JP2002274242A - Cup holder for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup holder for vehicle capable of maintaining the spread condition certainly. SOLUTION: The cup holder for vehicle is equipped with a hollow case 2 fixed inside the vehicle and a holder body 3 accommodated in the case slidably, wherein the holder body 3 is configured with a left 3A and a right holder half 3B accommodated in the case 2 in such a condition as folded in two facing down and spread upward to form a cup insert hole 4 in the condition protruding to outside the case 2 and a coil spring to energize the holder halves 3A and 3B into the spread condition, wherein the holder halves 3A and 3B have shafts 3a and 3b as the center of spreading and an engaging member 6, and when they 3A and 3B are spread, the engaging member 6 is fitted in and engaged with a long hole 8 formed in the case 2 so that a stable spread condition is maintained.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup holder for a vehicle, and more particularly, to expanding a holder body by sliding the holder body with respect to a hollow case.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup holder for a vehicle that can be reliably maintained in a deployed state (cup holding state) when the cup holder is deployed in a cup holder that is folded in two and stored in a hollow case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, as a vehicle cup holder of this type, there is known a vehicle cup holder having a hollow case fixed in a vehicle and a ring-shaped holder body slidably housed in the case. (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-5904)
No. 7).

As shown in FIG. 6, the conventional holder main body is slidably held in a hollow case 101 and has a slider 102 having a mounting portion 103 on which the bottom of a cup rests.
The slider 1 is supported by the slider 102 so as to be deployable, and folded downward in two.
02 in the hollow case 101 together with the slider 102 and protrudes out of the hollow case 101 together with the slider 102, and is deployed upward, and the slider 102
And a pair of left and right C-shaped holder halves 105 and 106 forming a cup insertion opening 104 into which a cup can be inserted toward the mounting portion 103, and urge the holder halves 105 and 106 toward the deployed state. And a coil spring (not shown).

[0004]

However, in the conventional cup holder described above, the left and right holder halves 105, 10
Since the unfolded state of 6 was configured to be maintained only by the spring that urges the left and right holder halves 105 and 106 in the unfolding direction, the unfolded state is unstable such that the left and right holder halves may not be well unfolded. There is a problem that there is. Further, if the biasing force of the spring is increased to stabilize the deployed state of the left and right holder halves, there is a problem that a rattling sound is generated when the holder halves are deployed and stored, and the operating force is increased.

In order to stably maintain a state in which the left and right holder halves are pulled out of the hollow case, the present invention provides a shaft formed as a center of deployment of the left and right holder halves in a hollow case. A locking member that fits and locks into the hole is provided, and when the left and right holder halves are deployed, the locking member fits and locks into a long hole formed in the hollow case, so that the left and right holder halves are It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicular cup holder capable of maintaining a stable deployed state, and to solve the above problems. Further, by providing a slit in the elongated hole formed in the case to allow deformation of the case side by a locking member, the case is deformed by the action of the locking member even when the holder body is pulled out in an undeployed state. Then, the locking member is fitted into the elongated hole so that the state can be easily shifted to the deployed state.

[0006]

The object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle having a hollow case fixed in a vehicle and a holder body slidably accommodated in the case. The main body is housed in the case in a state of being folded in two downwards,
A pair of left and right holder halves that expand upward and form a cup insertion opening into which a cup can be inserted while projecting out of the case, and a coil that urges the left and right holder halves toward the expanded state. In a vehicle cup holder comprising a spring, the left and right holder halves have a shaft portion serving as a deployment center, and the shaft portion is fitted and locked in a long hole formed in the hollow case. With members,
When the left and right holders are deployed, the locking member engages and locks into a long hole formed in the hollow case so that the left and right holders can maintain a stable deployed state. It is a cup holder. Also,
The long hole has a shape that allows movement of a locking member provided on the shaft portion of the left and right holder halves when the holder body is housed in the case in a state where the holder body is folded in two downwards. It is a cup holder for vehicles characterized by being formed as. Further, in the cup holder for a vehicle, the elongated hole formed in the case is continuously formed with a slit that allows the case to be deformed by the pressing force of the locking member. In the present invention comprising the above solution, when the left and right holder halves are unfolded, the locking members formed on the shafts of the left and right holder halves are fitted into the steps of the long holes formed in the hollow case. By locking, the holding force when the left and right holder halves are deployed can be increased, and a stable deployment state of the left and right holder halves can be maintained. In addition, there is no need to increase the biasing force of the spring for deploying the left and right holder halves.
The generation of a rattling sound can be prevented. Furthermore, by making the step formed on the case side elastically deformable, when the left and right holder halves are pulled out, the locking members are hooked on the inner surface of the case so that the left and right holder halves cannot be expanded. Failure can be prevented.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle cup holder according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
3 is a side view of FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 1 illustrates a state in which a holder body is pulled out of a hollow case. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle cup holder, and the vehicle cup holder 1 is a front panel in a vehicle (not shown). Alternatively, the holder main body 3 is pulled out from the hollow case 2 fixed to a floor surface or the like between the left and right sheets as shown in FIG. The drawn-out holder body 3 is provided with an opening for inserting cups such as drinking water, cans, paper packs, and small plastic bottles, and holding the cups so as not to fall.

As shown in the figure, the hollow case 2 has a vertically long rectangular opening at the front surface thereof and an entrance 4 through which the holder body 3 enters and exits. The hollow case 2 is integrally formed of a relatively rigid thermoplastic plastic, for example, ABS.

As shown in FIG. 1, the holder main body 3 is slidably held by the hollow case 2 and has a mounting portion on which the bottom of the cup rests. In a state of being folded in two toward the inside, is housed in the hollow case 2 together with the slider 5, and is deployed upward in a state of protruding out of the hollow case 2 together with the slider 5, and is moved upward from above. A pair of left and right holder halves 3 forming a cup insertion opening into which a cup can be inserted toward the mounting portion 5
A, 3B.

The left and right holder halves 3A and 3B are formed with shaft portions 3a and 3b serving as deployment centers.
A spring (not shown) for applying an urging force for expanding the left and right holder halves 3A and 3B is disposed between the holder body 3 and the hollow case 2 in the same manner as in the prior art.
When pulled out, the left and right holder halves 3A and 3B are developed by this spring as shown in FIG.

The shaft portions 3a and 3b, which are the deployment centers of the left and right holder halves 3A and 3B, have a length that can protrude from a long hole 8 formed in the hollow case 2 as shown in FIGS. A locking member (in this example, a pin) 6 is provided, and the hollow case 2 at a position corresponding to the left and right locking members 6 has a shape described later for fitting and locking the locking member 6. A long hole 8 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the left and right holder halves 3A and 3B are pulled out of the case, the slot 8 is
a, 3b are mounted on the shaft portions 3a, 3b.
Has a step 8A for preventing rotation of the step 8A.
An inclined hole 8B is formed continuously so that the locking member 6 does not interfere with the hollow case 2 when the left and right holder halves 3A and 3B are stored in the hollow case 2. I have.

In the vehicle cup holder 1 having the above structure, when the left and right holder halves 3A and 3B are pulled out of the case and deployed, the locking member 6 is formed in the stepped portion of the elongated hole 8 formed in the hollow case 2. 8A will be locked,
The left and right holder halves 3A, 3B can maintain a stable deployed state.

Next, a second embodiment will be described. Second
In the embodiment, when the left and right holder halves are pulled out from the hollow case, as shown in FIG.
The locking member 6 urged in the developing direction is the hollow case 2.
Although it is conceivable that the hollow case 2 may be caught by the inner surface, it is characterized in that even in such a case, the hollow case 2 side is deformed so that the state can be easily shifted to the deployed state.

In FIG. 5, a slit 9 is formed in front of a step of an elongated hole 8 formed in the hollow case 2 so as to be continuous with the elongated hole in the longitudinal direction. The cut case member 8C can be easily deformed. Therefore, even if the locking member 6 is pressed against the inner surface of the case in the unfolded state as shown in FIG. 4, the case member 8C is deformed, and the locking member 6 is easily fitted into the elongated hole 8 and the unfolded state. Then, the locking member can ride on the step 8A of the long hole 8. This prevents the locking member 6 from being caught on the inner surface of the hollow case 2 and hindering the deployment of the holder halves 3A and 3B.

Although the embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, each of the above embodiments is merely an example of the embodiments of the present invention. For example, the shape of the long holes, the arrangement of the slits, etc. Of course, it can be changed. Furthermore, the present invention may be embodied in various other forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are merely examples, and should not be construed as limiting. Further, all modifications and changes belonging to the equivalent scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

[0018]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
When the left and right holder halves are deployed, the retaining member formed on the shaft of the holder halves engages and locks with the step of the long hole formed in the hollow case, thereby reducing the holding force when the holder halves are deployed. The expanded and stable deployment state of the holder half can be maintained. In addition, it is not necessary to increase the urging force of the spring for deploying the holder half, thereby improving the operability and preventing the generation of a rattling sound. Further, by making the step formed on the case side elastically deformable, it is possible to prevent the locking member from being caught on the inner surface of the case when the case is pulled out, and to prevent a failure such as being unable to be deployed. Can play.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle cup holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional vehicle cup holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle cup holder 2 Hollow case 3 Holder main body 3A, 3B Left and right holder half part 3a, 3b Shaft part 4 Doorway 5 Slider 6 Locking member 8 Long hole 8A Step 8B Inclined hole 8C Case member 9 Slit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A hollow case fixed in a vehicle, and a holder body slidably housed in the case, wherein the holder body is folded downward in a folded state. A pair of left and right holder halves that are housed in the case and protrude upward to form a cup insertion opening into which a cup can be inserted while projecting out of the case, and the left and right holder halves are in an unfolded state. And a coil spring that urges toward the left and right sides, wherein the left and right holder halves have a shaft portion serving as a deployment center, and the shaft portion has a long hole formed in the hollow case. A locking member for locking is provided. When the left and right holder halves are deployed, the locking member is fitted and locked into a long hole formed in the hollow case, so that the left and right holder halves are stably expanded. Vehicle cup holder, characterized in that to be able to maintain state. 2. The locking member provided on the shaft portion of the left and right holder halves when the holder body is housed in the case in a state where the holder body is folded in two downwards. The vehicular cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the vehicular cup holder is formed in a shape that allows movement. 3. The slot formed in the case is formed with a slit continuously allowing the case to be deformed by the pressing force of the locking member. A vehicle cup holder according to claim 1.