DESC:FIELD OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to a mechanism for operating the glove-box cover in a vehicle. In particular, the invention relates to a glove-box opening mechanism which is easy to access and open. More particularly, the present invention relates to a single glove-box opening mechanism for installation in the glove-box cover. The present invention also relates to a method for operating the same.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

In general, the glove box covers in vehicles have two opening systems in operation, one of which is installed inside the cover and the other is installed on the instrument panel (IP). However, this mechanism does not use more than one slot on the IP. Moreover, this slot is also used in an invisible region.

PRIOR ART

Prior art US 5823583 A discloses a latch mechanism for glove box door wherein the assembly comprises a latching mechanism including three plastic molded parts and a spring. The mechanism includes an offset latch member which allows positioning of the mechanism closely adjacent a longitudinal end of a glove box door. The assembly also includes a lock tube formed integrally therewith for receiving a locking mechanism.

Another prior art US 5098141 A discloses a quick release glove box latch mechanism wherein it includes a button having at least one undercut which can be disposed in register with one or more fingers of a lever to interlock the lever to the button. The button can be integrally molded to form the undercuts.

The prior art references described above comprise a complex design with a large number of latching components which result in undesirable design complexity and high manufacturing costs.

Therefore, there is an existing need for a simple latching mechanism for glove-box cover, which has a minimum number of components and which offers an easy access to the glove-box.

DISADVANTAGES WITH THE PRIOR ART

At present, in the applicants’ XUV 500 vehicle glove-box systems working on push-open mechanism have a push button right on top of the glove-box cover to affect a self-obstruction for opening thereof. However, this opening mechanism is not easy to access and open. Often, there is occasional sticking of the cover, which poses problems during the opening of the glove-box cover.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

Some of the objects of the present invention - satisfied by at least one embodiment of the present invention - are as follows:

An object of the present invention is to provide a glove-box operating mechanism which is easy to access.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a glove-box operating mechanism which is simple to open.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a glove-box operating mechanism which eliminates sticking of the cover while opening the same.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a glove-box operating mechanism which requires to be installed only in the cover.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a glove-box operating mechanism which necessitates making just a single cut in the instrument panel (IP) at the locking position.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following description, when read with the accompanying figures of drawing, which are however not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a glove-box cover operating mechanism for motor vehicles, the mechanism comprising:

• a single glove-box cover operating means,
• at least one wedge-shaped actuating arm mechanically coupled to both the glove-box cover operating means and the glove-box cover,
• at least one support for the glove-box cover operating means connected to at least one first preloaded resilient member for keeping the glove-box cover operating means in a predetermined position,
• at least one second preloaded resilient member for biasing the wedge-shaped actuating arm in a predetermined position of the glove-box cover, and

wherein the single operating means actuates the at least one wedge-shaped actuating arm for opening or closing the glove-box cover by the movement thereof on either sides.

Typically, the mechanism is a push-open mechanism comprising:

- a push-button type operating means mounted on the instrument panel;
- at least two actuating arms having wedge-shaped ends;
- the actuating arms connected to each other by means of a pivot arm
pivotable about a first pivot point at one end thereof;
- a ‘W’ shaped pivot arm slidingly engaging with the wedge-shaped end of
the actuating arms and pivotable about a second pivot point;
- a slot provided in the glove-box cover for latching glove-box cover in
closed position; and
- a plurality of springs to preload the ‘W’ shaped pivot arm and the
actuating arms in a predetermined closed position by fixing to a
respective support.

Typically, the plurality of springs comprises a compression spring preloading the ‘W’ shaped pivot arm away from the glove-box compartment and at least one pair of expansion springs fixed between a respective tab formed on the articulating arms and the rigid supports through which the actuating arms moves.

Typically, the mechanism is a push-open mechanism comprising:

• at least a pair of linearly disposed actuating arms with their outer ends engaged into the glove-box cover slot in the closed position thereof and their inner ends having hook-type wedges connected together by means of a compression spring;
• a push-open slider type operating means coupled at one end thereof to a support fixed inside the glove-box cover and connected to the first end of an expansion spring at the other ends thereof,
• at least a pair of slider arms pivoted at a respective common end thereof to the expansion spring via a pin and connected to a respective hook-type wedge of a respective actuating arms at the respective other ends thereof;
• a wedge-shaped slider latch coupled to the other end of the expansion spring by means of the pin at the center thereof and slidably mounted at either ends thereof for sliding on a respective slider arm;

wherein the movement of the wedge-shaped slider latch towards the linearly disposed actuating arms actuates the respective actuating arm inwards by means of the compression spring for releasing the outer ends of the actuating arms from the glove-box cover slot to open the glover-box cover.

Typically, each actuating arm is configured with a respective hook-shaped wedge at one end thereof and engaged with the sliding arms pivoted about the common pivot point.

Typically, the mechanism comprising:

• a knob-type glove-box cover operating means fitted on the upper surface of the glove box compartment;
• at least one torsional spring coupled between the knob and the wedge-shaped actuating arm mechanically coupled to the glove-box cover in the closed position of the glove-box cover;
• a rack and pinion arrangement connecting the knob and block configured with an internal rack with the torsional spring wound on the pinion and placed between the knob and the block;
• the block with internal rack connected to wedge-shaped actuating arm and engaged into the glove-box cover slot;

wherein the rack and pinion arrangement converts the rotary motion of the knob into a to-and-fro movement of the wedge, which is used for operating the glove-box cover for opening and closing the same.

Typically, the block with internal rack is connected to wedge-shaped actuating arm and engaged into the glove-box cover slot by means of preloading provided by a compression spring disposed between two internal tabs provided on the wedge-shaped actuating arm.

A method for a glove-box cover operating mechanism as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 3, the method comprising the following steps:

• pushing the button provided on the instrument pane;
• moving one leg of the first pivot arm configured as a W-shaped pivot arm disposed under the push-button to turn the W-shaped pivot arm about the pivot disposed substantially at the middle thereof;
• pushing the W-shaped pivot arm y means of the turning of the second leg of the W-shaped pivot arm, which moves the first actuating arm through the support thereof;
• turning the second pivot arm configured straight about the pivot disposed substantially at the middle thereof;
• pulling the second actuating arm from the glove-box cover slot by sliding movement thereof through the support thereof to release the glove-box cover from the instrument panel; and
• locking the glove-box cover again by ramming into the instrument panel due to expansion of the respective expansion springs of the actuating arm.

Typically, the method comprising the following steps:

• pushing the slider latch towards the sliding arms;
• moving the slider latch towards the wedge arms towards each other;
• releasing the wedge arms from the respective slider latch thereof;
• pulling the expansion spring towards glove-box cover support;
• driving the wedge arms apart again; and
• locking the glove-box cover again by engaging the respective outer ends of the wedge arms in the corresponding slots in the instrument panel provided therefor.

Typically, the method comprising the following steps:

• turning the knob in clockwise direction for rotating the pinion;
• pulling the slider block towards the pinion;
• moving the wedge away from the glove-box cover slot and opening the glove-box cover thereby;
• reversing the direction of rotation the torsion spring attached to the knob to turns in anti-clockwise direction to bring the knob to the original position thereof; and
• pushing the glove-box cover against the instrument panel to engage the wedge by pushing it inside over the slider and to compress the compression spring, further expanding against the slot in the instrument panel lock the glove-box cover.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

The present invention will be briefly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 shows a conventional quick release glove box latch mechanism according to a prior art document discussed above;
Figure 2 shows a conventional glove box door latching assembly comprising a latching mechanism, according to another prior art document discussed above;

Figure 3A shows the top view of the first embodiment of the glove-box cover operating mechanism in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 3B shows the side view of the first embodiment of the glove-box operating mechanism in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 4A shows the side view of the second embodiment of the glove-box cover operating mechanism in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 4B shows the plan view of the second embodiment of the glove-box operating mechanism in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 4C shows the slider latch fitted on each slider arm in the second embodiment of the glove-box operating mechanism as shown in Figures 4A and 4B.

Figure 4D shows a perspective view of the second embodiment of the glove-box operating mechanism shown in Figures 4A, 4B and 4C.

Figure 5A shows a perspective side view of the third embodiment of the glove-box cover operating mechanism in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 5B shows a perspective sectional view of the third embodiment of the glove-box operating mechanism shown in Figure 5A.

Figure 5C shows a plan view of the third embodiment of the glove-box operating mechanism shown in Figure 5A, however without the knob.

Figure 5D shows a front view of the third embodiment of the glove-box operating mechanism shown in Figure 5A, however without the knob.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS

In the following, different embodiments of the glove-box operating mechanism in accordance with the present invention will be described in more details with reference to the accompanying drawings without limiting the scope and ambit of the present invention in any way.

Figure 1 shows an improved quick release glove box latch mechanism according to a prior art document discussed above;

Figure 2 shows a glove box door latching assembly comprising a latching mechanism, which includes three plastic molded parts and a spring according to another prior art document discussed above;

Figure 3A shows the top view of the first embodiment 100 of the mechanism 100 configured for operating the glove-box cover 110 in accordance with the present invention. This embodiment includes a Push-Open Mechanism having various components, such as two rigid supports 112, 114; two pivot arms 116, 118 which are pivoted at pivot points 120 and 122; one push-button 124; three springs 126, 128, 130; and two locking wedge arms 132 and 134.

Figure 3B shows the side-view of the first embodiment of the mechanism 100 configured for operating the glove-box 110 in accordance with the present invention. This system consists of two wedge arms connected to each other with help of a pivot arm 118. The wedge arms 132, 134 are mounted over two supports 112, 114 rigidly fixed inside the glove box cover to ensure proper synchronized movement of the wedge arms 132, 134 in the correct direction. These rigid supports 112, 114 are connected to the wedge arms 132, 134 through springs 128 and 130 respectively. The initiator system consists of a push button 124 suitably mounted on the instrument panel (IP) above the pivot arm 116, a compression spring 126 is also connected at one end which thereof, which in turn is fixed to a rigid surface inside the IP. The pivot arm 116 is placed in such a way that the other end of the pivot arm just touches the wedge arm 132. The other pivot arm 118 is a straight arm, which transfers the movement of the wedge arm 132 to the other wedge arm 134 by its rotation about the pivot point 122. Further, the pivot arm 116 is a 'W' shaped body which rotates about the pivot axis 120.

Figure 4A shows the side view of the second embodiment 200 of the open type of mechanism for operating the glove-box cover 210 configured in accordance with the present invention. This embodiment includes an open mechanism having various components, such as two sliding arms 212, 214; two wedge arms 216, 218; one compression spring 220 and one expansion spring 222; along with a sliding latch 224. The sliding arms 212, 214 are pivoted at the common end near the pivot point 230 and mounted over two respective locking wedge arms 216, 218. The wedge 216, 218 arms have hook-shaped configurations 226, 228 at their respective ends for mounting the sliding arms 212, 214 for ensuring their connections to the wedge arms 216, 218. However, the wedge arms 216, 218 are also coupled to each other by means of a co-axial compression spring 220 disposed between their slider arm ends. This compression spring 220 ensures the locked position as the default position of the wedge arms 216, 218 at its normal expanded state. Further, the slider latch 224 is mounted on the converging sliding arms 212, 214, which in turn are connected to one end of an expansion spring 222, and the other end of which is fixed to the inner surface of the glove-box cover to ensure that it is in locked position as a default.

Figure 4B shows the plan view of the second embodiment of the glove-box operating mechanism shown in Figure 4A. The engagement of the hooks 226, 228 with the respective sliding arms 212, 214 in the default position is clearly visible here.

Figure 4C shows the slider latch 224 fitted on slider arms 212, 214 as shown in Figures 4A and 4B. An expansion spring 222 is attached at a respective point 234 on each of the slider arms, the other end of which is fixed at a point 232 on the inner surface of the glove-box cover.

Figure 4D shows a perspective view of the second embodiment 200 of the glove-box operating mechanism shown in Figures 4A and 4B. The wedge arms 216, 218 with a respective hook-shaped configuration 226, 228 at one ends thereof are engaged with the sliding arms 212, 214, which are pivoted about the common pivot point 230. The co-axial compression spring 220 is also shown in its default expanded state.

Figure 5A shows a perspective side view of the third embodiment 300 of the mechanism for operating the glove-box cover 310 (Figure 5D) configured in accordance with the present invention. This embodiment includes a latching mechanism for the glove-box, which consists of a turn-open mechanism. This mechanism includes a knob 312; a profiled wedge 314, e.g. having a tapered edge 324 at one end thereof; two springs, e.g. torsion spring 316 and compression spring 318; and rack and pinion arrangement 320, 322.

Figure 5B shows a perspective sectional view of the third embodiment of the glove-box operating mechanism shown in Figure 5A. It is clear from this figure that the rack and pinion arrangement 320, 322 converts the rotary motion of the knob 312 into a translator motion of the wedge 314, which is utilized for operating the glove-box cover for opening and closing the same. The knob 312 is the only component visible from outside. This knob 312 is connected to the pinion 320 at one side of the internal rack 322 disposed inside the block 332 and the other end of the block 332 is formed as a slider 328. A torsion spring 316 is placed over the pinion 320 disposed under the knob 312. The torsion spring 316 is co-axially connected to the knob 312 at one end and to the cover of the glove-box at its other end for developing a sufficient retracting force to bring the knob 312 back to its original position when the knob 312 is displaced. The pinion 320 has a flared end 338 under the block 332 for locking the torsion spring 316 thereon, however allowing it to rotate in-situ about an axis of rotation. The compression spring 318 is disposed inside a slot 326 with one end thereof resting on a tab 334 formed inside the tapered edge 324 and the other end thereof resting on another tab 336 formed on the forward end of the block 332. The wedge 314 is connected to the rack 322 via the slider 328. The knob 312 also has a grip 330 for a non-slipping turning thereof. In the default locked position of the glove-box cover, the rack 320 and the wedge 314 are kept apart by means of the compression spring 318 located inside the slot 326 provided in the wedge 314.
Figure 5C shows the plan view of the third embodiment 300 of the glove-box operating mechanism without the knob 312. The slot 326 housing the compression spring 318 with one end connected to the slider 328 attached to the rack 322 and pinion 320 arrangement housed in the block 332 is also visible here. The pinion 320 engages with the rack 322 to move in a straight line path 340 for moving the wedge 332 in a translator motion by means of the turning movement of the knob 312 (not shown here).

Figure 5D shows a front view of the third embodiment 300 of the glove-box operating mechanism shown in Figure 5C. Here, tapered edge 324 of the wedge 314 is shown which keeps the glove-box cover 310 locked in default position. By turning the knob 312, the pinion 320 rotates and provides a translator motion to the rack 322 (not shown) which is coupled to the slider 328, which pulls the compression spring inside the wedge 314 to disengage the edge 324 of the glove-box operating mechanism 300 from the single slot provided in the instrument panel (IP) to release the cover 310 cover to open the glove-box compartment.

WORKING OF THE FIRST EMBODIMENT:

When the glove box in locked position, on pushing the button 124 on the IP, the pivot arm 116 attached to the bottom of the button 124 rotates about the pivot point 120 to move the second end upwards towards the wedge arm 132 to push it outwards (upward arrow in Figure 3A). The movement of the wedge arm 132 initiates an opposite movement in the wedge arm 134 through the pivot arm 118 pivoted at pivot point 122 to unlock the glove box cover and the button 124 can be released. As the glove box cover opens, the compressed spring 126 expands back and the extended spring 128 compresses back, so both are brought to their respective original positions. Thus, when the glove box is rammed back to the IP, the wedge arms 132, 134 are pushed inwards against the actions of their respective springs 128, 130, which on reaching the cut space retract to their respective original state, thereby causing the cover to lock again. Therefore, no occasional sticking of the cover is noticed while opening the glove cover because of the easy access and opening thereof. The most important advantage of this embodiment is that it is a single system mechanism, which is required to be installed only in the glove cover and just a single cut is to be made in the IP at the locking position acting as a slot for the wedge arm.

Unlike the glove-box opening systems working on push-open mechanisms, the first embodiment of the glove-box operating mechanism has the push button 124 right on the top of the cover, thereby causing a self-obstruction for the cover to open. There is no force applied on the cover in the direction to the opening direction, so the opening of the glove-box cover is made smooth and swift.

WORKING OF THE SECOND EMBODIMENT:

In this embodiment, the Glove box is in the locked condition in the normal condition, when the springs 220, 222 are in their normal extended states. When the slider latch slides in the direction of the arrow (shown upwards here), the spring 222 expands. The slider latch 224 sliding on the sliding arms 212, 214 brings the wedge arms 216, 218 closer to each other and thereby compressing the spring 220 and causing the wedge arms 216, 218 to disengage from the slider latch. This action facilitates in opening the glove box cover on which the glove-box operating mechanism 200 is installed. Once the glove-box cover is open, the latch 224 is disengaged from the wedge arms 216, 218, which are again pulled by the extended spring 222 and the compression spring 220 drives the wedge arms 216, 218 apart, thereby causing the engagement of the latch with the wedge arms 216, 218 again in order to lock the glove-box cover again. Since the glove-box cover is rammed against the instrument panel (IP), the wedge arms are pushed inside to compress the spring 220 against the walls of the instrument panel and it gets engaged again in the slots made for locking it in the instrument panel.

WORKING OF THE THIRD EMBODIMENT:

This embodiment 300 of the latching mechanism operated by turning the knob 312 to open the cover of the glove-box configured different from the other two embodiments discussed above. This mechanism employs a rack and pinion arrangement 320, 322 for opening and closing the glove box compartment. The knob 312 is suitably placed on the upper surface of the glove box compartment. As the knob 312 is turned in a clockwise direction, the pinion 320 attached to it also rotates clockwise to pull the rack 322 and thereby also the wedge 314 backwards for disengaging the lock of the glove-box cover and to open the cover. However, as soon as the knob grip is released, the torsion spring 316 attached to the knob 312 turns it in anti-clockwise direction to bring the knob 312 to its original position. The wedge 314 is now ready to lock the glove-box cover. The glove-box cover is now pushed against the instrument panel (IP) and the wedge 314 is pushed inside over the slider 328, and the compression spring 318 gets compressed, which further expands against the slot (not visible here) in the IP to lock the glove-box cover.

TECHNICAL ADVANTAGES & ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE

Some of the technical advantages of the glove-box cover operating mechanism in accordance with the present invention are as under:
I. Easy to access and open,
II. Single cut to be made in the instrument panel,
III. Single system mechanism,
IV. Eliminates occasional sticking of the cover during opening, and
V. Mechanism requires installation only in the cover.

Throughout this specification the word “comprise”, or variations such as “comprises” or “comprising”, shall be understood to implies including a described element, integer or method step, or group of elements, integers or method steps.
However, it does not imply excluding any other element, integer or step, or group of elements, integers or method steps. In the claims and the description, the terms “containing” and “having” are used as linguistically neutral terminologies for the corresponding terms “comprising”.

The use of the expression “a”, “at least” or “at least one” shall imply using one or more elements or ingredients or quantities, as used in the embodiment of the disclosure in order to achieve one or more of the intended objects or results of the present invention. Furthermore, the use of the term “one” shall not exclude the plurality of such features and components described.
The description provided herein is purely by way of example and illustration. The various features and advantageous details are explained with reference to this non-limiting embodiment in the above description in accordance with the present invention. The descriptions of well-known components and manufacturing and processing techniques are consciously omitted in this specification, so as not to unnecessarily obscure the specification. In the previously detailed description, different features have been summarized for improving the conclusiveness of the representation in one or more examples.

However, it should be understood that the above description is merely illustrative, but not limiting under any circumstances. It helps in covering all alternatives, modifications and equivalents of the different features and exemplary embodiments. Many other examples are directly and immediately clear to the skilled person because of his/her professional knowledge in view of the above description.

Therefore, innumerable changes, variations, modifications, alterations may be made and/or integrations in terms of materials and method used may be devised to configure, manufacture and assemble various constituents, components, subassemblies and assemblies according to their size, shapes, orientations and interrelationships.

While considerable emphasis has been placed on the specific features of the preferred embodiment described here, it will be appreciated that many additional features can be added and that many changes can be made in the preferred embodiments without departing from the principles of the invention. These and other changes in the preferred embodiment of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein, whereby it is to be distinctly understood that the foregoing descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of the invention and not as a limitation. The exemplary embodiments were selected and described in order to be able to best represent the principles and their possible practical application underlying the invention. Thereby, the skilled persons can optimally modify and use the invention and its different exemplary embodiments with reference to the intended use. ,CLAIMS:We claim:

1. A glove-box cover operating mechanism for motor vehicles, the mechanism comprising:

• a single glove-box cover operating means,

• at least one wedge-shaped actuating arm mechanically coupled to both the glove-box cover operating means and the glove-box cover,

• at least one support for the glove-box cover operating means connected to at least one first preloaded resilient member for keeping the glove-box cover operating means in a predetermined position,

• at least one second preloaded resilient member for biasing the wedge-shaped actuating arm in a predetermined position of the glove-box cover, and

wherein the single operating means actuates the at least one wedge-shaped actuating arm for opening or closing the glove-box cover by the movement thereof on either sides.

2. Glove-box cover operating mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mechanism is a push-open mechanism comprising:

- a push-button type operating means mounted on the instrument panel;

- at least two actuating arms having wedge-shaped ends;

- the actuating arms connected to each other by means of a pivot arm pivotable about a first pivot point at one end thereof;

- a ‘W’ shaped pivot arm slidingly engaging with the wedge-shaped end of the actuating arms and pivotable about a second pivot point;

- a slot provided in the glove-box cover for latching glove-box cover in closed position; and

- a plurality of springs to preload the ‘W’ shaped pivot arm and the
actuating arms in a predetermined closed position by fixing to a
respective support.
3. Glove-box cover operating mechanism as claimed in claim 2, wherein the plurality of springs comprises a compression spring preloading the ‘W’ shaped pivot arm away from the glove-box compartment and at least one pair of expansion springs fixed between a respective tab formed on the articulating arms and the rigid supports through which the actuating arms moves.

4. Glove-box cover operating mechanism as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mechanism is a push-open mechanism comprising:

• at least a pair of linearly disposed actuating arms with their outer ends engaged into the glove-box cover slot in the closed position thereof and their inner ends having hook-type wedges connected together by means of a compression spring;

• a push-open slider type operating means coupled at one end thereof to a support fixed inside the glove-box cover and connected to the first end of an expansion spring at the other ends thereof,

• at least a pair of slider arms pivoted at a respective common end thereof to the expansion spring via a pin and connected to a respective hook-type wedge of a respective actuating arms at the respective other ends thereof;

• a wedge-shaped slider latch coupled to the other end of the expansion spring by means of the pin at the center thereof and slidably mounted at either ends thereof for sliding on a respective slider arm;

wherein the movement of the wedge-shaped slider latch towards the linearly disposed actuating arms actuates the respective actuating arm inwards by means of the compression spring for releasing the outer ends of the actuating arms from the glove-box cover slot to open the glover-box cover.

5. Glove-box cover operating mechanism as claimed in claim 4, wherein each actuating arm is configured with a respective hook-shaped wedge at one end thereof and engaged with the sliding arms pivoted about the common pivot point.
6. Glove-box cover operating mechanism for motor vehicles, the mechanism comprising:

• a knob-type glove-box cover operating means fitted on the upper surface of the glove box compartment;

• at least one torsional spring coupled between the knob and the wedge-shaped actuating arm mechanically coupled to the glove-box cover in the closed position of the glove-box cover;

• a rack and pinion arrangement connecting the knob and block configured with an internal rack with the torsional spring wound on the pinion and placed between the knob and the block;

• the block with internal rack connected to wedge-shaped actuating arm and engaged into the glove-box cover slot;

wherein the rack and pinion arrangement converts the rotary motion of the knob into a to-and-fro movement of the wedge, which is used for operating the glove-box cover for opening and closing the same.

7. Glove-box cover operating mechanism as claimed in claim 6, wherein the block with internal rack is connected to wedge-shaped actuating arm and engaged into the glove-box cover slot by means of preloading provided by a compression spring disposed between two internal tabs provided on the wedge-shaped actuating arm.

8. A method for a glove-box cover operating mechanism as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 to 3, the method comprising the following steps:

• pushing the button provided on the instrument pane;

• moving one leg of the first pivot arm configured as a W-shaped pivot arm disposed under the push-button to turn the W-shaped pivot arm about the pivot disposed substantially at the middle thereof;

• pushing the W-shaped pivot arm y means of the turning of the second leg of the W-shaped pivot arm, which moves the first actuating arm through the support thereof;
• turning the second pivot arm configured straight about the pivot disposed substantially at the middle thereof;

• pulling the second actuating arm from the glove-box cover slot by sliding movement thereof through the support thereof to release the glove-box cover from the instrument panel; and

• locking the glove-box cover again by ramming into the instrument panel due to expansion of the respective expansion springs of the actuating arm.

9. A method for a glove-box cover operating mechanism as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 and 4 to 5, the method comprising the following steps:

• pushing the slider latch towards the sliding arms;

• moving the slider latch towards the wedge arms towards each other;

• releasing the wedge arms from the respective slider latch thereof;

• pulling the expansion spring towards glove-box cover support;

• driving the wedge arms apart again; and

• locking the glove-box cover again by engaging the respective outer ends of the wedge arms in the corresponding slots in the instrument panel provided therefor.

10. A method for a glove-box cover operating mechanism as claimed in anyone of the claims 1 and 6 to 7, the method comprising the following steps:

• turning the knob in clockwise direction for rotating the pinion;

• pulling the slider block towards the pinion;

• moving the wedge away from the glove-box cover slot and opening the glove-box cover thereby;

• reversing the direction of rotation the torsion spring attached to the knob to turns in anti-clockwise direction to bring the knob to the original position thereof; and
• pushing the glove-box cover against the instrument panel to engage the wedge by pushing it inside over the slider and to compress the compression spring, further expanding against the slot in the instrument panel lock the glove-box cover.

Dated this 27th day of February, 2015. SANJAY KESHARWANI
APPLICANT’S PATENT AGENT