Patent ID: 8074832

Claim:
A hinge structure of a storage box lid comprising: a storage box having an opening, a lid having a front end and a rear end, a hinge member having a rotation axis, wherein said hinge member is disposed between said storage box and said lid so that said lid can rotate around the rotation axis to open and close said opening, a slide mechanism disposed between said lid and said hinge member so that said lid can move in directions toward said front end and said rear end in relation to said hinge member when opening and closing said lid, and a converting mechanism for converting a force for rotating said lid around the rotation axis to a force for moving said lid in the directions toward said front and rear ends through said slide mechanism, said converting mechanism causing said lid to move in the direction of said rear end when opening said lid, and said converting mechanism causing said lid to move in the direction of said front end when closing said lid.