Vehicle-mounted double-door storage device

Abstract

To prevent a flap from acting incorrectly by preventing a vehicle passenger from touching a projection part.SOLUTION: An on-vehicle double-door storage device comprises: a storage body which is provided with an opening; a lid body which opens and closes the opening; and an opening / closing mechanism which causes the lid body to carry out opening / closing operation between a closing position, a right-side opening position, and a left-side opening position around a left-side or right-side rotary shaft and locks at least the left side or the right side of the lid body at the closing position. The opening / closing mechanism has: a pair of rods which each can move between an engagement position of outward protrusion in a front-rear direction of the lid body and a release position of inward retraction in the front-rear direction of the lid body; and a pair of flaps which each abut on a corresponding opening-side rod when the lid body is at the right-side or left-side opening position to restrict the rod from protruding to the engagement position. Each flap has a protrusion part which is exposed outside in the front-rear direction of the lid body. The opening / closing mechanism has a rib which is arranged outside in the front-rear direction corresponding to each protrusion part on the lid body, and in which a position range thereof in a right-left direction includes a position range of the protrusion part in the right-left direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted double-door storage device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there is known an on-vehicle double-door storage device that is mounted on a vehicle and whose lid can be opened and closed from either the left or right side (for example, Patent Document 1). The on-vehicle double-door storage device described in Patent Document 1 opens and closes the lid between a closed position and a right-side open position, and between the closed position and the left-side open position, and is equipped with an opening and closing mechanism that locks at least one of the left and right sides of the lid in the closed position. The opening and closing mechanism has a pair of rods and a pair of flaps.

[0003] The pair of rods are arranged inside or on the back side of the lid, spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, and extend in the front-rear direction. Each rod is movable between an engagement position where it can engage with the container that forms the storage space and a release position where it is disengaged from the container. Furthermore, a pair of flaps are arranged inside or on the back side of the lid, corresponding to the pair of rods. When the lid is in the right-open position or the left-open position, each flap abuts against the corresponding open-side rod, restricting the rod from protruding to the engagement position.

[0004] Therefore, with the above-described opening and closing mechanism, it is possible to prevent the right-side rod from protruding into the engagement position when the lid body is in the right-side open position with its left side closed and its right side open, and it is also possible to prevent the left-side rod from protruding into the engagement position when the lid body is in the left-side open position with its right side closed and its left side open. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-112957 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The flap has a protrusion that can abut against the container when the lid is opened or closed. When the protrusion abuts against the container when the lid is closed from either open position, the protrusion is lifted upward, causing the flap to swing around the rotation axis. When this swing occurs, the abutment position between the flap and the rod changes, and the restriction on the rod's protrusion to the engagement position is released. When this release occurs, the rod protrudes to the protruding position and engages with the container 10. When the rod engages with the container 10, the lid is locked in the closed position.

[0007] The protruding portion of the flap is exposed to the outside of the lid to ensure contact with the container. In this structure, the protruding portion of the flap may be touched by a vehicle occupant. In particular, if a vehicle occupant accidentally touches the protruding portion of the flap when the lid is in the right-side open position or the left-side open position, the flap may malfunction and not be able to lock the side of the lid that was touched in the closed position.

[0008] The present invention has been made in consideration of these points, and aims to provide a vehicle-mounted double-door storage device that can prevent vehicle occupants from coming into contact with the protrusion and prevent the flap from malfunctioning. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] One aspect of the present invention comprises a box-shaped container having a storage space with an opening, a lid for opening and closing the opening, and an opening / closing mechanism for selectively opening and closing the lid between a closed position and a right-side open position and between the closed position and the left-side open position around one of a left-side rotation shaft and a right-side rotation shaft arranged apart from each other in the left-right direction, and for locking at least one of the left and right sides of the lid in the closed position, the opening / closing mechanisms being arranged inside or on the back side of the lid at a distance from each other in the left-right direction, and each having an engaging position where it protrudes outward in the front-rear direction of the lid and can engage with the container, and a retracted inward in the front-rear direction of the lid and can engage with the container. and a pair of flaps arranged inside or on the back side of the lid body corresponding to the pair of rods, each of which abuts against the rod on the corresponding open side when the lid body is in the right-side open position or the left-side open position, thereby restricting the protrusion of the rod to the engagement position, wherein each of the flaps has a protrusion that extends in the front-to-rear direction and is exposed to the outside of the lid body in the front-to-rear direction, and the opening and closing mechanism further has ribs that are provided on the lid body and arranged on the outside in the front-to-rear direction corresponding to each of the protrusions, and whose left-to-right positional range includes the left-to-right positional range of the protrusions.

[0010] This configuration can prevent a vehicle occupant from coming into contact with the protruding portion, thereby preventing the flap from malfunctioning. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a cover body provided in a vehicle-mounted double-door storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in a left-side open position. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view of a cover body of the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device of the present embodiment in a right-side open position. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is an exploded perspective view of an in-vehicle double-door storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective view of a hinge member of an opening / closing mechanism provided in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device of the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 5]3 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge member of an opening / closing mechanism provided in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device of the present embodiment. FIG. [Figure 6] 1 is a configuration diagram of an opening / closing mechanism provided in a vehicle-mounted double-door storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an opening / closing mechanism provided in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device of this embodiment, with the cover body in the left-side open position. FIG. [Figure 8] 1 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an opening / closing mechanism provided in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device of this embodiment, with the cover body in the right-side open position. FIG. [Figure 9] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a flap device provided in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device of the present embodiment, with the lid body in an open position. [Figure 10] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a flap device provided in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device of the present embodiment, with the lid body in a closed position. FIG. [Figure 11] 2 is a perspective view of a cover provided in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device of the present embodiment, seen from the back side. FIG. [Figure 12] 3 is a rear view of the cover provided in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device of the present embodiment, as viewed from the rear side. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12. FIG.

[0013] The vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1 of this embodiment is a console box mounted on a vehicle and installed in the passenger compartment, for example, on a center console. In this embodiment, directions are indicated based on the vehicle in which the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1 is installed. For example, the "right side" refers to the right side of the vehicle relative to the front of the vehicle, which is the direction of vehicle travel, and the "left side" refers to the left side of the vehicle relative to the front of the vehicle. Furthermore, unless otherwise specified, the "right side" and "left side" of the cover refer to the sides relative to the cover when it is in the closed position. Furthermore, the "front-rear direction" refers to the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the "left-right direction" refers to the width direction of the vehicle, i.e., the left-right direction of the vehicle.

[0014] The vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1 can selectively open and close the lid around either one of the left and right rotation axes that are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. That is, the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1 can open and close the lid between a closed position where both the right and left sides are closed and a right-side open position where the left side is closed and the right side is open, and between a closed position where both the right and left sides are closed and a left-side open position where the left side is open and the right side is closed.

[0015] 1, 2, and 3, the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1 includes a storage body 10, a lid body 20, and an opening / closing mechanism 30. The vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1 may be used as an armrest for a passenger to rest their arms on when the lid body 20 is in the closed position.

[0016] The container 10 is a box-shaped box capable of storing items. The container 10 has a storage space 12 with an opening 11 on the top surface. The storage space 12 is formed in, for example, a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The container 10 may be anything as long as it is made up of side walls and a bottom wall that surround the storage space 12, and may also include a frame for accommodating, for example, a cup holder.

[0017] Opening 11 is formed, for example, in a rectangular shape. The periphery of opening 11 has two front and rear sides extending in the front-rear direction and two left and right sides extending in a direction perpendicular to the front and rear sides, i.e., in the left-right direction. In other words, vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1 is formed and arranged so that the front and rear sides of opening 11 extend in the front-rear direction and the left and right sides of opening 11 extend in the left-right direction.

[0018] The cover 20 is a lid that opens and closes the opening 11 of the housing 10. The cover 20 is formed to a size corresponding to the opening 11 of the housing 10, and is capable of covering the opening 11. The cover 20 is formed in a thin rectangular shape. The cover 20 can be opened and closed selectively around either a left-side rotation shaft or a right-side rotation shaft that are arranged apart from each other in the left-right direction.

[0019] The left rotation shaft extends in the front-rear direction along the left front-rear edges of the periphery of the opening 11. The right rotation shaft extends in the front-rear direction along the right front-rear edges of the periphery of the opening 11. The lid 20 is rotatable about the right rotation shaft and also about the left rotation shaft. The lid 20 can be opened and closed between a closed position in which the opening 11 of the housing 10 is covered and a right-side open position in which the right side is open relative to the housing 10 and forms a predetermined angle (e.g., 100°) from the closed position, and between the closed position and a left-side open position in which the left side is open relative to the housing 10 and forms a predetermined angle (e.g., 100°) from the closed position.

[0020] As shown in Figure 3, the lid body 20 has an inner lid material 21, an outer lid material 22, a molded urethane material 23, and a skin material 24. The inner lid material 21 and the outer lid material 22 are members that form the base material of the lid body 20. The inner lid material 21 and the outer lid material 22 are each formed in a rectangular plate shape. The outer lid material 22 covers the top surface of the inner lid material 21 and is formed in a rounded shape in appearance. The inner lid material 21 and the outer lid material 22 are integrated as the base material of the lid body 20 by recess-projection fitting or the like, with components of the opening / closing mechanism 30 and the like housed between them.

[0021] The molded urethane material 23 is a component that covers the top surface of the outer lid member 22 and defines the outer shape of the lid body 20. The molded urethane material 23 is provided over the entire top surface of the outer lid member 22. The molded urethane material 23 has cushioning properties and flexibility, and is made of soft urethane foam or the like. The molded urethane material 23 is fixed to the top surface of the outer lid member 22 with an adhesive or the like.

[0022] The skin material 24 is a bag-shaped member that covers the upper surface of the molded urethane material 23 and forms the outer surface of the lid body 20. The skin material 24 is provided over the entire upper surface of the molded urethane material 23. The skin material 24 is made of synthetic leather such as polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride, fabric, leather, etc. The skin material 24 is fixed to the upper surface of the molded urethane material 23 and the lower surface of the inner lid material 21 with an adhesive or the like.

[0023] The opening / closing mechanism 30 is a unit for selectively opening and closing the lid 20 around either the left rotation shaft or the right rotation shaft. As shown in Figures 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, the opening / closing mechanism 30 has a hinge member 32, a right pivot part 33R, and a left pivot part 33L.

[0024] The hinge member 32 is an arm-like member formed in a long shape. The hinge member 32 is disposed so as to be interposed between the rear base 13 of the housing 10 and the lid 20. The hinge member 32 extends in the left-right direction when the lid 20 is in the closed position, and is disposed so as to follow a wall portion formed on the rear side of the lid 20. The length of the hinge member 32 in the longitudinal direction is approximately the same as the width of the lid 20 in the left-right direction.

[0025] The hinge member 32 is swingable relative to the cover 20 around a right-side rotation axis, and is swingable relative to the rear base 13 of the housing 10 around a left-side rotation axis. That is, the right end of the hinge member 32 in the longitudinal direction is supported by the cover 20 so as to be swingable around the right-side rotation axis, and the left end of the hinge member 32 in the longitudinal direction is supported by the rear base 13 of the housing 10 so as to be swingable around the left-side rotation axis.

[0026] Two through holes 32R, 32L are provided in the hinge member 32. The through hole 32R is provided at the right end in the longitudinal direction of the hinge member 32, and passes through in the front-to-rear direction. The through hole 32L is provided at the left end in the longitudinal direction of the hinge member 32, and passes through in the front-to-rear direction.

[0027] The right pivot part 33R is a part that forms a right rotation axis and is a part that opens and closes the cover 20 around the right rotation axis (i.e., opens and closes the cover to the left). The right pivot part 33R is disposed on the right side of the cover 20, i.e., on the right end side in the longitudinal direction of the hinge member 32. The right pivot part 33R has a shaft body 34R, an arm spring 35R, a cylindrical body 36R, and a damper 37R.

[0028] The shaft 34R is a cylindrical collar. The shaft 34R is inserted through the through-hole 32R from the rear side of the right longitudinal end of the hinge member 32 toward the front. The rear end of the shaft 34R is fixed to the hinge member 32. The front end of the shaft 34R protrudes toward the front of the vehicle from the front opening of the through-hole 32R. The front end of the shaft 34R is inserted into a support hole (not shown) provided in the inner cover member 21 of the cover 20. The shaft 34R is rotatably supported relative to the cover 20. The shaft 34R extends in the front-rear direction along the right front-rear edges of the opening 11 and constitutes a right-side rotation axis. The hinge member 32 is swingable relative to the cover 20 by the shaft 34R on the right longitudinal end side.

[0029] The arm spring 35R is a torsion spring that generates a biasing force for swinging the hinge member 32 relative to the lid body 20. The arm spring 35R is wound around the shaft body 34R. The biasing force of the arm spring 35R is maximum when the lid body 20 is not opening or closing to the left, including when the lid body 20 is in the closed position. The arm spring 35R is arranged so that one end is supported by the hinge member 32 and the other end is supported by the inner lid member 21 of the lid body 20.

[0030] The cylindrical body 36R is a hollow cylindrical member fitted onto the shaft body 34R. The cylindrical body 36R is provided coaxially with the shaft body 34R. The cylindrical body 36R rotates integrally with the shaft body 34R as the shaft body 34R rotates. The cylindrical body 36R is formed with external teeth 36Ra. A plurality of external teeth 36Ra are arranged along the outer periphery of the cylindrical body 36R.

[0031] The damper 37R is a damping device that slows down the swing speed when the hinge member 32 swings relative to the lid 20 (i.e., when the lid 20 is opened to the left). The damper 37R is formed in a cylindrical shape. The damper 37R is attached and fixed to the inner lid member 21 of the lid 20. The damper 37R is formed with external teeth 37Ra. A plurality of external teeth 37Ra are arranged along the outer periphery of the damper 37R. The external teeth 37Ra of the damper 37R and the external teeth 36Ra of the cylindrical body 36R mesh with each other. The damper 37R applies a damping force that slows down the swing speed to the shaft body 34R through the cylindrical body 36R.

[0032] The left pivotal support part 33L is a part that forms a left rotation axis and is a part that opens and closes the cover 20 around the left rotation axis (i.e., opens and closes the right side). The left pivotal support part 33L is disposed on the left side of the cover 20, i.e., on the left end side in the longitudinal direction of the hinge member 32. The left pivotal support part 33L has a shaft 34L, an arm spring 35L, a cylindrical body 36L, and a damper 37L.

[0033] The shaft 34L is a cylindrical member. The shaft 34L is inserted through the through-hole 32L from the front to the rear of the left longitudinal end of the hinge member 32. The front end of the shaft 34L is fixed to the hinge member 32. The rear end of the shaft 34L protrudes from the rear opening of the through-hole 32L toward the rear of the vehicle. The rear end of the shaft 34L is inserted into a support hole 13L provided in the rear base 13 of the housing body 10. The shaft 34L is rotatably supported by the rear base 13 of the housing body 10. The shaft 34L extends in the front-rear direction along the left front-rear sides of the periphery of the opening 11 and constitutes a left rotation axis. The hinge member 32 can swing relative to the rear base 13 of the housing body 10 by the shaft 34L on the left longitudinal end side.

[0034] The arm spring 35L is a torsion spring that generates a biasing force for swinging the hinge member 32 relative to the rear base 13 of the housing body 10. The arm spring 35L is wound around the shaft body 34L. The biasing force of the arm spring 35L is maximum when the cover body 20 is not in the right-side opening or closing position, including when the cover body 20 is in the closed position. The arm spring 35L is disposed so that one end is supported by the hinge member 32 and the other end is supported by the rear base 13 of the housing body 10.

[0035] The cylindrical body 36L is a hollow cylindrical member fitted onto the shaft body 34L. The cylindrical body 36L is provided coaxially with the shaft body 34L. The cylindrical body 36L rotates integrally with the shaft body 34L as the shaft body 34L rotates. External teeth 36La are formed on the cylindrical body 36L. A plurality of external teeth 36La are arranged along the outer periphery of the cylindrical body 36L.

[0036] The damper 37L is a damping device that slows down the swing speed when the hinge member 32 swings relative to the rear base 13 of the housing 10 (i.e., when the lid 20 is opened to the right). The damper 37L is formed in a cylindrical shape. The damper 37L is fixedly attached to the rear base 13 of the housing 10. The damper 37L is formed with external teeth 37La. A plurality of external teeth 37La are arranged along the outer periphery of the damper 37L. The external teeth 37La of the damper 37L and the external teeth 36La of the cylindrical body 36L mesh with each other. The damper 37L applies a damping force that slows down the swing speed to the shaft body 34L through the cylindrical body 36L.

[0037] The opening / closing mechanism 30 can also lock at least one of the left and right sides of the lid 20 in a closed position relative to the housing 10. That is, the opening / closing mechanism 30 has a locking unit 39, as shown in Figures 6, 7, and 8. The locking unit 39 is a unit that locks at least one of the right and left sides of the lid 20 in a closed position relative to the housing 10, and can unlock the closed position of one side while the other side is locked in the closed position relative to the housing 10.

[0038] The lock unit 39 has a left locking device 40, a right locking device 50, a transmission rod 60, and a flap device 70. The left locking device 40 is a device that locks the left side of the lid body 20 in the closed position and unlocks the left side from the closed position. The right locking device 50 is a device that locks the right side of the lid body 20 in the closed position and unlocks the right side from the closed position. The left locking device 40 is located on the left side of the lid body 20. The right locking device 50 is located on the right side of the lid body 20.

[0039] The left-side locking device 40 has a first left-side rod 41, a second left-side rod 42, a left-side synchronizer 43, a left-side rod biasing member 44, and a left-side operating unit 45. The first left-side rod 41 is a rod member disposed on the rear side of the lid body 20 and extending substantially in the front-to-rear direction. The second left-side rod 42 is a rod member disposed on the front side of the lid body 20 and extending substantially in the front-to-rear direction. The first left-side rod 41 and the second left-side rod 42 are each supported so as to be movable back and forth in the front-to-rear direction relative to the lid body 20.

[0040] The first left rod 41 is movable back and forth between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The engaged position is a position where the rear end of the first left rod 41 protrudes rearward beyond the rear end of the main body of the lid body 20 and engages with the housing 10 (specifically, the hinge member 32). The disengaged position is a position where the rear end of the first left rod 41 enters the main body of the lid body 20 and is disengaged from the housing 10. An engagement hole 32H into which the first left rod 41 is inserted and engaged is provided on the front surface of the hinge member 32. When the rear end of the first left rod 41 protrudes rearward beyond the rear end of the main body of the lid body 20, it is inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole 32H of the hinge member 32.

[0041] The second left rod 42 is movable back and forth between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The engaged position is a position where the front end of the second left rod 42 protrudes forward beyond the front end of the main body of the lid 20 and engages with the front base 14 of the container 10. The disengaged position is a position where the front end of the second left rod 42 enters the main body of the lid 20 and disengages from the container 10. The rear surface of the front base 14 of the container 10 is provided with an engagement hole 14a into which the second left rod 42 is inserted and engaged. When the front end of the second left rod 42 protrudes forward beyond the front end of the main body of the lid 20, it is inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole 14a of the front base 14 of the container 10. When the second left rod 42 engages with the front base 14, it forms a left rotation axis.

[0042] The left synchronizer 43 is a device that synchronously moves the first left rod 41 and the second left rod 42 in directions toward or away from each other. The left synchronizer 43 is disposed between the front end of the first left rod 41 and the rear end of the second left rod 42. The left synchronizer 43 is a disk-shaped rotating body that is rotatably supported on the inner lid member 21 of the lid body 20. The front end of the first left rod 41 and the rear end of the second left rod 42 are rotatably supported on the left synchronizer 43. The support points of the first left rod 41 and the second left rod 42 on the left synchronizer 43 are spaced apart from each other by approximately 180° in the circumferential direction and are positioned approximately symmetrically with respect to the rotation center of the left synchronizer 43.

[0043] The left-side rod biasing member 44 is a helical spring that generates a biasing force that biases the second left-side rod 42 forward relative to the lid body 20. The left-side rod biasing member 44 is disposed so that one end is supported by the second left-side rod 42 and the other end is supported by the inner lid material 21 of the lid body 20. The biasing force of the left-side rod biasing member 44 biases the second left-side rod 42 forward, thereby rotating the left-side synchronizer 43 clockwise (right-handed) as viewed from above, and thereby biases the first left-side rod 41 backward relative to the lid body 20.

[0044] The left operating part 45 is a part that is pressed by an operator to unlock the closed position of the left side of the lid 20. The left operating part 45 is disposed on the left side of the front base 14 of the housing 10. The left operating part 45 has a button 45a that is touched when pressed by the operator, and a mechanism 45b that engages the button 45a with the second left rod 42.

[0045] Button 45a is provided on the left side wall of front base 14 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. Button 45a is biased leftward relative to front base 14 by a spring (not shown), and is held flush with the left side wall of front base 14 when the operator is not pressing it rightward. When the operator presses button 45a, it moves rightward relative to front base 14 against the biasing force of the spring.

[0046] The mechanism 45b abuts against the front end of the second left rod 42. The button 45a and the mechanism 45b abut against each other at their inclined surfaces. When the button 45a is not pressed rightward, i.e., when the button 45a is flush with the left wall of the front base 14, the mechanism 45b is in its initial position. On the other hand, when the button 45a is pressed rightward, the mechanism 45b moves the second left rod 42 rearward against the biasing force of the left rod biasing member 44 so as to enter the cover 20. When the second left rod 42 moves rearward, the left synchronizer 43 rotates counterclockwise, causing the first left rod 41 to move forward.

[0047] When the cover 20 is in the closed position and the button 45a of the left operating unit 45 is not pressed to the right, or when the cover 20 is in the right-side open position, the front end of the second left rod 42 protrudes forward beyond the front end of the main body of the cover 20 and engages with the front base 14 of the housing 10. Also, at this time, the rear end of the first left rod 41 protrudes rearward beyond the rear end of the main body of the cover 20 and engages with the hinge member 32. Hereinafter, this state will be referred to as the left lock state.

[0048] Furthermore, when the button 45a of the left-side operating unit 45 is pressed to the right while the cover 20 is in the closed position, the front end of the second left-side rod 42 is positioned rearward of the front end of the main body of the cover 20 and enters the cover 20, thereby disengaging the second left-side rod 42 from the front base 14. At this time, the left-side synchronizer 43 rotates leftward, causing the rear end of the first left-side rod 41 to be positioned forward of the rear end of the main body of the cover 20 and enter the cover 20, thereby disengaging the first left-side rod 41 from the hinge member 32. Hereinafter, this state will be referred to as the left unlocked state. It is desirable that the left-side locking device 40 be configured so that the disengagement between the second left-side rod 42 and the front base 14 of the housing 10 and the disengagement between the first left-side rod 41 and the hinge member 32 occur at approximately the same time.

[0049] The right-side locking device 50 has a first right-side rod 51, a second right-side rod 52, a right-side synchronizer 53, a right-side rod biasing member 54, and a right-side operating unit 55. The first right-side rod 51 is a rod member disposed on the rear side of the lid body 20 and extending substantially in the front-to-rear direction. The second right-side rod 52 is a rod member disposed on the front side of the lid body 20 and extending substantially in the front-to-rear direction. The first right-side rod 51 and the second right-side rod 52 are each supported so as to be movable back and forth relative to the lid body 20.

[0050] The rear end of the first right rod 51 is inserted through a through-hole 34Ra formed in the center of the shaft 34R of the right pivot support portion 33R. The first right rod 51 is movable back and forth between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The engaged position is a position where the rear end of the first right rod 51 protrudes rearward beyond the rear end of the main body of the lid 20 and further protrudes rearward beyond the rear end of the hinge member 32 to engage with the rear base 13 of the container 10. The disengaged position is a position where the rear end of the first right rod 51 enters the hinge member 32 and is disengaged from the container 10. An engagement hole 13a into which the first right rod 51 is inserted and engaged is provided on the front surface of the rear base 13 of the container 10. When the rear end of the first right rod 51 protrudes rearward beyond the rear end of the hinge member 32, it is inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole 13a of the rear base 13 of the container 10.

[0051] The second right rod 52 is movable back and forth between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The engaged position is a position where the front end of the second right rod 52 protrudes forward beyond the front end of the main body of the lid 20 and engages with the front base 14 of the container 10. The disengaged position is a position where the front end of the second right rod 52 enters the main body of the lid 20 and disengages from the container 10. An engagement hole 14b into which the second right rod 52 is inserted and engaged is provided on the rear surface of the front base 14 of the container 10. When the front end of the second right rod 52 protrudes forward beyond the front end of the main body of the lid 20, it is inserted into and engaged with the engagement hole 14b of the front base 14 of the container 10. When the second right rod 52 engages with the front base 14, it forms a right-side rotation axis.

[0052] The right-side synchronizer 53 is a device that synchronously moves the first right-side rod 51 and the second right-side rod 52 in directions toward or away from each other. The right-side synchronizer 53 is disposed between the front end of the first right-side rod 51 and the rear end of the second right-side rod 52. The right-side synchronizer 53 is a disk-shaped rotating body that is rotatably supported on the inner lid member 21 of the lid body 20. The front end of the first right-side rod 51 and the rear end of the second right-side rod 52 are rotatably supported on the right-side synchronizer 53. The support points of the first right-side rod 51 and the second right-side rod 52 on the right-side synchronizer 53 are spaced apart from each other by approximately 180° in the circumferential direction and are positioned approximately symmetrically with respect to the rotation center of the right-side synchronizer 53.

[0053] The right-side rod biasing member 54 is a helical spring that generates a biasing force that biases the second right-side rod 52 forward relative to the lid body 20. The right-side rod biasing member 54 is disposed so that one end is supported by the second right-side rod 52 and the other end is supported by the inner lid material 21 of the lid body 20. The biasing force of the right-side rod biasing member 54 biases the second right-side rod 52 forward, thereby rotating the right-side synchronizer 53 counterclockwise (left) when viewed from above, and thereby biases the first right-side rod 51 backward relative to the lid body 20.

[0054] The right operation unit 55 is a portion that is pressed by an operator to unlock the closed position lock on the right side of the lid 20. The right operation unit 55 is disposed on the right side of the front base 14 of the housing 10. The right operation unit 55 has a button 55a that is touched when pressed by the operator, and a mechanism 55b that engages the button 55a with the second right rod 52.

[0055] Button 55a is provided on the right side wall of front base 14 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. Button 55a is biased to the right with respect to front base 14 by a spring (not shown), and is held flush with the right side wall of front base 14 when the operator is not pressing it to the left. When the operator presses button 55a, it moves leftward relative to front base 14 against the biasing force of the spring.

[0056] The mechanism 55b abuts against the front end of the second right rod 52. The button 55a and the mechanism 55b abut against each other at their inclined surfaces. When the button 55a is not pressed leftward, i.e., when the button 55a is flush with the right wall of the front base 14, the mechanism 55b is in its initial position. On the other hand, when the button 55a is pressed leftward, the mechanism 55b moves the second right rod 52 rearward against the biasing force of the right rod biasing member 54 so as to enter the cover 20. When the second right rod 52 moves rearward, the right synchronizer 53 rotates clockwise, causing the first right rod 51 to move forward.

[0057] When the cover 20 is in the closed position and the button 55a of the right operating unit 55 is not being pressed to the left, or when the cover 20 is in the left-side open position, the front end of the second right rod 52 protrudes forward beyond the front end of the main body of the cover 20 and engages with the front base 14 of the housing body 10. Also, at this time, the rear end of the first right rod 51 protrudes rearward beyond the rear end of the hinge member 32 and passes through the hinge member 32 to engage with the rear base 13 of the housing body 10. Hereinafter, this state will be referred to as the right-lock state.

[0058] Furthermore, when the button 55a of the right-side operating unit 55 is pressed leftward with the cover 20 in the closed position, the front end of the second right-side rod 52 is positioned rearward of the front end of the main body of the cover 20 and enters the cover 20, thereby disengaging the second right-side rod 52 from the front base 14. At this time, the right-side synchronizer 53 rotates clockwise, causing the rear end of the first right-side rod 51 to be positioned forward of the rear end of the hinge member 32 and enter the hinge member 32, thereby disengaging the first right-side rod 51 from the rear base 13. Hereinafter, this state will be referred to as the "right unlocked state." It is preferable that the right-side locking device 50 be configured so that the disengagement between the second right-side rod 52 and the front base 14 of the housing 10 and the disengagement between the first right-side rod 51 and the rear base 13 of the housing 10 occur at approximately the same time.

[0059] The transmission rod 60 is a member that prevents the left-side locking device 40 and the right-side locking device 50 from changing from a locked state to an unlocked state when the other locking device is in an unlocked state. The transmission rod 60 extends in the left-right direction and is supported so as to be movable in the left-right direction along a guide 61 provided on the inner cover member 21 of the cover body 20. The transmission rod 60 is configured so that its right end is supported on the front portion of the right-side synchronizer 53 and its left end is a free end. The transmission rod 60 moves to the right when the right-side synchronizer 53 rotates to the right, and moves to the left when the right-side synchronizer 53 rotates to the left.

[0060] An engagement hole 62 penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided on the left end side of the transmission rod 60. An engagement protrusion 42a formed integrally with the second left-side rod 42 can engage with this engagement hole 62. As shown in Fig. 6, when the cover 20 is in the closed position (i.e., in the left-locked state and the right-locked state), the engagement protrusion 42a does not engage with the engagement hole 62, but faces the engagement hole 62 at a position in front of the engagement hole 62.

[0061] On the other hand, when the second left-side rod 42 moves rearward from the closed position of the cover body 20 and the cover body 20 enters the left unlocked state, the engaging protrusion 42a engages with the engaging hole 62, as shown in Fig. 7. Therefore, in the left unlocked state, the transmission rod 60 is restricted from moving left and right, and therefore the first and second right-side rods 51, 52 are restricted from moving forward and backward, and the right-side locking device 50 is prevented from entering the right unlocked state.

[0062] Furthermore, when the second right-side rod 52 moves rearward from the closed position of the cover body 20 and the cover body 20 enters the right unlocked state, as shown in Figure 8, the transmission rod 60 moves rightward, and the engaging protrusion 42a faces the end 60a of the transmission rod 60 at a position in front of the end 60a adjacent to the left side of the engaging hole 62 of the transmission rod 60. In this facing state, even if the first and second left-side rods 41, 42 move in the front-rear direction, the engaging protrusion 42a abuts against the end 60a of the transmission rod 60. Therefore, in the right unlocked state, the first and second left-side rods 41, 42 are restricted from moving in the front-rear direction, and the left-side locking device 40 is prevented from entering the left unlocked state.

[0063] The flap device 70 is a device that abuts against the corresponding rod when the left or right side of the lid body 20 is open, thereby restricting the protrusion of the rod to the engagement position. The flap device 70 has a left flap device 71 and a right flap device 72.

[0064] The left flap device 71 is a device that maintains the left locking device 40 in the left unlocked state when the cover 20 is in the right locked state and the left unlocked state, i.e., in the left open position. The left flap device 71 is disposed on the left front side of the cover 20 and is engageable with the left locking device 40. The right flap device 72 is a device that maintains the right locking device 50 in the right unlocked state when the cover 20 is in the left locked state and the right unlocked state, i.e., in the right open position. The right flap device 72 is disposed on the right front side of the cover 20 and is engageable with the right locking device 50.

[0065] The left flap device 71 and the right flap device 72 have the same structure. Therefore, the following description of the flap device 70 will be given taking the right flap device 72 as an example. The right flap device 72 has a flap 73, a rotating shaft 74, and a biasing member 75, as shown in Figures 9 and 10 .

[0066] The flap 73 is a long plate extending in the front-rear direction. The flap 73 has a protruding portion 73a and a rod abutting portion 73b. The protruding portion 73a is a portion exposed to the outside in the front-rear direction of the lid body 20. The protruding portion 73a is provided at the front end of the flap 73. The protruding portion 73a extends in the front-rear direction and protrudes forward of the lid body 20 (specifically, the storage space of the inner lid member 21). The protruding portion 73a can abut on the storage body 10 with its underside. The rod abutting portion 73b is a portion that can abut on the flap abutting portion 52f of the second right rod 52. The rod abutting portion 73b is provided at the rear end of the flap 73. The flap abutting portion 52f forms an inclined surface that slopes rearward from the top to the bottom.

[0067] The rotating shaft 74 is a part that serves as the center of rotation (swing center) of the flap 73. The rotating shaft 74 is provided in the center of the flap 73 and protrudes in the left and right directions from both the left and right ends of the flap 73. The rotating shaft 74 is supported by the lid 20. The flap 73 can swing in a seesaw manner around the rotating shaft 74.

[0068] The biasing member 75 generates a biasing force that swings (tilts) the flap 73 so that the protrusion 73a is positioned on the lower side and the rod abutment portion 73b is positioned on the upper side. One end of the biasing member 75 is supported by the flap 73. The other end of the biasing member 75 is supported by the lid body 20. The biasing force generated by the biasing member 75 is greater than the biasing force generated by the right-side rod biasing member 54.

[0069] 9, the flap 73 is in a first swing position where the protrusion 73a is located on the lower side and the rod abutment portion 73b is located on the upper side. In this case, the upper part of the flap abutment portion 52f abuts against the rod abutment portion 73b, so that the second right rod 52 is restricted in position against the biasing force of the right rod biasing member 54 and is inserted into the main body of the lid 20. In other words, when the protrusion 73a of the flap 73 is not in contact with the lid 20, the second right rod 52 and the first right rod 51 are each in a release position where their tips do not protrude from the lid 20.

[0070] On the other hand, when the protruding portion 73a of the flap 73 is in contact with the housing 10, the flap 73 is in a second swing position in which the protruding portion 73a is positioned on the upper side and the rod abutting portion 73b is positioned on the lower side, as shown in Fig. 10. In this case, the lower portion of the flap abutting portion 52f abuts against the rod abutting portion 73b, and the second right rod 52 moves forward due to the biasing force of the right rod biasing member 54, and protrudes forward beyond the lid 20. Furthermore, simultaneously with the forward movement of the second right rod 52, the first right rod 51 moves rearward and protrudes rearward beyond the rear end of the hinge member 32. In other words, when the protruding portion 73a of the flap 73 is in contact with the housing 10, the second right rod 52 and the first right rod 51 are each positioned at an engagement position in which their tip ends protrude beyond the lid 20 and engage with the housing 10.

[0071] When the lid body 20 changes from the right-side open position (including the left-side closed position) to the right-side closed position, the protrusion 73a comes into contact with the container 10, and then the flap 73 swings around the rotating shaft 74. Due to this swing, the protrusion 73a is pressed up against the container 10 against the biasing force of the biasing member 75, and the rod abutment portion 73b is pushed down. Then, when the lid body 20 reaches the right-side closed position, the swinging of the flap 73 stops, the flap 73 becomes approximately horizontal with respect to the lid body 20, and the rod abutment portion 73b comes into contact with the lower part of the flap abutment portion 52f of the second right rod 52.

[0072] When the rod abutment portion 73b abuts against the lower part of the flap abutment portion 52f of the second right rod 52, the biasing force of the right rod biasing member 54 causes the second right rod 52 to move forward and protrude forward of the lid body 20, and the first right rod 51 to move rearward and protrude rearward of the rear end of the hinge member 32. Then, the respective tip ends of the second right rod 52 and the first right rod 51 protrude to the engagement position and engage with the container 10. This locks the lid body 20 in the right closed position.

[0073] When the protrusion 73a of the flap 73 is not in contact with the housing 10, i.e., when the lid body 20 is in the right-side open position, the protrusion 73a is exposed to the outside of the lid body 20. If the protrusion 73a is pushed up by an erroneous operation by a vehicle occupant while the lid body 20 is in the right-side open position, the flap 73 may malfunction. That is, if the rod contact portion 73b comes into contact with the lower part of the flap contact portion 52f of the second right rod 52 due to the erroneous operation, the biasing force of the right-side rod biasing member 54 may cause the tip ends of the second right rod 52 and the first right rod 51 to protrude from the lid body 20. If this malfunction occurs, the lid body 20 cannot be locked in the right-side closed position. A similar problem may occur when the lid body 20 is in the left-side open position.

[0074] Therefore, in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1 of this embodiment, the opening / closing mechanism 30 has a rib 31. The rib 31 has the function of guarding the protruding portion 73a of the flap 73 from the outside in the front-rear direction (specifically, from the front side) to make it difficult for the vehicle occupant to touch the protruding portion 73a, and also has the function of assisting in positioning the lid body 20 in the storage body 10 when in the closed position.

[0075] The rib 31 is provided on the lid body 20. As shown in Figures 9, 10, 11, and 12, the inner lid material 21 of the lid body 20 has a bottom wall portion 21a, a front wall portion 21b, and a protruding wall portion 21c. The bottom wall portion 21a is formed in a flat plate shape extending in both the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. The front wall portion 21b is a wall portion extending upward from the front end of the bottom wall portion 21a. The front wall portion 21b and the bottom wall portion 21a form a space in which each component of the opening / closing mechanism 30 is housed. The protruding wall portion 21c is a wall portion extending substantially horizontally forward from the upper end of the front wall portion 21b.

[0076] The front wall 21b and the protruding wall 21c of the inner lid member 21 are provided with through-holes 21d through which the protruding portions 73a of the flaps 73 pass. Two through-holes 21d are provided in the inner lid member 21, corresponding to the protruding portions 73a on the left flap device 71 side and the protruding portions 73a on the right flap device 72 side. Each protruding portion 73a protrudes from the inside of the lid body 20 to the outside through the corresponding through-hole 21d and is exposed to the outside in front of the lid body 20.

[0077] The rib 31 is provided on the underside of the front end of the protruding wall portion 21c of the lid 20. The rib 31 is located outside, i.e., on the front side, of the protruding portion 73a in the front-rear direction. One rib 31 is provided corresponding to each protruding portion 73a, and is provided locally on the lid 20. The two ribs 31 are spaced apart in the left-right direction. Each rib 31 extends downward in a flat plate shape from the underside of the front end of the protruding wall portion 21c. It is preferable that each rib 31 is formed to a size such that, when viewed from the front side of the rib 31, the protruding portion 73a is hidden behind the rib 31 and cannot be seen.

[0078] The left-right width of each rib 31 is equal to or greater than the left-right width of the protruding portion 73a. The left-right positional range of each rib 31 encompasses the left-right positional range of the protruding portion 73a. In other words, the left-right ends of each rib 31 are positioned at the same height as or outside the left-right ends of the protruding portion 73a. It is preferable that the lower ends of each rib 31 are positioned at the height of the protruding portion 73a of the flap 73 in the first swing position or below that height.

[0079] The container 10 (specifically, the front base 14) has recesses 15. The recesses 15 are grooves into which the ribs 31 are inserted when the lid 20 closes the opening 11. The recesses 15 are formed on the top surface of the front base 14 so as to open upward. The front base 14 is provided with the same number of recesses 15 as the number of ribs 31, and the recesses 15 are formed at locations facing the corresponding ribs 31. The two recesses 15 are arranged apart in the left-right direction to match the two ribs 31.

[0080] Each recess 15 is configured to be able to position the corresponding rib 31 in both the left-right direction and the front-rear direction. When each rib 31 is inserted into the corresponding recess 15, it is surrounded by the peripheral edge that constitutes the recess 15 in the front base 14. This peripheral edge of the front base 14 includes a portion facing the left side of the rib 31 inserted into the recess 15, a portion facing the rib 31 to the right, a portion facing the front of the rib 31, and a portion facing the rear of the rib 31, and positions the rib 31 in the left-right direction and the front-rear direction.

[0081] Next, the operation of the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1 will be described. In the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1, when both the right and left sides of the lid 20 are in the closed position, the first left rod 41 engages with the hinge member 32, the first right rod 51 engages with the rear base 13 of the storage body 10 through the hinge member 32, and the second left rod 42 and the second right rod 52 engage with the front base 14 of the storage body 10. In this case, the lid 20 is locked in the closed position to close the opening 11 of the storage body 10.

[0082] When the button 45a of the left-side operating unit 45 is pressed to the right while both the right and left sides of the cover 20 are in the closed position, the second left-side rod 42 moves rearward, and the left-side synchronizer 43 rotates counterclockwise, causing the first left-side rod 41 to move forward. When these movements are continued until the second left-side rod 42 disengages from the front base 14 of the housing 10 and the first left-side rod 41 disengages from the hinge member 32, the left-side locking device 40 enters the left unlocked state while the first and second right-side rods 51, 52 remain engaged with the housing 10 (i.e., the right-side locking device 50 is in the right-side locked state). As a result, the closed position lock on the left side of the cover 20 is released, while the cover 20 remains locked in the right-side closed position.

[0083] When the lock of the left-side closed position of the lid 20 is released, the hinge member 32 does not swing relative to the rear base 13 of the housing 10, but the lid 20 swings relative to the hinge member 32 due to the biasing force of the arm spring 35R of the right-side pivot portion 33R. Therefore, when the button portion 45a of the left-side operation unit 45 is pressed to the right, the lid 20 rotates about the right-side rotation axis relative to the hinge member 32 and therefore the housing 10, with the hinge member 32 integrated with the housing 10. This causes the left side of the lid 20 to swing toward the open position.

[0084] Furthermore, when the button 55a of the right-side operating unit 55 is pushed to the left while both the right and left sides of the cover 20 are in the closed position, the second right-side rod 52 moves rearward, and the right-side synchronizer 53 rotates clockwise, causing the first right-side rod 51 to move forward. When these movements are continued until the second right-side rod 52 disengages from the front base 14 of the housing body 10 and the first right-side rod 51 disengages from the rear base 13 of the housing body 10, the right-side locking device 50 enters the right-side unlocked state while the first and second left-side rods 41, 42 remain engaged with the front base 14 of the housing body 10 or the hinge member 32 (i.e., the left-side locking state of the left-side locking device 40). As a result, the closed position lock on the right side of the cover 20 is released, while the cover 20 remains locked in the left-side closed position.

[0085] When the lock on the right-side closed position of the lid 20 is released, the lid 20 does not swing relative to the hinge member 32, but the hinge member 32 swings relative to the rear base 13 of the container 10 due to the biasing force of the arm spring 35L of the left-side pivot portion 33L. Therefore, when the button portion 55a of the right-side operation unit 55 is pressed leftward, the lid 20, integrated with the hinge member 32, rotates about the left-side rotation axis relative to the container 10. This causes the right side of the lid 20 to swing toward the open position.

[0086] In this way, in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1, the lid 20 can be opened from a closed position where it closes the opening 11 of the storage body 10 toward an open position on the left side about the right rotation shaft on the right side, and can also be opened toward an open position on the right side about the left rotation shaft on the left side. The lid 20 can be opened and closed selectively about either the right rotation shaft or the left rotation shaft.

[0087] The opening / closing mechanism 30 also has a pair of rods 42, 52 spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, and a pair of flap devices 71, 72 (that is, a pair of flaps 73) corresponding to the pair of left and right rods 42, 52.

[0088] When the lid body 20 is in the left-side open position (i.e., the right-side locked state), the left-side flap device 71 restricts the protrusion of the second left-side rod 42 to the engaged position, thereby maintaining the left-side locking device 40 in the left-side unlocked state. When the left side of the lid body 20 closes and the protruding portion 73a of the flap 73 abuts against the container 10, the protruding portion 73a is pushed up and the rod abutting portion 73b is pushed down, so that the rod abutting portion 73b abuts against the lower part of the flap abutting portion 42f of the second left-side rod 42, and the biasing force of the left-side rod biasing member 44 moves the second left-side rod 42 forward to the protruding position. As a result, when the lid body 20 is in the right-side closed position, the left side of the lid body 20 is positioned in the closed position, so that the lid body 20 is locked in the closed position on both the left and right sides.

[0089] Furthermore, when the lid body 20 is in the right-side open position (i.e., the left-side locked state), the right-side flap device 72 restricts the second right-side rod 52 from protruding to the engaged position, thereby maintaining the right-side locking device 50 in the right-side unlocked state. When the right side of the lid body 20 closes and the protruding portion 73a of the flap 73 abuts against the container 10, the protruding portion 73a is pushed up and the rod abutting portion 73b is pushed down, so that the rod abutting portion 73b abuts against the lower part of the flap abutting portion 52f of the second right-side rod 52, and the biasing force of the right-side rod biasing member 54 moves the second right-side rod 52 forward to the protruding position. As a result, when the lid body 20 is in the left-side closed position, the right side of the lid body 20 is positioned in the closed position, so that the lid body 20 is locked in the closed position on both the left and right sides.

[0090] In this way, in the vehicle-mounted double-door storage device 1, when the left or right side of the lid body 20 is open, the rod abutment portion 73b of the flap 73 abuts against the upper part of the flap abutment portion 42f, 52f of the second left-side rod 42 or second right-side rod 52 on the open side, thereby restricting the protrusion of the rods 42, 52 into the engagement position and, at the same time, restricting the protrusion of the rods 41, 51 into the engagement position.

[0091] When the open side of the lid body 20 abuts against the container 10, the rod abutment portion 73b of the flap 73 abuts against the lower part of the flap abutment portion 42f, 52f of the second left-side rod 42 or second right-side rod 52 on the open side, thereby releasing the restriction on the rods 42, 52 from protruding to the engagement position, and at the same time, releasing the restriction on the rods 41, 51 from protruding to the engagement position, thereby enabling the rods 41, 42, 51, 52 to engage with the container 10.

[0092] Therefore, when the left or right side of the lid body 20 is open, the second left rod 42 or the second right rod 52 on the open side is prevented from remaining protruding in the engagement position, thereby preventing the open side of the lid body 20 from being unable to be locked in the closed position.

[0093] Furthermore, in the opening / closing mechanism 30, the flaps 73 of the left flap device 71 and the right flap device 72 each have a protrusion 73a that extends in the front-to-rear direction and is exposed to the outside of the lid body 20. The opening / closing mechanism 30 further has ribs 31 that are provided on the lid body 20 and positioned outward (i.e., forward) from the protrusions 73a in the front-to-rear direction. These ribs 31 are provided corresponding to the respective protrusions 73a. The left-to-right positional range of these ribs 31 encompasses the left-to-right positional range of the protrusions 73a.

[0094] According to this opening / closing mechanism 30, the protruding portions 73a of each of the two flaps 73 of the flap device 70 can be guarded from the outside in the front-to-rear direction (specifically, from the front) by the presence of the corresponding ribs 31, thereby preventing a vehicle occupant from contacting the protruding portions 73a on the open side of the lid body 20 and preventing erroneous operation of the flap 73. This prevents the open side of the lid body 20 from being closed to the closed position relative to the container 10 when the rods 42, 52 on the open side of the lid body 20 are protruding to the protruding positions, i.e., it is possible to prevent the rods 42, 52 on the open side from protruding to the protruding positions before the open side of the lid body 20 is closed to the closed position relative to the container 10. This prevents the open side of the lid body 20 from failing to close relative to the container 10, and allows the lid body 20 to be properly locked in the closed position by abutting against the container 10.

[0095] Furthermore, the housing 10 has a recess 15 into which the rib 31 is inserted when the lid 20 closes the opening 11. The recess 15 can limit the movement of the inserted rib 31 in both the left-right and front-rear directions. With this structure, the rib 31 can be used to position the lid 20 on the housing 10 in the closed position. This allows the lid 20 to be closed stably from the open position, and the posture of the lid 20 in the closed position can be stabilized.

[0096] In this way, the rib 31 provided on the lid body 20 can be used to prevent vehicle occupants from coming into contact with the protrusion 73a on the open side of the lid body 20 and to assist in positioning the lid body 20 in the container body 10 when in the closed position.

[0097] In the above embodiment, the second left rod 42 and the second right rod 52 correspond to a "pair of rods" as defined in the claims.

[0098] In the above embodiment, the flap 73 is disposed on the front side of the lid body 20, and the protruding portion 73a of the flap 73 protrudes forward beyond the front wall portion 21b of the inner lid member 21 of the lid body 20. The rear end portion of the flap 73 abuts against the flap abutment portions 42f, 52f of the front rods 42, 52. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Conversely, the flap 73 may be disposed on the rear side of the lid body 20, the protruding portion 73a of the flap 73 protrudes rearward beyond the rear wall portion of the inner lid member 21 of the lid body 20, and the front end portion of the flap 73 abuts against the flap abutment portions of the rear rods 41, 51.

[0099] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the container 10 has the recess 15, which is a groove into which the rib 31 is inserted when the lid 20 closes the opening 11. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the container 10 may have a hole, which is a hole into which the rib 31 is inserted when the lid 20 closes the opening 11.

[0100] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the rib 31 is disposed outward in the front-to-rear direction (specifically, forward) from the protruding portion 73a of the flap 73, and extends downward in a flat plate shape from the underside of the front end portion of the protruding wall portion 21c of the lid body 20. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the rib 31 may be formed in a shape that makes it easier to guard the protruding portion 73a from the front side and the side, for example, a U-shaped cross section, instead of being flat, as long as it is possible to prevent a vehicle occupant from coming into contact with the protruding portion 73a on the open side of the lid body 20.

[0101] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0102] 1: vehicle-mounted double-door storage device, 10: storage body, 11: opening, 12: storage space, 15: recess, 20: lid body, 30: opening / closing mechanism, 31: rib, 32: hinge member, 39: lock unit, 40: left-side locking device, 41: first left-side rod, 42: second left-side rod, 42f: flap abutment portion, 44: left-side rod urging member, 50: right-side locking device, 51: first right-side rod, 52: second right-side rod, 52f: flap abutment portion, 54: right-side rod urging member, 70: flap device, 71: left-side flap device, 72: right-side flap device, 73: flap, 73a: protrusion, 73b: rod abutment portion.

Claims

1. a box-shaped container having a storage space with an opening; a lid that opens and closes the opening; an opening / closing mechanism that selectively opens and closes the cover between a closed position and a right-side open position and between the closed position and the left-side open position around one of a left rotation shaft and a right rotation shaft that are disposed apart from each other in the left-right direction, and that locks at least one of the left and right sides of the cover in the closed position; Equipped with The opening and closing mechanism includes: a pair of rods arranged inside or on the back side of the lid body, spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction, each of which is movable between an engagement position where it protrudes outward in the front-rear direction of the lid body and can engage with the container, and a release position where it retracts inward in the front-rear direction of the lid body and is released from engagement with the container; a pair of flaps that are arranged inside or on the back side of the lid body corresponding to the pair of rods, and that come into contact with the corresponding rod on the open side when the lid body is in the right-side open position or the left-side open position, thereby restricting the rod from protruding to the engagement position; and Each flap has a protrusion extending in the front-rear direction and exposed to the outside of the lid body in the front-rear direction, The opening and closing mechanism further has ribs provided on the lid body, arranged on the outside in the front-to-rear direction corresponding to each of the protrusions, and having a left-to-right positional range that includes the left-to-right positional range of the protrusions.

2. The vehicle-mounted double-door storage device according to claim 1 , wherein the storage body has a recess or a hole into which the rib is inserted when the lid body closes the opening.

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