JPH10203250A - Small article storing structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make wirings and an air condictioner, etc., in the inside invisible when a lid is opened and make a storing structure look more attractive by fixing a lid inner which is integrally provided with a partition plate in the inside of the lid. SOLUTION: In a glove box 2 provided on an installment panel 1, a lid 4 constituted of a lid outer 5 and a lid inner 6 is provided. The lid inner 6 is fixed to the inside of the lid outer 5 and is integrally provided with a foldable partition plate 9 at one end. A hinge 11 fastens one end 11a to the lid outer 5 together with the lid inner 6 and fixes the other end 11a to a box main body 7. When the lid 4 is opened, the lid is opened by the hinge 11 if a knob 8 is pressed and the fitting is removed. At this time, the hinge 11, wirings such as a wire harness and an air conditioner, etc., are unseen even if a person peeps because the folded partition plate 9 spreads.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicular accessory storage structure such as a glove box provided on an instrument panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An accessory storage structure for a vehicle is shown in FIGS.
JP-A-6-87382 and JP-A-7-2057
No. 28 discloses this. 6 and 7 show the glove box 16 provided on the instrument panel 15.
The lid 17 has a structure that opens upward at the time of opening. A hinge 18 is used to open and close the lid 17. One end of the hinge 18 is fixed to a glove box main body 19 by a screw 20, and the other end is fixed to a lid outer 21 together with a lid inner 22 by a screw 23. When the knob 24 provided on the lid outer 21 is pressed to release the lock with the glove box body 19, the lid 17 can be opened upward by the hinge 18. However, in the above structure, when the lid 17 is opened upward, a gap A is formed between the upper end of the glove box main body 19 and one end of the lid inner 22. For this reason, when the user of the vehicle looks in the X direction in FIG. 7, the hinge and the wirings and the air conditioner (not shown) therethrough can be seen through the gap A, and the appearance is very poor. The merchantability was also poor.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a structure in which structures such as hinges, wirings and air conditioners behind the glove box are not visible even when the lid is opened.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a lid inner provided with an integral partition plate is fixed inside the lid.

[0005]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an instrument panel using the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a II-I of FIG.
Figure with the lid open added to the cross-sectional view taken along the line I, FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where the lid in FIG. 2 is closed, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where the lid of FIG. 2 is opened. Vehicle instrument panel 1
Has a glove box 2 for storing small items
3 are provided. The glove box 2 is provided with a lid 4 serving as a lid. Lid 4 above
Is composed of a lid outer 5 and a lid inner 6. When the lid is closed, the lid outer 5 includes a knob 8 having a claw 8a that is fitted to the glove box body 7. The lid inner 6 is fixed to the inside of the lid outer 5, and a partition plate 9 having a foldable end and a projection 10 at an end portion is integrally provided at one end. One end 11 a of the hinge 11 is fastened to the lid outer 5 together with the lid inner 6, and the other end 11 b is fixed to the box body 7. In the vicinity of the other end 11b of the hinge,
A hole 12 that engages with the projection 10 of the partition plate 9 is provided. After the projection 10 and the hole 12 are engaged with each other, the partition plate 9 is fixed by tightening the other end 11b of the hinge and the box body 7 with a screw 13. The partition plate 9 is provided with a plurality of thin portions 9a so as to be easily folded and spread easily when the lid is opened, and it is effective to use polypropylene as the material.

In the accessory storage structure having the above structure, when the lid 4 is closed (indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2), the glove box body 7 and the claw 8a of the knob 8 are fitted. Since they are aligned, the hinge 11 is closed, and the partition plate 9 is folded. Conversely, when the lid 4 is opened (in FIG. 2, indicated by a two-dot chain line)
First, the knob 8 is pressed to release the fitting. Thus, the lid 4 is opened by the hinge 11. At this time, since the folded partition plate 9 spreads, even if a user or the like looks in from the Y direction in FIG.
The hinges 11, wiring such as a wire harness (not shown), an air conditioner, and the like are not seen.

The same effect can be obtained by providing a cover 14 made of rubber or the like having one end adhered to the lid inner 6 as shown in FIG. 5 instead of the partition plate 9.

[0008]

According to the present invention, since the hinges, wirings, air conditioners and the like are not seen even when the user looks inside the glove box with the lid open, the appearance is improved and the product can be improved. Since the partition plate is provided integrally with the lid inner, there is no increase in the number of parts or the number of assembling steps. Since the partition plate is provided with a plurality of thin portions, it can be easily folded and spread, and does not hinder the opening and closing function of the lid. Since the projection of the partition plate and the hole of the hinge are fitted, and the partition plate is fixed between the hinge and the glove box body, the partition plate does not come off even when the lid is opened.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an instrument panel using the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view obtained by adding a state in which a lid is opened to a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where a lid of FIG. 2 is closed.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part in a state where a lid of FIG. 2 is opened.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state where a lid is opened according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a conventional lid is closed.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a conventional lid is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 2 Glove box 3 Glove box 4 Lid 5 Lid outer 6 Lid inner 7 Glove box main body 8 Knob 9 Partition plate 10 Projection 11 Hinge 12 hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicular accessory storage structure provided with an openable / closable lid provided on an instrument panel,
A small article storage structure for a vehicle, wherein a lid inner having a partition plate integrally provided is fixed inside the lid. 2. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate is configured to be folded when the lid is closed, and one end of the partition plate is fixed to a glove box body. Accessory storage structure. 3. The vehicle accessory storage structure according to claim 1, wherein a projection is provided at one end of the partition plate, and a hole is provided in the hinge to engage with the projection.