JP2004217145A - Cup holder for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup holder for an automobile capable of stably storing and holding a beverage vessel with a cup holding section and being used as a dough box without partition when the cup holding section is not used. <P>SOLUTION: A partitioning wall 2 is disposed in a rectangular-vessel-like body 10 of which outer periphery is surrounded by a circumferential wall 11, and the inside of the body 10 is partitioned to the cup holding section 1a for holding the beverage vessel D and the dough box section 1b. The partitioning wall 2 can be fallen by turnably supporting its lower edge 21 on the body 10, and the partitioning wall 2 is fallen and overlapped on the upper surface of the bottom wall 12a of the body 10 to allow the cup holding section 1a to be used as a dough box. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an automobile cup holder that stores and holds a beverage container and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, cup holders for automobiles include a console built-in type built into a center console located between a driver's seat and a passenger seat, and a cabin between a driver's seat and a passenger seat. There is a compact tray type that is installed on the floor.
[0003]
7 and 8 show a conventional typical console-incorporated cup holder. The cup holder 6 includes a driver seat S1 and a passenger seat S2 extending from the center of the instrument panel 9 to the center of the passenger compartment floor. It is provided at the front and rear middle position of the center console 8 extending between them. The cup holder 6 is provided with a concave cup holding portion 60 capable of holding the beverage container D at the center of the upper surface of the center console 8, and a cover member attached to the cup holding portion 60 so as to be vertically rotatable by a support shaft 70. 7 to open and close. When not in use, the cover member 7 is closed to cover and hide the storage portion 60 to improve the appearance of the center console 8, while the cover member 7 is opened to store and hold the beverage container D in the storage portion 60 when not in use. A coin holder 62 is provided at a front position of the storage section 60, and is integrally covered with the cover member 7 when not in use (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
9 and 10 show a conventional typical tray type cup holder. The cup holder 5 is an integrally molded body made of a low-profile container-like synthetic resin, and includes a small container 52 for accommodating small items such as concave cigarettes partitioned by a plurality of partition walls 51a and 51b, and a plurality of concave cups. Holding portions 53a and 53b are formed.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 06-025040
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the case of a walk-through type vehicle such as a minivan, in which a passenger floor can be moved between a front seat and a rear seat by using a vehicle floor between a driver seat and a passenger seat as a passage, the center console is not provided. The console built-in cup holder cannot be used. Therefore, the walk-through type automobile uses the tray-type cup holder 5 which is small and does not interfere with the occupants moving between the front and rear seats. However, in the tray type cup holder 5, since the partition walls 51a and 51b are fixed, only small articles such as cigarettes can be stored in addition to the beverage container, which is inconvenient. As a user's need, a thing that can store a tissue box or the like that is always provided in a vehicle is desired rather than a cup holding part that is not always used.
[0007]
In a walk-through type car, it is difficult to install both the cup holder 5 and a tray capable of storing a tissue box or the like separately on the passage so as not to hinder the movement of the occupant. Can not. In the above tray, when the beverage container is placed, it cannot be stably held, and the beverage container may fall down due to vibration or the like during traveling. Therefore, the present invention provides a versatile automotive cup holder that can stably hold and hold a beverage container in a cup holding section and can be used as a compartment without a partition when the cup holding section is not used. This was done as an issue. Another object of the present invention is to provide an automobile cup holder capable of stably holding beverage containers having different diameters with a common cup holding portion.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In the present invention, a partition wall is provided in a rectangular container-shaped main body whose outer periphery is surrounded by a peripheral wall, and the inside of the main body is partitioned into a cup holding unit that holds a beverage container, and a storage unit, and the partition wall is provided with the partition wall. The lower edge is rotatably supported by the main body so that it can be turned upside down, and the partition wall is laid down and overlapped on the bottom wall surface of the main body so that the cup holding portion can be used as a container. . Since the partition wall for partitioning the cup holding section and the storage section is provided so as to be able to be turned upside down, if necessary, the partition wall is erected to store and hold the beverage container in the cup holding section, while the partition wall is turned down to close the partition. It can be used as an empty container and has a wide range of uses and is easy to use.
[0009]
An engaging portion is provided on the bottom wall of the main body to engage with a lower edge of the partition wall and hold the partition wall in an upright posture. As the engaging portion, an engaging portion that holds the partition wall in a vertical upright posture, and an engaging portion that holds the partition wall in an inclined upright position inclined toward the cup holding portion are provided. A plurality of types of beverage containers having different diameters can be held (claim 3). When storing the beverage container in the cup holding portion, a plurality of types of containers having different diameters can be stably held, and the usability as a cup holder is good.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a cup holder 1 is a partition wall that divides the interior into two in a longitudinal direction into a main body 10 of a synthetic resin that is in the shape of a rectangular container that is long in the front-rear direction and that is surrounded by a peripheral wall 11. The main body 10 is divided by a partition wall 2 into a cup holding section 1a and a storage section 1b.
[0011]
The entire size of the inside of the main body 10 in the shape of a container is formed to be large enough to accommodate the tissue box T and the like. And the cup holding portion 1a is formed in this range. The width of the cup holding part 1a is slightly wider than the width of the storage part 1b, so that the two beverage containers D can be held in the horizontal direction.
[0012]
The peripheral wall 11 of the main body 10 has a double structure including an outer wall 11a serving as an outer surface and an inner wall 11b rising upward from the outer peripheral edges of the bottom walls 12a and 12b, and the upper part of the outer wall 11a is connected to the inner wall 11b. . The main body 10 has an outer shape formed of an outer wall 11a formed in a rectangular shape having a constant width. The inner wall 11b is provided with a step 111 at a boundary between the cup holding portion 1a and the container portion 1b. Only the inner width is widened. The upper half of the step 111 of the inner wall 11b is formed in an inclined surface shape that gradually widens from the storage section 1b side to the cup holding section 1a side. The vertical wall portion of the step 111 serves as a stopper for regulating the range of the upright rotation of the partition wall 2 described later.
[0013]
A bottom wall 12a of the cup holder 1a and a bottom wall 12b of the container 1b are provided at the bottom of the main body 10. The bottom wall 12a of the cup holder 1a is one step lower than the bottom wall 12b of the container 1b. is there. At the boundary between the bottom wall 12a of the cup holding part 1a and the bottom wall 12b of the storage part 1b, a groove 13 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is formed which extends over the entire width of the inside of the main body 10 in the width direction. The central portion of the groove 13 along the width direction of the main body 10 has a narrow groove width by a projecting portion 121 projecting forward in the front of the bottom wall 12a of the cup holding portion 1a. Note that the overhanging portion 121 of the bottom wall 12a forms a stopper that restricts the range of the upright rotation of the partition wall 2.
[0014]
The left and right sides of the groove 13 are closed at the lower end of the inner wall 11 b of the main body 10, and project from the lower end of the inner wall 11 b toward the center in the width direction of the groove 13 at both ends of the groove 13. A support shaft 14 for supporting the projection is provided. At the center of the groove 13 in the width direction, first and second engaging portions 15 and 16 described later for holding the partition wall 2 in an upright posture are formed. Also, a groove 17 is formed between the rear edge of the bottom wall 12a of the cup holder 1a and the inner wall 11b of the main body 10 over the entire width of the main body 10 in the width direction.
[0015]
The partition wall 2 is a plate made of a synthetic resin, and its outer shape and outer dimensions are formed in accordance with the inner shape and inner dimensions of the cup holder 1a. Bearings 20 are formed on the lower edge 21 of the partition wall 2 at both left and right ends thereof. The partition wall 2 is provided so that the lower edge 21 is inserted along the groove 13, and the left and right bearings 20 are pivotally supported on the support shafts 14 on both side ends of the groove 13 so that the partition wall 2 can be vertically turned and rotated. The partition wall 2 falls from the vertical standing posture (shown by solid lines in FIGS. 1A and 2) toward the cup holding portion 1a and is almost flush with the bottom wall 12b of the storage portion 1b. The cup holder 1a is rotatable to a falling posture (shown in FIG. 1B, a chain line in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3) covering the bottom wall 12a and the grooves 13 and 17 before and after the bottom wall 12a.
[0016]
The upper edge 22 of the partition wall 2 is formed at the center in the width direction with a substantially trapezoidal flange 23 which is bent substantially at right angles from the upper edge 22 and projects toward the cup holding portion 1a. The flange 23 comes into contact with the side surface of the beverage container D to support the beverage container D when the beverage container D is stored in the cup holding portion 1a, and enters the groove 17 of the main body 10 when the partition wall 2 is in the above-described lying posture. The projecting end of the flange 23 contacts the bottom surface of the groove 17 to support the upper edge 22 of the partition wall 2 so as to be substantially flush with the bottom wall 12b of the storage portion 1b.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the partition wall 2 is held in the vertical upright posture by the lower edge 21 engaging with the first engaging portion 15 of the main body 10. The first engaging portion 15 is integrally formed in the groove 13, and the left and right side edges and the rear edge are separated from the bottom wall by a substantially U-shaped slit 151 provided in the bottom wall of the groove 13. The tongue-like shape which is bent backward and horizontally from the lower end of the one groove wall 131 on the side of the storage portion 1b of the groove 13 and protrudes into the groove 13 has a rear edge elastically deformed up and down around the bent portion. It is formed as possible. The first engaging portion 15 is located at a position where the rear edge of the first engaging portion 15 faces the lower edge 21 of the partition wall 2 erected substantially vertically, and is formed in the groove 13 formed by the front end of the projecting portion 121 on the bottom wall 12a side of the cup holder 1a. It protrudes to a position near the other groove wall. The first engaging portion 15 is provided with a fitting groove 150 for fitting the lower edge 21 of the partition wall 2 at the rear edge.
[0018]
When the first engaging portion 15 rises and pivots the partition wall 2 and pivots to a position immediately before the vertical upright posture, the lower edge 21 of the partition wall 2 is positioned at the rear end of the first engaging portion 15. When the partition wall 2 comes into contact with a portion in front of the fitting groove 150 and is further turned upright, the lower edge 21 pushes the rear end of the first engagement portion 15 to bend downward. When the partition wall 2 is in the vertical upright posture, the lower edge 21 is fitted in the fitting groove 150 at the rear end of the first engaging portion 15, and the elastic returning force of the first engaging portion 15 causes The partition wall 2 is held in the vertical upright posture. Thus, the large-diameter beverage container D1 can be stored and held in the cup holder 1a. The first engagement member 15 can be easily disengaged by pushing the upper edge 22 of the partition wall 2 toward the cup holding portion 1a. Note that even if the partition wall 2 overswings beyond the vertical upright posture and the lower edge 21 passes through the fitting groove 150, the left and right side edges of the partition wall 2 are formed on the inner wall 11b as the stopper. Since the lower wall 21 abuts on the vertical wall and the lower edge 21 abuts on the overhang 121 serving as a stopper of the bottom wall 12a, the partition wall 2 does not fall down toward the storage compartment 1b.
[0019]
Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the partition wall 2 is in a tilted upright posture in which the lower edge 21 is engaged with the second engaging portion 16 and is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the cup holding portion 1a. Will be retained. The second engaging portion 16 has substantially the same structure as the first engaging portion 15 and is integrally formed in the groove 13. The second engaging portion 16 is separated from the bottom wall of the groove 13 by a substantially U-shaped slit 161 and resiliently deforms from the upper and lower middle portions of the one groove wall 131 and projects rearward and slightly obliquely downward. It is formed as a possible tongue. When the rear edge of the second engaging portion 16 is at a position on the movement trajectory of the lower edge 21 of the partition wall 2 which is moved by rotation, the partition wall is in the predetermined inclined upright posture. 2 and project from a position facing the lower edge 21. The rear edge of the second engaging portion 16 is provided with a fitting groove 160 for fitting the lower edge 21 of the partition wall 2.
[0020]
Similarly to the first engaging portion 15, when the partition wall 2 is rotated to the predetermined inclined standing position, the second engaging portion 16 is bent and deformed, The engagement groove 160 and the lower edge 21 of the partition wall 2 are fitted to each other, and the partition wall 2 is held in the above-described inclined standing position by the elastic return force of the second engagement portion 16. Thus, the small-diameter beverage container D2 can be stored and held in the cup holding portion 1a. The second engagement member 16 can be easily disengaged by pushing the upper edge 22 of the partition wall 2 in the upright direction or the falling direction.
[0021]
The cup holder 1 thus configured is a front end of a passage through which the occupant can move between the front seat and the rear seat at the center in the width direction of the cabin floor diagonally forward of the driver's seat and the passenger's seat. It is desirable to install in a position. . The cup holder 1 has a case 1b on the front side and a cup holding section 1a on the rear side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and a plurality of bolt members penetrating through a plurality of mounting holes 18 in the bottom walls 12a and 12b. Fix to the floor.
[0022]
The cup holder 1 is capable of raising and lowering the partition wall 2 for partitioning the cup holding portion 1a and the storage portion 1b, so that the partition wall 2 is raised as necessary to store and hold the beverage container D in the cup holding portion 1a. On the other hand, by folding down the partition wall 2, the entire inside of the main body 10 can be used as an unpartitioned container, and a relatively large object such as a tissue box T can be stored.
[0023]
Further, the cup holder 1 has a vertical standing posture in which the partition wall 2 stands substantially vertically and a tilt standing posture in which the partition wall 2 is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the cup holding portion 1a by the first and second engaging portions 15 and 16. By changing the standing posture in this way, the plurality of types of beverage containers D1 and D2 having different diameters can be stably stored and held in the cup holding portion 1a. In the present embodiment, the partition wall 2 has a structure capable of being held in the vertical upright posture and the inclined upright posture when the partition wall 2 is turned upright. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the partition wall 2 can be held only in the vertical upright posture or in the inclined upright posture. It may be held only in the case. Further, in the present embodiment, the partition wall 2 is formed of a single plate, but may be divided into two right and left plates, and each of the partition walls 2 may be independently provided so as to be vertically rotatable.
[0024]
FIG. 6 shows another cup holder to which the present invention is applied. A cup holder 1A is provided at the front end of the above-mentioned cup holder 1 with a substantially spectacle-shaped cup holding part separated from a storage part 1b by a fixed partition wall 19. 1c is integrally formed, and the other structure is the same as that of the above-described cup holder 1, and the description thereof is omitted. The cup holder 1A is installed on the passenger compartment floor between the driver seat and the passenger seat. According to this, the front cup holding portion 1c can be used on the front seat side, and the rear cup holding portion 1a can be used on the rear seat side. In particular, since the cup holding portion 1a on the rear seat side, which is used less frequently than the front seat side, can be folded by the partition wall 2 that can be turned upside down, it is easy to use as a storage case.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
According to the cup holder of the present invention, since the partition wall for partitioning the container-like body into the cup holding portion and the storage portion is provided so as to be able to be turned upside down and rotatable, the cup holding portion configured by standing up the partition wall stably. The beverage container can be stored and held, and when the cup holding portion is not used, the partition wall can be folded down to be used as a compartment without a partition, which is versatile and easy to use. Further, according to the cup holder of the present invention, the beverage containers having different diameters can be stably held by the common cup holding portion.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 shows a cup holder of the present invention, FIG. 1 (A) is a perspective view showing a state where a partition wall is erected and a cup holding part and a storage part are partitioned, and FIG. 1 (B) is a storage part with the partition wall folded down. It is a perspective view in the state where a part was expanded.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cup holder.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a state where the partition wall at a position along the line IV-IV in FIG. 3 is held in a vertical upright posture;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a state where the partition wall at a position along the line VV in FIG. 3 is held in an inclined standing posture.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another cup holder to which the present invention is applied.
FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional console built-in type cup holder.
FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view of the console-integrated cup holder.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional tray-type cup holder.
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cup holder 1a Cup holding part 1b Storage part 10 Main body 11 Peripheral wall 12a, 12b Bottom wall 15, 16 Engaging part D Drinking container D1 Large diameter D2 Small diameter

Claims (3)

In a rectangular container-shaped main body whose outer periphery is surrounded by a peripheral wall, a partition wall is provided, and the inside of the main body is partitioned into a cup holding unit that holds a beverage container, and a storage unit,
The partition wall has its lower edge rotatably supported by the main body so that the partition wall can be turned upside down, and the partition wall can be folded down and superimposed on the bottom wall surface of the main body so that the cup holder can be used as a container. An automotive cup holder characterized in that: The automobile cup holder according to claim 1,
An automobile cup holder having a bottom wall of the main body provided with an engaging portion that engages with a lower edge of the partition wall to hold the partition wall in an upright posture. The automobile cup holder according to claim 2,
As the engaging portion, an engaging portion that holds the partition wall in a vertical upright posture, and an engaging portion that holds the partition wall in an inclined upright position inclined toward the cup holding portion are provided. An automotive cup holder that can hold multiple types of beverage containers with different diameters.

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