Patent Publication Number: US-2020291696-A1

Title: Opening and closing body apparatus and storage apparatus

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is entitled to and claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Applications No. 2019-049032 filed on Mar. 15, 2019 and No. 2020-008575 filed on Jan. 22, 2020, the disclosures of which including the specification, drawings and abstract are incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to an opening and closing body apparatus having a locking section locking an opening and closing body opening and closing at least a part of a main body to the main body and holding the opening and closing body in the main body and a storage apparatus including the opening and closing body apparatus. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Known in the related art is a console box as a storage apparatus disposed between, for example, the driver&#39;s seat and the passenger seat of an automobile. The console box includes a box main body that is a storage body as a main body having an opening section in the upper surface of the main body or the like and a lid body as an opening and closing body opening and closing the opening section of the box main body. The lid body is locked to the box main body by a hook that is a locking section biased by a spring. When the hook climbs over a latch section provided on the box main body at this time, the hook abuts against a lid body main body by the biasing of the spring. An absorbing member for impact absorption is attached to the hook or the lid body main body such that an unpleasant sound (low-pitched sound) in a high frequency band is not generated during that abutment (see, for example, PTL 1). 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Literature 
     PTL 1 
     Japanese Translation of a PCT Application Laid-Open No. 2018-527239 (Pages 2-4, FIG. 2) 
     SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
     Technical Problem 
     However, the configuration described above requires the separate absorbing member formed of rubber or an elastomer. In addition, in a case where the absorbing member is incapable of sufficiently absorbing an impact, a further impact absorbing structure may be necessary such that an unpleasant sound attributable to contact between the synthetic resins of the hook and the absorbing member is not generated. 
     The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide an opening and closing body apparatus capable of reducing a sound generated in the event of abutment between first and second abutting sections with a simple configuration and a storage apparatus including the opening and closing body apparatus. 
     Solution to Problem 
     An opening and closing body apparatus according to claim  1  includes a main body and an opening and closing body opening and closing at least a part of the main body, in which the opening and closing body includes an opening and closing body main body movable with respect to the main body and a locking section movable with respect to the opening and closing body main body, locking the opening and closing body to the main body, and holding the opening and closing body in the main body, at least one of the main body and the opening and closing body main body has a first abutting section, the locking section has a second abutting section abutting against the first abutting section when the opening and closing body is locked to the main body by the locking section, and at least one of the first abutting section and the second abutting section is a deformation section absorbing an impact by being deformed at least in part by abutting against the other. 
     In the opening and closing body apparatus according to claim  2 , which is the opening and closing body apparatus according to claim  1 , at least one of the first abutting section and the second abutting section is a deformation section provided with an abutting main body section extending along a direction intersecting with a direction of abutment against the other and abutting against the other and a bent section formed to be continuous with the abutting main body section. 
     In the opening and closing body apparatus according to claim  3 , which is the opening and closing body apparatus according to claim  2 , the bent section is set to be smaller in thickness than a part around the bent section. 
     In the opening and closing body apparatus according to claim  4 , which is the opening and closing body apparatus according to any one of claims  1  to  3 , the deformation section is provided with a hole portion. 
     In a storage apparatus according to claim  5 , which includes the opening and closing body apparatus according to any one of claims  1  to  4 , a main body is a storage body having an opening section and an accommodating section communicating with the opening section and accommodating an object and an opening and closing body is a lid body opening and closing the opening section. 
     Advantageous Effects of Invention 
     According to the opening and closing body apparatus described in claim  1 , it is possible to reduce the sound that is generated in the event of abutment between the first abutting section and the second abutting section with a simple configuration and without using a separate member or the like by using at least one of the first abutting section and the second abutting section as a deformation section absorbing an impact by being deformed at least in part by abutting against the other. 
     According to the opening and closing body apparatus described in claim  2 , the effect of the opening and closing body apparatus described in claim  1  can be obtained and, in addition, the abutting main body section can be easily deformed from the position of the bent section and the sound generated in the event of abutment between the first abutting section and the second abutting section can be easily reduced by at least one of the first abutting section and the second abutting section being provided with the abutting main body section extending along a direction intersecting with the direction of abutment against the other and the bent section being provided to be continuous with the abutting main body section. 
     According to the opening and closing body apparatus described in claim  3 , the effect of the opening and closing body apparatus described in claim  2  can be obtained and, in addition, the abutting main body section can be more easily deformed at the position of the bent section and the sound generated in the event of abutment between the first abutting section and the second abutting section can be reduced by the bent section being set to be smaller in thickness than a part around the bent section. 
     According to the opening and closing body apparatus described in claim  4 , the effect of the opening and closing body apparatus described in any one of claims  1  to  3  can be obtained and, in addition, the deformation section can be more easily deformed and the sound generated in the event of abutment between the first abutting section and the second abutting section can be reduced by a hole being provided in the deformation section and the sound generated in the event of abutment between the first abutting section and the second abutting section can be adjusted by setting shape and size of the hole. 
     According to the storage apparatus described in claim  5 , it is possible to control the sound generated by abutment between the first abutting section and the second abutting section when the opening section is closed by the lid body with an inexpensive, lightweight, and simple configuration having a small number of components by providing the opening and closing body apparatus according to any one of claims  1  to  4 . 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state of abutment between first and second abutting sections of a storage apparatus as an opening and closing body apparatus of Embodiment 1 of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a perspective cross-sectional view illustrating a part of the storage apparatus; 
         FIG. 3  is a perspective view illustrating a locking section of the storage apparatus; 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view illustrating the storage apparatus; 
         FIG. 5  is a graph illustrating an example and a comparative example of analysis data on a sound generated by abutment between the first and second abutting sections of the storage apparatus; 
         FIG. 6  is a perspective view illustrating a deformation section of a storage apparatus as an opening and closing body apparatus of Embodiment 2 of the present invention; 
         FIG. 7  is a perspective view illustrating a deformation section of a storage apparatus as an opening and closing body apparatus of Embodiment 3 of the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view illustrating a deformation section of a storage apparatus as an opening and closing body apparatus of Embodiment 4 of the present invention; 
         FIG. 9  is a perspective view illustrating a deformation section of a storage apparatus as an opening and closing body apparatus of Embodiment 5 of the present invention; 
         FIG. 10  is a perspective view illustrating a deformation section of a storage apparatus as an opening and closing body apparatus of Embodiment 6 of the present invention; 
         FIG. 11  is a perspective view illustrating a deformation section of a storage apparatus as an opening and closing body apparatus of Embodiment 7 of the present invention; 
         FIG. 12  is a perspective cross-sectional view illustrating a part of a storage apparatus as an opening and closing body apparatus of Embodiment 8 of the present invention; 
         FIG. 13  is a perspective view illustrating a cushioning material and a first abutting section of the storage apparatus; 
         FIG. 14  is a perspective view illustrating a locking section of the storage apparatus; 
         FIG. 15  is a graph illustrating a relationship between a change in compression amount of a cushioning material by adjustment of a contact area between the first abutting section and a second abutting section of the storage apparatus and a sound generated by abutment between the first and second abutting sections; and 
         FIG. 16  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a deformation section of a storage apparatus as an opening and closing body apparatus of Embodiment 9 of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Hereinafter, the configuration of Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 
     In  FIG. 4, 10  denotes a console box that is a storage apparatus as an opening and closing body apparatus. This console box  10  constitutes a part of a center console positioned between the front seats of a vehicle such as an automobile, that is, a driver&#39;s seat and a passenger seat. This console box  10  includes box main body  12  that is a storage body as a main body attached to the vehicle body side of the automobile and lid body  13  as an opening and closing body movably attached to box main body  12 . Hereinafter, directions such as front-rear, both lateral, and up-down directions will be described with reference to a state where console box  10  is attached to the vehicle body and arrow FR direction is the frontward direction, arrow RR direction is the rearward direction, arrow L direction is the leftward direction, arrow R indicates the rightward direction, arrow U indicates the upward direction, and arrow D indicates the downward direction in the drawings. 
     Box main body  12  is formed of a synthetic resin and in a box shape. As illustrated in  FIG. 1 , box main body  12  includes opening section  15 , which is a section to be opened and closed, in the upper end section of box main body  12 . Opening section  15  of the present embodiment is formed in a quadrangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction and short in the left-right direction. Opening section  15  is partitioned in box main body  12  and communicates with accommodating section  16  accommodating an object. In addition, box main body  12  includes a support section supporting lid body  13 . The support section pivotably supports lid body  13 . The support section is disposed on both sides of the rear section of box main body  12 . In addition, the support section is formed behind opening section  15 . In addition, box main body  12  includes latch section  18  locking lid body  13 . Latch section  18  is disposed in an end section that is on the side which is opposite to the support section, which is the front section of box main body  12  in the present embodiment. Latch section  18  is positioned in an edge section of opening section  15 . Latch section  18  protrudes to be inclined downward toward the front that is the outside of opening section  15 . Further, box main body  12  includes recessed section  19  behind latch section  18  and a part of lid body  13  is inserted into recessed section  19 . Recessed section  19  is formed to be continuous with opening section  15  and the upper and rear parts of recessed section  19  are open. 
     Lid body  13 , which is also called a lid or the like, opens and closes opening section  15  of box main body  12  by pivoting. In addition, lid body  13  may function as an armrest on which an occupant places his or her elbow or the like in a state where opening section  15  is closed. Lid body  13  includes lid body main body  21  as an opening and closing body main body movable with respect to box main body  12  and locking section  22  provided on lid body main body  21  and locking lid body  13  to box main body  12 . 
     Lid body main body  21  is positioned in the upper section of console box  10 . Lid body main body  21  is formed of a synthetic resin. Although lid body main body  21  is capable of having any shape insofar as lid body main body  21  is capable of covering opening section  15 , lid body main body  21  is formed in a quadrangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction in the present embodiment. In addition, lid body main body  21  includes a supported section that is pivotably supported by the support section of box main body  12 . In other words, in the present embodiment, lid body main body  21  has the supported section in a rear section of lid body main body  21  and is capable of opening and closing opening section  15  by a front section of lid body main body  21  pivoting in the up-down direction with respect to box main body  12 . In addition, lid body main body  21  may be biased in the direction to open opening section  15  by biasing means such as a spring and a damper. Further, although lid body main body  21  may be divided into any parts, lid body main body  21  is formed by lower member  25  as a first member and upper member  26  as a second member being combined in the up-down direction in the present embodiment. In addition, at least an outer surface of lid body main body  21  may be covered with a skin body such as leather or cloth. 
     Further, first abutting section  28  is formed on lid body main body  21 . First abutting section  28  is a part that abuts against a locking section  22  side in a state where lid body  13  is closed and lid body  13  is locked to box main body  12  by locking section  22 . In the present embodiment, first abutting section  28  abuts against the locking section  22  side along the front-rear direction. First abutting section  28  is disposed in the lower section of lid body main body  21 . In the present embodiment, first abutting section  28  is formed integrally with lower member  25 . In addition, first abutting section  28  is positioned to face locking section  22 . In other words, in the present embodiment, first abutting section  28  is positioned in the front section of lid body main body  21 . First abutting section  28  integrally includes first connection section  31  extending along the up-down direction, first extending section  32  as an extending section extending along the front-rear direction, and first abutting main body section  33  as an abutting main body section extending along the up-down direction, and a part where first connection section  31  and first extending section  32  are continuous and a part where first extending section  32  and first abutting main body section  33  are continuous are respectively formed as first bent sections  34  and  35 , which are bent sections that are bent and deformed. In addition, the left and right sides (only one illustrated in the drawings) of first abutting section  28  are isolated from lid body main body  21  via slit  36  illustrated in  FIG. 2 . Accordingly, first abutting section  28  is a leaf spring-shaped deformation section (seismic isolation structure) that is elastically deformable in the front-rear direction. 
     As illustrated in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , first connection section  31  has a proximal end section continuous with lid body main body  21 . In the present embodiment, first connection section  31  extends downward from a proximal end section toward a distal end section of first connection section  31 . 
     A rear end section (one end section) of first extending section  32  is continuous with a distal end section of first connection section  31  via first bent section  34 , and a front end section (the other end section) of first extending section  32  is continuous with a proximal end section of first abutting main body section  33  via first bent section  35 . Accordingly, first connection section  31  and first extending section  32  are continuous in a crank shape. 
     In the present embodiment, first abutting main body section  33  extends upward from the proximal end section of first abutting main body section  33  toward the distal end section of first abutting main body section  33 . In other words, first abutting main body section  33  is separated from the front of first connection section  31  and is at a position facing first connection section  31 . In addition, the distal end section of first abutting main body section  33  is formed in a free end shape. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, first abutting section  28  is formed in a U shape when viewed from the side. Although a front surface of first abutting main body section  33 , which is a surface on the side that is opposite to first connection section  31 , is a part abutting directly against the locking section  22  side in the present embodiment, a cushioning member may be attached to the front surface. 
     Locking section  22  illustrated in  FIGS. 1 to 3  is also called a lever and is engaged with latch section  18  of box main body  12 . Locking section  22  is disposed on the side that is opposite to the supported section of lid body main body  21 , which is the front section in the present embodiment. Locking section  22  is biased by locking biasing means such as a spring and configured such that the locking state of lid body  13  is maintained by the biasing of this locking biasing means and the locking can be released by an external operation performed by an occupant or the like. 
     Locking section  22  is formed of a synthetic resin. Locking section  22  integrally includes locking section main body  41 , operated section  42  extending from locking section main body  41 , and second abutting section  43  abutting against first abutting section  28 . 
     Locking section main body  41  is positioned to extend along the up-down direction. Locking section main body  41  includes support section  44 , which is pivotably supported with respect to lid body main body  21 , in both side sections an the upper end section side that is one end section. In the present embodiment, locking section main body  41  is pivotably supported by lower member  25 . Locking section  22  is pivotable from an upper front side to a lower rear side with respect to lid body main body  21 . In addition, hook section  45  is formed in a lower end section of locking section main body  41 , which is the other end section. Hook section  45  is provided to project toward a box main body  12  side. In other words, in the present embodiment, hook section  45  is provided to project in a claw shape rearward from locking section main body  41 . Hook section  45  can be engaged with latch section  18  from below. 
     Operated section  42  is a finger hook section on which an occupant puts a finger in operating locking section  22 . Operated section  42  extends to a side that is opposite to a direction of protrusion of hook section  45 , that is, a front side in the present embodiment with respect to locking section main body  41 . In addition, operated section  42  is formed in a plate shape extending along the left-right direction. Operated section  42  extends frontward from the front end section of lid body main body  21 , and pivots locking section  22  against the biasing of the locking biasing means by being operated to be lifted from below. 
     Second abutting section  43  extends toward the box main body  12  side at a position separated from hook section  45  in locking section main body  41 . In other words, in the present embodiment, second abutting section  43  extends rearward from a position above hook section  45  in a rear section of locking section main body  41 . Second abutting section  43  integrally includes second connection section  47  extending along the up-down direction, second extending section  48  as an extending section extending along the front-rear direction, and second abutting main body section  49  as an abutting main body section extending along the up-down direction, and a part where second connection section  47  and second extending section  48  are continuous and a part where second extending section  48  and second abutting main body section  49  are continuous are respectively formed as second bent sections  51  and  52 , which are bent sections. In addition, second abutting section  43  is formed in a plate shape and is a leaf spring-shaped deformation section (seismic isolation structure) that is elastically deformable in the front-rear direction. 
     Second connection section  47  has a proximal end section continuous with locking section main body  41 . In the present embodiment, second connection section  47  extends upward from the proximal end section toward a distal end section of second connection section  47 . 
     A front end section (one end section) of second extending section  48  is continuous with the distal end section of second connection section  47  via second bent section  51 , and a rear end section (the other end section) of second extending section  48  is continuous with a proximal end section of second abutting main body section  49  via second bent section  52 . Accordingly, second connection section  47  and second extending section  48  are continuous in a crank shape. 
     In the present embodiment, second abutting main body section  49  extends upward from the proximal end section of second abutting main body section  49  toward a distal end section of second abutting main body section  49 . In other words, second abutting main body section  49  is separated from the front of second connection section  47  and is positioned above second connection section  47  and at a position not facing second connection section  47 . The distal end section of second abutting main body section  49  is formed in a free end shape. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, second abutting section  43  is formed to be inclined upward and in a step shape when viewed from the side. Although the rear surface of second abutting main body section  49 , which is a surface on the side that is opposite to second connection section  47 , is a part abutting directly against the front surface of first abutting main body section  33  of first abutting section  28  in the present embodiment, a cushioning member may be attached to the rear surface. 
     Console box  10  is assembled by lid body  13  being formed by assembly of upper member  26  with respect to lower member  25  that pivotably supports locking section  22  and incorporates the locking biasing means, the supported section of this lid body  13  being pivotably supported by the support section of box main body  12 , and the biasing means being attached between box main body  12  and lid body  13 . 
     Console box  10  completed in this manner is assembled between, for example, the front seats in a passenger compartment of the vehicle. When operated section  42  of locking section  22  is lifted as necessary, locking section  22  pivots, the engagement of hook section  45  with latch section  18 , that is, the locking of lid body  13  to box main body  12  is released, the force of the biasing by the biasing means is released, and lid body  13  pivots and is held at a maximum open position, where opening section  15  is open to the maximum, as a result. 
     When lid body main body  21  is pushed downward against the biasing of the biasing means in the case of closing of opening section  15  by lid body  13 , hook section  45  of locking section  22  abuts against latch section  18 , locking section  22  gradually pivots against the biasing of the locking biasing means while hook section  45  maintains contact with latch section  18  as lid body main body  21  is further pushed, locking section  22  is subjected to return pivoting (return movement) by the biasing of the locking biasing means at the position where hook section  45  has climbed over latch section  18 , and hook section  45  is locked to latch section  18 . At this time, second abutting section  43  abuts against first abutting section  28  from the front by the return pivoting (return movement) of locking section  22 . More specifically, second abutting main body section  49  of second abutting section  43  abuts against first abutting main body section  33  of first abutting section  28  from the front surface. Then, in first abutting section  28 , mainly first abutting main body section  33  is elastically bent and deformed from a position of first bent section  35  to a rear side, which is opposite to the direction of the abutment, as indicated by the two-dot chain line in  FIG. 1 . In addition, in second abutting section  43 , mainly second abutting main body section  49  is elastically bent and deformed from the position of second bent section  52  to a front side in the direction opposite to the direction of the abutment. As a result, the impact at a time of abutment between first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  is absorbed and lock sound suppression is achieved. 
     By using at least one of first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  (both first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  in the present embodiment) as a deformation section absorbing an impact by being deformed at least in part by abutting against the other as described above, it is possible to reduce the lock sound that is generated in the event of abutment between first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  with a simple configuration and without using a separate member or the like. 
     Specifically, for example, the graph in  FIG. 5  illustrates fast Fourier transform (FFT) analysis data on the lock sound generated in the event of abutment between first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  in relation to an example corresponding to the present embodiment and a comparative example corresponding to the related art. As illustrated in  FIG. 5 , in the example as compared with the comparative example, the volume (sound pressure level) in an unpleasant high frequency band can be reduced, the natural frequency fn 1  of the comparative example can be shifted to the natural frequency fn on the low frequency band side, and the lock sound generated in the event of abutment between first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  can be turned into a pleasant sound. 
     Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the lock sound by means of the structure of at least one of first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  without a change in cost, weight, or the number of components. 
     In addition, first abutting main body section  33  and second abutting main body section  49  can be easily deformed from the positions of first bent section  35  and second bent section  52  and the lock sound generated in the event of abutment between first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  can be easily reduced by at least one of first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  (both first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  in the present embodiment) being provided with first abutting main body section  33  and second abutting main body section  49  extending along a direction intersecting with the direction of abutment against the other and first bent section  35  and second bent section  52  being provided to be continuous with first abutting main body section  33  and second abutting main body section  49 . 
     Further, it is possible to easily change the frequency of the lock sound, the amount of reduction in the volume of the high frequency band, or the like as desired by changing the section modulus or bending moment of at least one of first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43 . 
     Since the discomfort of the lock sound can be reduced and the lock sound can be turned into a pleasant sound, it is possible to obtain a solid feeling or a sense of elegance as compared with the related art. 
     Moreover, even in the case of deterioration of or damage to the seismic isolation structure suppressing the lock sound by using at least one of first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  as a deformation section, the deterioration or damage acts in the direction in which locking section  22  approaches box main body  12 , that is, in the direction in which the width of hooking of hook section  45  of locking section  22  onto latch section  18  increases, and thus the lock function is not affected. 
     It should be noted that first abutting section  28  in Embodiment 1 described above may be formed to protrude in a tongue shape from lid body main body  21  as in Embodiment 2 illustrated in  FIG. 6 . In addition, hole  55  may be formed in first abutting section  28  as in Embodiment 3 illustrated in  FIG. 7 . Although hole  55  may have any shape, hole  55  in the present embodiment is, for example, a lightening hole formed over first connection section  31 , first extending section  32 , and first abutting main body section  33  of first abutting section  28 . In this case, first abutting section  28  as a deformation section can be more easily deformed, the lock sound generated in the event of abutment between first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  can be reduced, first abutting section  28  can be reduced in weight, and the lock sound generated in the event of abutment between first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  can be adjusted by setting the shape and size of hole  55 . Further, the shape in which first bent sections  34  and  35  of first abutting section  28  are bent may be an angled and pointed shape or may be a circular arc shape as in Embodiment 4 illustrated in  FIG. 8 . In addition, first bent section  35  of first abutting section  28  may be formed to be smaller in thickness, that is, thinner than the part around first bent section  35  as in Embodiment 5 illustrated in  FIG. 9 . In this case, first abutting main body section  33  can be more easily deformed at the position of first bent section  35 , the lock sound generated in the event of abutment between first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  can be reduced, and it is possible to easily adjust the frequency of the lock sound or the amount of reduction in the volume of the high frequency band by setting the thickness of first bent section  35 . In addition, as in Embodiment 6 illustrated in  FIG. 10 , first abutting section  28  may be formed in an inverted U shape in which first connection section  31  extends upward from the proximal end section of first connection section  31  toward the distal end section of first connection section  31  and first abutting main body section  33  extends downward from the proximal end section of first abutting main body section  33  toward the distal end section of first abutting main body section  33 . Further, as in Embodiment 7 illustrated in  FIG. 11 , first abutting section  28  may be formed in an annular shape in which both end sections of first connection section  31  and first abutting main body section  33  are respectively connected to first extending sections  32  and  32 . In this case, it is preferable that first bent sections  34  and  35  have a circular arc shape or the like. 
     It is possible to easily adjust the frequency of the lock sound or the amount of reduction in the volume of the high frequency band by setting any shape as to the shape of each section of first abutting section  28  as described above. 
     In addition, although the shapes of Embodiments 2 to 7 have been respectively described with regard to first abutting section  28 , the shapes may be applied to second abutting section  43  or may be applied to each of first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43 . 
     Further, in a case where a cushioning material (cushion material) is set at the position where at least one of first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  comes into contact with the other, it is also possible to tune the frequency of the lock sound by adjusting the contact area of the cushioning material. In other words, it is possible to change the lock sound by changing the impact absorption capacity by changing the compression amount of the cushioning material by changing the contact area. For example, cushioning material  56  is disposed on first abutting section  28  in Embodiment 8 illustrated in  FIGS. 12 to 15 . Cushioning material  56  is disposed on first abutting main body section  33  and is capable of abutting against second abutting main body section  49  of second abutting section  43 . In the example illustrated in  FIG. 13 , cushioning material  56  is formed in a quadrangular shape and the up-down and left-right dimensions of cushioning material  56  serve as a width for lock sound frequency adjustment. Likewise, in second abutting section  43 , the up-down and left-right dimensions of second abutting main body section  49  abutting against cushioning material  56  ( FIG. 13 ) serve as a width for lock sound frequency adjustment as illustrated in  FIG. 14 . It is possible to reduce the compression amount of cushioning material  56  and increase the frequency of the lock sound, that is, change the lock sound to a high sound by increasing the contact area and it is possible to increase the compression amount of cushioning material  56  and reduce the frequency of the lock sound, that is, change the lock sound to a low sound by reducing the contact area ( FIG. 15 ). It is possible to easily change the frequency of the lock sound as desired by changing the contact area between cushioning material  56  disposed on at least one of first abutting section  28  and second abutting section  43  and the other as described above. 
     Further, first abutting section  57  may be formed in box main body  12  as in Embodiment 9 illustrated in  FIG. 16 . For example, first abutting section  57  may be formed in latch section  18 . In addition, for example, first abutting section  57  may be formed to include extending section  58  extending from box main body  12  and latch main body section  59  formed in a distal end section of extending section  58 . When second abutting section  60  formed on the box main body  12  side of locking section main body  41  of locking section  22  abuts against extending section  58  of first abutting section  57  in the case of closing of opening section  15  by lid body  13 , extending section  58  is elastically bent and deformed from the proximal end section to the rear side, which is on the side that is opposite to the direction of the abutment, as indicated by the two-dot chain line, and thus it is possible to achieve the same action and effect as in each of the above embodiments, examples of which include lock sound reduction and absorption of the impact at a time of abutment between first abutting section  57  and second abutting section  60 . 
     In addition, insofar as one of the first abutting section and the second abutting section is a deformation section suppressing the lock sound by deformation, the other may be a rigid body. 
     Further, the first abutting section may be provided on both box main body  12  and lid body main body  21 . 
     In addition, although console box  10  provided in the passenger compartment of the vehicle has been described in each of the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to this configuration and is applicable to, for example, any vehicular storage box disposed at another position in the vehicle, examples of which include an accessory case (tray) and a cup holder. In addition, the present invention is applicable to storage apparatuses attached to various places without being limited to use in a vehicle. The present invention is not limited to the storage apparatuses, that is, the opening and closing body is not limited to the lid body that opens and closes the opening section of the storage box and is applicable as a lid apparatus provided with a lid body that covers a part such as an operation section. In addition, the opening and closing body is not limited to the body that is pivotably supported with respect to the main body and may be, for example, movable with respect to the main body by sliding or the like. 
     INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY 
     The present invention is suitably used for a console box provided in the passenger compartment of a vehicle, an accessory case or a cup holder having a lid body, or the like. 
     REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 
     
         
           10  Opening and closing body apparatus (console box as storage apparatus) 
           12  Main body (box main body as storage body) 
           13  Opening and closing body (lid body) 
           15  Opening section 
           16  Accommodating section 
           21  Opening and closing body main body (lid body main body) 
           22  Locking section 
           28 ,  57  First abutting section 
           33  Abutting main body section (first abutting main body section) 
           35  Bent section (first bent section) 
           43 ,  60  Second abutting section 
           49  Abutting main body section (second abutting main body section) 
           52  Bent section (second bent section) 
           55  Hole