JPH079914A - Console box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a double hinged door type console box capable of achieving sure action of opening/closing a cover unit, improvement of a feeling at opening/ closing time and improvement of a style of external appearance. CONSTITUTION:In a console box 1 provided with a box main unit 3 having an opening 2 and a cover unit for opening/closing the opening 2, engaging regions 7a, 7b having an engaging receiving part 6 in each opposite arrangement provided in both opening sides, operating piece 15 operable from both sides of the cover unit and total four engaging units 16 arranged in a condition of appearing in each engaging receiving part 6 of the engaging regions 7a, 7b are provided. Two engaging units 16 are provided in any one of the opposed engaging receiving parts 6 in the engaging regions 7a, 7b associated with an operation from any one of the operating pieces 15. A link mechanism part 17 for detaching the engaging unit 16 from the other opposed engaging receiving part 6 is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a console box arranged between front seats of vehicles such as passenger cars.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional example of this type of console box will be described with reference to FIG. The conventional console box 50 shown in the figure includes a box main body 51 having an opening 52 in the upper portion, and a lid 53 for opening and closing the opening 52 of the box main body 51. On the left and right sides of the box body 51, engaging areas 54a, 54 with the both sides of the lid body 53 are formed.
b is formed, and two engaging receiving members 55 each having a U-shaped side surface are provided in each of the engaging regions 54a and 54b.

On the left and right sides of the lower surface of the lid 53, a total of four parts are opened at a position corresponding to the respective lock receiving members 55, a total of four parts are opened, and the lock receiving members are provided in the central portion. A locking fitting member 56 having a fitting hole for fitting with 55 is arranged.

According to the console box 50 having the above-described structure, by fitting the respective locking fitting members 56 on the left and right sides to the corresponding locking receiving members 55, the opening of the box body 51 is opened by the lid 53. As shown in FIG. 9, the lid 52 can be capped, and the lid 53 can be moved in the α direction while fitting both left and right locking fitting members 56 into the corresponding locking receiving members 55 as shown in FIG. By rotating the opening 52, the opening 52 can be exposed to the passenger side of the front seat.

On the contrary, the opening 52 of the front seat is opened by rotating the lid 53 in the β direction while fitting the two locking fitting members 56 on the opposite side to the corresponding locking receiving members 55. It can be exposed to the driver's side. That is, the lid 53 can be opened and closed from both the left and right sides of the box body 51.

[0006]

However, in the case of the console box 50 described above, the locking fitting member 5 is used.
6 is engaged with the corresponding locking receiving member 55 to function as the pivot shaft of the lid 53, the locking fitting member 56
The fitting state of the locking fitting member 56 with respect to the corresponding locking receiving member 55 becomes insufficient due to abrasion of the fitting hole in the central part in FIG. There is a problem that the feeling of opening and closing the lid 53 is deteriorated.

[0007] Attempting to solve such a problem leads to an increase in the number of parts, a complicated structure, and a deterioration in appearance.

An object of the present invention is to provide a double-opening type console box which can surely open and close the lid, has a good feeling at the time of opening and closing, and has a good appearance.

[0009]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a console box having a box body having an opening and a lid for opening and closing the opening of the box body. A pair of engagement areas having engagement receiving portions, an operation piece attached to the lid in a direction intersecting with the pair of engagement areas and operable from both sides of the lid, and the pair of engagements. A total of four engaging bodies arranged so as to face each engagement receiving portion in the engagement area, and an engagement member that opposes any one of the pair of engagement areas in association with an operation from any one of the operation pieces. The two engaging bodies facing the coupling receiving portion are engaged with the corresponding engaging receiving portions, and the two engaging bodies facing the other opposing engaging receiving portion are disengaged from the corresponding engaging receiving portions. Lock the other engagement area and unlock the other engagement area. Those having a linkage mechanism for the state.

[0010]

The operation of the console box having the above configuration will be described below. When one of the operation pieces that can be operated from both sides of the lid in the console box is operated, one of the opposing engagement members in the pair of engagement areas of the box body is operated by the operation of the link mechanism unit in conjunction with this operation. The two engaging bodies facing the receiving portion engage with the corresponding receiving portions. At the same time, the two engaging bodies facing the other opposing engagement receiving portion of the box body are disengaged from the corresponding engagement receiving portions.

As a result, the engagement area on one side is locked and the engagement area on the other side is unlocked.
The lid can be opened from the other side.

When the operation piece is operated from the other side contrary to the above-mentioned case, the locked state and the unlocked state of the both engagement regions are reversed, and the lid can be opened from one side this time.

By such an operation, it is possible to provide a double-open type console box which has a good feeling when opening and closing and a good appearance.

Further, the lock state of the lid body with respect to the box body is carried out by engaging the two engagement bodies facing the engagement receiving portions opposed to each other with the engagement receiving portions. The lid can be reliably performed.

[0015]

EXAMPLES Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below. The console box 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 includes a box-shaped box main body 3 having an opening 2 in an upper portion thereof, and a lid 4 for opening and closing the opening 2 of the box main body 3. A pair of engaging regions 7a, 7 are formed by cutting out central portions on both left and right sides of the opening 2 of the box body 3 so as to have an arcuate cross-section, and having engaging receiving portions 6 each of which is a hemispherical hole of opposing arrangement.
b is formed.

The lid 4 has a pair of engagement regions 7a,
A pair of bulging portions 4a and 4b, which are arranged corresponding to 7b and can be buried in the engaging regions 7a and 7b, are provided on both left and right sides, and an inner panel 8 having the shape shown in FIG. 2 is provided on the lower surface side.

The inner panel 8 has a slide groove 9 extending in the left-right direction (a, b direction) in the center thereof, a center receiving groove 10 occupying the center of the slide groove 9, and left and right sides of the slide groove 9. 8 shaped holes 11a, 11
b and the engaging body receiving grooves 12a, 1 along the front-rear direction (c, d direction) of left and right pairs connected to the punched holes 11a, 11b.
2c, 12b and 12d are formed.

On the upper portion of the inner panel 8, a slide receiving body 13 that engages with the central receiving groove 10, an operation piece 15 guided in the left and right direction by the slide receiving body 13, and the pair of bulging portions. 4a, 4b, and the engaging body receiving grooves 12a, 12c, 12b, 12
For operating the operating piece 15 in the left-right direction, two engaging members 16 on each side, which are arranged so as to face the engaging receiving portions 6 of the pair of engaging regions 7a and 7b, respectively, are guided by d. Two engaging bodies 16 interlockingly facing the opposing engagement receiving portion 6
A link mechanism portion 17 having a bilaterally symmetrical structure that engages with the corresponding engagement receiving portion 6 and disengages the two engaging bodies 16 facing the other opposing engagement receiving portion 6 from the corresponding engagement receiving portion 6. Built in.

The operation piece 15 is the slide receiving body 1.
3, a guide piece 21 slidably fitted in the left-right direction, and pins 19 at the left and right ends of the guide piece 21, respectively.
The left operation piece 15a and the right operation piece 15b are joined together by means of, and the respective protruding ends of the left operation piece 15a and the right operation piece 15b are laterally projected from the left and right end surfaces of the lid body 4.

The link mechanism portion 17 includes the guide piece 2
Two open / close arms 22a and 22c facing the hole 11a that are rotatably connected to each other by using the pin 19 together with the left operation piece 15a at the left end of 1, and the guide piece 21.
Using the pin 19 with the right operation piece 15b at the right end of
Further, it is provided with two open / close arms 22b and 22d which are rotatably connected and face the above-mentioned hole 11b.

The two opening / closing arms 22a and 22c
The two engaging bodies 16 are rotatably and symmetrically connected to each other by using pins 19 at the respective projecting ends. Similarly,
As shown in FIG. 4, the two opening / closing arms 22b and 22d
The two engaging bodies 16 are rotatably and symmetrically connected to each other by using pins 19 at the respective projecting ends.

Reference numeral 16a is a quadrangular weight integral with the engaging body 16 and exerts a function of taking out a load when the engaging body 16 moves.

Next, the operation of the console box 1 having the above structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. When, for example, the right operation piece 15b that can be operated from both sides of the lid body 4 in the console box 1 is operated in the b direction as shown in FIG. 5, the guide piece 21 also moves in the b direction in accordance with this operation. , The two opening / closing arms 22b, 22d facing the hole 11b rotate in a contracting direction, whereby the two engaging bodies 16 facing the engaging receiving portion 6 of the engaging area 7b are d, It moves in the direction c and each engagement receiving portion 6
And the engagement area 7b is unlocked.

On the other hand, by moving the guide piece 21 in accordance with the operation of the right operation piece 15b, the hole 1 on the left operation piece 15a side is formed.
The two opening / closing arms 22a, 22c facing 1a rotate in the opening direction, whereby the two engaging bodies 16 facing the engaging receiving portion 6 of the engaging area 7a move in the c and d directions. Then, the engagement receiving portions 6 are engaged with each other, and the engagement area 7a is locked. At the same time, the left operation piece 15a projects to the left side of the box body 3. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the lid 4 can be opened in the α direction with the engagement region 7a side serving as a spindle.

Contrary to the above case, when the left operation piece 15a protruding to the left side of the box body 3 is operated in the a direction as shown in FIG. 6, the guide piece 21 is accompanied by this operation.
Also moves in the a direction, whereby the two opening / closing arms 22a, 22c facing the hole 11a rotate in a contracting direction, and the two opening / closing arms 22a, 22c facing the engaging receiving portion 6 of the engaging area 7a are opposed to each other. The engagement body 16 moves in the d and c directions to move the engagement receiving portions 6 respectively.
The engagement area 7a is unlocked.

On the other hand, by moving the guide piece 21 in accordance with the operation of the left operation piece 15a, the hole 1 on the right operation piece 15b side is formed.
The two opening / closing arms 22c and 22d facing 1b rotate in the opening direction, whereby the two engaging bodies 16 facing the engaging receiving portion 6 of the engaging area 7b move in the c and d directions. Then, the respective engagement receiving portions 6 are engaged with each other, and the engagement area 7b is locked. At the same time, the right operation piece 15b is the box body 3
To the right of. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the lid 4 can be opened in the β direction with the engagement region 7b side serving as a spindle.

With this operation, the lid 4 can be a double-open type that can be opened from either the left or right side of the box body 3.

Further, since the lid body 4 can be securely locked to the box body 3 by the engagement body 16 and the lid body 4 can be opened and closed by the linear operation of the operation piece 15, the feeling of opening and closing is good. Becomes

Further, since only a part of the operation piece 15 is projected from the left and right sides of the lid body 4, the appearance is also good. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention.

[0030]

According to the present invention described in detail above, since it has the above-mentioned configuration, it is possible to surely open and close the opening of the box body by operating the operation piece, and the feeling at the time of opening and closing. It is possible to provide a double-sided console box having good appearance and good appearance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a console box of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the console box of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of the console box of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged perspective view of an embodiment of the console box of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of an operation to one side of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the present embodiment to the other side.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the opening direction of the lid body according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the opening direction of the lid body of the present embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a conventional console box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Console Box 2 Opening 3 Box Body 4 Lid 6 Engagement Receiving Part 7a, 7b Engagement Area 8 Inner Panel 9 Slide Groove 10 Central Receiving Groove 12a, 12c, 12b, 12d Engagement Receiving Groove 13 Slide Receiving Body 15a Left Operation Piece 15b Right operation piece 16 Engagement body 17 Link mechanism part 21 Guide piece 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d Opening / closing arm

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A console box including a box body having an opening and a lid for opening and closing the opening of the box body, wherein a pair of engagement receiving portions provided on opposite sides of the opening of the box body and arranged in opposition to each other. Engaging regions, operation pieces that are attached to the lid in a direction intersecting with the pair of engaging regions and that can be operated from both sides of the lid, and the engagement receiving portions of the pair of engaging regions. And a total of four engaging bodies arranged in a state of facing each other, and two engaging bodies that face any one of the engaging receiving portions in the pair of engaging regions in association with an operation from any one of the operating pieces. Engage the engagement bodies with the corresponding engagement receiving portions, and disengage the two engagement bodies facing the other opposing engagement receiving portions from the corresponding engagement receiving portions to lock one engagement region. , Link mechanism part that unlocks the other engagement area , Console box, comprising a.