Automobile auxiliary fascia console assembly

By introducing a categorized storage slot, rotating roller, and meshing gear structure into the automotive sub-dashboard assembly, the problem of difficult card categorization and storage has been solved, enabling quick card retrieval and stable placement of water cups, thus improving ease of use and cleanliness.

CN224240924UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-15NINGBO XIEHUA AUTO PARTS MFG CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NINGBO XIEHUA AUTO PARTS MFG CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-16
Publication Date
2026-05-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing automotive sub-dashboard assembly lacks a dedicated area for storing cards, making it difficult to categorize and store the cards. Finding them requires rummaging through various items, which is quite troublesome.

Method used

The design incorporates a categorized storage slot, mounting shaft, rotating roller, driven gear, drive rod, drive wheel, and drive gear, among other structures. These components work together to enable the categorized storage and quick retrieval of cards. The cup holder features a clamp, sliding rod, slider, and spring structure to ensure stable placement of the cups. The lid includes a guide groove and dust baffle to prevent dust from entering.

Benefits of technology

This system enables the categorized storage and quick retrieval of cards, preventing water from spilling when the cup is tilted while the vehicle is in motion and reducing the possibility of dust entering the storage space.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automobile auxiliary instrument panel assembly, and belongs to the field of automobile interior accessories, the automobile auxiliary instrument panel assembly comprises an instrument panel body, the upper end of the instrument panel body is provided with a shift lever, an armrest box, a water cup groove and a classified storage groove, the armrest box is rotatably connected with a box cover, and the classified storage groove is internally and rotatably connected with a mounting shaft; a rotating roller and a driven gear are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the mounting shaft, a card groove is formed in the outer wall of the rotating roller, a driving rod is rotationally connected into the instrument board body, a driving wheel and a driving gear are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the driving rod, and the driven gear is meshed with the driving gear. Through mutual cooperation of the classified storage groove, the mounting shaft, the rotating roller, the driven gear, the driving rod, the driving wheel, the driving gear and the card groove structure, various cards can be conveniently stored in a classified mode, and therefore the needed cards can be conveniently and rapidly found in the later period.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of automotive interior accessories, and more particularly to an automotive sub-instrument panel assembly. Background Technology

[0002] In the automotive industry today, the sub-dashboard is a component that is almost always present in every vehicle. Depending on the needs of the driver and passengers, many everyday items, such as water cups and ashtrays, are often placed on the sub-dashboard structure.

[0003] However, existing automotive sub-instrument assembly has the following drawbacks: for example, it lacks a dedicated storage place for cards such as ID cards, driver's licenses, vehicle registration certificates, fuel cards, express cards, and billing cards. They are usually placed directly in a single slot and piled together, which requires rummaging through miscellaneous items when searching for them, which is quite troublesome. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide an automotive sub-dashboard assembly capable of storing various cards in a categorized manner.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted in this application is as follows: It includes an instrument panel body, the upper end of which is respectively provided with a gear shift lever, a center console, a cup holder, and a categorized storage slot. A cover is rotatably connected to the center console, and an installation shaft is rotatably connected inside the categorized storage slot. A rotating roller and a driven gear are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the installation shaft, and a card slot is provided on the outer wall of the rotating roller. A drive rod is rotatably connected inside the instrument panel body, and a drive wheel and a drive gear are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the drive rod. The driven gear meshes with the drive gear.

[0006] A limiting groove is formed on the inner wall of the water cup slot, and a sliding rod is fixedly connected in the limiting groove. A slider is slidably connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod. A spring is fixedly connected between the upper end face of the slider and the inner wall of the limiting groove. A hinge plate is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the slider. A clamping cover is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the water cup slot. The other end of the hinge plate is rotatably connected to the lower end face of the clamping cover.

[0007] As a preferred embodiment, the drive wheel protrudes from the upper end of the instrument panel body, and the rotational friction between the mounting shaft and the instrument panel body is greater than the weight of the rotating roller.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment, a plurality of card slots are provided, and the plurality of card slots are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the rotating roller.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the straight-line distance between the arc-shaped outer wall of the rotating roller and the arc-shaped inner wall of the sorting and storage groove is less than 30 mm, and the groove depth of the card groove is no more than 35 mm.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment, the box cover has a guide groove, a dust baffle is slidably connected in the guide groove, and a paddle is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the dust baffle, with the paddle protruding from the box cover.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment, the sliding friction between the dust baffle and the inner wall of the guide groove is greater than the weight of the dust baffle, and the width of the dust baffle is greater than the width of the water cup groove and the classification storage groove.

[0012] As a preferred embodiment, the spring is movably sleeved on the outside of the slide rod, and the slider is slidably fitted against the inner wall of the limiting groove.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0014] (1) By setting up a classification storage slot, mounting shaft, rotating roller, driven gear, drive rod, drive wheel, drive gear and card slot structure to cooperate with each other, multiple card slots can be used to classify and store various types of cards. During the retrieval process, by rotating the drive wheel, the drive rod can drive the drive gear to rotate, which in turn drives the driven gear to rotate, which in turn drives the rotating roller to rotate through the mounting shaft, so that the required card can be quickly found and taken out from above the classification storage slot, which is convenient and time-saving.

[0015] (2) The water cup slot, clamp, slide bar, slider, hinge plate and spring structure are set up to cooperate with each other. After the clamp is opened, the slider is driven by the hinge plate to slide down along the slide bar, so that the spring is in a stretched state. Under the restoring force of the spring, the water cup is clamped, avoiding the problem that when some water cups with smaller outer diameters are placed in the water cup slot, there is a large gap between them and the inner wall of the slot, which causes the water cup to tilt significantly during vehicle driving and cause the liquid inside the cup to spill out.

[0016] (3) By opening a guide groove inside the box cover and sliding a dust baffle and a paddle on the guide groove, the dust baffle can be moved by pushing and pulling the paddle so that it can extend out of the guide groove, thereby conveniently blocking the water cup slot and the classified storage slot, reducing the dust falling into the water cup slot and the classified storage slot during vehicle parking. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a main structural diagram of a type of automotive sub-instrument panel assembly;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a diagram showing the opening structure of the cover of a type of automotive sub-instrument panel assembly;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the internal structure of the classification and storage slot of a certain type of automotive sub-instrument panel assembly;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the internal structure of the cup holder in a car's sub-instrument panel assembly;

[0021] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a diagram showing the internal structure of the cover of a type of automotive sub-instrument panel assembly.

[0023] In the diagram: 1. Instrument panel body; 2. Gear shift lever; 3. Armrest box; 4. Cup holder; 5. Cover; 6. Slide rod; 7. Slider; 8. Hinge plate; 9. Spring; 10. Divider; 11. Sorting and storage slot; 12. Mounting shaft; 13. Rotating roller; 14. Driven gear; 15. Drive rod; 16. Drive wheel; 17. Drive gear; 18. Card slot; 19. Box cover; 20. Guide groove; 21. Dust baffle; 22. Paddle shifter. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present application will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments. It should be noted that, without conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form new embodiments.

[0025] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the directional terms such as "center", "lateral", "longitudinal", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", and "counterclockwise" indicate the orientation and positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. They should not be construed as limiting the specific protection scope of this application.

[0026] It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," etc., in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence.

[0027] The terms “comprising” and “having”, and any variations thereof, in the specification and claims of this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, for example, a process, method, system, product, or device that includes a series of steps or units is not necessarily limited to those steps or units that are explicitly listed, but may include other steps or units that are not explicitly listed or that are inherent to such process, method, product, or device.

[0028] like Figure 1-6The diagram shows a car sub-instrument assembly, including an instrument panel body 1. The upper end of the instrument panel body 1 is provided with a gear shift lever 2, an armrest box 3, a cup holder 4, and a categorized storage slot 11. A cover 19 is rotatably connected to the armrest box 3. A mounting shaft 12 is rotatably connected inside the categorized storage slot 11. A rotating roller 13 and a driven gear 14 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the mounting shaft 12. A card slot 18 is provided on the outer wall of the rotating roller 13. A drive rod 15 is rotatably connected inside the instrument panel body 1. A drive wheel 16 and a drive gear 17 are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the drive rod 15. The driven gear 14 meshes with the drive gear 17. Utilizing this meshing relationship, by manually rotating the drive wheel 16, the drive rod 15 drives the drive gear 17 to rotate, thereby driving the driven gear 14 to rotate. This, in turn, drives the rotating roller 13 to rotate via the mounting shaft 12, facilitating the retrieval and placement of corresponding cards.

[0029] A limiting groove is provided on the inner wall of the cup holder 4. A partition 10 is fixedly connected to the middle of the cup holder 4 to separate the placement of the driver's and passenger's cups. A sliding rod 6 is fixedly connected in the limiting groove. A slider 7 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the sliding rod 6. A spring 9 is fixedly connected between the upper end face of the slider 7 and the inner wall of the limiting groove. A hinge plate 8 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the slider 7. A cover 5 is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the cup holder 4. The other end of the hinge plate 8 is rotatably connected to the lower end face of the cover 5. When the cover 5 is pressed open, the slider 7 will be driven down by the hinge plate 8, thereby stretching the spring 9. Using the restoring force of the spring 9, the cover 5 is driven to return to its original position, thereby applying pressure to the cup and preventing an excessive gap between the cup and the inner wall of the cup holder 4, which could cause the vehicle to deviate during driving and cause the liquid in the cup to spill out.

[0030] The drive wheel 16 protrudes from the upper end of the instrument panel body 1, making it easy to manually rotate the drive wheel 16. The rotational friction between the mounting shaft 12 and the instrument panel body 1 is greater than the weight of the rotating roller 13, preventing the rotating roller 13 from easily rotating on its own.

[0031] Multiple card slots 18 are provided, and the multiple card slots 18 are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the rotating roller 13. The multiple card slots 18 can facilitate the classification and storage of cards.

[0032] The straight-line distance between the arc-shaped outer wall of the rotating roller 13 and the arc-shaped inner wall of the sorting and storage groove 11 is less than 30mm, so as to prevent the cards from falling into the bottom of the sorting and storage groove 11 when they rotate with the rotating roller 13, which would make them inconvenient to take out. The groove depth of the card groove 18 is no more than 35mm, so that the card part can protrude out of the groove of the card groove 18 for easy picking and putting.

[0033] A guide groove 20 is provided inside the lid 19. A dust baffle 21 is slidably connected inside the guide groove 20. A lever 22 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the dust baffle 21. The lever 22 protrudes from the lid 19. The lever 22 can be used to drive the dust baffle 21 to slide relative to the lid 19. The sliding friction between the dust baffle 21 and the inner wall of the guide groove 20 is greater than the weight of the dust baffle 21, preventing the dust baffle 21 from sliding randomly. The width of the dust baffle 21 is greater than the width of the cup holder 4 and the classified storage slot 11, ensuring that the dust baffle 21 completely covers the cup holder 4 and the classified storage slot 11. After the vehicle is parked, the dust baffle 21 is slid out of the guide groove 20 by the lever 22, thus covering the cup holder 4 and the classified storage slot 11.

[0034] Spring 9 is movably sleeved on the outside of slide bar 6, and slider 7 is slidably fitted against the inner wall of limit groove.

[0035] Working principle: When storing and retrieving cards, insert the cards into the card slots 18 for classification and storage. When you need to find the corresponding card, simply rotate the drive wheel 16, which will drive the drive rod 15 to rotate the drive gear 17, which in turn drives the driven gear 14 to rotate, which in turn drives the rotating roller 13 to rotate through the mounting shaft 12. This allows you to quickly find the required card and then take it out from above the classification and storage slots 11, which is convenient and time-saving.

[0036] When storing a water cup, press down on the cup to rotate and open the lid 5. At this time, the hinge plate 8 will press the slider 7 to move along the slide rod 6, so that the spring 9 is in a stretched state. Under the restoring force of the spring 9, the lid 5 clamps the outer wall of the water cup, preventing the water cup from tilting significantly during the car's operation and causing the liquid inside the cup to spill out.

[0037] The basic principles, main features, and advantages of this application have been described above. Those skilled in the art should understand that this application is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely the principles of this application. Various changes and modifications can be made to this application without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection claimed by this application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A vehicle sub-instrument panel assembly, comprising an instrument panel body (1), characterized in that: The upper end of the instrument panel body (1) is provided with a gear shift lever (2), a handrail box (3), a cup holder (4) and a categorized storage slot (11). A box cover (19) is rotatably connected to the handrail box (3). An installation shaft (12) is rotatably connected inside the categorized storage slot (11). A rotating roller (13) and a driven gear (14) are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the installation shaft (12). A card slot (18) is opened on the outer wall of the rotating roller (13). A drive rod (15) is rotatably connected inside the instrument panel body (1). A drive wheel (16) and a drive gear (17) are fixedly connected to the outer wall of the drive rod (15). The driven gear (14) meshes with the drive gear (17). A limiting groove is provided on the inner wall of the water cup slot (4), and a sliding rod (6) is fixedly connected in the limiting groove. A slider (7) is slidably connected on the outer wall of the sliding rod (6). A spring (9) is fixedly connected between the upper end face of the slider (7) and the inner wall of the limiting groove. A hinge plate (8) is rotatably connected on the outer wall of the slider (7). A clamping cover (5) is rotatably connected on the inner wall of the water cup slot (4). The other end of the hinge plate (8) is rotatably connected to the lower end face of the clamping cover (5).

2. The automotive sub-instrument panel assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The drive wheel (16) protrudes from the upper end of the instrument panel body (1), and the rotational friction between the mounting shaft (12) and the instrument panel body (1) is greater than the gravity of the rotating roller (13).

3. The automotive sub-instrument panel assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: Multiple card slots (18) are provided, and the multiple card slots (18) are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the rotating roller (13).

4. The automotive sub-instrument panel assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The straight-line distance between the arc-shaped outer wall of the rotating roller (13) and the arc-shaped inner wall of the sorting storage groove (11) is less than 30 mm, and the groove depth of the card groove (18) is no more than 35 mm.

5. The automotive sub-instrument panel assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The box cover (19) has a guide groove (20) inside, and a dust baffle (21) is slidably connected inside the guide groove (20). A paddle (22) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the dust baffle (21), and the paddle (22) protrudes from the box cover (19).

6. The automotive sub-instrument panel assembly as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The sliding friction between the dust baffle (21) and the inner wall of the guide groove (20) is greater than the weight of the dust baffle (21), and the width of the dust baffle (21) is greater than the width of the water cup groove (4) and the classification storage groove (11).

7. The automotive sub-instrument panel assembly as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The spring (9) is movably sleeved on the outside of the slide bar (6), and the slider (7) is slidably fitted against the inner wall of the limiting groove.