JPH0433148Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] (Industrial application field) The present invention relates to an improvement of an automobile ashtray.

(Prior art and its problems) Conventionally, as an ashtray for a car, an outer case 1 attached to the car body side is used as an ashtray as shown in Fig. 5.
and an inner case 3 supported by a hinge portion 2 of the outer case 1 so as to be openable and closable.

The inner case 3 is provided with a plate spring 4 whose sliding contact portion 4a slides on the inner surface of the upper part of the outer case 1 to apply friction to the opening/closing operation of the inner case 3. Part 4
When the inner case 3 is fully opened, the inner case 3 a comes into contact with the engaging part 1a that falls on the front side of the upper inner surface of the outer case 1, so that the inner case 3 does not come off from the outer case 1 (for example, Jitsukai 1978
-Refer to Publication No. 26895).

By the way, in order to dispose of the watermelon inside the inner case 3, open the inner case 3 and release the leaf spring 4.
Press down near the rubbing part 4b with your finger to remove the sliding contact part 4a.
It is possible to remove the inner case 3 from the engaging portion 1a of the outer case 1, further open the inner case 3, and remove it from the hinge portion 2. However, there is a problem in that when the leaf spring 4 is pressed down, the fingers become dirty with ash or the like.

(Purpose of the invention) The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems.It uses a fire cut plate provided on the inner panel to connect the sliding contact part of the leaf spring to the outer case without getting your fingers dirty. The purpose of this is to enable the device to be removed from the engaging portion of the device.

(Structure of the invention) Therefore, the present invention provides an ashtray for automobiles comprising an outer case attached to the vehicle body and an inner case supported in the outer case so as to be openable and closable. is cantilever-supported at its base by the lid wall thereof, has a muffled portion near the base, and has a sliding contact portion at its free end that slides into contact with the upper inner surface of the outer case to impart friction to the opening/closing operation of the inner case. a leaf spring, an engaging part that falls from the front side of the upper inner surface of the outer case and engages with the sliding contact part of the leaf spring when the inner case is fully opened to prevent the inner case from coming off from the outer case, and the inner case. The rear end is pivotally supported by the case, and is supported swingably within the inner case.
a fire cut plate that abuts the leaf spring and is pushed up by the elasticity of the leaf spring as the inner case is opened; the fire cut plate pushes the leaf spring downward when pressed down; The device is characterized in that it includes a push-down portion for removing the sliding contact portion from the engaging portion of the outer case.

(Effects of the invention) According to the invention, when the fire cut plate provided on the inner case is pressed down with a finger, the sliding portion of the leaf spring is pushed downward by the depressed portion of the fire cut plate. Since the spring can be removed from the engagement part of the outer case, there is no need to push down the area near the brushed-off part of the leaf spring with your finger as in the conventional case, so your fingers will not get dirty with ash or the like.

Further, according to the present invention, the leaf spring has a muffling part and can also be used as a friction member that applies friction to the inner case when the inner case is opened and closed, a locking member when the inner case is fully opened, and a member that pushes up the fire cut plate. Since it is functional, the number of parts is reduced, and the cost of parts for automobile ashtrays is also significantly reduced.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ashtray 11 attached to the body of an automobile, for example, a dash board, has fan-shaped side walls 12, 12, an outer wall 13 that covers the arc surface between the side walls 12, 12, and , 12, an outer case 15 integrally molded with, for example, phenolic resin, fan-shaped side walls 16, 16, and a lid wall 17 that covers the front surface between the side walls 16, 16. , a bottom wall 18 that covers the bottom surfaces of the side walls 16, 16, and an inner case 19 integrally molded of, for example, phenol resin.

Referring to FIG. 3, the hinge protrusion 20 on the front side of the bottom wall 18 of the inner case 19 is connected to the hinge hole 20 on the front side of the bottom wall 14 of the outer case 15.
1, the inner case 19 is supported by the outer case 15 so as to be openable and closable.

As shown in FIG. 2, a base portion 24a of a leaf spring 24 bent into a substantially N-shape is attached to the inner surface of the lid wall 17 of the inner case 19.
A muffling portion 24b is formed at the middle portion of the leaf spring 24, and a curled sliding portion 24c is formed at the free end portion of the leaf spring 24. The curled sliding contact portion 24
c is in sliding contact with the inner surface of the outer wall 13 of the outer case 15 and imparts friction to the opening/closing operation of the inner case 19.

Further, a falling engagement part 15a is formed at the front end of the inner surface of the outer wall 13 of the outer case 15, and the sliding contact part 24c comes into contact with the engagement part 15a.
The inner case 19 is designed not to come off from the outer case 15.

On the other hand, both side walls 1 inside the inner case 19
6 and 16, the bifurcated bases 25a and 25a of the fire cut plate 25, which is bent upward in a substantially inverted L shape, are attached to the support shaft 2.
6, 26, and the sliding contact portion 2 of the leaf spring 24 is attached.
4c is loosely fitted between the bifurcated bases 25a, 25a, and the inner surface of the fire cut plate 25 on the distal end 25b side is provided with a flat spring 24 which is pressed down when the fire cut plate 25 is pressed down. A push-down portion 25c is formed that contacts the portion 24b and pushes down the leaf spring 24.

With the above configuration, when the inner case 19 is opened from the closed state shown in FIG. 3, the fire cut plate 25 is pushed upward by the leaf spring 24 as shown in FIG. The curled sliding contact portion 24c is the outer wall 1 of the outer case 15.
3. Since the inner case 19 is in sliding contact with the inner surface, the inner case 19 is fully opened while being given an appropriate friction, and the sliding part 24c of the leaf spring 24 comes into contact with the engaging part 15a of the outer case 15, and a stopper in the opening direction is applied. .

In order to dispose of the watermelon inside the inner case 19, the fire cut plate 25 is
When the top surface of the tip 25b of the fire cut plate 25 is pushed down, the push-down part 25c of the fire cut plate
4, the leaf spring 2
4 is pushed downward, and the sliding contact portion 24c is disengaged from the engaging portion 15a of the outer case 15.

Thereafter, by further opening the inner case 19 and removing the hinge protrusion 20 from the hinge hole 21, the inner case 19 can be removed from the outer case 15.

At this time, the top surface of the tip 25b of the fire cut plate 25 does not come into contact with the brushing part 24b of the leaf spring 24, so there is no ash attached to it, and therefore, your fingers will not get dirty with ash. There is no.

Further, even if an impact force is applied to the fire cut plate 25 when the inner case 19 is opened, there is no risk of the fire cut plate 25 being deformed because the leaf spring 24 serves as a cushion.

After processing the watermelon, insert the hinge protrusion 20 of the inner case 19 into the hinge hole 21 of the outer case 15, push down the outer surface of the fire cut plate 25 again, and press down the sliding contact portion 24c of the leaf spring 24.
When the inner case 19 is engaged with the engaging portion 15a of the outer case 15 and the inner case 19 is closed, the fire cut plate 25 is pushed down by the inner surface of the outer wall 13 of the outer case 15. As the spring 24 is pressed down, the inner case 19 is closed as shown in FIG.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the ashtray according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the leaf spring and fire cut plate, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the ashtray when it is closed, and Fig. 4 is a cross-section of the ashtray when it is open. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a conventional ashtray when it is closed. 11...Ashtray, 15...Outer case, 19
...Inner case, 20...Hinge protrusion, 21
... Hinge hole, 24 ... Leaf spring, 24b ... Massage part, 24c ... Sliding contact part, 25 ... Fire cut plate, 25a ... Tip part, 25c ...
Push-down part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an automobile ashtray comprising an outer case attached to the vehicle body and an inner case supported in the outer case so as to be openable and closable, the ashtray is cantilevered at its base on the lid wall of the inner case. , a plate spring having a muffing part near the base and a sliding contact part at the free end that slides into contact with the upper inner surface of the outer case to apply friction to the opening/closing operation of the inner case, and from the front side of the upper inner surface of the outer case. an engaging portion with which the sliding contact portion of the leaf spring engages to prevent the inner case from coming off from the outer case when the inner case is fully opened; a fire cut plate that is swingably supported within the case, abuts the leaf spring, and is pushed up by the elasticity of the leaf spring as the inner case is opened; An ashtray for an automobile, characterized in that the plate is provided with a push-down portion that pushes a leaf spring downward when the plate is pushed down, thereby disengaging the sliding contact portion from the engagement portion of the outer case.