JPH069900Y2 - Automotive ash tray - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an ash tray for an automobile.

2. Description of the Related Art Among conventional automobiles, there are known automobiles provided with an ash tray on the upper surface of indoor outfitting parts such as a center console box and a door armrest, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-161634. There is.

Problems to be solved by the invention When the driver uses the ash tray while driving,
The position of the ash tray must be fumbled or visually checked before the cigarette ash is dropped into the ash tray or the fire is put out. For this reason, not only is there a problem that ash and fire fall into the passenger compartment and dirty the inside of the passenger compartment, or the area around the ash tray and the floor carpet are burned, and the ash tray is distracted for safe driving. It will also be a disadvantage in carrying out. Therefore, the present invention provides an ash tray for an automobile, which can determine the dropping position of ash and fire in the ash tray and the rubbing and erasing position to further improve usability and safety.

Means for Solving the Problems In a structure in which an ash tray is opened on the upper surface of an interior fitting component body such as a center console box or a door armrest, a general surface of the interior fitting component body on the vehicle rear side of the ash tray is The stationary convex portion of the palm is formed to project more than the general surface.

Action By touching the palm of the hand holding the cigarette with the stationary convex portion of the palm formed on the general surface of the interior fitting parts main body on the vehicle rear side of the ash tray, the tip of the cigarette is Guided above the ash tray, the ash drop position is determined.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a console box as an interior fitting component, and a box portion 2 is formed upright on the rear portion thereof. A substantially upper half portion of the box portion 2 is composed of a lid 3, and an ash tray 4 is formed in the vicinity of the front portion of the box portion 2 so as to be opened. A lid 5 is mounted on the ash tray 4 slidably in the front-rear direction so that the ash tray 4 can be closed in a normal state. Then, in front of the general surface 1a of the console box 1 on the vehicle rear side of the ash tray 4, in the present embodiment, at the front end of the lid 3 of the box portion 2, the palm of the hand holding the cigarette is received and the tip of the cigarette is received. A stationary convex portion 6 of the palm for guiding the above to the ash tray 4 is formed so as to protrude from the general surface 1a. The general surface 1a is recessed except for the left and right side edges and the front edge of the upper surface of the lid 3. The stationary convex portion 6 of the palm is formed in the central portion of the front edge portion of the upper surface of the lid 3 in front of the general surface 1a. In this embodiment, the stationary convex portion 6 is directed toward the rear portion of the lid 3 so as to fit the palm. It is formed with a rounded shape in a substantially semicircular plane.

According to the above-described structure of the embodiment, when the driver smokes while driving, firstly, the lid 5 of the ash tray 4 is groped.
Slide forward and close the lid. Then, when the ash of the cigarette is dropped in the ash tray 4 or the fire is rubbed off, the hand holding the cigarette is placed on the upper surface of the lid 3 of the box portion 2, and the concave portion at the center, that is, the general surface 1a Since it serves as a guide for the hand or arm, by moving it forward as it is, it is received by the stationary convex portion 6 at the front edge, the tip of the cigarette is guided just above the ash tray 4, and the ash dropping position is determined. Therefore, all the ash of the cigarette can be dropped into the ash tray 4, and even when the fire is extinguished, the tip of the cigarette is inserted into the ash tray 4 with the fixed convex portion 6 of the palm as a reference position. hand,
It is possible to surely extinguish the fire in the ash tray 4.

Figure 2 shows a center console box 1 with a flat top surface.
The present invention is applied to. The lid 3A as one general surface 1a of the box portion 2 is assembled so as to be openable and closable so as to be flush with the upper surface of the center console box 1. The ash tray 4 is formed with an opening at a position in front of the box portion 2, specifically, a portion that is easily touched when the driver naturally sits in a comfortable position. In the present embodiment, the ash tray 4 is formed in a substantially semi-elliptical shape in a plane toward the front and the lid 5 is formed.
Has the same shape and is mounted so as to be slidable in the front-back direction.
The emplacement convex portion 6 of the palm is bordered by the rear edge of the ash tray 4, and in this embodiment, the emplacement convex portion 6 of the palm is formed into a substantially semi-elliptical plane toward the rear side and has an egg shell shape. It is formed with a smooth curved surface so that it fits better on the palm. Therefore, according to this embodiment, the stationary convex portion 6 of the palm is
Is close to the ash tray 4, the cigarette ash and fire can be treated in the ash tray 4 more reliably.

The embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is one in which the present invention is applied to a door armrest as an interior fitting component. The door armrest 8 is formed by projecting in the front-rear direction inside the door body 7, and the ash tray 4 is formed by opening on the upper surface of the front side portion as the general surface 8a of the door armrest 8. The ash tray 4 has a side edge, for example, a door body 7
The lid 5 which is hinged to the side edge facing the inner surface and is openable and closable is attached so that the ash tray 4 can be closed in a normal state. Further, the stationary projection 6 of the palm is formed on the general surface 8a of the door armrest 8 on the rear side of the vehicle of the ash tray 4 by projection. In this example,
When the driver smokes while driving, first, the lid 5 of the ash tray 4 is closed by feeling the finger or by using the stationary convex portion 6 of the palm as a guide. When treating ash or fire of cigarettes, the arms are placed on the door armrests 8 and the hands holding the cigarettes are moved forward so that the palm hits the stationary convex portion 6 and the tip of the cigarettes is just ashed. Since it is guided above the tray 4, it can be surely processed in the ash tray 4.

In FIG. 5, switches 9 such as a power window are arranged between the embossed protrusion 6 of the palm and the ash tray 4, and even when the switches 9 are operated, the embossed protrusion 6 of the palm is not removed. As a reference, it is easy to operate.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the stationary convex portion 6 of the palm is provided on the general surface 8 of the door armrest 8 on the vehicle rear side of the ash tray 4.
At a position near the rear edge of the ash tray 4 in FIG. a, it is arranged so as to be vertically retractable by a pushing operation, and the step portion 6a formed at the front edge at the time of protrusion pushes up the rear edge of the lid 5, The automatic door opening of 5 can be performed. The stationary protruding portion 6 of the palm is housed and arranged in the storage portion 10 formed in the door armrest 8, and the set spring 1
It is urged in the protruding direction by 1. A flange 6b is formed on the lower edge of the stationary convex portion 6, and the flange 6b is formed.
The lock pawl 12 is engaged with b to hold the retracted position, and the upper surface of the stationary projection 6 is flush with the upper surface of the door armrest 8 and the lid 5. Rock pawl 12
A second lock pawl 14 that holds the lock pawl 12 in the locked position and the unlocked position is disposed on the upper edge of the. The second lock pawl 14 is bent in an L shape, the lower end is pin-hingeed, and the upper end is urged toward the center of the storage part 10 by a spring 15. At the lower edge of the second lock pawl 14, a pair of front and rear pawls 1 that engage with and disengage from the notch 12b at the upper edge of the lock pawl 12.
Projections 4a and 14b are provided. The lock pawl 12 is pushed against the spring 13 by sliding contact between the flange 6b and the slanted cam surface 12a at the lower edge of the lock pawl 12 when the stationary convex portion 6 of the palm is pushed in the retracted storage position in FIG. Then, the notch 12b is disengaged from the pawl 14a, engages with the pawl 14b of the next stage, and the lock release position is maintained. As a result, the stationary convex portion of the palm is unlocked by the lock pawl 12, and is projected upward by the force of the set spring 11, and at the same time, the lid 5 is flipped up to open the door. In the projecting process of the fixed protruding portion 6 of the palm, the flange 6b at the lower edge slides into the cam portion 16 protruding from the side surface of the second lock pawl 14 and slips through the cam portion 16, so that the upper end portion of the second lock pawl 14 becomes a spring. It rotates about the hinge point of the lower terminal against 15 force, the engagement between the pawl 14b and the notch 12b is released, and the lock pawl 12 is moved to the lock position by the force of the spring 13, and at the same time, the pawl 14a at the previous stage is moved. Is notch 12b
To hold the lock position of the lock pawl 12.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the stationary projection 6 of the palm in the retracted state
When is pushed once, the stationary convex portion 6 is unlocked and protrudes, and at the same time, the lid 5 can be opened and the lid 5 can be opened.
There is no need to manually open the lid. Also, regarding the treatment of ash and fire of cigarettes, the reference position can be determined by receiving the palm with the embossed convex portion 6 of the palm near the trailing edge of the ash tray 4, and the treatment of ash and fire in the ash tray 4 can be reliably performed. It can be performed. Then, when not in use, by pushing the stationary convex portion 6 of the palm, the flange 6b at the lower edge passes through the lock pawl 12 and engages with the lock pawl 12, resulting in a completely retracted storage position. As a result, the protrusion does not remain on the upper surface of the door armrest 8 and it is possible to avoid giving a feeling of strangeness.

As described above, according to the present invention, in the structure in which the ash tray is formed in the upper surface of the main body of the interior fitting parts such as the center console box and the door armrest, the main body of the interior fitting parts on the rear side of the automobile of the ash tray is formed. Since the stationary convex part of the palm protrudes from the general surface of the, the tip of the cigarette is guided above the ash tray by applying the palm of the hand holding the cigarette to the convex part. Therefore, the position of the ash tray can be confirmed without visual confirmation, and ash and fire can be reliably treated in the ash tray. For this reason, the interior of the vehicle is not polluted and the area around the ash tray is not burned.
In addition, it is possible to prevent the ash tray from being distracted by the driver, and it is possible to improve the safety, which is a great practical effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the same second embodiment, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the same third embodiment, and FIG. A perspective view showing a main part of the drawing, FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an essential part showing the fourth and fifth embodiments of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 1 ... Center console box (main body of interior fittings), 4 ... ash tray, 6 ... constant projection of palm, 8
...... Door armrest (main body of interior fittings).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A structure in which an ash tray is formed in an upper surface of an interior fitting component body such as a center console box or a door armrest, and the general surface of the interior fitting component body on the vehicle rear side of the ash tray is attached to the general surface of the interior fitting component body. An ash tray for an automobile, characterized in that the stationary convex portion of the palm is formed to project beyond the surface.