Vehicle storage box structure
First Claim
1. A vehicle storage box structure comprising:
- a storage box;
a slide mechanism mounted to the storage box in such a manner that the storage box can be moved between a stored position and a pulled out position; and
a vehicle mounting arrangement provided on the slide mechanism, the vehicle mounting arrangement being configured and arranged such that at least a rear portion of the slide mechanism moves from a normal operating position to a retracted position where the rear portion of the slide mechanism is outside of a passenger penetration area in response to an impact force to the storage box from a passenger.
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Abstract
A vehicle storage box mounting structure is configured to reduce the discomfort felt by the passenger when the passenger'"'"'s knees hit the storage box during a front collision without significantly reducing the strength and rigidity of the slide rails overall. The vehicle storage box mounting structure serves to mount a storage box to a vehicle in such a manner that the storage box can be moved between two positions, a stored position and a pulled out position, by slide rails provided on both sides of the storage box. The vehicle storage box mounting structure is configured such that at least a portion of the slide rails can be made to swing in response to an input force to the storage box from a passenger during a front collision.
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12 Claims
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1. A vehicle storage box structure comprising:
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a storage box;
a slide mechanism mounted to the storage box in such a manner that the storage box can be moved between a stored position and a pulled out position; and
a vehicle mounting arrangement provided on the slide mechanism, the vehicle mounting arrangement being configured and arranged such that at least a rear portion of the slide mechanism moves from a normal operating position to a retracted position where the rear portion of the slide mechanism is outside of a passenger penetration area in response to an impact force to the storage box from a passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A vehicle storage box structure comprising:
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storage box means for providing a storage area;
sliding means for slideably supporting the storage box means in such a manner that the storage box means can be moved between a stored position and a pulled out position; and
vehicle mounting means for mounting the sliding means to a vehicle such that at least a rear portion of the sliding means rotates from a normal operating position to a retracted position where the rear portion of the slide means is outside of a passenger penetration area in response to an impact force to the storage box means from a passenger.
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