JPH0510100U - Vehicle console box - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a console box 10 that is easy to use both as a small case and as an armrest. [Structure] The box body 11 is attached to guide members 14 and 15 fixed to a vehicle body floor F so as to be able to move up and down, and a spring 1
6, the guide member 14 is provided with a plurality of engaging portions 14a along the ascending / descending direction, and the box body 11 is detachably engaged with the engaging portions 14a.
An engaged portion 17a for locking the guide member 14 with respect to the guide member 14 is provided. Since the box body 11 can move up and down along the guide members 14 and 15 and can be locked to the member 14,
The height of the cover panel 12 can be adjusted according to the purpose of use. Therefore, it is convenient not only as an accessory case but also as an armrest, which is extremely convenient in practice.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle console box.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Generally, a console box for accommodating various small items is provided between a driver seat and a passenger seat of a passenger car. In this type of console box, the opening provided on the top of the box body for opening and closing the stored items is covered by a cover panel so that it can be opened and closed, and when the opening is covered, the cover panel can also be used as an armrest. is doing.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, since the height of the box body is set so that the conventional console box is convenient for putting in and taking out stored items, the position of the cover panel is too low to be used as an armrest, which is not convenient. In view of such problems, the present invention aims to provide a console box which is convenient not only as a small case but also as an armrest.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A vehicle console box according to the present invention comprises a box body having an opening on the top surface for loading and unloading stored items, and a cover panel that covers the opening so that the opening can be opened and closed. It is assembled to a fixed guide member so that it can be moved up and down, and is urged upward by a spring. An engaged portion that engages with and locks the main body with respect to the guide member is provided.

[0005]

According to the console box for a vehicle of the present invention, the box body can be moved up and down along the guide member and locked with respect to the guide member, so that the height of the cover panel can be adjusted according to the purpose of use. Can be adjusted. Therefore, it is convenient not only as an accessory case but also as an armrest, which is extremely convenient in practice.

[0006]

【Example】

 The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A vehicle console box 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIGS. The console box 10 is provided with a box body 11 and a cover panel 12 attached to the upper surface of the body 11, and an opening 11a is provided on the upper surface of the box body 11 for taking in and out stored items. Further, the rear end portion of the cover panel 12 is vertically rotatably assembled to the box body 11 via a hinge 13, and the opening 12a is covered by the panel 12 so as to be openable.

At the four corners of the box body 11, cylindrical hollow portions 11b are provided along the height direction. On the other hand, on the vehicle body floor F, four guide bars 14 and 15 are vertically fixed along the side surface of the seat cushion SC of the vehicle seat S 1. The box main body 11 is assembled so as to be able to move up and down on the vehicle body floor F by inserting the guide bars 14 and 15 into the hollow portion 11b, and is urged upward by the coil springs 16 attached to the hollow portions 11b at the front and rear respectively. Has been done. Further, among the four guide bars 14 and 15, each of the front and rear one guide bars 14 is formed with a plurality of notches 14a at equal intervals along the longitudinal direction.

Guide grooves 11c are integrally formed at both left and right ends of the bottom surface of the box body 11, and stopper panels 17 are attached to the groove 11c. The four corners of the stopper panel 17 are formed with through holes 17a and 17b into which the guide bars are inserted. Of these four through holes 17a and 17b, the through hole 17b into which the guide bar 15 having no notch 14a is inserted has a width approximately equal to the diameter of the bar 15 and a length of about 1.5 times the diameter. It has an oval shape. On the other hand, the through hole 17a into which the guide bar 14 provided with the notch 14a is inserted is formed in a semicircular shape having a width and a length substantially equal to the diameter of the guide bar 14.

A leaf spring 17c is integrally provided at the front end of the stopper panel 17. The leaf spring 17c is bent inward so that its tip elastically contacts the front surface of the box body 11 with the stopper panel 17 mounted in the guide groove 11c. The stopper panel 17, which is fitted into the guide groove 11c and has the guide bars 14 and 15 inserted into the through holes 17a and 17b, is urged forward by the leaf spring 17c with respect to the box body 11, so that the semicircular through hole is formed. The rear end of 17a engages one of the notches 14a in the guide bar 14. As a result, the box body 11 is locked to the guide bar 14. On the other hand, when the leaf spring 17c is pressed, the stopper panel 17 moves slightly rearward along the guide groove 11c, so that the rear end of the semicircular through hole 17a is detached from the notch 14a. As a result, the lock of the box body 11 with respect to the guide bar 14 is released, so that the body 11 can be raised along the guide bars 14 and 15 by the biasing force of the coil spring 16.

The present embodiment is configured as described above. When the leaf spring 17c is pushed, the stopper panel 17 moves slightly rearward along the guide groove 11c, and the rear end of the semicircular through hole 17a is guided by the guide bar 14c. 2 and 3, the box body 11 moves up and down along the guide members 14 and 15 by the urging force of the coil springs 16, as shown in FIGS. When the cover panel 12 is pushed down with the elbow while pushing the leaf spring 17c, the box body 11 moves down against the coil spring 16. In this way, when the box body 11 is raised and lowered and the pressing operation of the leaf spring 17c is released, the rear end of the through hole 17a is engaged with one of the notches 14a and the body 11 is locked to the guide bar 14. To be done. As a result, the cover panel 12 can be set to a height according to the purpose of use, which is convenient not only as a small case but also as an armrest, which is extremely convenient in practice.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a console box for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the console box.

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view of the console box.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Console box for vehicles, 11 ... Box main body, 11a ... Opening, 11b ... Hollow part, 11c ... Guide groove, 12 ... Cover panel, 13 ... Hinge, 14, 15 ...
Guide bar, 14a ... Notch, 16 ... Coil spring,
17 ... Stopper panel, 17a, 17b ... Through hole, 17c
… Leaf springs, F… Vehicle floor, S… Vehicle seats, SC… Seat cushions.

Claims (1)

[Claims for utility model registration] [Claim 1] A console box for a vehicle, comprising: a box main body having an opening on the upper surface through which stored items are taken in and out; and a cover panel that covers the opening so that the opening can be opened and closed. Is attached to a guide member fixed to the vehicle body so as to be able to move up and down and is urged upward by a spring, and a plurality of engaging portions are provided on the guide member along the ascending / descending direction. A vehicle console box comprising an engaged portion that is detachably engaged to lock the main body with respect to the guide member.