A hidden center console armrest locking structure

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of automotive interior decoration, and particularly relates to a concealed central control armrest box locking structure, which includes a rotating shaft, a cover body and a box body. A pair of hinge seats are arranged on the rear side surface of the box body, and a hinge member is arranged on the bottom end surface of the cover body. The hinge member is hinged to the hinge seat through the rotating shaft. At least one elastic piece is arranged on the rear side surface of the box body, and at least one clamping member that can rotate around the rotating shaft and corresponds to the elastic piece is arranged on the hinge member. When the cover body is closed on the box body, the elastic piece abuts against the clamping member to limit the rotation of the hinge member. When unlocking, the cover body is flipped to drive the clamping member on the hinge member to rotate until the clamping member disengages from the elastic piece. Compared with the prior art, by arranging the entire locking mechanism on the rear side surface of the box body, while ensuring the functions required by the traditional armrest structure, the front end layout of the armrest is made more concise, the overall structure is more compact and simple, the product assembly is simple, and the cost is more saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of automotive interiors, and particularly relates to a concealed central control armrest box locking structure. Background Art

[0002] The central control armrest box in a traditional sedan generally includes a box body and a box cover hinged to the box body, and a locking mechanism is provided on the armrest box to lock or unlock the box cover.

[0003] Currently, the structural solutions of the locking mechanism include using a single-point buckle at the front end to achieve opening and closing, using double-point locks on both sides to achieve opening and closing, using a magnet at the front end to attract and lock, etc. The layout structures of the first two solutions both require the setting of unlocking handles, springs, lock tongues, lock seats, rotating shafts and other structures; the front-end magnet attraction and locking solution requires the setting and fixing of iron sheets on the armrest and the setting of magnet fixing structures on the armrest box; all of these occupy the front space of the armrest and expose the lock holes required for the switch structure, making the entire front end of the armrest appear complex and unsightly, with a complex structure and very troublesome manufacturing. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a concealed central control armrest box locking structure for the deficiencies in the prior art, and adopting this locking structure can solve the problem of complex structure.

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions: The present application provides a concealed central control armrest box locking structure, including a rotating shaft, a cover body and a box body. A pair of hinge seats are arranged on the rear side surface of the box body, and a hinge member is arranged on the bottom end surface of the cover body. The hinge member is hinged to the hinge seat through the rotating shaft. At least one elastic sheet is arranged on the rear side surface of the box body, and at least one clamping member that can rotate around the rotating shaft and corresponds to the elastic sheet is arranged on the hinge member;

[0006] When the cover body is closed on the box body, the elastic sheet abuts against the clamping member to limit the rotation of the hinge member; when unlocking, the cover body is flipped to drive the clamping member on the hinge member to rotate until the clamping member disengages from the elastic sheet.

[0007] Among them, the elastic sheet and the box body are integrally formed.

[0008] Among them, the elastic sheet is horizontally arranged on the rear side surface of the box body. The fixed end of the elastic sheet is fixedly connected to the box body, and a clamping portion that is clamped and matched with the clamping member is arranged at the free end of the elastic sheet. The clamping portion is located below the clamping member.

[0009] Among them, the clamping member is a convex platform arranged at the bottom end of the hinge member. When the cover body is closed on the box body, the top end surface of the clamping portion abuts against the bottom end surface of the convex platform.

[0010] Among them, an arc-shaped transition structure that arches upward is provided in the middle of the elastic piece. The arc-shaped transition structure is connected to the clamping part so that the clamping part is higher than the plane where the fixed end of the elastic piece is located, and the top end surface of the clamping part is parallel to the bottom end surface of the convex platform.

[0011] Among them, on both sides of the first half of the fixed end of the elastic piece, reinforcing ribs that extend toward the box body and are fixedly connected to the box body are respectively extended.

[0012] Among them, the hinge member is arranged in an inwardly concave arc shape, and an installation part extends radially from the hinge member, and an installation hole for inserting the rotating shaft is provided in the installation part.

[0013] Among them, a torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft.

[0014] Beneficial effects of the present invention: The use process of a hidden central control armrest box locking structure of the present application is as follows: When the cover body is closed on the box body, the elastic piece abuts against the clamping piece to limit the rotation of the hinge member; when unlocking, flipping the cover body drives the clamping piece on the hinge member to rotate until the clamping piece disengages from the elastic piece to complete unlocking; when locking, reversely flipping the cover body drives the clamping piece on the hinge member to rotate in the return direction until the elastic piece abuts against the clamping piece again to complete locking.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, by arranging the entire locking mechanism on the rear side surface of the box body, while ensuring the functions required by the traditional armrest structure, the front end layout of the armrest is made more concise, the overall structure is more compact and simple, the product assembly is simple, and the cost is more saved. Description of the Drawings

[0016] The present invention is further described with the aid of the attached drawings, but the embodiments in the drawings do not constitute any limitation to the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained according to the following drawings.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of a hidden central control armrest box locking structure of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 It is Figure 1 An enlarged view of part A in

[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural diagram of another perspective of a hidden central control armrest box locking structure of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 It is Figure 3 An enlarged view of part B in

[0021] Reference signs: cover body 1, hinge member 11, installation part 111, box body 2, hinge seat 21, rotating shaft 3, torsion spring 4, elastic piece 5, clamping part 51, reinforcing rib 52, arc-shaped transition structure 53, convex platform 6. Detailed implementation manners

[0022] The present invention will be further described in conjunction with the following embodiments.

[0023] The detailed implementation manners of a concealed center console armrest box locking structure of the present invention are as Figures 1 to 4 shown, including a rotating shaft 3, a cover body 1 and a box body 2. A pair of hinge seats 21 are arranged on the rear side surface of the box body 2, and a hinge member 11 is arranged on the bottom end surface of the cover body 1. The hinge member 11 is hinged to the hinge seat 21 through the rotating shaft 3.

[0024] In this embodiment, the hinge member 11 is arranged in an arc shape, and an installation portion 111 extends radially from the hinge member 11. The installation portion 111 is provided with an installation hole for inserting the rotating shaft 3. The arc-shaped hinge member 11 can better cooperate with the rotation limit of the cover body 1, and the appearance is more concise.

[0025] As an improvement, three elastic pieces 5 with the same structure are horizontally arranged on the rear side surface of the box body 2. Three clamping members that can rotate around the rotating shaft 3 and correspond to the elastic pieces 5 are arranged at the bottom end of the arc-shaped hinge member 11. In this embodiment, the fixed end of the elastic piece 5 is fixedly connected to the box body 2. The specific connection method can adopt an integrally formed connection method. This connection method is simple to produce and the structure is more compact. And a clamping portion 51 that is clamped and matched with the clamping member is arranged at the free end of the elastic piece 5. The clamping portion 51 is located below the clamping member.

[0026] In this embodiment, in order to make it unnecessary to use too much force when opening the cover, the clamping member is a convex platform 6 arranged at the bottom end of the hinge member 11. When the cover body 1 is closed on the box body 2, the top end surface of the clamping portion 51 abuts against the bottom end surface of the convex platform 6. The specific force required to open the cover can be determined by the contact area between the convex platform 6 and the clamping portion 51.

[0027] The usage process of a concealed central control armrest box locking structure in this embodiment is as follows: When the cover body 1 is closed on the box body 2, the clamping portion 51 of the elastic piece 5 abuts against the bottom end surface of the convex platform 6, so that the hinge member 11 cannot rotate without external force. When unlocking, an external force is applied to the cover body 1, and flipping the cover body 1 drives the hinge member 11 to rotate around the rotating shaft 3, thereby driving the convex platform 6 to rotate clockwise. During the clockwise rotation of the convex platform 6, the convex platform 6 applies a force to the elastic piece 5, and the elastic piece 5 deforms under the action of the force and continuously abuts against the convex platform 6 to limit the rotation of the hinge member 11 until the elastic piece 5 deforms to a certain extent, the clamping member disengages from the elastic piece 5, and the hinge member 11 rotates clockwise to complete the unlocking. When locking, reversely flipping the cover body 1 drives the clamping member on the hinge member 11 to rotate in the return direction until the elastic piece 5 abuts against the upper surface of the convex platform 6 of the clamping member again to complete the locking. Compared with the prior art, by arranging the entire locking mechanism on the rear side surface of the box body 2, while ensuring the functions required by the traditional armrest structure, the front end of the armrest is more simply arranged, the overall structure is more compact and simple, the product assembly is simple, and the cost is more saved.

[0028] In this embodiment, in order to improve the smoothness of unlocking and locking and extend the service life of the elastic piece 5, an arc-shaped transition structure 53 that arches upward is provided in the middle of the elastic piece 5. The arc-shaped transition structure 53 connects the free end of the elastic piece 5. The arc-shaped transition structure 53 makes the plane where the clamping portion 51 is located higher than the plane where the fixed end of the elastic piece 5 is located, and the top end surface of the clamping portion 51 is parallel to the bottom end surface of the convex platform 6.

[0029] In this embodiment, in order to improve the structural strength of the elastic piece 5 and extend the service life of the elastic piece 5, reinforcing ribs 52 extend from both sides of the fixed end of the elastic piece 5 toward the box body 2.

[0030] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 shown, in order to enable the cover body 1 to automatically close onto the box body 2, a torsion spring 4 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 3. Of course, in order to achieve the effect of the cover body 1 hovering or closing slowly, components such as a damper can be provided on the rotating shaft 3.

[0031] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention can be modified or equivalently replaced without departing from the essence and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention.

Claims

1. A concealed central control armrest box locking structure, comprising a rotating shaft, a cover body and a box body. A pair of hinge seats are arranged on the rear side surface of the box body. An articulated member is arranged on the bottom end surface of the cover body. The articulated member is hinged to the hinge seat through the rotating shaft. Characterized in that: At least one elastic sheet is arranged on the rear side surface of the box body, and at least one clamping member that can rotate around the rotating shaft and corresponds to the elastic sheet is arranged on the articulated member; When the cover body is closed on the box body, the elastic sheet abuts against the clamping member to limit the rotation of the articulated member; when unlocking, the cover body is flipped to drive the clamping member on the articulated member to rotate until the clamping member disengages from the elastic sheet; The elastic sheet is horizontally arranged on the rear side surface of the box body. The fixed end of the elastic sheet is fixedly connected to the box body. A clamping portion that is clamped and matched with the clamping member is arranged at the free end of the elastic sheet. The clamping portion is located below the clamping member; The clamping member is a convex platform arranged at the bottom end portion of the articulated member. When the cover body is closed on the box body, the top end surface of the clamping portion abuts against the bottom end surface of the convex platform; An arc-shaped transition structure that arches upward is arranged in the middle of the elastic sheet. The arc-shaped transition structure connects the clamping portion to make the clamping portion higher than the plane where the fixed end of the elastic sheet is located. The top end surface of the clamping portion is parallel to the bottom end surface of the convex platform.

2. A concealed central control armrest box locking structure according to claim 1, Characterized in that: The elastic sheet and the box body are integrally formed.

3. A concealed central control armrest box locking structure according to claim 1, Characterized in that: On the front half section of the fixed end of the elastic sheet, reinforcing ribs that extend towards the box body and are fixedly connected to the box body are respectively arranged on both sides of the elastic sheet.

4. A concealed central control armrest box locking structure according to claim 1, Characterized in that: The articulated member is arranged in an inwardly concave arc shape. An installation portion extends radially from the articulated member. An installation hole for inserting the rotating shaft is arranged on the installation portion.

5. A concealed central control armrest box locking structure according to claim 1, Characterized in that: A torsion spring is sleeved on the rotating shaft.

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