Console box

Abstract

To provide a console box capable of suppressing falling-off of a lid from an opening of a box body when the lid rotates in an opening direction from a position where the opening of the box body is closed.SOLUTION: The console box comprises a box body 13, a lid 14, and a shim 19. The shim 19 enables the lid 14 to be rotatable with respect to the box body 13 when it protrudes from the box body 13 toward the lid 14. The shim 19 moves about a rotation center line L relative to the lid 14 when the lid 14 rotates. A tab 62 is formed in the shim 19. In the lid 14, a groove 64 which enables insertion of the tab 62 of the shim 19 when an opening of the box body 13 is closed is formed so as to extend about the rotation center line L. The groove 64 has an inner wall surface 66 facing the tab 62 of the shim 19 when the lid 14 rotates in a direction for opening the opening of the box body 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 13

Description

[Technical Field]

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

[0002] As disclosed in Patent Document 1, a console box, which is an interior part for a vehicle, includes a box body, a lid, and a movable member. An opening is formed in the box body. The lid opens and closes the opening of the box body by rotating about a rotation center line. The movable member is disposed on one of the box body and the lid and is biased toward the other of the box body and the lid. When the movable member protrudes from one of the box body and the lid toward the other along the rotation center line, the lid can be rotated relative to the box body. Furthermore, when the movable member retracts into one of the box body and the lid, the lid can be removed from the box body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2023-70037 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When opening the opening of the box body by rotating the lid around the rotation center line, if a force acts to sink the movable member into one of the box body or the lid, there is a risk that the lid will come off the box body as the movable member sinks. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Next, various aspects of vehicle interior parts that solve the above problems will be described. (Aspect 1) A console box comprising: a box body having an opening formed therein; a lid that opens and closes the opening of the box body by rotating about a rotation center line; and a movable member that is disposed on one of the box body and the lid and is biased toward the other of the box body and the lid, wherein the movable member allows the lid to rotate relative to the box body when it protrudes from one of the box body and the lid toward the other along the rotation center line, and allows the lid to be removed from the box body when it retracts into one of the box body and the lid. a movable member that moves relative to the other of the box body and the lid around the rotation center line, a tab is formed on the movable member so as to protrude from the movable member, and a groove is formed on the other of the box body and the lid so as to extend around the rotation center line, into which the tab on the movable member protruding from the one of the box body and the lid can be inserted when the lid closes the opening of the box body, and the groove has an inner wall surface that faces the tab of the movable member when the lid rotates in the direction of opening the opening of the box body.

[0006] According to the above configuration, when the lid is rotated in the opening direction from the position where the opening of the box body is closed, the tab of the movable member is positioned facing the inner wall surface of the groove. This prevents the movable member from sinking into one of the box body and the lid along the rotation center line of the lid. As a result, when the lid rotates as described above, the movable member sinking into one of the box body and the lid prevents the lid from coming off the opening of the box body.

[0007] (Aspect 2) A console box as described in (embodiment 1), comprising a first abutment portion formed on the movable member and a second abutment portion formed on the other of the box body and the lid, wherein the first abutment portion and the second abutment portion move away from each other in the direction of the rotation center line when the movable member is immersed in one of the box body and the lid, and when the movable member protrudes from one of the box body and the lid toward the other, they move relative to each other in the rotation direction when the lid rotates, and abut against each other as the relative movement occurs, thereby regulating excessive opening of the lid.

[0008] According to the above configuration, when the lid is rotated to open or close the opening of the box body, the first and second contact portions move relative to each other around the rotation centerline. The first and second contact portions, which move relative to each other, come into contact with each other, preventing the lid from over-opening. However, if the first and second contact portions wear due to repeated contact between the first and second contact portions, the movable member is pushed along the rotation centerline toward one of the box body and the lid when the lid over-opens. If the movable member were to sink into one of the box body and the lid, the lid may come off the opening of the box body. However, as described above, the movable member is prevented from sinking into one of the box body and the lid because the tab of the movable member is positioned facing the inner wall surface of the groove.

[0009] (Aspect 3) The tab is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the movable member so as to protrude in a direction away from the rotation center line, and the other of the box body and the lid has an insertion portion formed therein that allows the tab to pass through in the direction of the rotation center line, and the insertion portion is connected to the groove and is positioned corresponding to the tab when the opening of the box body is closed by the lid.This is a console box described in (Aspect 1) or (Aspect 2).

[0010] According to the above configuration, the movable member is biased from one of the box body and the lid toward the other. Therefore, when the lid closes the opening of the box body, the movable member protrudes from one of the box body and the lid toward the other. At this time, the tab of the movable member passes through an insertion portion formed in the other of the box body and the lid and is inserted into the groove. Furthermore, by retracting the movable member into one of the box body and the lid, the tab can be removed from inside the groove via the insertion portion. By removing the tab from the groove in this manner, the lid can be removed from the box body.

[0011] (Aspect 4) The movable member is a shim that is arranged in the box body and that rotatably supports the rotation axis of the lid by protruding toward the lid when the lid closes the opening of the box body, and the tab is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shim, and the groove and the insertion portion are formed in the lid (console box described in aspect 3).

[0012] According to the above configuration, the shim is biased from the box body toward the lid. Therefore, when the lid closes the opening of the box body, the shim protrudes from the box body toward the lid. At this time, the tab of the shim passes through the insertion portion formed in the lid and is inserted into the groove. At this time, by retracting the shim into the box body, the tab can be removed from inside the groove via the insertion portion. By removing the tab from the groove in this manner, the lid can be removed from the box body.

[0013] (Aspect 5) the movable member is a rotation shaft that is disposed on the lid and that protrudes toward the box body when the lid closes the opening of the box body, thereby allowing the lid to rotate relative to the box body; The console box according to aspect 3, wherein the tab is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft, and the groove and the insertion portion are formed in the box body.

[0014] According to the above configuration, the pivot shaft is biased from the lid toward the box body. Therefore, when the lid closes the opening of the box body, the pivot shaft protrudes from the lid toward the box body. At this time, the tab of the pivot shaft passes through an insertion portion formed in the box body and is inserted into the groove. At this time, by inserting the pivot shaft into the lid, the tab can be removed from inside the groove via the insertion portion. By removing the tab from the groove in this manner, the lid can be removed from the box body. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the console box of the first embodiment. [Figure 2] 2 is a perspective view showing a part of a box body in the console box of FIG. 1. [Figure 3] 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a support part attached to a part of the box body of FIG. 1. FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the front part of the support part, a shim, and a coil spring of FIG. 3. FIG. [Figure 5] 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the front part of the support part, a shim, and a coil spring of FIG. 3. FIG. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a lid of the console box of FIG. 1. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing an operating mechanism in the lid of FIG. 6. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an upper portion of the console box of FIG. [Figure 9] 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the console box of FIG. 8 as viewed from the arrow 9-9. [Figure 10] 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the console box of FIG. 8 as viewed from the arrow 9-9. [Figure 11] 11 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the console box of FIG. 8 as viewed from the arrow 11-11. [Figure 12] 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the upper part of the console box of FIG. 8 as viewed from the arrow 12-12. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the shim of FIG. 9. [Figure 14] 14 is an exploded perspective view showing the shim and the lid of FIG. 13 as viewed obliquely from above. FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a console box according to a second embodiment. [Figure 16] 16 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an operating mechanism for moving a rotation shaft of a lid in the console box of FIG. 15. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0016] [First embodiment] A first embodiment of the console box will be described below with reference to FIGS.

[0017] 1 constitutes part of a center console located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat in the vehicle cabin. The console box 11 includes a box body 13 attached to a housing 12 of the center console, and a lid 14 for opening and closing the opening of the box body 13. The box body 13 is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped that opens upward.

[0018] A support part 15 shown in FIG. 3 is attached to the upper end of the box body 13 shown in FIG. 2. The support part 15 is formed in a rectangular frame shape and is part of the box body 13. The support part 15 forms the opening at the upper end of the box body 13. The opening is opened and closed by rotating a rectangular plate-shaped lid 14 shown in FIG. 1. The lid 14 can also be removed from the opening by moving it from a position that closes the opening to another position. When the lid 14 is removed from the opening in this way, the opening is opened.

[0019] As shown in FIG. 3 , upwardly protruding support walls 16 are formed at the front and rear ends of the support portion 15 in the vehicle's longitudinal direction. These support walls 16 extend in the vehicle's width direction, i.e., the left-right direction. The lid 14 can be placed between these support walls 16. Shim accommodating portions 17 are formed at opposing positions on the support walls 16. The opposing shim accommodating portions 17 are formed at both longitudinal ends of the support wall 16. Note that FIG. 3 shows only one of the opposing shim accommodating portions 17. After a coil spring 18 is inserted into the shim accommodating portion 17, a shim 19 serving as a movable member is inserted therein. This positions the shim 19 in the support portion 15 of the box body 13.

[0020] <Shim Storage Unit 17, Shim 19> 4 and 5 show enlarged views of the longitudinal end of the support wall 16, the coil spring 18, and the shim 19. The shim accommodating portion 17 of the support wall 16 is cylindrical and extends in the front-to-rear direction. An insertion hole 20 is formed in the bottom of the shim accommodating portion 17, and two locking holes 21 are formed on either side of the insertion hole 20. A rotation restricting groove 22 extending in the front-to-rear direction is formed in the inner peripheral surface of the shim accommodating portion 17. The shim 19 inserted into the shim accommodating portion 17 is cylindrical. The coil spring 18 is disposed between the shim 19 and a portion of the support wall 16 corresponding to the bottom of the shim accommodating portion 17. The shim 19 is formed with a shaft portion 23 that is inserted into the insertion hole 20, and two locking portions 24 that are inserted into the two locking holes 21. The shim 19 has a rotation restricting protrusion 25 formed on its outer circumferential surface to be inserted into the rotation restricting groove 22 .

[0021] The shim 19 is movable in the front-to-rear direction relative to the shim housing portion 17, i.e., in the direction of protruding or retracting into the shim housing portion 17, in other words, in the direction along the rotation center line L. The shim 19 is biased by the coil spring 18 in the direction away from the bottom of the shim housing portion 17. When functioning as a movable member, the shim 19 plays the following role: When the lid 14 closes the opening of the box body 13, the shim 19 protrudes toward the lid 14 due to the bias of the coil spring 18, thereby supporting the lid 14 so that it can rotate about the rotation center line L.

[0022] When the shim 19 moves along the rotation center line L, the shaft portion 23, locking portion 24, and rotation restricting protrusion 25 of the shim 19 move in the front-to-rear direction relative to the insertion hole 20, locking hole 21, and rotation restricting groove 22 of the shim accommodating portion 17, respectively. The locking portion 24 of the shim 19 is restricted from being removed from the locking hole 21 by being locked into the locking hole 21 of the shim accommodating portion 17. This restriction on the locking portion 24 from being removed from the locking hole 21 prevents the shim 19 from falling out of the shim accommodating portion 17. Furthermore, the rotation restricting protrusion 25 of the shim 19 is inserted into the rotation restricting groove 22 of the shim accommodating portion 17, thereby restricting rotation of the shim 19 about the center line relative to the shim accommodating portion 17.

[0023] An outer inclined surface 26 is formed at the upper end of the end face of the shim 19 in the direction of protrusion from the shim accommodating portion 17. The outer inclined surface 26 is inclined downward so that it is positioned more forward in the direction of protrusion of the shim 19 from the shim accommodating portion 17. An accommodating recess 27 is formed in the center of the end face of the shim 19 in the direction of protrusion from the shim accommodating portion 17. A reference surface 28 and an inner inclined surface 29 are formed inside this accommodating recess 27. The reference surface 28 is perpendicular to the center line of the shim 19. The inner inclined surface 29 is positioned closer to the center of the support wall 16 in the longitudinal direction than the reference surface 28 and is connected to the reference surface 28. The inner inclined surface 29 is inclined toward the center of the support wall 16 in the longitudinal direction so that it is positioned more forward in the direction of protrusion of the shim 19 from the shim accommodating portion 17.

[0024] A recess 61 extending in the circumferential direction of the shim 19 is formed on the end face of the shim 19 in the direction protruding from the shim accommodating portion 17. This recess 61 serves as a first abutment portion formed on the movable member. A tab 62 is formed on the shim 19 so as to protrude from the shim 19. The tab 62 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the shim 19 so as to protrude in a direction away from the rotation center line L.

[0025] <Lid 14> As shown in FIG. 6 , the lid 14 includes two support plates 30 spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. These support plates 30 extend in the width direction of the vehicle, i.e., the left-right direction of the vehicle. An elongated hole 30a is formed at each of the longitudinal ends of the support plate 30. The elongated hole 30a is formed to extend along the longitudinal direction of the support plate 30. A protrusion 63 that serves as a second abutment portion is formed adjacent to the elongated hole 30a on the support plate 30. The lid 14 includes two pivot shafts 31 extending in the longitudinal direction within the lid 14. One pivot shaft 31 is located corresponding to one longitudinal end of the support plate 30, and the other pivot shaft 31 is located corresponding to the other longitudinal end of the support plate 30. The ends of the pivot shafts 31 pass through the corresponding elongated holes 30a in the support plate 30.

[0026] A pinion gear 32 is formed on the rotating shaft 31 at a position closer to the center than either end. The pinion gear 32 is meshed with a rack gear 33 formed inside the lid 14. The rack gear 33 extends in the same direction as the support plate 30. The rotating shaft 31 can move in the longitudinal direction of the support plate 30 by an amount corresponding to the length of the elongated hole 30a in the support plate 30 through the rolling of the pinion gear 32 along the rack gear 33. The end of the rotating shaft 31 protruding from the support plate 30 of the lid 14 is inserted into the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19 shown in FIG. 5. As a result, the end of the rotating shaft 31 is rotatably supported by the shim 19.

[0027] 4 and 5, the shim 19 is biased by the coil spring 18 in a direction that causes it to protrude from the shim accommodating portion 17 of the support wall 16. The shim 19 rotatably supports the end of the pivot shaft 31 in the lid 14 while protruding from the shim accommodating portion 17 due to the biasing force of the coil spring 18. On the other hand, when the shim 19 is retracted into the shim accommodating portion 17 against the biasing force of the coil spring 18, the shim 19 separates from the end of the pivot shaft 31 in the lid 14, causing the end to be extracted from the accommodating recess 27 for the shim 19.

[0028] When both ends of one of the two pivot shafts 31 of the lid 14 shown in FIG. 6 are removed from the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19 as described above, the portion of the lid 14 corresponding to the one pivot shaft 31 can be removed from the support portion 15 of the box body 13. As a result, the lid 14 can be rotated about the rotation center line L of the other pivot shaft 31. This rotation of the lid 14 opens and closes the opening of the support portion 15 of the box body 13 shown in FIG. 3. Furthermore, when both ends of the two pivot shafts 31 of the lid 14 shown in FIG. 6 are removed from the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19 as described above, the lid 14 can be moved from the position where it closes the opening to another position. This movement of the lid 14 removes the lid 14 from the opening of the box body 13, opening the opening.

[0029] 4 and 5 , the movement of the shim 19 against the biasing force of the coil spring 18 is achieved by pressing the end of the pivot shaft 31 against the outer inclined surface 26 and the inner inclined surface 29 of the shim 19. More specifically, when the end of the pivot shaft 31 is inserted into the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19, moving the pivot shaft 31 in a direction toward the center of the longitudinal direction of the support wall 16 causes the end of the pivot shaft 31 to be pressed against the inner inclined surface 29 within the accommodation recess 27. This causes the shim 19 to sink into the shim accommodation portion 17 against the biasing force of the coil spring 18. As a result, the end of the pivot shaft 31 is removed from the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19.

[0030] Furthermore, when the end of the pivot shaft 31 is pulled out of the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19, the end of the pivot shaft 31 is moved above the shim 19 protruding from the shim accommodation portion 17, and then the pivot shaft 31 is moved downward. This movement of the pivot shaft 31 causes the end of the pivot shaft 31 to be pressed against the outer inclined surface 26 of the shim 19. As a result, the shim 19 is sunk into the shim accommodation portion 17 against the biasing force of the coil spring 18, and the end of the pivot shaft 31 is inserted into the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19.

[0031] 6 and 7, the lid 14 is provided with an operating mechanism 34 that moves the pivot shaft 31 from the position where its end is inserted into the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19 toward the center in the longitudinal direction of the support plate 30. The operating mechanism 34 includes an operating base 35, an operating part 36, and a spring 37.

[0032] The operation base 35 is fixed inside the lid 14. The operation unit 36 ​​is arranged on top of the operation unit 36 ​​so that the operation unit 36 ​​can slide in the width direction of the vehicle, i.e., in the left-right direction of the vehicle. The operation unit 36 ​​is formed with an arc-shaped bearing recess 38 that opens upward. The rotating shaft 31 is rotatably supported by this bearing recess 38. The spring 37 is arranged between a spring bearing portion 39 formed on the operation base 35 and a spring bearing portion 40 formed on the operation unit 36. The spring 37 biases the operation unit 36 ​​and the rotating shaft 31 in a direction along the longitudinal direction of the support plate 30 shown in FIG. 6, toward the end of the longitudinal direction.

[0033] The operating part 36 is exposed from both sides of the lid 14 in the longitudinal direction of the support plate 30 by the biasing force of the spring 37. At this time, the rotating shaft 31 is held in a position where its end is inserted into the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19. In other words, the rotating shaft 31 is held in the above position by the biasing force of the coil spring 18. In this state, when the operating part 36 is pushed toward the center of the support plate 30 in the longitudinal direction, the operating part 36 and the rotating shaft 31 move toward the center of the support plate 30 in the longitudinal direction against the biasing force of the spring 37.

[0034] <Movement of the lid 14 relative to the opening of the box body 13> 8 and 9 show a state in which the end of the pivot shaft 31 in the lid 14 is inserted into the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19, and Fig. 10 shows a state in which the end of the pivot shaft 31 is removed from the accommodation recess 27. Fig. 11 shows an enlarged cross section of a portion of the lid 14 near the support plate 30, and Fig. 12 shows an enlarged cross section of a portion of the lid 14 near the operating mechanism 34.

[0035] 8 and 9, when the lid 14 closes the opening of the box body 13, the end of the pivot shaft 31 in the lid 14 is inserted into the accommodating recess 27 of the shim 19. At this time, the urging force of the coil spring 18 causes the shim 19 to protrude from the shim accommodating recess 17 of the support wall 16 of the box body 13 toward the lid 14. As described above, with the end of the pivot shaft 31 inserted into the accommodating recess 27 of the shim 19, the lid 14 is locked in a position that closes the opening.

[0036] 10 , when the operating portion 36 of the operating mechanism 34 is pressed against the biasing force of the spring 37, the rotating shaft 31 moves in a direction toward the center of the support plate 30 in the longitudinal direction, and the end of the rotating shaft 31 is pressed against the inner inclined surface 29 of the shim 19. This causes the shim 19 to sink into the shim accommodating portion 17 against the biasing force of the coil spring 18. As a result, the end of the rotating shaft 31 is removed from the accommodating recess 27 of the shim 19. When the end of the rotating shaft 31 is removed from the accommodating recess 27 of the shim 19 in this way, the above-mentioned lock of the lid 14 is released.

[0037] The lock on the lid 14 can be released individually at the locations on the lid 14 that correspond to the two rotation shafts 31. When the lock on the lid 14 is released, the location on the lid 14 that corresponds to the two rotation shafts 31 and that has been released can be lifted upward from the opening of the box body 13.

[0038] When only one of the two portions of the lid 14 corresponding to the pivot shafts 31 is unlocked, the lid 14 can be rotated by lifting the unlocked portion upward from the opening of the box body 13. More specifically, the pivot shaft 31 at the portion of the lid 14 that is not unlocked rotates around the rotation center line L. The lid 14 then opens the opening of the box body 13 by moving from the position shown by the solid line in Figures 11 and 12 as shown by the two-dot chain line.

[0039] Furthermore, when the locks are released at both of the portions of the lid 14 corresponding to the two pivot shafts 31, the entire lid 14 can be moved from the opening by lifting both of these portions upward from the opening of the box body 13. That is, in this case, the lid 14 can be moved from the location where it is blocking the opening of the box body 13 to another location. When the lid 14 is moved in this manner, the lid 14 is removed from the opening of the box body 13, thereby opening the opening of the box body 13.

[0040] When the lid 14 is used to close the opening of the box body 13, the portion of the lid 14 corresponding to the pivot shaft 31 is positioned above the opposing shim 19 of the support portion 15 of the box body 13 shown in FIG. 8 . Furthermore, the end of the pivot shaft 31 is aligned with the position above the opposing shim 19. In this state, when the portion of the lid 14 corresponding to the pivot shaft 31 is moved downward, the end of the pivot shaft 31 is pressed against the outer inclined surface 26 of the shim 19. As a result, the shim 19 is sunk into the shim accommodating portion 17 against the biasing force of the coil spring 18.

[0041] When the end of the pivot shaft 31 moving downward is positioned corresponding to the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19, the shim 19 protrudes from the shim accommodation portion 17 due to the biasing force of the coil spring 18. This causes the end of the pivot shaft 31 to be inserted into the accommodation recess 27 of the shim 19. As a result, the portion of the lid 14 corresponding to the pivot shaft 31 is locked to the box body 13. This locking can be performed individually at the portions of the lid 14 corresponding to the two pivot shafts 31. Then, by locking both of the portions of the lid 14 corresponding to the two pivot shafts 31, the lid 14 is locked in a position that closes the opening of the box body 13.

[0042] <Role of the shim 19 when the lid 14 rotates> 13 shows an enlarged view of the periphery of the shim 19 on the support plate 30 of the box body 13 and the periphery of the end of the rotation shaft 31 on the lid 14. The relative position of the shim 19 with respect to the shim housing portion 17 of the support portion 15 about the center line of the shim 19, in other words, about the rotation center line L, is fixed. Therefore, when the lid 14 rotates about the rotation center line L, the shim 19 moves relative to the lid 14 about the rotation center line L.

[0043] When the lid 14 closes the opening of the box body 13 and the shim 19 protrudes from the support portion 15 of the box body 13 toward the lid 14 due to the biasing force of the coil spring 18, the protrusion 63 of the support plate 30 of the lid 14 is inserted into the recess 61 of the shim 19. When the lid 14 sinks into the shim accommodating portion 17 of the support portion 15 against the biasing force of the coil spring 18, the protrusion 63 is extracted from the recess 61. This separates the protrusion 63 and the recess 61 from each other. When the lid 14 rotates around the rotation center line L with the protrusion 63 inserted into the recess 61, the protrusion 63 and the recess 61 move relatively around the rotation center line L, in other words, in the rotation direction. When the lid 14 rotates in the direction of opening the opening, the outer surface of the protrusion 63 and the inner surface of the recess 61 come into contact with each other as a result of this relative movement. The contact between the projection 63 and the recess 61 prevents the lid 14 from opening excessively.

[0044] However, when the lid 14 rotates in a direction that opens the opening of the box body 13, if a force acts to sink the shim 19 into the shim accommodating portion 17 of the support portion 15, the sinking of the shim 19 may cause the lid 14 to come off the support portion 15 of the box body 13. Examples of situations in which the force acts to sink the shim 19 into the shim accommodating portion 17 of the support portion 15 include the following.

[0045] That is, when the protrusion 63 and the recess 61 move relatively around the rotation center line L as the lid 14 rotates, the protrusion 63 and the recess 61 repeatedly come into contact with each other, causing wear to the protrusion 63 and the recess 61. When the lid 14 is over-opened in this state, the protrusion 63 protrudes from the recess 61, and presses the shim 19 toward the support portion 15 of the box body 13 along the rotation center line L. This pressing of the shim 19 by the protrusion 63 acts on the shim 19, causing the force described above to sink the shim 19 into the shim accommodating portion 17.

[0046] The console box 11 of this embodiment employs a structure that prevents the shim 19 from sinking into the shim accommodating portion 17 when the above-mentioned force acts on the shim 19. More specifically, the above-mentioned tab 62 is formed on the shim 19, and a groove 64 into which the tab 62 can be inserted is formed on the support plate 30 of the lid 14. The groove 64 is formed to extend around the rotation center line L. The support plate 30 is formed with an insertion portion 65 through which the tab 62 can pass in the direction of extension of the rotation center line L. The insertion portion 65 is connected to the inside of the groove 64.

[0047] When the opening of the box body 13 is closed by the lid 14, the insertion portion 65 is positioned corresponding to the tab 62 of the shim 19, as shown in Fig. 14. At this time, the shim 19 protrudes from the support portion 15 of the box body 13 toward the lid 14 due to the biasing force of the coil spring 18, as shown in Fig. 13, so that the tab 62 passes through the insertion portion 65 and is inserted into the groove 64 in the support plate 30 of the lid 14. Furthermore, if the shim 19 is sunk into the shim accommodating portion 17 of the support portion 15 against the biasing force of the coil spring 18, the tab 62 can be removed from inside the groove 64 via the insertion portion 65.

[0048] The groove 64 has an inner wall surface 66 that faces the tab 62 of the shim 19 when the lid 14 rotates in a direction that opens the opening of the box body 13. Therefore, when the lid 14 is rotated in an opening direction from a position that closes the opening of the box body 13, the tab 62 of the shim 19 is positioned facing the inner wall surface 66 of the groove 64. As a result, as the force acts on the shim 19, the shim 19 is prevented from sinking into the shim accommodating portion 17 of the support portion 15 of the box body 13 along the rotation center line L of the lid 14 by contact between the tab 62 and the inner wall surface 66 of the groove 64. As a result, when the lid 14 rotates as described above, the shim 19 is prevented from coming off the opening of the box body 13 as the shim 19 sinks into the shim accommodating portion 17.

[0049] Next, the effects of the console box 11 of this embodiment will be described. (1-1) When the lid 14 rotates in a direction that opens the opening of the box body 13, the above-mentioned force acts on the shim 19, and the shim 19 is prevented from sinking into the shim accommodating portion 17 in the support portion 15 of the box body 13 by the tab 62 and the groove 64. Therefore, the lid 14 can be prevented from coming off the opening of the box body 13 due to the shim 19 sinking into the shim accommodating portion 17.

[0050] (1-2) When the protrusion 63 and the recess 61, which abut against each other to prevent the lid 14 from opening excessively, wear, the shim 19 is pressed by the protrusion 63 in a direction to sink into the shim accommodating portion 17 when the lid 14 is opened excessively. Even when the force acting on the shim 19 to sink into the shim accommodating portion 17 acts on the shim 19 in this way, the tab 62 and the groove 64 prevent the shim 19 from sinking. Therefore, the lid 14 can be prevented from coming off the opening of the box body 13 as the shim 19 sinks into the shim accommodating portion 17 due to the lid 14 being opened excessively.

[0051] (1-3) When the lid 14 closes the opening of the box body 13, the tab 62 of the shim 19 is positioned corresponding to the insertion portion 65 that connects to the groove 64 of the lid 14. Therefore, by moving the shim 19 along the rotation center line L, the tab 62 of the shim 19 can be inserted into the groove 64 of the lid 14 via the insertion portion 65, or can be removed from the groove 64 via the insertion portion 65. Then, by removing the tab 62 from the groove 64 as described above, the lid 14 can be removed from the opening of the box body 13.

[0052] [Second embodiment] Next, a second embodiment of the console box will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0053] 15, in the console box 11 of this embodiment, the rotation shaft 31 is divided into a first shaft portion 41 and a second shaft portion 42 that extend on the same axis. The first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 rotate integrally with the lid 14 when the lid 14 rotates about the rotation center line L of the lid 14. In addition, a coil spring 43 is disposed between the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42.

[0054] A bearing 44 into which the first shaft 41 is inserted is formed in one support wall 16 of the support portion 15 of the box body 13. A bearing 45 into which the second shaft 42 is inserted is formed in the other support wall 16 of the support portion 15 of the box body 13. The first shaft 41 and the second shaft 42 are inserted into the bearings 44, 45 of the support wall 16 by being biased in directions away from each other by a coil spring 43. The bearing 44 rotatably supports the first shaft 41. The bearing 45 rotatably supports the second shaft 42. As shown in FIG. 16 , through holes 46, 47 extending in the vertical direction, i.e., in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper in FIG. 16 , are formed in the first shaft 41 and the second shaft 42 of the rotating shaft 31.

[0055] The operating mechanism 34 of the lid 14 is capable of moving the pivot shaft 31. The operating portion 36 of the operating mechanism 34 includes pins 48, 49 that pass through the through holes 46, 47 of the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42. The inner surfaces of the through holes 46, 47 are formed with inclined surfaces 50, 51 that come into contact with the pins 48, 49. The inclined surfaces 50, 51 are pressed against the pins 48, 49 by the biasing force of the coil spring 43. The inclined surface 50 is inclined so as to move away from the second shaft portion 42 as it moves toward the center of the lid 14 in the vehicle width direction, i.e., downward in FIG. 16. The inclined surface 51 is inclined so as to move away from the first shaft portion 41 as it moves toward the center of the lid 14 in the vehicle width direction, i.e., downward in FIG. 16.

[0056] The operating unit 36 ​​is biased toward a position exposed from the lid 14 by a spring 37 between the operating unit 36 ​​and the operating base 35 of the operating mechanism 34. When the operating unit 36 ​​is pushed in a direction to retract into the lid 14, the operating unit 36 ​​moves against the biasing force of the spring 37. As the operating unit 36 ​​moves in this manner, the pins 48, 49 press the inclined surfaces 50, 51 in a direction to bring the first shaft 41 and the second shaft 42 closer to each other. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15 , the first shaft 41 and the second shaft 42 are extracted from the bearings 44, 45. The first shaft 41 and the second shaft 42 are inserted into the bearings 44, 45 by reversing the above-described procedure.

[0057] In the console box 11 of this embodiment, the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 of the rotation shaft 31 arranged on the lid 14 serve as movable members. When the lid 14 closes the opening of the box body 13, the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 protrude toward the support wall 16 of the support portion 15 of the box body 13, and are inserted into the bearing portions 44, 45. As a result, the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 enable the lid 14 to rotate about the rotation center line L relative to the box body 13.

[0058] Next, the recess 61, the tab 62, the protrusion 63, the groove 64, and the insertion portion 65 of this embodiment will be described in detail. The recesses 61, tabs 62, protrusions 63, grooves 64, and insertion portions 65 are formed in the same shapes on both the first shaft portion 41 and bearing portion 44 and the second shaft portion 42 and bearing portion 45. For this reason, the recesses 61, tabs 62, protrusions 63, grooves 64, and insertion portions 65 on the first shaft portion 41 and bearing portion 44 will be described in detail below, and a description of the recesses 61, tabs 62, protrusions 63, grooves 64, and insertion portions 65 on the second shaft portion 42 and bearing portion 45 will be omitted.

[0059] <Recess 61, protrusion 63> As shown in FIG. 16 , a recess 61 is formed in the bearing portion 44. The recess 61 is formed in a portion of the bearing portion 44 facing the first shaft portion 41 so as to extend around the rotation center line L. A protrusion 63 is formed in the first shaft portion 41. The protrusion 63 is formed on the end face of the first shaft portion 41 in the direction protruding from the lid 14. The protrusion 63 is inserted into the recess 61. When the first shaft portion 41 moves relative to the support wall 16 of the box body 13 as the lid 14 rotates, the protrusion 63 moves relative to the recess 61 around the rotation center line L.

[0060] <Tab 62, groove 64, insertion portion 65> The tab 62 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the end of the first shaft portion 41. The tab 62 protrudes from the outer peripheral surface in a direction away from the rotation center line L. The groove 64 is formed in the bearing portion 44 so as to extend around the rotation center line L. The insertion portion 65 is formed in the support wall 16 of the box body 13 and is connected to the inside of the groove 64. When the opening of the box body 13 is closed by the lid 14, the tab 62 of the first shaft portion 41 is positioned corresponding to the insertion portion 65. In this case, the tab 62 can be inserted into and removed from the inside of the groove 64 via the insertion portion 65. Therefore, when the opening of the box body 13 is closed by the lid 14, the tab 62 can be inserted into and removed from the inside of the groove 64 via the insertion portion 65, making it possible to insert and remove the first shaft portion 41 into and from the bearing portion 44.

[0061] Furthermore, when the lid 14 is rotated from a state in which the opening of the box body 13 is closed to the open side, the tab 62 moves inside the groove 64 around the rotation center line L, and becomes displaced from a position corresponding to the insertion portion 65. At this time, the tab 62 is positioned opposite the inner wall surface 66 of the groove 64, and therefore the first shaft portion 41 is prevented from sinking into the lid 14 by contact between the tab 62 and the inner wall surface 66 of the groove 64. Note that at this time, the second shaft portion 42 is also prevented from sinking into the lid 14 by contact between the tab 62 and the inner wall surface 66 of the groove 64. As a result, when the lid 14 rotates as described above, the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 sink into the lid 14, and therefore the lid 14 is prevented from coming off the opening of the box body 13.

[0062] According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (2-1) When the lid 14 rotates in a direction that opens the opening of the box body 13, a force acts on the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 in a direction that causes the lid 14 to sink, but this sinking is prevented by the tab 62 and the groove 64. As a result, the sinking of the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 into the lid 14 can be prevented, preventing the lid 14 from coming off the opening of the box body 13.

[0063] (2-2) When the protrusion 63 and the recess 61, which abut against each other to prevent the lid 14 from being over-opened, wear out, the first shaft 41 and the second shaft 42 are pressed by the protrusion 63 in a direction to sink into the lid 14 when the lid 14 is over-opened. In this way, even when the above-mentioned force acts on the first shaft 41 and the second shaft 42 to sink into the lid 14, the tab 62 and the groove 64 prevent the first shaft 41 and the second shaft 42 from sinking into the lid 14. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the lid 14 from coming off the opening of the box body 13 as the first shaft 41 and the second shaft 42 sink into the lid 14 due to over-opening of the lid 14.

[0064] (2-3) When the lid 14 closes the opening of the box body 13, the tabs 62 of the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 are positioned corresponding to the insertion portions 65 that connect to the grooves 64 of the support wall 16 of the box body 13. Therefore, by moving the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 along the rotation center line L, the tabs 62 of the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 can be inserted into the grooves 64 via the insertion portions 65 or removed from the grooves 64 via the insertion portions 65. Then, by removing the tabs 62 from the grooves 64 as described above, the lid 14 can be removed from the opening of the box body 13.

[0065] [Other embodiments] The above-described embodiments can be modified as follows, for example: The above-described embodiments and the following modifications can be combined with each other within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0066] In the first embodiment, the tab 62 may protrude from the end face of the shim 19 in the protruding direction and bend at a right angle. In this case, the groove 64 is formed in the support plate 30 of the lid 14 so as to accommodate the bent portion of the tab 62 at a right angle. Furthermore, the insertion portion 65 is formed in the support plate 30 so that the portion can be inserted into and removed from the groove 64.

[0067] In the first embodiment, one of the two pivot shafts 31 on the lid 14 may be omitted, and the shim 19, shim accommodating section 17, coil spring 18, operating mechanism 34, etc. corresponding to the omitted pivot shaft 31 may also be omitted, thereby making the lid 14 a one-sided opening type.

[0068] In the second embodiment, one of the two pivot shafts 31 on the lid 14 may be omitted, and the operating mechanism 34 corresponding to the omitted pivot shaft 31 may also be omitted, so that the lid 14 opens in one direction.

[0069] In the second embodiment, the tab 62 may protrude from the end face in the protruding direction of the first shaft portion 41 and the second shaft portion 42 and bend at a right angle. In this case, the groove 64 is formed in the support wall 16 of the support portion 15 of the box body 13 so as to accommodate the portion of the tab 62 bent at a right angle. Furthermore, the insertion portion 65 is formed in the support wall 16 so that the portion can be inserted into and removed from the groove 64.

[0070] In the first and second embodiments, the positional relationship between the recess 61 and the protrusion 63 may be reversed. In this case, the recess 61 serves as the first contact portion, and the protrusion 63 serves as the second contact portion.

[0071] In the first and second embodiments, the recesses 61 and the protrusions 63 do not necessarily have to be formed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0072] 11...Console box 12. Housing 13...Box body 14...Lid 15...Support part 16...Supporting wall 17...SIM storage area 18...Coil spring 19…Sim 20...Through hole 21...Latching hole 22...Rotation restriction groove 23...Shaft 24...Latching part 25...Rotation restriction protrusion 26...Outer slope 27... Storage recess 28...Reference plane 29…Inner slope 30...Support plate 30a…long hole 31...Pivot shaft 32...Pinion gear 33...Rack gear 34...Operating mechanism 35…Operation base 36…Operation unit 37...Spring 38...Bearing recess 40...Spring support 41...First shaft 42...Second shaft 43...Coil spring 44, 45...Bearing section 46, 47...Through holes 48,49…pin 50,51...slanted surface 61...Recess 62...Tab 63...Convex part 64...Groove 65...Passage part 66...Inner wall surface

Claims

1. a box body having an opening formed therein; a lid that opens and closes the opening of the box body by rotating about a rotation center line; a movable member disposed on one of the box body and the lid and biased toward the other of the box body and the lid; Equipped with a console box in which the movable member allows the lid to rotate relative to the box body when protruding from one of the box body and the lid toward the other along the rotation center line, and allows the lid to be removed from the box body when retracted into one of the box body and the lid, the movable member moves relative to the other of the box body and the lid around the rotation center line when the lid rotates, The movable member is formed with a tab protruding from the movable member, a groove into which the tab of the movable member protruding from the one of the box body and the lid can be inserted is formed in the other of the box body and the lid so as to extend around the rotation center line when the lid closes the opening of the box body; The groove has an inner wall surface that faces the tab of the movable member when the lid rotates in a direction that opens the opening of the box body.

2. a first contact portion formed on the movable member; a second contact portion formed on the other of the box body and the lid; Equipped with The console box of claim 1, wherein the first abutment portion and the second abutment portion move away from each other in the direction of the rotation center line when the movable member is retracted into one of the box body and the lid, and when the movable member protrudes from one of the box body and the lid toward the other, they move relative to each other in the rotation direction when the lid rotates, and abut against each other as the relative movement occurs, thereby regulating excessive opening of the lid.

3. the tab is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the movable member so as to protrude in a direction away from the rotation center line, an insertion portion through which the tab can pass in a direction extending along the rotation center line is formed on the other of the box body and the lid; 3. The console box according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is connected to the groove and is positioned to correspond to the tab when the opening of the box body is closed by the lid.

4. the movable member is a shim that is disposed in the box body and that protrudes toward the lid when the lid closes the opening of the box body, thereby rotatably supporting a rotation shaft of the lid; 4. The console box according to claim 3, wherein the tab is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the shim, and the groove and the insertion portion are formed in the lid.

5. the movable member is a rotation shaft that is disposed on the lid and that protrudes toward the box body when the lid closes the opening of the box body, thereby allowing the lid to rotate relative to the box body; 4. The console box according to claim 3, wherein the tab is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft, and the groove and the insertion portion are formed in the box body.

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