JPH0510110Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention is an automobile glove box which is configured to form a storage space in the main body of an instrument panel and to close this storage space by a lid that is operated to open and close. This invention relates to a locking device.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a locking device for a glove box of an automobile generally includes a locking member and an unlocking mechanism thereof on the lid side of the glovebox, and a metal fitting for locking the locking member on the instrument panel main body side. It is set up. (Patent Publication No. 172968/1983) (Problems to be solved by the invention) However, in such a conventional lock device, both the lock member on the lid side and the metal fitting on the instrument panel body side are connected to the lid and the instrument panel body. It is formed as a prominent protrusion on the instrument panel body, and not only does it get in the way when objects and hands come into contact with it when taking things in and out, but it also looks unsightly when the lid is opened. In particular, the lock member was a problem as a protrusion on the lid side.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a glove box locking device which improves usability by minimizing the contact between the stored items and the hand, and which also provides a good appearance when the lid is opened. It is to be.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The glove box locking device of the present invention is provided with a vertically movable locking member which is biased in a downward protruding direction by a first spring on the instrument panel body, and which is attached to the lid. When the lid is closed, a convex surface is formed that engages the tip of the lock member and pushes it up against the first spring, and at the same time, the lock member is inserted into the lid by the biasing of the first spring in the lid closed position. The lid is also provided with a rotatably supported operating lever and a vertically movable push rod that is biased by a second spring in the downward retraction direction of the lock hole. The tip of the rod is engaged with the tip of the locking member inserted into the lock hole in the lid closed position, and the bottom of the push rod is engaged with the tip of the operating lever, and when the operating lever is rotated, , the push rod is pushed upward against the second spring, and the tip of the push rod projects out of the lock hole, pushing out the lock member that has entered the lock hole in the lid closed position, and locking the lid. It is characterized by being configured to release the .

(Embodiment) A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. It is a lid of a glove box that is opened and closed by rotational operation, and as shown in Fig. 2, the glove box of the present invention is attached to the instrument panel main body P and lid L, which corresponds to the upper center of the glove box. A locking device 1 is provided.

The locking device 1 has a locking member 2 provided on the instrument panel main body P so as to be movable up and down, and the top of the locking member 2 is housed in an outer case 4 attached to an inner wall 3a of the instrument panel main body P. , the tip protrudes downward beyond the holes in the outer case 4 and the inner wall 3, and the outer case 4
A first spring 5 provided therein constantly urges the protrusion downward. Further, the outer case 4 is provided with a guide pin 6, which enters into the guide groove 7 of the lock member 2 and guides the vertical movement of the lock member 2. The locking member 2 is the outer wall 3 of the instrument panel body P.
b makes it invisible from the outside.

As shown in the figure, a reinforcing panel 9 having a convex surface 8 is attached to the lid L at a position close to the lock member 2, and the convex surface 8 engages with the tip of the lock member 2 when the lid L is closed. The shape is such that it is pushed up against the spring 5. The lid L is also formed with a lock hole 10 into which the lock member 2 is inserted by the bias of the spring 5 when the lid is in the closed position, and the lock member 2 and the lock hole 10 constitute a lock mechanism.

The lid L is also provided with an operating lever 11 consisting of a lower arm 11a and an upper arm 11b at a position where it can be manually operated.
A spring 14 is rotatably supported by a shaft 13 attached to the shaft 13 and a spring 14 attached to the shaft 13.
is biased in the non-operating direction (clockwise as viewed in FIG. 1). Also inside the outer case 12,
A vertically movable push rod 16 for releasing the lock is biased by a second spring 15 in the downward retracting direction of the lock hole 10, and the tip of this push rod 16 is inserted into the lock hole when the lid is in the closed position. At the same time, the bottom of the push rod 16 engages with the tip of the upper arm 11b of the operating lever 11, and when the operating lever 11 is rotated, As shown in Fig. 3, the push rod 16 is pushed upward against the spring 15, and the tip of the push rod 16 slightly protrudes outside the lock hole 10, and the lock hole 1 is closed at the lid closed position.
0 into the lock hole 10.
It is designed to push out the lock and release the lock. A guide pin 17 is also attached to the outer case 4, and this guide pin 17 enters a guide groove 18 formed in the push rod 16 to guide its vertical movement. In this way, the operating lever 11 and the push rod 16 constitute a lock release mechanism. In the glove box locking device configured in this way, when the lid L is opened, when the lower arm 11a of the operating lever 11 is pulled forward, the tip of the upper arm 11b rotates, and the bottom of the push rod 16 is rotated. As described above, the tip of the push rod 16 comes out of the lock hole 10 and pushes the lock member 2 out of the lock hole 10, thereby releasing the lock.

When the lid L is closed, the convex surface 8 of the reinforcing panel 9 hits the tip of the locking member 2 and pushes it upward, and when the locking hole 10 reaches the position of the locking member 2, the locking member 2 is moved by the spring 5. It is urged downward and enters the locking hole 10 to perform locking.

Furthermore, when the lid L is opened, there is only a gentle bulge including the convex surface 8 of the reinforcing panel 9 on the lid side, and there are no noticeable protrusions.
Lock member 2 also on the instrument panel body side
Only the tip of the instrument panel protrudes and can be shielded by the outer wall 3b of the instrument panel body, making it easy to take things in and out, convenient to use, and good-looking in appearance. Furthermore, storage space can also be effectively secured.

(Effects of the invention) As is clear from the above, according to the glove box locking device of the invention, there is no noticeable protrusion on the lid side, and the tip of the locking member that can be shielded is on the instrument panel body side. Since it only protrudes, it is easy to use, looks good, and can effectively secure storage space.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing the locking device of the glove box of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a front view of the glove box seen from the outside, and Fig. 1 is a sectional view taken along the - line of this figure. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the state of the locking device of the present invention when the lock is released. In the drawings, reference numeral 1: locking device, 2: locking member, 5: (first) spring, 8: convex surface, 10
... Lock hole, 11 ... Operation lever, 15 ...
(Second) spring, 16...Push rod, P...Instrument panel body, L...Lid.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An instrument panel body having a glove box is provided with a vertically movable locking member which is urged in a downward projecting direction by a first spring, and when the lid is closed, the locking member engages with the tip of the locking member and the first A convex surface is formed to push up the lid against the spring, and a locking hole is formed into which a locking member is inserted when the lid is in the closed position due to the biasing of the first spring. A push rod is provided which is movable up and down and is biased by a second spring in the downward storage direction of the lock hole, and the tip of the push rod is inserted into the lock hole when the lid is in the closed position. At the same time, the bottom of the push rod is engaged with the tip of the operating lever, and when the operating lever is rotated, the push rod is pushed upward against the second spring. A glove box lock characterized in that the tip of the push rod protrudes outside the lock hole, and when the lid is in the closed position, the lock member inserted into the lock hole is pushed out of the lock hole to release the lock. Device.