JP2001088601A - Cup holder housing structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup holder housing structure capable of housing a cup holder in a glove box housing part of a car, drawing out the cup holder from the glove box housing part, if necessary, and closing the glove box in such a state. SOLUTION: In a cup holder housing structure, a support shaft 6 is provided on a wall surface of a cover glove box 3 constituting a glove box housing part and a cup holder 10 is pivotably provided on the support shaft 6. The above cup holder adopts a housing state that it is housed in the glove box housing part and the using state that it is projected from the glove box housing part and can retain a cup. The cup holder becomes a projection state that the cup holder is projected from a gap 11 between the glove box and an instrument panel at the time when the cup holder is projected from the above glove box housing part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for storing a cup holder in a glove box storage section of an automobile, pulling out the cup holder from the glove box storage section as needed, and closing the glove box as it is. The present invention relates to a possible cup holder storage structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a cup holder storing structure for storing a cup holder in a glove box has been already known, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-160240, for example. The cup holder has a container receiving hole 100 as shown in FIG.
The glove box 103 is swingably held by a support shaft 101 in the inside 00, so that the glove box 103 can be opened and closed. A cup holder 111 is attached to the side plate 104 of the glove box 103,
The cup holder 111 has an upper plate 105 having a container receiving portion 106 and an upper end rotatably attached to the upper plate 105.
07 is provided on the lower plate 109 connected to the lower end of the upper plate 105 by a hinge 108, and the side plate 104, and the lower plate 109 is provided in a state where the upper plate 105 and the lower plate 109 are bent by the hinge 108. A second locking portion 110 for fixing the lower end is provided. When the glove box 103 is pulled out, the cup holder 111 of the side plate 104 of the glove box projects to hold the cup.

[0003]

However, in the cup holder storage structure as described above, the glove box must be kept open in order to use the cup holder, and there is a problem that the usability is poor. Further, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 5-22171 discloses a cup holder storage structure in which a cup holder can be pulled out from a center console as needed. However, in the case of this structure, since the cup holder is arranged in the center console portion, there is a case where trouble occurs at the time of operating the audio or the air conditioner, and it is not preferable in terms of layout.

Accordingly, the present invention has a structure in which a support shaft for a cup holder is provided on the wall surface of a cover glove box, and a cup holder is provided on the support shaft so as to be swingable. When the cup holder is not used, the cup holder is mounted on the wall surface of the cover glove box. The cup holder is pulled out of the glove box storage section when used, and the cup holder is projected from the gap between the glove box lid and the instrument panel in that state. An object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder storage structure that can close a glove box even during use, and to solve the above problems.

According to the cup holder storing structure of the present invention, when the cup holder is not used, the cup holder can be stored in the glove box storing section. When the cup holder is used, the cup holder is pulled out from the glove box storing section. Since the glove box can be closed in the state, it is not necessary to always open the glove box when using the cup holder, and the usability of the cup holder is extremely improved.

[0006]

The technical solution taken by the present invention is that a support shaft is provided on a wall surface of a cover glove box constituting a glove box storage portion, and a cup holder is provided on the support shaft so as to be swingable. The cup holder takes a storage state stored in the glove box storage section, and a use state in which the cup holder protrudes from the glove box storage section and can hold the cup. When the cup holder is protruded from the glove box storage section, the cup holder includes the glove box and the instrument panel. A cup holder storage structure characterized by being projected from a gap between the cup holder and the cup holder, wherein the cup holder is configured to be stored in a storage hole formed in a wall surface of the cover glove box when not in use. The cup holder is housed in a glove box. When in the box housing portion in the projecting state is cup holder storage structure characterized in that it is configured to be fixed by a fixing member provided on the lid of the glove box.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of the cup holder according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1, and FIG. Perspective view of glove box in state, FIG. 5
FIG. 4 is a side perspective view of a glove box.

In FIG. 1, a glove box 2 for accommodating small items is provided on a passenger seat side of an instrument panel 1 in front of a vehicle compartment. As shown in FIG. 5, the glove box 2 has a container part 2b formed integrally with a lid 2a of a glove box, and the container part 2b is provided in a cover glove box described later provided inside the instrument panel 1. So that it can be stored
The lower end of the glove box is swingably supported at a lower portion of the cover glove box by a support (not shown). The glove box is closed (in a solid line in FIG. 2) and opened (in FIG. (Dotted chain line state). The structure of the glove box 1 is the same as that of the above-described conventional one, and is not a characteristic part of the present invention.

In FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, a cover glove box 3 constituting a glove box storage section is mounted on an instrument panel in the same manner as in the prior art, and bearings 4 and 5 are formed on the side walls of the cover panel. A shaft 6 of a cup holder 10 described later is hingedly connected to the bearings 4 and 5, and a cup holder 10 (described later) is provided on a side wall of the cover glove box 3 on the vehicle body front side with respect to the bearings 4 and 5. Hole 7 which can be stored
Are formed. When the cup holder 10 is stored, the hole 7 is formed in the side wall 2 of the container 2 b of the glove box 1.
hole that can be pulled in to a position that does not interfere with
Reference).

The cup holder 10 hinged to the side wall of the cover glove box 3 in FIGS. 3 and 4 can close the glove box in a state where the cup holder 10 is pulled out into the passenger compartment for use. (To make the cup holder 10 out of the way when the glove box is closed) by bending to fit the shape of the gap 11 formed between the glove box lid 2a and the instrument panel (see FIG. 3). A holder 12 for holding a cup is formed at the tip of the cup holder. On the lid 2a side of the glove box, as shown in FIG. 5, there is formed a fixing portion 13 which can fix the cup holder 10 when the cup holder 10 is drawn into the vehicle compartment and the lid is closed.

The operation of the cup holder having the above configuration will be described. When the cup holder 10 is not used,
The cup holder is a shaft 6 provided in the cover glove box.
3, and is stored in a hole 7 formed in the cover glove box 3 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. In this state, since the cup holder 10 is stored to a position where it does not interfere with the glove box 2, the glove box 2 can be freely opened and closed without interfering with the cup holder 10. When the cup holder 10 is used, the glove box 2 is opened and the cup holder 10 stored in the hole 7 of the cover glove box 3 is pulled out toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the state shown in FIGS. Then, the glove box 2 is closed in this state.

At this time, the holder 12 of the cup holder 10
Takes a position in contact with the concave portion formed in the instrument panel 1 as shown in FIG. 3 to be in a stable state. After the glove box 2 is closed after this state, FIG.
As shown in (1), the cup holder 10 is fixed by the fixing portion 13 provided on the lid 2a of the glove box, the cup holder can be securely held, and the vibration of the cup holder during traveling can be prevented.

In the above example, the cup holder is hinged to the side wall of the cover glove box. However, the cup holder can be hinged to the ceiling of the cover glove box as required. The material, shape, and the like of the cup holder can be freely selected at the time of design. Moreover, the present invention may be embodied in various other ways without departing from its spirit and essential characteristics.

[0014]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, when the cup holder is not used, the cup holder can be stored in the glove box storage part, and the cup holder can be used only when the cup holder is used. Since it can be pulled out of the storage section and the lid of the glove box can be closed in that state, there is no need to always open the glove box when using the cup holder,
Excellent operational effects such as extremely good usability of the cup holder can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of a cup holder according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the inside of the glove box with the cup holder pulled out.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which a glove box is opened.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a storage structure of a conventional cup holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 instrument panel 2 glove box 3 cover glove box 4, 5 bearing 6 shaft 7 hole 10 cup holder 11 gap 12 holder 13 fixing part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cover shaft constituting a glove box storage portion, a support shaft is provided on a wall surface of the cover glove box, a cup holder is provided on the support shaft so as to be swingable, and the cup holder is stored in a glove box storage portion. A cup in which the cup holder projects from the glove box and the instrument panel when in the use state in which the cup holder projects from the glove box storage section and can hold the cup. Holder storage structure. 2. The cup holder storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the cup holder is configured to be stored in a storage hole formed in a wall surface of the cover glove box when not in use. 3. The glove box according to claim 1, wherein the cup holder is fixed by a fixing member provided on an opening / closing lid of the glove box when the cup holder is projected from the glove box storage portion. The cup holder storage structure described in 1.