JPH05105111A - Opener arrangement structure in automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To preclude misoperation of an opener as a lid opening means for an objects accommodating box, etc., while a car is running and to prevent degradation of the appearance of an instrument panel, console box, or the like by eliminating necessity for installing the opener on the instrument panel or console box. CONSTITUTION:A recess 21 is formed in a pillar (for example, center pillar 4) constituting an opening for car door, and an opener 17 as a lid opening means is installed while accommodated in this recess 21.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for arranging an opener for opening an article storage box, a hood or the like provided in an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, an automobile has an article storage box for various purposes. Then, in the case of an article storage box which is arranged in a place where the passenger cannot directly open the lid (lid) in the passenger compartment, an opener (eg
In the actual situation, an open lever or the like) is arranged on an instrument panel, a console box or the like in the vehicle compartment, and the lid of the article storage box is opened by operating this opener.

[0003]

However, when the opener of the article storage box is arranged on the instrument panel, the console box or the like as described above, the presence of the opener causes the open of the instrument panel or the console box in the vehicle compartment. There is a problem that the overall appearance becomes worse.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve the appearance by disposing an opener at a location that does not affect the appearance of a vehicle interior. It is an object of the present invention to provide an opener disposing structure in an automobile having a structure that can be achieved and can prevent a situation in which the opener is mistakenly operated while the automobile is running.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, a recess is formed in a pillar portion which constitutes an opening for a door of an automobile, and an opener as a lid operating means is provided in the recess. Are arranged for storage.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an automobile 1 having an arrangement structure of an opener for an article storage box according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, 2 is a floor panel, 3 is a door opening, and 4 is a center pillar. Reference numeral 5 is a side body, 6 is a roof, 7 is a side sill, and 8 is an article storage box disposed below the floor panel 2.

The roof 6 of the automobile 1 of this example has a center roof 9 fixedly installed between the upper parts of a pair of left and right center pillars 4, and a splittable front arranged in front of the center roof 9. It comprises a roof 10 and a rear roof 11 arranged behind the center roof 9. The above-mentioned front roof 10 has a mating portion 12
In, a pair of resin-made roof portions 10a and 10b hinged to each other is attached and detachably attached to the vehicle body. When the front roof 10 is removed from the vehicle body, the roof portions 10a and 10b can be folded in half by relatively rotating the roof portions 10a and 10b around the mating portion 12. It is like this. On the other hand, the above-mentioned rear roof 11 is composed of a hood or the like, and is configured so that it can be folded into a bellows shape at a rear portion of the vehicle body (a portion away from the center roof 9) by a link mechanism (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, an article storage box 8 is provided below the floor panel 2 and the side sill 7. That is, on the lower surface 2a of the floor panel 2, the bottom wall 13a and the three side walls 13b, 13c,
A box body 13 made of 13d is attached, and an opening 14 is formed between the box body 13 and the side sill 7. And the hinge 1 is attached to the box body 13.
A lid body (lid) 16 is rotatably attached via 5, and a front end portion 16a of the lid body 16 is engaged with a side portion of the side sill 7 and locked. Thus, the box body 13, a part of the floor panel 2 and the side sill 7, and the lid 16 constitute one article storage box 8.

The article storage box 8 is mainly for storing the front roof 10 and has such a size that it can be stored in a folded state when the front roof 10 is removed from the vehicle body. -Molded in shape.

An opener 17 for unlocking the lid 16 and opening the lid 16 is provided in the center pillar 4. Here, the arrangement structure of the opener 17 will be described in detail. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the center pillar 4 is configured to have a closed cross-sectional shape by joining the end edges of the side outer panel 18a and the side inner panel 18a. Front end edge portion 1 of the side outer panel 18a
8c, that is, a part of the door opening 3,
As shown in FIG. 3, a cutout hole 19 is formed. The concave panel 20 is inserted and arranged through the cutout hole 19, and the flange 20a of the concave panel 20 is joined to the peripheral edge of the cutout hole 19 of the side outer panel 18a. As a result, the center pillar 4 has a recess 21 formed of the recessed panel 20 formed in the front end edge portion 18c of the side outer panel 18a forming the door opening 3, and the opener 17 is accommodated in the recess 21.

The opener 17 is composed of an open lever, and the open lever is connected to the lock mechanism of the lid 16 via a link mechanism (not shown) or a cable. Then, by rotating the open lever, the lid 16 of the article storage box 8 is unlocked and the box 8 is opened.

According to the arrangement structure of the opener 17 having such a configuration, since the opener 17 is housed and arranged in the recess 21 of the center pillar 4, the opener 17 is arranged in the instrument panel, console box or the like. There is no need to install it. In addition, the door 22 (see FIG. 4) can be opened and closed without any trouble.
When the door is closed, the opener 17 is covered by the door 22, so that the appearance is not adversely affected.

Also, since the door 22 is closed and the opener 17 is covered by the door 22 while the automobile 1 is running, it is impossible to operate the opener 17. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the opener 17 is erroneously operated during traveling.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

For example, the recess 2 in the center pillar 4
The location of 1 can be changed as required. further,
The opener 17 is not limited to the center pillar 4, but may be arranged on the front pillar or the rear pillar in some cases.

The opener 17 may be for opening the front hood, the trunk lid, the refueling lid, or the like instead of the one for the article storage box 8.

[0018]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the pillar portion forming the door opening is formed with the concave portion, the opener as the lid opening operation means is accommodated in the concave portion. It is not necessary to dispose the opener on the instrument panel, the console box, or the like, and therefore it is possible to prevent the appearance of the instrument panel or the console box from being deteriorated due to the presence of the opener. Moreover, since the opener is hidden by the door when the door is closed, it is not visible from the outside, and the appearance of the entire vehicle can be improved.

Further, since the opener is covered by the closed door and placed under the inoperable state while the vehicle is running, it is possible to prevent the opener from being erroneously operated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vehicle body view of an automobile provided with an opener arrangement structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a center pillar portion of the automobile.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Car 3 Door opening 4 Center pillar 8 Article storage box 13 Box body 16 Lid 17 Opener 19 Notch hole 20 Concave panel 21 Recess

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An opener arranging structure for an automobile, characterized in that a recess is formed in a pillar portion forming an opening for a door of an automobile, and an opener serving as a lid opening operation means is accommodated in the recess. 2. The opener arranging structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the opener is an open lever for opening an article storage box provided at a lower portion of a floor panel.