A storage device for a glove box and a vehicle having the same

Abstract

The application provides a storage device for a glove box and a vehicle with the same, and belongs to the technical field of glove box structures. The storage device comprises guide rails arranged at two side walls of the glove box in the transverse direction of the vehicle and extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; and a storage plate which is slidably connected with the glove box through the guide rails; wherein the guide rails comprise a first section and a second section arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle in sequence, the second section is used for compensating for the height difference between the first section and the top end of the opening of the glove box, the storage plate is located in the glove box when sliding to the first section and divides the glove box into an upper space and a lower space, and most of the storage plate is located outside the glove box when sliding to the end of the second section away from the first section. The storage device can be used for multiple purposes and improves the space utilization rate of the interior of the glove box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of glove box structure technology, and in particular to a storage device for a glove box and a vehicle having the same. Background Technology

[0002] The glove box (also known as the storage box) in a vehicle is located in front of the front passenger seat and is used to store miscellaneous items. To further meet the needs of the front passenger, such as the use of tablets and computers, existing technologies have incorporated designs that include a pull-out table inside the glove box.

[0003] In the prior art, the table installed in the glove box can generally only be used as a table, and when the table is not removed from the glove box, it will occupy the space inside the glove box, resulting in low space utilization inside the glove box. Summary of the Invention

[0004] One objective of the first aspect of the present invention is to provide a storage device for a glove box that can serve multiple purposes and improve the space utilization inside the glove box.

[0005] A further objective of this invention is to avoid exacerbating injuries to the human body due to the glove box's inability to collapse upon impact.

[0006] Another objective of this invention is to effectively fix the shelf.

[0007] A second aspect of the present invention is to provide a vehicle including the above-described storage device.

[0008] In particular, the present invention provides a storage device for a glove box, comprising:

[0009] The guide rails are located on two side walls of the glove box along the transverse direction of the vehicle and extend longitudinally along the vehicle.

[0010] The shelf is slidably connected to the glove box via the guide rail; wherein...

[0011] The guide rail includes a first section and a second section arranged sequentially along the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The second section is used to compensate for the height difference between the first section and the top of the opening of the glove box. When the shelf slides to the first section, it is located inside the glove box and divides the glove box into an upper space and a lower space. When the shelf slides to the end of the second section away from the first section, most of the shelf is located outside the glove box.

[0012] Optionally, when the storage panel is located inside the glove box, its longitudinal dimension along the vehicle is smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the space inside the glove box along the vehicle.

[0013] Optionally, the shelf is configured to be foldable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

[0014] Optionally, when the shelf slides to the end of the second section away from the first section, the shelf engages with the gap where the glove box is closed.

[0015] Optionally, the guide rail is provided with a guide groove;

[0016] The shelf includes a shelf body and a limiting component. The limiting component includes a guide member that extends out from both sides of the shelf body and forms a sliding connection with the guide groove of the guide rail.

[0017] Optionally, the plate body is provided with a cavity for accommodating the guide member;

[0018] The limiting component also includes a spring disposed within the cavity, the spring being arranged laterally along the vehicle and its two ends respectively abutting against the inner wall of the cavity and the guide member.

[0019] Optionally, a limiting groove is provided at a preset position in the guide groove, which is adapted to the shape of the guide member so as to lock the shelf at the preset position.

[0020] Optionally, the guide includes a connected horizontal portion and an operating portion, the horizontal portion extending toward the guide groove, and the operating portion extending into the cavity in a preset direction that facilitates occupant operation, so that the user can unlock the guide from the limiting groove.

[0021] Optionally, the storage panel is provided with a plurality of the limiting components along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the guide members of each of the limiting components located on the same side of the panel are fixedly connected.

[0022] In particular, the present invention also provides a vehicle including the storage device for a glove box as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0023] According to one embodiment of the present invention, a storage device is provided, which is slidably disposed in the glove box of a vehicle via a guide rail. The shape of the guide rail defines at least two usage states for the storage device: when inside the glove box, it functions as a partition dividing the glove box into upper and lower spaces; items can be placed on the upper part of the storage device; and the storage device can also slide out of the glove box to form an external table for user use. Therefore, the storage device of this embodiment can serve multiple purposes and improve the space utilization rate inside the glove box.

[0024] According to one embodiment of the present invention, by limiting the positional relationship between the storage panel and the inner wall of the glove box when the storage panel is located inside the glove box, a certain distance is left between the storage panel and the glove box in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The longitudinal strength of the storage panel will not be too high, nor will it provide strong support to the glove box in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, when the vehicle collides, the glove box and the storage panel can effectively collapse and absorb the collision energy, avoiding the aggravation of injury to the human body due to the glove box's inability to collapse during the collision.

[0025] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the shelf is configured to be foldable, so that when used as an external tabletop, the shelf can be unfolded or closed as needed to meet various user needs.

[0026] Furthermore, the shelf can be folded when placed inside the glove box, thereby reducing the space it occupies inside the glove box, while also creating a preset distance between the rear of the shelf and the glove box's switch panel to ensure collision safety.

[0027] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the gap between the switch panel and the upper decorative panel when the glove box is closed is used to engage the shelf when used as a table. Furthermore, a groove can be provided under the shelf to strengthen the engagement with the switch panel, thus effectively fixing the shelf.

[0028] According to one embodiment of the present invention, by providing a limiting groove at a preset position in the guide groove, the limiting groove matches the guide member, thus locking the shelf at the preset position. In this way, the guide member, which forms a sliding connection with the guide rail, can also form a locking state with the guide rail, so that the limiting component achieves both the function of sliding guidance and the function of locking at the preset position.

[0029] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the guide includes an operating part that is easy for the user to operate. By moving the operating part, the spring force can be overcome to unlock the limiting component from the guide rail.

[0030] Furthermore, since the operating part is located inside the glove box, it will not be accidentally touched by the user and slide out.

[0031] According to one embodiment of the present invention, by fixing the guide members of the limiting components located on the same side of the plate, the movement of the guide members of the limiting components in front of it can be synchronously driven by operating the guide member near the cab, thus conveniently realizing the control of each limiting component when the storage plate includes multiple limiting components.

[0032] The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention will become more apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description of specific embodiments of the invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The following sections will describe some specific embodiments of the invention in detail by way of example and not limitation, with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar parts or portions. Those skilled in the art should understand that these drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:

[0034] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a storage device installed in a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the guide rail and glove box of the storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the usage state of a storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Figure 4 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the placement device at the limiting component according to an embodiment of the present invention. Attached image description:

[0039] 100-Storage device, 10-Guide rail, 11-Guide groove, 12-Limiting groove, 101-First section, 102-Second section, 20-Storage plate, 21-Plate body, 211-Groove, 212-Cavity, 22-Guide component, 221-Horizontal part, 222-Operating part, 23-Spring;

[0040] 200-Glove box, 210-Gap, 220-Body, 230-Switch panel, 321-Top, 240-Upper decorative panel. Detailed Implementation

[0041] In the description of this embodiment, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples.

[0042] Unless otherwise specified, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used in the description of this embodiment have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0043] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a storage device 100 installed in a glove box 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the guide rail 10 of the storage device 100 and the glove box 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the usage state of a storage device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, the storage device 100 includes a guide rail 10 and a storage plate 20. The guide rail 10 is disposed on two side walls of the glove box 200 along the transverse direction of the vehicle and extends longitudinally along the vehicle (see [reference]). Figure 2 Here, "longitudinal extension" refers to the approximate direction of the guide rail 10, not necessarily a perfectly straight longitudinal line. The shelf 20 is slidably connected to the glove box 200 via the guide rail 10. (Example...) Figure 2 As shown, the guide rail 10 includes a first section 101 and a second section 102 arranged sequentially along the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The second section 102 is used to compensate for the height difference between the first section 101 and the top of the opening of the glove box 200. When the shelf 20 slides to the first section 101 (see...), Figure 3 The shelf 20 at point A is located inside the glove box 200 and divides the glove box 200 into an upper space and a lower space. When the shelf 20 slides to the end of the second section 102 away from the first section 101 (see...), Figure 3 The storage panel 20 at point B is mostly located outside the glove box 200. For example... Figure 1 As shown, the glove box 200 has an opening on the side facing the driver's cab. Generally, the opening has a switch panel 230 that can be opened and closed to allow the user to access items. To ensure the shelf 20 functions as a partition within the glove box 200, the height of the shelf 20 within the glove box 200 is generally not matched with the height of the top of the opening, i.e., as shown... Figure 3 As shown, the height of the shelf 20 inside the glove box 200 needs to be lower than the height of the top of the opening. Therefore, the track here needs to include a second section 102 to compensate for this height difference. Specifically, the track can be set as follows: Figure 2 The arc shape shown compensates for the height difference while ensuring the smooth sliding of the shelf 20.

[0044] This embodiment provides a storage device 100, which is slidably mounted in the glove box 200 of a vehicle via a guide rail 10. The shape of the guide rail 10 allows the storage device 100 to have at least two usage states. When inside the glove box 200, the storage device 100 can act as a partition, dividing the glove box 200 into upper and lower spaces. Items can be placed on the upper part of the storage device 100. The storage device 100 can also slide to extend beyond the glove box 200, forming an external tabletop for user use. Therefore, the storage device 100 of this embodiment can serve multiple purposes and improve the space utilization rate inside the glove box 200.

[0045] In a further embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, when the storage panel 20 is located inside the glove box 200, its longitudinal dimension along the vehicle is smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the space inside the glove box 200 along the vehicle. For example... Figure 3 In the glove box 200, the shelf 20 is located at the front of the glove box 200, and there is a preset distance L between the rear of the shelf 20 and the switch panel 230 of the glove box 200.

[0046] This embodiment limits the positional relationship between the storage panel 20 and the inner wall of the glove box 200 when the storage panel 20 is inside the glove box 200. This ensures that there is a certain distance between the storage panel 20 and the glove box 200 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The longitudinal strength of the storage panel 20 will not be too high, nor will it provide strong support to the glove box 200 in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, when the vehicle collides, the glove box 200 and the storage panel 20 can effectively collapse and absorb the collision energy, avoiding the aggravation of injury to the human body due to the inability of the glove box 200 to collapse during the collision.

[0047] In one embodiment, the shelf 20 is configured to be foldable longitudinally within the vehicle. Figure 3 As shown, the storage panel 20 can be folded at least once in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Of course, depending on actual needs, the storage panel 20 can be folded more times. The folding of the storage panel 20 can be achieved through a hinged plate.

[0048] In this embodiment, the shelf 20 is designed to be foldable, so when used as an external tabletop, the shelf 20 can be unfolded or closed as needed to meet various user needs.

[0049] Furthermore, the shelf 20 can be folded when placed inside the glove box 200, thereby reducing the space it occupies inside the glove box 200, while forming a preset distance between the rear of the shelf 20 and the switch panel 230 of the glove box 200 to ensure collision safety.

[0050] like Figure 3As shown, in one embodiment, when the shelf 20 slides to the end of the second section 102 away from the first section 101 (at point B), the shelf 20 engages with the gap 210 in the glove box 200 when it is in the closed state. Generally, the glove box 200 includes a body 220, a switch panel 230 located on the side of the body 220 facing the driver's cab, and an upper decorative panel 240 located above the body 220. The switch panel 230 can rotate relative to the body 220 to close or open the opening of the glove box 200. The aforementioned gap 210 refers to the distance between the top 231 of the switch panel 230 and the upper decorative panel 240 when the opening is closed.

[0051] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, the bottom of the shelf 20 is provided with a groove 211, which is used to engage with the top 231 of the switch panel 230 when the shelf 20 slides to the end of the second section 102 away from the first section 101.

[0052] In this embodiment, the gap 210 between the switch panel 230 and the upper decorative panel 240 when the glove box 200 is closed is used to snap the shelf 20 when it is used as a table. Furthermore, a groove 211 can be opened under the shelf 20 to strengthen the snap-fit ​​between it and the switch panel 230, thus effectively fixing the shelf 20.

[0053] Figure 4 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the storage device 100 at the limiting component according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 The upper part of the image shows the rear of the vehicle. Figure 4 The lower part of the image shows the front of the vehicle. For example... Figure 4 As shown, the guide rail 10 is provided with a guide groove 11 (see also...) Figure 2 The shelf 20 includes a shelf body 21 and a limiting assembly. The limiting assembly includes guide members 22, which extend from both sides of the shelf body 21 and slide in conjunction with the guide grooves 11 of the guide rail 10. The guide members 22 can be an integral part of the shelf body 21, or they can be... Figure 4 The component assembled at plate 21.

[0054] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, the plate 21 has a cavity 212 for accommodating the guide member 22. The limiting assembly also includes a spring 23 disposed in the cavity 212, the spring 23 being arranged laterally along the vehicle and its two ends abutting against the inner wall of the cavity 212 and the guide member 22, respectively.

[0055] In this embodiment, by setting a spring 23 at one end of the guide member 22, the guide member 22 can be kept in the guide groove 11 of the guide rail 10, so that the shelf 20 can move in the guide groove 11 of the guide rail 10.

[0056] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, a limiting groove 12211 is also provided at a preset position within the guide groove 11, which is adapted to the shape of the guide member 22 so as to lock the shelf 20 at the preset position. Figure 4 In the embodiment shown, the portion of the guide member 22 extending out of the plate 21 can be cylindrical, and correspondingly, the limiting groove 12211 is a cylindrical hole.

[0057] In one embodiment, the preset position of the limiting groove 12211 can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 2 The shelf 20 can be provided with two limiting components in the front-to-back direction. When the shelf 20 is located in the first section 101 of the guide rail 10 and is used as a partition of the glove box 200, the guide members 22 of the two limiting components of the shelf 20 extend into the two limiting grooves 12211 at the front of the guide rail 10 (i.e., Figure 2 Within the limiting guide grooves at the leftmost and leftmost positions, when the shelf 20 is located at the end of the second section 102 away from the first section 101, the guide member 22 of the limiting assembly at the front end of the shelf 20 extends into the limiting groove 12211 behind the guide rail 10 (i.e., Figure 2 Inside the limiting guide groove at the right center.

[0058] In this embodiment, a limiting groove 12211 is set at a preset position in the guide groove 11. The limiting groove 12211 matches the guide member 22, so the shelf 20 can be locked at the preset position. In this way, the guide member 22, which is used to form a sliding connection with the guide rail 10, can also form a locking state with the guide rail 10, so that the limiting component realizes both the function of sliding guidance and the function of locking at the preset position.

[0059] like Figure 4 As shown, in another embodiment, the guide member 22 includes a connected horizontal portion 221 and an operating portion 222. The horizontal portion 221 extends toward the guide groove 11, and the operating portion 222 extends into the cavity 212 in a preset direction that facilitates occupant operation, for example... Figure 4 The guide extends towards the rear of the vehicle so that the user can unlock the guide 22 from the limiting groove 12211.

[0060] In this embodiment, the guide member 22 includes an operation part 222 that is easy for the user to operate. By moving the operation part 222, the spring force of the spring 23 can be overcome to unlock the limiting component from the guide rail 10.

[0061] Furthermore, since the operating part 222 is located inside the glove box 200, it will not be accidentally touched by the user and slide out.

[0062] In a further embodiment, the storage panel 20 is provided with multiple limiting components along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the guides 22 of each limiting component located on the same side of the panel 21 are fixedly connected. For example, the storage panel 20 has two limiting components in the front-rear direction. The limiting component located in front is in a position that is difficult for the user to operate. In this case, by fixing the guides 22 of the limiting components located on the same side of the panel 21, it is possible to operate the guide 22 of the limiting component located near the driver's cab to synchronously drive the guide 22 of the limiting component in front of it, thereby achieving synchronous unlocking.

[0063] In this embodiment, by fixing the guide member 22 of the limiting component located on the same side of the plate 21, the guide member 22 of the limiting component in front of it can be moved synchronously by operating the guide member 22 near the cab. When the storage plate 20 includes multiple limiting components, it is convenient to control each limiting component.

[0064] The present invention also provides a vehicle including a storage device 100 for a glove box 200 as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0065] The storage device 100 of the vehicle is slidably mounted on the glove box 200 of the vehicle via a guide rail 10. The shape of the guide rail 10 allows the storage device 100 to have at least two usage states: when inside the glove box 200, it can act as a partition, dividing the glove box 200 into upper and lower spaces; items can be placed on the upper part of the storage device 100; and the storage device 100 can also slide out of the glove box 200, forming an external tabletop for user use. Therefore, the storage device 100 of this embodiment can serve multiple purposes and improve the space utilization rate inside the glove box 200.

[0066] Therefore, those skilled in the art should recognize that although numerous exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described in detail herein, many other variations or modifications conforming to the principles of the present invention can be directly determined or derived from the disclosure of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, the scope of the present invention should be understood and construed as covering all such other variations or modifications.

Claims

1. A storage device for a glove box, characterized by, The utility model relates to a storage device for glove box, comprising: a guide rail arranged at two side walls of the glove box in the transverse direction of the vehicle and extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle; a storage plate slidably connected with the glove box through the guide rail; wherein, the guide rail comprises a first section and a second section arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle in sequence, the second section being used for compensating the height difference between the first section and the top end of the opening of the glove box, the storage plate being located in the glove box when sliding to the first section and separating the glove box into an upper space and a lower space, most of the storage plate being located outside the glove box when sliding to the second section away from one end of the first section.

2. The storage device for glove box according to claim 1, wherein the size of the storage plate in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle when located in the glove box is smaller than the size of the space in the glove box in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

3. The storage device for glove box according to claim 2, wherein the storage plate is configured to be foldable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.

4. The storage device for glove box according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the storage plate is clamped at the gap of the glove box in the closed state when sliding to the second section away from one end of the first section.

5. The storage device for glove box according to claim 1, wherein the guide rail is provided with a guide groove; the storage plate comprises a plate body and a limiting assembly, the limiting assembly comprising a guide piece extending from both sides of the plate body and being slidably connected with the guide groove of the guide rail.

6. The storage device for glove box according to claim 5, wherein the plate body is provided with a cavity for accommodating the guide piece; the limiting assembly further comprises a spring arranged in the cavity, the spring being arranged in the transverse direction of the vehicle and abutting against the inner wall of the cavity and the guide piece at both ends thereof.

7. The storage device for glove box according to claim 6, wherein a limiting groove is further arranged at a preset position in the guide groove and is matched with the shape of the guide piece so as to lock the storage plate at the preset position.

8. The storage device for glove box according to claim 7, wherein the guide piece comprises a transverse part and an operating part connected with each other, the transverse part extending towards the guide groove, and the operating part extending out of the cavity towards a preset direction for facilitating the operation of the occupant so as to unlock the guide piece from the limiting groove by the user.

9. The storage device for glove box according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of limiting assemblies are arranged on the plate body in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the guide pieces of the limiting assemblies arranged on the same side of the plate body are fixedly connected.

10. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The utility model relates to a storage device for glove box, comprising the storage device for glove box according to any one of claims 1-9.

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