Lidded instrument

Abstract

To provide a lidded instrument capable of improving designability within a cabin and capable of easily covering a fixture.SOLUTION: A lidded instrument for covering a fixing member for a floor mat of a vehicle includes a lid part, a hinge and a fixing part. The hinge connects the fixing part and the lid part together. The fixing part includes a fixing member engagement part. The fixing member engagement part is engaged with the fixing member. The fixing member has a fixing operation part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a lidded utensil. [Background technology]

[0002] In the passenger compartment of a vehicle, a carpet is laid on the floor, and a floor mat is sometimes laid on top of the carpet. If the floor mat is not secured to the carpet, it may slip on the carpet, causing passengers to become unstable when getting in. The floor mat may also slip and move, interfering with the driver's operation of the accelerator, brake, and other pedals at their feet. Patent Document 1 describes a fixing device for fixing a floor mat to the carpet. The fixing device has a structure in which a second fixing member attached to a hole in the carpet and a first fixing member attached to a hole in the floor mat are fixed with a knob. A recess is provided on the passenger compartment side of the first fixing member, and the knob extends between the hole in the carpet and the hole in the floor mat, with the head of the knob being received in the recess of the first fixing member. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-195179 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The fixing device described in Patent Document 1 exposes the knob head inside the vehicle cabin, so design improvements are desired. Furthermore, there is a gap around the knob head to allow the knob to rotate. This means that a passenger may accidentally turn the knob with their foot, potentially releasing the knob's locking mechanism. Furthermore, dust easily collects in the gap, spoiling the vehicle's aesthetic appearance.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a lidded device that can improve the interior design of a vehicle and easily cover a fixing device. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lidded device for covering a fixed member of a vehicle floor mat, the lidded device including a lid portion, a hinge, and a fixing portion, the hinge connecting the fixing portion and the lid portion, the fixing portion including a fixing member engaging portion, the fixing member engaging portion engaging with the fixing member, and the fixing member having a fixing operating portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a covered device that can improve the interior design of a vehicle and easily cover a fixing device. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a lidded appliance and a fixing member according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lidded appliance shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the lidded appliance shown in FIG. 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A lidded instrument according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. The embodiment is an example of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention to this embodiment.

[0010] In the following explanation and drawings, the Z direction refers to the vertically upward direction. The direction of the line that is perpendicular to the Z direction and passes through the center of the hinge of the lid-equipped device and the center of the lid-equipped device's lid holding part is called the X direction. The direction perpendicular to the Z direction and the X direction is called the Y direction.

[0011] (Carpet 70 and equipment mat 60) FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a lid-equipped device 1 and a fixing member 2 according to one embodiment of the present invention when in use. A carpet 70 is laid under the passenger seat of a vehicle, and a supply mat 60 is laid on top of the carpet 70. A substantially cylindrical recess 65 is provided in the supply mat 60. A hole 67 with a circular cross section extends from the bottom surface of the recess 65 and passes through the supply mat 60. The carpet 70 has a hole 75 with a circular cross section. The hole 75 passes through the carpet 70. The central axes of the recess 65, hole 67, and hole 75 are aligned. The diameter of the recess 65 is larger than that of the hole 67, and the diameter of the hole 67 is larger than that of the hole 75.

[0012] (Fixing member 2 of equipment mat 60) The equipment mat 60 is fixed to the carpet 70 by the fixing member 2. Fig. 1 shows the state in which the equipment mat 60 is fixed to the carpet 70 by the fixing member 2. The fixing member 2 has a mat hook 73 fixed to the carpet 70 and an eyelet 39 fixed to the equipment mat 60. The mat hook 73 has a lower mounting part 74, an upper mounting part 72, a connecting member 76, and a knob 50. The eyelet 39 has an eyelet lower member 42 and an eyelet upper member 40.

[0013] (Matt Hook 73) Lower mounting parts 74 are attached to the side walls that form hole 75 in carpet 70 and to the underside of carpet 70. Lower mounting parts 74 have claws 77 that engage with the underside of carpet 70, and lower mounting parts 74 are fixed to carpet 70 by the claws 77. Upper mounting parts 72 are attached to the top surface of carpet 70 and the inner side surfaces of lower mounting parts 74. The portion of carpet 70 sandwiched between lower mounting part 74 and upper mounting part 72 is compressed to a predetermined thickness.

[0014] A connecting member 76 is attached to the upper mounting part 72. Specifically, a convex portion 84 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the upper mounting part 72, and a convex engaging portion 85 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting member 76, with the convex portion 84 and the convex engaging portion 85 engaging with each other. This fixes the connecting member 76 to the inner peripheral surface of the upper mounting part 72 and prevents the connecting member 76 from rotating. The central portion of the connecting member 76 is hollow, and a claw-shaped engaging portion 79 is formed on the inner peripheral surface that forms the hollow. The engaging portion 79 protrudes downward in the Z direction from the inner peripheral surface of the connecting member 76. Two engaging portions 79 are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the central axis of the connecting member 76 in the Z direction. A knob 50 is supported on the top of the connecting member 76. The knob 50 comprises a cylindrical main body 51, a plate-shaped end 53 connected to the lower end of the main body 51, a fall prevention portion 52 having an approximately elliptical cross section connected to the upper end of the main body 51, an operating portion 56 having an approximately elliptical cross section, and a connecting portion 54 connecting the fall prevention portion 52 and the operating portion 56.

[0015] (eyelet 39) An eyelet lower member 42 is attached to the underside of the supply mat 60. The eyelet lower member 42 has engaging claws 47 facing inward. An eyelet upper member 40 is attached to the upper surface of the supply mat 60. The eyelet upper member 40 has claws 78 that engage with the upper surface of the supply mat 60, and the eyelet upper member 40 is fixed to the supply mat 60 by the claws 78. The eyelet upper member 40 has a groove 46 on the outside. The groove 46 engages with the engaging claws 47, thereby fixing the eyelet upper member 40 and the eyelet lower member 42 together with the supply mat 60 sandwiched between them. The portions of the supply mat 60 sandwiched by the eyelets 39 are compressed to a predetermined thickness.

[0016] The eyelet upper member 40 has a cylindrical main body 41, a protruding portion 43 that protrudes outward from the top of the main body 41, and an abutting portion 44 that protrudes inward from the main body 41. A claw 78 is provided at the tip of the protruding portion 43. The abutting portion 44 abuts radially against the connecting member 76 near the top of the connecting member 76. The upper part of the eyelet upper member 40, i.e., the portion surrounded by the main body 41 and the abutting portion 44, forms a recess 45. The head of the knob 50 (the anti-slip portion 52, the connecting portion 54, and the operating portion 56) is housed in the recess 45.

[0017] (50 turns of the knob) In FIG. 1, the widths of the anti-slip portion 52 and the operating portion 56 of the knob 50 are equal to the length of the major axis of their respective substantially elliptical cross sections. By rotating the operating portion 56 about the Z axis, the entire knob 50 can be rotated about the Z axis. When the operating portion 56 is rotated 90 degrees about the Z axis, the width of the anti-slip portion 52 in FIG. 1 becomes equal to the length of the minor axis of the substantially elliptical cross section of the anti-slip portion 52. Even in this case, the anti-slip portion 52 is supported by the top of the connecting member 76, so the knob 50 will not fall off.

[0018] (How to fix the equipment mat 60) The equipment mat 60 is fixed to the carpet 70 using the fixing member 2 in the following manner. First, the mat hook 73 is attached to the carpet 70. At this point, the knob 50 is held in place, protruding upward from the carpet 70. Next, the eyelet 39 is attached to the equipment mat 60. Next, the equipment mat 60 is laid on the carpet 70. At this time, the knob 50 is rotated 90 degrees from the attached state shown in FIG. 1 . This allows the head of the knob 50 (the anti-fall portion 52, the connecting portion 54, and the operating portion 56) to pass between the abutting portions 44 of the eyelet upper member 40. After the head of the knob 50 has passed through, the abutting portion 44 of the eyelet upper member 40 abuts against the connecting member 76, restricting movement of the knob 50 in the X and Y directions. Next, the operating portion 56 is grasped and the knob 50 is rotated 90 degrees. As a result, the engaging portion 79 of the connecting member 76 fits into the recess in the main body 51 of the knob 50, and the movement of the knob 50 in all directions (X direction, Y direction, and Z direction) is more tightly restricted.

[0019] (Configuration of lidded device) Fig. 2(a) is a perspective view showing the lidded device 1 in a closed state, Fig. 2(b) is a perspective view showing the lidded device 1 in an open state, Fig. 3(a) is a perspective view of the lidded device 1 and eyelet upper member 40 seen from diagonally above, and Fig. 3(b) is a perspective view of the lidded device 1 and eyelet upper member 40 seen from diagonally below. The lidded device 1 is composed of a base part 10 which is the fixed part, a cap part 30 which is the lid part, and a hinge 20.

[0020] The base portion 10 has an annular base portion 15. As shown in FIG. 1, the base portion 15 is placed so as to be sandwiched between the eyelet upper member 40 and the equipment mat 60. The cap portion 30 is a substantially circular member, and has a recess 31 on its surface facing the passenger compartment (the surface opposite the surface facing the base portion 10). A decorative plate 80 is attached to the recess 31. The surface of the decorative plate 80 can be displayed with the vehicle model name or the like. The decorative plate 80 can be made of a metal such as aluminum, which is easy to surface-process and has excellent design properties, but is not limited to this. The decorative plate 80 may have any three-dimensional shape. A hinge 20 connects the base portion 15 of the base portion 10 to the cap portion 30. The cap portion 30 is rotatable relative to the base portion 15 around the hinge 20. The lidded device 1, except for the decorative plate 80, is integrally molded using resin.

[0021] The base 15 has four eyelet engagement claws 100 and cap engagement claws 110 (lid holding portions) on an upper surface 151 that faces the cap portion 30 when the lid-equipped device 1 is closed. The eyelet engagement claws 100 engage with the edge of the eyelet upper member 40, thereby fixing the lid-equipped device 1 to the eyelet upper member 40. The four eyelet engagement claws 100 are formed with a gap between them so that the lid-equipped device 1 can be stably attached. The number of eyelet engagement claws 100 is not limited to four, but it is preferable that there are at least three or more.

[0022] The cap engaging claws 110 engage with the cap 30 when the lid-equipped appliance 1 is closed, holding the cap 30 to the base 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the cap engaging claws 110 have a first convex portion 115a on the upper side and a second convex portion 115b on the lower side. Both the first convex portion 115a and the second convex portion 115b protrude outward. The first convex portion 115a engages with a convex portion 32 provided on the flange portion of the cap 30, fixing the cap 30 to the base 10. The second convex portion 115b extends outward between the first convex portion 115a and a plane including the lower surface 152 of the base 10, and gradually protrudes outward from the lowest portion of the cap engaging claws 110 (the plane including the lower surface 152) upward. In other words, a gap that widens outward is provided between the plane including the lower surface 152 of the base portion 10 and the second protrusion 115b. If there are fiber fibers on the surface of the equipment mat 60, some of the fiber fibers may enter the first protrusion 115a, causing insufficient engagement between the first protrusion 115a and the protrusion 32 of the cap portion 30, and causing the cap portion 30 to open relative to the base portion 10. The second protrusion 115b on the lower side causes the fiber fibers near the peripheral edge of the base portion 10 (which are generally upright before the lid-equipped appliance 1 is installed) to turn obliquely outward, making it more difficult for them to enter the first protrusion 115a.

[0023] The underside 152 of the base 15 supports a plurality of spikes 120a and a plurality of spike pairs 120b, which are mat joints. These spikes are conical protrusions. The shape of the protrusions may be conical, truncated cone, rib-like (approximately rectangular parallelepiped), claw-like, or the like. A gap is provided between the two spikes that make up the spike pair 120b, allowing the spike 41 provided on the eyelet upper member 40 to pass through. The spikes 120a and spike pairs 120b engage with (pierce) the supply mat 60, thereby fixing the lid-equipped device 1 to the eyelet upper member 40.

[0024] (Advantages of this embodiment) In this embodiment, the fixing member 2 is covered with the lid-attached fixture 1, improving the interior design of the vehicle. Conventionally, a nameplate is sometimes provided on the floor mat 60 in a location other than above the fixing member 2, displaying the vehicle model name, etc. By displaying the vehicle model name, etc., on the decorative plate 80, the conventional nameplate becomes unnecessary and can be omitted. This also reduces the possibility that an occupant may accidentally turn the knob 50 with their foot, releasing the connection between the carpet 70 and the floor mat 60. Furthermore, the lid-attached fixture 1 can cover the gap between the head of the knob 50 and the eyelet upper member 40, as viewed from the vehicle interior. Dust easily accumulates in this gap, which can easily interfere with the rotation of the knob 50 during maintenance, repair, or other operations. However, this embodiment reduces this possibility.

[0025] The lidded device 1 is separate from the knob 50 and only engages with the eyelet upper member 40 via the eyelet engagement claw 100, allowing for versatile use by molding it to fit the object being fixed. Furthermore, because the lidded device 1 is separate from the eyelet upper member 40, there is greater flexibility in the selection of materials for both components. The eyelet upper member 40 is generally molded using a relatively hard resin such as polyoxymethylene (POM). On the other hand, the lidded device 1 is preferably molded using a resin that resists deterioration of the hinge 20 even with repeated opening and closing of the cap portion 30. Generally, resins with low hardness, such as polypropylene (PP), are less susceptible to deterioration of the hinge 20 and are therefore suitable for use in the lidded device 1. Furthermore, molding the lidded device 1 from a resin with excellent surface gloss after curing, such as ABS resin, can improve the aesthetic appeal of the lidded device 1. Because ABS resin has excellent colorability, the cap portion 30 can be appropriately colored, enhancing the design.

[0026] The fact that the lidded device 1 is separate from the eyelet upper member 40 also has the following advantages. When the lidded device 1 and the eyelet upper member 40 are integrally molded by injection molding, the direction in which the molded lidded device 1 and eyelet upper member 40 are removed from the mold is limited. Therefore, when the lidded device 1 and the eyelet upper member 40 are integrally molded, the locations where spikes can be formed on the base portion 10 are limited. By having the lidded device 1 and the eyelet upper member 40 separate from each other, spikes can be formed around substantially the entire circumference of the base portion 10, as shown in FIG. 3(b). This makes it difficult for the lidded device 1 and the eyelet upper member 40 to separate from the supply mat 60, and also makes it difficult for the lidded device 1 and the eyelet upper member 40 to rotate around the central axis of the hole 67.

[0027] (Variation) In this embodiment, the lidded appliance 1 is integrated, but the cap portion 30 and the base portion 10 may be separate bodies, in which case they may be engaged with each other via claws or the like. When claws are used as the engagement mechanism, for example, the cap portion 30 may be rotated relative to the base portion 10 so that they engage with each other via the claws. The base portion 10 may be fixed to the supply mat 60 with an adhesive or a magnet. When using adhesive, the supply mat 60 is preferably made of a material that is easy to adhere to the adhesive and to fix with the adhesive. When using magnets, the supply mat 60 may be made of a material that easily fixes the magnet, or the magnet may be embedded in the supply mat 60 in advance. The adhesive strength of the adhesive and the magnetic attraction strength can be adjusted as needed. When the base portion 10 is to be firmly fixed to the supply mat 60, the base portion 10 may be fixed to the supply mat 60 with screws. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 1 Lidded utensil 10 Base 20 Hinge 30 Cap part 80 Decorative Plate 100 Eyelet engagement claw 110 Cap engagement claw

Claims

1. A lidded device for covering a fixing member of a vehicle floor mat, The device includes a lid, a hinge, and a fixing portion, the hinge connects the fixed portion and the lid portion; the fixing portion includes a fixing member engaging portion, the fixing member engaging portion engages with the fixing member, The fixing member includes a fixing operation portion. Lidded appliance.

2. The fixing portion further includes a mat joining portion, the mat joining portion is joined to a floor mat of the vehicle, The mat joint portion is a plurality of protrusions arranged on the entire circumferential surface of the fixing portion facing the floor mat. The lidded device according to claim 1.

3. A decorative portion is provided on the upper surface of the lid portion. The lidded device according to claim 1.

4. The fixing portion further includes a lower surface that supports the mat joint portion and a lid portion holding portion that holds the lid portion to the fixing portion, the lid holding portion is provided on the peripheral edge of the fixing portion, The lid holding portion includes a first protrusion that engages with the lid portion, and a second protrusion that extends outward between a plane including the lower surface of the fixing portion and the first protrusion. The lidded device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. a gap extending outward is provided between a plane including the lower surface of the fixing portion and the second protrusion; The lidded device according to claim 4.

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