Vehicle-mounted storage device

Abstract

To provide an on-vehicle storage device which can inhibit fall of an object to the outside.SOLUTION: An on-vehicle storage device has: a storage member 2 having a box shape and including a communication opening 22, allowing communication between a storage space 20 in an interior part with an exterior part, and a support member 4 which protrudes into the storage space through the communication opening 22. The support member changes its position between a protruding position and a retreat position where a protruding length into the storage space is smaller than that in the protruding position. A surface of the support member has an isolation area 40 which is directed to the lateral side, exposed in the storage space when the support member is in the protruding position, and isolated from a side edge part 22f of the communication opening at the interior of the communication opening when the support member is in the retreat position. The storage member has a cover wall 25, which extends to the exterior side of the storage space and covers the isolation area from the lateral side and the lower side, at a peripheral edge part of the communication opening. The cover wall has a cover side rib 25r protruding to an outer surface 4os of the support member or the support member has a support side rib 4r protruding to an inner surface 25is of the cover wall.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an in-vehicle storage device mounted in a vehicle interior for storing articles.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, various in-vehicle storage devices mounted in a vehicle interior for storing articles have been known. Some of the in-vehicle storage devices have support members for stably supporting the stored articles inside the storage space (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

[0003] The vehicle table 10 introduced in Patent Document 1 includes a drink holder portion 40 having a storage space 41a capable of storing and holding a beverage container D. More specifically, the drink holder portion 40 includes a retainer 21 having a storage space 21a and a flap 24 that supports the beverage container D inserted into the storage space 21a. Among these, the retainer 21b functions as a storage member for storing and holding articles. The retainer 21b is provided with a communication opening that communicates the storage space 21a with the outside, and the flap 24 projects into the storage space 41a through the communication opening and functions as a support member for supporting the beverage container D from its side surface.

[0004] In the drink holder portion 40 introduced in Patent Document 1, the flap 24 has an inclined surface that inclines from the upper rear side in the protruding direction to the lower front side in the protruding direction (see, for example, FIG. 3 of Patent Document 1). Although not particularly described in Cited Document 1, the inclined surface is understood to be for accommodating beverage containers D of various sizes. According to the technique introduced in Patent Document 1, it is considered that an article, that is, a beverage container, can be stably supported in the storage space by storing the article in the storage space of the storage member, that is, the retainer, and supporting the article from the side surface by the support member, that is, the flap.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2019-196089 [Overview of the Initiative] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0006] The inventors of the present invention, in providing the above-described type of support member to an in-vehicle storage device, diligently conducted studies to further improve the functionality of the in-vehicle storage device. They then identified problems with this type of in-vehicle storage device.

[0007] For example, in the drink holder section 40 of Patent Document 1, the flap 24 is movable between a first position where it protrudes into the storage space 21a and a second position where it is retracted from the storage space 21a. As shown in Figure 3 of Patent Document 1, when the flap 24 is in the first position, the inclined surface of the flap 24 is exposed to the storage space 21a. As the flap 24 moves toward the outside of the storage space 21a, the inclined surface of the flap 24 approaches the communication opening through which the flap 24 enters and exits.

[0008] Here, since there is no inclined surface on the part of the flap 24 that is close to the outside of the storage space 21a, in the first position shown in Figure 3, the flap 24 and the outer edge of the communication opening are in close proximity, and there is almost no gap between them.

[0009] In contrast, when the flap 24 is positioned in the second position, the inclined surface of the flap 24 faces the upper edge of the communication opening. Since the inclined surface is sloped from the rear upper side in the protruding direction to the front lower side in the protruding direction, in the second position the inclined surface of the flap 24 and the upper edge of the communication opening are separated, and a gap is created between them.

[0010] Small or thin items, such as receipts, may get trapped in the gap between the inclined surface and the upper edge of the connecting opening. If such items get trapped in the gap and fall outside the retainer 21b, retrieving them will be extremely difficult.

[0011] Furthermore, if this type of drink holder 40 is installed in, for example, an interior part of a vehicle such as an instrument panel, it may be necessary to remove the entire interior part of the vehicle in order to retrieve an item that has fallen to the outside through the gap mentioned above, making it practically impossible to retrieve the item.

[0012] This invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to provide an in-vehicle storage device that can prevent articles from falling out to the outside through a connecting opening. [Means for solving the problem]

[0013] The vehicle-mounted storage device of the present invention, which solves the above problems, A housing member having a box-like shape and a connecting opening that connects the internal storage space to the outside, It has a support member that protrudes into the housing space through the aforementioned communication opening, The support member changes position between a protruding position and a retracted position in which the amount of protrusion into the housing space is smaller compared to the protruding position. The surface of the support member faces laterally and has a separation region that is exposed to the housing space when the support member is in the protruding position, and separates from the side edge of the communication opening within the communication opening when the support member is in the retracted position. The accommodating member has a cover wall at the periphery of the communication opening that extends to the outside of the accommodating space and covers the separation area from the side and below. The vehicle-mounted housing device is such that the cover wall has cover-side ribs protruding toward the outer surface of the support member, or the support member has support-side ribs protruding toward the inner surface of the cover wall.

[0014] According to the vehicle storage device of the present invention, it is possible to prevent articles from falling out to the outside through the connecting opening. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0015] [Figure 1]It is an explanatory diagram schematically explaining a state of the in-vehicle storage device of Example 1 as seen obliquely from the side. [Figure 2] It is an explanatory diagram schematically explaining a state of the in-vehicle storage device of Example 1 as seen from above. [Figure 3] It is an explanatory diagram explaining the operation of the in-vehicle storage device of Example 1. [Figure 4] It is an explanatory diagram explaining the operation of the in-vehicle storage device of Example 1. [Figure 5] It is an explanatory diagram explaining the operation of the in-vehicle storage device of Example 2. [Figure 6] It is an explanatory diagram explaining the operation of the in-vehicle storage device of Example 2. [Figure 7] It is an explanatory diagram explaining the operation of the in-vehicle storage device of Example 3. [Figure 8] It is an explanatory diagram explaining the operation of the in-vehicle storage device of Example 3.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0016] The in-vehicle storage device of the present invention has a storage member and a support member. The storage member has a box shape and has a communication opening that connects the internal storage space and the outside. On the other hand, the support member protrudes into the storage space through the communication opening of the storage member. The support member has a function of storing and holding an article in the storage space, and it can also be said that the support member has a function of supporting the article stored and held in the storage space from the side.

[0017] In the in-vehicle storage device of the present invention, the surface of the support member has a separation region. The separation region faces sideways, is exposed to the storage space when the support member is in the protruding position, and is separated from the side edge portion of the communication opening inside the communication opening when the support member is in the retracted position. That is, a gap is formed between the side edge portion of the communication opening and the separation region in the retracted position. Thin or small articles can enter into the gap.

[0018] However, the storage member in the vehicle storage device of the present invention has a cover wall extending to the outside of the storage space at the periphery of the communication opening. This cover wall covers the separation area from the side and below. Because the gap is covered by the cover wall from at least the side and below, articles that have entered the gap are less likely to move further outward and less likely to fall out of the storage member. As a result, the vehicle storage device of the present invention can suppress articles from falling out to the outside.

[0019] Furthermore, the occupant accommodation device of the present invention has either a cover wall with cover-side ribs protruding toward the outer surface of the support member, or a support member with support-side ribs protruding toward the inner surface of the cover wall. According to the in-vehicle accommodation device of the present invention, by having cover-side ribs or support-side ribs, the space between the cover wall and the support member is sufficiently narrowed, making it difficult for articles to enter the space, and thus more reliably preventing articles from falling out to the outside.

[0020] The in-vehicle storage device of the present invention will be described below for each of its components. Unless otherwise specified, the numerical range "x~y" described herein includes the lower limit x and the upper limit y. Furthermore, new numerical ranges can be constructed by arbitrarily combining these upper and lower limits, as well as the numerical values ​​listed in the examples. Additionally, any numerical values ​​selected from any of the above numerical ranges can be used as the upper and lower limits of a new numerical range.

[0021] The in-vehicle storage device of the present invention is an in-vehicle storage device that is mounted inside a vehicle. The in-vehicle storage device of the present invention may be mounted inside the vehicle on its own, or it may be integrated with other in-vehicle devices such as a console box or a table and mounted inside the vehicle together with the other in-vehicle devices. Furthermore, it may be integrated with interior vehicle components such as an instrument panel or floor and mounted inside the vehicle together with the interior vehicle components.

[0022] The in-vehicle storage device of the present invention comprises a storage member and a support member.

[0023] The housing member is box-shaped and has a connecting opening that links the internal housing space to the outside, and a cover wall at the periphery of the connecting opening. The number, location, and shape of the connecting openings should be appropriately set in accordance with the number, location, and shape of the support members. The cover wall will be explained in more detail later.

[0024] The storage space may have a shape that is appropriate to the type and size of the items to be stored. While there are no particular limitations on the items to be stored in the storage space of the vehicle storage device of the present invention, specific examples include mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets, and beverage containers such as plastic bottles, paper cups, and mugs.

[0025] The box-shaped storage member has an opening for loading and unloading items into and out of the storage space, in addition to the aforementioned connecting opening. This opening is referred to as the entry / exit opening.

[0026] The shape and orientation of the entry / exit opening should be such that they do not obstruct the loading and unloading of articles into the storage space, and should be set to an appropriate shape depending on the articles to be stored and held. As described above, the vehicle storage device of the present invention supports the sides of articles with support members, so considering the stable storage and holding of articles, it is preferable that the entry / exit opening of the storage member faces upward.

[0027] The support member is a member that protrudes into the containment space through a communication opening in the containment member, and changes position between a protruding position and a retracted position. Of these, the retracted position is the position where the amount of protrusion into the containment space is smaller compared to the protruding position. In other words, the amount of protrusion of the support member into the containment space increases from the retracted position to the protruding position, and decreases from the protruding position to the retracted position. The amount of protrusion of the support member can also be rephrased as the length of the part of the support member that protrudes into the containment space, or the volume of the part of the support member that protrudes into the containment space.

[0028] The support member may change position between the protruding position and the retracted position by any mechanism. For example, the support member may change position between a protruding position and a retracted position by sliding relative to the housing member. Alternatively, the support member may change position between a protruding position and a retracted position by rotating relative to the housing member.

[0029] The in-vehicle storage device of the present invention may have a drive element for automatically changing the position of the support member in at least a portion of the range between the protruding position and the retracted position. The drive element may be a biasing member using a biasing force such as a spring, or an actuator such as an electric motor. When the drive element is a biasing member, it is preferable that the drive element drives the support member from the retracted position to the protruding position.

[0030] Furthermore, if, for example, only articles of a certain shape are supported by the support member, the in-vehicle storage device of the present invention does not need to have a drive element.

[0031] In this case, it is preferable to provide a locking mechanism that locks the support member in both the protruding and retracted positions, respectively, so that the user can manually change the position of the support member and lock it in the protruding and retracted positions. In this case as well, the support member can support the article stored and held in the storage space when it is in the protruding position.

[0032] In this specification, a mechanism for changing the position of the support member described above will be referred to as a position-changing mechanism, as necessary. This position-changing mechanism may include, for example, a rotation mechanism for rotating the support member, or a sliding mechanism for sliding the support member. An example of a rotation mechanism is a pivot shaft provided on one of the support member and the housing member, and a pivot support provided on the other of the support member and housing member to pivotally support the pivot shaft. An example of a sliding mechanism is a pin provided on one of the support member and the housing member, and a guide groove provided on the other of the support member and housing member into which the pin is inserted. In addition, the position-changing mechanism may include a drive element for changing the position of the support member to a protruding position and / or a retracted position, a locking element for locking the support member to an arbitrary position, and a guide mechanism for changing the position of the support member to an arbitrary direction or position.

[0033] As previously described, the surface of the support member has a separation region. The separation region faces laterally, is exposed to the housing space when the support member is in the protruding position, and is separated from the side edge of the communication opening within the communication opening when the support member is in the retracted position.

[0034] In this context, "lateral" refers to directions other than upward and downward. Furthermore, "lateral" at the lateral edge of the communication opening means the same direction as the "lateral" direction the separation area faces. For example, if the separation area faces forward, in the retracted position, the separation area will be separated from the front edge of the communication opening.

[0035] The shape of such a separation region can be appropriately set according to the shape of the support member, the shape of the article to be supported by the support member, the position change mechanism of the support member, etc. For example, the separation region may be the inclined surface of the drink holder portion described in Patent Document 1 above.

[0036] The housing member in the vehicle housing device of the present invention has a cover wall at the periphery of the communication opening. The cover wall extends to the outside of the housing space and covers the separation area from the side and below. The side here also refers to the same direction as the direction the separation area faces. For example, if the separation area faces forward and to the side, the cover wall covers the separation area from the front, side and below.

[0037] The cover wall only needs to cover a portion of the gap between the side edge of the communication opening and the separation area from the side and below the support member. If the cover wall covers even a portion of the gap, it can interfere with the positional change of the article to the outside through the gap, thus having the effect of suppressing the article falling out.

[0038] As previously mentioned, the gap between the side edge of the connecting opening and the separation area is covered from below by the cover wall. Therefore, even without covering the gap or separation area from above, it is thought that any item that falls into the gap will fall downward due to its own weight and be caught by the cover wall below. However, to be absolutely sure, it is preferable for the cover wall to also cover the separation area from above.

[0039] The vehicle-mounted housing device of the present invention has the cover-side ribs or support-side ribs described above. Of these, the cover-side ribs are part of the cover wall and protrude toward the outer surface of the support member. The support-side ribs are part of the support member and protrude toward the inner surface of the cover wall. In other words, the cover-side ribs protrude toward the support member and face the outer surface of the support member. The support-side ribs protrude toward the cover wall and face the inner surface of the cover wall. The in-vehicle storage device of the present invention, by having such cover-side ribs or support-side ribs, can reduce the distance between the cover wall and the support member, thereby suppressing the intrusion of articles between the cover wall and the support member. Furthermore, by having such cover-side ribs or support-side ribs, even if an article does intrude between the cover wall and the support member, the in-vehicle storage device of the present invention can suppress the article from moving further outward, thus reliably preventing articles from going to the outside.

[0040] The vehicle storage device of the present invention preferably has both the cover-side rib and the support-side rib described above. Furthermore, in this case, when the support member is in a position other than the protruding position, it is even more preferable that the cover-side rib and the support-side rib are separated in the direction of positional change of the support member, and overlap in the direction intersecting the direction of positional change. Such cover-side rib and support-side rib have the advantage of being able to partition the space between the cover wall and the support member in a labyrinthine manner, which can more reliably suppress the intrusion of articles between the cover wall and the support member, and can more reliably suppress articles that have intruded between the cover wall and the support member from moving further outward.

[0041] The vehicle-mounted storage device of the present invention will be described below with specific examples.

[0042] (Example 1) The in-vehicle storage device of Example 1 is mounted inside the vehicle and constitutes part of the center console box. The in-vehicle storage device of Example 1 is for storing and holding a smartphone as an item.

[0043] Figure 1 shows a schematic diagram illustrating the overall view of the vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 1 from an oblique angle. Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram illustrating the view of the vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 1 from above. Figures 3 and 4 show diagrams illustrating the operation of the vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 1. Figure 3 shows the support member in the retracted position, and Figure 4 shows the support member in the protruding position.

[0044] Hereinafter, "up," "down," "left," "right," "front," and "rear" refer to the top, down, left, right, front, and rear as shown in each figure. The up-down direction coincides with the vertical direction, and the left-right direction coincides with the vehicle width direction of the vehicle on which the vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 1 is installed. "Front" is the leading side in the direction of travel of the vehicle, and "rear" is the rear side in the direction of travel of the vehicle.

[0045] As shown in Figure 1, the in-vehicle housing device 1 of Embodiment 1 includes a housing member 2, two support members 4, two biasing members 5, and a wireless charger 6.

[0046] The storage member 2 is box-shaped with an internal storage space 20 and an entrance / exit opening 21 facing upwards. Each of the left and right side walls of the storage member 2 is provided with a connecting opening 22 that connects the inside and outside of the storage space 20. The connecting opening 22 is slit-shaped and extends vertically.

[0047] In the housing member 2, a cover wall 25 is provided at the periphery of each connecting opening 22, forming an annular shape and projecting further outward from the outer surface of the housing member 2. The cover wall 25 extends further outward from the outer surface of the housing member 2 outside the housing space 20.

[0048] The two support members 4 are roughly short columnar in shape, and one is attached to each of the housing members 2 at a position facing each communication opening 22. Each support member 4 has its longitudinal direction oriented vertically.

[0049] As shown in Figure 2, the support member 4 protrudes into the storage space 20 through the connecting opening 22. A non-slip rubber sheet 80 is attached to the bottom of the storage space 20.

[0050] As shown in Figure 3, the cover wall 25 has cover-side ribs 25r that project toward the corresponding support members 4. The support member 4 has support-side ribs 4r that project toward the cover wall 25. More specifically, the cover-side ribs 25r project toward the outer surface 4os of the support member 4. The support-side ribs 4r also project toward the inner surface 25is of the cover wall 25.

[0051] The cover-side rib 25r and the support-side rib 4r are, When viewed from above or below, The components protrude alternately in a labyrinthine manner, separating from each other in the left-right direction, i.e., from the containment space 20 side to the outside side, while overlapping each other in the front-rear direction, thus dividing the space between the cover wall 25 and the support member 4.

[0052] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the support member 4 further has a rod-shaped pivot shaft 45. The pivot shaft 45 is located at the upper and outer end of the support member 4, that is, the end furthest from the housing space 20, and its axial direction is oriented in the front-to-back direction.

[0053] The housing member 2 is provided with a pivot support portion (not shown) at a position corresponding to the pivot shaft 45 for supporting the pivot shaft 45. With a pivot shaft 45 pivotally supported at each pivot point, the support member 4 rotates relative to the housing member 2, changing position between the retracted position shown in Figure 3 and the protruding position shown in Figures 2 and 4. When rotating from the retracted position towards the protruding position, the lower end of the support member 4 points upward, and the support member 4 protrudes significantly into the housing space 20. When rotating from the protruding position towards the retracted position, the lower end of the support member 4 points downward, and the support member 4 retracts toward the outside of the housing space 20, thus reducing the amount of protrusion of the support member 4 into the housing space 20.

[0054] The vehicle-mounted housing device 1 of Embodiment 1 has a biasing member 5 as a driving element. The biasing member 5 is made of a torsion coil spring and is interposed between the housing member 2 and the support member 4 in a state where biasing force has been accumulated. More specifically, the biasing member 5 is mounted on a pivot shaft 45, one end of the biasing member 5 is fixed to the housing member 2 and the other end is fixed to the support member 4. In the vehicle-mounted housing device 1 of Embodiment 1, the pivot shaft 45, the pivot support (not shown), and the biasing member 5 are included in the position change mechanism.

[0055] When large items are stored and held in the storage space 20, a force acts on the support member 4 toward the outside of the storage space 20. If this force exceeds the biasing force of the biasing member 5, the support member 4 rotates toward the outside of the storage space 20, that is, toward the retracted position shown in Figure 3, against the biasing force of the biasing member 5.

[0056] The front-facing region of the surface of the support member 4 is an inclined surface that slopes from the external and front side toward the internal and rear side of the accommodating space 20. This region is the separation region 40 of the support member 4 in the vehicle-mounted accommodating device 1 of Embodiment 1.

[0057] When a smartphone 90 is placed and held in the storage space 20, the support member 4 comes into contact with the side surface of the smartphone 90. The support member 4 has a separation region 40, that is, an inclined surface that slopes from the outside and front side toward the inside and rear side of the storage space 20. Therefore, as the lower end of the support member 4 protrudes significantly toward the inside of the storage space 20 due to the biasing force of the biasing member 5, the smartphone 90 is pressed forward by the inclined separation region 40 (Figure 4).

[0058] In the in-vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 1, a wireless charger 6 is positioned in the front portion of the storage space 20. As a result, the smartphone 90, which is pressed forward by the support member 4, approaches the wireless charger 6 and is charged by the wireless charger 6. In other words, the support member 4 in the in-vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 1 has the function of supporting the smartphone 90 from the side, as well as the function of positioning the smartphone 90 relative to the wireless charger 6.

[0059] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the separation region 40 faces laterally, i.e., forward, and is exposed to the housing space 20 when the support member 4 is in the protruding position shown in Figure 4. Furthermore, when the support member 4 is in the retracted position shown in Figure 3, the separation region 40 is separated from the side edge, i.e., the front edge 22f, of the communication opening 22 within the communication opening 22. In other words, in the retracted position shown in Figure 3, a gap c is created between the front edge 22f of the communication opening 22 and the separation area 40. In the vehicle-mounted storage device 1 of Embodiment 1, this gap c is created when the support member 4 begins to change position from the protruding position to the retracted position, and is maximized in the retracted position.

[0060] Because the storage space 20 is connected to the outside through the gap c, when the support member 4 is in a position other than the protruding position shown in Figure 4, there is a risk that small or thin items stored in the storage space 20 may fall into the gap c and, furthermore, fall out through the gap c to the outside of the storage member 2, and consequently to the outside of the vehicle-mounted storage device 1.

[0061] However, a cover wall 25 is provided on the periphery of each communication opening 22 of the housing member 2, extending to the outside of the housing space 20. As shown in Figure 1, the cover wall 25 is annular in shape, covering the communication opening 22 from the radially outside around its entire circumference. Therefore, the cover wall 25 covers the separation region 40 of the support member 4 from the front, below, and above. Alternatively, it can be said that the cover wall 25 covers the gap c between the front edge 22f of the communication opening 22 and the separation region 40 from the front, below, and above.

[0062] Therefore, articles that enter the gap c are obstructed by the cover wall 25 and have difficulty reaching the outside of the storage member 2. As a result, with the in-vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 1, even if small or thin articles enter the gap c through the connecting opening 22, it is possible to prevent the articles from falling out of the storage member 2.

[0063] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, when the support member 4 is in a position other than the protruding position, the gap c is covered from the outside (left side in Figure 3) by the support-side rib 4r of the support member 4. Therefore, articles that enter the gap c are also interfered with by the support-side rib 4r and are unlikely to reach the outside of the storage member 2. This also makes it possible to suppress articles from falling out to the outside according to the vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 1.

[0064] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, the cover-side rib 25r and the support-side rib 4r are, When viewed from above or below,The overlaps in the front-to-back direction, that is, in the direction intersecting the direction of positional change of the support member 4. This makes it possible to more effectively inhibit the outward positional change of an article that has entered the gap c, and to more effectively suppress the article falling out to the outside.

[0065] Here, as shown in Figure 4, when the support member 4 is in the protruding position, the cover-side rib 25r and the support-side rib 4r come into contact. Therefore, the cover-side rib 25r and the support-side rib 4r also function as stoppers to prevent further positional changes of the support member 4 beyond its protruding position.

[0066] Since the in-vehicle storage device 1 of Example 1 is a device mounted on a vehicle, when subjected to external forces such as when the vehicle is in motion, the support member 4 may rattle relative to the storage member 2. If such external forces are large, it may become difficult for the side of the smartphone 90 housed and held in the storage space 20 to be stably supported by the support member 4.

[0067] In the vehicle housing device 1 of Embodiment 1, the biasing member 5 biases the support member 4 to the protruding position with the biasing force it has accumulated, and also maintains a slight biasing force even when the support member 4 is in the protruding position. Therefore, as shown in Figure 4, when the support member 4 is in the protruding position, the biasing force of the biasing member 5 causes the cover-side rib 25r and the support-side rib 4r to press against each other.

[0068] The way in which the cover-side rib 25r and the support-side rib 4r are pressed against each other is effective in suppressing the rattling of the support member 4 described above. In other words, the cover-side rib 25r, the support-side rib 4r, and the biasing member 5 in the vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 1 also function as a simple locking mechanism for stably positioning the support member 4 in a protruding position. As a result, the vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 1 can more stably support the sides of the articles stored and held in the storage space 20 with the support member 4.

[0069] (Example 2) The vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 2 differs from the vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 1 in the shape of the support member, the position change mechanism of the support member including the biasing member, and the shape of the cover wall, but is otherwise substantially the same as the vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 1. Figures 5 and 6 illustrate the operation of the vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 2. Figure 5 shows the support member in the retracted position, and Figure 6 shows the support member in the protruding position.

[0070] In the vehicle-mounted storage device 1 of Embodiment 2, the storage member 2 is provided with one guide section (not shown) for each communication opening 22. Each guide section is groove-shaped and extends linearly in the left-right direction, i.e., from the storage space 20 side to the outside side. The support members 4 are attached to their respective guide sections and slide along the guide sections in the direction from the storage space 20 side to the outside side.

[0071] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the in-vehicle housing device 1 of Embodiment 2 has a biasing member 5 as a driving element. The biasing member 5 is made of a helical spring, which compresses to accumulate biasing force and expands to release that biasing force.

[0072] As shown in Figure 5, the biasing member 5 is mounted on a spring mounting portion 24 provided on the housing member 2. The support member 4 is provided with a spring contact portion 44 located on the housing space 20 side of the spring mounting portion 24. The biasing member 5 is interposed in a compressed state between the spring mounting portion 24 and the spring contact portion 44. As a result, the support member 4 slides toward a protruding position (Figure 6) that protrudes into the housing space 20 due to the biasing force of the biasing member 5. The sliding direction of the support member 4 is guided by the spring contact portion 44 and the inner surface of the support member 4 itself.

[0073] When large items are stored and held in the storage space 20, a force acts on the support member 4 toward the outside of the storage space 20. If this force exceeds the biasing force of the biasing member 5, the support member 4 slides toward the outside of the storage space 20, that is, toward the retracted position shown in Figure 5, against the biasing force of the biasing member 5. In the vehicle-mounted storage device 1 of Embodiment 2, the spring contact portion 44, the inner surface of the support member 4, the spring mounting portion 24, and the biasing member 5 are included in the position change mechanism.

[0074] The front-facing region of the surface of the support member 4 is an inclined surface that slopes from the external and front side toward the internal and rear side of the accommodating space 20. This region is the separation region 40 of the support member 4 in the in-vehicle accommodating device 1 of Embodiment 2.

[0075] In the in-vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 2, when a smartphone 90 is placed and held in the storage space 20, the support member 4 comes into contact with the side of the smartphone 90, and the separation region 40 pushes the smartphone 90 forward (Figure 6). As a result, the smartphone 90 moves closer to the wireless charger 6 and is charged by the wireless charger 6.

[0076] In the vehicle storage device of Embodiment 2, a gap c is created between the front edge 22f of the communication opening 22 and the separation area 40 in the retracted position shown in Figure 5. However, this gap c is covered from the front, below, and above by the cover wall 25. Therefore, even if a thin or small item enters the gap c, it is difficult for the item to reach the outside of the storage member 2. As a result, it is possible to suppress the falling of items to the outside even with the vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 2.

[0077] Furthermore, in the vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 2, the support-side rib 4r and cover-side rib 25r make it difficult for articles that have entered the gap c to reach the outside of the storage member 2, thereby preventing articles from falling out. In addition, the support-side rib 4r and cover-side rib 25r also function as stoppers.

[0078] (Example 3) The vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 3 differs from the vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 1 in the shape of the cover wall, but is otherwise substantially the same as the vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 1. Figures 7 and 8 illustrate the operation of the vehicle-mounted storage device of Example 3. Figure 7 shows the support member in the retracted position, and Figure 8 shows the support member in the protruding position.

[0079] As shown in Figures 7 and 8, the support member 4 in the vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 3 changes position by rotating between the protruding position shown in Figure 8 and the retracted position shown in Figure 7, similar to the support member 4 in the vehicle storage device 1 of Embodiment 1.

[0080] In the vehicle-mounted storage device 1 of Embodiment 3, the support member 4 has a support-side rib 4r, but the cover wall 25 does not have a cover-side rib 25r. However, in the occupant protection system of Embodiment 3, the support-side rib 4r protrudes close to the cover wall 25, both in the protruding position shown in Figure 8 and in the retracted position shown in Figure 7. As a result, in the in-vehicle housing device 1 of Embodiment 3, the space between the cover wall 25 and the support member 4 is sufficiently narrowed.

[0081] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 8, at the protruding position, the support-side rib 4r faces the peripheral edge of the communication opening 22 and abuts against that peripheral edge. This effectively prevents the article that has entered the gap c from changing position to the outside, and reliably prevents the article from falling out.

[0082] Furthermore, as described above, when the support member 4 is in the protruding position shown in Figure 8, the support-side rib 4r abuts against the peripheral edge of the communication opening 22. As a result, in the in-vehicle housing device 1 of Embodiment 3, the peripheral edge of the communication opening 22 and the support-side rib 4r function as stopper portions to prevent further positional changes of the support member 4 beyond its protruding position.

[0083] Although the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and it is possible to implement the invention by appropriately extracting and combining the elements described in the embodiments, and to make various modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0084] 1: On-board storage device 2: Containing member 20: Containment space 22: Contact opening 22f: Front edge of the connecting opening (side edge of the connecting opening) 25: Cover wall 25r: Cover side rib 4: Support member 40: Isolation area 4r: Support side rib 5: Biasing member 6:Wireless charger

Claims

1. A housing member having a box-like shape and a connecting opening that connects the internal storage space to the outside, It has a support member that protrudes into the housing space through the aforementioned communication opening, The support member changes position between a protruding position and a retracted position in which the amount of protrusion into the housing space is smaller compared to the protruding position. The direction of positional change of the support member is a direction that intersects with the vertical direction. The surface of the support member faces laterally and has a separation region that is exposed to the housing space when the support member is in the protruding position, and separates from the side edge of the communication opening within the communication opening when the support member is in the retracted position. The accommodating member has a cover wall at the periphery of the communication opening that extends to the outside of the accommodating space and covers the separation area from the side and below. The cover wall has cover-side ribs located outside the communication opening and protruding toward the outer surface of the support member. The support member has a support-side rib that protrudes toward the inner surface of the cover wall, An in-vehicle housing device in which, when the support member is in a position other than the protruding position, the cover-side rib and the support-side rib are separated in the direction of the position change of the support member, and protrude alternately so as to overlap in a direction that intersects the direction of the position change when viewed from above or below.

2. Furthermore, it has a biasing member that biases the support member to the protruding position, The in-vehicle housing device according to claim 1, wherein the cover-side rib and the support-side rib come into contact when the support member is in the protruding position.

3. The housing member has a wireless charger on the outside of the housing space. The in-vehicle housing device according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the support member faces the wireless charger side at least at the protruding position.

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