Vehicle console box

Abstract

To provide a console box equipped with a lid openable / closable with respect to an opening from both directions and capable of reliably preventing the lid, which is opened in one direction, from detaching from a console box body even if a different knob is erroneously operated while the lid is in the opened position.SOLUTION: A lid 3 of a vehicle console box 1 is provided with: one lock mechanism 10 for locking one-direction opening of the lid 3; one knob 43 that unlocks the one lock mechanism 10; the other lock mechanism 10 that locks the other-direction opening of the lid 3; the other knob 43 that unlocks the other lock mechanism 10; a regulation mechanism 60 that regulates an operation of the other knob 43 in a state where one lock mechanism 10 is unlocked; one first holding member 55 that individually holds the state where one lock mechanism 10 is unlocked; one second holding member 53; the other first holding member 55 that individually holds a state where the other lock mechanism 10 is unlocked; and the other second holding member 53.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a console box for a vehicle, and more particularly to a console box for a vehicle provided with a lid that can be opened and closed from both sides relative to an opening of a storage section formed in a console box body. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, a technology has been known for a vehicle console box that is convenient for both left and right front seat occupants, and that includes a lid that can be opened and closed in both directions (left and right) relative to an opening of a storage section formed in a console box body (Patent Document 1). In this technology, the vehicle console box includes a restricting member that, when one knob is operated to open the lid in one direction, restricts operation of the other knob until the lid that has been opened in one direction is closed. Therefore, even if the other knob is operated accidentally while the lid is open in one direction, the lid that has been opened in one direction can be prevented from coming off the console box body. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-33745 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the technology of Patent Document 1 described above, a pendulum member that tilts due to gravity as the lid opens in one direction maintains the restricting member in the restricted state. That is, the restricting state by the restricting member (a state in which operation of the other knob is restricted) is maintained by one member (the pendulum member). Therefore, if the tilt of the pendulum member is accidentally returned when the lid is open in one direction, the restricting state of the restricting member may be canceled. That is, when the lid is open in one direction, the other knob may be permitted to be operated. Therefore, if the other knob is accidentally operated in this permitted state, the lid, when open in one direction, may come off the console box body.

[0005] The present invention seeks to solve such problems, and its purpose is to reliably prevent a lid that is open in one direction from coming off the console box body in a vehicle console box equipped with a lid that can be opened and closed from both sides relative to the opening, even if the lid is opened in one direction and the other knob is accidentally operated. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] According to one feature of the present disclosure, a console box for a vehicle includes a lid that can be opened and closed in both directions relative to an opening of a storage section formed in a console box body. The lid includes one locking mechanism, one knob, another locking mechanism, the other knob, a restricting member, one first retaining member, one second retaining member, the other first retaining member, and the other second retaining member. One locking mechanism locks the lid from opening in one direction. One knob unlocks one locking mechanism. The other locking mechanism locks the lid from opening in the other direction. The other knob unlocks the other locking mechanism. The restricting member restricts operation of the other knob when one locking mechanism is unlocked. One first retaining member and one second retaining member individually maintain one locking mechanism in an unlocked state. The other first retaining member and the other second retaining member individually maintain the other locking mechanism in an unlocked state.

[0007] Therefore, unless the individual retention by the two members is released at the same time, the lid will not be allowed to be opened in one direction and the other knob will be allowed to be operated. Therefore, the restricted state maintained by the restricting member is unlikely to be released. As a result, even if the other knob is accidentally operated while the lid is open in one direction, the lid, which is open in one direction, can be reliably prevented from coming off the console box body.

[0008] According to another feature of the present disclosure, the one first holding member and the other first holding member have an assist function that assists the opening operation of the lid by the biasing force of an elastic member. Holding of the lid by one first holding member when one locking mechanism is unlocked or holding of the lid by the other first holding member when the other locking mechanism is unlocked is achieved by engagement of engaging claws formed on both members.

[0009] Therefore, a simple structure can be used to assist the opening of the lid in one direction and to hold one of the locking mechanisms 10 in an unlocked state. The same applies to assisting the opening of the lid in the other direction and to holding the other locking mechanism in an unlocked state.

[0010] According to another feature of the present disclosure, the individual holding between one first holding member and one second holding member when one locking mechanism is unlocked is released by returning the lid opened in one direction to a fully closed state, and the individual holding between the other first holding member and the other second holding member when the other locking mechanism is unlocked is released by returning the lid opened in the other direction to a fully closed state.

[0011] Therefore, there is no need to take the trouble of performing a separate operation to release these held states, and therefore, these held states can be released easily. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1]1 is an exploded perspective view of a console box for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the assembled state of FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2. [Figure 5] 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 2, and shows the state in which the lid is opened to the right by an imaginary line. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 2, and shows the state in which the lid is opened to the left by an imaginary line. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 6. In the following description, the up / down, front / rear, and left / right directions refer to the up / down, front / rear, and left / right directions when the vehicle console box 1 is mounted on a vehicle (an automobile, not shown).

[0014] 1 and 2, a console box 1 for a vehicle is mainly composed of a console box body 2 and a lid 3. The console box body 2 and the lid 3 will be described below individually.

[0015] First, the console box body 2 will be described (see FIG. 1). The console box body 2 has a storage section (neither of which is shown) that is open at the top and can store items inside. A rectangular frame-shaped bezel 20 having an opening 20a is attached to the edge of the opening of the console box body 2 via a plurality of mounting claws 20b. The opening 20a of the bezel 20 is approximately aligned with the opening of the console box body 2.

[0016] A front hinge receiver 21 is formed in the left-right direction at the front part 20c of the bezel 20. Pin holes 21a are formed at the left and right ends of the front hinge receiver 21, through which a pin 45b of a front rod 45, described later, can be advanced and retreated (inserted and removed). A rear hinge receiver 22 is formed in the rear part 20d of the bezel 20, through which a rear end part 50b of a rear rod 50, described later, can be advanced and retreated (inserted and removed).

[0017] A step portion 22c having a step surface 22b is formed in the left-right direction at the front end of the rear hinge receiver 22. The step surface 22b can be pressed against an arm body 55b of a jump-up member 55, which will be described later. The bezel 20 is integrally molded from a rigid synthetic resin. The console box main body 2 is configured in this manner.

[0018] Next, the lid 3 will be described (see FIGS. 1 to 4). The lid 3 is a cover member that closes the opening 20a of the bezel 20 (the opening of the console box main body 2). The lid 3 includes a rectangular base 30, an outer member that is a design panel that covers the upper side of the base 30, and an inner member that covers the lower side of the base 30 (none of which are shown).

[0019] As shown in Fig. 1, mounting frames 41 for mounting knobs 43 are mounted on the left and right front positions of the base 30. The knobs 43 are mounted on the mounting frames 41 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. A first compression spring 42 is interposed between the mounting frames 41 and the knobs 43. Therefore, when the left and right knobs 43 are pressed, they are biased (biased in the direction of arrow A in Fig. 1) so as to return the received pressing operation. A pressing portion 43a having an inclined wall 43b is formed on the inner surface of the knob 43.

[0020] Front rods 45 are mounted on the left and right sides of the base 30 so as to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction. A round shaft-shaped pin 45b is formed on the front end 45a of the front rod 45. A protruding portion 45c is formed at a position closer to the front of the front rod 45. An inclined wall 45d is formed on the protruding portion 45c. A hook piece 45f is formed at approximately the center of the front-to-rear direction of the front rod 45.

[0021] An insertion pin 45g that can be inserted into an elongated hole 46b of a cam 46 (described later) is formed in approximately the center of the front rod 45 in the front-to-rear direction. An engagement claw 45i is formed on a rear end 45h of the front rod 45. A tension spring 51 is hooked between a first protrusion 31 formed on the base 30 and a hook piece 45f of the front rod 45. Therefore, when the left and right front rods 45 are slid from front to rear, they are biased (biased in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 1) so as to return the received sliding operation.

[0022] Guide members 32 each having a through hole 32a extending in the front-to-rear direction are formed at left and right rear positions of the base 30. Round shaft-shaped rear rods 50 are attached to the left and right rear positions of the base 30 so as to be slidable in the front-to-rear direction. The front end 50a of the rear rod 50 is bent upward. The rear rod 50 is inserted into the through hole 32a of the guide members 32 and a through hole 55e of a jump-up member 55 (described later).

[0023] Cams 46 are rotatably mounted on the left and right sides of the base 30 via shoulder screws 47. An elongated hole 46b is formed in one end 46a of the cam 46. An insertion pin 45g of the front rod 45 is inserted into the elongated hole 46b. An elongated hole 46d is formed in the other end 46c of the cam 46. A front end 50a of the rear rod 50 is inserted into the elongated hole 46d.

[0024] The left front rod 45, left rear rod 50, left cam 46 in the base 30, and the left pin hole 21a and left pin hole 22a in the bezel 20 correspond to the left locking mechanism 10. Similarly, the right front rod 45, right rear rod 50, right cam 46 in the base 30, and the right pin hole 21a and right pin hole 22a in the bezel 20 correspond to the right locking mechanism 10.

[0025] A jump receiver 33 is formed in the left-right direction at a rear position of the base 30. The jump receiver 33 houses a jump member 55 (described later) in an interior 33b. Semicircular arc-shaped bearing portions 33a are formed on the left and right sides of the jump receiver 33, respectively, to rotatably receive a shaft body 55a of the jump member 55. The jump member 55 includes the shaft body 55a and an arm body 55b. The jump member 55 corresponds to the "first holding member" recited in the claims. A through hole 55e that penetrates in the axial direction (front-rear direction) is formed on the same axis in the shaft body 55a and the arm body 55b.

[0026] An engagement portion 55c having an engagement claw 55d that can engage with the engagement claw 45i of the front rod 45 is formed on the shaft body 55a (see FIG. 4). The jump-up member 55 has the arm body 55b housed in the interior 33b of the jump-up receiver 33, and the shaft body 55a is assembled to the bearing portion 33a of the jump-up receiver 33. Therefore, the arm body 55b of the jump-up member 55 is rotatable around the axis in the axial direction (front-rear direction).

[0027] A first torsion spring 56, which is an elastic member, is interposed between the base 30 and the arm body 55b of the jumping member 55. Therefore, when the arm bodies 55b of the left and right jumping members 55 are operated to retract into the interior 33b of the jumping receiver 33, they are biased (biased in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 1) so as to reverse the retracting operation. A pin shaft 57 is inserted into the through hole 55e of the jumping member 55, the first torsion spring 56, and the through hole 32a of the guide member 32 with an E-ring 58 preventing it from coming out.

[0028] The pin shaft 57 has a through hole 57a formed therethrough along the axial direction. The rear rod 50 is inserted into the through hole 57a of the pin shaft 57 so that the rear end 50b of the rear rod 50 protrudes. In addition, a pair of second protrusions 35 extending in the left-right direction are formed at left and right positions closer to the front of the base 30, respectively. A holding member 53 is attached to the pair of second protrusions 35 so as to be rotatable around an axis whose axial direction is the left-right direction (see FIG. 3). The holding member 53 corresponds to a "second holding member" recited in the claims.

[0029] A second torsion spring 54 is interposed between the base 30 and the holding member 53. Therefore, when one end 53a of the left and right holding members 53 is operated to move away from the base 30, the left and right holding members 53 are biased (biased in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 3) to return to the original position. In addition, a pair of third protrusions 36 extending along the left-right direction is formed at positions near the center of the base 30 in the front-rear direction. A restricting member 60 is attached to the pair of third protrusions 36 so as to be slidable along the left-right direction. An inclined wall 60a is formed at the tip end 60b (left end) of the restricting member 60.

[0030] A compression spring 61 is interposed between the base 30 and the restricting member 60. Therefore, when the tip 60b of the restricting member 60 is operated to move away from the corner 45e of the protruding portion 45c of the left front rod 45, the restricting member 60 is biased (biased in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 2) to return to the original position. The base 30 is integrally molded from a rigid synthetic resin. The lid 3 is configured in this manner.

[0031] The pins 45b of the left and right front rods 45 of the lid 3 are inserted (advanced) into the left and right pin holes 21a of the front hinge receiver 21 of the console box main body 2 configured as described above. Also, the rear end portions 50b of the left and right rear rods 50 of the lid 3 are inserted (advanced) into the left and right pin holes 22a of the rear hinge receiver 22 of the console box main body 2. Through these insertions, the lid 3 is assembled to the console box main body 2 to complete the vehicle console box 1. In this assembled state, the opening of the console box main body 2 (the opening 20a of the bezel 20) is blocked by the lid 3. In other words, the lid 3 is in a fully closed state.

[0032] Furthermore, when the lid 3 is in the fully closed state, the pins 45b of the left and right front rods 45 of the lid 3 are advanced into the left and right pin holes 21a of the console box body 2. Similarly, the rear end portions 50b of the left and right rear rods 50 of the lid 3 are advanced into the left and right pin holes 22a of the console box body 2. Therefore, the lid 3 is locked to the console box body 2 (locked state of the lock mechanism 10).

[0033] Next, we will explain the operation of the vehicle console box 1. In explaining this operation, we will separately explain the case where the lid 3 is opened to the right (opening in one direction) and the case where the lid 3 is opened to the left (opening in the other direction). In either case, the explanation will start from the state where the lid 3 is fully closed.

[0034] First, the case where the lid 3 is opened to the right will be described. First, the right knob 43 is pushed in. This causes the inclined wall 43b of the right knob 43 to press against the inclined wall 45d of the right front rod 45. This causes the right front rod 45 to slide rearward against the biasing force of the tension spring 51. As a result, the pin 45b of the right front rod 45 retracts (falls out of) the right pin hole 21a of the console box main body 2.

[0035] This sliding causes the right cam 46 connected to the right front rod 45 to rotate counterclockwise in a plan view. This rotation of the right cam 46 causes the right rear rod 50 connected to the right cam 46 to slide forward. As a result, the rear end portion 50b of the right rear rod 50 retracts (drops off) from the right pin hole 22a of the console box main body 2. This retraction unlocks the right locking mechanism 10. That is, the right locking mechanism 10 can be unlocked by pushing in the right knob 43.

[0036] Therefore, the lid 3 can be opened to the right around an axis that uses the pin 45b of the left front rod 45 and the rear end portion 50b of the left rear rod 50 as the left hinge axis (see FIG. 5). In FIG. 5, the state shown by the imaginary lines is the state in which the lid 3 is opened to the right. Therefore, items can be put in and taken out from the inside of the vehicle console box 1 (the storage section of the console box main body 2) from the right side. Note that, as described above, when the right front rod 45 slides rearward against the biasing force of the tension spring 51, the protruding portion 45c of the right front rod 45 that has slid rearward and the base end portion 60c of the restricting member 60 face each other with a small gap in the left-right direction.

[0037] Next, the left-opening of the lid 3 will be described. First, the left knob 43 is pushed in. This causes the inclined wall 43b of the left knob 43 to press against the inclined wall 45d of the left front rod 45. This causes the left front rod 45 to slide rearward against the biasing force of the tension spring 51. As a result, the pin 45b of the left front rod 45 retracts (falls out of) the left pin hole 21a of the console box main body 2.

[0038] This sliding causes the left cam 46 connected to the left front rod 45 to rotate clockwise in a plan view. This rotation of the left cam 46 causes the left rear rod 50 connected to the left cam 46 to slide forward. As a result, the rear end portion 50b of the left rear rod 50 retracts (drops off) from the left pin hole 22a of the console box main body 2. This retraction unlocks the left locking mechanism 10. That is, the left locking mechanism 10 can be unlocked by pushing in the left knob 43.

[0039] Therefore, the lid 3 can be opened to the left around an axis that uses the pin 45b of the right front rod 45 and the rear end portion 50b of the right rear rod 50 as the axis of the right hinge (see FIG. 6). In FIG. 6, the state shown by the imaginary lines is the state in which the lid 3 is opened to the left. Therefore, items can be put in and taken out from the inside of the vehicle console box 1 (the storage section of the console box main body 2) from the left side.

[0040] As described above, when the left front rod 45 slides rearward against the biasing force of the tension spring 51, the corner 45e of the protruding portion 45c of the left front rod 45 sliding rearward presses against the inclined wall 60a of the tip end 60b of the regulating member 60. As a result, the regulating member 60 slides rightward against the biasing force of the compression spring 61. Therefore, the protruding portion 45c of the right front rod 45 and the base end 60c of the regulating member 60 face each other with a small gap between them in the front-to-rear direction.

[0041] As described above, when the lid 3 is opened to the right, the biasing force of the first torsion spring 56 causes the left jump-up member 55 to rotate so that the arm body 55b advances from the interior 33b of the jump-up receiver 33 of the console box body 2 (see FIG. 5). At this time, the arm body 55b of the left jump-up member 55 presses against the step surface 22b of the rear hinge receiver 22 of the console box body 2.

[0042] Therefore, a reaction force to this pressing acts on the lid 3. Therefore, this reaction force acting on the lid 3 becomes an assisting force for the right-opening operation of the lid 3. In other words, the left spring-up member 55 has an assisting function that assists the right-opening operation of the lid 3. As a result, the lid 3 can be opened to the right with a light operating load.

[0043] Furthermore, when the lid 3 is opened to the right as described above, the right front rod 45 has already slid rearward. Therefore, when the right spring-up member 55 rotates as described above, the engagement claw 55d of the engagement portion 55c of the rotated right spring-up member 55 engages with the engagement claw 45i of the right front rod 45 (see FIG. 4). In FIG. 4, the state shown by the imaginary lines indicates the engagement state between the engagement claw 55d of the right spring-up member 55 and the engagement claw 45i of the right front rod 45. Therefore, the state in which the right front rod 45 has slid rearward (the state in which the right locking mechanism 10 is unlocked) is maintained by the right spring-up member 55.

[0044] Furthermore, as described above, when the lid 3 is opened to the right, interference between one end 53a of the right holding member 53 of the lid 3 and the front hinge receiver 21 of the console box body 2 is eliminated. Therefore, the biasing force of the second torsion spring 54 causes one end 53a of the right holding member 53 to rotate counterclockwise.

[0045] As a result, the other end 53b of the right holding member 53 engages with (presses against) the front edge of the protruding portion 45c of the right front rod 45 (see FIG. 3). In FIG. 3, the state shown by the imaginary lines indicates the state in which the other end 53b of the right holding member 53 and the protruding portion 45c of the right front rod 45 are engaged. Therefore, the state in which the right front rod 45 has slid rearward is maintained by the right holding member 53. The same applies when the lid 3 is opened to the left.

[0046] Next, a case will be described in which the left knob 43 is accidentally pushed in when the lid 3 is opened to the right. In this case, as already described, the protruding portion 45c of the right front rod 45 that has slid rearward and the base end portion 60c of the restricting member 60 face each other with a small gap in the left-right direction. Therefore, the rightward sliding of the restricting member 60 is restricted. Therefore, the rearward sliding of the left front rod 45 is also restricted, and the pushing operation of the left knob 43 is also restricted. As a result, even if the left knob 43 is accidentally pushed in when the lid 3 is opened to the right, the pushing operation of the left knob 43 will not be accepted.

[0047] Conversely, a case where the right knob 43 is accidentally pushed in when the lid 3 is opened to the left will now be described. In this case, as already explained, the protruding portion 45c of the right front rod 45 and the base end portion 60c of the restricting member 60 face each other with a small gap in the front-to-rear direction. Therefore, the right front rod 45 is also restricted from sliding rearward. Therefore, the pushing operation of the right knob 43 is also restricted. As a result, even if the right knob 43 is accidentally pushed in when the lid 3 is opened to the left, the pushing operation of the right knob 43 will not be accepted.

[0048] When the lid 3 that has been opened to the right is closed (when the lid 3 is returned to the fully closed state), the arm body 55b of the right jump-up member 55 presses against the step surface 22b of the rear hinge receiver 22 of the console box body 2. Then, the jump-up member 55 rotates against the biasing force of the first torsion spring 56 so that the arm body 55b retreats into the interior 33b of the jump-up receiver 33 of the console box body 2. As a result, the engagement between the engagement claw 55d of the engagement portion 55c of the rotated right jump-up member 55 and the engagement claw 45i of the right front rod 45 is released. Therefore, the right jump-up member 55 no longer holds the right front rod 45 in a state in which it has slid rearward.

[0049] At the same time, one end 53a of the right holding member 53 of the lid 3 interferes with the front hinge receiver 21 of the console box body 2. Then, the one end 53a of the right holding member 53 rotates clockwise against the biasing force of the second torsion spring 54. As a result, the engagement between the other end 53b of the rotated right holding member 53 and the front edge of the protruding portion 45c of the right front rod 45 is released. Therefore, the right holding member 53 no longer holds the right front rod 45 in a state where it has slid rearward.

[0050] As a result of these forces being released, the right front rod 45 slides forward due to the biasing force of the tension spring 51. At the same time, the right rear rod 50 also slides rearward via the right cam 46. Therefore, the pin 45b of the right front rod 45 advances (returns) into the right pin hole 21a of the console box body 2, and at the same time, the rear end portion 50b of the right rear rod 50 also advances (returns) into the right pin hole 22a of the console box body 2. As a result, the right locking mechanism 10 is returned to the locked state. The same applies when closing the lid 3 that opens to the left.

[0051] The vehicle console box 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above. According to this vehicle console box 1, the lid 3 can be opened and closed in both directions (left and right directions) relative to the opening of the storage section formed in the console box body 2. This vehicle console box 1 includes a restricting member 60 that restricts operation of the other knob 43 when one locking mechanism 10 is in an unlocked state. The vehicle console box 1 also includes a left jump-up member 55 and a left retaining member 53 that individually maintain the left locking mechanism 10 in an unlocked state. The vehicle console box 1 also includes a right jump-up member 55 and a right retaining member 53 that individually maintain the right locking mechanism 10 in an unlocked state. That is, unlike the prior art, the restricting state (a state in which operation of the other knob is restricted) provided by the restricting member 60 is individually maintained by two members (the jump-up member 55 and the retaining member 53). Therefore, unless the individual retention by the two members is simultaneously released, operation of the other knob 43 is not permitted when the lid 3 is opened in one direction. Therefore, it is difficult to release the restricted state maintained by the restricting member 60. As a result, even if the other knob 43 is operated by mistake while the lid 3 is opened in one direction, it is possible to reliably prevent the lid 3, which is opened in one direction, from coming off the console box main body 2.

[0052] Furthermore, with this configuration, the right spring-up member 55 has an assist function that assists the right-opening operation of the lid 3. Furthermore, the right spring-up member 55 maintains the state in which the right front rod 45 has slid rearward (the state in which the right locking mechanism 10 is unlocked) by engaging the engagement claw 55d of the right spring-up member 55 with the engagement claw 45i of the right front rod 45. Therefore, the assistance of the right-opening operation of the lid 3 and the maintenance of the right locking mechanism 10 in the unlocked state can be achieved with a simple structure. The same applies to the assistance of the left-opening operation of the lid 3 and the maintenance of the left locking mechanism 10 in the unlocked state.

[0053] Furthermore, with this configuration, when the lid 3 that has been opened to the right is closed (when the lid 3 is returned to the fully closed state), the right front rod 45 is released from its rearward sliding state by the right spring-up member 55. At the same time, the right front rod 45 is released from its rearward sliding state by the right holding member 53. Therefore, no separate operation is required to release these holding states. Therefore, these holding states can be released easily.

[0054] Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and can be embodied in various other forms. For example, the front-to-rear positional relationship between the holding member 53 and the jumping member 55 may be reversed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] 1 Vehicle console box 2 Console box body 3 Lid 10 Locking mechanism 43 Knob 60 Regulatory member 53 holding member (second holding member) 55 Jumping member (first holding member)

Claims

1. A console box for a vehicle is provided with a lid that can be opened and closed from both sides with respect to an opening of a storage section formed in a console box body, The lid is a locking mechanism for locking the lid from opening in one direction; one knob for unlocking the one locking mechanism; another locking mechanism that locks the lid from opening in the other direction; another knob for unlocking the other locking mechanism; a restricting member that restricts operation of the other knob when the one locking mechanism is in an unlocked state; a first holding member and a second holding member that individually hold the first locking mechanism in an unlocked state; A console box for a vehicle including: another first holding member and another second holding member that individually hold the other locking mechanism in an unlocked state.

2. 2. The console box for a vehicle according to claim 1, the one first holding member and the other first holding member have an assist function of assisting the opening operation of the lid by the biasing force of an elastic member, A console box for a vehicle in which the holding by one of the first retaining members when one of the locking mechanisms is unlocked, or the holding by the other of the first retaining members when the other of the locking mechanisms is unlocked, is achieved by engagement of engaging claws formed on both.

3. The console box for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 2, A console box for a vehicle, wherein the individual retention between the one first retaining member and the one second retaining member when one of the locking mechanisms is unlocked, or the individual retention between the other first retaining member and the other second retaining member when the other locking mechanism is unlocked, is released by returning the lid, which has been opened in one direction or the other direction, to a fully closed state.

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