Bidirectional ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box

By using a bidirectional ratchet translational positioning structure, the problems of jamming when opening car armrest boxes and high installation space are solved, achieving stable opening and closing and space saving.

CN121572870APending Publication Date: 2026-02-27EVERWILL IND (SUZHOU) LTD
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Application Number
CN202511630926.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-11-10
Publication Date
2026-02-27

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Technical Problem

Existing car armrest boxes are prone to jamming when opened, require a large installation space, and cannot effectively save interior space.

Method used

The structure employs a bidirectional ratchet translation positioning mechanism, which combines a damper connecting gear, a guide pin, and an elastic module to achieve stable translation and positioning of the top cover, avoiding jamming and reducing installation space requirements.

Benefits of technology

It achieves stable opening and closing of the armrest box, reduces installation space requirements, ensures the positioning ability of the cup holder, avoids jamming, and improves the user experience.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a bi-directional ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box which comprises a box body, damper bodies symmetrically arranged are arranged on the opposite sides of the box body, and damper connecting gears are arranged on the damper bodies; symmetrically arranged elbow connecting rods are arranged on one opposite side of the upper cover, one end of each elbow connecting rod is pivoted to the upper cover, an incomplete gear is arranged at the other opposite end of each elbow connecting rod, the incomplete gears are rotatably installed on the box body and meshed with the damper connecting gear, and symmetrically arranged guide pins are further arranged on one opposite side of the upper cover; a guide groove corresponding to the guide pin in position is formed in the inner wall of the box body, and the guide pin is slidably connected into the guide groove. And the lower supporting plate is rotatably mounted on the box body, a linkage rod is arranged at the end part of the lower supporting plate, one end of the linkage rod is pivoted on the upper cover, and the other opposite end of the linkage rod is pivoted on the lower supporting plate. Compared with the prior art, the problems that an existing automobile armrest box is stuck in opening and high in installation space requirement are solved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automobile parts, and particularly relates to a two-way ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box. BACKGROUND

[0002] In order to meet the needs of vehicle passengers to store water cups, cup holders are arranged at the center console, armrest box and the like in the vehicle cabin, so as to facilitate the taking and placing of water cups. In order to avoid the problems of dust accumulation and damage to the overall line aesthetics of the vehicle cabin caused by exposed cup holders, the vehicle can be provided with a hidden cup holder through the armrest box.

[0003] The hidden cup holder of the armrest box is opened by pressing the cover plate. The existing cover plate is opened and closed by rotating through the connecting rods at both ends. During the opening and closing process, it is easy to cause jamming. In order to ensure the positioning effect of the cup holder on water cups of different heights, the thickness of the armrest box is large, and the installation space requirement is high. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present application is to provide a two-way ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box to solve the problems of jamming and high installation space requirement of the existing automobile armrest box.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the present application is as follows: a two-way ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box, comprising:

[0006] a box body, one opposite side of the box body is provided with symmetrically arranged dampers, and the dampers are provided with damper connecting gears;

[0007] an upper cover, one opposite side of the upper cover is provided with symmetrically arranged elbow connecting rods, one end of the elbow connecting rods is pivoted to the upper cover, and the opposite end is provided with an incomplete gear, the incomplete gear is rotatably installed on the box body, the incomplete gear is engaged with the damper connecting gear, and one opposite side of the upper cover is further provided with symmetrically arranged guide pins, the inner wall of the box body is provided with guide grooves corresponding in position to the guide pins, and the guide pins are slidingly connected in the guide grooves;

[0008] a lower supporting plate, the lower supporting plate is rotatably installed on the box body, and the end portion of the lower supporting plate is provided with a linkage rod, one end of the linkage rod is pivoted to the upper cover, and the opposite end is pivoted to the lower supporting plate;

[0009] The upper cover comprises a lower cover body, an upper cover plate and an elastic module, the lower cover body is provided with a labyrinth lock head, the box body is provided with a labyrinth lock body corresponding to the labyrinth lock head in position, the upper cover plate is detachably mounted in the lower cover body, the elastic module is arranged in a cavity of an upper cover shell composed of the lower cover body and the upper cover plate, the elastic module comprises an elastic base, a spring drum and a clockwork spring, the elastic base is fixedly mounted in the middle of the lower cover body, the spring drum is rotatably mounted on the elastic base, the clockwork spring is wound on the spring drum, and a free end of the clockwork spring passes through the lower cover body and the bottom surface of the box body in sequence and is connected to a spring hook on the lower surface of the box body.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0011] The two linkage rods are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the elastic module.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0013] The lower supporting plate is provided with a positioning sleeve, the sidewall of the box body is provided with a first arc-shaped positioning groove corresponding to the positioning sleeve in position, and the surface of the lower cover body is provided with a second arc-shaped positioning groove corresponding to the positioning sleeve in position.

[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0015] The surface of the first arc-shaped positioning groove is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the surface of the second arc-shaped positioning groove is provided with a second positioning protrusion.

[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0017] The second positioning protrusion is a flexible silica gel piece.

[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0019] The inner wall of the first arc-shaped positioning groove is provided with a lamp bead.

[0020] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0021] The lamp bead is arranged between the two first positioning protrusions.

[0022] As described above, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present application are:

[0023] 1、In the present application, when the automobile armrest box is installed on the armrest of the rear seat of the automobile, the armrest needs to be folded and stored in the rear seat of the automobile when not in use, the lower supporting plate adopts a floating design, the upper cover is in a folded and stored state when the upper cover is closed, and the upper cover is rotated and falls when the upper cover is opened, thereby ensuring the ability of the cup holder to store and position the cup, forming an automobile armrest box that can be folded, effectively controlling the overall thickness of the automobile armrest box, saving installation space, and enabling the armrest to be fully stored in the limited thickness of the rear seat of the automobile.

[0024] 2、The upper cover of the automobile armrest box is positioned by the elastic module in the middle part of the upper cover and the clockwork spring, the two sides of the upper cover are connected with the gear of the damper through the end of the elbow connecting rod, the meshing is achieved, the bidirectional ratchet positioning is realized, the sliding of the upper cover and the box body is realized through the guide pin in the guide groove, the translation positioning is realized, the elastic module and the elbow connecting rod are further positioned through the linkage rod, the stability of the upper cover in the opening and closing process is effectively ensured, and the jamming in the opening and closing process is avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present application, and therefore should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can also be obtained without creative labor.

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structure diagram of a bidirectional ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box.

[0027] Figure 2 It is an opening diagram of a bidirectional ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box. Figure One .

[0028] Figure 3 It is an opening diagram of a bidirectional ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box. Figure Two .

[0029] Figure 4 It is an opening diagram of a bidirectional ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box. Figure Three .

[0030] Figure 5 It is a structure split diagram of the upper cover in a bidirectional ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box.

[0031] Figure 6 It is a structure diagram of the upper cover in a bidirectional ratchet translation positioning automobile armrest box.

[0032] LEGEND:

[0033] 1, box body; 11, damper; 12, guide groove; 13, labyrinth lock body; 14, first positioning protrusion; 15, lamp bead; 2, upper cover; 21, elbow connecting rod; 211, incomplete gear; 22, guide pin; 23, lower cover body; 231, labyrinth lock head; 232, second positioning protrusion; 24, upper cover plate; 25, elastic base; 26, spring drum; 27, clockwork spring; 3, lower supporting plate; 31, linkage rod; 32, positioning tube sleeve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. The components of the embodiments of the present application described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0035] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed present application, but only represents selected embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0036] Embodiment 1

[0037] Referring to Figures 1-6 The present application provides a technical solution: a bidirectional ratchet translation positioning automobile handrail box, comprising:

[0038] The box body 1 is provided with symmetrically arranged dampers 11 on one opposite side, and the dampers 11 are provided with damper connecting gears;

[0039] The upper cover 2 is provided with symmetrically arranged elbow connecting rods 21 on one opposite side, one end of the elbow connecting rod 21 is pivoted to the upper cover 2, and the opposite end is provided with an incomplete gear 211, the incomplete gear 211 is rotatably installed on the box body 1, the incomplete gear 211 is engaged with the damper connecting gear, and the upper cover 2 is further provided with symmetrically arranged guide pins 22 on one opposite side, and the inner wall of the box body 1 is provided with guide grooves 12 corresponding in position to the guide pins 22, and the guide pins 22 are slidingly connected in the guide grooves 12;

[0040] The lower supporting plate 3 is rotatably installed on the box body 1, and the lower supporting plate 3 is provided with a linkage rod 31 at the end, one end of the linkage rod 31 is pivoted to the upper cover 2, and the opposite end is pivoted to the lower supporting plate 3;

[0041] The upper cover 2 comprises a lower cover body 23, an upper cover plate 24 and an elastic module, the lower cover body 23 is provided with a labyrinth lock head 231, the box body 1 is provided with a labyrinth lock body 13 corresponding to the position of the labyrinth lock head 231, the labyrinth lock body 13 adopts an existing press type labyrinth lock, the upper cover plate 24 is detachably installed in the lower cover body 23, the upper cover plate 24 is fixed with the lower cover body 2 by buckle fastening, bolt connection and the like, the elastic module is arranged in a cavity of an upper cover shell composed of the lower cover body 23 and the upper cover plate 24, the elastic module comprises an elastic base 25, a spring drum 26 and a clockwork spring 27, the elastic base 25 is fixedly installed in the middle of the lower cover body 23, the spring drum 26 is rotatably installed on the elastic base 25, the clockwork spring 27 is wound on the spring drum 26, and the free end of the clockwork spring 27 passes through the lower cover body 23 and the bottom surface of the box body 1 in sequence and is connected to a spring hook on the lower surface of the box body 1, the spring hook is fixed on the box body 1, and the spring hook fixes the free end of the clockwork spring 27.

[0042] When the automobile armrest box is installed on the armrest of the rear seat of the automobile, the lower supporting plate 3 adopts a floating type design, the upper cover 2 is in a folded and stored state when the upper cover 2 is closed, and the upper cover 2 is rotated and falls when the upper cover 2 is opened, so that the cup holder can store and position the water cup, the automobile armrest box with a foldable shape is formed, the overall thickness of the automobile armrest box is effectively controlled, the installation space is saved, and the armrest can be fully stored in the rear seat of the automobile with limited thickness.

[0043] During the opening and closing of the upper cover 2 of the automobile armrest box, the elastic module is arranged in the middle of the upper cover 2 and positions the upper cover 2 through the clockwork spring 27, the two sides of the upper cover 2 are connected with the gear of the damper through the meshing of the end of the elbow connecting rod 21, bidirectional ratchet positioning is realized, the upper cover 2 and the box body 1 are connected through the sliding of the guide pin 22 in the guide groove 12 to realize translational positioning, and the elastic module and the elbow connecting rod 21 are further connected through the linkage rod 31 to position the upper cover 2, so that the stability of the upper cover 2 during the rotating opening and closing process is effectively ensured, and the jamming during the opening and closing process is avoided.

[0044] The two linkage rods 31 are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the elastic module, so that the stability of the upper cover 2 during the rotating opening and closing process is effectively ensured.

[0045] Working principle: after the car armrest box is put down, the upper cover 2 is opened by pressing, the upper cover 2 is pressed, the labyrinth lock head 231 is separated from the labyrinth lock body 13, the upper cover 2 is unlocked, and then the upper cover 2 is reset under the elastic force of the elastic module in the clockwork spring 27. On the one hand, the upper cover 2 is meshed with the damper connection gear on the damper 11 through the elbow connecting rod 21 end incomplete gear 211 (or can be called arc toothed plate), slow rotation is realized, and the upper cover 2 is limited to slide downward along the guide groove 12 through the guide pin 22, so that the upper cover 2 and the elbow connecting rod 21 change the relative position; on the other hand, the downward of the rear side of the upper cover 2 is conducted to the lower supporting plate 3 through the linkage rod 31, so that the lower supporting plate 3 is rotated and opened downward under the action of its own gravity and the linkage rod 31.

[0046] When the upper cover 2 is fully opened, it is in a vertical state. Conversely, when the upper cover 2 is manually rotated to close, the clockwork spring 27 in the elastic module is stretched and deformed to store energy, and the lower supporting plate 3 is rotated upward to be closed during the rotation of the upper cover 2, and when the upper cover 2 is closed, the labyrinth lock head 231 and the labyrinth lock body 13 are inserted and locked to realize the locking of the upper cover 2.

[0047] Embodiment 2

[0048] In this embodiment, the following improved technical solutions are further made on the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments: the lower supporting plate 3 is provided with a positioning sleeve 32, the side wall of the box body 1 is provided with a first arc-shaped positioning groove corresponding to the positioning sleeve 32, and the surface of the lower cover body 23 is provided with a second arc-shaped positioning groove corresponding to the positioning sleeve 32. The surface of the first arc-shaped positioning groove is provided with a first positioning protrusion 14, and the surface of the second arc-shaped positioning groove is provided with a second positioning protrusion 232.

[0049] After the upper cover 2 of the car armrest box is opened, the lower supporting plate 3 drives the positioning sleeve 32 to rotate and flatten, the water cup can be placed in the positioning sleeve 32 and supported by the lower supporting plate 3, and the first arc-shaped positioning groove on the side wall of the box body 1 cooperates with the second arc-shaped positioning groove on the surface of the lower cover body 23 to realize the lateral positioning of the water cup, and the first positioning protrusion 14 and the second positioning protrusion 232 extrude the side wall of the water cup to avoid the shaking of the water cup.

[0050] After the upper cover 2 is opened, the inside of the box body 1 is filled, and as part of the lateral positioning of the cup holder, the positioning effect of the water cup in the cup holder is fully guaranteed, and the upper cover 2 is fully utilized.

[0051] Embodiment 3

[0052] In this embodiment, the following improved technical solutions are further made on the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments: the second positioning protrusion 232 is a flexible silica gel part. The material, shape and mounting method of the first positioning protrusion 14 are the same as those of the second positioning protrusion 232.

[0053] The second positioning protrusion 232 is a shell-shaped structure fixedly installed on the lower cover body 23. Through the elastic deformation capability of the second positioning protrusion 232 made of flexible silica gel material, the water cup in the positioning cup holder can be effectively extruded, so that the water cup is prevented from shaking during movement of the vehicle.

[0054] Embodiment 4

[0055] In the above embodiment, the first arc-shaped positioning groove is further provided with a lamp bead 15. Specifically, a lamp mounting plate is fixedly installed on the box body 1, and the lamp bead 15 is arranged in the box body 1, so that the lamp bead 15 can provide illumination in the handrail, and the water cup can be accurately placed in the cup holder in a dark environment.

[0056] Effectively, the lamp bead 15 is arranged between the two first positioning protrusions 14, and the first positioning protrusions 14 are used to protect the lamp bead 15, so that the lamp bead 15 is prevented from being damaged.

[0057] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. Any person skilled in the art can make equivalent replacement or change according to the technical scheme and the inventive concept of the present application within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A bidirectional ratchet translational positioning automotive armrest box, characterized in that, include: The housing has symmetrically arranged dampers on one opposite side, and the dampers are equipped with damper connecting gears. The top cover has symmetrically arranged elbow connecting rods on one opposite side. One end of each elbow connecting rod is pivotally connected to the top cover, and the opposite end is provided with an incomplete gear. The incomplete gear is rotatably mounted on the housing and meshes with the damper connecting gear. The top cover also has symmetrically arranged guide pins on one opposite side. The inner wall of the housing is provided with guide grooves corresponding to the guide pins, and the guide pins are slidably connected in the guide grooves. The lower support plate is rotatably mounted on the box body. A linkage rod is provided at the end of the lower support plate. One end of the linkage rod is pivotally connected to the upper cover, and the other end is pivotally connected to the lower support plate. The upper cover includes a lower cover body, an upper cover plate, and an elastic module. The lower cover body is provided with a maze lock head, and the box body is provided with a maze lock body corresponding to the maze lock head. The upper cover plate is detachably installed in the lower cover body. The elastic module is disposed in the cavity of the upper cover shell formed by the lower cover body and the upper cover plate. The elastic module includes an elastic base, a spring drum, and a spring. The elastic base is fixedly installed in the middle of the lower cover body, the spring drum is rotatably installed on the elastic base, and the spring is wound around the spring drum. The free end of the spring passes through the lower cover body and the bottom surface of the box body in sequence and then connects to the spring hook on the lower surface of the box body.

2. The automotive armrest box with bidirectional ratchet translational positioning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two linkage rods are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the elastic module.

3. The automotive armrest box with bidirectional ratchet translational positioning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower support plate is provided with a positioning sleeve, the side wall of the box is provided with a first arc-shaped positioning groove corresponding to the positioning sleeve, and the surface of the lower cover is provided with a second arc-shaped positioning groove corresponding to the positioning sleeve.

4. The automotive armrest box with bidirectional ratchet translational positioning according to claim 3, characterized in that, The surface of the first arc-shaped positioning groove is provided with a first positioning protrusion, and the surface of the second arc-shaped positioning groove is provided with a second positioning protrusion.

5. A bidirectional ratchet translational positioning automotive armrest box according to claim 4, characterized in that, The second positioning protrusion is a flexible silicone part.

6. A bidirectional ratchet translational positioning automotive armrest box according to claim 3, characterized in that, LED beads are installed on the inner wall of the first arc-shaped positioning groove.

7. A bidirectional ratchet translational positioning automotive armrest box according to claim 6, characterized in that, The LED bead is positioned between the two first positioning protrusions.