JPH06964U - Storage case - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] The case body 6 is attached to the inside of the outer case 5 so that it can be freely inserted and removed. On the bottom surface portion 14 of the outer case 5, an inclined guide portion 15 that is inclined downward from the rear side to the front side is formed. A step portion 33 is formed on the bottom plate portion 23 of the case body 6, the rear side bottom plate portion 36 is made higher than the front side bottom plate portion 35, and an insertion portion 38 is formed along the step portion 33. The holder 7 is formed by projecting a fork part 44 on the front side of the base plate part 43, projecting an elastic tongue piece 52 on the upper side, and projecting an engaging piece 54 on the lower side. The fork portion 44 is rotatably inserted into the insertion portion 38 from below. In the process of pulling out the case body 6 from the outer case 5 to the front side, the engagement piece 54 slides on the inclined guide portion 15, and the base portion 43 of the holding body 7 is gradually rotated downward by the biasing force of the elastic tongue piece 52. Then, the holding portion 44 gradually rotates upward, and the front side of the stored card C is gradually lifted upward. [Effect] The card C can be easily taken out. It is possible to gradually raise the front side of the card C and create a high-class feeling in the operation. The outer shape can be reduced while ensuring a large storage portion 31.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a storage case that is provided in, for example, an instrument panel of an automobile and that stores a card or small items.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, for example, a card holder case described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-40139 is known.

This card case is attached to an instrument panel on the front of the interior of an automobile, and has a box-shaped outer case that is opened and fixed in the room, and can be inserted into and removed from the inside of the outer case. It has an inner case that is mounted and forms a storage section with an open upper surface, and an intermediate plate that is arranged on the bottom plate of the storage section of this inner case. It is designed to store various cards in layers.

In addition, a rear wall of the middle plate is erected at a rear end portion on the inner side of the operator, and both sides of the rear portion are rotatably supported by an inner case, and With the case pulled out to the front side, the guide ribs protruding downward from the lower surface of the top plate of the outer case are brought into contact with the rear wall and rotated downward to the rear side, or with the upper end of the rear wall. A coil spring is stretched between the inner case and the bottom plate, and the coil spring pulls down the rear end of the inner case to rotate the middle plate and raise the front side of the middle plate upwards for storage. You can easily take out the card.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, with the configuration in which the guide ribs are provided on the lower surface of the top plate, this guide rib projects above the inner case, so that the volume of the storage section of the inner case that stores the cards decreases and the number of stored cards decreases. Have a problem.

Further, according to the configuration using the coil spring, a space for disposing the coil spring is required between the rear wall of the middle plate and the rear wall of the inner case, so that the rear portions of the inner case and the outer case are It is necessary to extend it more than necessary, and the length dimension before and after the card case becomes large. Therefore, there is a problem that the limited space inside the instrument panel is damaged.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a storage case in which a large storage portion can be secured inside and the outer size can be reduced, and the stored items can be easily taken out. And

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The storage case according to the present invention includes an outer case having a front opening on the front side, a case body which is mounted inside the outer case so as to be able to move in and out in the front-rear direction, and has an upper opening on the upper side, and this case. In a storage case including a holding body that abuts a lower surface of a storage object stored inside the main body, the outer case has a bottom surface portion provided on a bottom portion, and an inclination guide inclined downward from a rear side to a front side. Is provided, the case body is provided with an insertion portion at an intermediate position in the front-rear direction of the bottom plate portion provided on the bottom portion, and the holder is provided with the bottom plate portion located on the rear side of the insertion portion of the case body. A base plate portion disposed between the bottom surface of the outer case and biased downwardly; an engaging projection portion projecting downward from the base plate portion and slidingly contacting the inclined guide portion; and the base plate portion. And the insertion part of the case body A holder that is movably inserted and is disposed above the bottom plate located on the front side of the insertion portion, and in the process of pulling the case main body forward from the outer case, The engaging protrusion slides on the inclined guide portion of the outer case, the substrate portion of the holder rotates downward, and the holder of the holder rotates upward.

[0009]

[Action]

 In the storage case of the present invention, the stored items are stored on the holder inside the case body. In the process of pulling out the case main body from the outer case to the front side, the engaging projections protruding from the board part slide on the inclined guide part of the outer case, and the board part of the holder biased downward gradually. Rotate downward. In this state, the holder rotates around the insertion portion of the case body as a fulcrum, and the holder gradually rotates upward. The holding portion contacts the lower surface of the stored items stored in the case body and gradually lifts the stored items upward to support the stored items in a state of being separated from the bottom plate portion of the case body.

[0010]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a configuration of an embodiment of the storage case of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel provided to face an occupant in the interior of an automobile, and a storage case 3 is attached to the instrument panel 1 at a substantially central portion in both lateral directions together with an audio device and the like. .

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the storage case 3 is fitted into the outer case 5 and a substantially box-shaped outer case 5 fixed to the inside of the instrument panel 1. The case body 6 is mounted in such a manner that it can be taken in and out in the front-rear direction, and the holding body 7 that is engaged with the case body 6 and is swingably supported.

The outer case 5 is integrally formed into a substantially rectangular box shape in a plane and has a front opening 11 provided by opening one surface on the front side facing the occupant. A flange portion 12 is provided so as to project around the circumference, and the rear surface portion of the flange portion 12 is brought into contact with the periphery of an opening portion 13 formed in the instrument panel 1, and the front opening portion 11 and the opening of the instrument panel 1 are abutted. It is fixed to the inner side of the instrument panel 1 in a state of communicating with the portion 13.

Further, the outer case 5 has a bottom surface portion 14 having a substantially rectangular plate shape, and the bottom surface portion 14 has a pair of inclined guides which are inclined downward from near the rear end portion to near the front end portion. Along with the formation of the parts 15, 1, a pair of engaging holes 16, 16 are formed at the front end of each inclined guide part 15 so as to be inserted in the lower front side.

Further, on the inner surface sides of the side surface portions 18, 18 on both sides of the outer case 5, guide concave portions 19, 19 which are long in the front-rear direction are formed along the upper end portion, and the front opening portion 11 has A piston through hole 22 is formed in the opposing rear surface portion 21.

Further, in the case main body 6, a front wall portion 24, a rear wall portion 25, and a pair of side wall portions 26, 26 on both sides are erected around a bottom plate portion 23 having a rectangular plane shape. The inside surrounded by 25, 26, and 26 is a storage portion 31, and an upper opening portion 32 whose upper surface is opened.

The bottom plate portion 23 of the case main body 6 is formed with a step portion 33 located slightly rearward of the center portion in the front-rear direction and having longitudinal directions in both side directions. The front side bottom plate portion 35 and the rear side bottom plate portion 36 located slightly above the front side bottom plate portion 35 are formed with the pair of insertion portions on both sides along the front side of the step portion 33. 38, 38 are formed with the same width dimension as that of the engaging holes 16, 16 and at similar intervals, and the lower ends of the step portions 33 located on the rear side of the insertion portions 38, 38 are respectively the shafts. It is a branch 39, 39.

Further, a pair of ridges 41, 41 protruding outward are formed along the upper ends of the side walls 26, 26 on both sides of the case body 6, and these ridges 41, 41 are formed. By slidably engaging with the guide concave portions 19, 19 of the outer case 5, the case body 6 is mounted inside the outer case 5 so as to be able to be taken in and out in the front-rear direction.

Further, the front wall portion 24 of the case main body 6 is provided so as to project in the vertical direction and both side directions so as to cover the front opening portion 11 of the outer case 5, and the front wall portion 24 of the front wall portion 24 is The front surface is formed into a curved surface that bulges forward.

Further, the holding body 7 has a substantially rectangular plate-shaped base plate portion 43 and a pair of fork parts 44 as a pair of both side holding parts of an elongated rectangular plate-like shape protruding from both side portions of the front end portion of the base plate portion 43. , 44 and. The tip portions 45, 45 of the fork portions 44, 44 are respectively bent upward, and the connecting portions of the fork portions 44, 44 with the substrate portion 43 are bent in a substantially J-shaped cross section. The bearing portions 46, 46 are formed so that the fork portions 44, 44 are parallel to the substrate portion 43 and are positioned slightly above.

In the holder 7, the fork portions 44, 44 are inserted from the lower side into the insertion portions 38, 38 of the bottom plate portion 23 of the case body 6, and the board portion 43 is attached to the rear bottom plate of the case body 6. With the fork parts 44, 44 arranged on the lower side of the part 36 and the fork parts 44, 44 arranged on the upper side of the front bottom plate part 35 of the case body 6, the bearing parts 46, 46 are respectively attached to the shaft support parts 39, 39 of the outer case 5. The holder 7 is rotatably abutted, and the holding body 7 is swingably engaged with the case body 6 with these shaft support portions 39, 39 as fulcrums.

Further, a rectangular through hole 51 is formed in a substantially central portion of the base plate portion 43 of the holding body 7, and an elastic tongue piece 52 extending from the rear side portion of the through hole 51 to the front upper side is integrally formed. The tip of the elastic tongue piece 52 is provided so as to project so as to always elastically contact the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 23 of the case body 6. Further, from both sides of the rear end of the base plate portion 43, engaging pieces 54, 54 as a pair of engaging protrusions on both sides are provided to project downward in the front side.

Then, in a state where the case body 6 with which the holding body 7 is engaged is pushed into the inside of the outer case 5, as shown in FIG. 4, the respective engaging pieces 54, 54 of the holding body 7 are It contacts the vicinity of the rear end portions of the inclined guide portions 15, 15 on the upper surface of the bottom surface portion 14 of the bottom portion 14 of the bottom portion 14 of the bottom portion 14 of the holder 7 against the biasing force of the elastic tongue 52, and the rear bottom plate portion of the case body 6 The forks 44 and 44 projecting from the base plate 43 are closely attached to the upper surface of the front bottom plate 35 of the case body 6, and the upper surface of the rear bottom plate 36 and the forks 44 and 44 are closely attached to the lower face of the 36. It is designed to be flush with the upper surface of the.

Then, when the case body 6 is slightly pulled out to the front side, as shown in FIG. 5, the engaging pieces 54, 54 of the holding body 7 are moved to the outer case 5 by the urging force of the elastic tongue pieces 52. Inclination plan The board part 43 gradually rotates downward while slidingly contacting the insides 15 and 15, and the fork parts 44 and 44 gradually tilt upward with the pivotal support parts 39 and 39 as fulcrums.

Then, when the case body 6 is pulled out to the frontmost side, as shown in FIG. 6, the engagement pieces 54, 54 of the holding body 7 are engaged with the engagement holes 16, 16 of the bottom surface portion 14 of the outer case 5. 16 is engaged, and the movement of the case body 6 is stopped.

Further, in FIGS. 4 to 6, reference numeral 61 denotes a damper device, which is provided on the rear side of the rear surface portion 21 of the outer case 5 and is provided with the outer case 5 through the piston through hole 22. The piston rod 62 that contacts the rear wall 25 of the case body 6 inside, the spring body that biases the piston rod 62 forward, the air damper that controls the moving speed of the piston rod 62, and the piston rod 62 are locked. It is composed of a lock mechanism and the like.

The damper device 61 is locked by the lock mechanism in a state where the case body 6 is pushed into the outer case 5 by the operator, and the front side of the flange portion 12 of the outer case 5 and the case body. The case body 6 is held in a state in which a predetermined space is formed between the front wall portion 24 and the rear surface side of the front wall portion 6.

Further, the lock mechanism is unlocked in a state where the operator gently pushes the front wall portion 24 of the case body 6 rearward, and the piston rod 62 is pressed by the biasing force of the spring body while being braked by the air damper. Is projected to the front side, and the case body 6 is gently pushed out from the outer case 5.

Then, in the storage case 3 of this embodiment, when various cards C as storage items are stacked and stored in the storage portion 31 of the case body 6, the case body 6 is pushed into the outer case 5. The engaging pieces 54, 54 projecting from the lower surface of the holder 7 come into contact with the upper surface of the outer case 5 in the vicinity of the rear end of the bottom surface 14 and resist the urging force of the elastic tongue 52 to prevent the holder 7 from moving. The board portion 43 is brought into close contact with the lower surface of the rear bottom plate portion 36 of the case body 6, and the fork portions 44, 44 projecting from the board portion 43 are brought into close contact with the upper surface of the front bottom plate portion 35 of the case body 6. . In this state, the upper surface of the rear bottom plate portion 36 and the upper surfaces of the fork portions 44, 44 are substantially flush with each other, the volume of the storing portion 31 is secured, and a large number of cards C can be stacked and stored. Then, the case body 6 is held by the lock mechanism of the damper device 61 in a state where the case body 6 is pushed to the rear end in the outer case 5.

Further, when the operator lightly pushes the front wall portion 24 of the case body 6 rearward, the lock mechanism is unlocked, the piston rod 62 projects to the front side, and the case body 6 moves to the outer case 5. Is gently extruded from.

In this state, by the biasing force of the elastic tongue piece 52, the engagement pieces 54, 54 of the holder 7 slide while being pressed against the inclined guide portions 15, 15 of the outer case 5, and the base plate portion 43 gradually rotates downward, and as the base plate portion 43 rotates downward, the fork portions 44, 44 gradually tilt upward with the shaft support portions 39, 39 as fulcrums. In this state, the front side of the card C stored in the storage portion 31 is gradually pushed upward by the tip ends 45, 45 of the fork portions 44, 44.

Then, with the engagement pieces 54, 54 of the holder 7 engaged with the engagement holes 16, 16 of the bottom surface portion 14 of the outer case 5, the movement of the case body 6 is stopped and the housing body 6 is stored. The front side of the card C stored in the portion 31 projects upward from the upper opening 32 of the case body 6, and further projects above the front wall portion 24. Then, in this state, the card C can be easily taken out by sliding the stored card C with a fingertip or grasping it with a fingertip.

According to the storage case 3 of the present embodiment, the stepped portion 33 is formed on the case body 6 to form the front bottom plate portion 35 and the rear bottom plate portion 36 having different height positions from each other, and the holding body. 7 is arranged below the rear bottom plate 36 at a high position, the forks 44 and 44 are arranged above the front bottom plate 35 at a low position, and the substrate 43 is arranged downward. Since the elastic tongue 52 for urging is integrally projected from the base plate portion 43, the space required above and below and around the storage portion 31 for storing the card C can be reduced, and the volume of the storage portion 31 can be secured. At the same time, the outer diameter of the storage case 3 can be reduced.

That is, in order to tilt the holding body 7, it is not necessary to project a guide rib or the like above the case body 6, and it is not necessary to dispose a spring body or the like behind the holding body 7. The thickness dimension and the front-back dimension of the storage case 3 can be reduced.

Further, the storage case 3 can be configured by the outer case 5, the case body 6, and the holding body 7, and can be easily assembled by inserting and fitting, respectively, so that the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced. As a result, the manufacturing cost can be significantly reduced.

Further, the card C stored in the storage section 31 is gradually pushed upward as the case body 6 is pushed out toward the front side and the upper opening 32 is gradually opened to the outside of the outer case 5. As the case body 6 is pushed rearward and the upper opening 32 is gradually closed by the outer case 5, the case body 6 is gradually lowered downward, so that the opening and closing operation of the storage case 3 has a high-class feeling. Can be given.

The items to be stored are not limited to the card C, and other small items can be stored. In this case, the width of each of the fork portions 44, 44 may be increased, or both sides may be integrally formed into a flat plate shape.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the ridges 41, 41 projecting from the side wall portions 26, 26 on both sides of the case body 6 are provided on the inner surfaces of the side portions 18, 18 on both sides of the outer case 5. The guide recesses 19 and 19 are formed so as to be slidably fitted in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the front end portions of the guide recesses 19 and 19 are expanded downward and expanded. The parts 66, 66 are formed.

In this embodiment, the case body 6 is pulled out to the front side, the engaging pieces 54, 54 of the holding body 7 engage with the engaging holes 16, 16, and the fork portions 44, 44 move upward. With the rear end portion of the case body 6 as a fulcrum, the case body 6 is lowered downward until the lower surfaces of the ridges 41, 41 of the case body 6 come into contact with the lower surfaces of the expanded portions 66, 66. Can be tilted. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the inside of the storage portion 31 of the case body 6 can be easily seen by the operator, and the type of the card C and the like can be easily confirmed.

In each of the above embodiments, the weight of the base plate portion 43 of the holder 7 is increased so that the weight of the base plate portion 43 causes the base plate portion 43 to rotate downward and the fork portions 44, The front side of the stored card C can be pushed upward by rotating 44 upward. In this case, the elastic tongue 52 formed on the base plate portion 43 of the holder 7 can be omitted.

Further, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the outer case 6 is integrally formed, but it is also possible to form the outer case 6 in a vertically divided state and then join the outer case 6 to each other.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the damper device 61 controls the case body 6 to be taken in and out, but the damper device 61 may be opened and closed by a manual operation without providing the damper device 61.

[0044]

[Effect of device]

 According to the storage case of the present invention, in the process of pulling out the case body from the outer case to the front side, the holding portion of the holding body gradually rotates upward, so that the items stored in the case body are gradually raised upward. It can be supported while being separated from the bottom plate portion of the case body. Therefore, the stored items stored in the case main body can be easily taken out from the upper opening of the case main body, and the stored items can be gradually lifted upward, so that a high-class operation can be provided. Furthermore, since it is not necessary to project a guide rib above the case body or to arrange a spring body behind the case body, the outer shape of the storage case can be reduced while ensuring a large storage space inside the case body. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of a storage case according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an interior front surface of the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view in which a part of the storage case is cut away.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the case body of the storage case is pushed in.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a process of pulling out the case body of the same storage case.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the case body of the storage case is pulled out.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the storage case of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the same storage case.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Storage Case 5 Outer Case 6 Case Body 7 Holder 11 Front Opening 14 Bottom 15 Bottom Tilt Guide 23 Bottom Plate 32 Upper Opening 38 Insertion 43 Board 44 Fork as Holding 54 As Engagement Projection Engagement piece C Card as a storage item

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An outer case having a front opening on a front surface, a case main body having an upper opening opened at an upper part, which is attached to the inside of the outer case so as to be freely inserted and removed in the front-rear direction, and the inside of the case main body. In a storage case provided with a holding body that comes into contact with the lower surface of the storage item stored in, the outer case is provided with an inclined guide portion that is inclined downward from the rear side toward the front side on the bottom surface portion provided on the bottom portion. The case body is provided with an insertion portion at an intermediate position in the front-rear direction of a bottom plate portion provided on the bottom portion, and the holding body is provided with the bottom plate portion and the outer case located on the rear side of the insertion portion of the case body. A base plate portion that is disposed between the bottom surface parts of the base plate and is urged downwardly; an engaging projection that projects downward from the base plate part and is in sliding contact with the inclined guide part; It is provided so that the insertion part of the case body can be inserted freely And a holding portion disposed on the upper side of the bottom plate portion located on the front side of the insertion portion, and in the process of pulling the case body forward from the outer case, the engaging protrusion of the holding body is A storage case characterized in that the base portion of the holder rotates downward while the holder of the holder rotates upward by sliding on the inclined guide portion of the outer case.