JP2006143105A - Armrest device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an armrest device, attaining compatibility between the good appearance of an armrest when a cup holder is not used and the convenience when the cup holder is used. <P>SOLUTION: A cup holder part 10 includes: a first cup holder 11 always exposed and a second cup holder 12 exposed when a lid 17 is opened and covered with the lid 17 when the lid is closed. In the case of using only one cup holder, the first cup holder 11 may be used without any operation of the lid 17, whereby the convenience in using the cup holder is improved, and the unnecessary cup holder is covered with the lid not to be exposed, so that the appearance in using the cup holder is improved. Further, in the case of using two cup holders, the lid 17 is opened to expose the second cup holder 12 in the available state, which is used with the first cup holder 11 to secure convenience in use. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an armrest device with a cup holder in which a cup holder is provided at the tip.

  Conventionally, armrest devices for vehicle seats have been provided with a cup holder on the armrest. For example, there are two cup holders that are always open on the top surface of the armrest in a usable state. (Refer to Patent Document 1) A lid that can be opened and closed is provided at the tip of the armrest. When the lid is closed, the cup holder is stored on the armrest side, while in the open configuration, two cup holders can be used simultaneously. Or the like (see Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3).

US Pat. No. 5,150,946 (FIGS. 1-4) US Pat. No. 6,547,326 B1 (FIGS. 1 to 3) JP-A-2001-270371 (paragraphs “0016” to [0023], FIGS. 2 to 4).

  However, as shown in Patent Document 1, in the case where two cup holders are always exposed on the upper surface on the distal end side of the armrest, it is necessary to perform a special operation when using the cup holder. However, there is a problem that the aesthetics are deteriorated because the two cup holders remain exposed even when the cup holder is not used.

  In addition, as shown in Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3, an openable / closable lid is provided at the tip of the armrest, and in the closed form of the lid, the cup holder is housed on the armrest side, while in the open form, the lid is closed When the cup holder is exposed so that it can be used, the cup holder is covered with the lid and is not exposed to the outside when the cup holder is not used. The lid needs to be opened and closed each time, which is inconvenient to use, and when the lid is opened, even if only one cup holder is needed, two cup holders are always exposed at the same time. Therefore, there is a problem that aesthetics are impaired by the presence of a cup holder that is not used.

  In view of this, the present invention has been made with the object of providing an armrest device that can achieve both the aesthetics of the armrest when the cup holder is not used and the convenience when the cupholder is used.

  In the present invention, the following configuration is adopted as a specific means for solving such a problem.

  In the first invention of the present application, in the armrest device in which the cup holder portion 10 is provided at the distal end portion 5b of the armrest 5, the first cup holder 11 that is always exposed in a usable state to the cup holder portion 10 and the opening and closing The second cup holder 12 is provided with a second cup holder 12 that is exposed in a usable state when the lid 17 is open and is covered with the lid 17 when the lid 17 is closed.

  According to a second invention of the present application, in the armrest device according to the first invention, the first cup holder 11 and the second cup holder 12 are arranged back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the armrest 5.

  According to a third invention of the present application, in the armrest device according to the second invention, a part of the second cup holder 12 is formed on the lid body 17 side.

  In the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  (A) According to the armrest device according to the first invention of the present application, in the armrest device in which the cup holder portion 10 is provided at the distal end portion 5b of the armrest 5, the cup holder portion 10 is always exposed in a usable state. The first cup holder 11 and the lid 17 that can be opened and closed are exposed in a usable state, and the second cup holder 12 that is covered with the lid 17 in the closed form is provided. When only one holder is used, the first cup holder 11 that is always exposed can be used without operating the lid 17 at all. For example, Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3 show. Compared to things that require opening and closing of the lid each time the cup holder is used, the convenience when using the cup holder is improved and Since the necessary cup holder (ie, the second cup holder 12) is covered with the lid and is not exposed, as shown in Patent Document 1, the unnecessary cup holder is also exposed together with the necessary cup holder. And the aesthetics at the time of cup holder use become favorable.

  On the other hand, when two cup holders are used, the lid body 17 may be opened to expose the second cup holder 12 in a usable state and used together with the first cup holder 11. Is secured.

  (B) According to the armrest device concerning the 2nd invention of this application, in addition to the effect as described in the above (a), the following peculiar effect is acquired. That is, in the present invention, since the first cup holder 11 and the second cup holder 12 are arranged back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the armrest 5, for example, even when the width of the armrest is relatively small, The cup holders 11 and 12 can be arranged, and the cup holders 11 and 12 can be used for large cups with a large diameter.

  (C) According to the armrest device according to the third invention of the present application, in addition to the effect described in the above (b), the following specific effect is obtained. That is, in the present invention, since a part of the second cup holder 12 is formed on the lid 17 side, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, the cup holders 11 and 12 are arranged on the armrest 5 side. The space occupied by the cup holders 11 and 12 in the armrest 5 is smaller (in other words, the elbow rest area in the armrest 5 can be increased), and the original function of the armrest 5 is reduced. Maintained well.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be specifically described based on preferred embodiments.

  1 and 2 show an armrest device 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The armrest device 4 includes, for example, an armrest 5 attached to a storage recess 3a provided in a seat back 3 of a vehicle seat 1 so as to be pivotable in a vertical direction, and a cup holder provided on a front end side of the armrest 5 The unit 10 is provided.

  The armrest 5 has two postures: a deployed posture extending from the housing recess 3a to the seat cushion 2 as shown by a solid line in FIG. 1 and a storage posture housed in the housing recess 3a as shown by a chain line. Can be selected, and the upper surface of the armrest 5 set in the deployed posture is caused to function as an elbow rest.

  Further, the cup holder portion 10 can be freely changed in form between the first usage pattern shown in FIG. 1 and the second usage pattern shown in FIG. The first usage pattern is a mode in which only the first cup holder 11 is exposed on the upper surface side of the armrest 5, and the second usage pattern is a second cup holder outside the first cup holder 11. 12 is an exposed form.

  Hereinafter, with reference to FIG.3 and FIG.4, the specific structure of the said armrest 5 and the cup holder part 10, an effect, etc. are demonstrated.

  The armrest 5 has a substantially long rectangular external form, and a pivot shaft 6 is provided at a base end portion 5a of the armrest 5 in a state of penetrating the armrest 5 in the minor axis direction. One end of each of the frame members 8 and 8 disposed on the left and right sides of the armrest 5 is fixed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the other end portion 5 b of the armrest 5 is formed with a substantially rectangular concave portion 7 that is recessed from the upper surface toward the lower surface side and opens on the distal end surface of the armrest 5. ing.

  On the other hand, the front ends of the pair of left and right frame members 8, 8 are arranged so as to sandwich the concave portion 7 from both sides in the width direction at the middle step portion in the vertical direction. And between the front-end | tip parts of this left-right paired frame material 8 and 8, both ends are each fixed to this frame material 8 and 8, and the intermediate part is bent so that the inner wall of the said recessed part 7 may be followed. A molded bracket 15 is attached. A cup holder portion 10 described below is attached to the armrest 5 via the bracket 15.

  The cup holder portion 10 includes a holder main body portion 16 and a lid body 17. The holder main body 16 is embedded in the concave portion 7 of the armrest 5 and is continuous with the peripheral wall 18 extending so as to surround the inner peripheral side of the concave portion 7 and the upper end of the peripheral wall 18. Provided on the upper surface of the armrest 5 so as to cover the peripheral portion of the recess 7 from above, and closer to the back of the recess 7 (that is, the base end of the armrest 5) A first cup holder 11 that is recessed downwardly from the top wall 19 into an inverted frustoconical shape is provided at a portion near the portion 5a.

  Further, the portion of the armrest 5 near the opening edge of the recess 7 (that is, near the tip 5b of the armrest 5) has a substantially semicircular planar shape and has a predetermined dimension (specifically from the top wall 19). Specifically, a first arc surface portion 21 that is recessed downwardly from a position lower by a dimension corresponding to the wall thickness of the lid body 17 described below is formed, and the first arc surface portion 21 and the above-described An open groove 13 is provided between the first cup holders 11 so that both of them are continuous.

  The holder main body portion 16 configured as described above is fitted into the concave portion 7 of the armrest 5 from above, and the retaining portion 14 provided on the peripheral wall 18 of the holder main body portion 16 is connected to the peripheral wall. The armrest 5 is fixed to the armrest 5 side by being hooked in a hooking hole 20 provided on the bracket 15 side facing and close to 18.

  On the other hand, the lid body 17 includes a front wall 17a bent in a substantially L-shape and side walls 17b and 17b having a substantially L-shaped planar shape continuous to both left and right edges of the front wall 17a. A second arc surface portion 22 having a substantially semicircular inner surface formed by a large number of ribs 23 is provided therein.

  Further, guide grooves 26 and 26 are provided at the front end portions of the left and right side walls 17b and 17b of the lid body 17 so as to be curved and extend at approximately 90 ° with a predetermined curvature. Therefore, the lid 17 is supported by a pair of left and right connecting shafts 25, 25 provided coaxially on both sides of the distal end portion of the holder main body 16, with the center of curvature of the guide grooves 26, 26 being provided on both sides. The connecting shafts 25 and 25 can rotate freely.

  3 and 4, the lid 17 has the connecting shaft 25 positioned at one end of the guide groove 26 and extends forward from the front end of the holder body 16. The second arc surface portion 22 is exposed upward, and the connecting shaft 25 is located on the other end side of the guide groove 26 as shown by the chain line in each figure, and the front end of the holder body portion 16 The parts are selectively positioned in both closed and closed forms that simultaneously cover the part from above and from the front.

  In the open form of the lid body 17, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the first cup holder 11 is exposed, and the first arc surface portion 21 of the holder main body portion 16 and the lid body 17 side are arranged. The second arc surface portion 22 faces the second cup holder 12 and is exposed. Therefore, when the lid 17 is opened, the first cup holder 11 and the second cup holder 12 are simultaneously exposed on the upper surface of the armrest 5 and can be used together.

  On the other hand, in the closed form of the lid body 17, the second cup holder 12 is covered by the lid body 17 as shown by the chain line in FIGS. 1 and 4, and the first cup is placed on the armrest 5. Only the holder 11 is exposed.

  Since the armrest device 4 of this embodiment is configured as described above, the following operational effects are obtained.

  The armrest device 4 can be used in the opened state of the first cup holder 11 that is always exposed to the cup holder portion 10 provided at the distal end portion 5b of the armrest 5 and the lid 17 that can be opened and closed. The second cup holder 12 is provided in a closed state and covered with the lid 17 in the closed form.

  For this reason, when only one cup holder is used, the first cup holder 11 that is constantly exposed may be used without any operation of the lid body 17. Convenience when using the cup holder is improved as compared with the case where the lid needs to be opened and closed every time it is used. In this case, since the unnecessary cup holder (that is, the second cup holder 12) is covered with the lid 17 and is not exposed, for example, the unnecessary cup holder and the unnecessary cup holder are conventionally used. The aesthetics when using the cup holder are better than when the holder is exposed at the same time.

  On the other hand, when using two cup holders, the lid 17 is opened to expose the second cup holder 12 to be usable, and this can be used together with the first cup holder 11. Convenience in use is ensured.

  On the other hand, in the armrest device 4, the first cup holder 11 and the second cup holder 12 are arranged back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the armrest 5, so that, for example, even when the width dimension of the armrest is relatively small The cup holders 11 and 12 can be arranged. Moreover, by taking the diameter dimension of each said cup holder 11 and 12 within the width dimension of the said armrest 5, compared with the case where two cup holders are arranged in parallel in the width direction of the said armrest 5, for example, A cup holder that can be used for larger cups can be provided.

  Further, since a part of the second cup holder 12 is formed on the lid body 17 side, for example, as compared with a configuration in which all the cup holders 11 and 12 are arranged on the armrest 5 side as in the prior art. Thus, the space occupied by each of the cup holders 11 and 12 in the armrest 5 is reduced (in other words, the elbow rest area in the armrest 5 can be increased), and the original function of the armrest 5 is maintained well.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which set the cup holder to the normal form in the armrest apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which set the cup holder to the expansion | deployment form in the armrest apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view of an armrest apparatus. It is the IV-IV arrow line view of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 ·· Seat 2 ·· Seat cushion 3 · · Seat back 4 · · Armrest device 5 · · Armrest 6 · · Pivot 7 · · Recess 8 · · Frame material 10 · · Cup holder 11 · · 1st cup Holder 12 ・ ・ Second cup holder 13 ・ ・ Open groove 14 ・ ・ Holding part 15 ・ ・ Bracket 16 ・ ・ Holder body part 17 ・ ・ Cover body 18 ・ ・ Perimeter wall 19 ・ ・ Top wall 21 ・ ・ First arc surface part 22 .. Second arc surface part 23 .. Rib 25 .. Connecting shaft 26 .. Guide groove 27 .. Engagement pin

Claims (3)

An armrest device in which a cup holder part (10) is provided at a tip part (5b) of an armrest (5),
The cup holder portion (10) is exposed in a usable state when the first cup holder (11) and the lid (17) that can be opened and closed are always exposed in a usable state. An armrest device comprising a second cup holder (12) covered with the lid (17). In claim 1,
The armrest device, wherein the first cup holder (11) and the second cup holder (12) are arranged back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the armrest (5). In claim 2,
A part of said 2nd cup holder (12) is formed in the said cover body (17) side, The armrest apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

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