Damper assembly for a glove box

• US 20050104401A1
• Filed: 12/24/2003
• Published: 05/19/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Keun-chul
• Granted Patent: US 7,144,060 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/37.120
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/06 mounted on or below dashboards

Abstract

A damper assembly for a glove box includes a fixing member attached to the rear part of a glove box, the fixing member having a fitting protrusion, and a damper having a fitting piece, through which the fitting protrusion is inserted, whereby the number of the parts of the damper assembly is reduced. The fixing member of the damper assembly is made of a plastic material, whereby instability of the glove box is prevented when the glove box is opened or closed.

Claims

1. A damper assembly of a glove box, comprising:

a fixing member formed of a plastic material and fixed to the rear part of the glove box by screws, the fixing member having a fitting protrusion formed integrally with the fixing member at one side thereof; and

a damper having a fitting piece formed at one side thereof, the fitting protrusion being fitted in the fitting piece of the damper so that the damper is fixed to the fixing member.

2. The assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the damper is made of a plastic material.

3. The assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the fitting protrusion has a substantially conical shape, a narrow end of which is insertable into the fitting piece of the damper, and

wherein the fitting protrusion has a broad end which prevents the fitting protrusion from disengaging the fitting piece of the damper after the fitting protrusion is inserted into the fitting piece.