KR200471689Y1 - Locking assembly for a storage container of car - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a vehicle box locking assembly. A vehicle locking assembly according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is applied to a vehicle storage box that can be opened and closed by a cover, which is to be locked when the storage box is closed by the cover, a push button, a horizontal locking part, It includes a rotation locking portion. The pushbutton is disposed to be pushable in the horizontal one direction on the cover. The horizontal locking unit horizontally moves in conjunction with the push and pull movement of the pushbutton to fix the storage box in the closed position and release the fixing. The rotation locking unit rotates in one horizontal direction and the opposite direction in conjunction with the push and pull movements of the push button, thereby fixing and releasing the storage box in the closed state. According to the present invention, even if an impact is applied to the vehicle, opening of the cover can be prevented.

Car storage box, locking

Description

BOXING ASSEMBLY FOR A STORAGE CONTAINER OF CAR}

The present invention relates to a vehicle storage box locking assembly, and more particularly, to a vehicle storage box locking assembly for preventing the opening of the storage box such as a glove box is released when the external shock.

In general, the glove box is located in front of the passenger seat of the vehicle, and is used as a temporary storage place for items that are inconvenient to carry while in a vehicle, or for the storage of simple tools or items frequently needed by the driver or passenger in the passenger seat.

In addition, the console box is a box-shaped storage space installed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, and is usually provided in a space immediately in front of the rear seat starting from the portion covering the shift lever and used as a place to store general cargo.

The locker of the storage box such as a glove box or a console box should be open by the user's arbitrary operation, and the storage box should not be opened easily due to vibration or slight impact while driving the vehicle. The storage box shall not vibrate due to vibration, etc., so as not to cause discomfort to the occupant.

FIG. 1 is an attempt illustrating a glove box locking assembly 10 of a vehicle disclosed in Korean Laid-Open Patent No. 1999-005063.

According to this, when opening the glove box, pressing the knob 32 of the operation button 30 with the housing 31, the connecting bar 22 of the locking bar 20 is inserted into the engaging hole of the knob 32 The locking bar 22 rotates around the hinge 11 installed in the locking housing 10 to move the front side to the left and right to separate from the striker (not shown) caught by the locking groove 21 of the locking bar 20. Release the lock.

In addition, when closing the glove box, pushing the glove box is opened while the inclined portion 24 of the locking bar 20 is guided to the left and right ends of the striker, and when both ends of the striker are located in the engaging groove 21, the return spring ( It is contracted again by the not shown) and the locking groove 21 is inserted into the striker to be locked.

Therefore, the left and right two points of the striker are supported to maintain the locked state and at the same time maintain the locked state by the return spring (not shown).

However, according to the conventional glove box locking assembly structure, separate knobs are required to operate the respective locking bars 20, and the knobs are pushed in a direction compressing each other to unlock the glove box. . Accordingly, the operation structure of the knob is not easy.

In addition, the locking structure is arranged horizontally, thereby increasing the size for placing it.

In addition, the strike is formed in the vertical direction, and accordingly the locking grooves of the locking bar are arranged on the left and right sides so that both sides of the strike are inserted into the strike. Accordingly, since the groove depth of the locking groove cannot be higher than an appropriate level, the strike easily escapes from the locking groove at the time of front and rear collision, and as a result, the locking is undesirably easily released.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle storage container locking assembly with a simple locking operation structure and a superior locking force.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a storage container locking assembly for a vehicle having an excellent locking force and having a structure in which the storage box can be firmly locked even in the front and rear shocks of the vehicle.

Therefore, the vehicle locking assembly according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is applied to a vehicle storage box that can be opened and closed by a cover, and includes a push button, a horizontal locking portion, and a rotation locking portion. The pushbutton is disposed to be pushable in the horizontal one direction on the cover. The horizontal locking unit horizontally moves in conjunction with the push and pull movements of the pushbutton to fix the storage box in the closed position and release the fixing. The rotation locking unit rotates in one horizontal direction and the opposite direction in conjunction with the push and pull movements of the push button, thereby fixing and releasing the storage box in the closed state.

In this case, the horizontal locking portion is bent vertically extended from the push button, the end portion is inserted into the coupling groove of the storage box to secure the storage box by walking the outer side of the coupling groove, the upper end of the rotation locking portion The push button is spaced apart so that it can be pushed by the push button during the push operation, the central portion of the rotary locking portion is rotatably fixed to the rotating shaft, the lower end of the rotary locking portion is inserted into the coupling groove to the coupling groove The storage box can be fixed by walking the other side.

The present invention may further include a first elastic member disposed to elastically bias the pushbutton in a direction opposite to the push direction, and a second elastic member configured to elastically bias the rotation locking part in a direction of fixing the storage box. .

The present invention further includes a locking case mounted to the cover by accommodating at least a portion of the pushbutton, at least a portion of the horizontal locking portion, and at least a portion of the rotation locking portion, and the rotation shaft includes the locking case. Is connected in between the opposite inner surface of the mutually formed in the horizontal direction to enable the rotation of the rotation locking portion by the push operation of the push button, the second elastic member is interposed between the rotation shaft and the rotation locking portion It may be a torsion spring.

The apparatus may further include a locking case mounted to the cover by accommodating at least a portion of the pushbutton, at least a portion of the horizontal locking portion, and at least a portion of the rotation locking portion, and wherein the first elastic member includes: It may be a compression spring connecting between the button and the inner portion of the locking case.

According to the present invention, when the user pushes in the horizontal direction, the horizontal locking portion and the rotation locking portion extends vertically to lock the storage box, so that the operation operation of the user is easy.

In addition, by dual locking, which locks to the horizontal and rotation locking units, respectively, the locking is not easily released even by the front and rear shocks of the vehicle, thereby preventing secondary injuries caused by the objects in the storage box.

In addition, since the locking control is possible by the principle of the lever, the user can release the locking without much effort.

Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings will be described in detail the locking assembly for the storage box of the vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Locking assembly for a storage box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the storage box can be opened and closed by a cover, the cover is locked in a state in which the storage box is closed so that the storage box does not open even when a vehicle impact occurs Device.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example in which the locking assembly 100 for a storage box of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a console box of a vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 2, the locking assembly 100 for a storage box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the storage box 1 which can be opened and closed by a cover 2, the cover 2 is accommodated. It is a device which locks in the state which closed the box 1, and does not open the storage box 1 even when a vehicle body shock occurs.

 3 is an exploded perspective view of the locking assembly 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a coupled state of the locking assembly 100 of FIG.

2 to 4, the locking assembly 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a pushbutton 110, a horizontal locking unit 120, and a rotation locking unit 130. .

The push button 110 is arranged to be pushable in the horizontal direction in the cover (2). In this case, the push button 110 may be coupled to a cover covering the storage box 1 of the vehicle.

In this case, the locking case 140 may be mounted to the cover 2, and the push button 110 may protrude from the locking case 140. The locking case may be integrally formed, or may be formed of a plurality of pieces for convenience of coupling. The locking case 140 is installed so that the push button 110 can be pushed horizontally, for example, when one storage box 1 is a console box.

The horizontal locking unit 120 horizontally moves in conjunction with the push and pull motion of the push button 110 to fix the storage box in the closed position and release the fixing.

The horizontal locking unit 120 may be vertically coupled to the push direction of the push button 110 (hereinafter, for convenience of description, the push direction is referred to as front). The horizontal locking unit 120 may be formed integrally with the push button 110, in this case, the horizontal locking unit 120 is bent at one side of the front surface of the push button 110 to extend the lower side Can be.

The end portion 120a of the horizontal locking part 120 is inserted into the coupling groove 6 (see FIG. 5) of the storage box to walk the outer side of the coupling groove to fix the storage box 1. For example, when the push button 110 is pushed forward, the horizontal locking unit 120 is also pushed forward at the same time, and thus the horizontal locking unit 120 is inserted into the coupling groove of the storage box (1). End 120a) is fixed to the front outer edge of the coupling groove and locked. The end portion 120a of the horizontal locking portion 120 may protrude forward and may have a shape capable of hooking the front outer edge of the coupling groove 6.

The rotation locking unit 130 rotates in conjunction with the push and pull movement of the push button 110 while fixing the storage box 1 in the closed state and releasing the fixing. In this case, the lower end portion 130a of the rotation locking part 130 is inserted into the coupling groove 6 (see FIG. 5) when the cover covers the storage box 1, and the push button 110. ) Is pushed forward, the rotation locking portion 130 is fixed to the rear outer edge of the defect groove while being rotated forward with respect to the rotation axis 136 is locked. The lower end 130a of the rotation locking part 130 may protrude rearward and hook a rear outer portion of the coupling groove 6 (see FIG. 5).

In this case, the horizontal locking unit 120 may be located close to the push button 110, and an end thereof may have a shape that is hooked in a direction away from the push button 110 (for example, in the front). On the other hand, the rotation locking portion 130 is located relatively far from the push button 110, the end portion thereof may have a shape that is hooked in the direction (for example, the rear) the push button 110. Accordingly, the horizontal locking portion 120 is relatively fastened to the rear, the rotation locking portion 130 is in the shape of the front, as a result of the present invention the locking assembly 100 is the front of the storage box And the rear can be fixed at the same time, it is possible to prevent the cover from being opened by the impact before and after the vehicle.

To this end, the push button 110, the push main body 111 pushed by the user, and the horizontal guide portion protruding from one side end of the front surface of the push main body 111 to be coupled with the horizontal locking portion 120 114 and a rotation guide part 113 formed to push the upper end 130b of the rotation locking part 130 to protrude further forward than the horizontal guide part 114 at the other front end of the push part. can do.

On the other hand, the subject innovation may further include a first elastic member 151 and a second elastic member 152. The first elastic member 151 is arranged to elastically bias the pushbutton 110 in the opposite direction to the push. The second elastic member 152 is disposed to elastically bias the rotation locking part 130 in the direction of fixing the storage box.

That is, the first elastic member 151 and the second elastic member 152, respectively, the lower end 130a of the horizontal locking portion 120 and the rotation locking portion 130, respectively, at the same time locking the storage box (1). Elastic biasing is carried out so as to be in a state of being.

The present invention may further include a locking case 140. The locking case 140 is formed to accommodate at least a portion of the push button 110, at least a portion of the horizontal locking unit 120, and at least a portion of the rotation locking unit 130. The locking case 140 accommodating the components may be mounted to the cover as one module.

In this case, the first elastic member 151 may be a compression spring that connects between the push button 110 and one surface located in front of the push button 110 of the locking case 140.

To this end, the push button 110 includes a first protrusion 115 protruding upward from the push main body 111, and the locking case 140 is downward from the ceiling in front of the first protrusion 115. Including a protruding first counterpart 145, the compression spring may elastically bias the first protrusion 115 and the first counterpart 145 in a direction pushing each other.

In addition, the push button 110 includes a second protrusion 116 protruding downward from the push main body 111, and the locking case 140 is upward from the bottom in front of the second protrusion 116. Including the protruding second counterpart 146, the compression spring may elastically bias the second protrusion 116 and the second counterpart 146 in a direction pushing each other.

On the other hand, the rotating shaft 136 may be installed in the locking case 140. In this case, the rotation shaft 136 is formed at right angles to the rotational direction of the rotation locking portion to connect between the inner side surfaces of the locking case 140 facing each other. In this embodiment, the rotation shaft 136 is installed in the horizontal direction across the left and right surfaces of the locking case 140, the rotation locking portion 130 is coupled to the rotation shaft 136 so as to be rotatable. In this case, the second elastic member 152 may be a torsion spring interposed between the rotation shaft 136 and the rotation locking part 130.

Hereinafter, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the operation mechanism of the present invention will be described. First, in a state in which the pushbutton 110 is not operated, as shown in FIG. 5, the front outer edge of the coupling groove 6 of the storage box is locked and locked by the horizontal locking portion 120, and the rear outer edge. Is locked by the rotation locking unit 130 is locked. In this case, since the first elastic member 151 and the second elastic member 152 elastically bias the direction in which the horizontal locking portion 120 and the rotation locking portion 130 are locked, respectively, before and after the vehicle. Even if there is an impact, opening of the cover can be prevented.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the pushbutton 110 is pushed forward, the horizontal locking unit 120 integrally coupled to the pushbutton 110 and formed in the vertical direction moves forward. The end portion 120a of the horizontal locking portion 120 is positioned in the inner space of the coupling groove 6. In addition, the rotation locking portion 130 is in contact with the rotation guide portion 113 of the push button 110 so that the upper end portion 130b is rotated forward, accordingly the lower end portion of the rotation locking portion 130 ( 130a) is released and rotated to the rear to position the inner space of the coupling groove (6).

Accordingly, when the cover is raised upward, the rotary locking part 130 and the horizontal locking part 120 are released from the coupling groove 6, and as a result, the cover is opened.

After that, when a person stops pushing the pushbutton 110, the horizontal locking part 120 and the rotation locking part 130 are moved back to the fixed position by the operation of the first and second elastic members 151 and 152. It will be in the original position.

According to the present invention, the user can simply unlock the storage box cover by a horizontal push, thereby simplifying the operation. In addition, since the horizontal locking portion 120 and the rotation locking portion 130 simultaneously lock the cover 2 forward and backward, the locking is not easily released even by an impact such as a collision of the vehicle.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but those skilled in the art various modifications and changes to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention described in the claims below I can understand that you can.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a glove box locking assembly of a conventional vehicle.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a console box employing a vehicle storage box locking assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exploded perspective view showing a vehicle storage box locking assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the storage listing locking assembly is coupled to FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a side view illustrating an open side of the vehicle storage box locking assembly in the locked state in FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is an open side view of the vehicle storage box locking assembly in the unlocked state in FIG. 3.

Description of the Related Art

1: storage box 2: cover

6: storage box coupling groove 100: lock assembly for storage box

110: push button 120: horizontal locking portion

130: rotation locking part 151: first elastic member

152: second elastic member

Claims (5)

A locking assembly for locking a vehicle storage box that is locked by a cover, A push button disposed to be pushable on the cover in one horizontal direction; A horizontal locking unit which horizontally moves in association with push and pull movements of the push button to fix the storage box in a closed position and release the fixing; And Rotation locking unit for rotating in one horizontal direction and the opposite direction in conjunction with the push and pull movement of the push button, the lock box in the closed state and to release the lock, The horizontal locking portion is bent vertically extended from the push button, the end portion is inserted into the coupling groove of the storage box to secure the storage box by walking the outer side of the coupling groove, The upper end of the rotation locking portion is spaced apart so that the push button is pushed by the push button during the push operation, the central portion of the rotation locking portion is fixed to be rotatable on the rotation axis, the lower end of the rotation locking portion in the coupling groove Car door lock assembly for a vehicle, characterized in that the insertion box is fixed to the outer side by walking the outer side of the coupling groove. delete The method of claim 1, A first elastic member disposed to elastically bias the pushbutton in a direction opposite to the push; And a second elastic member for elastically biasing the rotation locking part in a direction of fixing the storage box. The method of claim 3, A locking case mounted to the cover by accommodating at least a portion of the pushbutton, at least a portion of the horizontal locking portion, and at least a portion of the rotation locking portion, The rotating shaft is connected to the inner surface of the locking case facing each other, but is formed in a horizontal direction to enable the rotation of the rotation locking part by the push operation of the push button, And the second elastic member is a torsion spring interposed between the rotation shaft and the rotation locking portion. The method of claim 3, A locking case mounted to the cover by accommodating at least a portion of the pushbutton, at least a portion of the horizontal locking portion, and at least a portion of the rotation locking portion, The first elastic member is a vehicle storage box locking assembly, characterized in that the compression spring for connecting between the push button and the inner portion of the locking case.

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