Drawer device

Abstract

A drawer device includes a case, and a drawer member housed in the case and capable of withdrawing from and retracting into an opening of the case. A rotating member is disposed within the case for converting linear displacement into rotation, and a pressing device presses the rotating member in a direction of the linear displacement toward a withdrawing direction of the drawer member. An abutting section is disposed at the drawer member for abutting against the rotating member for converting rotation of the rotating member into displacement of the drawer member in the withdrawing or retracting direction. A latching device latches the drawer member to the case when the drawer member is housed within the case and unlatches when the drawer member is pressed.

1 . A drawer device comprising: 
 a case with an opening,    a drawer member housed in the case for withdrawing from and retracting into the case through the opening,    a rotating member disposed in the case for changing a linear movement to a rotational movement,    a pressing device disposed in the case for pressing the rotating member in a direction such that the drawer member projects from the case,    an abutting section disposed on the drawer member and abutting against the rotating member, said abutting section changing the rotational movement of the rotating member to a movement of the drawer member in a withdrawing or retracting direction, and    a latching device for latching the drawer member to the case when the drawer member is housed in the case and unlatching the drawer member from the case when the drawer member is pressed.    
   
   
       2 . A drawer device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a first rack disposed in the case along a direction that the drawer member moves linearly, said rotating member having a gear member for engaging the first rack, said abutting section having a second rack for engaging the gear member.  
   
   
       3 . A drawer device according to  claim 2 , wherein said gear member includes a damper disposed on a shaft section thereof.  
   
   
       4 . A drawer device according to  claim 2 , wherein said gear member includes a first gear for engaging the first rack, and a second gear for engaging the second rack and rotating together with the first gear, said second gear having a radius larger than that of the first gear.  
   
   
       5 . A drawer device according to  claim 2 , further comprising a slider member disposed in the case and moved linearly by the pressing device, said gear member being rotatably supported by the slider member.  
   
   
       6 . A drawer device according to  claim 1 , wherein said pressing device is a coil spring disposed in the case and having two ends abutting against the slider member in a state that the two ends intersect, said coil spring accumulating a bias force in proportion to an intersection angle of the two ends of the spring.  
   
   
       7 . A drawer device according to  claim 6 , wherein said drawer member includes a concave section for receiving a coil section of the coil spring when the drawer member is disposed in the case.  
   
   
       8 . A drawer device according to  claim 1 , wherein said pressing device is a coil spring having one end abutting against the slider member and the other end abutting against the case.  
   
   
       9 . A drawer device according to  claim 1 , wherein said drawer member includes a cup holder.