JPH1134747A - Lock structure for glove compartment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a lid from being unpreparedly opened by providing a spring which energizes a lock member to an edge part in the rear side of a vehicle body so as to lock a hook part. SOLUTION: A pin 25 formed integrally is fitted from the above in width- directional-both sides of a bent part to be pivotally mounted so that a lock member 20 is operated elevatingly/prostratingly with the pin 25 set to a fulcrum, and a spring 26 which energizes the bottom end side of the lock member 20 to rearward of the car body using a reaction in the back of a recess part 6 with the pin 25 set to the fulcrum is installed to a midpart of the lock member 20. When a force toward the front of the car body is applied to an instrument panel from the vehicle and even if a box 2 side is displaced frontward of the car body relatively to the lid 4, the lock between the hook part 28 of the lock member 20 and the edge part of the lock hole 14 in the car body front side is rather strengthened so that it becomes hard to release the lock and the lid 4 is prevented from being opened unpreparedly.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lock structure for a glove compartment provided on a passenger side of an instrument panel of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, on a passenger seat side of an instrument panel 1 of a motor vehicle, a box 2 having an appropriate volume to receive small articles, and a box 2 In many cases, a small case 5 is constituted by a lid 4 openably and closably mounted via a hinge 3 so as to cover the opening, and this kind of small case 5 is formed by a lock structure described in detail below. The lid 4 can be locked in a closed state.

That is, in the conventional lock structure, the concave portion 6 is depressed into the box 2 at an appropriate position on the front side of the lid 4.
A handle portion 7 for an occupant to manually operate is provided at an upper end portion, and a vehicle body front portion is provided at a lower end portion (FIGS. 7 and 8).
A lock member 9 having an integral structure formed with a hook portion 8 projecting in a hook shape toward the left side of FIG. 2) is inserted through the through hole 10 opened in the concave portion 6 and inserted into the box 2 to penetrate the box. In addition, a rib 11 protruding from the rear surface on both sides in the width direction of the handle portion 7 is pivotally connected to both side surfaces of the concave portion 6 via a pin 12 so that it can be raised and lowered with the pin 12 as a fulcrum. In addition, at a halfway position of the portion of the lock member 9 inserted into the box 2, a reaction force is applied to the back surface of the recess 6, and the lower end of the lock member 9 is moved forward with the pin 12 as a fulcrum. A biasing spring 13 is mounted.

On the other hand, at an appropriate position on the box 2 side, a locking hole 14 is provided at the top so that the hook 8 of the locking member 9 is received and locked to the front edge of the vehicle body when the lid 4 is closed. The protruding portion 15 is formed to be open.

When the lock member 9 is not locked, the posture of the lock member 9 is held while receiving the urging force of the spring 13 at a predetermined rotation position due to interference with the edge of the through hole 10 or the like. When the lid 4 is closed in this state, the lower surface of the hook portion 8 at the lower end of the lock member 9 on the vehicle body front side interferes with the edge of the locking hole 14 on the vehicle body front side, and the hook portion 8 13 and slightly retreats rearward of the vehicle body (to the right in FIGS. 7 and 8) against the urging force of the thirteenth embodiment.

In the figure, reference numeral 16 denotes a windshield, and 17 denotes a weather strip.

When the lid 4 is closed, the hook 8 of the lock member 9 pivotally attached to the lid 4 is inserted into the locking hole 14 of the raised portion 15, and the locking hole 9 is biased by the spring 13. 14, the lid 4 is locked in a closed state, and from this state, the handle 7 of the lock member 9 is turned upward with the pin 12 as a fulcrum. When moved, the hook portion 8 of the lock member 9 is pivoted rearward of the vehicle body to disengage from the front edge of the locking hole 14 on the vehicle body side, and the lid 4 is unlocked and the lid 4 can be opened. .

[0008]

However, in the conventional lock structure as described above, the handle portion 7 is easy to operate and the handle portion 7 is difficult to see during operation. 7 is turned upward to release the lock, and the hook portion 8 of the lock member 9 is configured to be locked toward the front of the vehicle body.
When a force is applied to the front of the vehicle body, the box 2 is displaced toward the front of the vehicle body relative to the lid 4 to easily release the lock, and the lid 4 may be opened carelessly. there were.

Further, since the lock member 9 has an integral structure, the handle portion 7 at the upper end thereof is rotated about the pin 12 to move the hook portion 8 at the lower end in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. If the locking member 9 is to be engaged with the edge of the stop hole 14, the middle portion of the lock member 9 must be obliquely penetrated with respect to the through hole 10 of the lid 4. Therefore, there is a problem that the through hole 10 has to be increased in size and the appearance deteriorates.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to eliminate the risk of inadvertent opening of a lid and to improve the appearance by reducing the size of a through hole opened in the lid. And

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a lock structure for a small case, comprising a box recessed in an instrument panel of an automobile, and an openable / closable lid for covering an opening of the box. A handle member which is pivotally attached to an appropriate position on the front side of the lid so as to be able to be lifted up and which is lowered at the time of an upward rotation operation, is provided on the rear surface, and an appropriate position on the rear side of the lid corresponding to the pivotally attached position of the handle member. The lower end is inserted through a through hole with an upper end opened to the lid and is locked to the lever portion, and the lower end is inserted into the engaging hole formed on the box side, and the lower end is hooked toward the rear of the vehicle body. And a spring for urging the locking member to be locked to the rear edge of the locking hole on the vehicle body so that the hook portion is locked. It is assumed that.

With this configuration, when the lid is closed,
The lid is closed because the hook formed at the lower end of the locking member is inserted into the locking hole formed on the box side and locked to the rear edge of the locking hole by the biasing force of the spring. When the handle member is rotated upward from the locked state, the lever portion of the handle member pushes down the upper end of the locking member,
The hook formed at the lower end of the locking member is rotated forward of the vehicle body and disengages from the rear edge of the locking hole on the rear side of the vehicle body, whereby the lid is unlocked and the lid can be opened. Becomes

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 6 show an embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numerals as in FIGS. 7 and 8 denote the same parts.

This embodiment is characterized in that the lock member 18 constituting the lock structure of the accessory case 5 is divided into a handle member 19 and a locking member 20 as described in detail below. As shown in FIG. 2, the handle member 19 is disposed in a recess 6 formed at an appropriate position on the front side of the lid 4 so as to be recessed into the box 2.
The ribs 2 protrude from the rear surface on both sides in the width direction with respect to the pins 21 (see FIG. 3: only one side is shown) integrally formed on both side surfaces of the
2 can be pivoted around and the pin 21 can be raised and lowered around the fulcrum.
2, a pair of levers 23, which are lowered when the handle member 19 is turned upward, are provided in a protruding manner.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, the locking member 20 is formed in an inverted L-shape when viewed from the side, and is arranged behind the concave portion 6, and Pins 24 integrally formed on both sides in the width direction of the bent portion are placed above a pin receiver 24 (see FIG. 3: only one side is shown) having an upward hook shape and protruding near both sides in the width direction of the through hole 10 on the back side. The pin 2
5 can be raised with the fulcrum as a fulcrum, and at the middle position of the locking member 20, a reaction force is applied to the back surface of the concave portion 6 so that the lower end of the locking member 20 is supported by a pin 25 as a fulcrum. A spring 26 (see FIG. 6) that urges the vehicle rearward (to the right in FIG. 1) is mounted.

Moreover, the upper end of the locking member 20 penetrates the through hole 10 so as to be substantially orthogonal to the lower surface of each lever portion 23 of the handle member 19, and is located on both sides in the width direction near the tip thereof. A hook portion 28 is formed at a lower end portion of the locking member 20 so as to project in a hook shape toward the rear of the vehicle body. When the door is closed, the hook portion 28 is inserted into the locking hole 14 of the raised portion 15 protruding toward the box 2 and locked to the edge of the locking hole 14 on the rear side of the vehicle body. ing.

When the handle member 19 and the locking member 20 are not locked, the posture of the handle member 19 and the locking member 20 is held while receiving the urging force of the spring 26 at a predetermined rotation position due to interference with the edge of the through hole 10. When the lid 4 is closed in such a state, the hook portion 2 at the lower end of the locking member 20 is closed.
8, the lower surface of the rear side of the vehicle body interferes with the edge of the locking hole 14 on the rear side of the vehicle body, and the hook portion 28 slightly retreats forward (leftward in FIG. 1) against the urging force of the spring 26. It is made to move.

In the illustrated example, a stopper 29 which is bent downward is formed at the tip of the lever portion 23 of the handle member 19, and the handle member 19 is turned upward to operate the lever portion 23. When lowered, the lever portion 23 with respect to the locking projection 27 at the upper end portion of the locking member 20.
This makes it possible to reliably avoid the problem that the lock is released.

In this manner, when the lid 4 is closed, the hook 28 formed at the lower end of the locking member 20
Since the lid 4 is inserted into the locking hole 14 formed on the box 2 side and locked by the biasing force of the spring 26 at the edge of the locking hole 14 on the rear side of the vehicle body, the lid 4 is locked in a closed state. When the handle member 19 is rotated upward while the lid 4 is locked, the handle member 19
Lever portion 23 pushes down the upper end portion of the locking member 20, and the hook portion 28 formed at the lower end portion of the locking member 20 is rotated to the front of the vehicle body, so that the hook hole 28 is moved from the rear edge of the locking hole 14 to the vehicle body side. As a result, the lid 4 is unlocked, and the lid 4 can be opened.

Therefore, according to the above-described embodiment, the hook portion 2 of the locking member 20 is kept in a state in which the lock is released by rotating the handle member 19 upward as in the prior art.
8 can be changed so as to lock toward the rear of the vehicle body, so that when a force is applied to the instrument panel 1 from inside the vehicle toward the front of the vehicle body, the box 2 side moves relative to the lid 4. Even if the locking member 20 is displaced to the front of the vehicle body, the locking between the hook portion 28 of the locking member 20 and the edge of the locking hole 14 on the front side of the vehicle body is rather strengthened, so that the lock becomes difficult to be released, and the lid 4 becomes improper. It is possible to prevent the door from being easily opened.

Further, the lock member 18 is connected to the handle member 1.
9 and the locking member 20, the upper end of the locking member 20 is connected to the through hole 1 of the lid 4 as shown in FIG.
0, it is possible to easily adopt an arrangement in which the rotation axis of the locking member 20 is disposed directly behind the through hole 10, so that the lid 4 is opened. The through-hole 10 can be made much smaller than before, and the appearance of the lock structure can be significantly improved.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when assembling the handle member 19, a pin 21 integrally formed with the recess 6 on the front side of the lid 4 is used. Since the pins 25 integrally formed with the handle member 19 are used, it is not necessary to use separate pins for assembling the handle member 19 and the locking member 20, and the number of parts can be reduced. The time and effort required for attachment can be greatly reduced.

When closing the lid 4, the locking member 2
When 0 rotates as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the handle member 19 is held by the frictional force of the pivotal portion and does not rotate.

It should be noted that the lock structure of the accessory case according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0026]

According to the lock structure of the present invention, various excellent effects can be obtained as follows.

(I) The hook portion of the locking member is changed so as to be locked toward the rear of the vehicle body while adopting a method of releasing the lock by rotating the handle member upward as in the prior art. When a force is applied to the instrument panel from the inside of the vehicle toward the front of the vehicle body, even if the box side is displaced toward the front of the vehicle body relative to the lid, the hook portion of the locking member and the locking hole The engagement with the edge portion on the front side of the vehicle body is rather strengthened, so that it is difficult to release the lock, and it is possible to prevent the lid from being opened carelessly.

(II) By dividing the lock member into a handle member and a lock member, the upper end of the lock member is penetrated so as to be substantially perpendicular to the through hole of the lid, and the rotation of the lock member is performed. Since it is possible to easily adopt an arrangement configuration in which the shaft is arranged directly behind the through hole, the through hole opened in the lid can be made much smaller than before, and the appearance of the lock structure can be significantly improved. Can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the handle member of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the recess shown in FIG. 1 with a part cut away.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the locking member of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view for explaining assembly of the locking member of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the spring of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the entire structure of a conventional accessory case.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing details of the lock structure of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 2 Box 4 Lid 5 Accessory case 10 Through hole 14 Locking hole 18 Lock member 19 Handle member 20 Locking member 23 Lever part 26 Spring 28 Hook part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A lock structure for a small case comprising a box recessed in an instrument panel of an automobile and an openable and closable lid for covering an opening of the box, wherein the lock mechanism is capable of being raised and lowered to an appropriate position on the front side of the lid. A handle member which is provided with a lever portion projecting from the rear surface when the lever portion is pivotally attached to and which is lowered when rotated upward, and which is pivotally attached to a suitable position on the rear side of the lid corresponding to the pivotally attached position of the handle member so as to be capable of raising and lowering. The upper end is hooked to the lever part through a through hole opened to the lid, and the lower end is inserted into the locking hole formed on the box side to form a hook at the lower end so as to project in a hook shape toward the rear of the vehicle body. A lock structure for an accessory case, comprising: a locking member formed as described above; and a spring that urges the locking member to an edge of the locking hole on the vehicle body rear side so that the hook portion is locked.