JP3650844B2 - Door and cup holder opening and closing mechanism - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism suitable for a console box or the like mounted on a vehicle such as a passenger car, and a cup holder supported via the opening / closing mechanism.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In this type of vehicle, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a cup holder 100 integrally formed with a console box that can be used as an accessory case or the like is provided between a driver seat and a passenger seat. Some consoles or cup holders include an opening / closing door at the top of the box body, and a cup holder attached to the inside of the door. In such a type, the box body of the console can be used as a container and a cup holder can be used as appropriate. By sharing the cup holder with the cup holder in this way, the space is effectively used.
[0003]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, a cup holder that is operated in conjunction with a console door operation via a link mechanism to operate the cup holder is known. In addition, there is a type in which the operation of the cup holder is made independent of the door operation of the console, and the setting or storing operation of the cup holder is performed separately.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism, particularly in the case where the cup holder is interlocked with the door via the link mechanism, the link mechanism is exposed when the door is opened, and a good appearance is not necessarily ensured. I could not. In addition, when the cup holder is independent, there is a problem that it takes time to operate the cup holder.
[0005]
In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism that improves the appearance of the appearance and can realize excellent operations.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention , the door includes the door at the top of the box body, the cup holder is attached to the inside of the door, and the door and the cup holder are supported so as to be independently rotatable around a common pivot. In the cup holder opening / closing mechanism , a pivot is provided on the outer side of the box body, a cam that is rotatable and coaxially coupled to the pivot is provided on the door, and an engagement piece that elastically contacts the cam is provided on the cup holder. The engagement piece is engaged with the cam to lock the cup holder with respect to the door, the cup holder is integrally rotated with the door about the pivot, and the lock between the cup holder and the door is released. When sliding the engaging piece with respect to the cam and is obtained by the so that only the cup holder is closing the box body by a sliding load or sliding resistance.
[0007]
In the door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism according to claim 2, the cam has a recessed portion, the engaging piece is formed of a leaf spring having an engaging portion, and the engaging portion is engaged with the recessed portion to disengage the cup holder. It is characterized by locking against the door .
The door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism according to claim 3 is characterized in that the door and cup holder are elastically biased in the opening direction by a coil spring .
The door and cup holder opening and closing mechanism according to claim 4, the door is mounted to pivot through the frame, rack and attached to this frame, as a feature of the mesh to Rukoto the damper provided in the outer portion of the box body Yes.
[0008]
The cup holder according to claim 5 is a cup holder integrally formed inside the door that opens and closes at the top of the box body, and the door and the cup holder are connected via the door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism. It is supported so that it can be opened and closed.
[0009]
According to the present invention, the door and the cup holder are supported so as to be independently pivotable around a common pivot axis, that is, the container and the cup holder are simultaneously set in the console, so that the space can be effectively used. I can . According to the present invention, since a link mechanism or the like is not used, a clean appearance can be obtained and appearance can be improved. This improves operability and provides excellent usability.
[0010]
For example, when the cup holder is not used, the door is opened and closed to be used as a normal container by locking it at a rotation angle that integrates it with the door. Moreover, when using a cup holder, it is possible to easily set only the cup holder with the door open. Further, the door and the cup holder are stored by closing the door from this state.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A preferred embodiment of a door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
In this embodiment, for example, the present invention is applied to a cup holder installed between a driver seat and a passenger seat. The cup holder is integrally provided inside the door that opens and closes at the top of the box body.
[0012]
1 and 2 show an opening / closing mechanism around the cup holder or console according to this embodiment. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view thereof, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
In the figure, a box body 1 having an upper opening is arranged and fixed at a predetermined position of the console. The box main body 1 is formed in a concave container shape and can accommodate appropriate small items therein. The door 2 and the cup holder 3 are supported so as to be independently rotatable around a common pivot 4. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the door 2 and the cup holder 3 are opened and closed. The rotation angle of the opening and closing is about θ = 90 °. The door 2 is preferably configured as a decorative panel.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, the pivot 4 protrudes from the outer side of the box body 1. The rotation axes of the door 2 and the cup holder 3 are arranged coaxially on the pivot 4. The door 2 and the cup holder 3 are elastically urged in the opening direction by coil springs to be described later that are respectively mounted around the pivot 4. The door 2 and the cup holder 3 are normally closed to the box body 1 as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, but the end of the door 2 is pushed by a certain stroke as indicated by the arrow P, and the elasticity of the coil spring Can be opened.
[0014]
3 and 4 show a detailed configuration example of the cup holder or the console according to this embodiment. The door 2 is attached to the pivot 4 via the frame 5. As shown in FIG. 4, a cam 6 is fixed to one side of the frame 5 by screws 7 and 7 '. The cam 6 is rotatably and coaxially coupled to the pivot 4. A rack 8 is attached to the other side of the frame 5. The rack 8 meshes with a damper (not shown in FIG. 4) provided on the outer side of the box body 1.
[0015]
A coil spring 9 is mounted between the rack 8 and the box body 1. The frame 5, and thus the door 2, is elastically biased in the opening direction by the elasticity of the coil spring 9. A latch mechanism is also formed on one side of the frame 5. That is, the rotation arm 5a is extended from one side of the frame 5, and the latching portion 10 is provided at the tip of the rotation arm 5a. A latch 11 that can be engaged with the latching portion 10 is attached to an appropriate position below the box body 1. When the latch 11 is engaged with the latching portion 10, the door 2 is held closed by the box body 1. Thus, by pushing the end of the closed door 2, the latch 11 can be disengaged and opened by the elasticity of the coil spring 9.
[0016]
The cup holder 3 has a pair of center holes 3 a that are arranged corresponding to the pivots 4 on both sides of the box body 1. A rack 12 is attached to one side of the cup holder 3. The rack 12 meshes with a damper 13 provided on the outer side of the box body 1. An engagement piece 14 to be described later is fixed to the rack 12 with screws 15. A coil spring 16 is mounted between the cup holder 3 and the box body 1. That is, one end 16 a of the coil spring 16 is hooked on the upper portion of the box body 1, and the other end 16 b is hooked on the hook hole 3 b of the cup holder 3. Accordingly, the cup holder 3 is elastically biased in the opening direction by the elasticity of the coil spring 16.
[0017]
Now, in this embodiment, there is provided a slide / lock means capable of setting and holding the rotation angle between the door 2 and the cup holder 3 at a predetermined angle. The locking means includes the aforementioned cam 6 provided at the end of the rotating shaft of the door 2 with reference to FIG. 5 and the engagement provided at the end of the rotating shaft of the cup holder 3 so as to elastically contact the cam 6. The cup holder 3 is locked with respect to the door 2 by the engagement of the cam 6 and the engagement piece 14. Accordingly, at the time of this locking, the cup holder 3 rotates around the pivot 4 integrally with the door 2. Moreover, only the cup holder 3 can be independently rotated by releasing this lock.
[0018]
In this example, the cam 6 has a recessed portion 6 a as shown in FIG. 5, and rotates about the pivot 4 about 90 ° as the door 2 rotates. The engagement piece 14 is a leaf spring having an engagement portion 14 a that can engage with the recessed portion 6 a of the cam 6. In FIG. 5, a state in which the cam 6 and the engagement piece 14 are engaged when the door 2 and the cup holder 3 are closed is indicated by a solid line.
[0019]
According to the present invention, the door 2 and the cup holder 3 are supported by the console so as to be independently rotatable around the common pivot 4. Depending on whether this console is used as a container or a cup holder, the door 2 or the cup holder 3 can be appropriately rotated to selectively use any of the functions. In this case, since a conventional link mechanism or the like is not used, a clean appearance can be obtained and appearance can be improved.
[0020]
Here, FIG. 6 shows an example of use of the door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism according to the present invention.
In FIG. 6A, both the door 2 and the cup holder 3 are closed to the box body 1. At this time, the cam 6 and the engagement piece 14 are engaged (FIG. 5), and the cup holder 3 is locked to the door 2.
[0021]
In FIG. 6B, the latch 11 is disengaged by pushing the end of the door 2 (FIG. 1, arrow P). The door 2 and the cup holder 3 rotate as indicated by dotted arrows by the elasticity of the coil spring 9 and the coil spring 16, respectively. At this time, the sliding lock means, that is, the engaged state of the cam 6 and the engaging piece 14 is maintained, and the door 2 and the cup holder 3 are integrally rotated in the opening direction. When the door 2 and the cup holder 3 are opened, a smooth operation can be achieved by the damper 13 or the like. Thus, by opening the door 2 and the cup holder 3, it can be used as a normal container.
[0022]
In FIG.6 (C), the cup holder 3 can be used by rotating only the cup holder 3 independently like a dotted-line arrow. In this case, the cup holder 3 is locked with respect to the door 2 by the engagement of the slide lock means at the initial stage of the rotation of the cup holder 3 (FIG. 6B). Here, when only the cup holder 3 is urged as indicated by a dotted arrow, the engaging portion 14a of the engaging piece 14 passes over the recessed portion 6a of the cam 6, and the lock by the slide / lock means is released. Further, the engaging portion 14 a slides along the cam peripheral surface of the cam 6. By appropriately setting the sliding load or sliding resistance at this time, only the cup holder 3 can be closed to the box body 1 and held in that state.
[0023]
In FIG. 6D, the door 2 is rotated in the closing direction as indicated by the dotted arrow against the elasticity of the coil spring 9. Then, the door 2 is closed and held by the box body 1 by the latch mechanism. The door 2 and the cup holder 3 are locked to each other by the engagement of the slide / lock means. As a result, the state shown in FIG.
[0024]
As is apparent from this use example, it is possible to easily set only the cup holder 3 with the door 2 opened. Furthermore, the door 2 and the cup holder 3 can be easily stored by closing the door 2 from this state. In particular, the original initial state (FIG. 6A) can be restored by closing the door 2 with the cup holder 3 set (FIG. 6C). That is, since the cup holder 3 is not purposely returned to the original state, handling is extremely easy.
[0025]
In the above embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to a console provided with a door that opens and closes at the top of the box body and a cup holder attached to the inside of the door has been described. It is not limited to examples only. That is, the present invention can be applied effectively even when an appropriate rotating member is attached instead of the cup holder inside the door, and the same operation as in the above embodiment can be obtained. .
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, space can be effectively used by simultaneously setting the container and the cup holder in this type of console. Because it does not use a link mechanism, etc., it has the advantages of being able to obtain a clean appearance, improving the appearance, and simplifying and smoothing the operation and realizing excellent usability. Yes.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing the periphery of a console and a cup holder according to an embodiment of a door opening / closing mechanism according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a detailed configuration example of a cup holder or a console in the embodiment of the door opening / closing mechanism of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a detailed configuration example of a cup holder or a console in the embodiment of the door opening / closing mechanism of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a pivot around a door opening / closing mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an operation in the embodiment of the door opening and closing mechanism according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a mounting example of a conventional cup holder.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Box body 2 Door 3 Cup holder 4 Pivot 5 Frame 6 Cam 8 Rack 9 Coil spring 10 Hook 11 Latch 12 Rack 13 Damper 14 Engagement piece 16 Coil spring

Claims (5)

Includes a door at the top of the box body, the cup holder is attached to the inside of the door, the door and the cup holder closing mechanism rotatably supporting independently the said door and said cup holder about a common pivot axis,
The pivot is protruded from the outside of the box body,
A cam that is rotatable and coaxially coupled to the pivot is provided on the door, and an engagement piece that elastically contacts the cam is provided on the cup holder,
The engagement piece is engaged with the cam to lock the cup holder with respect to the door, and the cup holder is rotated around the pivot integrally with the door,
When slid to unlock between the cup holder and the door said engagement piece against the cam, the so that only the cup holder is closing to the box body by or sliding resistance sliding load A door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism characterized by the above. The cam has a recessed portion, the engaging piece is formed of a leaf spring having an engaging portion, and the cup holder is locked to the door by engaging the engaging portion with the recessed portion. The door and cup holder opening and closing mechanism according to claim 1. The door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the door and cup holder are elastically biased in the opening direction by a coil spring . The door is attached to the pivot via a frame;
Racks attached to the frame, wherein the mesh to Rukoto the damper provided in the outer portion of the box body, a door and cup holder opening and closing mechanism according to claim 1. A cup holder integrally configured inside the door that opens and closes at the top of the box body,
The cup holder, wherein the door and the cup holder are supported so as to be opened and closed via the door and cup holder opening / closing mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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