JPH057083Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field This invention relates to a glove box that is attached to an automobile instrument panel.

2. Description of the Related Art An automobile instrument panel is provided with a glove box in front of a passenger seat for storing small items. As shown in FIG. 6, this glove box normally has a structure in which a glove box main body 1 is formed in a single chamber, and an opening door 2 is attached to an opening at the front end of the glove box so as to be openable and closable.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the conventional glove box, as standard equipment, the glove box body 1 is provided deep into the instrument panel. Incidentally, when an automobile is sold, auxiliary parts such as a cooler may be installed at the user's request. Such auxiliary parts are often placed below the instrument panel, and may interfere with the rear part of the glove box body 1, making it impossible to mount them. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 7, a suitable position at the rear of the glove box body 1 is cut out and the auxiliary parts 3 are attached.

Therefore, the rear part of the glove box body 1 is opened, and the rear opening is closed with a cover 4 as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-452. Conventionally, the cover 4 has been formed separately from the automobile parts, resulting in high costs.Moreover, since the cover 4 is sold as a unit as an auxiliary member of the auxiliary parts 3, management has been troublesome.

Means for Solving the Problem This invention has a front chamber and a rear chamber, the rear chamber being formed slightly smaller than the front chamber. An opening/closing door is attached to the front end opening of the glove box body, and auxiliary parts are attached. In a glove box device in which the rear chamber of the glove box body is sometimes removed and the opening after the rear chamber is removed is closed with a plate-shaped glove box cover, the glove box cover is integrally formed with an instrument panel or an undertray. It is.

Operation In the glove box device having the above configuration, when installing auxiliary parts, the rear chamber of the glove box body is cut out, and then the glove box cover integrally formed on the instrument panel or undertray is separated, and the glove box cover of the glove box body is removed. Attach to the rear opening.

Embodiment FIGS. 1 to 4 are drawings showing an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a completed glove box device after posterior ventricular resection, and FIGS. 2 and 3 show the premise thereof. The glove box device shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the glove box main body 10 attached to the instrument panel 11 has a rectangular box shape with an open front end, for example, and an L-shape inward from the middle part. It has a two-tiered shape with a bent step 12, a large front chamber 10a in front of the step 12, and a small rear chamber 10b in the rear. The rear portion 10b is formed in a size that occupies a space shared with an auxiliary component 17 such as a cooler. As shown in FIG. 4, the glove box main body 10 has mounting holes formed by partially cutting out corner portions 13, 13 at the longitudinally intermediate portions of both side edges of the stepped portion 12.
4 and 14 are formed.

Reference numeral 15 denotes an opening/closing door for opening and closing the front end opening of the glove box main body 10, the lower edge of which is supported by a hinge (not shown) or the like so as to be openable and closable, and a handle 16 is integrally formed in the center. A lock mechanism (not shown) is also attached to the opening/closing door 15.

The glove box main body 10 includes auxiliary parts 1
7 is provided, the rear chamber 10b that interferes with the auxiliary component 17 is cut out at an appropriate position behind the stepped portion 12. In addition, the glove box main body 1
0 connects the lower edge of the front end and the lower edge of the stepped portion 12 to the instrument panel 11 via stays 18 and 19, respectively.
It is supported by

Reference numeral 20 denotes a glove box cover (hereinafter referred to as a cover) that closes the rear opening 10c of the glove box main body 10 from which the rear chamber 10b has been removed, and is made of a flexible material and is made of a flexible material and has an opening area that is equal to or larger than the opening area of the rear chamber 10b. The projections 21, 21 are formed in a slightly smaller size and fit into the mounting holes 14, 14 formed in the glove box body 10 on both side edges.
are integrally formed. and the protrusions 21, 2
1 into the mounting holes 14, 14,
The protrusions 21, 21 are connected to the rear walls 22, 22 of the front chamber 10a.
The cover 20 is sandwiched between the back surface of the glove box and the end surfaces of the side walls 23, 23 of the rear chamber 10b, and is erected at the front end of the rear chamber 10b, thereby closing the rear opening of the glove box body.

The cover 20 is formed integrally with the instrument panel 11, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, or integrated with an undertray 24 provided below the instrument panel 11, as shown in FIG. It is used by separating it from the instrument panel 11 or the undertray 24 when necessary.

In the glove box device as described above, when installing the auxiliary parts 17, the rear chamber 10b of the glove box body 10 is cut out at an appropriate location, and the cover 20 is separated from the instrument panel 11 or the undertray 24. is inserted into the glove box main body 10 while being bent, and the protrusions 21, 21 on both ends are fitted into the mounting holes 14, 14 formed in the glove box main body 10, respectively, to install the glove box main body 10.
The auxiliary parts 17 are arranged and attached to the rear of the machine.

Although the cover 20 has flexibility, when pushed backward, the side walls 23, 23 of the rear chamber 10b
Since the protrusions 21, 21 of the cover 20 have a large hooking distance, the protrusions 21, 21 are attached to the mounting holes 14,
The cover 20 does not come off from the glove box body 14 and does not come off even when the cover 20 is pushed by the small items stored in the glove box body 10, thereby preventing the small items from falling off.

Effects of the invention When retrofitting auxiliary parts such as a cooler, the glove box can be installed by simply cutting out the rear chamber of the glove box body, separating the cover from the instrument panel or undertray, and attaching it to the rear opening of the glove box body. Space for installing auxiliary parts can be secured without impairing the function of the box.

Furthermore, since the cover is formed as a separate piece and is integrally formed with the instrument panel or undertray, the mold structure for manufacturing is simple, and it can be manufactured at low cost and is easy to manage.

In addition, since the size of the cover can be set arbitrarily, the cutting position of the glove box body is not restricted and can be matched to the size of the auxiliary parts.
Moreover, even if the cover is attached, the capacity of the front chamber does not become smaller, and the limited space can be used effectively.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the glove box device according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the glove box device on which the invention is based, Fig. 3 is its sectional view, and Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of the cover attachment part. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional glove box, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the conventional glove box with auxiliary parts attached. 10...Glove box body, 11...Instrument panel, 12...Step, 14...Mounting hole, 15...Opening/closing door, 20...Glove box cover, 24...Undertray.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An opening/closing door is attached to the front end opening of a glove box body having a front chamber and a rear chamber, the rear chamber being formed slightly smaller than the front chamber, and the rear chamber of the glove box body is removed when installing auxiliary parts,
In a glove box device that closes the opening after posterior ventricular resection with a plate-shaped glove box cover,
A glove box device characterized in that the glove box cover is integrally formed with an instrument panel or an undertray.