JP2000025510A - Structure of cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress chatter and a backlash caused by a traveling vibration, and easily attach and detach an assist cup. SOLUTION: A cup holder 2 is provided with a holder part 3 provided on an AT finisher 1 as a base part at a predetermined depth, and an assist cut 4. A center pin 7 and a pair of locating pins 6, 6 are linearly arranged on the lower surface of a bottom part of the assist cup 4. The fitting hole 7 of the center pin 5 and the fitting holes 8, 8 of the locating pins 6, 6 corresponding to the center pin 5 and the locating pins 6, 6 are linearly arranged on the upper surface of the bottom part of the holder part 3 and a clip 9 is provided on the fitting hole 7. Thereby, the assist cup 4 can be removed from the holder part 3, suppressed chatter and a backlash caused by a traveling vibration by the clip 9 of the center pin 5, and when the assist cup 4 is removed, it is possible to easily attach and detach the assist cup 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a structure of a cup holder used for a vehicle such as an automobile.

[0002]

As a structure of a conventional cup holder, there is known a structure in which a cup holder is integrally formed with a predetermined depth on a resin member such as an AT finisher mounted on a center console or the like.

[0003] However, when the cup holder is integrally formed as described above, the cup holder cannot be usually removed, and there is a problem that the inside of the cup holder is difficult to clean.

[0004] Further, even when the assist cup is fitted inside the cup holder and can be removed, in order to suppress chattering and rattling due to vibration during traveling, etc.
If it is attached firmly, there is a problem that it becomes difficult to attach and detach the assist cup.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention provides a cup holder structure capable of suppressing chattering and rattling due to running vibration and having a detachable assist cup, and which can be easily detached.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cup holder comprising: a holder portion integrally formed with a predetermined depth on a base member; and an assist cup fitted inside the holder portion. A center pin and a pair of locating pins on the bottom surface of the bottom of the assist cup in a row, and a fitting hole for fitting the center pin and the locating pin on the bottom surface of the holder portion in a row, A clip is provided in the fitting hole of the center pin.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a concave portion is formed in the upper edge of the holder portion to avoid interference between the handle portion and the upper edge of the cup holder.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a straight line connecting the concave portion and the fitting hole of the center pin and a straight line connecting the fitting hole of the locate pin and the fitting hole of the center pin are substantially formed. It is characterized in that the fitting hole of the locate pin and the fitting hole of the center pin are set to be orthogonal.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the assist cup according to any one of the first to third aspects is set to a height substantially half the depth of the holder, and a flat surface is formed on an upper edge portion of the assist cup. The cup holder has a stepped shape.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a positioning means is provided on the upper edge of the assist cup according to any one of the first to fourth aspects and on the inner wall of the holder portion into which the assist cup is fitted. .

[0011]

According to the first aspect, a center pin and a pair of locating pins are provided in a row on the bottom lower surface of the assist cup, and a fitting hole for fitting the center pin and the locating pin is formed on the bottom upper surface of the holder portion. In addition to providing a clip in the fitting hole of the center pin, even if the assist cup in the cup holder is removable, the center pin clip suppresses chatter and rattling due to running vibration, In addition, the assist cup can be easily attached and detached.

According to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, since the upper edge of the holder portion is formed with a concave portion for avoiding interference between the handle portion and the upper edge portion of the cup holder, By restricting the position of a handle portion such as a mug, interference with driving operation during traveling can be prevented, and safety can be improved.

According to the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, in addition to the straight line connecting the concave portion and the fitting hole of the center pin, and the straight line connecting the fitting hole of the locate pin and the fitting hole of the center pin. Are set to be substantially orthogonal to each other so that the locate pin fitting hole and the center pin fitting hole are set. Therefore, the direction of the force is orthogonal to the direction of the force of the fixing force of the assist cup to the holder, so that the work of attaching and detaching the assist cup can be facilitated.

According to the fourth aspect, in addition to the effects of the first to third aspects, the assist cup is set to a height substantially half the depth of the holder portion, and a flat surface is formed on the upper edge of the assist cup. Is formed and the cup holder is formed in a stepped shape, so that the flat surface can support cups having a plurality of shapes, such as supporting a lower cup.

According to the fifth aspect, in addition to the effects of the first to fourth aspects, the positioning means is provided on the upper edge of the assist cup and on the inner wall of the holder portion in which the assist cup is fitted inside. In addition, the positioning when the assist cup is fitted inside the holder portion can be easily performed, and the work of attaching and detaching the assist cup can be facilitated.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
1 and FIG. 2 which is an AA cross section of FIG.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a resin-made AT finisher attached to a center console of a vehicle body as a base member, and a holder 3 of a cup holder 2 is provided at a front portion of the AT finisher 1. With a depth of 1.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an assist cup which is fitted and fixed to the inside of the holder portion 3, and a center pin 5 and a pair of a pair formed longer than the center pin 5 are provided on the bottom lower surface of the assist cup 4. Locating pins 6 and 6 are formed in rows.

On the other hand, on the upper surface of the bottom of the holder 3, corresponding to the center pin 5 and the locate pins 6 and 6 of the assist cup 4, the center pin fitting hole 7 and the pair of locate pin fitting holes 8 and 8 are provided. Are formed in a row.

In addition, a clip 9 for engaging with the center pin 5 and fixing the assist cup 4 to the holder portion 3 is provided in the fitting hole 7 of the center pin.

For this reason, even if the assist cup 4 can be detached from the holder 3, the clip 9 of the center pin 5 suppresses chatter and rattling due to running vibration, and when the assist cup 4 is detached, it can be easily detached. Can be.

Further, in this embodiment, in particular, the fitting holes 8, 8 of the locating pin are provided with a chamfer at an upper edge portion thereof.
The insertability of the locate pins 6 and 6 when the assist cup 4 is mounted is enhanced to facilitate the work of attaching the assist cup 4.

In this embodiment, the center pin 5
Is locked by a locking portion 9a provided on the clip 9 by a convex portion 5a provided near the tip thereof and a cross-shaped notch 5b formed in the axial direction of the center pin 5 in a front view. In addition, the assist cup 4 can be attached to the holder portion 3 with moderation.

That is, when the center pin 5 of the assist cup 4 is inserted into the fitting hole 7 of the center pin of the holder portion 3 when the assist cup 4 is mounted on the holder portion 3, the protrusion 5a of the center pin 5 It comes into contact with the locking portion 9a of the clip 9 provided in the fitting hole 7 of the pin.

When the center pin 5 is further inserted, the projection 5a of the center pin 5 is
The center pin 5 is locked to the clip 9 by the radial restoring force of the center pin 5.

At this time, since the restoring force of the center pin 5 works to erect the assist cup 4, the play of the assist cup 4 during running of the vehicle is reduced.

In particular, in the present embodiment, when a cup with a handle such as a mug is placed on the cup holder 2, the handle escape portion 10 as a recess for avoiding interference between the handle portion and the upper edge 3 a of the cup holder 2. Is formed.

Further, in this embodiment, the handle escape portion 10
Is not only not only can the position of the handle such as the mug be restricted, but also to prevent interference with the driving operation during driving and to improve safety, but also to prevent the vehicle from getting in the way when operating the AT shift lever (not shown). It is provided for the part.

In addition, a straight line connecting the handle escape portion 10 and the center hole 7 is substantially orthogonal to a straight line connecting the locate pin fitting holes 8 and the center pin fitting hole 7. As described above, since the fitting holes 8, 8 for the locate pin and the fitting hole 7 for the center pin are set, when the operator removes the assist cup 4 with his / her hand from the handle escape portion 10 side, the removal is performed. Is perpendicular to the direction of the force of the fixing force of the assist cup 4 to the holder 3, so that the work of attaching and detaching the assist cup 4 can be facilitated.

The height of the assist cup 4 is set to approximately half the depth of the holder 3, and a flat surface 11 is formed on the upper edge 4a of the assist cup 4, so that the cup holder 2 is stepped. Since it is formed in a shape, the flat surface 11 can support a cup having a plurality of shapes, such as supporting a lower cup.

In particular, in this embodiment, a step 3c is provided at approximately half the height of the holder 3, so that the flat surface 11 is
c.

Further, a notch 12 is provided on the upper edge 4a of the assist cup 4, and a projection 13 is provided on an inner wall 3b of the holder 3 in which the assist cup 4 is fitted. 13 and positioning means 14
Is set, the positioning when the assist cup 4 is internally fitted to the holder portion 3 can be easily performed.
Can be easily detached.

In this embodiment, the through holes are not formed in the fitting holes 7 of the center pin and the fitting holes 8 of the locate pin provided at the bottom of the holder portion 3. Even if the drink is spilled into the holder unit 3, it does not fall below the holder unit 3, and there is no possibility that the electric equipment to the wiring, the connector and the like disposed below the AT finisher will get wet.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 15 denotes an AT when mounted on the vehicle body.
In the shift lever disposition section where the shift lever is disposed, 16
Indicates a cigar socket disposition portion.

In this embodiment, the cup holder 2 is
Although the example formed in the front left of the T finisher 1 was shown,
It may be formed on the front right.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional view of a main part along line AA in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 AT finisher (base member) 2 Cup holder 3 Holder part 3a Upper edge 4 Assist cup 4a Upper edge 5 Center pin 6 Locate pin 7 Center pin fitting hole 8 Locate pin fitting hole 9 Clip 10 Handle relief (recess) 11 flat surface 14 positioning means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A cup holder structure comprising: a holder part integrally formed with a predetermined depth on a base member; and a cup-shaped assist cup fitted inside the holder part. A center pin and a pair of locating pins are provided in a row on the bottom lower surface, and fitting holes for fitting the center pin and the locating pin are provided in a row on the bottom upper face of the holder, and a clip is provided in the fitting hole of the center pin. The structure of the cup holder characterized by the provision of. 2. The cup holder structure according to claim 1, wherein a concave portion is formed at an upper edge portion of said holder portion to avoid interference between a handle portion and an upper edge portion of the cup holder. 3. A locating pin fitting hole such that a straight line connecting the recess and the center pin fitting hole and a straight line connecting the locating pin fitting hole and the center pin fitting hole are substantially orthogonal to each other. The structure of the cup holder according to claim 2, wherein a fitting hole for the center pin is provided. 4. The cup holder is set to a height approximately half the depth of the holder portion, a flat surface is formed on an upper edge portion of the assist cup, and the cup holder has a stepped shape. The structure of the cup holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein a positioning means is provided on an upper edge of the assist cup and an inner wall of a holder portion into which the assist cup is fitted. Construction.