Card holding structure and vehicle console box having the same

A console box for a vehicle, comprising a card holding structure capable of holding a plurality of cards, the card holding structure comprising:

• a base plate approximately parallel to the plurality of cards when the plurality of cards are held;
• a holding member comprising a leg portion disposed on the base plate and a head portion extending from the leg portion, the head portion having an inner surface parallel to the base plate, wherein a space in which a plurality of cards are held is provided between the head portion and the base plate, and the holding member holds a card between the base plate and the head portion;
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• a step-like member disposed on the base plate, the step-like member having a stairs configuration which increases in height from the base plate toward the head portion of the holding member, each step of the stairs configuration comprises a riser portion which is approximately perpendicular to the base plate and a flat portion which is approximately parallel to the base plate, wherein a card can be placed on the flat portion, a height of each riser portion is larger than a thickness of a card to be held, and a depth of each flat portion is set such that respective cards are visible when the plurality of cards are placed on and held by the respective flat portions,
• wherein the base plate is provided with a biasing member for biasing the card between the base plate and the head portion of the holding member toward the head portion of the holding member, and the flat portions of the step-like member are not overlapped.