JPH0563298U - Vehicle ashtray device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Prevents rattling noise from the check arm when the lid is fully closed and fully opened, and prevents the rattling noise from being generated when the lid is opened and closed. Smoothly opens the lid. [Structure] A check arm 2 which is inserted into a guide cover 23, one of which is formed on the side of the ashtray main body 12, on a lid body 14.
0 is swingably connected to the ashtray body 12 side, and a latch portion 24 to which the tip end portion of the check arm 20 is coupled when the lid body 14 is fully closed is provided, and inside the guide cover 23 when the lid body 14 is fully opened. A pinching portion 25 for pinching the check arm 20 in cooperation with the wall surface 23a is provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle ashtray device arranged in a vehicle compartment.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-68242 is known as an example of a technique relating to a vehicle storage device. FIG. 4 shows a glove box as a storage device disclosed in the above publication. As shown in FIG. 4, a lid 2 is rotatably attached to the ashtray body 1 so as to cover the opening of the glove box body 1. An arcuate check arm 3 is connected to the lid body 2, and one end of the check arm 3 is inserted into a guide hole 4 formed in the glove box body 1.

The tip portion of the check arm 3 inserted into the guide hole 4 of the glove box body 1 is bifurcated. The bifurcated portion 3 a is adapted to be in sliding contact with the inner wall surface of the guide hole 4. The lid 2 is always biased in the opening direction by a biasing means such as a spring (not shown). The lid body 2 is provided with a locking means 6 which can be engaged with an engaging portion 5 provided on the glove box body 1 side. The lid body 2 is held in a fully closed state by the engagement between the engaging portion 5 and the lock step 6.

When the lid 2 is opened, the engagement state between the lock means 6 and the engagement portion 5 is released by operating the lock means 6. As a result, the lid body 2 is opened by the urging force of the urging means (not shown). Here, since the tip of the check arm 3 has a bifurcated shape, the rattling of the check arm 3 is caused by the contact between the bifurcated portion 3a and the inner wall surface of the guide hole 4 when the opening operation of the lid 2 is completed. Sticking is prevented.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the storage device as shown in FIG. 4 has the following problems. (1) When the lid 2 is fully closed, there is a gap between the check arm 3 and the guide hole 4, so the check arm 3 rattles due to vehicle vibration, and the check arm 3 hits the inner wall surface of the guide hole 4 and rattles. A rattling noise is generated. (2) In the latter stage of the opening operation of the lid body 2, since the forked portion 3a of the check arm 3 and the inner wall surface of the guide hole 4 are in sliding contact with each other, a rubbing noise that causes discomfort to a passenger is generated. Also, in the latter stage of the opening operation, the sliding resistance increases due to the sliding contact between the forked portion 3a and the inner wall surface of the guide hole 4, the opening speed of the lid body 2 slows down, and the lid body 2 does not open smoothly. There is.

[0006] Such a problem is also applicable to the ashtray device provided in the vehicle compartment, and its solution is desired.

The present invention focuses on the above problems and prevents rattling noise due to a check arm at the time of fully closing and opening of the lid body and rubbing noise by the check arm at the time of opening / closing operation of the lid body. It is an object of the present invention to provide an ashtray device for a vehicle that can prevent the occurrence of the above-mentioned problem and can smoothly perform the opening operation of the lid.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 According to the present invention, there is provided an ashtray device for a vehicle, wherein an ashtray main body is provided with a lid for rotatably covering an opening of the ashtray main body, and the lid is provided on the ashtray main body side. In the ashtray device for a vehicle that is urged in the opening direction by the above, a check arm, one of which is inserted into a guide cover formed on the ashtray body side, is swingably connected to the lid body, The ashtray main body side is provided with a latch portion to which the tip end portion of the check arm is coupled when the lid body is fully closed, and the check arm is clamped in cooperation with the inner wall surface of the guide cover when the lid body is fully opened. It is provided with a holding part.

[0009]

[Action]

 In the vehicle ashtray device configured in this manner, when the lid is fully closed, the tip of the check arm connected to the lid is connected to the latch, so movement of both ends of the check arm is restrained. It Therefore, the check arm is prevented from rattling due to vehicle vibration, and rattling noise due to rattling of the check arm is prevented.

When the lid is fully opened, the check arm is held by the inner wall surface of the guide cover and the holding portion on the ashtray body side. Therefore, it is not necessary to prevent rattling of the check arm by the sliding contact operation as in the conventional case, and the generation of rubbing noise due to the sliding contact of the check arm is prevented. Further, since the check arm does not rattle due to the sliding contact, the sliding resistance does not increase during the opening operation, and the lid can be smoothly opened.

[0011]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of an ashtray device for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 indicates a vehicle ashtray device. The vehicle ashtray device 11 has an ashtray main body 12 that stores cigarette butts. The ashtray body 12 is detachably held by a retainer (not shown) fixed to the vehicle body side. A lid 14 that covers the opening 13 is rotatably attached to the ashtray body 12.

The lid 14 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and a gear 15 is integrally formed with the lid 14 on the side of the rotation fulcrum P of the lid 14. The center of the gear 15 coincides with the rotation fulcrum P of the lid 14. A torsion spring 16 as a biasing means is attached to the side surface of the ashtray body 12. One side of the torsion spring 16 is fixed to the ashtray main body 12, and the other end 16a is movably inserted into a groove hole 17 formed in an inner peripheral portion of a gear 15 integrally formed with the lid 14. ing. The lid 14 is biased in the opening direction by the biasing force of the torsion spring 16. In the present embodiment, the maximum opening angle θ of the lid 14 is set to 85 °.

The slot 17 formed in the gear 15 is arranged on the axis passing through the rotation fulcrum P of the lid 14. The angle formed by the end portion 16a of the torsion spring 16 inserted into the groove hole 17 and the groove hole 17 is changed by the rotation of the lid body 14. The slot 17 is arranged so that the end portion 16a of the torsion spring 16 can move along the slot 17 in the process of the lid 14 shifting from the fully open state to the fully closed state.

A damper (not shown) having viscous resistance in the rotation direction is provided on the retainer side (not shown), and the damper is meshed with the gear 15. As a result, a sudden opening operation of the lid 14 is prevented. A cushion rubber 18 is attached to the opening flange 12a of the ashtray main body 12 to allow the lid 14 to be displaced downward.

A check arm 20 is swingably connected to a center of a side portion of the lid body 14 by a pin connecting portion 21. An E-ring for preventing the pin from coming off is attached to the pin connecting portion 21. A long hole 22 is formed in the recess formed in the opening flange 12a of the ashtray body 12. A guide cover 23 is arranged immediately below the elongated hole 22. The guide cover 23 is fixed to the side surface of the ashtray body 12 with a screw. The tip portion of the check arm 20 is inserted into the guide cover 23 via the long hole 22.

In the guide cover 23, one inner wall surface 23 is formed in an arc shape, and the other inner wall surface 23b is formed in a vertical plane. The guide cover 23 has a function of guiding the front end portion 20a of the check arm 20 to a latch portion 24, which will be described later. When the lid body 14 is closed, the tip end portion 20a of the check arm 20 has an inner wall surface of the guide cover 23. It is adapted to move along 23a. Immediately below the guide cover 23, a latch portion 24 to which the tip portion 20a of the check arm 20 is coupled when the lid 14 is fully closed is provided. The tip portion 20a of the check arm 20 is formed in a stepped shape so that it can be engaged with the latch portion 24.

Although the latch portion 24 is fixed to a retainer (not shown) that holds the ashtray body 12 in this embodiment, it may be provided on the ashtray body 12. The latch portion 24 is a locking means using a so-called heart cam mechanism, and the state of being coupled with the tip portion 20a can be released by pressing the check arm 20 once coupled again in the coupling direction. ..

As shown in FIG. 3, the ashtray main body 12 is formed with a holding portion 25 for holding the check arm 20 in cooperation with the inner wall surface 23a of the guide cover 23 when the lid 14 is fully opened. The holding portion 25 is formed by the inner wall surface of the elongated hole 22 into which the check arm 20 is inserted. That is, when the lid 14 is fully opened, the tip 20a of the check arm 20 contacts the inner wall surface 23a of the guide cover 23, and a part of the outer peripheral surface of the check arm 20 located slightly above the tip 20a is partially removed. It is designed to come into contact with the holding portion 25.

Next, the operation of the above vehicle ashtray device will be described. When the lid 14 is fully closed, the tip portion 20a of the check arm 20 is in a state of being connected to the latch portion 24, as shown by the solid line in FIG. Therefore, both ends of the check arm 20 are restrained from moving by the connecting portion 21 and the latch portion 24, and even if the vibration of the vehicle is transmitted to the check arm 20, the check arm 20 does not rattle. Therefore, the check arm 20 does not hit the guide cover 23 due to the vibration, and the rattling sound generated by the check arm 20 is prevented.

When the lid 14 is opened, the lid 14 is once pushed downward as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. When the lid body 14 is pushed downward, the connecting state between the tip portion 20a of the check arm 20 and the latch portion 24 is released, and the lid body 14 is pushed up in the opening direction by the urging force of the torsion spring 16. When the lid body 14 is opened, the tip portion 20a of the check arm 20 is moved along the inner wall surface 23a of the guide cover 23.

As the lid 14 approaches the fully opened state, the check arm 20 tilts largely in an oblique direction, and when the lid 14 is fully opened, the tip end portion 20 a of the check arm 20 contacts the inner wall surface 23 a of the guide cover 23. Then, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the check arm 20 comes into contact with the holding portion 25 on the ashtray body 12 side. That is, when the lid 14 is fully opened, the check arm 20 is held by the inner wall surface 23 a of the guide cover 23 and the holding portion 25.

When the check arm 20 is sandwiched by the inner wall surface 23 a of the guide cover 23 and the sandwiching portion 25, both ends of the check arm 20 are connected by the connecting portion 21 and the inner wall surface 23 a and the sandwiching portion 25. Even if the vibration of the vehicle is transmitted to the check arm 20 by the holding of the check arm 20, the check arm 20 itself does not rattle. This prevents generation of rattling noise when the lid is fully opened by the check arm 20.

Further, since the check arm 20 is not pressed against the inner wall surface of the guide cover 23 or the inner wall surface of the elongated hole 22 during the opening / closing process of the lid body 14, the generation of rubbing noise due to the sliding contact is also prevented. Further, since the sliding contact of the check arm 20 is eliminated, the sliding resistance does not increase during the opening operation of the lid body 14, the opening operation speed of the lid body 14 becomes almost constant, and the smooth opening operation is performed. The motion is obtained.

The groove 17 provided in the gear 15 integrally formed with the ashtray main body 12 has the end portion 16 a of the torsion spring 16 in the groove 17 in the process of shifting the lid 14 from the fully open state to the fully closed state. Since it is arranged so as to be able to move along, it is possible to give an appropriate moderation feeling (operation feeling) to the opening / closing operation of the lid body 14.

Due to the positional relationship between the end portion 16a of the torsion spring 16 and the slot 17, the end portion 16a of the torsion spring 16 moves as the lid body 14 changes from the fully open state to the fully closed state. The displacement direction matches the longitudinal direction of the slot 17. Therefore, the operating force during the closing operation can be surely made smaller than the operating force at the initial stage of the closing operation, and when the closing operation is completed, the operating force is applied by the tensile force in addition to the urging force of the torsion spring 16. , It can be increased compared to the operating force during the closing operation.

[0027]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) When the lid is fully closed, the tip of the check arm connected to the lid is connected to the latch portion, so that the movement of both ends of the check arm can be restricted. Therefore, the check arm does not rattle due to the vibration of the vehicle, and the rattling noise can be prevented when the lid is fully closed.

(2) When the lid is fully opened, the check arm connected to the lid is pinched by the inner wall surface of the guide cover and the pinching portion on the side of the ashtray main body, so the movement of both ends of the check arm should be restricted. You can Therefore, the check arm does not rattle due to the vibration of the vehicle, and it is possible to prevent rattling noise when the lid is fully opened.

(3) Since the movement of the check arm is restricted only in the fully closed state and the fully opened state of the lid body, it is not necessary to slide the check arm into contact with other members during the opening / closing process of the lid body. It is possible to prevent the generation of rubbing noise when the body is opened and closed.

(4) Since the check arm does not make sliding contact with other members during the process of opening and closing the lid, sliding resistance does not increase during the opening operation of the lid unlike the conventional case. Therefore, the opening operation speed of the lid can be made substantially constant, and the opening operation of the lid can be smoothly performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle ashtray device according to an embodiment of the present invention when a lid is fully opened.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 when the lid is fully closed.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of the apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional glove box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Ashtray Device for Vehicle 12 Ashtray Main Body 14 Lid 16 Energizing Means 20 Check Arm 23 Guide Cover 24 Latch 25 Clamping

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An ashtray main body is rotatably provided with a lid for covering an opening of the ashtray main body, and the lid is biased in an opening direction by a biasing means provided on the ashtray main body side. In an ashtray device for a vehicle, a check arm that is inserted into a guide cover, one of which is formed on the side of the ashtray body, is swingably connected to the lid, and the ashtray body is connected to the ashtray body when the lid is fully closed. A vehicle is characterized in that a latching portion to which the tip end portion of the check arm is coupled is provided, and a holding portion that holds the check arm in cooperation with the inner wall surface of the guide cover when the lid is fully opened is provided. Ashtray device.