Foreign matter descending prevention slip cover storage box, vehicle and use method

Abstract

The invention discloses a foreign matter diving prevention sliding cover storage box, a vehicle and a using method.The foreign matter diving prevention sliding cover storage box comprises an upper shell and a lower shell, the lower shell comprises a storage box shell body and a sliding cover containing shell body which are connected with each other, a sliding door cover is arranged on the storage box shell body, a sliding door cover containing cavity is formed between the upper shell body and the sliding cover containing shell body, and a sliding door cover is arranged in the sliding door cover containing cavity. The sliding door cover can dive and slide into the sliding door cover containing cavity, a blocking claw fork arm is arranged in the sliding cover containing shell, the blocking claw fork arm is connected with the sliding door cover, and a blocking claw of the blocking claw fork arm is higher than the sliding door cover in the diving and sliding process of the sliding door cover and blocks a gap between the sliding door cover and the upper cover plate; foreign matters can be effectively prevented from falling into the auxiliary instrument panel, and the operation smoothness of the sliding cover is ensured; and meanwhile, the space problem of arranging other module groups in the Z direction at the front end of the sliding door storage box can be solved to the greatest extent.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of the structural design of automotive storage boxes, and particularly relates to a foreign object prevention and downward diving sliding cover storage box, a vehicle, and a usage method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The statements here only provide the background art related to the present invention and do not necessarily constitute the prior art.

[0003] With the continuous optimization of automotive interior design, the convenience and aesthetics of the in-vehicle storage space have been increasingly emphasized. As a common functional component inside the vehicle, the storage box is mainly used for storing small items such as mobile phones, keys, coins, and cards. Traditional storage boxes usually adopt a sliding cover design and achieve opening and closing through horizontal sliding to meet the user's need for quickly accessing items. However, the existing sliding cover storage boxes have the following problems in actual use:

[0004] The exposed sliding cover affects aesthetics: The sliding cover part of the traditional sliding cover storage box is usually exposed. When the storage box is closed, the sliding cover still occupies a certain space, affecting the integrity and aesthetics of the interior. In addition, the exposed sliding cover is prone to accumulating dust, increasing the cleaning difficulty.

[0005] Foreign objects are easily dropped into the slide rail gap: During the opening and closing process of the sliding cover, the gap between the sliding cover and the box body easily causes small items such as coins and cards to accidentally fall into the inside of the slide rail. These foreign objects are not only difficult to take out but may also jam the slide rail, resulting in unsmooth opening and closing of the sliding cover, and even damaging the slide rail structure, affecting the service life.

[0006] Existing anti-drop solutions have defects: Some improved storage boxes attempt to prevent foreign objects from falling by adding sealing strips or reducing the slide rail gap, but these solutions often lead to an increase in the sliding resistance of the sliding cover, affecting the operation feel. In addition, complex dust-proof structures will increase the manufacturing cost and are not conducive to large-scale production. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a foreign object prevention and downward diving sliding cover storage box, a vehicle, and a usage method thereof, which can effectively prevent foreign objects from falling into the inside of the passenger instrument panel and ensure the smoothness of the sliding cover operation; at the same time, it can also solve the space problem of arranging other module groups in the Z direction at the front end of the sliding door storage box to the greatest extent.

[0008] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention is realized through the following technical solutions:

[0009] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides an anti-foreign object submerging sliding cover storage box, which includes an upper housing and a lower housing. The lower housing includes a storage box housing and a sliding cover accommodating housing connected to each other. A sliding door cover is provided on the storage box housing. A sliding door cover accommodating cavity is formed between the upper housing and the sliding cover accommodating housing. The sliding door cover can submerge and slide into the sliding door cover accommodating cavity. A pawl fork arm is provided in the sliding cover accommodating housing. The pawl fork arm is connected to the sliding door cover. The pawl of the pawl fork arm is higher than the sliding door cover during the submerging and sliding process of the sliding door cover, and blocks the gap between the sliding door cover and the upper cover plate.

[0010] As a further technical solution, a rack plate is provided on the sliding cover accommodating housing. Two racks are provided on the rack plate. The two racks are arranged in parallel and separated by a certain distance. The racks are engaged with damping gears. The damping gears are installed on the fork arm trolley.

[0011] As a further technical solution, a torsion spring is installed in the fork arm trolley. One end of the pawl fork arm is installed on the fork arm trolley through a rotating shaft. The other end of the pawl fork arm is rotatably connected to the sliding door cover through a connecting rod.

[0012] As a further technical solution, the fork arm trolley is located between the two racks of the rack plate.

[0013] As a further technical solution, the upper housing and the lower housing are installed below the upper cover plate of the sub-instrument panel. The storage box housing is horizontally arranged. The sliding cover accommodating housing is arranged to incline downward.

[0014] As a further technical solution, a plurality of pawls are provided on the pawl fork arm. The adjacent pawls are separated by a certain distance.

[0015] As a further technical solution, a sliding track is provided on the inner surface of the upper housing. Sliders are provided on two sides of the sliding door cover. The sliders are slidably connected to the sliding track.

[0016] As a further technical solution, a pawl is provided at one end of the sliding door cover close to the sliding cover accommodating housing. The pawls on the pawl fork arm and the pawl on the sliding door cover are cross-matched to block the gap between the sliding door cover and the upper cover plate.

[0017] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a vehicle, which includes the anti-foreign object submerging sliding cover storage box described in the first aspect. The submerging sliding cover storage box is installed on the sub-instrument panel of the vehicle.

[0018] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for using an anti-foreign object submerging sliding cover storage box, which includes the following steps:

[0019] The sliding door cover of the sliding cover storage box slides obliquely downward along the sliding track of the upper housing under the thrust force and is hidden in the sliding door cover accommodation cavity between the upper housing and the lower housing; at the same time, the pawl fork arm connected to the sliding door cover pushes the fork arm trolley to move along the rack plate, and then returns to its original position through the coil spring on the fork arm trolley;

[0020] During the movement, the pawl of the pawl fork arm is higher than the sliding door cover, which can block foreign objects falling on the sliding door cover, preventing the foreign objects from continuing to fall, and the foreign objects can automatically return above the sliding door cover when returning to the original position with the sliding door cover.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the above embodiments of the present invention are as follows:

[0022] The anti-foreign object diving sliding cover storage box provided by the present invention is provided with a pawl for preventing foreign objects from falling on the pawl fork arm. The sliding door cover adopts an inclined downward sliding method, which can hide the sliding door cover in the sliding door cover accommodation cavity between the upper housing and the lower housing. The movement of the sliding door cover does not affect the installation of the front components of the storage box, and can solve the space problem of arranging other module groups in the Z direction at the front end of the sliding door storage box to the greatest extent.

[0023] The anti-foreign object diving sliding cover storage box provided by the present invention is provided with a pawl fork arm. The pawl of the pawl fork arm is higher than the sliding door cover during the diving sliding process of the sliding door cover, blocking the gap between the sliding door cover and the upper cover plate. When the sliding door cover slides downward, foreign objects will fall on the pawl fork arm instead of falling into a deeper position. When the sliding door cover is reset, the foreign objects can return to the sliding door cover again.

[0024] The anti-foreign object diving sliding cover storage box provided by the present invention is provided with a herringbone sliding track on the upper housing. The sliding track and the slider on the sliding door cover cooperate with each other, which can play a guiding role in the diving movement process of the door cover. At the same time, the sliding door cover can also move along the rack on the rack plate through the pawl fork arm and the fork arm trolley, ensuring the stability of the door cover during the sliding process and no abnormal noise will occur during the sliding process.

[0025] The anti-foreign object diving sliding cover storage box provided by the present invention adopts a diving sliding cover design, so that the sliding cover can be completely hidden inside the storage box when closed, reducing the exposed parts, making the interior space of the vehicle cleaner and more beautiful, and at the same time reducing the possibility of dust accumulation and being convenient for cleaning and maintenance; in addition, by setting a coil spring in the fork arm trolley and utilizing the characteristics of the coil spring, the reset closing of the sliding door cover after being opened is realized.

[0026] The anti-foreign object submersible sliding cover storage box provided by the present invention, while preventing foreign objects from falling, the optimized slide rail structure and motion trajectory design ensure the smoothness of the sliding cover opening and closing process, avoiding the problem of increased frictional resistance caused by traditional anti-falling solutions (such as adding sealing strips), and improving the comfort of user operation; this structural design can be flexibly adapted to the storage box requirements of different vehicle models, and can be applied to the center console, armrest box or door storage compartment, etc., and has high market promotion value.

[0027] The anti-foreign object submersible sliding cover storage box provided by the present invention, compared with complex electric sliding covers or spring-assisted opening and closing designs, realizes the anti-falling function through a clever mechanical structure, without the need to additionally increase driving components or high-cost materials, reducing production and maintenance costs, and being more suitable for large-scale applications; the present invention effectively avoids the problems of slide rail wear or jamming caused by foreign object accumulation by reducing the possibility of foreign objects getting stuck in the rack plate, extends the service life of the storage box, and reduces the failure rate and maintenance requirements. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The specification drawings forming a part of the present invention are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The schematic embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the anti-foreign object submersible sliding cover storage box of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 2 is the front view of the lower housing and the sliding door cover of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 3 is the top view of the lower housing and the sliding door cover of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 4 is the schematic diagram of the connection between the retaining pawl fork arm and the fork arm trolley of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 5 is the schematic diagram of the upper housing, the lower housing and the retaining pawl fork arm of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 6 is the schematic diagram when the sliding door cover of the present invention slides down;

[0035] Figure 7 is the schematic diagram of the anti-foreign object submersible sliding cover storage box of the present invention installed on the side instrument panel;

[0036] Figure 8 is Figure 7 the cross-sectional view at A in

[0037] The schematic diagrams are for illustrative purposes only;

[0038] Among them, 1. Upper shell; 101. Sliding track; 2. Sliding door cover; 201. Slide block; 3. Lower shell; 301. Storage box shell; 302. Slide cover accommodation shell; 4. Connecting rod; 5. Pawl fork arm; 501. Pawl; 502. Fork arm; 6. Fork arm trolley; 601. Rotating shaft; 7. Torsion spring; 8. Damping gear; 9. Rack plate; 901. Rack; 10. Upper cover plate; 11. Control switch module. Detailed implementation mode

[0039] It should be noted that the following detailed description is exemplary and is intended to provide further explanation of the present invention. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used in the present invention have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs.

[0040] Embodiment 1

[0041] The sub-instrument panel, also known as the "central tunnel" or "central console", is a component in the vehicle interior located between the front seats and connecting the main instrument panel and the rear area. A storage box is usually provided on the sub-instrument panel as a storage space, and reference can be made to Figure 7 As shown, if the storage box is in an open state, dust is likely to accumulate in the storage box, and when encountering a bumpy road section, the items placed in the storage box may fall out of the storage box. Therefore, a door cover is usually provided on the storage box. For the existing flip-type cover plate, the cover plate will occupy a large internal space of the storage box after rotation, and the shaft structures on both sides also occupy a large part, and the internal space cannot be effectively utilized, thus reducing the space utilization efficiency of the storage box. If a traditional horizontally sliding door cover is used, there is a possibility of foreign objects falling in, and it will also affect the installation of the control switch module.

[0042] Therefore, in a typical implementation mode of the present invention, as Figures 1-8 shown, a foreign object-proof submersible sliding cover storage box is provided, which includes an upper shell 1 and a lower shell 3. The lower shell includes a storage box shell 301 and a slide cover accommodation shell 302 that are connected to each other. A sliding door cover 2 is provided on the storage box shell. A sliding door cover accommodation cavity is formed between the upper shell 1 and the slide cover accommodation shell 302. The sliding door cover 2 can submerge and slide into the sliding door cover accommodation cavity. A pawl fork arm 5 is provided in the slide cover accommodation shell. The pawl fork arm 5 is connected to the sliding door cover 2. The pawl 501 of the pawl fork arm 5 is higher than the sliding door cover during the submerging and sliding process of the sliding door cover, and blocks the gap between the sliding door cover 2 and the upper cover plate 10.

[0043] In order to realize the inclined downward sliding of the sliding door cover, the storage box shell 301 of the lower shell is horizontally arranged, and the slide cover accommodation shell 301 of the lower shell is inclined downward. The upper shell 1 and the lower shell 3 are installed under the upper cover plate of the sub-instrument panel, as Figure 6 andFigure 7 As shown, when the sliding door cover is opened, it can slide downward obliquely and be hidden in the sliding door cover accommodation cavity between the upper shell and the lower shell. During the movement of the sliding door cover, it does not affect the installation of the components in front of the storage box, and can maximally solve the space problem of arranging other module groups (such as the control switch module 11) in the Z direction at the front end of the sliding door storage box.

[0044] To ensure the smoothness of the sliding process of the sliding cover plate, a sliding track 101 is provided on the inner surface of the lower shell, and sliders 201 are provided on both sides of the sliding door cover. The sliders are slidably connected to the sliding track. The cooperation of the sliding guide rail and the sliders plays a guiding role during the movement of the sliding door cover, enabling the sliding door cover to slide along the set guide rail. A groove 202 is provided on the sliding door cover to facilitate the pushing of the sliding door cover. As Figure 1 shown, two sliding tracks are provided on each side, and the two sliding tracks are in a herringbone shape to achieve the oblique downward sliding of the sliding door cover.

[0045] As Figure 3 shown, a rack plate 9 is provided on the sliding cover accommodation housing 302. Two racks 901 are provided on the rack plate 9. The two racks are arranged in parallel and are separated by a certain distance. The racks are engaged with a damping gear 8, and the damping gear is installed on a fork arm trolley. The fork arm trolley is located between the two racks of the rack plate. Further, a coil spring 7 is installed in the fork arm trolley 6. One end of the pawl fork arm 5 is installed on the fork arm trolley 6 through a rotating shaft 601, and the other end of the pawl fork arm is rotatably connected to the sliding door cover through a connecting rod 4.

[0046] By providing a damping gear on the fork arm trolley, the engagement of the damping gear and the rack is used to realize the movement of the fork arm trolley along the rack, and then drive the movement of the pawl fork arm. Since the pawl fork arm is connected to the sliding door cover, the pawl fork arm and the fork arm trolley can move together with the sliding door cover.

[0047] Since a coil spring is installed in the fork arm trolley, the coil spring plays a role in resetting. The coil spring adopts an existing structure and is made of an elastic material with a shape memory effect. When the coil spring is subjected to an external force, it will deform, but once the external force disappears, the coil spring can automatically return to its original shape. Using this characteristic of the coil spring, the reset of the sliding door cover can be realized.

[0048] As Figure 4As shown in the figure, the pawl fork arm 5 includes a pawl 501 and a fork arm 502 which are integrally connected. One end of the fork arm 502 is rotatably connected to the fork arm trolley 6 through a rotating shaft, and the other end of the fork arm 502 is rotatably connected to the sliding door cover 2 through a connecting rod. The pawl is L-shaped. There are multiple pawls on the pawl fork arm, and there is a certain distance between adjacent pawls. The pawl can be higher than the upper surface of the sliding door cover during the downward movement of the sliding door cover.

[0049] The working principle of the anti-foreign object diving sliding cover storage box provided in this embodiment is as follows:

[0050] When it is necessary to open the storage box to place or take out items, push the sliding door cover. The sliding door cover moves obliquely downward along the sliding track of the upper shell and is hidden in the sliding door cover accommodation cavity between the upper shell and the lower shell. During the movement of the sliding door cover, since the sliding door cover is connected to the fork arm trolley through the pawl fork arm, the pawl fork arm, the fork arm trolley and the sliding door cover move synchronously, so that the damping gear on the fork arm trolley moves along the rack on the toothed plate, and the coil spring in the fork arm trolley will be forced to unwind. When it is necessary to close the storage box, no more thrust is applied to the sliding door cover, and the pawl fork arm, the fork arm trolley and the sliding door cover will be reset under the action of the coil spring.

[0051] As Figure 7 and Figure 8 shown in the figure, if there are items placed on the sliding door cover, due to the oblique downward sliding of the sliding door cover, when the sliding door cover tilts downward, the items will enter the inside of the upper cover along the gap between the sliding door cover and the upper cover, or enter the inside of the upper shell and the lower shell of the storage box. The pawl fork arm provided in this embodiment can block the falling foreign objects. Even if the foreign objects fall, they can only fall on the pawls of the pawl fork arm and will not fall deeper. When the sliding door cover is reset, the foreign objects can return to the upper part of the sliding door cover again.

[0052] For the anti-foreign object diving sliding cover storage box provided by the present invention, the sliding door cover adopts an inclined downward sliding method, which can hide the sliding door cover in the sliding door cover accommodation cavity between the upper shell and the lower shell. The movement of the sliding door cover does not affect the installation of the components in front of the storage box. At the same time, considering that when there are things placed on the sliding door cover and the sliding door cover is opened, it may be forgotten to take the things away. Therefore, a pawl fork arm is provided. The pawls of the pawl fork arm are higher than the sliding door cover during the downward sliding of the sliding door cover, blocking the gap between the sliding door cover and the upper cover. When the sliding door cover slides downward, the foreign objects will fall on the pawl fork arm and will not fall into a deeper position. When the sliding door cover is reset, the foreign objects can return to the sliding door cover again.

[0053] Embodiment 2

[0054] In a typical embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle is provided, which includes the anti-foreign-object submerging sliding cover storage box described in Embodiment 1, and the submerging sliding cover storage box is installed on the vehicle's passenger instrument panel.

[0055] Embodiment 3

[0056] In a typical embodiment of the present invention, a method for using an anti-foreign-object submerging sliding cover storage box is provided, including the following steps:

[0057] The sliding door of the sliding cover storage box slides obliquely downward along the sliding track of the upper housing under the thrust and is hidden in the sliding door accommodating cavity between the upper housing and the lower housing; at the same time, the pawl fork arm connected to the sliding door pushes the fork arm trolley to move along the rack plate, and then returns to its original position through the coil spring on the fork arm trolley;

[0058] During the movement, the pawl of the pawl fork arm is higher than the sliding door, which can block foreign objects falling on the sliding door, preventing the foreign objects from continuing to fall, and the foreign objects can automatically return above the sliding door when returning to its original position with the sliding door.

[0059] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention can have various changes and modifications. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A foreign object prevention diving sliding cover storage box, characterized in that, It includes an upper shell and a lower shell. The lower shell includes a storage box shell and a sliding cover accommodating shell which are connected to each other. A sliding door cover is arranged on the storage box shell. A sliding door cover accommodating cavity is formed between the upper shell and the sliding cover accommodating shell. The sliding door cover can slide down into the sliding door cover accommodating cavity. A pawl fork arm is arranged in the sliding cover accommodating shell. The pawl fork arm is connected to the sliding door cover. The pawl of the pawl fork arm is higher than the sliding door cover during the process of the sliding door cover sliding down, and blocks the gap between the sliding door cover and the upper cover plate.

2. The anti-foreign object diving sliding cover storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, A rack plate is arranged on the sliding cover accommodating shell. Two racks are arranged on the rack plate. The two racks are arranged in parallel and separated by a certain distance. The racks are meshed with damping gears. The damping gears are installed on the fork arm trolley.

3. The anti-foreign object submersible sliding cover storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that, A coil spring is installed in the fork arm trolley. One end of the pawl fork arm is installed on the fork arm trolley through a rotating shaft. The other end of the pawl fork arm is rotatably connected to the sliding door cover through a connecting rod.

4. The anti-foreign-object diving sliding cover storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The fork arm trolley is located between the two racks of the rack plate.

5. The anti-foreign object diving sliding cover storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper shell and the lower shell are installed under the upper cover plate of the passenger instrument panel. The storage box shell is arranged horizontally. The sliding cover accommodating shell is arranged obliquely downward.

6. The anti-foreign-object diving sliding cover storage box according to claim 1, wherein A plurality of pawls are arranged on the pawl fork arm. The adjacent pawls are separated by a certain distance.

7. The anti-foreign-object diving sliding cover storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, Sliding tracks are arranged on the inner surface of the upper shell. Sliders are arranged on the two sides of the sliding door cover. The sliders are slidably connected to the sliding tracks.

8. The anti-foreign object diving sliding cover storage box according to claim 7, characterized in that, Two sliding tracks are arranged on each side. The two sliding tracks are in a V-shape to realize the inclined downward sliding of the sliding door cover.

9. A vehicle, comprising the anti-foreign object submerging sliding cover storage box according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, The diving sliding cover storage box is installed on the passenger instrument panel of the vehicle.

10. A method for using the anti-foreign object submersible sliding cover storage box according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, It includes the following steps: The sliding door cover of the sliding cover storage box slides obliquely downward along the sliding track of the upper shell under the thrust and hides into the sliding door cover accommodating cavity between the upper shell and the lower shell. At the same time, the pawl fork arm connected to the sliding door cover pushes the fork arm trolley to move along the rack plate, and then returns to the original position through the coil spring on the fork arm trolley. During the movement, the pawl of the pawl fork arm is higher than the sliding door cover, which can block the foreign objects falling on the sliding door cover, so that the foreign objects cannot continue to fall, and the foreign objects can automatically return above the sliding door cover when returning to the original position with the sliding door cover.

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