JPH0423073Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to an undertray to be installed in a vehicle instrument panel.

(Prior Art) Conventional undertrays for vehicles have been fixed to the instrument panel with bolts or the like.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Conventional undertrays have been used only for storing articles therein.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle undertray that can expand its uses and effectively utilize the space near the instrument panel.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The vehicle undertray of the present invention has first and second plates connected in a substantially V-shape between the instrument panel and the floor, and both plates. It has a pair of left and right side plates connected to the left and right edges, respectively, and has a bucket-shaped tray body with a storage chamber formed therein. When the tray body is rotated to the front rotation end where the connecting portion of both plate plates comes into contact with the floor surface, the storage chamber faces upward and the tray body so that when the tip edge of the second plate plate is rotated to a rear rotation end where the tip edge of the second plate plate contacts the floor surface, the first plate plate is horizontally placed in front of and above the second plate plate. The tray body is formed on the second plate, and the tray body is attached to and disengaged from a locking member attached to the instrument panel, so that the leading edge of the second plate is located under the instrument panel. a first striker that is substantially aligned with the edge and locked in a position with the storage chamber facing rearward; and a first striker that is engaged with and disengaged from the locking member so that the tray body is exposed to the rear of the instrument panel, with most of the second plate plate exposed. The second step is to lock in the same position.
It has a structure in which a striker is attached.

(Function) A bucket-shaped tray main body, which has first and second plate plates connected in a substantially V shape and a pair of left and right side plates, and has a storage chamber formed inside, is attached to the first plate plate. When it rotates to the front rotation end using the vicinity of the tip edge as a rotation fulcrum and the connecting portion of both plate plates comes into contact with the floor surface,
When the storage chamber faces upward and the tray main body rotates to the rear rotation end so that the tip edge of the second plate comes into contact with the floor, the first plate plate is moved toward the second plate. When the tray body is placed horizontally above the front of the plate and rotates and the first striker attached to the second plate is locked by the locking member attached to the instrument panel, the tray body is The leading edge of the second plate is aligned with the lower edge of the instrument panel, and the storage chamber is locked in a rearward facing position, and the tray main body is rotated and the tray body is rotated so that the tray main body is rotated and the tray body is rotated. When the two strikers are locked with the locking member, the tray body is locked in a position where most of the second dish plate is exposed to the rear of the instrument panel, and the tray body is used in each of the rotational positions. .

(Example) Next, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A tray main body 1 of an undertray T installed in a space P1 formed in a part of an instrument panel P of a vehicle has a first tray connected in a substantially V-shape.
A bucket-shaped structure is formed by the plate plate 2, the second plate plate 3, and a pair of left and right side plates 4, 4 connected to the left and right edges of both plate plates 2, 3, respectively, and having approximately V-shaped side edges. A storage chamber having an opening 1a at the tip is formed inside the storage chamber. This tray body 1 is attached to the instrument panel P and rotates around the tip edge 2a of the first plate plate 2 at a pivot point a by means of a pin 5 inserted in the vicinity of the tip edge of the first plate plate 2.
The instrument panel P is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and is installed between the instrument panel P and the floor surface 7 below.

Then, when the tray body 1 is rotated forward until the connecting portion 6 of both plate plates 2 and 3 comes into contact with the floor surface 7 and held at the forward rotation end position, the tray body 1 is moved into the storage chamber. When the tray main body 1 is rotated backward until the tip edge 3a of the second dish plate 3 contacts the floor and held at the rear rotation end position, the storage chamber becomes downward, and the A first plate plate 2 is formed to be horizontally placed above and in front of a second plate plate 3.

In order to lock the tray body 1 in a predetermined rotational posture, a pair of left and right lock assemblies 8 are attached to the instrument panel P above the space P1 so that their tips can move in and out of the space P1. A pin-shaped lock member 8a supported so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the bracket 8b, and a spring 8c for always urging the lock member 8a toward the tray body 1 side.
The lock members 8a on both sides are operatively connected, and the lock assembly 8 on one side is provided with a release lever 8d for simultaneously retracting the lock members 8a on both sides toward the side opposite to the tray main body 1 by one-sided operation. is pivotably supported for swinging operation.

A pair of left and right first strikers 9 each having a locking hole 9a in the center for engaging a locking member 8a.
are mounting holes 1 recessed in the side edges 4a of both side plates 4 near the tip 3a of the second plate 3 side.
1 and 11, respectively, and the lock member 8a
When the tray body 1 is engaged with the locking hole 9a of the first striker 9, the tray body 1 is attached to the inner surface 2b of the first plate plate 2.
is held substantially horizontally so that the storage chamber faces rearward, and the tip edge 3a of the second tray plate 3 is locked in a position aligned with the lower edge of the instrument panel P, and the tray body 1 is locked inside the tray body 1. It can be used as a normal tray for storing items in the storage chamber.

A pair of left and right second strikers 10 having the same shape as both first strikers 9 have mounting holes 12 recessed in the side edges 4a of both side plates 4 at positions close to the connecting portions 6 of both plate plates 2 and 3. , 12, and when the lock member 8a is engaged in the locking hole 10a of both second strikers 10, most of the second tray plate 3 of the tray body 1 is exposed to the rear of the instrument panel P. Then, the outer surface 3b of the second plate 3 is locked in a rotational position in which it is held substantially horizontally, and a tip C, for example, is placed in the recess 3c formed near the base end of the second plate 3. The second dish plate 3 can be used as a table.

Then, when the tray body 1 is released from the locked state and rotated to the forward rotation end, and the connecting portion 6 of the tray body 1 is held in a rotational posture in contact with the floor surface 7, The storage chamber of the tray body 1 faces upward, allowing the tray body 1 to be used as a container for storing relatively large items.

Further, when the tray main body 1 is rotated to the rear rotation end and held in a position where the tip end edge 3a of the second dish plate 3 of the tray main body 1 is in contact with the floor surface 7, the storage chamber faces downward. The second dish plate 3 is placed horizontally above the floor surface 7 in a slightly forward-inclined posture and can be used as a footrest for resting the legs L of a vehicle occupant.

Next, the operation and effects of the embodiment having the above configuration will be explained.

In this example, the first and second plate plates 2, 3 are connected in a substantially V-shape between the instrument panel P and the floor surface 7, and the plate plates 2, 3 are connected to the left and right edges of both plate plates 2, 3, respectively. A bucket-shaped tray body 1 has a pair of left and right side plates, and has a storage chamber formed inside.
is installed so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction using the vicinity of the tip edge 2a of the first plate plate 2 as a rotational fulcrum, and the tray body 1 is arranged so that the connecting portion 6 of both plate plates 2 and 3 is on the floor surface 7. When the tray body 1 is rotated to the front rotation end where it comes into contact, the storage chamber faces upward and the tray body 1 is moved toward the second plate plate 3.
The tray main body 1 is formed so that the first plate plate 2 is horizontally placed above the front of the second plate plate 3 when the tray body 1 is rotated to the rear rotation end where the leading edge 3a of the tray body 1 contacts the floor surface 7. At the same time, the tray body 1 is attached to and disengaged from a lock member 8a attached to the instrument panel P, and the leading edge 3a of the second plate 3 is substantially aligned with the lower edge of the instrument panel P. The first striker 9 is engaged with and disengaged from the locking member 8a, and the tray body 1 is locked in an attitude where most of the second tray plate 3 is exposed to the rear of the instrument panel. A second striker 10 is attached.

Therefore, the installation posture of the tray body 1 can be changed as necessary, and the tray body 1 can be used as a normal tray, as a table, as a large container, or as a footrest. This has the effect that the usage of the undertray T can be varied in various ways to expand the uses of the undertray T, and the space around the instrument panel P can be effectively utilized.

(Effects of the invention) Since the present invention is configured as described above, the tray body can be rotated to four rotational positions, and the attitude of the tray body can be changed at each rotational position according to the respective use. The tray body can be used as a regular tray, as a table, as a large container, or as a footrest, allowing you to use the undertray in a variety of ways. This has the effect of enlarging the instrument panel and making effective use of the space around the instrument panel.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a side view of the undertray, Fig. 2 is a side view illustrating the installation posture conversion operation, and Fig. 3 is a front view of the instrument panel. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the tray body. 1...Tray body, 2, 3...Dish plate, 4...Side plate, 7...Floor surface, 9, 10...Striker, P...
...Instrument panel, T...Undertray.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] There is almost a V between the instrument panel and the floor.
A bucket-shaped tray that has first and second plate plates that are connected in shape, and a pair of left and right side plates that are connected to the left and right edges of both plate plates, and that has a storage chamber formed inside. The main body is installed so as to be rotatable in the front and back direction using the vicinity of the tip edge of the first tray plate as a rotation fulcrum, and the tray body is rotated forward so that the connecting portion of both the plate plates comes into contact with the floor surface. When the tray body is rotated to the end, the storage chamber faces upward, and when the tray body is rotated to the rear rotation end, where the tip edge of the second tray plate contacts the floor surface, the first The tray body is formed so that the tray plate is horizontally placed above the front of the second tray plate, and the tray body is attached to the second tray plate by being engaged with and disengaged from a locking member attached to the instrument panel. a first striker that locks in a position in which the leading edge of the second tray plate is substantially aligned with the lower edge of the instrument panel and the storage chamber faces rearward; A vehicle undertray, characterized in that a second striker is attached to the second plate in a position where most of the second plate plate is exposed at the rear of the instrument panel.