FR2826618A1 - Interface between vehicle aeration grill and drink container comprises fixing to grill and container holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The interface consists of a fixing (1) to an aeration grill and a container (3) holder (2). There is an anti-flow back pipette system (4).

Description

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 The present invention relates to an interface system between: - a first face which is a vehicle ventilation grille such as a car for example, ventilation grille and / or dashboard on which the system according to the invention is secured .

 - and a second side which is the container of a drink such as a can, a bottle, a bottle ...

The system according to the invention therefore makes it possible to maintain said container in the air flow exiting from said vehicle ventilation grille.

 The equipment of cars in particular and motorized vehicles in general, more and more often provides a place to put down by holding a can of drink However and except on very high-end vehicles and on some heavy goods vehicles equipped with a mini fridge, nothing is planned to maintain or modify the temperature of the contents; whether by heating it and even more interesting by refrigerating it! It is however very pleasant, comfortable, relaxing, restful and therefore reassuring to be able to drink at will easily a cold or hot drink.

It is well known that hydration is one of the best ways to fight against fatigue, cramps, loss of concentration and attention.

It is obvious that an expectation, an unconscious collective need of motorists exists.

Expectation all the more legitimate when you know that 60% of cars sold in France this year are equipped with air conditioning.

 The system according to the invention makes it possible to remedy this lack.

It is par excellence the type of product allowing to combine the useful with the pleasant.

It is in fact made up, according to a first characteristic, of at least one fixing means with a ventilation grille and / or with the dashboard of the vehicle and of at least one means of holding a beverage container. These two means are in one piece or separate and as close as possible to each other in order to best benefit from the thermal effect exiting the ventilation grille. We will see it later, the optimization of the system is completed by a pipette also object of the invention and adaptable to the vast majority of cans of sodas, mineral waters, fruit juices ...

Separately or together, everything is studied in the systems according to the invention in order to meet the best requirements of price, size, simplicity of use and security.

 According to particular embodiments The means (s) for fixing to the ventilation grille may be: - Physical (s): hooking for example - Mechanical (s): clipping, wedging

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 - Adhesive (s): single or double sided bonding.

Magnetic (s): magnetization - By depression (s): suction cup The means (s) for holding the container may be:
Physical (s): supports (gravity) by a lower support with total or partial encirclement] by a hook in the opening of the can or capsule
Mechanic (s): clipping, pinching, jamming ..

- Magnetic (s): for steel containers, for example Solidarily or separately, the fixing means (s) and the holding means (s) may be:
Removable (s) and / or removable (s) and / or removable (s) and / or retractable (s), retractable (s) and / or telescopic (s) and / or foldable (s) and / or liftable (s) ) and / or reversible (s) and / or rotatable (s) ... in whole or in part.

 Can be added as an accessory or integrated or integrated from the design of the ventilation grille. The materials for producing the system according to the invention use plastics and / or metals and / or composites.

* The industrial production methods of the system according to the invention call for (x) molding (s) and / or (x) cutting (s) and / or stamping and / or (x) folding (s) ) and / or forming (s) and / or crimping (s) ...

The enumeration of these fixing, holding and production techniques makes it possible to imagine the extent of possibilities of making the system according to the invention.

Possibilities all the more wide as the solutions listed can be used in exclusive 1 ways or combined at will.

 The attached drawings correspond to preferential choices with regard to an existing fleet of vehicles to be fitted.

Integration into an air grille from the design of the vehicle is part of the present invention, and is only a matter of design, style.

les grilles disponibles. Likewise! ' () the place (s) chosen to equip the ventilation grille (s) are to everyone's taste, user or vehicle manufacturer Personally for the cars to be fitted now I recommend using the left grid for driver and right grid for passenger. At the back it is according to

the grids available.

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The complementary accessory described below and which is a pipette (cannula, tip) is particularly designed to allow easy and safe consumption of the beverage contained in the can concerned by the systems according to the invention. This associated with an adequacy and an optimization of the size with the support system proper of the can. both during manufacture, storage, transport, packaging or storage in the glove compartment of a car for example.

 In the short term the invention is intended to equip the existing fleet of cars. Its very low cost, its playful and comfortable aspect makes it a particularly interesting product for manufacturers and merchants of beverages, as an advertising and / or promotional product.

conception du véhicule s'avérera aussi nécessaire et même indispensable qu'un allume cigare 1 un cendrier ou un miroir de courtoisie. In the medium and long term the integration of the system according to the invention from the

vehicle design will prove to be as necessary and even essential as a cigarette lighter 1 an ashtray or a vanity mirror.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention:
FIG. 1 represents an isometric view of a system according to the invention ready to serve.

 Figure 2 shows an isometric view of the above system with the container in its housing.

- Figure 3 shows an isometric view of the above system in a situation of minimum bulk: molding or cutting or storage or packaging or storage.

- Figure 4 shows the view of a situation similar to the above view of a variant of the 1 system.

Figures 5-6-7-8 show the above variant in a ready-to-serve state (folded and formed) in front, left, top and isometric views, respectively.

FIG. 9 is a view substantially similar to FIG. 8 of the same system, accompanied by its container (can) provided with the associated specific supplement pipette of the system.

Figure 10 is another variant of the system in an isometric view.

1 - Figures 11-12-13-14 represents the system of Figure 4 accompanied by the pipette system, in a molding, storage situation. packaging, storage respectively in front, isometric, bottom, side views and therefore in a logical and coherent assembly configuration.

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Les figures 23-24-25 sont les vues d'une variante du système ci-dessus respectivement de 1 dessus, de face et isométrique de dessous
En référence à ces dessins, le système selon l'invention comporte au moins un moyen de fixation (1) avec la grille d'aération (non représenté) du véhicule, et au moins un moyen de maintien (2) du contenant (3) de boisson et éventuellement toujours selon l'invention un système de pipette (4) anti-refoulement L'ensemble de ces deux systèmes (1-2) et (4) constitue un dispositif (5) d'hydratation pour automobilistes. - Figure 15 is a top view (or bottom) of Figure 12 of a system in production situation (multi-cavity mold in X and Y) or nested clone systems by conjugation of forms is clearly visible - The Figure 16 is an isometric view of Figure 15 in a stacking configuration for storage and / or transport - Figures 17-18-19-20-21-22 are views of the pipette system according to the invention in views respectively from below, isometric from below, from the front, in section along
AA, from above, isometric from above

Figures 23-24-25 are the views of a variant of the above system respectively from 1 above, from the front and isometric from below
With reference to these drawings, the system according to the invention comprises at least one fixing means (1) with the ventilation grille (not shown) of the vehicle, and at least one means (2) for holding the container (3). of drink and possibly always according to the invention an anti-backflow pipette system (4) The set of these two systems (1-2) and (4) constitutes a hydration device (5) for motorists.

par exemple) Comme le montre la figure 3, cette découpe à plat est préférentiellement c p réalisée dans le carré circonscrit de la ceinture (12) du contenant (3). According to a first preferred embodiment, the system (1-2) will be punched out from a sheet of steel or aluminum alloy before being plasticized (Rilsan

for example) As shown in FIG. 3, this flat cut is preferably made in the circumscribed square of the belt (12) of the container (3).

C) Selon l'épaisseur et/ou la profondeur de la grille d'aération replier à nouveau , tD d'environ 900 les bras (9) selon une des zones (7) propices. ceci afin de réaliser un crochet en U si vous souhaité une accroche renforcée
D) Abaisser de 90 les plaques (10)
E) Relever vers l'intérieur d'environ 90 les plateaux (13) Cette solution a permis de réaliser un élément (2) fermé, support de la canette (3) L'entrée et la sortie de la dite canette se fera donc par le dessus Ouvrir la partie avant comme dans les solutions suivantes est tout à fait possible, permettant ainsi une introduction et une sortie à l'horizontale From this product offered (preferably) flat, the user thanks to the zones of least resistance (8), (7, 11, 14, notching) and by following the following process, will obtain the can holder figures 1 and 2
A) Turn the arms (9) opposite by twisting the zones (8)
B) Bend the end (6) of the hooks about 90 on the last area (7)

C) Depending on the thickness and / or depth of the ventilation grid, fold again, tD of about 900 the arms (9) in one of the favorable zones (7). this in order to make a U-shaped hook if you want a reinforced grip
D) Lower the plates (10) by 90
E) Lift the trays inwardly of about 90 (13) This solution made it possible to produce a closed element (2), support for the bobbin (3) The entry and exit of the said bobbin will therefore be the top Opening the front part as in the following solutions is entirely possible, allowing horizontal entry and exit

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moule à gaufre 1 Dans cette solution au moins un crochet (15) est réalisé à l'extrémité d'au moins un bras (17) qui est solidaire d'une ceinture (18) ouverte, formant fer à cheval et qui permet au choix une

introduction et/ou une extraction de la canette (3) par le dessus ou par le devant Au moins une sangle (19) relie les deux arcs du fer à cheval (18) Si la sangle (19) est 1 interrompue et/ou détachable, au moins un moyen de liaison (20) solidarise la (es) sangle (s) c entre elles ou au fer à cheval (18). Préférentiellement la (es) sangle (s) (19) passera (ont) sous c le centre du fond de la canette, et dans une configuration de forme à plat qui permette 1 l'imbriquement (figure 15 par exemple). According to a second preferred embodiment, represented in FIGS. 4-5- 6-7-8-9, the system (1-2) will either be cut out flat with a punch in a plastic sheet (polyamide by example) is molded in a very simple mold of the type

waffle mold 1 In this solution at least one hook (15) is produced at the end of at least one arm (17) which is integral with an open belt (18), forming a horseshoe and which allows the choice a

introduction and / or extraction of the bobbin (3) from above or from the front At least one strap (19) connects the two arcs of the horseshoe (18) If the strap (19) is 1 interrupted and / or detachable , at least one connecting means (20) secures the strap (s) c to each other or to the horseshoe (18). Preferably the strap (s) (19) will pass (have) under c the center of the bottom of the bobbin, and in a configuration of flat shape which allows 1 nesting (FIG. 15 for example).

1 The hook (s) (15) has (have) the particularity depending on the folding carried out, preferably allowing either a vertical double hook (upper and lower) or a simple horizontal hook (lateral), widening and / or strengthening the hooking possibilities to the ventilation grille.

bord du véhicule en regard de la canette (3). An optional feature is the apron (21) which provides protection for the

edge of the vehicle opposite the bobbin (3).

1 A zone (22) makes it possible to lighten the apron (21) while making it possible to free up a space where the pipette (4) can be made if it is of the same material as (1-2) is judiciously molded concomitantly. If the molding had to be done separately, the zone (22) would keep a utility and a justification for the storage, the arrangement and the packaging (in particular to allow the pipette to be housed between four contiguous cans, adding almost no additional relief while being integral with the system (1-2) The characteristic shape of the relief (23) is particularly intended to position the heel of the bobbin (3) to maintain it as well as possible without attacking the dashboard of the vehicle .

 A variant of the previous solution is shown in Figure (10) The holding means is in this case a fork (24) pinching the bobbin (3). At least one tightening zone (25) retains the bobbin (3), and at least one widening zone (26) facilitates its introduction.

The holding and pinching for a new unopened and therefore rigid can will be done by the elastic force of the arms (24)

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c Le maintien, le pincement et le soutient pour une canette (3) décapsulé et donc souple se fera à la fois par l'élasticité des bras (24), mais surtout par la déformation de la canette (3)
Selon des caractéristiques précédentes et comme représenté sur tes vues 11-12-13- 14-15-16 le système peut devenir un dispositif (5) en permettant d'inclure de façon connexe le système de pipette anti-refoulement.

c Holding, pinching and supporting it for a decapsulated and therefore flexible can (3) will be done both by the elasticity of the arms (24), but above all by the deformation of the can (3)
According to previous characteristics and as shown in your views 11-12-13- 14-15-16 the system can become a device (5) by allowing the connection of the anti-backflow pipette system to be connected.

A la logique de moulage et d'encombrement s'ajoute une logique d'utilisation En effet le 1 1 système (1-2) prévu principalement pour des véhicules motorisés nécessitant un conducteur, se doit d'associer autant que faire se peut au confort qu'il apporte, une grande facilite et une sécurité quant à la consommation de la boisson concernée.

The device (5) made up of the system (1-2) and the system (4) is a coherent, logical, accomplished whole!

In addition to the molding and size logic, there is a logic of use. Indeed, the 1 1 system (1-2) intended mainly for motorized vehicles requiring a driver, must be associated as much as possible with comfort. that it brings, a great ease and a security as for the consumption of the drink concerned.

(3) quand il est maintenu dans son logement (2), et que le véhicule est en mouvement 1
Cette pipette (4) à de préférence quelques autres particularités telles que
Un joint (28) épais et très souple et/ou un joint jupe (29) pour absorber les inégalités dues à la périphérie de la capsule. This is why, as shown in FIGS. 17-18-19-20-21-22-23-24-25, the system of 1 pipette (4) according to the invention is very particular since it has an anti-backflow means obtained. by at least one baffle (26) and'bu a partition with fine and multiple drilling (27) This brake)> with the flow prevents the drink from coming out of the container

(3) when it is kept in its housing (2), and the vehicle is in motion 1
This pipette (4) preferably has a few other special features such as
A thick and very flexible seal (28) and / or a skirt seal (29) to absorb the unevenness due to the periphery of the capsule.

- A method of attachment by projection (30) self-locking the pipette (4) by slight rotation of the latter, associated with a visual reference (31) for introduction and rotation and / or fixing by clipping (32) in the longitudinal axis of the bobbin. Clipping and / or rotation facilitated by at least one indented area (33) which also ensures complete emptying of the can without having to prematurely remove said pipette (4). A sealing cap covering the pipette (4) could complete the system.

Tests on a car equipped with air conditioning have demonstrated the possibility of quickly cooling a drink up to around 8: and warming it up to 40:
The systems individually or the device according to the invention are particularly intended for consuming canned drinks in their best conditions of temperature, ease and safety on board automobiles.

Claims (10)

1) Interface system between a ventilation grid and / or the vehicle dashboard and a beverage container (3), characterized in that it consists of at least one fixing means (1) to said grid ventilation and / or dashboard and at least one holding means (2) of said container (3) of beverage (3) and in that said means (1) and (2) are in one piece or separate and as close to each other as possible, so that the container (3) is held in the air flow exiting the ventilation grille.  2) System according to claim 1 characterized in that exclusively or in combination: - the (s) means (s) of fixing (1) may (have) be physical (s), mechanical (s), adhesive (s ), magnetic (s), by vacuum ...  - the holding means (s) (2) may (have) be physical (s), mechanical (s), magnetic (s) ... - jointly or separately the said means (1) and (2) may be removable (s), otable (s), removable (s), retractable (s). retractable (s), telescopic (s), folding (s), lifting (s), reversible (s), rotatable (s) ... in whole or in part.  3) System according to claims 1 or 2 characterized in that the means (1) and / or (2) are reportable accessory (s) or integrated (s) or integrated (s) from the design of the vehicle.  4) System according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 characterized in that said system (1-2) is cut flat in a metal sheet or a sheet of plastic material so that preferably this cutting is carried out in the circumscribed square of the belt (12) of the container (3). Folding and shaping is done in areas (7-8-11-14) of less resistance.  5) System according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 characterized in that the belt

 (12) is open in two arches (18) forming a horseshoe. 6) System according to claim 4 or 5 characterized in that at least one strap (19) connects the two arcs (18) passing under the bottom of the container (3).  7) System according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 characterized in that the hook (s) (15) has (have) the possibility of preferably having a double vertical hook or a single horizontal hook.  8) System according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 characterized in that a protective apron (21) isolates the container (3) from the vehicle dashboard. The said apron will be <Desc / Clms Page number 8>  preferably lightened according to a zone (22) which will serve as a space for molding and / or conditioning the pipette system (4).  9) System according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 characterized in that the

 belt (12) is open in a fork (24) pinching the container (3) Said fork has at least one tightening zone (25) and at least one widening zone (26) c 10) System according to claim 8 characterized in that a pipette system (4) specific both to the conditions (conjugate forms for a nested) of

 manufacture, storage, packaging, transport, storage of a certain type of 1 system (1-2), that under conditions of use is provided with: - an anti-backflow system by baffle (s) (26) and / or partition with fine and multiple drilling (27) - a thick and very flexible seal (28) and / or a skirt seal (29). - A method of attachment by projection (30) associated with a visual marker (31) for introduction and rotation and / or attachment by clipping facilitated by at least one notch (33).