JPH0431893B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to an ashtray suitable for use in vehicles, particularly automobiles.

BACKGROUND ART In a conventional ashtray shown as an example in FIG. 7, a lid b is hinged to the top of a box-shaped main body a, and when the lid b is opened and closed by holding the grip part c and the main body a is removed. is for pulling the open lid b upward. The main body a is fixed to an attached part e such as an instrument panel by a bent leaf spring d.

Furthermore, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 38-13023 discloses a device in which an ashtray fitted onto an armrest is pushed upward by pulling up the knob.
Furthermore, Utility Model Application No. 59-169730 discloses ashtray ejecting mechanisms with various operating types such as a push button type and a slide type.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Incidentally, in the case shown in Fig. 7, when removing the main body a, it is necessary to pull it out strongly, and at this time, ash scatters and stains the interior and the clothes of the passengers. may occur.

On the other hand, it would be convenient if it could be taken out with the lid still attached, like the aforementioned Jikkosho and Jitsukaisho.

However, since all of the parts constituting these push-out mechanisms are directly attached to the attached part, the ashtray with push-out mechanism cannot be constructed as a single unit. Therefore, the scope of work when installing and maintaining the ashtray is not limited to just the ashtray side, but also extends to the side to which the ashtray is attached, making the work complicated.

Moreover, if there are two types of specifications, one with a push-out mechanism and one without, it is necessary to prepare two models for the parts to be attached accordingly, so it is necessary to prepare the number of parts, etc., and to improve parts management. It becomes complicated.

Therefore, even if the ashtray is equipped with a push-out mechanism, it is desired that the ashtray be constructed as a single unit that can perform the work on the attached part in the same way as the normal ashtray installation work, such as screwing and engaging, thereby improving the ease of handling.

Moreover, since push-out ashtrays are usually relatively firmly engaged and fixed, a large force is required to push them out, which may result in a lack of smooth operation. Therefore, it is also desirable to be able to extrude smoothly with as little force as possible.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the vehicle ashtray according to the present invention includes a support body for removably supporting the ashtray body, which is detachably attached to a part of the vehicle to which it is attached. A push-out means is provided inside the support, and a fixed locking part that is removable from the first engagement part formed at the lower part of the ashtray body, and the push-out means includes an operating member whose one end faces the surface of the support; It is equipped with a movable locking part and a pressing part that are linked to the operation of the operating member, and the movable locking part is removable from the second engaging part of the ashtray body, which is formed at a different location from the first engaging part. When the movable locking part disengages from the second engaging part, the pressing part contacts a position closer to the second engaging part of the ashtray body than the first engaging part and pushes out the ashtray body. It is characterized by

Effects of the invention The effects will be explained below with reference to the drawings. Note that the reference numerals in this column refer to common functional parts in the embodiments, and component names etc. do not necessarily match those in the embodiments.

First, as is clear from FIG. 3, since this ashtray is a single unit comprising a support 5, an ashtray body 7 and a push-out means 8, in order to attach it to the attachment part 1, the support 5 is simply covered. It is sufficient to simply fit into the opening provided in the attachment part 1 and engage with it.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the ashtray main body 7 is pushed into the support body 5, and its first and second engaging portions 35 and 36 are engaged with the fixed locking portion 16 and the movable locking portion 24, respectively. They are integrated by making them.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, when the operating member 18 of the push-out means 8 is pushed in with the lid 6 closed, the movable locking portion 24 is disengaged from the second engaging portion 35 of the ashtray body 7. . Along with this, the pressing part 2
7 comes into contact with the ashtray main body 7 at a position closer to the second engaging portion 35 than the first engaging portion 36 . At this time, since the first engaging part 36 of the ashtray body 7 is engaged with the fixed engaging part 16 provided on the support body 5, the ashtray main body 7 is pushed diagonally around this engagement point, and the fixed engaging part Stop part 16
The first engaging portion 36 is quickly disengaged and pushed out. As a result, the ashtray main body 7 is smoothly pushed out by the pressing portion 27.

Example Examples are shown in FIGS. 1 to 6.

As shown in FIG. 2, an ashtray 2 is attached upward to the console box 1, and the surface of the ashtray 2 is made as smooth as possible to the extent that it almost coincides with the surface of the console box 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the ashtray 2 includes a box-shaped support 5 having a flange 3 formed at the upper peripheral edge and a recess 4 opening upward.
and a box-shaped ashtray body 7 connected to the lid 6 so as to be openable and closable.
It consists of The support body 5 and the ashtray main body 7 are molded products made of flame-retardant resin such as phenolic resin. However, the material is free as long as it is flame retardant or noncombustible.
For example, it may be metal.

The support 5 is fixed to the console box 1 with the flange 3 superimposed on the open end of the console box 1. The ashtray main body 7 is attached to the support body 5
It fits into the recess 4 and can be moved in and out.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, extrusion means 8 made of a link member made of a synthetic resin molded product are attached to the side wall and bottom of the support 5, and the flange 3
An operating section of a link member constituting the push-out means 8 is made to protrude through an opening 9 provided in the opening 9 .

Note that the object to which the support body 5 is attached is not limited to a console box. It can be attached to various interior parts, such as instrument panels, door linings, armrests, seats, etc.

As shown in detail in FIGS. 4 to 6, the support 5
The side walls 5a, 5b of are provided with openings 10a, 10b, respectively, near the bottom 5c. Rotation bearing parts 12, 12 are provided at the connection part of the opening 10a with the bottom part 5c. The rotary bearing portion 12 has a horizontally curved portion that opens outward.

A groove 11 is provided in the center of the bottom portion 5c in the direction from the side wall 5a to the side wall 5b. A guide 13 and a partially thickened raised part 14 are provided at the edge of the bottom part 5c facing the groove 11, and a mounting hole 15 is formed in the raised part 14. The end of the groove 11 on the side wall 5b is the bottom 5
The groove 11a is widened by cutting out a large portion c. A leaf spring 17 having an engagement step 16 bent inward and protruding is fixed to the bottom 5c near the opening 10b.

On the inside of the lid 6 (the side facing the space 37), ribs 32 are continuously provided vertically on the front edge 6a and both side edges 6b, 6c in correspondence with the opening of the ashtray main body 7, and can be fitted into the opening. It's becoming like that.

In addition, the tip of the rear edge 6d is rolled back to the front to form a rolled-up edge 33, and a part of this is cut out.
A plurality of attachment parts 34, 34 are provided. The presence of the rib 32 and the rolled-up edge 33 makes it possible to more reliably shield the inside of the ashtray main body 7 from the outside air, prevent smoke leakage, and quickly extinguish a lit cigarette butt.

The ashtray main body 7 is box-shaped, and has both side walls 7a and 7b.
Mounting steps 35, 36 protrude outward at the bottom of the
are integrally formed. These mounting steps 35, 36
can be engaged with the engagement step portion 16 of the leaf spring 17 and the hook-shaped engagement step portion 24 (described later). As a result, when using a normal ashtray, the ashtray body 7
is securely engaged and fixed on the bottom portion 5c of the support body 5. At the rear edge of the upper opening of the space 37 formed in the ashtray body 7, mounting portions 38, 3 for mounting the shaft are provided.
8 is provided.

The lid 6 and the ashtray main body 7 are attached to the mounting parts 34, 34 and 3.
8 and 38, insert the mounting shaft 40 and the mounting shaft 41 wrapped around the coil spring 39, and then close the lid 6.
are connected and always biased in the open direction. Although not shown in the drawings, the lid 6 is locked in the closed state by a suitable locking means and can be maintained in that state.

As shown in FIG. 4, the push-out means 8 includes a push-down rod 18, an arm 19, and a coil spring 2.
It consists of 9 mag. The push-down rod 18 is a rod-like member having a substantially inverted T-shape, and the upper end protrudes from the opening 9.
It forms the operation section 20. Further, stoppers 21, 21 are provided on both sides slightly below the opening 9 to prevent the push-down rod 18 from slipping out more than necessary. A joint shaft 22 having a circular cross section is formed at the lower end of the push-down rod 18. The arm 19 is a substantially L-shaped member, and has an upright portion 19 that rises upward.
a and a horizontal portion 19b extending substantially horizontally. Further, a supporting curved part 23 having a curved part with a curvature corresponding to the outer diameter of the joint shaft 22 is formed at the bent part of the L-shaped member, so that the joint shaft 22 can be rotatably fitted therein. Standing part 1
A hook-shaped engaging stepped portion 24 is formed at the tip of 9a, and rotating shafts 25, 25 protruding in both directions near the support curved portion 23 are formed on the horizontal portion 19b, and rotation shafts of the arm 19 are formed approximately in the center. A shaft 26 is formed to protrude laterally for guiding, and furthermore, a mounting hole 28 and an action portion 27 are formed at the distal end by bending the distal end laterally.

The engagement stepped portion 24 and the leaf spring 17 can be freely engaged with and disengaged from stepped portions 35 and 36 near the bottom of the ashtray body 7, which will be described later.

The rotary shafts 25 , 25 are fitted into the rotary bearing portion 12 and rotatably supported, and serve as the center of rotation of the arm 19 . The shaft 26 moves up and down along the curved surface of the guide 13, stabilizes the rotation of the arm 19, and also serves as a stopper. ing. The acting portion 27 is accommodated in the groove 11a, which is a widened portion of the groove 11.

Further, the coil spring 29 is located near the raised portion 14, and has both ends 30 and 31 connected to the mounting holes 28 and 31, respectively.
15, and connects the extrusion means (arm 19) and the bottom part 5c of the support body. This coil spring 29 is a so-called reversal spring that is displaced so as to reverse the direction of action of the spring force at the end portion 30 as the arm 19 rotates (see arrows F1 and F2 in FIGS. 5 and 6). .
Further, when it is desired that the ashtray main body 7 protrudes largely from the support 5, a long spring may be compressed and fixed between the support 5 and the bottom of the ashtray main body 7, in addition to the coil spring 29. In this way, the spring can cause the ashtray main body 7 to largely protrude from the support body 5 at the same time as the action portion 27 is pushed out.

The extrusion means 8 of this embodiment can be easily assembled from each component. That is, first, the push-down rod 18 is attached to the side wall 5a of the support body, and the operating part 2 is
0 into the opening 9 from below and protrudes upward. Next, the arm 19 is fitted into the groove 11 of the bottom 7c, and the end 30 of the coil spring 29 is connected.
The link can be constructed by simply fitting the joint shaft 22 into the supporting curved portion 23 and the rotating shafts 25, 25 into the rotating bearing portion 12.

Note that the extrusion means is not limited to this embodiment, and may be of a pulling type instead of a pushing type. Also, in this case, a wire cable may be used instead of a link.

Next, a method for attaching and detaching the ashtray main body 7 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.

First, how to take out the ashtray body 7 will be explained.

Usually, the ashtray main body 7 has a recess 4 as shown in FIG.
The mounting steps 35 on both sides of the
36 are the rotation of the arm 19 and the leaf spring 17, respectively.
Due to the elastic deformation of the engaging step portion 24 and the engaging step portion 1
6 and is fixed. Therefore, when the operating section 20 is pushed down with a finger in the direction of arrow A as shown in FIG. 6, the joint shaft 22 pushes down the supporting curved section 23. Then, the arm 19 rotates its tip 27 in the direction of the arrow RO about the rotating shaft 25. At the same time, the engagement step part 24 is rotated in the direction of detachment from the attachment part 35 (arrow C direction), so the engagement between the engagement step part 24 and the attachment part 35 is released, and as the tip of the arm 19 rotates, The action part 27 is the bottom part 7 of the ashtray main body 7
The side part of the mounting part 35 is pushed from the center of c, and as a result, the mounting part 35 first rises diagonally from the side of the mounting part 35, and as a result, the mounting part 36 also easily comes out of the engagement state with the engagement step part 16, and the ashtray is removed. The main body 7 is pushed out in the direction of separation from the support body 5 (arrow D direction). As a result, the upper surface of the ashtray main body 7, which is essentially the upper surface (outer surface) of the support 5 and cannot be held by hand, is
It rises above the upper surface of the support 5 by a distance corresponding to the amount of rotation of the support 7. If the lifted sides of the ashtray main body 7 are lifted by hand as shown in FIG. 1, the ashtray main body 7 can be easily pulled out from the support body 5.

Note that the mounting hole 28 and the mounting hole 15 of the raised portion 14 are connected by a coil spring 29. When the pushing means 8 is not in operation, that is, when the support body 5 is not in contact with the bottom part 7c of the ashtray body, the coil spring 29 has an end 30 which forms the working end of the coil spring 29, as shown in FIG. However, since a spring force of vector F1 is applied to the tip of the arm 19, the acting part 27 is biased clockwise in the figure by this force (Fig. 5), and the ashtray main body 7 is maintained even when subjected to vibrations, etc. This prevents the bottom portion 7c from being pressed by mistake. Further, during operation, the end portion 30 applies a spring force of vector F2 to the arm 1, as shown in FIG.
9 to strongly bias the acting portion 27 in the counterclockwise direction.

Therefore, the action portion 27 is selectively biased to two positions: in the direction of pushing out the ashtray body 7 or in the direction of non-contact with the ashtray body 7. Therefore, once the operating part 20 is pushed down, the coil spring 29 will fit into the mounting holes 15 and 2.
Since it is rotatably attached to the ashtray body 8, it is displaced as shown in Fig. 6, and this state is maintained even if you release your hand from the operating part 20, so you can take out the ashtray body 7 with one hand. It can be done easily.

Conversely, when the ashtray main body 7 is taken out, if the ashtray main body 7 is pushed into the support 5 from above, the bottom part 5c comes into contact with the action part 27 and pushes it clockwise, resulting in the coil spring 29
is displaced to return to the state shown in FIG. At this time, as the arm 19 rotates, the engagement stepped portion 24 also rotates and engages with the mounting portion 35 again. At the same time, by press-fitting the ashtray main body 7 into the support body 5, the leaf spring 1 is
7 is deformed, and the engagement step portion 16 also engages with the attachment portion 36. As a result, as shown in FIG. 5, the ashtray main body 7 is securely engaged and fixed within the support body 5. Also at this time,
The coil spring 29 is displaced to return the operating portion 27 outward from the support bottom portion 5c, and the operating portion 20 can be reliably projected upward from the opening 9. Therefore, when the ashtray main body 7 is attached, the operation part 20 always protrudes, making it convenient for the next operation.

Although the coil spring 29 is used in the compression direction in this embodiment, it may also be used in the tension direction. Further, a plurality of springs may be used, and a known reversing spring mechanism may be applied as appropriate.

In this embodiment, since the push-out means is provided, the top surface of the ashtray main body is brought into close contact with the top surface of the support body to such an extent that it cannot be lifted by hand when it is installed (when it is engaged and fixed), and is careful not to protrude too much from the mounting surface. It is possible to attach it to Therefore, by installing it in this way, it is possible to eliminate the uncomfortable feeling of contact with uneven surfaces and to enhance the design effect of the room.
Even more beneficial.

Moreover, although the ashtray of this embodiment is equipped with a push-out mechanism, it constitutes a single unit as a whole, and the support 5 incorporates push-out means 8. Therefore, when attaching the ashtray to the console box 1 of a vehicle, the support body 5 can be detachably attached to the console box 1 by engagement in the same manner as in a normal ashtray attaching operation.

Therefore, it is not necessary to provide the mechanical parts of the push-out means 8 to the console box 1, and the ashtray device can be installed as a single unit, so that the installation and workability are improved, and the handling is improved. Moreover, the whole can be made compact.

In particular, even if there are two specifications, one with the push-out mechanism 8 and the other without it, this can be handled on the ashtray side without changing the structure of the attached member, which is extremely advantageous.

Moreover, the push-out means 8 has an engagement step 24 and an action section 27 on the arm 19 which is interlocked with the push-down rod 18.
In addition, when the engagement stepped portion 24 disengages from the attachment portion 35, the action portion 27 pushes the bottom 7c of the ashtray body 7 at a position close to the attachment portion 35, so that the ashtray body first 7 can be lifted diagonally to disengage the engagement step part 16 and the attachment part 36, and as a result, the ashtray main body 7 can be pushed out smoothly and a light operational feeling can be obtained.

In addition, among the terms used in this embodiment, the console box 1 refers to the attached part of the present invention, the push-down rod 18 refers to the same operation member, the engagement step 16 refers to the same fixed locking portion, and the engagement step 24 refers to the same operation member. is the same movable locking part and the acting part 2
7 is the same pressing part, the mounting part 36 is the same first engaging part,
The attachment portions 35 correspond to the second engaging portions, respectively.

Effects of the Invention According to the present invention, when discarding the contents such as cigarette butts and ash, the ashtray body can be easily removed from the support body while keeping the lid closed by simply pressing the operating section using the push-out means, for example, in a push-button manner. is possible,
There is no risk of the contents such as ash scattering during the extraction operation and staining the surrounding interior or the clothes of the passengers.

Further, in the present invention, although the ashtray is equipped with a push-out mechanism, it constitutes a single unit as a whole, and the support body incorporates the push-out means. Therefore, when attaching the ashtray to the part to be attached to the vehicle, the support body can be detachably attached to the part to be attached by screwing or engaging in the same way as in normal ashtray attachment work. Therefore, there is no need to provide the mechanical parts of the extrusion means on the side of the member to be attached as in the prior art example, and the ashtray device can be attached as a single unit, which improves the ease of attachment and workability, and improves the ease of handling. Moreover, the whole can be made compact.

In particular, even if there are two specifications, one with the extrusion mechanism and the other without, the ashtray can handle it without changing the structure of the attached member, which is extremely advantageous.

Moreover, the push-out means includes a movable locking part and a pressing part that operate in conjunction with the operating part, and the pressing part is arranged such that when the movable locking part disengages from the second engaging part,
Since the ashtray body is pressed at a position close to the second engaging part, the ashtray body can first be lifted diagonally to disengage the fixed locking part and the first engaging part.
As a result, the ashtray main body can be pushed out smoothly and a light operational feeling can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing the usage state of the embodiment;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the usage part of the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the embodiment.
5 and 6 are cross-sectional views of the embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the conventional example. Explanation of the sign, 1...Console box, 2...
... ashtray, 3 ... flange, 4 ... recess, 5 ... support, 6 ... lid, 7 ... ashtray body, 8 ... extrusion means, 9 ... opening, 10 ... opening, 11 ...
Groove, 12... Rotation bearing section, 13... Guide, 14
... Protrusion, 15 ... Mounting hole, 16 ... Engagement step, 17 ... Leaf spring, 18 ... Push-down rod, 19
... Arm, 20 ... Operation section, 21 ... Stopper, 22 ... Shaft, 23 ... Support curved part, 24 ...
Engagement stepped portion, 25...Rotating shaft, 26...Shaft portion, 27
...Action part, 28...Mounting hole, 29...Spring, 3
0... end, 31... end, 32... rib, 33
...Involved edge, 34...Mounting section, 35...Mounting step, 36...Mounting step, 37...Space, 38
...Mounting part, 39...Coil spring, 40...
...Mounting shaft, 41...Mounting shaft.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A box-shaped ashtray body with a lid that can be opened and closed,
The ashtray body is capable of being detached from the ashtray body, comprising a push-out means for the ashtray body, and by operating the push-out means, the ashtray body can be pushed out in the direction of detachment from the side to which the ashtray body is attached while the lid remains closed. A support body for supporting the ashtray body is removably attached to a part to be attached to the vehicle, and a push-out means is provided inside the support body, and a fixed locking part that is removable from the first engagement part formed at the lower part of the ashtray body is provided. In addition to establishing
The extrusion means includes an operating member whose one end faces the surface of the support, a movable locking portion and a pressing portion that are interlocked with the operation of the operating member, and the movable locking portion is formed at a location different from the first engaging portion. The movable locking portion of the pressing portion is removable from the second engaging portion of the ashtray main body, and the movable locking portion of the pressing portion is
An ashtray for a vehicle, characterized in that when the engagement with the engagement part is released, the ashtray body is pushed out by abutting a position closer to the second engagement part than the first engagement part of the ashtray body.