JP5402514B2 - Instrument panel accessory storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory storage device for an instrument panel.

  In addition to the main equipment such as various instruments necessary for driving, audio-related equipment, air-conditioning equipment, etc., an instrument panel of an automobile is generally equipped with an accessory case. Patent Document 1 discloses a device having a horizontally long drawer tray, and Patent Document 2 or Patent Document 3 discloses that an accessory case is provided at an end of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction. .

JP 2007-191058 A JP-A-2005-112121 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-161752.

  By the way, in the conventional accessory case, it is necessary to perform both the opening operation and the closing operation of the accessory case when the accessory is taken in and out. That is, when storing an accessory in the accessory case, the accessory case is first opened (the drawer operation is first performed in the case of a drawer type), then the accessory is put into the accessory case, and finally the accessory case is set to the closed position ( In the case of the drawer type, the storing operation is performed). Further, when taking out an accessory from the accessory case, it is necessary to first open the accessory case, then take out the accessory from the accessory case, and finally close the accessory case to the closed position. As described above, it is considerably troublesome to perform both the opening operation and the closing operation of the accessory case when the accessory is taken in and out. In particular, a driver often puts an accessory in an accessory case immediately after getting into the car, and it is convenient if the accessory can be easily stored in the accessory case.

  On the other hand, many drivers have a habit of placing large portable items that cannot be stored in small items such as pouches and large wallets in their immediate locations while driving. Yes. For example, the card for the electronic toll collection system on-board device is always stored in a large wallet, and the card is taken out from the large wallet and inserted into the on-vehicle device only while traveling in the required section, and the contact lens position is adjusted in the pouch. The hand mirrors and eye drops used to do this are stored, and these are taken out and used while the vehicle is stopped. However, the conventional accessory case is designed not to be considered for large portable items that cannot be stored in the interior, and therefore, when the driver keeps the large portable item close at hand, The actual situation is that it is conveniently placed at an appropriate position completely different from the accessory case, for example, on the driver's seat cushion between the thighs of the driver.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and its purpose is to easily store small items in a small case and to mount a large portable item or the like that cannot be stored in the small case. Another object of the present invention is to provide an accessory storage device for an instrument panel that can be used as

In order to achieve the above object, the following first solution is adopted in the present invention. That is, as described in claim 1 in the claims,
On the front part of the instrument panel of the car, a hole that is opened to the rear is formed,
A drawer part is inserted so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the hole part, and the drawer state in which the drawer part is housed in the hole part and the drawer state protruding rearward from the hole part are selectively taken. Got to get
The drawer portion is located at the rear of the tray-shaped bottom portion and covers the hole when in the stowed position and is substantially flush with the instrument panel. A lid surface part constituting a part of the ment panel,
The lid surface part is notched so as to protrude downward in the center part of the upper side part thereof, and a center notch part that faces the hole part in the housed state, and a shield that opens and closes the center notch part, Have
When the drawer is in the storage state, the shield is displaced to the front when receiving a forward pressing force to open the central notch,
The lid surface portion has an upper extension portion that is higher than the height of the pair of left and right side wall portions in the bottom surface portion.
It is like that.

  According to the above solution, when putting an accessory into the accessory case, the central notch is opened by pressing the shield forward with a fingertip that grips the accessory while keeping the drawer in the retracted state. Thereafter, the grasped accessory may be placed in the hole, that is, on the bottom surface, and the accessory can be stored very easily. In addition, large portable items such as pouches and large wallets that cannot be stored in the accessory case can be placed on the bottom surface of the drawer, that is, across the pair of left and right side walls, with the drawer in the drawer state. it can. In this mounted state, large portable items, etc. are sandwiched between the instrument panel and the upper extension of the lid surface part, so even when subjected to vibration during traveling or acceleration / deceleration It can be stably placed on the drawer.

A preferred mode based on the above solution is as described in claim 2 and the following claims. That is,
Side cutout portions are formed in the upper side portions of the respective side wall portions that are close to the lid surface portion (corresponding to claim 2). In this case, when placing a large portable item such as a pouch on the drawer in the drawer state, the lower part of the large portable item is fitted in the side cutout to make the large portable item more stable. Can be placed on the drawer.

The upper extension is formed on the left and right ends of the lid surface portion sandwiching the central notch,
The upper end height position of the upper extension is higher than the upper edge height position of the hole,
(Corresponding to claim 3). In this case, the height of the upper extension portion is sufficiently increased, which is more preferable for stably placing a large portable article or the like on the drawer portion in the drawer state. Further, since the upper extension portion is provided at the left and right end portions of the lid surface portion (since it has a pair of left and right), it is more preferable for stable placement of a large-sized portable product or the like using the upper extension portion.

  An urging means for urging the drawer portion toward the housed state is provided (corresponding to claim 4). In this case, when the drawer portion is returned to the housed state, it can be easily performed using the biasing force of the biasing means. In addition, when a large portable article or the like is placed on the drawer portion in the drawer state, the large portable article is elastically clamped between the instrument panel and the upper extension using the urging force of the urging means. Therefore, it is even more preferable in the stable holding of large portable goods and the like.

The hole is formed between the steering column and the driver's seat side door in the instrument panel,
The drawer portion is configured not to interfere with an armrest formed on the driver's seat side door when in the drawer state.
(Corresponding to claim 5). In this case, it is possible to prevent the interference with the armrest while providing the accessory case at a position that can be easily accessed by the driver, it is difficult to see from the outside and is safe from theft, and the operation of the column levers can be prevented. It is possible to set a very preferable position such as a position that does not get in the way.

  The shield is configured to be held in a closed position in which the central notch is closed in a state where it does not receive a forward pressing force (corresponding to claim 6). In this case, when not touching the accessory case, the central notch can always be in the closed position.

  A stopper mechanism is provided for holding the drawer in the pulled-out state against the biasing force of the biasing means when the drawer is in the pulled-out state (claims). Item 7). In this case, the drawer portion can be reliably held in the state of being pulled out.

  According to the present invention, small items can be easily stored in the small case, and can be effectively used as a placement shelf for stably placing large portable items that cannot be stored in the small case.

1 is a simplified side view of an automobile to which the present invention is applied. 1 is a simplified plan view of an automobile to which the present invention is applied. The perspective view which looked at the accessory case part from the vehicle interior side in the state which removed the steering related equipment. The disassembled perspective view which shows an example of an accessory case. The perspective view which shows the drawer | drawing-out part shown in FIG. 4 in the state which opened the shield. It is side surface sectional drawing when the accessory case shown in FIG. 4 is integrated in an instrument panel, and shows the time when the drawer | drawing-out part is made into the drawing-out state. The principal part sectional drawing which shows the example of attachment with respect to the drawer part of a shield. The principal part sectional drawing which shows an example of the guide mechanism of a drawer | drawing-out part. Side surface sectional drawing which shows an example of a stopper mechanism. The perspective view which shows the stopper board for comprising the stopper mechanism shown in FIG. The simplified side surface sectional view which shows a state when a drawer | drawing-out part is made into the accommodation state. The simplified side surface sectional view which shows the state which opened the shield from the state of FIG. The simplified side surface sectional view which shows an example when mounting a large portable article on the drawer | drawing-out part pulled out. The simplified side surface sectional view which shows another example which mounted the large sized portable article on the drawer | drawing-out part pulled out.

  In FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, 1 is an instrument panel extending in the vehicle width direction, 2 is a steering wheel, and a steering column 3 is held on the instrument panel 1. In the embodiment, the steering wheel 2 (steering column 3) is located on the right side of the instrument panel 1 for the right steering wheel. In the figure, reference numeral 4 denotes a side door on the driver's seat side, and the side door 4 is formed with an armrest 5 for the driver that bulges toward the vehicle interior side. A window opening / closing switch 6 is provided on the upper surface of the front end of the armrest 5.

  An accessory case 10 is provided between the steering column 3 and the side door 4 in the instrument panel 1. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the accessory case 10 is roughly divided into a hole portion 20 formed in the instrument panel 1 and opened rearward, and an instrument panel so as to be aligned with the hole portion 20. The casing 30 is fixed to 1, and the drawer 40 is slidably fitted to the casing 30 in the front-rear direction. The upper end height position of the accessory case 10 (the drawer portion 40 in the drawer state) is substantially the same as or slightly lower than the upper end height position of the armrest 5, and the drawer portion 40 in the drawer state in the vehicle width direction has the armrest. 5 is a position that does not interfere with 5.

  The casing 30 is arrange | positioned in the instrument panel 1, as shown in FIG. And the casing 30 is being fixed to the instrument panel 1 with the fixing tools 31, such as a screw, in the state which made the flange part 30a formed in the front part seated on the peripheral part of the hole part 20. As shown in FIG. The casing 30 can be formed of a metal plate or a synthetic resin.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the drawer portion 40 has a tray-like bottom surface portion 41. The bottom surface portion 41 has a rear wall portion 41a and a pair of left and right side wall portions 41b. A side notch 42 is formed on the upper side of each side wall 41b in a region close to the rear (the rear of the automobile). The side cutout portion 52 is formed deep and reaches the vicinity of the bottom wall portion 41 c of the bottom surface portion 41.

The lead portion 40 has a lid surface portion 45 extending upward at the rear end portion of the bottom surface portion 41. The lid surface portion 45 has a central notch 46 at the center of the upper side thereof, and a shield 47 for opening and closing the central notch 46. The central notch 46 has a depth that extends to a substantially intermediate position in the vertical direction of the lid surface 45.

  An upper extension portion 48 is formed at the left and right end portions 45 a of the lid surface portion 45 sandwiching the central notch portion 46. The upper end height position of the upper extension 48 is set to be higher than the height position of the pair of left and right side walls 41b described above and higher than the upper edge height position of the hole 20. Has been.

  The shield 47 is held by the lid surface portion 45 (the left and right end portions 45a thereof) so as to be swingable around a rotation axis α (shown by a one-dot chain line in FIGS. 4 and 5) extending in the vehicle width direction. Yes. The rotation axis α is set along the upper edge of the shield 47, and when the shield 47 is pressed forward, the shield 47 is oscillated and displaced forward about the rotation axis α. Thus, the central notch 46 is opened.

  The shield 47 is set to return to the closed position where the central notch 46 is closed when no external force is applied. For automatic return toward the closed position of the shield 47, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, a return spring 49 made of a coil spring that extends short in the vehicle width direction can be interposed at the end of the rotation shaft α. . In FIG. 9, the return spring 49 is simply indicated by a broken line, but the shield 47 is biased to the closed position where the central notch 46 is closed by the biasing force. The shield 47 may be formed of an elastic member such as rubber and may be automatically returned to the closed position by its elastic return force, or may be automatically returned to the closed position by its own weight.

  The drawer portion 40 is held to the casing 30 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction using the guide mechanism 32. The guide mechanism 32 includes, for example, a guide convex portion 33 formed to extend in the front-rear direction on the left and right outer surfaces of the drawer portion 40, and a guide concave portion 34 formed to extend in the front-rear direction on the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls of the casing 30. can do. With the guide convex portion 33 fitted in the guide concave portion 34, the drawer portion 40 is smoothly slid in the front-rear direction with respect to the casing 30.

  A stopper mechanism 35 is provided in order to prevent the drawer 40 from being pulled out beyond a predetermined distance. The stopper mechanism 35 has, for example, a stopper plate 36 as shown in FIGS. The stopper plate 36 is formed by processing, for example, spring steel, and has a locking projection 36a that is curved so as to protrude downward. Such a stopper plate 36 is fixed to the inner surface of the upper wall of the rear end portion of the guide recess 34 by a fixture 37 such as a screw.

  Corresponding to the locking projection 36a, a locking recess 38 is formed on the upper surface of the front end portion of the guide projection 33 (see FIGS. 6 and 9). When the drawer portion 40 is pulled backward from the housed state in which the drawer portion 40 is inserted most deeply into the casing 30, the latching projection portion 36a is fitted into the latching recess portion 38 and the drawer portion 40 is further pulled out. The rearward movement of the portion 40 is restricted (locking action by the click mechanism). By pressing the drawer 40 forward, the locking projection 36a comes out of the locking recess 38 and returns to its original stored state. When the drawer 40 is inspected, the casing 30 is inspected, and the like, the drawer 40 is strongly pulled rearward with the latching protrusion 36 a fitted in the latching recess 38, thereby pulling out the drawer 40. Can be pulled out of the casing 30 (hole 20).

  As shown in FIG. 6, the drawer 40 is constantly urged forward by a return spring 51 disposed in the casing 30. That is, the front end portion of the return spring 51 made of a coil spring is engaged with the engaging portion 52 integrally provided on the inner surface of the front wall portion of the casing 30, and the rear end portion of the return spring 51 is connected to the drawer portion 40. It is engaged with an engaging portion 53 provided integrally on the outer surface of the front end portion. By means of this return spring 51, the drawer portion 40 pulled out rearward is automatically returned to the stored state by releasing the external force. However, in a state where the locking convex portion 36 a is fitted in the locking concave portion 38, the pulled-out portion 40 is maintained in the pulled-out state against the urging force of the return spring 51.

  Next, the operation of the configuration as described above will be described with reference to FIG. First, in the storage state (see FIG. 11) in which the drawer portion 40 is inserted deeply into the casing 30 (hole portion 20), the lid surface portion 45 is substantially flush with the instrument panel 1, and the lid surface portion 45 is substantially the same. A part of the instrument panel 1 is constructed.

  From the housed state of FIG. 11, the central notch 46 is opened by pressing the shield 47 forward (see FIG. 12). That is, when storing small items (for example, coins and keys) on the drawer 40, the shield 47 is pressed with a finger that holds the small items while the drawer 40 is in the stored state. The central notch 46 is opened as in this case, and in this state, the accessory is released from the finger (particularly the fingertip portion) inserted into the casing 30 (hole 20) through the center notch 47, so that the accessory is placed on the bottom portion 41. Will be placed. Thereafter, the finger may be pulled out from the center cutout 46. In this manner, the center cutout 46 can be used to store small items while the drawer 40 is in the storage state. Depending on the type and size of the accessory, the accessory on the bottom surface 41 can be taken out through the central notch 46 while the drawer 40 is in the stored state.

  When it is difficult to store small items through the central notch 47, the small portions may be placed on the bottom surface portion 41 with the drawer portion 40 pulled out rearward. In this case, the pulled-out state is maintained by the locking action of the stopper mechanism 35, so that small items can be easily stored. Thereafter, when the drawer portion 40 is pressed forward to release the locking action of the stopper mechanism 35, the drawer portion 40 is automatically returned to the housed state by the return spring 51.

  In addition to the function as an accessory case, the drawer 40 functions as a mounting shelf for a large-sized portable product that cannot be stored in the drawer 40 (for example, a pouch with a makeup tool or a large wallet). That is, after the drawer portion 40 is in the drawer state as shown in FIG. 13, the large portable product 60 may be placed so as to straddle the pair of left and right side wall portions 41 b of the bottom surface portion 41. At this time, the large portable article placed on the bottom surface portion 41 is sandwiched from the front-rear direction by the instrument panel 1 and the upper extension portion 48 of the lid surface portion 45 so that a stable placement state is maintained. Become. By placing the large portable item in a state in which the drawer portion 40 is pulled out to the extent that the stopper mechanism 35 does not act on the locking mechanism, the urging force of the return spring 51 is used to attach the large portable item 60 to the instrument panel. 1 and the upper extension 48 of the lid surface portion 45 can be elastically sandwiched.

  If the front-rear width of the large portable product 60 is about the front-rear width of the side cutout portion 42 of the bottom surface portion 41, the bottom of the large portable product 60 is inserted into the side cutout portion 42 as shown in FIG. By placing (inserting), the large portable item 60 can be placed on the drawer 40 in a more stable state.

  This accessory case is easy to enter the field of view when the driver is driving, so there is little movement of the line of sight when putting in and out accessories, and a pouch that often contains valuables is visible at the edge of the eyes. Therefore, it can be used with confidence.

  Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiment, and can be appropriately changed within the scope described in the scope of claims. For example, the invention includes the following cases. . The accessory case 10 is provided in the instrument panel 1 on the passenger seat side (particularly on the end near the passenger seat side door) or between the steering column 3 and the tunnel portion located in the center in the vehicle width direction. For example, it can be provided at an appropriate position. Of course, it is preferable to provide the driver (fingertip) sitting in the driver's seat at a position that can be easily accessed in order to improve the convenience of the driver who must use the driver's attention. The shield 47 is not limited to a type that swings around its upper edge, but a type that swings around its lower edge, or a type that swings around its side edge. You can also. Further, the shield 47 is not limited to being integrated as a whole. For example, as a left-right divided configuration, the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the divided left and right divided shields rotates about the vertical axis. It can also be in a format (so-called double-spread format). You may make it provide the guide mechanism which guides the drawer | drawing-out part 40 in the front-back direction directly in the instrument panel 1, without providing the casing 30 separately. The upper extension 48 is not limited to the case where a pair of left and right are provided with the central notch 46 interposed therebetween, and only one of the left and right may be provided. Of course, the object of the present invention is not limited to what is explicitly stated, but also implicitly includes providing what is substantially preferred or expressed as an advantage.

  The present invention is suitable for application to an instrument panel of an automobile.

1: Instrument panel 2: Steering wheel 3: Steering column 4: Driver seat side door 5: Armrest 10: Small box 20: Hole 30: Casing 32: Guide mechanism 33: Guide protrusion 34: Guide recess 35: Stopper Mechanism 36: Stopper plate 36a: Locking convex part 38: Locking concave part 40: Drawer part 41: Bottom part 41b: Side wall part 42: Side cutout part 45: Lid surface part 46: Center cutout part 47: Shielding body 48: Upper part Extension 51: Return spring

Claims (7)

On the front part of the instrument panel of the car, a hole that is opened to the rear is formed,
A drawer part is inserted so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the hole part, and the drawer state in which the drawer part is housed in the hole part and the drawer state protruding rearward from the hole part are selectively taken. Got to get
The drawer portion is located at the rear of the tray-shaped bottom portion and covers the hole when in the stowed position and is substantially flush with the instrument panel. A lid surface part constituting a part of the ment panel,
The lid surface part is notched so as to protrude downward in the center part of the upper side part thereof, and a center notch part that faces the hole part in the housed state, and a shield that opens and closes the center notch part, Have
When the drawer is in the storage state, the shield is displaced to the front when receiving a forward pressing force to open the central notch,
The lid surface portion has an upper extension portion that is higher than the height of the pair of left and right side wall portions in the bottom surface portion.
An accessory storage device for an instrument panel. In claim 1,
An instrument panel accessory storage device, wherein a side cutout is formed in an upper side of the side walls close to the lid surface. In claim 1 or claim 2,
The upper extension is formed on the left and right ends of the lid surface portion sandwiching the central notch,
The upper end height position of the upper extension is higher than the upper edge height position of the hole,
An accessory storage device for an instrument panel. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3,
An accessory storage device for an instrument panel, wherein biasing means for biasing the drawer portion toward the storage state is provided. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 4,
The hole is formed between the steering column and the driver's seat side door in the instrument panel,
The drawer portion is configured not to interfere with an armrest formed on the driver's seat side door when in the drawer state.
An accessory storage device for an instrument panel. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
The instrument panel accessory storage device, wherein the shield is held in a closed position in which the central notch is closed in a state where the shield is not subjected to a forward pressing force. In claim 4,
An instrument comprising a stopper mechanism for holding the drawer portion in the pulled-out state against the biasing force of the biasing means when the drawer portion is in the pulled-out state. Ment panel accessory storage device.

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