.
A force is applied to a heat-resistant lid that covers the opening of the tray and the heat-resistant lid that is arranged to open the opening of the tray to a predetermined opening degree when the automobile ashtray is pulled out. If the owner is not a smoker,
The automobile ashtray can be used as an accessory case, but the automobile ashtray does not function as an ashtray. The device operates to open the opening of the tray to a predetermined opening degree when the tray is pulled out, and since the degree of opening of the lid is not suitable for use, the smoker has to open the lid further by manual operation. Because of the necessity of opening and manual operation, the tray and/or lid attached to the automobile ashtray can be seen, making it possible to recognize that the automobile ashtray is not functioning as an ashtray.

By the way, the biasing means that applies biasing force to the heat-resistant lid, which is arranged to open the opening of the tray to a predetermined opening degree when the automobile ashtray of the above embodiment is pulled out, presses the stopper part. Although the elastic force is taken as the elastic force of the elastic portion of the elastic member having the elastic member, when implementing the present invention, the elastic portion can be only a leaf spring.
It can also be a coil spring. In particular, when the heat-resistant lid is provided with an elastic part that comes into contact with the rear part of the upper surface of the lid, or is provided with a leaf spring, as in the above embodiment, when the lid is opened, the lid is separated from the elastic part or the leaf spring. (for example, in the range from state B to state C in Fig. 2).
Even if the lid is opened more than necessary, the opening operation of the lid does not apply stress to the elastic part or the leaf spring, and no relief is required for the opening operation of the lid.

Further, the force means for applying force for carrying out the present invention may be a weight. In the case of this weight, it is assumed that a heat-resistant lid covering the opening of the tray is pivotally supported on the tray, but the structure can be easily balanced.

Although the elastic portion and the stopper portion of the elastic member in the above embodiment are formed of one member, they may each be formed as a pair of independent members when the present invention is implemented.

Further, as the biasing means for applying the biasing force to implement the present invention, repulsive force between permanent magnets or attractive force of the permanent magnets can be used. In a device that utilizes the repulsive force or attractive force of a permanent magnet, the shape of the tray and the heat-resistant lid that covers the opening thereof is relatively unrestricted, so the degree of freedom in its design can be increased.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the North Smoker's Box of the present invention includes an automobile ashtray that can be freely stored in a housing section attached to an automobile, and a separate member from the automobile ashtray that is installed in the automobile ashtray. Since the no-smoker's box is made of a tray having an accessory compartment formed by the above, the current state of use can be clearly recognized.

Further, since the heat-resistant lid covering the opening of the tray installed in the automobile ashtray has a display means for indicating that the tray is being used as an accessory case, the current state of use can be recognized.

When the automobile ashtray is pulled out, the opening of the tray is operated to open to a predetermined angle by the urging force of the urging means, and the opening of the tray cannot be opened by hand. Since the tray cannot be used, the lid that covers the opening can be manually opened to create a tray, display means, lid structure that is different from that of an automobile ashtray, and an accessory case with a tray that has a flocked structure. By looking at the items stored in the tray, it can be recognized that this automobile ashtray is not currently functioning as an ashtray.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an assembled perspective view of a no smoker's box according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention with a lid attached to the tray. In the figure, 1...car ashtray, 2...tray, 23...lid, 25...sticker (display means),
30...Elastic member, 34...Elastic part. In addition, in the figures, the same reference numerals and symbols indicate the same or equivalent parts.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] An accessory case part formed of a separate member from the above-mentioned automobile ashtray, which is installed in an automobile ashtray that is freely stored in a housing part attached to the automobile, and which is treated with flocking. a heat-resistant lid that covers an opening of the tray and is pivotally supported on the tray so that the cover of the opening of the tray opens when the automobile ashtray is pulled out; and the heat-resistant lid. a biasing means for applying a biasing force so that the lid opens to a predetermined opening degree; a joining means for joining the automotive ashtray and the tray; A no-smoker's box characterized by comprising a display means for displaying.