Glove box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12214749-B2
Application number	US-202217881374-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 4, 2022
Priority date	Aug 6, 2021
Publication date	Feb 4, 2025
Grant date	Feb 4, 2025

Abstract

A glove box includes a cover embedded in a dashboard of a vehicle in a state in which a front of the cover is open, a housing having one open surface covered by the cover and selectively opening or closing the front of the cover through a preset rotational trajectory, transfer links each arranged between one of outer ends of the housing and a corresponding one of inner ends of the cover and providing a rotational trajectory of the housing, and an elastic member that corrects rotational forces of the transfer links. The transfer links includes first and second link parts each having a first end rotatably connected to an inner lower portion of the cover and a second end rotatably connected to an outer upper portion of the housing, and being spaced apart from each other with the same length and the same mounting angle.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A glove box comprising:
a cover embedded in a dashboard of a vehicle in a state in which a front side of the cover is open;
a housing accommodated in a state in which one open surface of the housing is covered by the cover and configured to selectively open or close the front surface of the cover through a preset rotational trajectory;
a plurality of transfer links each arranged between one of two outer ends of the housing and a corresponding one of two inner ends of the cover and configured to provide a rotational trajectory of the housing; and
an elastic member configured to correct rotational forces of the transfer links,
wherein the plurality of transfer links includes a first link part and a second link part each having a first end rotatably connected to an inner lower portion of the cover and a second end rotatably connected to an outer upper portion of the housing, and
the first link part and the second link part are spaced apart from each other on a same side of the housing and have the same length and the same mounting angle as each other.

2. The glove box of claim 1 , wherein the first and second ends of the first link part and the second link part are collinearly mounted on the cover.

3. The glove box of claim 1 , wherein the first link part includes:
a first connecting bar;
a first hinge shaft connecting a first end of the first connecting bar and the inner lower portion of the cover;
a first movable shaft connecting a second end of the first connecting bar and the outer upper portion of the housing; and
a link fixing protrusion protruding in a lengthwise direction of the first connecting bar and connecting the first connecting bar to one end of the elastic member.

4. The glove box of claim 3 , wherein the second link part includes:
a second connecting bar mounted and rotated at the same angle as the first connecting bar;
a second hinge shaft collinearly disposed apart from the first hinge shaft and configured to connect a first end of the second connecting bar and the inner lower portion of the cover; and
a second movable shaft connecting a second end of the second connecting bar and the outer upper portion of the housing.

5. The glove box of claim 4 , wherein a central portion extending rearward is formed between the first and second ends of the second connecting bar in a lengthwise direction, and
a guide protrusion protruding laterally to be slidably coupled to a guide hole, which is included in a side wall of the cover and has an arch shape, is disposed on the central portion.

6. The glove box of claim 4 , wherein the first ends of the first link part and the second link part rotate in place in the same manner as each other, and
the second ends of the first link part and the second link part move and rotate in an arch shape in the same manner as each other.

7. A glove box comprising:
a cover having a space on a dashboard of a vehicle in a state in which a front side of the cover is open;
a housing located in the space of the cover in a state in which one open surface of the housing is covered, having a storage space therein, and configured to selectively open or close the front side of the cover through a preset rotational trajectory;
a plurality of transfer links each arranged between one of two outer ends of the housing and a corresponding one of two inner ends of the cover, the plurality of transfer links being spaced apart from each other on a same side of the housing and having the same length and the same mounting angle as each other; and
a locking member connected between the cover and the housing and configured to selectively lock the housing from the cover.

8. The glove box of claim 7 , further comprising an elastic member having a first end coupled to the first link part and a second end coupled to the cover and configured to correct rotational forces of the transfer links.

9. The glove box of claim 8 , wherein the first link part includes:
a first connecting bar;
a first hinge shaft connecting a first end of the first connecting bar and an inner lower portion of the cover;
a first movable shaft connecting a second end of the first connecting bar and an outer upper portion of the housing; and
a link fixing protrusion protruding in a lengthwise direction of the first connecting bar and connecting the first connecting bar to the first end of the elastic member, and
wherein the cover includes a cover fixing protrusion protruding from an inner surface of the cover between the first link part and the second link part and connected to the second end of the elastic member.

10. The glove box of claim 9 , wherein the second link part includes:
a second connecting bar mounted and rotated at a different angle from the first connecting bar;
a second hinge shaft collinearly disposed apart from the first hinge shaft and connecting a first end of the second connecting bar to the inner lower portion of the cover; and
a second movable shaft connecting a second end of the second connecting bar to the outer upper portion of the housing,
a central portion extending rearward is disposed between the first and second ends of the second connecting bar in a lengthwise direction, and
a guide protrusion protruding laterally to be slidably coupled to a guide hole, which is included in a side wall of the cover and has an arch shape, is disposed on the central portion.

Assignees

• Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Jae Whoan

Classifications

• E05Y2900/538

  Interior lids · CPC title

• E05D2015/585

  with stationary hinge parts · CPC title

• E05Y2201/212

  Buffers · CPC title

• E05D2015/586

  with travelling hinge parts · CPC title

• E05F5/08

  with springs · CPC title