Patent ID: 9586731
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: B60N,B60R,B65D,E05F,E05Y

Claim:
1. A lid opening/closing mechanism for a lid opening and closing an opening formed in a body, the lid opening/closing mechanism comprising: an arm disposed integrally to project from the lid to swing about a swing center as the lid opens and closes; an arc-shaped gear formed in the arm; a first fixed gear disposed in the body, and meshing with the arc-shaped gear; a damper disposed in the arm, and including a damper gear; a second fixed gear disposed in the body, formed along a movement locus of the damper moving as the lid moves to open and close, and meshing with the damper gear; a tension spring disposed between the body and the arc-shaped gear to urge the lid in an opening direction, a fitting disposed to project from the arm; and a guide groove which is formed in the body, into which the fitting is fitted movably, and which extends along a movement locus of the fitting moving as the lid moves to open and close.