JP2005329824A - Cup holder for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup holder for a vehicle capable of storing a drink container without dropping off it even in sudden starting and sudden stopping of the vehicle and even when one wheel of the vehicle rides over a road shoulder of a road. <P>SOLUTION: The cup holder 10 is provided with a retainer 12 formed with storage parts 22 for storing the drink container at two positions in the recessed shape; and a plurality of support arms 16 turnably installed on an upper surface part 12a of the retainer 12 and driven by a driving motor 14. When acceleration of the vehicle becomes a predetermined value or higher, the support arms 16 are driven in a closure direction by the driving motor 14. Thereby, the drink container stored in the storage part 22 is retained by the support arms 16. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular cup holder that can be installed in a vehicle cabin or the like of an automobile and can hold a beverage container such as a beverage can or a plastic bottle in an upright state.

  A cup holder that can hold a beverage container such as a beverage can, a paper cup, or a plastic bottle in an upright state is installed in an instrument panel, a console box, or the like in a vehicle interior. The cup holder includes a container holder formed in a cylindrical shape or an annular shape, and the beverage container can be accommodated by dropping the beverage container into the upper opening of the container holder.

  Conventionally, a container holder for containing a beverage container is composed of a main arm and a sub arm, and a cup holder is known in which the size of the opening of the container holder can be changed by the main arm and the sub arm. Yes (Patent Document 1). The cup holder described in Patent Document 1 includes a photoelectric sensor for detecting whether or not a beverage container is accommodated. When the photoelectric sensor detects that the beverage container is accommodated, The sub arm is driven so that the size of the opening of the container holder can be changed so as to match the outer diameter of the beverage container. According to the cup holder described in Patent Document 1, for example, the beverage container can be prevented from dropping from the container holder even when the types of the beverage containers are different and the outer diameters thereof are variously different.

JP 2003-182438 A

However, even when the size of the opening of the container holder is adjusted to the outer diameter of the beverage container, there is a predetermined gap between the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container and the container holder so that the beverage container can be taken in and out of the container holder. It is necessary to secure a clearance (gap) of the size of. Therefore, for example, when the vehicle suddenly starts or stops, inertia may act on the beverage container, and the beverage container may fall from the container holder. In addition, when one wheel of the vehicle rides on the shoulder of the road, the beverage container is inclined, so that the beverage container may fall from the container holder.
Therefore, the present invention can store a beverage container without dropping, even when the vehicle suddenly starts or stops, or when one wheel of the vehicle rides on the shoulder of a road. It is an object to provide a cup holder for a vehicle.

Means for solving the problems are the following inventions.
(1) A vehicular cup holder comprising: a storage unit that stores a beverage container; and a holding unit that holds the beverage container stored in the storage unit,
The said holding | maintenance means performs holding operation | movement for hold | maintaining a drink container when the acceleration of a vehicle becomes more than predetermined value, The cup holder for vehicles characterized by the above-mentioned.
(2) The vehicle cup holder according to (1) above,
The holding means performs a holding operation for holding a beverage container when an acceleration detection sensor mounted on the vehicle detects an acceleration equal to or greater than a predetermined value.
(3) The vehicle cup holder according to (1) or (2) above,
The holding means includes an arm member disposed around the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating portion, and a drive means for driving the arm member, and holds the beverage container by driving the arm member. A cup holder for a vehicle.
(4) A vehicular cup holder comprising: a storage unit that stores a beverage container; and a posture changing unit that changes a posture of the beverage container stored in the storage unit,
The posture change means tilts the beverage container in a direction opposite to the tilt direction of the vehicle when the vehicle tilts.
(5) The vehicle cup holder according to (4) above,
The posture change means, when the vehicle is tilted, tilts the beverage container in a direction opposite to the vehicle tilt direction detected by a tilt detection sensor mounted on the vehicle.
(6) The vehicle cup holder according to (4) or (5) above,
The posture changing means is composed of a tray portion for placing the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating portion, and a driving means for driving the tray portion, and the tray portion is driven to drive the beverage. A cup holder for a vehicle, wherein the posture of the container is changed.

  According to the present invention, the beverage container can be stored without dropping even when the vehicle suddenly starts or stops, or when one wheel of the vehicle rides on the shoulder of the road. The cup holder for vehicles which can be provided can be provided.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.
1 to 5 show a cup holder 10 according to a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the cup holder 10, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the cup holder 10. 3, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are top views of the cup holder 10, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory view schematically showing an electrical connection relationship between various sensors, an electronic control board, and the cup holder 10 mounted on the vehicle.
The cup holder 10 according to the present embodiment is installed in an instrument panel, a console box, or the like in a vehicle interior of a car, and stores a beverage container such as a beverage can, a paper cup, or a plastic bottle in an upright state. It is a cup holder for vehicles for.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the cup holder 10 according to the present embodiment includes a retainer 12 in which housing portions 22 for housing beverage containers are formed in two concave portions, and the retainer 12. A drive motor 14 fixed to the lower surface portion of the retainer 12 by screws, a plurality of support arms 16 rotatably mounted on the upper surface portion 12a of the retainer 12 and driven by the drive motor 14, and the housing A ring member 18 disposed in a rotatable state along the outer periphery of the upper opening 22a of the portion 22, and a support arm 16 and a ring member 18 disposed on the upper surface portion 12a of the retainer 12, and further And a cover member 20 mounted to cover the upper surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the retainer 12 is a member that is integrally formed, for example, by injection molding of a thermoplastic resin, and has a concave housing portion 22 for housing a beverage container adjacent to two locations. It is formed in the state. The accommodating portion 22 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape so as to protrude downward from the upper surface portion 12 a of the retainer 12. The beverage container can be accommodated in such a manner that a beverage container such as a plastic bottle is dropped into the substantially circular upper opening 22 a that opens above the accommodation portion 22.

  The drive motor 14 is an electric motor used for driving a support arm 16 described later, and is fixed to the lower surface portion of the retainer 12 by screws 14 a. A total of two drive motors 14 are used, one for each accommodating portion 22. The drive motor 14 may be a general coil-type electric motor or a servo motor that can control the rotation angle. The drive motor 14 may be a direct current electric motor or an alternating current electric motor. As a power source for the driving motor 14, for example, a cigarette lighter socket may be used as a power source, or a built-in dry battery may be used as a power source. This drive motor 14 corresponds to the “drive means” of the present invention.

  A total of six support arms 16 are used in correspondence with one accommodating portion 22. The support arm 16 is a member formed in a rod shape by injection molding of a thermoplastic synthetic resin, for example, and is formed in an arc shape as a whole so as to match the curvature of the upper opening 22 a of the housing portion 22. The support arm 16 is rotatably attached to the upper surface portion 12a of the retainer 12 by a screw 16a, and a tip portion of the support arm 16 is directed toward the center of the upper opening 22a with the screw 16a as a rotation center (closing direction). ) And a direction away from the center (opening direction). In a state where the support arm 16 is not driven by the drive motor 14, the support arm 16 is always urged in the opening direction by the elastic force of the coil spring 16b mounted coaxially with the screw 16a. It has become. The support arm 16 is driven toward the center of the upper opening 22a by the drive motor 14 against the elastic force of the coil spring 16b, so that the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating portion 22 is The outer surface is held by the three support arms 16. The support arm 16 corresponds to the “arm member” of the present invention, and the combination of the support arm 16 and the drive motor 14 corresponds to the “holding means” of the present invention.

  The ring member 18 is a member formed in an annular shape by, for example, injection molding of a thermoplastic synthetic resin. The ring member 18 is disposed so as to overlap the upper surfaces of the three support arms 16 with respect to the three support arms 16 disposed in an annular shape along the outer periphery of the upper opening 22a. . A total of two ring members 18 are provided, one for each accommodating portion 22. As shown in FIG. 2, external teeth 18a are formed on a part of the outer peripheral edge of the ring member 18, and in the state of FIG. 1 after the cup holder 10 is completed, the external teeth 18a are driven. The drive gear 14b connected to the drive shaft of the motor 14 is engaged. A cylindrical boss portion 18b for operating the support arm 16 is integrally formed on the lower surface portion of the ring member 18 so as to protrude downward. A cam portion 16c slidably contacted with the outer peripheral surface of the boss portion 18b projects from the outer edge portion of the support arm 16, and when the ring member 18 is driven to rotate, the boss portion 18b pushes the cam portion 16c. The tip of the support arm 16 is driven toward the center side (closing direction) of the upper opening 22a so as to be pushed in.

  The cover member 20 is a member formed in a plate shape by, for example, injection molding of a thermoplastic synthetic resin, covers the upper surface portion 12a of the retainer 12, and holds the support arm 16 and the ring member 18 between the retainer 12. Have a role to play. The cover member 20 has two through holes 20 a having a size corresponding to the upper opening 22 a of the accommodating portion 22. A beverage container such as a paper cup can be accommodated in the accommodating portion 22 formed in the retainer 12 so that the bottom of the beverage container is dropped into the through hole 20a.

Next, a mode when the support arm 16 is driven by the drive motor 14 and the ring member 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the drive gear 14 b connected to the drive shaft of the drive motor 14 meshes with external teeth 18 a formed on the outer peripheral edge of the ring member 18. Therefore, when the driving gear 14b rotates in the direction of the arrow X1 in FIG. 3, the ring member 18 rotates in the direction of the arrow X2 in FIG. Since a cylindrical boss portion 18b protrudes from the lower surface portion of the ring member 18, when the ring member 18 rotates in the direction of the arrow X2 in FIG. 3, a cam portion formed on the outer peripheral edge of the support arm 16 16c is pushed to the center side by the boss portion 18b. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 4, the front-end | tip part of the support arm 16 drives in the direction (close direction) which goes to the center side of the upper opening part 22a.

A stopper wall 12b is provided on the upper surface portion 12a of the retainer 12 (see FIG. 2), and the ring member 18 remains on the upper surface portion 12a of the retainer 12 until the boss portion 18b comes into contact with the stopper wall 12b. Can be rotated.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the state in which the beverage container C <b> 1 such as a paper cup is accommodated in the accommodating portion 22, the support arm 16 is driven in the closing direction by the driving force of the driving motor 14, thereby providing three supports. The arm 16 contacts the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container C1. Thereby, the beverage container C1 is firmly held by the three support arms 16.

  In the cup holder 10 according to the present embodiment, the holding means constituted by the drive motor 14 and the support arm 16 is a beverage container accommodated in the accommodating portion 22 when the acceleration of the vehicle becomes a predetermined value or more. The above holding operation for holding C1 is performed. Hereinafter, specific description will be given of such a holding operation.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle in which the cup holder 10 of the present invention is mounted in the vehicle interior is electrically connected to the acceleration detection sensor 30 for detecting the acceleration of the vehicle and the acceleration detection sensor 30. In addition, an electronic control board 32 that is electrically connected to the drive motor 14 and to which a detection signal from the acceleration detection sensor 30 is input is mounted.

  Any type of acceleration detection sensor 30 can be used. For example, a capacitive semiconductor acceleration sensor, a movable gate transistor acceleration sensor, or the like can be used. Further, a mechanical acceleration detection sensor such as a weight type or a spring type can be used as long as it can detect the acceleration of the vehicle and convert it into an electric signal. The “vehicle acceleration” detected by the acceleration detection sensor 30 is preferably acceleration in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, but may be acceleration in the left-right direction, vertical direction, or the like of the vehicle. As the acceleration detection sensor 30, a sensor that is previously mounted on the vehicle for other applications can be used for the cup holder 10. For example, as the acceleration detection sensor 30 used for the cup holder 10, an acceleration detection sensor mounted in advance for detecting a vehicle collision and operating an airbag or a seat belt can be used.

  As the electronic control board 32, a known electronic control board provided with a memory for storing various programs and data, a CPU capable of reading various programs and executing various calculations, and the like can be used. it can. As this electronic control board 32, what was separately mounted in the vehicle for the cup holder 10 may be used. It can also be used for both. For example, as the electronic control board 32 used for the cup holder 10, an ECU (electronic control unit) or the like that is mounted in advance in the vehicle in order to control an injection valve, a brake or the like of the engine can be used.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a control procedure of the drive motor 14 by the electronic control board 32.
As shown in FIG. 6, after receiving the detection signal output from the acceleration detection sensor 30, the electronic control board 32 stores the vehicle acceleration detected by the acceleration detection sensor 30 in advance in a memory (Step S 10). A comparison operation with a predetermined reference value is performed [step S12]. When it is determined that the acceleration of the vehicle exceeds a predetermined reference value [YES in step S12], an operation signal is transmitted to the drive motor 14 [step S14], and the support arm 16 is closed. Operate. Thereby, the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating portion 22 is held by the three support arms 16. Such a control process can be periodically executed by the CPU mounted on the electronic control board 32, for example.

  In order to determine whether or not the detection value by the acceleration detection sensor 30 exceeds a predetermined value, the predetermined reference value stored in the memory and the acceleration detection sensor as in the process in step S12 described above. The comparison calculation with the acceleration of the vehicle detected by 30 may be performed. The “reference value” for evaluating the acceleration of the vehicle can be determined based on the measured value obtained by measuring the actual acceleration when the vehicle suddenly starts or stops. Further, such a “reference value” may be variably set in a storage medium such as a memory mounted on the electronic control board 32 as needed.

  In the process of step S14 described above, after the support arm 16 is operated in the closing direction, for example, the driving motor 14 is operated for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds), and then the closed state is continued. Stop. Then, the support arm 16 is operated in the opening direction from the closed state by the elastic force of the coil spring 16b. Accordingly, since the beverage container is released from the state held by the support arm 16, the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating portion 22 can be freely put in and out again.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, in the cup holder 10 which concerns on this Embodiment, you may install the container sensor 34 for detecting the drink container accommodated in the accommodating part 22. As shown in FIG. As such a container sensor 34, for example, a photoelectric sensor as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-182438 can be used. Accordingly, it is possible to detect whether or not the beverage container is accommodated in the accommodating portion 22, and therefore, only when the beverage container is accommodated in the accommodating portion 22, the control of the drive motor 14 in the flowchart of FIG. It becomes possible to execute processing.

  As described above, according to the cup holder 10 according to the first embodiment, when the detected value by the acceleration detection sensor 30 exceeds a predetermined value, the support arm 16 is moved in the closing direction by the drive motor 14. Since the vehicle is driven, the beverage container is firmly held in the container 22 even when the vehicle is suddenly started or stopped, for example.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.
7 to 11 show a cup holder 50 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the cup holder 50, and FIGS. 8 to 10 are longitudinal sectional views of the cup holder 50. FIG. 11 is an explanatory view schematically showing an electrical connection relationship among various sensors, an electronic control board, and a cup holder 50 mounted on the vehicle. The cup holder 50 according to the present embodiment is installed in an instrument panel, a console box, or the like in a vehicle interior of a car and accommodates a beverage container such as a beverage can, a paper cup, or a plastic bottle in an upright state. It is a cup holder for vehicles for.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the cup holder 50 according to the present embodiment includes two storage portions 62 for storing the beverage container C2 in an upright state. The accommodating portion 62 includes a tray portion 60 for placing the beverage container C2 and a retainer 52 for supporting the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container C2 placed on the tray portion 60.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the retainer 52 includes openings 54 formed in an arc shape so as to surround the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container C <b> 2 and adjusts the size of the opening 54. Two adjustment arms 56 are provided, one for each opening 54. The adjustment arm 56 is rotatably attached to the retainer 52, and the adjustment arm 56 is opened in accordance with the outer diameter of the beverage container C2 by operating the adjustment arm 56 in the opening direction or the closing direction of the opening 54. The size of the portion 54 can be freely adjusted. For example, a beverage container C2 such as a paper cup can be dropped and stored in the opening 54.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the retainer 52 is formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape so that the upper surface portion 52a forms a convex curved surface, and a connecting portion 52b for connecting the retainer 52 to the rotating shaft 58a. Are integrally formed in a folded shape. Since the retainer 52 is rotatably connected to the rotation shaft 58a, the opening direction of the opening 54 when the beverage container C2 is dropped and stored is set to the front side of the user (the arrow in FIG. 8). Y1 direction) and back side (direction of arrow Y2 in FIG. 8) can be moved.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the tray part 60 is a synthetic resin plate-like member having a placement surface 60a for placing the beverage container C2. The tray portion 60 is rotatably connected to a rotation shaft 60b fixed to the vehicle side. The cup holder 50 is provided with a driving motor 64 for driving the tray section 60 (see FIG. 11). The tray section 60 is moved downward (indicated by an arrow Y3 in FIG. 8) by the driving motor 64. Direction) and upward direction (direction of arrow Y4 in FIG. 8).

  By driving the tray unit 60 by the driving motor 64, the posture of the beverage container C2 placed on the tray unit 60 can be changed. That is, by driving the tray part 60 downward (in the direction of the arrow Y3), the posture of the beverage container C2 can be inclined toward the front side (in the direction of the arrow Y5 in FIG. 8). On the contrary, by driving the tray part 60 upward (in the direction of the arrow Y4), the posture of the beverage container C2 can be inclined to the back side (in the direction of the arrow Y6 in FIG. 8). In other words, the combination of the drive motor 64 and the tray unit 60 corresponds to the “posture changing means” of the beverage container C2 in the present invention.

  As the drive motor 64 for driving the tray section 60, a general coil-type electric motor may be used, or a servo motor that can control the rotation angle may be used. In order to accurately incline the posture of the beverage container C2 by a desired angle, it is preferable to use a servo motor that can accurately control the rotation angle. Further, as the drive motor 64, a DC electric motor may be used, or an AC electric motor may be used. As a power source of the driving motor 64, for example, a cigarette lighter socket may be used as a power source, or a built-in dry battery may be used as a power source.

  In the cup holder 50 according to the present embodiment, the posture changing means constituted by the drive motor 64 and the tray unit 60 is configured so that when the vehicle is tilted, the beverage container C2 is in a direction opposite to the vehicle tilt direction. Tilt your posture. Hereinafter, a specific description will be given of such a posture changing operation.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a vehicle in which the cup holder 50 of the present invention is mounted in a vehicle interior is electrically connected to the inclination detection sensor 70 for detecting the inclination of the vehicle and the inclination detection sensor 70. In addition, an electronic control board 72 that is electrically connected to the drive motor 64 and receives a detection signal from the tilt detection sensor 70 is mounted.

  Any type of tilt detection sensor 70 can be used. For example, a yaw sensor that can detect the inclination of the vehicle, a ball contact type inclination sensor, or the like can be used. In addition, an inclination detection sensor that can linearly measure the inclination angle of the vehicle can be used, and an inclination detection sensor that can detect the inclination of the vehicle as an ON / OFF signal using a contact point can also be used. The “vehicle inclination” detected by the inclination detection sensor 70 is preferably an inclination in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, but may be an inclination in the left-right direction of the vehicle. As the tilt detection sensor 70, a sensor that is previously mounted on the vehicle for other purposes can be used for the cup holder 50. For example, an inclination detection sensor mounted on a vehicle antitheft device can be used for the cup holder 50.

  As the electronic control board 72, a known electronic control board having a memory for storing various programs and data, a CPU that can read various programs and execute various calculations, and the like is used. it can. As this electronic control board 72, what is separately mounted in the vehicle for the cup holder 50 may be used, but what is previously mounted in the vehicle for other uses is used for the cup holder 50. It can also be used for both. For example, as the electronic control board 72 used for the cup holder 50, an ECU (electronic control unit) mounted in advance in the vehicle in order to control an injection valve, a brake and the like of the engine can be used.

For example, when the vehicle travels on a downhill, the tray unit 60 on which the beverage container C2 is placed is moved downward by an angle α with respect to the horizontal line H as shown by a dashed line in FIG. (Y3 direction). In this case, the beverage in the beverage container C2 may not only spill, but the beverage container C2 may also fall from the cup holder 50.
In view of this, in the cup holder 50 according to the present embodiment, the tilt detection sensor 70 detects that the vehicle is tilted downward, and the upward direction (the direction of the arrow Y4) that is opposite to the detected tilt direction. ) To drive the tray unit 60. As a result, the posture of the beverage container C2 is changed so as to incline in the direction opposite to the vehicle tilt direction, so that the posture of the beverage container C2 is maintained substantially vertical in relation to the horizontal line H. Become. As a result, even when the vehicle travels on a steep downhill, problems such as a beverage spilling from the beverage container C2 or the beverage container C2 falling from the cup holder 50 are prevented.

When the vehicle travels, for example, on an uphill, the tray unit 60 for placing the beverage container C2 moves upward by an angle β with respect to the horizontal line H (arrow) as shown by a dashed line in FIG. (Y4 direction). In this case, the beverage in the beverage container C2 may not only spill, but the beverage container C2 may also fall from the cup holder 50.
Therefore, in the cup holder 50 according to the present embodiment, the tilt detection sensor 70 detects that the vehicle is tilted upward, and the downward direction (the direction of the arrow Y3) is the direction opposite to the detected tilt direction. ) To drive the tray unit 60. As a result, the posture of the beverage container C2 is changed so as to incline in the direction opposite to the vehicle tilt direction, so that the posture of the beverage container C2 is maintained substantially vertical in relation to the horizontal line H. Become. As a result, even when the vehicle travels on a steep uphill, it is possible to prevent problems such as a beverage spilling from the beverage container C2 or the beverage container C2 falling from the cup holder 50.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the cup holder 50 according to the present embodiment, a container sensor 74 for detecting the beverage container C2 accommodated in the accommodating part 62 may be installed. As such a container sensor 74, for example, a photoelectric sensor as disclosed in JP-A-2003-182438 can be used. Thereby, since it is possible to detect whether or not the beverage container C2 is stored in the storage unit 62, only when the beverage container C2 is stored in the storage unit 62, the posture changing operation by the tray unit 60 described above is performed. Can be executed.

  In 2nd Embodiment mentioned above, although the example which detects the inclination of the up-down direction of a vehicle with the inclination detection sensor 70 was shown, it is not limited to such an aspect. For example, the beverage container C2 can be tilted in a direction opposite to the vehicle tilt direction by detecting the tilt in the left-right direction of the vehicle by the tilt detection sensor 70 and driving the tray unit 60. In this case, for example, even when one wheel of the vehicle rides on the shoulder of the road, the posture of the beverage container C2 is maintained almost vertical, so that the beverage container C2 is prevented from dropping from the cup holder 50. It becomes possible.

  As described above, according to the cup holder 50 according to the second embodiment, the posture of the beverage container C2 can be tilted in the direction opposite to the vehicle tilt direction. Therefore, even when the vehicle travels on a steep downhill or uphill, problems such as spilling of the contents of the beverage container C2 or dropping of the beverage container C2 from the cup holder 50 can be prevented.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a cup holder. It is a disassembled perspective view about the principal part of a cup holder. It is a top view of a cup holder. It is a top view of a cup holder and shows the state where a support arm was driven in the closing direction. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the electrical connection relationship of the various sensors mounted in the vehicle, an electronic control board, and a cup holder. It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure of the drive motor by an electronic control board. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a cup holder. 8 to 10 are longitudinal sectional views of the cup holder 50, and FIG. 11 is an explanatory view schematically showing an electrical connection relationship between various sensors, an electronic control board, and the cup holder 50 mounted on the vehicle. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a cup holder. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a cup holder, and has shown the state which is drive | working the downhill. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a cup holder, and has shown the state which the vehicle is running on the uphill. It is explanatory drawing which shows typically the electrical connection relationship of the various sensors mounted in the vehicle, an electronic control board, and a cup holder.

Explanation of symbols

10, 50 Cup holder 12, 52 Retainer 14, 64 Drive motor (drive means)
16 Support arm (arm member)
18 Ring member 20 Cover member 22, 62 Housing part 30 Acceleration detection sensor 32, 72 Electronic control board 34, 74 Container sensor 60 Tray part 70 Tilt detection sensor C1, C2 Beverage container

Claims (6)

A vehicular cup holder comprising: an accommodating portion for accommodating a beverage container; and a holding means for retaining the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating portion,
The said holding | maintenance means performs holding operation | movement for hold | maintaining a drink container when the acceleration of a vehicle becomes more than predetermined value, The cup holder for vehicles characterized by the above-mentioned. The vehicle cup holder according to claim 1,
The holding means performs a holding operation for holding a beverage container when an acceleration detection sensor mounted on the vehicle detects an acceleration equal to or greater than a predetermined value. The vehicle cup holder according to claim 1 or 2,
The holding means includes an arm member disposed around the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating portion, and a drive means for driving the arm member, and holds the beverage container by driving the arm member. A cup holder for a vehicle. A vehicular cup holder comprising: an accommodating portion for accommodating a beverage container; and an attitude changing means for changing an attitude of the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating portion,
The posture change means tilts the beverage container in a direction opposite to the tilt direction of the vehicle when the vehicle tilts. The vehicle cup holder according to claim 4,
The posture change means, when the vehicle tilts, tilts the beverage container in a direction opposite to the vehicle tilt direction detected by a tilt detection sensor mounted on the vehicle. The vehicle cup holder according to claim 4 or 5, wherein
The posture changing means is composed of a tray part for placing the beverage container accommodated in the accommodating part, and a driving means for driving the tray part. A vehicular cup holder characterized by changing a posture of a container.

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