Storage box, dashboard assembly and automobile

Abstract

A storage box, comprising a mounting frame (1), a rotating shaft (3), a box cover (2) and a damping device; the damping device comprises an elastic member (4) and a connecting arm (5); one end of the box cover is hinged to the mounting frame by means of the rotating shaft; one end of the connecting arm is connected to the box cover, and the other end of the connecting arm is rotationally connected to the rotating shaft; the two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the connecting arm and the mounting frame. Also disclosed are a dashboard assembly and an automobile.

Description

Storage box, instrument panel assembly and automobile

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on January 29, 2024, with application number 202410131012.1 and invention name "A storage box, instrument panel assembly and automobile", the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The embodiments of the present invention relate to, but are not limited to, the technical field of automobile parts, and in particular, to a storage box, an instrument panel assembly, and an automobile. Background Art

[0003] A storage box (or glove box) is usually placed at the bottom right of the car dashboard. It usually includes a mounting frame and a box lid. The mounting frame is installed and fixed in the dashboard, and the box lid is hinged to the mounting frame through a rotating shaft. A storage bucket for storing items is provided on the box lid or the mounting frame. In order to give passengers a better experience when opening the storage box, damping is usually arranged. The damping provides a feel when opening the box lid, so that the box lid can be opened slowly. There are currently three types of damping, namely air damping, rack and pinion damping, and cable damping. Air damping and rack and pinion damping are generally arranged on the sides of the mounting frame and the box lid, and cable damping is generally arranged on the rear side of the mounting frame. They all occupy a certain amount of space, resulting in a significant compression of the storage space of the storage box itself. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The following is a summary of the subject matter described in detail herein. This summary is not intended to limit the scope of the claims.

[0005] An embodiment of the present invention discloses a storage box, including a mounting frame, a rotating shaft, a box cover and a damping device, wherein the damping device includes an elastic member and a connecting arm, one end of the box cover is hinged to the mounting frame through the rotating shaft, one end of the connecting arm is connected to the box cover, and the other end is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, and the two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the connecting arm and the mounting frame.

[0006] Optionally, the connecting arm includes an arm body and an arm sleeve arranged at one end of the arm body, the arm sleeve is sleeved on the rotating shaft, the elastic member is an arc-shaped structure arranged around the axis of the rotating shaft, and the elastic member is arranged around the arm sleeve of the connecting arm.

[0007] Optionally, a mounting seat is protruding from one end of the mounting frame, and a mounting cavity is provided inside the mounting seat. One end of the box cover is hinged to the mounting seat through the rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft passes through the mounting cavity. The mounting seat is also provided with a first through slot communicating with the mounting cavity, and the extension direction of the first through slot is perpendicular to the rotating shaft. The end of the connecting arm away from the box cover passes through the first through slot and is connected to the part of the rotating shaft located in the mounting cavity. The mounting cavity includes an arc-shaped inner wall matching the extension and contraction direction of the elastic member, and the elastic member is located between the rotating shaft and the arc-shaped inner wall, so as to be configured to extend and contract along the arc-shaped inner wall.

[0008] Optionally, the mounting frame further comprises a blocking member, which is mounted on the mounting seat, and at least a portion of the blocking member is located in the mounting cavity, and one end of the elastic member away from the connecting arm is connected to the blocking member.

[0009] Optionally, the protruding direction of the mounting seat is the direction of the mounting frame toward the box cover, and a second through groove connected to the mounting cavity is provided on the side of the mounting frame away from the box cover, and the elastic member is arranged to be placed in the mounting cavity through the second through groove.

[0010] Optionally, a support is protruding from one end of the box cover, and a first groove is provided on a side of the support facing the mounting seat, at least a portion of the mounting seat is located in the first groove, the support is hinged to the mounting seat via the rotating shaft, and the bottom wall of the first groove is an arc-shaped bottom wall, the side surface of the mounting seat includes an arc-shaped convex surface, the arc-shaped convex surface cooperates with the arc-shaped bottom wall, the axis of the arc-shaped convex surface, the axis of the arc-shaped bottom wall and the axis of the rotating shaft are collinear, wherein the arc-shaped inner wall is arranged at the arc-shaped convex surface and extends along the curvature direction of the arc-shaped convex surface, and the first through groove runs through the arc-shaped convex surface to the arc-shaped inner wall.

[0011] Optionally, the mounting seat is provided with a third through slot connected to the mounting cavity, and the extension direction of the third through slot is parallel to the axis of the arc-shaped convex surface, one end of the first through slot is connected to the third through slot, and the connecting arm also includes an arm rod arranged at the other end of the arm body, the size of the arm rod is less than or equal to the size of the third through slot, the arm body is passed through the first through slot, and the arm rod is connected to the support.

[0012] Optionally, a second groove is further provided on the support, the groove depth direction of the second groove is parallel to the radial direction of the arc-shaped bottom wall, the bottom wall of the second groove is connected with the first groove through a fourth through groove, and the fourth through groove extends along the curvature direction of the arc-shaped bottom wall to the groove mouth of the first groove, the side wall of the second groove is provided with a fifth through groove, the fifth through groove is connected with the fourth through groove, the arm rod is located at the bottom wall of the first groove, and the arm body is configured to move around the axis of the rotating shaft in the fourth through groove and the fifth through groove.

[0013] The storage box of an embodiment of the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the storage box can be a glove box arranged at the lower right side of the instrument panel. Specifically, the mounting frame can be embedded in the instrument panel. One end of the box lid, such as the bottom end, can be hingedly connected to the bottom end of the mounting frame via a rotating shaft, so that the box lid can be rotated downward to open or rotated upward to close relative to the mounting frame. A storage hopper for storing items can be integrated into the box lid or the mounting frame. The ends of the connecting arm of the damping device are respectively connected to the box lid and the rotating shaft. In this way, the rotation of the box lid also drives the connecting arm to swing around the axis of the rotating shaft. The ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the connecting arm and the mounting frame. Therefore, when the box lid is rotated downward to open, the swinging connecting arm can compress the elastic member, so that the compressed elastic member provides the damping force when the box lid is opened. The connecting arm can be designed to be very short, with its end distal to the shaft simply connected to a portion of the trunk lid near the shaft, virtually eliminating any vertical space from the storage compartment. Furthermore, the connecting arm is a linear structure, and its dimension along the shaft axis is essentially negligible, thus occupying no additional lateral space inside the instrument panel, nor any lateral space from the storage compartment. Furthermore, the elastic member can be positioned at the point where the shaft connects to the connecting arm, resulting in a high degree of integration between the elastic member and the connecting arm along the shaft axis. Consequently, the overall damping device is more integrated than conventional damping structures, requiring only a small portion of the shaft axis for placement, thus providing a larger storage compartment.

[0014] An embodiment of the present invention further discloses an instrument panel assembly, including the storage box as described above.

[0015] Since the technical improvements and technical effects of the instrument panel assembly are the same as those of the storage box, the instrument panel assembly will not be described in detail.

[0016] Optionally, the battery pack further includes a liquid cooling plate, which contacts one side of the shell of the battery cell, and the thermal conductive adhesive is arranged close to the side of the shell that contacts the liquid cooling plate.

[0017] An embodiment of the present invention further discloses a car, including the storage box as described above, or including the instrument panel assembly as described above.

[0018] Since the technical improvements and technical effects of the automobile are the same as those of the storage box or the instrument panel assembly, the automobile will not be described in detail.

[0019] Still other aspects will become apparent upon reading and understanding the detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a storage box in a closed state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] FIG2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure of FIG1 ;

[0022] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a storage box in the transverse direction according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of FIG3 without the storage bucket;

[0024] FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of FIG4 ;

[0025] FIG6 is a second schematic diagram of the explosion structure of FIG4 ;

[0026] FIG7 is a schematic structural diagram of a connecting arm according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. Mounting frame; 11. Mounting seat; 111. Mounting cavity; 112. First through slot; 113. Second through slot; 114. Third through slot; 115. Arc-shaped convex surface; 116. Side surface of seat; 2. Box cover; 21. Support; 211. First groove; 2111. Arc-shaped bottom wall; 2112. First groove side wall; 212. Second groove; 213. Fourth through slot; 214. Fifth through slot; 215. First circular hole; 3. Rotating shaft; 4. Elastic member; 5. Connecting arm; 51. Arm body; 52. Arm sleeve; 53. Arm rod; 6. Blocking member; 7. Storage bucket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "connected," and "matched" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they may refer to direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, or internal connections between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0030] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that the terminology in each embodiment, such as "upper", "lower", "front", "back" and other words indicating direction, are only for simplifying the description of the positional relationship based on the drawings in the specification, and do not mean that the referred elements and devices must be operated in accordance with the specific directions and defined operations and methods and structures in the specification. Such direction nouns do not constitute a limitation on the embodiments of the present invention.

[0031] Furthermore, the X-axis in the accompanying drawings represents the longitudinal direction, that is, the front-to-back direction of the vehicle, with the positive direction of the X-axis representing the front and the negative direction of the X-axis representing the rear; the Y-axis in the accompanying drawings represents the transverse direction, that is, the left-to-right direction of the vehicle, with the positive direction of the Y-axis representing the left and the negative direction of the Y-axis representing the right; and the Z-axis in the accompanying drawings represents the vertical direction, that is, the up-down direction of the vehicle, with the positive direction of the Z-axis representing the top and the negative direction of the Z-axis representing the bottom. It should be noted that the aforementioned X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis are merely for the purpose of facilitating the description of the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limiting the embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] Referring to Figures 1-3, a storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a mounting frame 1, a rotating shaft 3, a box cover 2 and a damping device, wherein the damping device includes an elastic member 4 and a connecting arm 5. One end of the box cover 2 is hinged to the mounting frame 1 through the rotating shaft 3, one end of the connecting arm 5 is connected to the box cover 2, and the other end is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 3, and the two ends of the elastic member 4 are respectively connected to the connecting arm 5 and the mounting frame 1.

[0033] In this embodiment, the storage box can be a glove box arranged at the lower right side of the instrument panel. Specifically, the mounting frame 1 can be embedded in the instrument panel. One end of the box cover 2, such as the bottom end, can be hingedly connected to the bottom end of the mounting frame 1 via a rotating shaft 3. The box cover 2 can then be rotated downward to open or rotated upward to close relative to the mounting frame 1. A storage hopper 7 for storing items can be integrated into the box cover 2 or the mounting frame 1. The two ends of the connecting arm 5 of the damping device are respectively connected to the box cover 2 and the rotating shaft 3. In this way, the rotation of the box cover 2 will also drive the connecting arm 5 to swing around the axis of the rotating shaft 3. The two ends of the elastic member 4 are respectively connected to the connecting arm 5 and the mounting frame 1. Therefore, when the box cover 2 is rotated downward to open, the swinging connecting arm 5 can compress the elastic member 4, so that the compressed elastic member 4 provides the damping force when the box cover 2 is opened. The length of the connecting arm 5 can be designed to be very short, with its end away from the rotating shaft 3 simply connected to the position of the box cover 2 near the rotating shaft 3, which barely encroaches on the vertical space of the storage compartment 7. Furthermore, the connecting arm 5 is a linear structure, and its dimension in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3 is essentially negligible, thus not occupying any additional lateral space on the inside of the instrument panel, and thus not encroaching on the lateral space of the storage compartment 7. Furthermore, the elastic member 4 can be disposed at the position where the rotating shaft 3 and the connecting arm 5 connect, meaning that the integration of the elastic member 4 and the connecting arm 5 in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3 is relatively high. Therefore, the overall damping device has a higher level of integration than conventional damping structures, requiring only a small amount of space in a portion of the axial direction of the rotating shaft 3, thus allowing the storage compartment 7 to have a larger storage space.

[0034] Referring to Figures 2 and 7, optionally, an arm sleeve 52 is provided at one end of the connecting arm 5, and the arm sleeve 52 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 3. The elastic member 4 is an arc-shaped structure arranged around the axis of the rotating shaft 3, and the elastic member 4 is arranged around the arm sleeve 52 of the connecting arm 5.

[0035] In this embodiment, the elastic member 4 is an arc-shaped structure around the rotating shaft 3. One end of the elastic member 4 is squeezed or stretched when the connecting arm 5 rotates, causing the elastic member 4 to expand and contract. The expansion and contraction direction is the arc-shaped direction around the axis of the rotating shaft 3. Since the elastic member 4 can be surrounded by part of the circumferential side surface of the rotating shaft 3 in the circumferential direction, the radial distance between the elastic member 4 and the rotating shaft 3 can be very small or even zero, thereby improving the radial integration of the elastic member 4 and the rotating shaft 3.

[0036] The connecting arm 5 specifically includes an arm body 51 and an arm sleeve 52 disposed at one end of the arm body 51. The end of the connecting arm 5 away from the box cover 2 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 3 through the arm sleeve 52, so that the connecting arm 5 can swing around the rotating shaft 3, which also facilitates the assembly of the rotating shaft 3 and the connecting arm 5. In the case of the arm sleeve 52, the arc-shaped elastic member 4 specifically surrounds a portion of the circumferential side surface of the arm sleeve 52 in the circumferential direction. The radial distance between the elastic member 4 and the arm sleeve 52 can be very small or even zero, thereby improving the integration of the elastic member 4 and the arm sleeve 52 in the radial direction of the rotating shaft 3.

[0037] Referring to Figures 2 and 4-6, optionally, a mounting seat 11 is protruding from one end of the mounting frame 1, and a mounting cavity 111 is provided inside the mounting seat 11. One end of the box cover 2 is hinged to the mounting seat 11 through the rotating shaft 3, and the rotating shaft 3 is passed through the mounting cavity 111. The mounting seat 11 is also provided with a first through slot 112 that is connected to the mounting cavity 111, and the extension direction of the first through slot 112 is perpendicular to the rotating shaft 3. The end of the connecting arm 5 away from the box cover 2 passes through the first through slot 112 and is connected to the part of the rotating shaft 3 located in the mounting cavity 111. The mounting cavity 111 includes an arc-shaped inner wall that matches the extension and contraction direction of the elastic member 4. The elastic member 4 is located between the rotating shaft 3 and the arc-shaped inner wall for extension and contraction along the arc-shaped inner wall.

[0038] It should be noted that in a traditional glove box, in order to achieve a hinged relationship with the box cover 2, the mounting frame 1 is usually provided with a mounting cavity 111 protruding from the bottom end of the mounting frame 1. In order not to occupy vertical space, a mounting seat 11 is usually provided at its bottom end protruding toward the box cover 2, that is, the mounting seat 11 is provided protruding toward the rear, and then the box cover 2 is hinged to the mounting seat 11 through the rotating shaft 3 to achieve a hinged connection between the box cover 2 and the mounting frame 1. At the same time, the mounting seat 11 will not occupy additional lateral space on the inside of the dashboard like traditional air damping and rack and pinion damping, nor will it occupy additional longitudinal space inside the dashboard like rope damping. On this basis, the embodiment of the present invention optimizes the mounting seat 11, that is, after the rotating shaft 3 is passed through the mounting seat 11, the rotating shaft 3 is not completely in contact with the mounting seat 11 in the radial direction, but an installation cavity 111 is provided inside the mounting seat 11, and there is a certain space between the rotating shaft 3 and the side wall of the installation cavity 111 in the radial direction, that is, the aforementioned "radial space", and then the elastic member 4 in the damping device of the storage box can be arranged in the radial space, that is, the elastic member 4 can be arranged between the rotating shaft 3 and the side wall of the installation cavity 111, and at the same time, when the connecting arm 5 connects the box cover 2 with the rotating shaft 3, the rotation of the box cover 2 allows the elastic member to telescope along the arc-shaped inner wall of the installation cavity 111, wherein the extension direction of the first through groove 112 is perpendicular to the rotating shaft 3, and its extension direction can be an arc-shaped direction surrounding the rotating shaft 3, so that the connecting arm 5 can swing in the first through groove 112.

[0039] The specific structure of the elastic member 4 is not limited and can be any elastic structure, such as a spring. It can also be other elastic materials and substances, such as rubber, eraser, balloons, rubber balls, elastic ropes, rubber clay, plastic materials, etc. Furthermore, many man-made materials and synthetic fibers also have elasticity, such as elastic fibers and elastic fabrics. In nature, many organisms also have elasticity, such as skin, muscles, and plant stems and leaves. These materials and substances can return to their original shape or form after being subjected to force, exhibiting elastic properties.

[0040] Referring to Figures 1-2, optionally, the mounting frame 1 further includes a blocking member 6, which is mounted on the mounting seat 11, and at least a portion of the blocking member 6 is located in the mounting cavity 111, and the end of the elastic member 4 away from the connecting arm 5 is connected to the blocking member 6.

[0041] In this embodiment, the damping device also includes a blocking member 6. When the blocking member 6 is provided, the connection relationship between the elastic member 4 and the connecting arm 5 can be an abutting relationship, and the end of the elastic member 4 away from the connecting arm 5 is also in an abutting relationship with the blocking member 6. In this way, the blocking member 6 makes the end of the elastic member 4 away from the connecting arm 5 and the mounting seat 11 relatively fixed.

[0042] Specifically, the blocking member 6 can be a plate-like structure, denoted as a blocking plate. The bottom of the mounting seat 11 is further provided with a socket connected to the mounting cavity 111. The blocking plate can be inserted into the mounting cavity 111 through the socket. Part of the blocking plate is located in the mounting cavity 111, used to abut against the elastic member 4, and the other part of the blocking plate is located in the socket, used to close the socket. The blocking plate can be in a snap-fit ​​relationship with the mounting seat 11, and the inserted blocking plate is fixed in position by the snap-fit ​​structure. Alternatively, the blocking plate and the socket can be in an interference fit relationship, which can also achieve the blocking plate's fixed position.

[0043] 1-3 and 5 , optionally, the mounting seat 11 protrudes in a direction from the mounting frame 1 toward the box cover 2 , and a second through slot 113 communicating with the mounting cavity 111 is provided on a side of the mounting frame 1 away from the box cover 2 .

[0044] In this embodiment, as previously described, the bottom end of the mounting frame 1 is provided with a mounting seat 11 protruding toward the box cover 2. Specifically, the mounting seat 11 protrudes in the direction of the mounting frame 1 toward the box cover 2, meaning that the mounting seat 11 protrudes rearward from the bottom end of the mounting frame 1. This does not take up additional space, and in particular, does not take up additional lateral space within the instrument panel. A second through-slot 113 communicating with the mounting cavity 111 is provided on the side of the mounting frame 1 facing away from the box cover 2, namely, on the front side thereof. This means that the front side of the mounting cavity 111 is open, facilitating demolding of the mounting seat 11 having the mounting cavity 111. Furthermore, this second through-slot 113 also allows the elastic member 4 to be positioned within the mounting cavity 111.

[0045] Referring to Figures 2 and 4-6, optionally, a support 21 is protruding from one end of the box cover 2, and a first groove 211 is provided on a side of the support 21 facing the mounting seat 11, and at least a portion of the mounting seat 11 is located in the first groove 211, and the support 21 is hinged to the mounting seat 11 through the rotating shaft 3, and the bottom wall of the first groove 211 is an arc-shaped bottom wall 2111, and the side surface of the mounting seat 11 includes an arc-shaped convex surface 115, and the arc-shaped convex surface 115 cooperates with the arc-shaped bottom wall 2111, and the axis of the arc-shaped convex surface 115 and the axis of the arc-shaped bottom wall 2111 are collinear with the axis of the rotating shaft 3, wherein the arc-shaped inner wall is provided at the arc-shaped convex surface 115 and extends along the curvature direction of the arc-shaped convex surface 115, and the first through groove 112 passes through the arc-shaped convex surface 115 to the arc-shaped inner wall.

[0046] In this embodiment, a support 21 is provided at the bottom end of the box cover 2, protruding toward the mounting frame 1. Specifically, the support 21 is hinged to the mounting base 11 via the rotating shaft 3, thereby realizing the hinged connection between the box cover 2 and the mounting frame 1. On this basis, a first groove 211 is provided on the side of the support 21 facing the mounting base 11. The bottom wall of the first groove 211 is an arcuate wall, denoted as the arcuate bottom wall 2111, and the side of the mounting base 11 facing the support 21 includes an arcuate convex surface 115. At least a portion of the mounting base 11 is placed in the first groove 211, and the axes of the arcuate convex surface 115 and the arcuate bottom wall 2111 are both colinear with the axis of the rotating shaft 3. When the box cover 2 rotates, the arcuate bottom wall 2111 always at least partially fits the arcuate convex surface 115, which can improve the integration of the support 21 and the mounting base 11, that is, improve the integration of the storage box. Among them, the first through groove 112 is set at the arc-shaped convex surface 115 and extends along the arc direction of the arc-shaped convex surface 115, that is, the first through groove 112 is an arc-shaped through groove. When the box cover 2 rotates, the connecting arm 5 moves along the arc direction of the arc-shaped through groove to achieve swing.

[0047] Referring to Figures 4-7, optionally, the mounting seat 11 is provided with a third through slot 114 connected to the mounting cavity 111, and the extension direction of the third through slot 114 is parallel to the axis of the arc-shaped convex surface 115, one end of the first through slot 112 is connected to the third through slot 114, and the connecting arm 5 also includes an arm rod 53 arranged at the other end of the arm body 51 (the end away from the arm sleeve 52), the size of the arm rod 53 is less than or equal to the size of the third through slot 114, the arm body 51 is passed through the first through slot 112, and the arm rod 53 is connected to the support 21.

[0048] In this embodiment, the arm body 51 is perpendicular to the axis of the arm sleeve 52 and the axis of the arm rod 53. When assembling the connecting arm 5, the arm rod 53 of the connecting arm 5 can first be inserted backward into the installation cavity 111 through the second through slot 113, and then the arm rod 53 can be extended out of the mounting seat 11 through the third through slot 114, so that the arm sleeve 52 is located in the mounting cavity 111. Then, the arm rod 53 can be connected to the support 21, and finally, the rotating shaft 3 can be passed through the mounting seat 11 and the support 21. Among them, the size of the arm rod 53 is less than or equal to the size of the third through slot 114, specifically, the axial size of the arm rod 53 is less than or equal to the length of the third through slot 114, and the diameter of the arm rod 53 is less than or equal to the width of the third through slot 114, to ensure that the arm rod 53 can extend from the third through slot 114 to the mounting seat 11. Among them, the third through slot 114 is connected to one end of the first through slot 112, ensuring that after the arm rod 53 and part of the arm body 51 extend out of the mounting seat 11 through the third through slot 114 (the arm sleeve 52 remains in the mounting cavity 111), the arm body 51 can swing into the first through slot 112 and move along the arc direction of the first through slot 112.

[0049] Referring to Figures 4-6, optionally, a second groove 212 is further provided on the support 21, and the groove depth direction of the second groove 212 is parallel to the radial direction of the arc-shaped bottom wall 2111. The bottom wall of the second groove 212 is connected with the first groove 211 through a fourth through groove 213, and the fourth through groove 213 extends along the arc direction of the arc-shaped bottom wall 2111 to the groove mouth of the first groove 211. The side wall of the second groove 212 is provided with a fifth through groove 214, and the fifth through groove 214 is connected with the fourth through groove 213. The arm rod 53 is located at the bottom wall of the first groove 211, and the arm body 51 is used to move around the axis of the rotating shaft 3 in the fourth through groove 213 and the fifth through groove 214.

[0050] In this embodiment, the support 21 is further provided with a second groove 212, and the bottom wall of the second groove 212 is connected to the first groove 211 through a fourth groove 213, and, as shown in FIG5, one end of the fourth groove 213 extends along the arc direction of the arc-shaped bottom wall 2111 to the notch of the first groove 211, and the side wall of the second groove 212 is further provided with a fifth groove 214, one end of the fifth groove 214 extends to the notch of the second groove 212, and the other end of the fifth groove 214 is connected to the fourth groove 213. In this way, the arm 53 of the connecting arm 5 is connected through the third groove After 114 extends out of the mounting seat 11, the arm body 51 can enter the fifth through slot 214 and the fourth through slot 213, so that the arm rod 53 at one end of the arm body 51 enters the groove bottom position of the second groove 212 from the notch of the second groove 212 (as shown in Figure 4), and finally the rotating shaft 3 penetrates the mounting seat 11 and the support 21 together. In this way, when the box cover 2 rotates, the box cover 2 will drive the entire connecting arm 5 to swing through the arm rod 53. It can be understood that when the connecting arm 5 swings, the arm body 51 will move in the first through slot 112, the fifth through slot 214 and the fourth through slot.

[0051] In this embodiment, after the connecting arm 5 and the rotating shaft 3 are installed, the storage bucket 7 can be installed on the side of the box cover 2 facing the installation frame 1. At this time, the bottom of the storage bucket 7 can close the notch of the second groove 212 to make the storage bucket 7 have as large a volume as possible.

[0052] Of course, in other embodiments, the side wall of the second groove 212 provided with the fifth through groove 214 may also be provided with a sixth through groove (not shown in the figure), and the extension direction of the sixth through groove is perpendicular to the extension direction of the fifth through groove 214 and the fourth through groove 213, respectively, that is, the extension direction of the sixth through groove is parallel to the axial direction of the arc-shaped bottom wall 2111, and one end of the sixth through groove is connected to the fifth through groove 214, that is, the sixth through groove and the fifth through groove 214 form a T-shaped groove. In this way, the arm rod 53 can also enter the second groove 212 through the sixth through groove. In this case, the storage bucket 7 can be integrated on the box cover 2 in advance.

[0053] Referring to Figures 4-6, optionally, the side wall of the first groove 211 is a first groove side wall 2112, and the two first groove side walls 2112 are respectively located at the axial ends of the arc-shaped bottom wall 2111, and the two first groove side walls 2112 are respectively provided with a first circular hole 215 passing through the support 21, and the side of the mounting seat 11 also includes a seat side surface 116, and the two seat side surfaces 116 are respectively located at the axial ends of the arc-shaped convex surface 115, and the two seat side surfaces 116 are respectively provided with a second circular hole connected to the mounting cavity 111, and the rotating shaft 3 is passed through the first circular hole 215 and the second circular hole.

[0054] In this embodiment, after at least part of the mounting seat 11 is placed in the first groove 211, the two seat side surfaces 116 of the mounting seat 11 correspond one-to-one to the two first groove side walls 2112 of the first groove 211 respectively. After the arm 53 is placed in the second groove 212, the rotating shaft 3 can be inserted into the first circular hole 215 and the second circular hole in sequence to realize the hinge connection between the support 21 and the mounting seat 11. The seat side surface 116 can at least partially fit with the corresponding first groove side wall 2112 or leave a very small gap to maximize the integration of the mounting seat 11 and the support 21.

[0055] 5 , optionally, the plane where the opening of the second through slot 113 is located is defined as a setting plane, and the projection of the third through slot 114 on the setting plane is located within the opening of the second through slot 113 .

[0056] Here, the projection of the third through slot 114 on the setting surface is located within the slot of the second through slot 113, and the third through slot 114 is equivalent to being exposed at the second through slot 113, so that the arm rod 53 enters the mounting cavity 111 through the second through slot 113 and then extends out of the mounting seat 11 through the third through slot 114.

[0057] Another embodiment of the present invention provides an instrument panel assembly, including the aforementioned storage box.

[0058] Since the technical improvements and technical effects of the instrument panel assembly are the same as those of the storage box, the instrument panel assembly will not be described in detail.

[0059] A car according to yet another embodiment of the present invention includes the storage box as described above, or includes the instrument panel assembly as described above.

[0060] Since the technical improvements and technical effects of the automobile are the same as those of the storage box or the instrument panel assembly, the automobile will not be described in detail.

[0061] The terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features.

[0062] Although the embodiments of the present invention are disclosed above, the protection scope of the embodiments of the present invention is not limited thereto. Those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the present invention, and these changes and modifications will fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A storage box, comprising a mounting frame (1), a rotating shaft (3), a box cover (2) and a damping device, wherein the damping device comprises an elastic member (4) and a connecting arm (5), one end of the box cover (2) is hinged to the mounting frame (1) via the rotating shaft (3), one end of the connecting arm (5) is connected to the box cover (2), and the other end is rotatably connected to the rotating shaft (3), and both ends of the elastic member (4) are respectively connected to the connecting arm (5) and the mounting frame (1).

2. The storage box according to claim 1, wherein: The connecting arm (5) comprises an arm body (51) and an arm sleeve (52) arranged at one end of the arm body (51); the arm sleeve (52) is sleeved on the rotating shaft (3); the elastic member (4) is an arc-shaped structure arranged around the axis of the rotating shaft (3); and the elastic member (4) is arranged around the arm sleeve (52) of the connecting arm (5).

3. The storage box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: One end of the mounting frame (1) is provided with a mounting seat (11) protruding therefrom, and a mounting cavity (111) is provided inside the mounting seat (11); one end of the box cover (2) is hinged to the mounting seat (11) through the rotating shaft (3), and the rotating shaft (3) is passed through the mounting cavity (111); the mounting seat (11) is further provided with a first through slot (112) communicating with the mounting cavity (111), and the extension direction of the first through slot (112) is perpendicular to the rotating shaft (3); one end of the connecting arm (5) away from the box cover (2) passes through the first through slot (112) and is connected to the portion of the rotating shaft (3) located in the mounting cavity (111); the mounting cavity (111) includes an arc-shaped inner wall matching the telescopic direction of the elastic member (4); the elastic member (4) is located between the rotating shaft (3) and the arc-shaped inner wall, so as to be configured to telescope along the arc-shaped inner wall.

4. The storage box according to claim 3, wherein: The mounting frame (1) further comprises a blocking member (6), the blocking member (6) being mounted on the mounting seat (11), and at least a portion of the blocking member (6) being located in the mounting cavity (111), and an end of the elastic member (4) away from the connecting arm (5) being connected to the blocking member (6).

5. The storage box according to claim 3, wherein: The protruding direction of the mounting seat (11) is the direction of the mounting frame (1) toward the box cover (2); a second through slot (113) communicating with the mounting cavity (111) is provided on a side of the mounting frame (1) away from the box cover (2); and the elastic member (4) is arranged to be placed in the mounting cavity (111) via the second through slot (113).

6. The storage box according to claim 3, wherein: One end of the box cover (2) is provided with a support (21) protruding therefrom, and a first groove (211) is provided on a side of the support (21) facing the mounting seat (11), and at least a portion of the mounting seat (11) is located in the first groove (211), and the support (21) is hinged to the mounting seat (11) through the rotating shaft (3), and the bottom wall of the first groove (211) is an arc-shaped bottom wall (2111), and the side surface of the mounting seat (11) includes an arc-shaped bottom wall (2111). The convex surface (115) is matched with the arc-shaped bottom wall (2111), and the axis of the arc-shaped convex surface (115), the axis of the arc-shaped bottom wall (2111) and the axis of the rotating shaft (3) are collinear, wherein the arc-shaped inner wall is arranged at the arc-shaped convex surface (115) and extends along the curvature direction of the arc-shaped convex surface (115), and the first through groove (112) passes through the arc-shaped convex surface (115) to the arc-shaped inner wall.

7. The storage box according to claim 6, wherein: The mounting seat (11) is provided with a third through slot (114) connected to the mounting cavity (111), and the extension direction of the third through slot (114) is parallel to the axis of the arc-shaped convex surface (115), one end of the first through slot (112) is connected to the third through slot (114), the connecting arm (5) includes an arm body (51) and an arm rod (53) arranged at one end of the arm body (51) away from the rotating shaft, the size of the arm rod (53) is smaller than or equal to the size of the third through slot (114), the arm body (51) is passed through the first through slot (112), and the arm rod (53) is connected to the support (21).

8. The storage box according to claim 7, wherein: The support (21) is further provided with a second groove (212), the groove depth direction of the second groove (212) is parallel to the radial direction of the arc-shaped bottom wall (2111), the bottom wall of the second groove (212) is connected with the first groove (211) through a fourth through groove (213), and the fourth through groove (213) extends along the arc direction of the arc-shaped bottom wall (2111) to the notch of the first groove (211), the side wall of the second groove (212) is provided with a fifth through groove (214), and the fifth through groove (214) is connected with the fourth through groove (213), the arm rod (53) is located at the bottom wall of the first groove (211), and the arm body (51) is configured to move around the axis of the rotating shaft (3) in the fourth through groove (213) and the fifth through groove (214).

9. An instrument panel assembly comprising the storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. An automobile, comprising the storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 8, or comprising the instrument panel assembly according to claim 9.

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