Abstract: A grommet includes a shaft body, and a main body having a head and a leg spread by the shaft body pressed from a side of the head with elastic deformation. The shaft body includes a first contacting portion that contacts a contacted portion of the leg by pressing, and a second contacting portion located in a rear of the first contacting portion in the pressing direction, and a part of the leg is spread by the first contacting portion and then, another part of the leg is spread by further pressing the shaft body.

Abstract: A second shock absorbing portion (18) includes an encirclement wall (42) and ribs (46) which are formed to have a height greater than that of an encirclement wall (40) and ribs (44) in a first shock absorbing portion (20). The ribs (44) and the ribs (46) have substantially the same wall thickness, and the number of the ribs (44) is the same as the number of the ribs (46). Accordingly, the second shock absorbing portion (18) is more brittle than the first shock absorbing portion (20), since the second shock absorbing portion (18) is made to have a height greater than that of the first shock absorbing portion (20). Further, the first shock absorbing portion (20) is placed in a vehicle inner side, while the second shock absorbing portion (18) is placed in a vehicle outer side.

Abstract: A grommet includes a shaft body, and a main body having a head and a leg spread by the shaft body pressed from a side of the head with elastic deformation. The shaft body includes a first contacting portion that contacts a contacted portion of the leg by pressing, and a second contacting portion located in a rear of the first contacting portion in the pressing direction, and a part of the leg is spread by the first contacting portion and then, another part of the leg is spread by further pressing the shaft body.

Abstract: A second shock absorbing portion (18) includes an encirclement wall (42) and ribs (46) which are formed to have a height greater than that of an encirclement wall (40) and ribs (44) in a first shock absorbing portion (20). The ribs (44) and the ribs (46) have substantially the same wall thickness, and the number of the ribs (44) is the same as the number of the ribs (46). Accordingly, the second shock absorbing portion (18) is more brittle than the first shock absorbing portion (20), since the second shock absorbing portion (18) is made to have a height greater than that of the first shock absorbing portion (20). Further, the first shock absorbing portion (20) is placed in a vehicle inner side, while the second shock absorbing portion (18) is placed in a vehicle outer side.

Abstract: An operation mechanism attaches a movable member to a main body to be rotatable between a first position and a second position. The movable member is held in the first position by a locking device. The operation mechanism includes a base attached to the main body, a contact portion attached to the movable member, and a coil spring having one end fixed to the base, and the other end attached to the contact portion for urging the movable member in the first position toward the second position. A transfer track for the contact portion is formed at the base. By the transfer track, after the movable member in the first position is moved to a predetermined position by a force accumulated on the spring, when the movable member is pushed to the second position, the spring stores a force from the predetermined position to the second position.

Abstract: A door operating mechanism is provided for rotatably switching a door relative to a base between a closed position and an open position. A sector gear is disposed in a support arm projected from the door. A rotary gear is disposed substantially in the center of the arc of the sector gear. A first gear of the base has internal teeth disposed to engage the sector gear. A second gear of the base is resiliently and displaceably disposed to engage the rotary gear. The door is rotatably disposed along a track corresponding to the first gear via engagements between the first gear and the sector gear, and engagements between the second gear and the rotary gear. A load received by the door in the closed position towards the bottom of the base is absorbed by resilient displacement of the second gear.

Abstract: A door operating mechanism is provided for rotatably switching a door relative to a base between a closed position and an open position. A sector gear is disposed in a support arm projected from the door. A rotary gear is disposed substantially in the center of the arc of the sector gear. A first gear of the base has internal teeth disposed to engage the sector gear. A second gear of the base is resiliently and displaceably disposed to engage the rotary gear. The door is rotatably disposed along a track corresponding to the first gear via engagements between the first gear and the sector gear, and engagements between the second gear and the rotary gear. A load received by the door in the closed position towards the bottom of the base is absorbed by resilient displacement of the second gear.

Abstract: An operation mechanism attaches a movable member to a main body to be rotatable between a first position and a second position. The movable member is held in the first position by a locking device. The operation mechanism includes a base attached to the main body, a contact portion attached to the movable member, and a coil spring having one end fixed to the base, and the other end attached to the contact portion for urging the movable member in the first position toward the second position. A transfer track for the contact portion is formed at the base. By the transfer track, after the movable member in the first position is moved to a predetermined position by a force accumulated on the spring, when the movable member is pushed to the second position, the spring stores a force from the predetermined position to the second position.

Abstract: In an opening-closing mechanism of a door member for shifting the door member from a closed position for closing an opening portion of a base member to an open position and vice versa, the door member includes a pair of arm portions. Each arm portion includes a circular arc shape gear and a rotary gear disposed in a center of the circular arc of the gear. The base member includes a first fixed gear portion with internal teeth engaging the circular arc shape gear portion, and a second fixed gear portion disposed inside the first fixed gear engaging the rotary gear. The arm portion is held to move vertically through engagements between the first fixed gear portion and the circular arc shape gear portion and between the rotary gear and the second fixed gear portion, so that the door member is shifted along a path corresponding to the first fixed gear portion.

Abstract: A hinge structure rotatably connects one member to the other member. The hinge structure includes a hinge case attached to the one member; a first cam member; a second com member; an urging device for urging the first member toward one end portion of the hinge case; and a rotary damper including a rotor having a specific rotational resistance relative to a damper main body. The second cam member has a cam surface at an end portion thereof for abutting against a cam surface of the first cam member, and a connecting portion at the other end portion thereof protruding outwardly from an end portion of the hinge case and connected to the other member. One of the rotor and the dumper main body is connected to the hinge case, and the other is rotationally disposed in the hinge case together with the second cam member.

Abstract: An article storage device, which is installed in a vehicle, includes a storage section for storing an article and a shutter as a cover for opening and closing an opening of the storage section. The storage section is formed of side surfaces, a back surface and an inner bottom surface to define an inside thereof, and includes guide grooves formed along both protruded rim portions at both sides of the storage section. A shutter is bendable in a sliding direction and attached to the guide grooves. The shutter is formed of a main body bendable at a plurality of thin walled portions, and a plurality of projections provided at both sides of the main body to be fitted in the guide grooves. Each projection is disposed lower than the main body to have a step therebetween.

Abstract: In an opening-closing mechanism of a door member for shifting the door member from a closed position for closing an opening portion of a base member to an open position and vice versa, the door member includes a pair of arm portions. Each arm portion includes a circular arc shape gear and a rotary gear disposed in a center of the circular arc of the gear. The base member includes a first fixed gear portion with internal teeth engaging the circular arc shape gear portion, and a second fixed gear portion disposed inside the first fixed gear engaging the rotary gear. The arm portion is held to move vertically through engagements between the first fixed gear portion and the circular arc shape gear portion and between the rotary gear and the second fixed gear portion, so that the door member is shifted along a path corresponding to the first fixed gear portion.

Abstract: An article storage device, which is installed in a vehicle, includes a storage section for storing an article and a shutter as a cover for opening and closing an opening of the storage section. The storage section is formed of side surfaces, a back surface and an inner bottom surface to define an inside thereof, and includes guide grooves formed along both protruded rim portions at both sides of the storage section. A shutter is bendable in a sliding direction and attached to the guide grooves. The shutter is formed of a main body bendable at a plurality of thin walled portions, and a plurality of projections provided at both sides of the main body to be fitted in the guide grooves. Each projection is disposed lower than the main body to have a step therebetween.

Abstract: A guiding structure for a moving member includes a cam groove provided in a fixed member, a shaft inserted into the cam groove and attached to a moving member, and a collar provided on the shaft to be rotated around the shaft while slidably contacting groove walls of the cam groove. Thus, without applying a lubricant to the shaft and the cam groove, the shaft can be guided with less frictional resistance with respect to the cam groove.

Abstract: A guiding structure for a moving member includes a cam groove in a slit shape provided in a fixed member, a shaft inserted into the cam groove and attached to a moving member, and a collar provided on the shaft to be rotated around the shaft while slidably contacting groove walls of the cam groove. Thus, without applying a lubricant to the shaft and the cam groove, the shaft can be guided with less frictional resistance with respect to the cam groove.

Abstract: A rod holder is provided with a holder main body having a rectangular holding portion therein, and an opening disposed at one side of the holder main body. The opening is enlarged when a rod member is inserted into the opening, and the opening is returned to an original condition when the rod member is held inside the rod holding portion. A window is provided at a side wall of the holder main body, and a rod receiving piece is formed in the window to project inside the holding portion. When a square rod member is held in the rod holding portion, the rod receiving piece can be elastically deformed by an outward pressing force of the rod member to be located inside the side wall. When a round rod member is held by the rod holder, the rod receiving piece engages a lower surface of the round rod member to hold the same. Thus, the rod holder of the invention can be used for holding both the square rod member and the round rod member.