Console box

Abstract

To provide a console box capable of suppressing removal of a lid from a box body at a scene where excessive opening of a lid body occurs.SOLUTION: A console box includes a box body, a lid, and an operation part. The lid has a lid body and a rotary shaft. The box body is provided with a pair of shims 30 equipped with support recesses and permission recesses and a pair of shim bezels 20 on both ends of the rotary shaft in correspondence with one another. On an outer surface of the pair of shim bezels 20, a regular projection 21 is formed. The box body is provided with a leaf spring 16 which regulates rotation of the shim bezels 20 by contacting the regulation projection 21 when aperture of the lid body changes to an opening side from a full-open position, and allows the shim bezels 20 to rotate by elastic deformation when load equal to or larger than prescribed value is applied via the regulation projection 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a console box. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes a console box provided in a vehicle interior. The console box includes a box body having an upper opening, and a lid that is rotatably connected to the box body and that opens and closes the upper opening.

[0003] The lid has a lid body, a pivot shaft provided on one side of the lid body in the width direction and connecting the lid body to the box body, and an operating part provided corresponding to the pivot shaft. The operating part is configured to move the pivot shaft inward in the width direction when the operating part is operated.

[0004] The box body is provided with a pair of shims that are assembled to the box body so as not to rotate and that rotatably support both ends of the rotation shaft. The pair of shims accommodate regulating protrusions provided on the end faces of the lid body in the axial direction of the pivot shaft, and have allowance recesses formed therein that allow the regulating protrusions to move as the lid body rotates from the fully closed position to the fully open position.

[0005] The console box is configured so that, as the operating unit is operated, the pivot shaft moves inward in the width direction, causing a pair of shims to move in the axial direction away from the pivot shaft, thereby releasing the connection between the pivot shaft and the box body.

[0006] In such a console box, when the lid body is in the fully closed position, the operating part is operated to remove the lid from the box body. Also, when the lid body is in the fully open position, the restricting protrusion comes into contact with the side surface of the allowing recess, thereby restricting the lid body from opening further than the fully open position. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0007] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-70037 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] In such a console box, when the lid body is in the fully open position, if the lid body is over-opened, the restricting protrusion may climb over the side of the permitting recess. In this case, the pair of shims move away from the pivot shaft in the axial direction without operating the operating part, which may result in the lid being removed from the box body against the occupant's will. For this reason, it is desirable for the console box to make it difficult to remove the lid from the box body when the lid body is over-opened. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] Various aspects of the console box for solving the above problems will be described below. [Mode 1] A box body having an upper opening, a lid rotatably connected to the box body and opening and closing the upper opening, and an operating unit, wherein the lid has a lid body and a rotating shaft provided on one side of the lid body in the width direction and connecting the lid body to the box body, the box body has a support recess that rotatably supports an end of the rotating shaft, and a fitting portion that fits with a lid-side restricting portion provided on an end face of the lid body in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and has a restricting surface that abuts against the lid-side restricting portion to restrict the opening of the lid body from becoming larger than the fully open position, and a shim that houses the shim non-rotatably and movably in the axial direction and is attached to the box body so as to be immovable in the axial direction. a pair of shim bezels, each provided at one end of the pivot shaft, and a pair of shims, each provided at the other end of the pivot shaft; the operating portion applies an operating force to the pivot shaft; the pair of shims move outward in the axial direction as the operating portion is operated, causing the pivot shaft to slip out of the support recess and releasing the connection between the pivot shaft and the box body; and restricting protrusions are formed on the outer surfaces of the pair of shim bezels, and the box body is provided with an elastic member that restricts rotation of the shim bezels by abutting against the restricting protrusions when the opening degree of the lid body changes from the fully open position to the open side, and that elastically deforms to allow the shim bezels to rotate when a load of a predetermined value or more is applied via the restricting protrusions.

[0010] According to the above configuration, when the opening angle of the lid body is in the fully open position, if the opening angle changes to the open side more than the fully open position, i.e., if the lid body becomes over-open, the lid side regulating portion presses the regulating surface of the fitting portion, causing the shim and shim bezel to rotate relative to the box body.

[0011] The box body is provided with an elastic member, which restricts the rotation of the shim and the shim bezel by the restricting protrusion abutting against the elastic member, thereby preventing the lid body from opening too far.

[0012] On the other hand, when the over-opening occurs, if a load equal to or greater than a predetermined value is applied to the elastic member via the restricting protrusion, the elastic member is elastically deformed. This allows the restricting protrusion to overcome the elastic member and rotate. In other words, the over-opening allows the shim and shim bezel to rotate relative to the box body.

[0013] Therefore, by appropriately setting the elastic force of the elastic member, if a load up to a predetermined value is applied to the elastic member when the over-opening occurs, the restricting protrusion and the elastic member come into contact with each other, thereby preventing the lid body from over-opening. On the other hand, if a load greater than the predetermined value is applied to the elastic member, the over-opening may cause the lid-side restricting portion to overcome the restricting surface while engaging with it in the axial direction. In other words, the shim may move outward in the axial direction, potentially causing the lid to be detached from the box body. However, with the above configuration, the elastic deformation of the elastic member allows the shim and shim bezel to rotate while the lid-side restricting portion remains in contact with the restricting surface. As a result, the connection between the pivot shaft and the box body is prevented from being released without operating the operating unit.

[0014] Therefore, in a situation where the lid body is excessively opened, the lid can be prevented from being detached from the box body. [Aspect 2] The console box according to [Aspect 1], wherein the restricting protrusion protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the shim bezel.

[0015] According to the above configuration, the restricting protrusion protrudes toward the outer periphery, so that the size of the shim bezel can be prevented from increasing in the axial direction. [Aspect 3] A console box according to [Aspect 1] or [Aspect 2], wherein the elastic member is a metal leaf spring.

[0016] According to the above configuration, the elastic member can be easily realized. [Mode 4] A box body having an upper opening, a lid rotatably connected to the box body and opening and closing the upper opening, and an operating unit, wherein the lid has a lid body and a rotating shaft provided on one side of the lid body in the width direction and connecting the lid body to the box body, and the box body has a support recess for rotatably supporting an end of the rotating shaft, and a fitting portion that fits with a lid-side restricting portion provided on an end face of the lid body in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and has a restricting surface that abuts on the lid-side restricting portion to restrict the opening of the lid body from becoming larger than the fully open position, and an accommodating recess for rotatably accommodating the shim and movably in the axial direction, the lid having a support recess for rotatably supporting an end of the rotating shaft and a lid-side restricting portion provided on an end face of the lid body in the axial direction of the rotating shaft, the shim having a restricting surface that fits with the lid-side restricting portion provided on the end face of the lid body in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and abuts on the lid-side restricting portion to restrict the opening of the lid body from becoming larger than the fully open position, and an accommodating recess for rotatably accommodating the shim and movably in the axial direction, the shim being provided on both sides of the rotating shaft. a pair of shims are provided at the ends of the lid, respectively, and the operating portion applies an operating force to the pivot shaft; the pair of shims move outward in the axial direction as the operating portion is operated, causing the pivot shaft to slip out of the support recess and releasing the connection between the pivot shaft and the box body; and the pair of shims are formed on the outer surfaces of the pair of shims, and the box body is provided with an elastic member that abuts against the regulating protrusions to regulate the rotation of the shims when the opening angle of the lid body changes from the fully open position to the open side, and that elastically deforms to allow the shims to rotate when a load of a predetermined value or more is applied via the regulating protrusions.

[0017] According to the above configuration, when the opening degree of the lid body is in the fully open position, if the opening degree changes to the open side more than the fully open position, i.e., if the lid body becomes over-open, the lid side regulating portion presses the regulating surface of the fitting portion, causing the shim to rotate relative to the accommodating recess.

[0018] The box body is provided with an elastic member, so that the rotation of the shim is restricted by the restricting protrusion contacting the elastic member, thereby preventing the lid body from opening excessively.

[0019] On the other hand, when the over-opening occurs, if a load equal to or greater than a predetermined value is applied to the elastic member via the restricting protrusion, the elastic member is elastically deformed. This allows the restricting protrusion to overcome the elastic member and rotate. In other words, the over-opening allows the shim to rotate relative to the accommodation recess.

[0020] For this reason, by appropriately setting the elastic force of the elastic member, if a load up to a predetermined value is applied to the elastic member when the over-opening occurs, the restricting protrusion and the elastic member come into contact to prevent the lid body from over-opening. On the other hand, if a load greater than a predetermined value is applied to the elastic member, the over-opening may cause the lid-side restricting portion to overcome the restricting surface while engaging with it in the axial direction. In other words, the shim may move outward in the axial direction, potentially causing the lid to be detached from the box body. However, with the above configuration, the elastic deformation of the elastic member allows the shim to rotate while the lid-side restricting portion remains in contact with the restricting surface. As a result, the connection between the pivot shaft and the box body is prevented from being released without operating the operating unit.

[0021] Therefore, in a situation where the lid body is excessively opened, the lid can be prevented from being detached from the box body. [Effects of the Invention]

[0022] According to the present invention, in a situation where the lid body is excessively opened, the lid can be prevented from being detached from the box body. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0023] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a console box. [Figure 2] 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a box portion, a support frame portion, a shim, a shim bezel, and a second spring in the console box of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 3]3 is an exploded perspective view showing the lid of the console box of FIG. 1 together with an operating unit. [Figure 4] 4 is a partially exploded perspective view mainly showing the front part of the support frame part, the shim, the shim bezel, and the second spring of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 5] 5 is a partially exploded perspective view mainly showing the rear part of the support frame part, the shim, the shim bezel, and the second spring of FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 6] 6 is a front view showing a state in which the shim, the shim bezel, and the second spring are attached to the support frame portion in FIG. [Figure 7] 7 is a rear view showing the support frame, the shim, and the shim bezel of FIG. 6. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a partially exploded perspective view showing the operation unit of FIG. 3 at the center. [Figure 9] 9 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the console box of FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 10-10 in FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a view corresponding to FIG. 10 and is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the operating portion is pressed. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 12-12 of FIG. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along line 13-13 in FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a front view showing the shim and the shim bezel rotated from the position shown in FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 15 is a front view showing the shim and shim bezel rotated from the position shown in FIG. [Figure 16] 16 is a view corresponding to FIG. 12 and is a partial cross-sectional view showing the state of the lid body when the shim and the shim bezel are in the position shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0024] Hereinafter, one embodiment of a console box will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, the present invention is embodied as a console box disposed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat in the vehicle interior.

[0025] <Basic configuration of the console box> As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the console box includes a box body 10 having an upper opening 11.

[0026] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the console box includes a lid 40 that is rotatably connected to a box body 10 and that opens and closes an upper opening 11. As shown in FIG. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the lid body 41 is connected to the box body 10 by a pair of pivot shafts 48 and shims 30 arranged parallel to each other on both sides of the lid body 41 in the width direction (hereinafter referred to as the width direction W).

[0027] 1 and 3, the lid 40 is provided with operating units 50 that are pressed toward the center of the console box in the width direction W to apply an operating force (a pressing force toward the center in this embodiment) to the rotating shafts 48. The operating units 50 are provided corresponding to the pair of rotating shafts 48, respectively, and are independent of each other.

[0028] The lid 40 is configured so that the lid body 41 can be rotated relative to the box body 10 around the axis of one of the pair of rotation shafts 48. On the other hand, the lid 40 is configured so that it can be removed from the box body 10 when both of the pair of operating units 50 are simultaneously operated to release the connection between the rotation shaft 48 and the box body 10.

[0029] As shown in FIG. 1, the console box includes a housing 60 that accommodates the box body 10 with the lid 40 exposed on one side (the upper side in the vertical direction in FIG. 1) in the height direction of the console box (hereinafter referred to as the height direction Z).

[0030] Here, in this embodiment, the one side in the height direction Z coincides with the upper side in the up-down direction of the vehicle when positioned on a horizontal plane. Therefore, hereinafter, the one side in the height direction Z will be described as the "upper side" and the other side in the height direction Z will be described as the "lower side." Furthermore, in this embodiment, the box body 10 is accommodated in the housing 60 so that the axial direction (hereinafter, axial direction L) extending along the axis of the pivot shaft 48 and the width direction W coincide with the front-to-rear direction and the vehicle width direction, respectively. Therefore, hereinafter, the side in the axial direction L corresponding to the front side in the front-to-rear direction may be simply referred to as the "front side," and the side corresponding to the rear side in the front-to-rear direction may be simply referred to as the "rear side."

[0031] In the following description, the side away from the center of the console box in the axial direction L and width direction W will be simply referred to as the "outside," and the side closer to the center will be simply referred to as the "inside." Furthermore, the position where the lid body 41 closes the upper opening 11 of the box body 10 will be referred to as the "fully closed position," and the side where the lid body 41 is opened from the fully closed position in the circumferential direction R about the axis of the rotating shaft 48 will be simply referred to as the "opening side."

[0032] Each component of the console box will be described in detail below. <Box body 10> As shown in FIG. 2, the box body 10 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape.

[0033] The upper opening 11 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, with a pair of long sides extending in the axial direction L and a pair of short sides extending in the width direction W. The box body 10 has a symmetrical structure in the axial direction L and also in the width direction W.

[0034] The box body 10 includes a support frame portion 10A and a box portion 10B that is separate from the support frame portion 10A. The support frame portion 10A has an upper opening 11 of the box body 10 and a pair of front and rear support portions 12, and constitutes the upper portion of the box body 10.

[0035] The box portion 10B has an internal storage space and constitutes the lower portion of the box body 10. The support frame portion 10A is attached to the upper portion of the box portion 10B by, for example, snap fitting.

[0036] (Mounting hole portion 13, spring accommodating portion 15) As shown in FIG. 2, each of the pair of support portions 12 is provided with a pair of mounting holes 13 that penetrate the support portion 12 in the axial direction L at both side portions in the width direction W.

[0037] 4 and 5, the mounting hole portion 13 is generally cylindrical and has a hole 13a penetrating the support portion 12 and a peripheral wall portion 13b protruding from the outer end face of the support portion 12 in the axial direction L. The inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall portion 13b is flush with the inner peripheral surface of the hole 13a.

[0038] 4 to 6, a restricting groove 14 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole portion 13. The restricting groove 14 extends in the axial direction L and also extends in an arc shape centered on the axis of the hole 13a.

[0039] The restriction groove 14 has a notch 14a formed by cutting out a part of the peripheral wall portion 13b. The mounting hole 13 is provided with a spring accommodating portion 15 .

[0040] The spring accommodating portion 15 has an accommodating space therein for accommodating the leaf spring 16 as an elastic member, and is formed into a concave shape that is open on the upper side and on the outside in the axial direction L. The spring accommodating portion 15 is provided integrally with the mounting hole portion 13 in such a manner that the upper opening is connected to the notch 14a.

[0041] Specifically, the spring accommodating portion 15 has a bottom wall portion 15a and a pair of side wall portions 15b. The bottom wall portion 15a and the pair of side wall portions 15b protrude from the outer end surface of the support portion 12 in the axial direction L. The bottom wall portion 15a is provided outside the notch 14a in the radial direction of the hole 13a. The pair of side wall portions 15b connect the bottom wall portion 15a to the peripheral wall portion 13b. The bottom wall portion 15a, the pair of side wall portions 15b, and the portion of the support portion 12 surrounded by the bottom wall portion 15a and the pair of side wall portions 15b form an accommodating space of the spring accommodating portion 15.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 6, the leaf spring 16 has a pair of legs 16a formed by bending both ends of the leaf spring 16 in the longitudinal direction, and a base 16b located between the pair of legs 16a. The base 16b has a protruding portion 16c in the longitudinal center. The protruding portion 16c has a first inclined portion 16d that inclines upward from one side toward the center in the longitudinal direction, and a second inclined portion 16e that inclines upward from the other side toward the center in the longitudinal direction. In this embodiment, the inclination angle of the second inclined portion 16e with respect to an axis extending along the longitudinal direction is larger than that of the first inclined portion 16d.

[0043] The leaf spring 16 is formed by bending a thin leaf spring made of a metal material such as stainless steel. The leaf spring 16 is accommodated in the spring accommodating portion 15 with its protruding portion 16c protruding toward the center in the radial direction of the hole 13a and its first inclined portion 16d facing toward the opening side in the circumferential direction R. The leaf spring 16 is placed on the bottom wall portion 15a with its base portion 16b, particularly its protruding portion 16c, spaced apart from the bottom wall portion 15a in the radial direction of the hole 13a. A pair of legs 16a of the leaf spring 16 abut against a pair of side walls 15b. As a result, the pair of legs 16a are engaged with the pair of side walls 15b, restricting movement of the leaf spring 16 relative to the spring accommodating portion 15 in the circumferential direction R and the axial direction L.

[0044] <Shim Bezel 20> As shown in FIG. 2, a shim bezel 20 is attached to each of the attachment holes 13. The shim bezel 20 is cylindrical and has a bottom, and has an accommodating recess 20a for accommodating a shim 30 (described later).

[0045] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the shim bezel 20 is provided with a restricting protrusion 21, a locking groove 22, an insertion hole 23, a pair of locking holes 24, a pair of locking claws 25, and a flange 26. As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the restricting protrusion 21 is provided in an L-shape on the outer surface of the shim bezel 20, extending from the bottom to the peripheral wall. A hole 21a extending in the axial direction L is formed in the restricting protrusion 21. The portion of the restricting protrusion 21 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall of the shim bezel 20 is inserted into the restricting groove 14 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction R. As a result, the shim bezel 20 is attached to the attachment hole 13 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction R (see Figure 6).

[0046] 4 to 7, the locking groove 22 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the shim bezel 20 and extends in the axial direction L. The locking groove 22 is formed at a position that overlaps with the restricting protrusion 21 in the radial direction of the shim bezel 20, and communicates with the hole 21a in the axial direction L (see FIG. 9). A locking protrusion 33 of the shim 30, which will be described later, is inserted into the locking groove 22 (see FIG. 7).

[0047] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the insertion hole 23 penetrates the center of the bottom of the shim bezel 20 in the axial direction L. The pair of locking holes 24 are formed from the bottom to the peripheral wall of the shim bezel 20 so as to sandwich the insertion hole 23. The pair of locking holes 24 sandwich the insertion hole 23 in the width direction W.

[0048] The pair of locking claws 25 protrude outward in the axial direction L from the peripheral wall portion of the shim bezel 20. The pair of locking claws 25 are provided so as to sandwich the insertion hole 23. In this embodiment, the locking holes 24 and the locking claws 25 are arranged alternately at intervals in the circumferential direction R. The pair of locking claws 25 are locked to the outer end surface of the peripheral wall portion 13b in the axial direction L.

[0049] The flange portion 26 extends radially outward from the opening of the shim bezel 20. The flange portion 26 abuts against the inner opening edge of the hole 13a in the axial direction L (see FIG. 10).

[0050] The shim bezel 20 is attached to the mounting hole 13 so as to be immovable in the axial direction L by clamping the mounting hole 13 between the pair of locking claws 25 and the flange portion 26 from the front and rear. <Lid 40> As shown in FIG. 3, the lid 40 includes a lid body 41 and a pair of pivot shafts 48.

[0051] In the following, the lid 40 will be described in a state where the lid main body 41 is in the fully closed position. The lid main body 41 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, with a pair of long sides extending in the axial direction L and a pair of short sides extending in the width direction W.

[0052] The lid body 41 has a structure that is symmetrical in the axial direction L and also in the width direction W. The lid body 41 includes a first half 42 , a second half 44 , and a pair of end plates 47 .

[0053] The first half body 42 has a first surface 42a of the lid main body 41. The first surface 42a has an elbow rest surface. In this embodiment, the entire first surface 42a forms the elbow rest surface. The first half body 42 is provided with a pair of side walls 43 extending in the axial direction L on both sides in the width direction W. The side walls 43 are provided with a notch 43a in their front portions.

[0054] 9, the second half body 44 has a second surface 44a located on the back side of the first surface 42a of the lid main body 41. The second surface 44a is, for example, a tray surface including a recess (see FIG. 13).

[0055] The box body 10 and the lid 40 have shapes that allow the lid 40 to be attached to the box body 10 regardless of whether the first surface 42a or the second surface 44a faces upward.

[0056] As shown in Fig. 3, the second half body 44 is provided with a pair of side wall portions 45 extending in the axial direction L on both sides in the width direction W. The notch 43a and the upper edge of the side wall portion 45 form an operation hole 41a (see Fig. 13).

[0057] 3 and 8, the second half body 44 is provided with a pair of inner wall portions 46 extending in the width direction W on both sides of the axial direction L. The inner wall portion 46 is provided with a pair of notches 46a and a pair of rack gears 46b extending in the width direction W on both sides of the inner wall portion 46 in the width direction W.

[0058] A rotation shaft 48, which will be described later, is inserted into the notch 46a, and is configured to allow movement of the rotation shaft 48 in the width direction W. The rack gear 46b is located outside the notch 46a in the axial direction L.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 3, the pair of end plates 47 are attached to the pair of inner wall portions 46 of the second half body 44, respectively, and form the front and rear end surfaces of the lid main body 41, respectively. The end plate 47 is provided with a pair of recesses 47a recessed into the outer surface of the end plate 47 on both sides in the width direction W. A shaft hole 47c is provided at the bottom of the recess 47a, penetrating the end plate 47 in the axial direction L and extending in the width direction W. The shaft hole 47c extends from the center of the recess 47a toward the inside in the width direction W. A pin portion 48a of a rotating shaft 48, which will be described later, is inserted into the shaft hole 47c.

[0060] A protrusion 47b serving as a lid-side restricting portion is provided on the bottom surface of the recess 47a. The protrusion 47b is provided adjacent to the outer side of the shaft hole 47c in the width direction W. The protrusion 47b fits into an allowable recess 36 of the shim 30, which will be described later (see FIG. 12).

[0061] As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the rotary shaft 48 has a pair of pin portions 48a and a pair of pinion gears 48b. The pin portion 48 a forms the end of the rotation shaft 48 .

[0062] The pinion gear 48b is located on the inside of the pin portion 48a in the axial direction L at both ends of the rotation shaft 48. The pinion gear 48b meshes with the rack gear 46b and is supported by the rack gear 46b so as to be rotatable and movable in the width direction W.

[0063] <Operation unit 50> As shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the operating section 50 includes a pair of bases 51, a pair of operating section bodies 52, and a pair of first springs 53.

[0064] The pair of bases 51 are provided on the second half body 44 side by side in the width direction W. The bases 51 are fixed to the upper surface of the second half body 44. 8 and 10, a gate portion 51a is provided on the outer portion of the base 51 in the width direction W. The gate portion 51a is exposed to the outside of the lid 40 through the operation hole 41a. A spring receiving portion 51b is provided on the upper surface of the base 51. The spring receiving portion 51b is provided on the inner portion of the base 51 in the width direction W.

[0065] An operation unit main body 52 is provided on each base 51 so as to be movable in the width direction W through a gate portion 51a. The operation unit main body 52 is provided with a pair of bearings 52a at both ends in the axial direction L. The bearings 52a are arc-shaped and open upward. The rotation shaft 48 is rotatably supported by the bearings 52a.

[0066] A spring bearing portion 52b is provided on the operation portion main body 52. ​​The spring bearing portion 52b is provided on the outer side in the width direction W than the spring bearing portion 51b. A first spring 53 is provided between the spring receiving portion 51b and the spring receiving portion 52b. The first spring 53 constantly biases the operation portion main body 52 outward in the width direction W (see FIGS. 10 and 13).

[0067] <Sim30> 2, 4, and 5, the shim 30 has a cylindrical shape with a bottom, and is housed in each of the housing recesses 20a of the four shim bezels 20. The shim 30 is housed in the housing recess 20a with its opening facing outward in the axial direction L.

[0068] As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the shim 30 has a shaft portion 31, a pair of locking claws 32, a locking protrusion 33, a support recess , an inner inclined surface , and an allowance recess . The shaft portion 31 protrudes toward the bottom surface of the accommodating recess 20a and extends in the axial direction L. The shaft portion 31 is inserted into the insertion hole 23 so as to be movable in the axial direction L.

[0069] A second spring 37 is housed between the bottom surface of the housing recess 20a and the bottom surface of the shim 30, with the shaft portion 31 inserted therethrough. The second spring 37 constantly biases the shim 30 inward in the axial direction L.

[0070] The pair of locking claws 32 protrude from the peripheral wall of the shim 30 toward the bottom surface of the accommodating recess 20a and extend in the axial direction L. The pair of locking claws 32 are respectively locked to the edges of the pair of locking holes 24. The pair of locking claws 32 are inserted into the pair of locking holes 24 so as to be movable in the axial direction L.

[0071] The locking protrusions 33 protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the shim 30 and extend in the axial direction L. The locking protrusions 33 are inserted into the locking grooves 22 so as to be movable in the axial direction L and non-rotatable in the circumferential direction R (see FIGS. 7 and 9). As a result, the shim 30 is attached to the shim bezel 20 so as not to be rotatable.

[0072] The shim 30 is accommodated in the shim bezel 20 so as to be movable in the axial direction L between a position where the locking claw 32 is locked onto the edge of the locking hole 24 (the position shown in Figure 10) and a position where the locking claw 32 is separated from the edge (the position shown in Figure 11).

[0073] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the support recess 34 and the allowing recess 36 open inward in the axial direction L on the surface of the shim 30 opposite to the surface on which the shaft portion 31 is provided. The bottom surface of the support recess 34 is located at the center of the shim 30. A pin portion 48a of a rotation shaft 48 is rotatably supported in the support recess 34 (see FIG. 9).

[0074] An inner inclined surface 35 is provided on the side surface of the support recess 34 at an inner portion in the width direction W. The inner inclined surface 35 is inclined so that the inner side in the width direction W is positioned more inward in the axial direction L (see FIG. 10). The inner inclined surface 35 is provided at a position that overlaps with the pin portion 48a of the rotating shaft 48 in the width direction W (see FIG. 11).

[0075] The allowing recess 36 allows the protrusion 47b to move as the lid main body 41 rotates, and extends in an arc shape centered on the axis of the shim 30. A restricting surface 36a is provided on the side surface of the allowing recess 36 that is located on the opening side in the circumferential direction R, and restricts the opening of the lid main body 41 from moving further toward the opening side than the fully open position by abutting against the protrusion 47b (see FIG. 12). The allowing recess 36 corresponds to the fitting portion according to the present invention.

[0076] The console box of this embodiment is configured so that when the opening angle of the lid body 41 changes from the fully open position toward the open side, the restricting protrusion 21 abuts against the second inclined portion 16e of the leaf spring 16, thereby restricting the rotation of the shim bezel 20 (see Figure 6).

[0077] In addition, the console box of this embodiment is configured so that when a load of a predetermined value or more is applied to the second inclined portion 16e via the regulating protrusion 21, the leaf spring 16 is elastically deformed, thereby allowing the shim bezel 20 to rotate (see Figures 14 and 15).

[0078] <Operation of this embodiment> Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. 10 and 11 , when the lid body 41 is in the fully closed position, if the operating part 50 is pressed inward in the width direction W, the pin part 48a of the rotating shaft 48 presses the inner inclined surface 35 of the support recess 34 of the shim 30 inward in the width direction W. At this time, because the inner inclined surface 35 is inclined so that it is positioned more inward in the axial direction L as it moves more inward in the width direction W, the shim 30 moves outward in the axial direction L against the biasing force of the second spring 37. Then, the pin part 48a of the rotating shaft 48 comes out of the support recess 34 of the shim 30, and the connection between the rotating shaft 48 and the box body 10 is released.

[0079] In this way, when one of the pair of operating parts 50 is pressed, the connection between the rotation shaft 48 corresponding to that one operating part 50 and the box body 10 is released. This allows the lid body 41 to rotate around the rotation shaft 48 corresponding to the other operating part 50 (this is action 1).

[0080] 12, when the lid main body 41 is rotated from the fully closed position toward the opening side in the circumferential direction R, the protrusion 47b moves within the permitting recess 36 toward the opening side in the circumferential direction R. Here, the permitting recess 36 is provided with a restricting surface 36a. Therefore, when the protrusion 47b abuts against the restricting surface 36a, the opening degree of the lid main body 41 is restricted from becoming larger than the fully open position of the lid main body 41 indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 12 (this is action 2).

[0081] When the lid body 41 is in the fully open position, if the opening degree changes to the opening side in the circumferential direction R from the fully open position, i.e., if the lid body 41 becomes over-open, the protrusion 47b first presses the regulating surface 36a of the allowable recess 36, causing the shim 30 and shim bezel 20 to rotate toward the opening side in the circumferential direction R relative to the mounting hole portion 13 of the box body 10.

[0082] Here, a leaf spring 16 is provided in the mounting hole portion 13 of the box body 10. Therefore, rotation of the shim 30 and the shim bezel 20 is restricted by the restricting protrusion 21 coming into contact with the second inclined portion 16e of the leaf spring 16. This prevents the lid body 41 from opening excessively.

[0083] On the other hand, when the excessive opening occurs, if a load equal to or greater than a predetermined value is applied to the second inclined portion 16e of the leaf spring 16 via the restricting protrusion 21, the leaf spring 16 is elastically deformed (see FIG. 14). This allows the restricting protrusion 21 to climb over the leaf spring 16 and rotate toward the opening side in the circumferential direction R (see FIG. 15). In other words, as the excessive opening occurs, the shim 30 and the shim bezel 20 can rotate relative to the mounting hole 13 of the box body 10 (see FIG. 16).

[0084] For this reason, by appropriately setting the elastic force of the leaf spring 16, if a load up to a predetermined value is applied to the leaf spring 16 when the over-opening occurs, the restricting protrusion 21 and the second inclined portion 16e of the leaf spring 16 come into contact with each other, thereby preventing the lid body 41 from over-opening. On the other hand, if a load equal to or greater than the predetermined value is applied to the second inclined portion 16e of the leaf spring 16, the over-opening may cause the protrusion 47b to overcome the restricting surface 36a while engaging with the restricting surface 36a in the axial direction L. In other words, the shim 30 may move outward in the axial direction L, potentially causing the lid 40 to be detached from the box body 10. However, with the above configuration, the leaf spring 16 elastically deforms, allowing the shim 30 and the shim bezel 20 to rotate while the protrusion 47b remains in contact with the restricting surface 36a. As a result, the connection between the rotary shaft 48 and the box body 10 is prevented from being released without the pressing operation of the operating portion 50 (effect 3).

[0085] When the lid body 41 is in the fully closed position, if both of the pair of operating parts 50 are pressed simultaneously, the connection between both of the pair of rotating shafts 48 and the box body 10 is released. This makes it possible to remove the lid 40 from the box body 10 (this is action 4).

[0086] <Effects of this embodiment> Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described. (1) The lid 40 has a lid main body 41 and a pair of pivot shafts 48. The box main body 10 is provided with a pair of shims 30, each having a support recess 34 and an allowance recess 36, and a pair of shim bezels 20, each corresponding to both ends of the pivot shaft 48. Restricting protrusions 21 are formed on the outer surfaces of the pair of shim bezels 20. The box main body 10 is provided with a leaf spring 16 as an elastic member that restricts rotation of the shim bezels 20 by abutting against the restricting protrusions 21 when the opening degree of the lid main body 41 changes from the fully open position toward the open side, while elastically deforming to allow rotation of the shim bezels 20 toward the open side in the circumferential direction R when a load equal to or greater than a predetermined value is applied via the restricting protrusions 21.

[0087] This configuration achieves the effects 1 to 4 of this embodiment. Therefore, in a situation where the lid main body 41 is excessively opened, the lid 40 can be prevented from being removed from the box main body 10.

[0088] (2) The portion of the restricting protrusion 21 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the shim bezel 20 is inserted into the restricting groove 14 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction R. According to this configuration, the restricting protrusion 21 protrudes to the outer periphery side, so that the size of the shim bezel 20 in the axial direction L can be prevented from increasing.

[0089] (3) The elastic member is a metal leaf spring 16. With this configuration, the elastic member can be easily realized. <Example of change> This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined and implemented within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0090] The recessed portion may be omitted from the second surface 44a of the lid body 41. In other words, neither the first surface 42a nor the second surface 44a may have a recessed portion. In this case, for example, the first surface 42a and the second surface 44a may have different design tones.

[0091] In this embodiment, the lid body 41 may have a shape that makes it impossible to attach the lid body 41 to the box body 10 with the second surface 44a facing upward. The leaf spring 16 is not limited to being made of stainless steel, but may be made of a metal material such as carbon steel, nickel alloy, titanium alloy, etc. The material for forming the leaf spring 16 is not limited to the above-mentioned metal materials, and soft or hard resins may be used as long as they achieve the effects of this embodiment.

[0092] In the present embodiment, a configuration has been described in which the portion of the restricting protrusion 21 that protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the shim bezel 20 is inserted into the restricting groove 14 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction R, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, a configuration may be adopted in which the restricting protrusion 21 protrudes from the outer end face of the shim bezel 20 in the axial direction L, and the restricting protrusion is inserted into the restricting groove in the axial direction L. In this case, a new structure for providing the restricting groove may be disposed outside the shim bezel 20 in the axial direction L, or the restricting groove may be provided in the existing housing 60.

[0093] While the present embodiment illustrates a configuration in which the restricting protrusions 21 are provided on the shim bezel 20 provided separately from the box body 10, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the shim bezel 20 may be omitted, and the locking protrusions 33 of the shim 30 may be embodied as the restricting protrusions. In this case, instead of the mounting hole 13, a bottomed, cylindrical accommodation recess may be provided in the box body 10 to accommodate the shim 30 rotatably and movably in the axial direction L, and a restricting groove may be provided on the inner circumferential surface of the accommodation recess into which the locking protrusions 33 are inserted so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction R and movably in the axial direction L. Furthermore, the box body 10 may be provided with an elastic member that restricts rotation of the shim 30 by abutting against the locking protrusions 33 when the opening degree of the lid body 41 changes from the fully open position toward the open side, while elastically deforming to allow rotation of the shim 30 when a load equal to or greater than a predetermined value is applied via the locking protrusions 33.

[0094] This configuration achieves the same effects as Actions 1 to 4 of the present embodiment. Furthermore, the above configuration can reduce the number of parts in the console box compared to when the shim bezel 20 is provided.

[0095] In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the lid main body 41 is provided with the protrusion 47b and the shim 30 is provided with the allowing recess 36 has been exemplified, but instead, a protrusion may be provided on the shim 30 and an arc-shaped allowing recess may be provided in the recess 47a of the lid main body 41. In this case, the protrusion may be provided below the support recess 34 in the height direction Z, and the surface of the protrusion on the side that closes the lid main body 41 in the circumferential direction R may be configured to serve as a restricting surface that abuts against the side of the allowing recess. Here, the protrusion corresponds to the fitting portion according to the present invention, and the allowing recess corresponds to the lid-side restricting portion according to the present invention.

[0096] In this embodiment, the operating unit 50 is not limited to being pressed inward in the width direction W, but may be a lever-type unit that is tiltable. Furthermore, the operating unit 50 is not limited to being provided on the lid 40, but may be provided on the box body 10 or the housing 60. In these cases, a conversion mechanism may be provided that converts the operating force applied when tilting the operating unit into a force that moves the rotation shaft 48 inward in the width direction W.

[0097] In the present embodiment, a configuration has been described in which a pair of pivot shafts 48 are provided parallel to each other on both sides in the width direction W, but instead, a pair of pivot shafts may be provided parallel to each other on both sides in the axial direction L. In this case, the width direction of the lid body coincides with the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle, and the axial direction of the pivot shaft coincides with the vehicle width direction.

[0098] In this embodiment, it is also possible to omit one of the pair of rotation shafts 48. That is, the rotation shaft 48 may be provided only on one side of the lid main body 41 in the width direction. [Explanation of symbols]

[0099] L…Axis direction R…Circumferential direction W: Width direction Z: Height direction 10...Box body 10A...Support frame part 10B...Box section 11...Top opening 12...Support part 13...Mounting hole 13a…hole 13b...peripheral wall part 14...Regulation groove 14a...notch 15...Spring housing 15a...Bottom wall part 15b...Side wall part 16...Leaf spring 16a…legs 16b...Base 16c...Protrusion 16d…First slope part 16e…Second slope part 20...Shim bezel 20a...accommodating recess 21...Regulating convex part 21a…hole 22...Latching groove portion 23...Through hole 24...Latching hole 25...Latching claw 26...Flange 30…Sim 31...Shaft 32...Latching claw 33...Latching protrusion 34...Support recess 35...Inner inclined surface 36... Allowable recess (fitting part) 36a...Regulatory aspects 37...Second spring 40...Lid 41...Lid body 41a...Operation hole 42...first half body 42a…First page 43...Side wall 43a...notch 44...Second half body 44a…Second side 45...Side wall 46...Inner wall 46a...notch 46b...Rack gear 47...End plate 47a...recess 47b...Protrusion (lid side restriction portion) 47c…Shaft hole 48...Pivot shaft 48a...Pin part 48b...Pinion gear 50...Operation unit 51...Foundation 51a...Gate section 51b...Spring receiving part 52...Operation unit body 52a...Bearing part 52b...Spring support 53...First spring 60…Housing

Claims

1. The box includes a box body having an upper opening, a lid rotatably connected to the box body and configured to open and close the upper opening, and an operating unit. The lid has a lid body and a rotation shaft provided on one side of the lid body in a width direction and connecting the lid body to the box body, The box body is provided with a pair of shims, each of which corresponds to both ends of the pivot shaft, the shims including a support recess that rotatably supports an end of the pivot shaft, and a fitting portion that fits with a lid-side regulating portion provided on an end surface of the lid body in the axial direction of the pivot shaft and has a regulating surface that abuts against the lid-side regulating portion to regulate the opening degree of the lid body from exceeding a fully open position; and a pair of shim bezels that accommodate the shims non-rotatably and movably in the axial direction and are attached to the box body so as to be immovable in the axial direction. the operating portion applies an operating force to the rotation shaft, A console box configured such that the pair of shims move outward in the axial direction in response to operation of the operating unit, causing the rotation shaft to come out of the support recess and releasing the connection between the rotation shaft and the box body, The pair of shim bezels have restriction protrusions formed on their outer surfaces, The box body is provided with an elastic member that restricts the rotation of the shim bezel by contacting the restricting protrusion when the opening degree of the lid body changes from the fully open position to the open side, and that allows the shim bezel to rotate by elastic deformation when a load equal to or greater than a predetermined value is applied via the restricting protrusion. Console box.

2. The restricting protrusion protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the shim bezel. The console box according to claim 1 .

3. The elastic member is a metal leaf spring. The console box according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The box includes a box body having an upper opening, a lid rotatably connected to the box body and configured to open and close the upper opening, and an operating unit, The lid has a lid body and a rotation shaft provided on one side of the lid body in a width direction and connecting the lid body to the box body, The box body is provided with a pair of shims, each of which corresponds to both ends of the rotation shaft, the shims including a support recess for rotatably supporting an end of the rotation shaft, and a fitting portion that fits with a lid-side regulating portion provided on an end face of the lid body in the axial direction of the rotation shaft and has a regulating surface that abuts against the lid-side regulating portion to regulate the opening degree of the lid body from exceeding a fully open position, and a housing recess for rotatably housing the shims and movably in the axial direction, the operating portion applies an operating force to the rotation shaft, A console box configured such that the pair of shims move outward in the axial direction in response to operation of the operating unit, causing the rotation shaft to come out of the support recess and releasing the connection between the rotation shaft and the box body, The pair of shims have restricting protrusions formed on their outer surfaces, The box body is provided with an elastic member that restricts the rotation of the shim by contacting the restricting protrusion when the opening degree of the lid body changes from the fully open position to the open side, and that allows the shim to rotate by elastic deformation when a load equal to or greater than a predetermined value is applied via the restricting protrusion. Console box.

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