Storage structure of auxiliary fascia console and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile instrument panel accessories, and particularly provides an auxiliary instrument panel storage structure and a vehicle. The auxiliary fascia console storage structure comprises an auxiliary fascia console shell and a cover plate, wherein an opening is formed in the rear portion of the auxiliary fascia console shell, and the opening is covered with the cover plate. The cover plate is connected to the auxiliary instrument panel shell through a connecting rod mechanism, and the cover plate can be driven to move towards the upper rear portion of the opening so as to open a storage space formed in the auxiliary instrument panel shell. According to the auxiliary fascia console storage structure, the cover plate is arranged on the auxiliary fascia console shell through the connecting rod mechanism, the cover plate is opened in the mode that the cover plate moves towards the upper rear portion, the opened cover plate occupies a small space of the rear portion of the auxiliary fascia console assembly, and riding comfort of people in the back row and convenience of storage operation are better guaranteed; and the adverse effect of the auxiliary instrument panel storage structure for taking and placing articles from the rear part on passengers in the rear row can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automotive instrument panel accessories, and particularly relates to a storage structure for a lower instrument panel. In addition, the utility model also relates to a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] At present, storage structures are provided in the lower instrument panel assemblies of sedans, SUVs and other vehicle models on the market; in addition to setting a top cover on the top of the lower instrument panel assembly and taking and placing items from the top, there is also a form of setting a storage box at the rear of the lower instrument panel assembly.

[0003] When setting a storage box at the rear of the lower instrument panel assembly, a drawer type or a direct-opening type structure is generally adopted; among them, the drawer type structure adopts the method of horizontally pulling out the box body to take and place items, and this method will occupy about 180 mm of space at the rear of the lower instrument panel during the opening process. The direct-opening type structure is to directly set an open storage bin at the rear of the lower instrument panel, and take and place items directly from the storage bin during use, but this method affects the visual appearance due to lack of concealment, resulting in poor product refinement.

[0004] Of course, an outward-opening door body can also be set at the opening of the direct-opening storage bin, and the door body is closed usually to cover the opening part; during use, the door body is opened to take and place items from the storage bin, but this method still needs to occupy a large amount of space at the rear of the lower instrument panel. It can be seen that whether it is the above-mentioned drawer type or the direct-opening type structure with a door body, the occupation of the space at the rear of the lower instrument panel will affect the comfort and convenience of the passengers in the middle of the rear row, thus affecting the use experience of the vehicle. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] In view of this, the utility model aims to provide a storage structure for a lower instrument panel to improve the adverse effects of the storage structure of the lower instrument panel for taking and placing items from the rear on the rear row passengers.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the technical solution of the utility model is realized as follows:

[0007] A storage structure for a lower instrument panel, comprising a lower instrument panel housing with an opening at the rear, and a cover plate covering the opening; the cover plate is connected to the lower instrument panel housing through a link mechanism, and the cover plate can be driven to move upward and backward relative to the opening to open a storage space formed inside the lower instrument panel housing.

[0008] Furthermore, the cover plate includes a cover plate body and a cover plate bracket fixedly arranged on one side of the cover plate body facing the storage space; the cover plate bracket is connected to the link mechanism.

[0009] Further, the lower instrument panel housing includes a left housing and a right housing that are snap-fitted together. Outer flanges for snap-fitting are formed on both the left housing and the right housing, and the two outer flanges belonging to the left housing and the right housing are fixedly connected together by fasteners.

[0010] Further, there are two sets of the link mechanisms which are oppositely arranged. The two sets of link mechanisms are respectively disposed on the inner walls of the left housing and the right housing, and are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the cover plate.

[0011] Further, a connection seat is provided on the inner wall of the lower instrument panel housing, and the link mechanism is disposed on the connection seat.

[0012] Further, a storage box is further included and is disposed below the storage space; the storage box is connected to the link mechanism, and as the cover plate is opened, the storage box can move towards the opening under the drive of the link mechanism.

[0013] Further, a guiding structure for guiding the movement of the storage box is provided between the storage box and the lower instrument panel housing.

[0014] Further, the link mechanism includes a swing rod and a cover plate side link rod disposed between the lower instrument panel housing and the cover plate, and a box body side link rod whose two ends are respectively hinged between the storage box and the swing rod; the lower instrument panel housing, the swing rod, the cover plate side link rod and the cover plate form a four-bar linkage mechanism, and the swing rod is located on the side of the cover plate side link rod close to the storage box.

[0015] Further, the middle part of the swing rod is hinged to the lower instrument panel housing. The swing rod has a front section located on the side of the middle hinge point away from the cover plate and a rear section located between the middle hinge point and the cover plate; the box body side link rod is connected to the rear section, and an elastic support rod is provided between the end of the front section and the lower instrument panel housing; under the elastic force of the elastic support rod, the cover plate can be held in the closed position covering the opening or in the open position above the rear of the opening.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present utility model has the following advantages:

[0017] The storage structure of the passenger-side instrument panel of the present utility model is provided with a cover plate that can be closed and opened at the opening at the rear of the passenger-side instrument panel housing. This not only facilitates the access to the items in the storage space within the passenger-side instrument panel housing but also forms a seal for the opening, thereby enhancing the visual appearance at the rear of the passenger-side instrument panel assembly. Moreover, the cover plate is arranged on the passenger-side instrument panel housing through a link mechanism and is opened by moving upward and backward. The opened cover plate occupies less space at the rear of the passenger-side instrument panel assembly, which is more conducive to ensuring the comfort of the rear passengers and the convenience of storage operations, and helps to improve the adverse effects of the storage structure of the passenger-side instrument panel for accessing items from the rear on the rear passengers.

[0018] In addition, a cover plate bracket is configured for the cover plate to facilitate the assembly of the cover plate and the improvement of its external visual appearance. The cover plate body can adopt a shape and size suitable for completely covering the opening and is designed with a good exterior decoration effect; the cover plate bracket mainly plays a role in connection and installation. It is also convenient to fasten the cover plate bracket to the middle and lower part of the cover plate body, so as to leave a surplus space between the cover plate bracket and the top of the passenger-side instrument panel housing for use as the swing space of the link mechanism; the structure and installation position of the cover plate bracket have good assembly effects and obvious spatial design rationality.

[0019] Furthermore, the passenger-side instrument panel housing adopts a split snap-fit structure form, which is convenient for the separate processing and forming of the two parts and is also easy to form the required storage space between the two sub-housings; by designing flanges at the edge parts of the snap-fit end faces of the left housing and the right housing, it not only helps to increase the snap-fit contact area between the two sub-housings but also facilitates the setting of fastening nuts, fasteners, positioning structures, etc. on the flanges, thereby enhancing the assembly convenience and firmness between the left housing and the right housing. Based on the shape settings and assembly characteristics of the passenger-side instrument panel housing and the cover plate, a set of link mechanisms are respectively arranged on the inner walls of the left housing and the right housing, and the two sets of link mechanisms are respectively connected to the edge parts on the left and right sides of the cover plate, which can make the force on the cover plate more balanced and the movement more smooth during the opening or closing movement of the cover plate.

[0020] Meanwhile, a four-bar linkage mechanism is adopted between the cover plate and the lower instrument panel housing to form a transmission connection. By configuring the appropriate positions and lengths of the linkages, the cover plate can be moved and opened along a set path, and the space required for opening the cover plate can be limited within an appropriate range to ensure the comfort of rear passengers and the convenience of the opening operation. A box-side linkage is connected to the swing rod near the storage box, and the storage box is driven to move through the box-side linkage, thereby forming a good linkage effect among the cover plate, the linkage mechanism, and the storage box; when the cover plate is opened, the storage box can be moved out of the opening; when the cover plate is closed, the storage box can be driven back into the storage space. This design is conducive to further improving the use experience of the storage structure, and has the advantages of simple and efficient transmission structure, convenient component construction, and easy technical implementation.

[0021] Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle, in which the lower instrument panel storage structure described in the present invention is provided in the lower instrument panel assembly of the vehicle. The vehicle of the present invention has the technical advantages possessed by the above-mentioned lower instrument panel storage structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The drawings forming a part of the present invention are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The schematic embodiments and descriptions thereof of the present invention are used to explain the present invention. The front-back, up-down and other orientation terms involved herein are only used to represent relative positional relationships and do not constitute an improper limitation to the present invention. In the drawings:

[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the lower instrument panel storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 is Figure 1 a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower instrument panel storage structure shown after hiding the lower instrument panel housing;

[0025] Figure 3 is a side view of the lower instrument panel storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a schematic diagram of the structure of the lower instrument panel storage structure shown after hiding the lower instrument panel housing;

[0027] Figure 5 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the lower instrument panel storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 is a three-dimensional structure diagram of the lower instrument panel storage structure according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

[0029] Figure 7 isFigure 6 Schematic perspective view of the storage structure of the lower instrument panel with the right housing hidden;

[0030] Figure 8 For Figure 7 Schematic perspective view of the storage structure of the lower instrument panel when the cover is moved to the open position.

[0031] Explanation of reference numerals:

[0032] 1. Lower instrument panel housing; 10. Storage space; 100. Opening; 101. Slide groove; 11. Left housing; 12. Right housing; 130. Third fastening screw; 131. Left front connecting seat; 132. Left rear connecting seat; 133. Right front connecting seat; 134. Right rear connecting seat; 14. Flanged edge; 15. Sunk groove; 161. First fastening screw; 162. Positioning pin;

[0033] 2. Linkage mechanism; 20. Gas spring; 200. Piston rod; 201. Swing rod; 202. Side link of the box body; 203. Side link of the cover; 21. Left side transmission mechanism; 22. Right side transmission mechanism;

[0034] 3. Storage box; 30. Box body; 301. Front guide post; 302. Rear guide post;

[0035] 4. Cover; 40. Cover bracket; 400. Second fastening screw; 41. Cover body; 410. Handle. Detailed implementation mode

[0036] It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments in the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0037] In the description of the present utility model, it should be stated that if terms indicating orientation or positional relationship such as "upper, lower, left, right, front, rear, inner, outer" appear, they are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present utility model, rather than indicating or implying that the device or component referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed or operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model. Taking the vehicle described in the present utility model as an example, in the embodiments, the orientation terms such as "upper, lower, left, right, front, rear" are defined based on the up-down direction (also known as the height direction), left-right direction (also known as the width direction), and front-rear direction (also known as the length direction) of the vehicle. Specifically, in the drawings shown, the X direction is the front-rear direction of the vehicle, where the side pointed by the arrow is "front", and the opposite is "rear". The Y direction is the left-right direction of the vehicle, where the side pointed by the arrow is "left", and the opposite is "right". The Z direction is the up-down direction of the vehicle, where the side pointed by the arrow is "upper", and the opposite is "lower". "Inner and outer" are defined based on the contour of the corresponding component. For example, "inner" and "outer" defined based on the vehicle contour, the side closer to the middle of the vehicle contour is "inner", and vice versa.

[0038] In addition, in the description of the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly defined, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected to", "connecting member" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the connection can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood in combination with specific situations. The limiting terms such as "first, second, A, B, C, D" that appear in the description of the present utility model are only for distinguishing similar features in different positions, belong to or uses, etc., in order to achieve the purpose of avoiding ambiguity and confusion in the description, and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0039] The present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in combination with embodiments.

[0040] Embodiment 1

[0041] This embodiment relates to a storage structure of a passenger-side instrument panel, which can improve the adverse effects of the storage structure of the passenger-side instrument panel for retrieving and placing items from the rear on the rear row passengers; an exemplary structure thereof is as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown.

[0042] Generally speaking, the center console storage structure includes a center console housing 1 with an opening 100 at the rear, and a cover plate 4 covering the opening 100. Among them, the cover plate 4 is connected to the center console housing 1 through a link mechanism 2, and the cover plate 4 can be driven to move upward and backward towards the opening 100 to open the storage space 10 formed inside the center console housing 1.

[0043] It should be noted that based on the above overall design concept, the technical solution of the present utility model can adopt a variety of different specific implementation structures, forms or configuration sequences. For example, the above link mechanism 2 can adopt the form of a four-bar linkage mechanism or a multi-link transmission form; the link mechanism 2 can be directly hinged and installed on the inner wall of the center console housing 1, or can be installed on the center console housing 1 through a connecting seat.

[0044] For the parts required for the implementation of the overall solution but not involved in the above overall settings, reasonable and flexible designs can be made with reference to the mature setting means in the art, the actual situation during implementation, etc. The following specific implementation solutions of this embodiment are only one of the better ones among the many solutions that can be formed by the above various combinations and their variations. In actual implementation, those skilled in the art can make flexible adjustments and improvements in combination with the actual situation. Obviously, the many solutions that can be formed by the above various specific form combinations and their variations, as well as the specific implementation solutions of this embodiment, are all within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0045] Based on the above design concept, as Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and combined with Figure 3 as shown, the center console storage structure of this embodiment mainly includes several parts such as a center console housing 1, a link mechanism 2, a storage box 3 and a cover plate 4.

[0046] Specifically, in this embodiment, the cover plate 4 includes a cover plate body 41 and a cover plate bracket 40 fixedly arranged on one side of the cover plate body 41 facing the storage space 10; the cover plate bracket 40 among them is connected to the link mechanism 2. Configuring the cover plate bracket 40 for the cover plate 4 facilitates the assembly of the cover plate 4 and the improvement of its external appearance. The cover plate body 41 can adopt a shape and size suitable for completely covering the opening 100 and is designed with a good exterior decoration effect; the cover plate bracket 40 mainly plays a role in connection and installation. Of course, the materials of the cover plate bracket 40 and the cover plate body 41 can be flexibly selected. For example, the cover plate body 41 can adopt a plastic material formed by integral injection molding, and the cover plate body 41 is preferably formed by stamping a metal plate. The cover plate bracket 40 and the cover plate body 41 are preferably fixedly connected by fastening screws; in this embodiment, the cover plate bracket 40 is fastened to the middle and lower part of the cover plate body 41 by a plurality of second fastening screws 400, and the following left transmission mechanism 21 and right transmission mechanism 22 are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the cover plate bracket 40. There is a surplus space above the cover plate bracket 40, that is, between the cover plate bracket 40 and the top of the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1, which is used as the swinging space for the left transmission mechanism 21 and the gas spring 20 on both sides; therefore, the structure and installation position of the above-mentioned cover plate bracket 40 have good assembly effects and obvious spatial design rationality.

[0047] In order to better manually drive the cover plate 4 to move up and down so that the cover plate 4 closes or opens the opening 100, a handle 410 can be arranged on the outside of the cover plate 4; preferably, the handle 410 can be integrally formed on the cover plate bracket 40, and a groove suitable for finger insertion is arranged in the middle of the handle 410 to facilitate manually operating the movement of the cover plate 4.

[0048] For the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1, a plastic material is preferably adopted and processed by an integral injection molding process; the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1 can be of an integral structure or designed as a split structure. In this embodiment, as Figure 4 、 Figure 5 and Figure 6 shown, the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1 includes a left housing 11 and a right housing 12 that are buckled together left and right. The left housing 11 and the right housing 12 can be respectively integrally injection molded. At the same time, outer flanges 14 for buckling are formed on both the left housing 11 and the right housing 12, and the two outer flanges 14 belonging to the left housing 11 and the right housing 12 are fixedly connected together by fasteners.

[0049] The lower instrument panel housing 1 adopts a split and snap - fit structure, which is convenient for the separate processing and forming of the two split parts, and it is also easy to form the required storage space 10 between the two sub - housings; by designing the outward flanges 14 at the edge parts of the snap - fit end faces of the left housing 11 and the right housing 12, it not only helps to increase the snap - fit abutting area between the two sub - housings, but also facilitates the setting of fastening nuts, fasteners, positioning structures, etc. on the outward flanges 14, thereby improving the assembly convenience and firmness between the left housing 11 and the right housing 12.

[0050] Specifically, outward flanges 14 are formed at the edges of the front ends and bottoms of the left housing 11 and the right housing 12. Multiple positioning pins 162 and positioning holes can be respectively and spacedly arranged on the two outward flanges 14 belonging to the left housing 11 and the right housing 12; when assembling the lower instrument panel housing 1 by snap - fit, through the cooperation of the positioning pins 162 and the positioning holes, the accurate positioning and pre - installation of the left housing 11 and the right housing 12 are realized, and then the left housing 11 and the right housing 12 are fastened together by multiple first fastening screws 161 passing through the outward flanges 14. In addition, based on the exposed situation of the top of the rear end of the lower instrument panel housing 1, sink grooves 15 can be set at the top positions of the rear ends of the left housing 11 and the right housing 12 to hide the first fastening screws 161 used to fasten this part in the sink grooves 15, preventing the first fastening screws 161 from being exposed, so as to keep the external neatness of the lower instrument panel assembly.

[0051] Regarding the installation position and quantity of the above - mentioned link mechanism 2, of course, they can be flexibly set; however, based on the shape characteristics of the lower instrument panel housing 1 and the layout of the above - mentioned left housing 11 and right housing 12, in order to improve the stability of the transmission effect, it is preferably to configure the link mechanism 2 into two groups arranged oppositely. As Figure 2 And combined with Figure 7 As shown, the two groups of link mechanisms 2 are respectively arranged on the inner walls of the left housing 11 and the right housing 12 and are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the cover plate 4. Based on the shape settings and assembly characteristics of the lower instrument panel housing 1 and the cover plate 4, by respectively arranging a group of link mechanisms 2 on the inner walls of the left housing 11 and the right housing 12 and connecting the two groups of link mechanisms 2 to the edge parts on the left and right sides of the cover plate 4 respectively, the force on the cover plate 4 can be made more balanced, and the movement is smoother during the opening or closing of the cover plate 4.

[0052] In addition, as Figure 7 、 Figure 8As shown in the figure, the storage structure of the passenger-side instrument panel further includes a storage box 3 provided at the lower part of the storage space 10, and the storage box 3 is connected to the link mechanism 2. At the same time, as the cover plate 4 is opened, the storage box 3 can move towards the opening 100 under the drive of the link mechanism 2. By arranging the storage box 3 in the storage space 10 formed inside the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1 and connecting the storage box 3 to the link mechanism 2, the linkage of the cover plate 4, the link mechanism 2 and the storage box 3 is realized. When the cover plate 4 is driven to open upwards and backwards, the storage box 3 can be driven to move backwards, so that at least part of the storage box reaches the opening 100, which is more convenient for taking and placing items into and out of the storage box 3 through the opening 100, and is beneficial to improving the use convenience of the storage structure.

[0053] Based on the movable setting of the storage box 3, it is preferably to provide a guiding structure for guiding the movement of the storage box 3 between the storage box 3 and the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1. Arranging a guiding structure between the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1 and the storage box 3 is beneficial to improving the smoothness of the movement of the storage box 3 during the movement of the storage box 3 following the cover plate 4, so that the storage box 3 moves on the set movement path and reaches the required position. For the specific setting form of the guiding structure, there are of course various choices. In this embodiment, the guiding structure includes a guiding mating part formed on the inner wall of the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1 and a corresponding guiding part provided on the box body 30 of the storage box 3.

[0054] Specifically, the guiding part includes a front guiding post 301 and a rear guiding post 302 arranged at intervals in the front-rear direction. Both the front guiding post 301 and the rear guiding post 302 are two. One front guiding post 301 and one rear guiding post 302 are respectively provided on the outer walls on the left and right sides of the box body 30. Correspondingly, on the inner walls of the left housing 11 and the right housing 12, a chute 101 is respectively provided for use as a guiding mating part. The front guiding post 301 and the rear guiding post 302 on the same side are both slidably arranged in the chute 101 on the corresponding side. Through the above arrangement of the guiding structure, a good guiding basis is provided for the smooth movement of the storage box 3. In addition, in order to facilitate the disassembly and installation of the storage box 3, an open end can be provided at one end of the chute 101 close to the opening 100, which is convenient for the guiding posts to slide in when installing the storage box 3 or slide out when removing the storage box 3.

[0055] Based on the above overall setting, preferably, the link mechanism 2 of this embodiment adopts the following structural form.

[0056] As Figure 7 、 Figure 8 And in combination with Figure 4As shown in the figure, the linkage mechanism 2 of this embodiment includes a swing rod 201 and a cover-side connecting rod 203 disposed between the lower instrument panel housing 1 and the cover 4, and a box-side connecting rod 202 whose two ends are respectively hinged between the storage box 3 and the swing rod 201. Among them, the lower instrument panel housing 1, the swing rod 201, the cover-side connecting rod 203, and the cover 4 form a four-bar linkage mechanism, and the swing rod 201 is located on the side of the cover-side connecting rod 203 close to the storage box 3 to facilitate connection with the box-side connecting rod 202.

[0057] A four-bar linkage mechanism is adopted between the cover 4 and the lower instrument panel housing 1 to form a transmission connection. By configuring the appropriate positions and lengths of the connecting rods, the cover 4 can be moved and opened along a set path, and the space required for opening the cover 4 can be limited within an appropriate range to ensure the comfort of the rear passengers and the convenience of the opening operation. The box-side connecting rod 202 is connected to the swing rod 201 near the storage box 3, and the storage box 3 is driven to move through the box-side connecting rod 202, thereby forming a good linkage effect among the cover 4, the linkage mechanism 2, and the storage box 3; when the cover 4 is opened, the storage box 3 can be moved out of the opening 100; when the cover 4 is closed, the storage box 3 can be driven back into the storage space 10. Such a design is conducive to further improving the use experience of the storage structure, and has the advantages of simple and efficient transmission structure, convenient component structure, and technical implementation.

[0058] Among them, the swing rod 201 is longer than the cover-side connecting rod 203, and preferably the swing rod 201 is designed in a form with a bent middle part; the middle part of the swing rod 201 is hinged to the lower instrument panel housing 1, so that the swing rod 201 has a front section located on the side of the middle hinge point away from the cover 4 and a rear section located between the middle hinge point and the cover 4. Based on this, the above-mentioned box-side connecting rod 202 is connected to the rear section of the swing rod 201, and at the same time, an elastic support rod is provided between the end of the front section of the swing rod 201 and the lower instrument panel housing 1. In this way, under the elastic force of the elastic support rod, the cover 4 can be kept in the closed position covering the opening 100 or the open position above the rear of the opening 100.

[0059] By Figure 7 and Figure 8 and Figure 4It can be seen that an elastic support rod is provided between the end of the front section of the swing rod 201 and the sub-instrument panel housing 1. By reasonably setting the position and angle of the elastic support rod, during the movement of the cover plate 4 between the closed position and the open position, the elastic support rod will pass through the maximum compression point. In this way, when the cover plate 4 is in the open position and the closed position, the elastic support rod will elastically press against the swing rod 201, and the entire link mechanism 2 will be maintained in the limit position state, so that the cover plate 4 is kept in the open position or the closed position. The elastic support rod can of course adopt existing mature products, or be designed independently; it can also be replaced by a spring, an elastic rod, etc. In this embodiment, the elastic support rod adopts a gas spring 20. The tail of the pressure cylinder of the gas spring 20 is hinged to the inner wall of the sub-instrument panel housing 1, and the end of the piston rod 200 of the gas spring 20 is hinged to the end of the front section of the swing rod 201. Using the gas spring 20 has the advantages of being convenient to purchase and having mature and reliable product performance.

[0060] In addition, for the connection between each rod body of the link mechanism 2 and the inner wall of the sub-instrument panel housing 1, it can of course adopt a direct or indirect form. In this embodiment, connection seats are provided on the inner wall of the sub-instrument panel housing 1, and the link mechanism 2 is arranged on the connection seats and fixed on the sub-instrument panel housing 1 through the connection seats, which is beneficial to improving the structural firmness of the connection part of the link mechanism 2.

[0061] Specifically, a left front connection seat 131 and a left rear connection seat 132 are arranged at intervals on the inner wall of the left housing 11. The link mechanism 2 located on one side of the left housing 11 is installed on the left housing 11 through the left front connection seat 131 and the left rear connection seat 132. Among them, the tail of the pressure cylinder of the gas spring 20 is hinged to the left front connection seat 131, and the middle part of the swing rod 201 and the cover plate side link 203 are both hinged to the left rear connection seat 132. The left front connection seat 131 and the left rear connection seat 132 are both fixed to the inner wall of the left housing 11 by screwing with a plurality of third fastening screws 130. A right front connection seat 133 and a right rear connection seat 134 are arranged at intervals on the inner wall of the right housing 12. The link mechanism 2 located on one side of the right housing 12 is installed on the right housing 12 through the right front connection seat 133 and the right rear connection seat 134. Among them, the tail of the pressure cylinder of the gas spring 20 is hinged to the right front connection seat 133, and the middle part of the swing rod 201 and the cover plate side link 203 are both hinged to the right rear connection seat 134. The right front connection seat 133 and the right rear connection seat 134 are also fixed to the inner wall of the right housing 12 by screwing with a plurality of third fastening screws 130.

[0062] Based on the above overall setting situation, the opening and closing process of the sub-instrument panel storage structure in this embodiment is as follows:

[0063] When the cover plate 4 is in the closed position, the cover plate body 41 forms a seal for the opening 100, so that the storage space 10 of the sub-instrument panel assembly has good concealment, and its state is asFigure 7 As shown. At this time, the gas spring 20 in the link mechanism 2 tilts upwards and extends, and relies on its own elastic force to push the rear section of the swing rod 201 to swing downwards, thereby driving the cover plate 4 to remain in the closed position, and at the same time, the storage box 3 is pushed into the storage space 10 in a linked manner; during the inward movement of the storage box 3, it slides on a set path under the guidance of the chute 101; at this moment, both the cover plate 4 and the storage box 3 are in a self-locking state, which can prevent random displacement.

[0064] When it is necessary to open the opening 100 to pick up and place items, manually lift the cover plate 4 upwards, and the cover plate 4 moves upwards from Figure 7 the closed position shown to Figure 8 the open position shown. Under the pull of the cover plate 4, the rear section of the swing rod 201 swings upwards, drives the cover plate side link 203 to swing upwards synchronously through the cover plate bracket 40, and at the same time pulls the storage box 3 to move outwards through the box body side link 202. During the linkage process, the front section of the swing rod 201 swings downwards to drive the gas spring 20 to swing downwards. After the gas spring 20 swings downwards and retracts through the maximum compression limit point of the elastic force (at this time, the gas spring 20 is in a horizontal posture), it finally swings to a downward-tilting extended state; at this moment, the storage box 3 also moves outwards to the opening 100 position synchronously. Under the elastic force of the downward-tilting extended gas spring 20, both the cover plate 4 and the storage box 3 are in a self-locking state, which can prevent them from randomly displacing.

[0065] When the cover plate 4 returns from the open position to the closed position, the process is opposite to the above-mentioned opening process. First, manually pull down the cover plate 4 to make it move downwards, drive the rear section of the swing rod 201 to swing downwards and the front section to swing upwards, and the gas spring 20 is driven by the swing rod 201 to swing upwards from the downward-tilting posture, and reaches the upward-tilting extended state position after passing through the horizontal compression limit point. At the same time, the cover plate side link 203 swings downwards under the drive of the cover plate bracket 40, and the box body side link 202 will drive the storage box 3 to move inwards and guide it into the storage space 10 under the drive of the swing rod 201. When the gas spring 20 reaches the limit position of upward-tilting extension, the cover plate 4 reaches the closed position and is locked, and the storage box 3 also retreats to the limit position inside the storage space 10 and is not locked.

[0066] In summary, for the storage structure of the passenger-side instrument panel in this embodiment, by providing a closable and openable cover plate 4 at the opening 100 at the rear of the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1, it is not only convenient for picking up and placing items in the storage space 10 inside the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1, but also can form a cover for the opening 100, thereby enhancing the visual appearance of the rear part of the passenger-side instrument panel assembly; moreover, the cover plate 4 is arranged on the passenger-side instrument panel housing 1 through the link mechanism 2 and adopts a form of moving upwards and backwards to open. The opened cover plate 4 occupies less space at the rear of the passenger-side instrument panel assembly, which is more conducive to ensuring the comfort of the rear passengers and the convenience of storage operations, and helps to improve the adverse effects of the storage structure of the passenger-side instrument panel for picking up and placing items from the rear on the rear passengers.

[0067] Embodiment 2

[0068] This embodiment relates to a vehicle, in which the auxiliary instrument panel storage structure provided in Embodiment 1 is provided in the auxiliary instrument panel assembly of the vehicle.

[0069] By arranging the auxiliary instrument panel storage structure of the present invention in the auxiliary instrument panel assembly of the vehicle, the cover plate 4 at the rear of the auxiliary instrument panel assembly realizes the opening and closing function of the storage space 10 by means of an up-and-down pressing and moving method. At the same time, during the opening and closing process of the cover plate 4, the storage box 3 in the storage space 10 can be driven to move synchronously inside and outside, making it more convenient to take and place items. Moreover, one end of the storage box 3 close to the opening 100 will have an upward tilting effect, making the operation of taking and placing items more convenient. The moving opening and closing method of the cover plate 4 and the storage box 3 can achieve the effect of occupying less rear row space during the process of taking and placing items, and also maintain the concealment and tidiness of the rear part of the auxiliary instrument panel assembly, with good appearance beauty and delicate effect.

[0070] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention. The detailed explanation of the configuration, the examples of specific structural settings, or the description of the assembly connection methods, etc., are all for the need of full disclosure so that those skilled in the art can better implement the present invention, rather than to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A storage structure for a lower instrument panel, characterized in that it includes a lower instrument panel housing (1) with an opening (100) at the rear, and a cover plate (4) covering the opening (100); the cover plate (4) is connected to the lower instrument panel housing (1) through a link mechanism (2), and the cover plate (4) can be driven to move upward and backward relative to the opening (100) to open a storage space (10) formed inside the lower instrument panel housing (1).

2. The storage structure for a lower instrument panel according to claim 1, characterized in that the cover plate (4) includes a cover plate body (41), and a cover plate bracket (40) fixedly arranged on one side of the cover plate body (41) facing the storage space (10); the cover plate bracket (40) is connected to the link mechanism (2).

3. The storage structure for a lower instrument panel according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower instrument panel housing (1) includes a left housing (11) and a right housing (12) that are snap-fitted together. Outer flanges (14) for snap-fitting are formed on both the left housing (11) and the right housing (12), and the two outer flanges (14) belonging to the left housing (11) and the right housing (12) are fixedly connected together by fasteners.

4. The storage structure for a lower instrument panel according to claim 3, characterized in that the link mechanism (2) is provided in two sets that are oppositely arranged. The two sets of link mechanisms (2) are respectively arranged on the inner walls of the left housing (11) and the right housing (12), and are respectively connected to the left and right sides of the cover plate (4).

5. The storage structure for a lower instrument panel according to claim 1, characterized in that a connecting seat is provided on the inner wall of the lower instrument panel housing (1), and the link mechanism (2) is arranged on the connecting seat.

6. The storage structure for a lower instrument panel according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it further includes a storage box (3) provided at the lower part of the storage space (10); the storage box (3) is connected to the link mechanism (2), and with the opening of the cover plate (4), the storage box (3) can move towards the opening (100) under the drive of the link mechanism (2).

7. The storage structure for a lower instrument panel according to claim 6, characterized in that a guiding structure for guiding the movement of the storage box (3) is provided between the storage box (3) and the lower instrument panel housing (1).

8. The storage structure for a lower instrument panel according to claim 6, characterized in that the link mechanism (2) includes a swing rod (201) and a cover plate side link (203) provided between the lower instrument panel housing (1) and the cover plate (4), and a box body side link (202) with two ends respectively hinged between the storage box (3) and the swing rod (201); the lower instrument panel housing (1), the swing rod (201), the cover plate side link (203) and the cover plate (4) form a four-bar linkage mechanism, and the swing rod (201) is located on the side of the cover plate side link (203) close to the storage box (3).

9. The storage structure of the lower instrument panel according to claim 8, wherein: The middle part of the swing rod (201) is hinged to the lower instrument panel housing (1). The swing rod (201) has a front section located on the side of the middle hinge point away from the cover plate (4), and a rear section located between the middle hinge point and the cover plate (4); The box body side link (202) is connected to the rear section, and an elastic support rod is provided between the end of the front section and the lower instrument panel housing (1). Under the elastic force of the elastic support rod, the cover plate (4) can be kept in the closed position covering the opening (100) or the open position above the rear of the opening (100).

10. A vehicle, wherein: The lower instrument panel assembly of the vehicle is provided with the storage structure of the lower instrument panel according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

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