JPH10258668A - Card holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the structure of a card holder allowing cards to be easily inserted and pulled out. SOLUTION: At least a pair of wall bodies formed of a first wall body 10 and a second wall body 11 are opposed to form a storage chamber 13 that can store cards 12. The first wall body 10 is provided with an under wall part 14 and an upper wall part 15 in a double-level state, and a space between these wall parts 14, 15 is made an insert opening of the cards 12. An elastic member 18 is provided to hold the cards 12, inserted into the insert opening 16, in pressure contact with the upper wall part 15. Since the elastic member 18 brings the cards 12 into pressure contact with the upper wall part 15, a clearance is generated between the cards 12 and the under wall part 14, so that the cards 12 can be pulled out by putting fingers from this clearance.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card holder for easily inserting and removing a card, and more particularly, to improving the handleability of a card by an occupant by being integrated with a glove box of an automobile. Regarding possible card holders.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Advances in recording media in recent years have made it possible to use a card for payment of a car's running fee and refueling fee, and other processing. It is troublesome to remove this card while the car is running.
Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 8-86751 describes a technique for incorporating a card holding mechanism into a lid of a growth box used as an accessory case.

FIG. 6 shows this holding mechanism. Reference numeral 1 denotes a lid which is openably and closably attached to a known growth box body (not shown) for opening and closing the front surface of the growth box. A hinge plate 2 for opening and closing the lid 1 is attached to the rear surface of the lid 1.

The hinge plate 2 has a lower end side mounting portion 2a screwed to a panel of a growth box body. The intermediate portion is connected to the lid 1 by being screwed to a boss 3 projecting from the rear surface of the lid 1.

[0005] The hinge plate 2 is formed of a leaf spring and thus has a resiliency by itself. The upper portion of the hinge plate 2 extends so as to be parallel to the lid 1. The extended upper end side is a curved free end, so that the holding portion 2b is elastically pressed against the rear surface of the lid 1.

In such a holding mechanism, by inserting the card 4 between the holding portion 2b of the hinge plate 2 and the back surface of the lid 1, the card 4 is pressed against the back surface of the lid 1 and held.

Accordingly, by opening the lid 1 when necessary, the card 4 can be inserted and removed, and the handling of the card 4 can be improved.

[0008]

However, in the conventional holding mechanism, since the card 4 is held in close contact with the back surface of the lid 1 by the spring force of the hinge plate 2, after the card 4 is peeled off from the lid 1, the card 4 is removed. 4 has to be pulled out, which has a problem that it is difficult to take out the card 4. In particular, when a plurality of cards are held, the operation is more difficult because the cards 4 are closely attached in a stacked state.

When the lid 1 is opened, the hinge plate 2 appears to be exposed, so that not only the appearance is deteriorated, but also a hand may be caught on the curved holding portion 2b.

[0010] Furthermore, the card 4 is liable to be laterally displaced, and the lateral deviation causes the order to be lost, and the card 4 may fall off from the hinge plate 2.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and allows easy removal of a held card, no deterioration in appearance, and no possibility of catching hands. Another object of the present invention is to provide a card holder capable of preventing lateral displacement of a card.

[0012]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a card is accommodated by at least a pair of walls comprising a first wall and a second wall facing each other. An accommodating chamber is formed, an under wall portion and an upper wall portion are provided on the first wall in a stepped manner, and a slot for a card is formed between these wall portions. An elastic member capable of holding the inserted card in pressure contact with the upper wall portion is provided in the storage chamber.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the card holder according to the first aspect, wherein a stopper is provided in the storage chamber so that the leading end of the card inserted into the insertion slot can abut.
The card can be held in a state where a part thereof is exposed from the insertion port by contacting the stopper.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the card holder according to the second aspect, a tapered surface is formed on the stopper so that a distance from the upper wall portion gradually decreases as the distance from the insertion opening increases. The tip of the card can abut on the tapered surface.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the first to third aspects.
The card holder according to any of the above, wherein both ends of the under wall portion and the upper wall portion are connected to each other by a guide wall portion.

The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claims 1 to 4.
The card holder according to any of the above, wherein the elastic member is a leaf spring whose base end is fixed to the lower surface of the under wall portion and extends along the card insertion direction, and the extended end is free. It is characterized by being an end.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the card holder according to the fifth aspect, the extended end of the elastic member is rounded and curved in the direction of the upper wall.

The invention of claim 7 is the first to sixth aspects of the present invention.
The card holder according to any of the above, wherein a mounting boss inclined in a direction of the upper wall is formed on a lower surface of the under wall, and a base end of the elastic member is fixed to the mounting boss. It is characterized by the following.

[0019] The invention of claim 8 is the first to eighth aspects of the present invention.
The card holder according to any of the above, wherein a small protrusion is formed on an upper surface of an upper wall portion adjacent to the insertion slot.

The invention of claim 9 is the invention of claims 1 to 8
The card holder according to any of the above, wherein the first wall is an inner panel of a lid of a glove box of an automobile, and the second wall is an outer panel of the lid.

[0021]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the card is pressed into contact with the upper wall by the biasing force of the elastic member by inserting the card from the insertion hole formed by the under wall and the upper wall. Will be retained. Although this card is pressed against the upper wall, a gap is formed between the card and the under wall, and a finger can be inserted into the gap with the under wall. Therefore, the card can be easily removed.

Further, the elastic member which presses the card against the upper wall portion absorbs vibration by its elasticity, so that the held card does not vibrate and generates a fine tapping sound due to the vibration. There is no.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the card comes into contact with the stopper, the insertion of the card is stopped, and the card is held in a partially exposed state, so that the card can be easily grasped and removed. Becomes easier.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the distance between the tapered surface of the stopper and the upper wall portion gradually decreases as the distance from the insertion slot increases. Are laminated so as to be gradually shifted. Therefore, the card can be easily extracted by grasping the shifted portion.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the guide wall portion which connects both ends of the under wall portion and the upper wall portion is provided.
The card is inserted in such a manner that lateral displacement is prevented. Therefore, the cards can be prevented from falling off due to the lateral displacement, and a plurality of cards can be stacked in an orderly manner.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the elastic member is made of a leaf spring, it can be reliably pressed against the card.

The leaf spring extends in the card insertion direction and has a free end, so that the card does not come into contact with or be caught by the elastic member. It does not get in the way.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the extended end of the leaf spring is curved, the card is not caught, the rubbing with the card is small, and the card is not damaged.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the mounting boss is inclined in the direction of the upper wall portion, the elastic member can be shortened, and the pressure contact can be made by effectively utilizing the spring force.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the location of the insertion port can be determined by using the small projection formed on the upper surface of the upper wall as a guide, so that the card can be inserted and removed favorably in the dark and at night. Can be. Also, the card can be grasped by placing a finger on the small projection, so that the card can be easily removed.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the card can be incorporated into the lid of the growth box of the vehicle, and the card can be easily inserted and removed while the vehicle is running.

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a glove box lid of an automobile will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a growth box, FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which a lid as a door thereof is inverted, and FIG.
4 is a sectional view of the lid in a closed state, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the lid in an open state, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an operation.

As shown in FIG. 1, the instrument panel 5 is provided with a glove box 6 for accommodating small items, and a lid 7 is attached to the front side of the glove box 6 so as to be openable and closable. Have been.

The lid 7 has a lower end edge hingedly connected to the growth box 6, and is opened and closed by a rotating operation.

On the back surface of the lid 7, a lock member 8 which is engaged with the growth box 6 to maintain a closed state is provided in a protruding shape, and a card holder 9 is formed on the lock member 8. .

That is, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the inner panel 10 on the growth box 6 side and the outer panel 11 on the vehicle interior side are arranged so as to face each other.
A storage room 13 that can store the card 12 is formed between the panels 10 and 11. In this case, the outer panel 11 is an outer wall of the lid 7, and an operation button 20 for rotating the lid 7 is attached. on the other hand,
The inner panel 10 is formed in a substantially T-shape and protrudes from the rear surface of the lid 7 to form an outer shell of the lock member 8. These opposed inner panels 10 constitute a first wall of the card holder 9 of the present embodiment,
The outer panel 11 forms a second wall of the holder 9.

The inner panel 10 serving as the first wall has an under wall 14 and an upper wall 15 partially formed therein. The under wall portion 14 and the upper wall portion 15 are formed in a stepped shape in which the under wall portion 14 is low and the upper wall portion 15 is high, and the step portions of these wall portions 14 and 15 are opened. By
An insertion slot 16 for the card 12 is formed.

Under wall 14 and upper wall 15
Has a width dimension corresponding to the width of the card 12.

The widthwise ends of these walls 14 and 15 are connected by a guide wall 17 which is stepped down from the upper wall 15 to the under wall 14 as shown in FIG. Has been established.

The guide wall 17 restrains the lateral displacement of the card 12 inserted into the insertion slot 16, whereby the card 1
2 is inserted into the insertion port 16 without lateral displacement.

Therefore, the card 12 does not fall off due to the lateral displacement, the card 12 can be securely held, and even when a plurality of cards 12 are inserted, a neat stacked state can be obtained.

An elastic member 18 and a stopper 19 are provided in the storage chamber 13 formed by the under wall portion 14 and the upper wall portion 15.

As the elastic member 18, a leaf spring is used. As the material of the leaf spring, a metal, a synthetic resin, a metal coated with a synthetic resin, or the like can be appropriately selected. The base end 18 a of the elastic member 18 is fixed to the under wall 14. Attachment of the elastic member 18 is performed by projecting a mounting boss 21 on the lower wall side of the under wall portion 14 on the side of the upper wall portion 15, and screwing a screw 22 into the mounting boss 21 to thereby form a base end portion 18 a of the elastic member 18. Are supported by being sandwiched between them.

The elastic member 18 whose base end portion 18a is fixed to the under wall portion 14 extends in the direction of the upper wall portion 15, that is, in the insertion direction of the card 12, and its extended end portion 18b is connected to the free end. Has become. Moreover, the extended end portion 18 b is rounded and curved in the direction of the upper wall portion 15. The extended end 18b of the elastic member 18
Is located in the plane of the upper wall portion 15 and the extended end portion 18 b is elastically pressed against the upper wall portion 15.
The entire elastic member 18 is bent.

The elastic member 18 has an extended end 18 b elastically abutting against the card 12 inserted from the insertion slot 16, and acts to press the card 12 against the upper wall 15.

Therefore, the card 12 is pressed against the upper wall portion 15 so that the upper wall portion 15 and the elastic member 1 are in contact with each other.
8, the card 12 can be held securely.

Since the elastic member 18 absorbs vibration by its elasticity, the vibration is not transmitted to the card 12 held by the elastic member 18, so that the card 12 may cause the upper wall 15 and the like to be finely hit by the vibration. No hitting sound is generated.

As described above, the card 12 is attached to the upper wall 1
As a result, the gap D is maintained between the under wall 14 and the under wall 14 as shown in FIG.
Therefore, the card 12 can be grasped by inserting a finger into the gap D, and the card 12 can be easily and reliably extracted.

Since the elastic member 18 extends in the insertion direction of the card 12 and the extended end 18b is a free end, the elastic member 18 does not come into contact with the card 12 or is caught by the card. The card 12 can be smoothly inserted and removed without obstructing the insertion and removal of the card 12.

Further, since the extended end portion 18b of the elastic member 18 is curved, the card 12 is not caught or rubbed, so that the card 12 is not damaged.

In this embodiment, the mounting boss 21 to which the base end 18a of the elastic member 18 is fixed is inclined in the direction of the upper wall 15. For this reason, the size when the elastic member 18 is a leaf spring can be shortened, and the spring force of the elastic member 18 can be effectively used for pressure contact.

The stopper 19 is arranged in the accommodation room 13 so as to be located on an extension of the insertion port 16. The stopper 19 is located below the upper wall portion 15, and the tip of the card 12 inserted into the insertion slot 16 comes into contact with the stopper 19. The insertion of the card 12 is stopped by this contact, but the stopper 19 is provided at a position where the rear end portion of the inserted card 12 is exposed to the outside from the insertion slot 16. Therefore, the card 1
2 can be extracted, and the card 12 can be easily extracted.

The contact surface of the card 12 at the stopper 19 is a tapered surface 23. This tapered surface 2
3 is formed along the length direction of the upper wall portion 15, and as shown in FIG. 5, the portion close to the insertion port 16 has a large interval with the upper wall portion 15, and 1
The distance from the upper wall portion 15 gradually decreases as the distance from the upper wall 6 increases.

On the inclined tapered surface 23, when a plurality of cards 12 are sequentially inserted into the insertion slot 16, the insertion amount of the card 12 inserted after the card 12 inserted earlier becomes larger. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the cards 12 are stacked so as to be shifted gradually. Therefore, the shifted portion can be easily grasped, and the card 12 can be easily extracted.

Further, in this embodiment, a small projection 24 is formed on the upper surface of the upper wall portion 15. Small protrusion 24
Is formed at a position close to the insertion port 16 and has a rib shape extending long in the width direction of the upper wall portion 15.

When the card 12 is inserted or removed, the finger easily contacts the small projection 24, and the position of the insertion port 16 can be known by using the small projection 24 as a guide. For this reason, the card 12 can be reliably inserted and removed at night and in the dark. Also, place your finger on the small protrusion 24 and place the card 1
2 can be grasped, so the removal of the card 12
It becomes even easier.

In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a glove box of a car. However, the present invention is not limited to a car, but can be similarly applied to other vehicles, furniture, office machines, and the like. In this case, the storage room may include not only a pair of opposing walls but also walls intersecting these walls.

Although a description has been given of the case where a leaf spring is used as the elastic member, a member having a function of pressing a card, such as a sponge, is of course included in the range.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lid according to the embodiment, as viewed from the back.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the lid in a closed state.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the lid in an open state.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing an operation.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a conventional card holding mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6 glow box 7 lid 8 lock member 9 card holder 10 inner panel 11 outer panel 12 card 13 storage room 14 under wall 15 upper wall 16 insertion port 17 guide wall 18 elastic member 18a base end 18b extended end Part 19 Stopper 21 Mounting boss 23 Tapered surface 24 Small protrusion

Claims (9)

[Claims] A storage chamber for storing a card is formed by facing at least a pair of wall bodies including a first wall body and a second wall body, and an under wall part and an upper wall are formed on the first wall body. An elastic member that has a wall portion provided in a stepped shape and a card insertion slot formed between these wall portions, and is capable of holding the card inserted into the insertion port in pressure contact with the upper wall portion. Is provided in the storage room. 2. The card holder according to claim 1, wherein a stopper is provided in the storage chamber, the tip of the card inserted into the insertion slot being abuttable, and the card is brought into contact with the stopper. A card holder characterized in that a part thereof can be held in a state exposed from an insertion port. 3. The card holder according to claim 2, wherein the stopper is formed with a tapered surface in which the distance from the upper wall portion gradually decreases as the distance from the insertion opening increases. A card holder characterized in that the tip can abut. 4. The card holder according to claim 1, wherein both ends of the under wall portion and the upper wall portion are continuously provided by a guide wall portion. holder. 5. The card holder according to claim 1, wherein the elastic member has a base end fixed to a lower surface of the under wall and extends in a card insertion direction. A card holder, wherein the card holder is a leaf spring and its extended end is a free end. 6. The card holder according to claim 5, wherein the extended end of the elastic member is rounded and curved toward the upper wall. 7. The card holder according to claim 1, wherein a mounting boss inclined toward the upper wall is formed on a lower surface of the under wall. A card holder, wherein a base end of the elastic member is fixed. 8. The card holder according to claim 1, wherein a small projection is formed on an upper surface of an upper wall portion adjacent to the insertion port. . 9. The card holder according to claim 1, wherein the first wall is an inner panel of a lid of a glove box of an automobile, and the second wall is the second wall. A card holder characterized by an outer panel of a lid.