JP2007314126A - Storage type cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage type cup holder capable of saving a space of a storage portion, having a compact size, and stably holding a cup. <P>SOLUTION: The storage type cup holder 5 is provided with a cup holder body 11 having a cup insertion port 7, a supporting portion 17 supporting the bottom side of a cup 9, and a pair of legs 19. In the legs 19, an upper side leg 18a integrally coupled to the cup holder body 11 through an upper side hinge 21 and a lower side leg 19b integrally coupled to the supporting portion 17 through a lower side hinge 23 are integrally coupled to each other through a middle hinge 25. The legs 19 are pulled out of a storage part 3 when used, and the upper side leg 19a and the lower side leg 19b extend to be a generally straight line shape through the hinges 21, 23 and 25. On the other hand, at the time of storing, the middle hinge 25 approaches the cup insertion port, and the upper side leg 19a and the lower side leg 19b are bent and folded through the hinges 21, 23 and 25. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of a retractable cup holder.

As a retractable cup holder that is detachably attached to a storage part of a vehicle interior product, Patent Document 1 discloses a cup holder main body having a circular cup insertion port, and both ends of the cup holder main body vertically with support shafts. A cup holder is disclosed that includes a substantially U-shaped support member that is rotatably mounted. In the cup holder, the support member is arranged substantially perpendicular to the cup holder main body in use, and holds the cup inserted into the insertion port so that the cup holder main body does not fall over. The part is supported by a support member. On the other hand, in order to change the cup holder from the use state to the retracted state, the support member is rotated around the support shaft and arranged substantially parallel to the cup holder body, and the support member is accommodated within the vertical width of the cup holder body. Thus, the support member is prevented from protruding laterally from the cup holder body.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-167037 (page 4, FIG. 4)

  By the way, in the above-mentioned patent document 1, in order to stably hold the cup with the cup holder, the side part side vertical support part of the support member is lengthened, and the cup holder body and the bottom part side horizontal support of the support member are used at the time of use. It is necessary to ensure a sufficient distance from the part. In particular, when a high cup is inserted into the cup holder, such securing is required. However, due to the layout in the vehicle, when the storage space for storing the cup holder cannot be secured in the vehicle interior, the cup holder body must be made small, and the support member is used when the cup holder is stored. If you shorten the side vertical support so that it does not protrude laterally from the main body, the gap between the cup holder main body and the bottom horizontal support of the support member will be narrowed during use, and the cup will be held stably. Can not be. In order to hold the cup in a stable manner, if the length of the vertical support part on the side of the support member is lengthened, the support member protrudes laterally from the cup insertion opening of the cup holder body during storage, so the cup holder body becomes larger. As a result, the space of the storage section naturally increases and the space cannot be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a retractable cup holder that can reduce the space of the storage portion and is compact and can hold the cup stably. .

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that a folding method using a hinge portion is employed.

  Specifically, the present invention is directed to a retractable cup holder that is detachably attached to a storage portion of a vehicle interior product, and has taken the following solution.

  That is, the invention according to claim 1 includes a cup holder body which has a cup insertion opening and holds the cup inserted into the cup insertion opening so as not to fall down, and a corresponding position below the cup insertion opening in use. A support part for supporting the bottom side of the cup, an upper leg part integrally connected to the cup holder main body via the upper hinge part and constituting a substantially upper half part, and a lower end via the lower hinge part A plurality of legs that are integrally connected to the support part and that are integrally connected to each other via an intermediate hinge part. The upper leg portion and the lower leg portion are pulled out from the storage portion and extend through the upper hinge portion, the lower hinge portion, and the intermediate hinge portion to be substantially straight, while the intermediate hinge portion is retracted during storage. Connected to the center of the cup insertion port The upper leg and the lower leg characterized in that it is configured to be folded by bending over the upper hinge, the lower hinge unit and the intermediate hinge portion and.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the cup insertion opening is formed in a circular shape, and each leg portion is formed so that the overall length in use is shorter than the inner diameter of the cup insertion opening. The upper leg and the lower leg are folded so that at least the upper leg is accommodated within the vertical width of the cup holder body.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, the cup holder body, the support portion, and the leg portions are all made of resin, and the upper hinge portion, the lower hinge portion, and the intermediate hinge The parts are formed in a connecting part for connecting the cup holder body and the upper leg part, a connecting part for connecting the upper leg part and the lower leg part, and a connecting part for connecting the lower leg part and the support part, respectively. It is a thin-walled hinge.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the retractable cup holder according to the third aspect, wherein the leg portion, the support portion, and the hinge portion are integrally formed. The main body is formed separately and is integrally joined.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, each leg part is substantially straight when the upper leg part and the lower leg part are extended through the intermediate hinge part, so that the gap between the cup holder body and the support part is in use. Can be secured for a long time. That is, a space for holding the cup can be secured deeply, and the cup can be stably held.

  In addition, the upper leg portion and the lower leg portion are approximately half length by folding each leg portion at the cup insertion opening of the cup holder body through the upper hinge portion, the lower hinge portion and the intermediate hinge portion. Therefore, each leg does not protrude from the cup holder body to the side, the cup holder can be made compact, and it is not necessary to secure a space for the protruding part of the leg, so that the space for the storage part can be reduced. be able to.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 2, since each leg part is formed shorter than the internal diameter of the said cup insertion port in the full length dimension in use state, in the state which folded the upper leg part and the lower leg part, The legs are accommodated in the cup insertion opening so that the legs do not interfere with each other, and at least the upper leg is accommodated within the vertical width of the cup holder body, so that the cup holder can be sufficiently compact.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the upper hinge portion, the lower hinge portion, and the intermediate hinge portion are thin-walled hinges formed integrally with each leg portion, and these hinge portions are simultaneously formed when the leg portions are formed. Therefore, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced as compared with the case of using a separately prepared hinge, and a cup holder having a simple structure can be provided at a low cost.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 4, each leg part, each hinge part, and a support part can be shape | molded by the simple type | mold structure only of a fixed type | mold and a movable type | mold, without using a slide type | mold, and this is shape | molded separately. It is only necessary to join the cup holder main body integrally, and a cup holder with reduced equipment costs can be obtained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an instrument panel 1 as a vehicle interior product viewed from the vehicle interior side. A storage section 3 having a horizontally long cross section that opens to the vehicle interior side is formed at a substantially central portion in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel 1, and the storage section 3 is substantially half in plan view as shown in FIG. A retractable cup holder 5 according to an embodiment of the present invention that has a circular shape is attached to the storage portion 3 so that it can be inserted and removed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cup holder 5 has an annular cup holder body 11 having a circular cup insertion port 7 and a circular plate-like shape that supports the bottom of the cup 9 and has a smaller diameter than the cup insertion port 7. The cup 17 comprises a pair of leg portions 19 that are connected to the support portion 17, the cup holder body 11 and the support portion 17 and are opposed to each other in the diameter direction of the cup insertion port 7. The holder main body 11, the support part 17, and each leg part 19 are all made of resin.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a flange portion 11 a for welding the leg portion 19 is integrally projected over the entire circumference on the inner peripheral edge of the upper end of the cup holder body 11, As shown in FIG. 2, an attachment portion 13 having an attachment hole 15 penetrating in the vertical direction is formed on the outside of the upper end of the cup holder body 11 so as to protrude. On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a boss 27 having a bottomed insertion hole 27 a that opens upward is integrally formed on the left end of the opening of the storage portion 3, and a female screw is formed on the inner peripheral surface. The formed cylindrical sleeve 30 is press-fitted into the insertion hole 27a so that it cannot rotate and cannot be removed with the upper half projected. Then, the mounting hole 15 of the mounting portion 13 is fitted to the protruding upper half of the sleeve 30, the mounting portion 13 is rotatably mounted, the bolt 31 is screwed onto the female screw of the sleeve 30, and the cup holder 5 is attached to the storage unit 3 so as to be horizontally rotatable around the bolt 31 in a use state indicated by a solid line and a storage state indicated by a virtual line in FIG. Reference numeral 29 denotes a washer interposed between the head of the bolt 31 and the mounting portion 13 so that the cup holder main body 11 can be rotated horizontally and stably around the sleeve 30. Further, at a position spaced apart from the mounting portion 13 of the cup holder body 11 by about 90 degrees in the circumferential direction, the knob 16 when the cup holder 5 is pulled out from the storage portion 3 and stored in the storage portion 3 integrally projects. In the state where the cup holder 5 is installed and stored in the storage unit 3, the knob 16 is positioned on the opening side of the storage unit 3 (see the phantom line in FIG. 7).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the leg portion 19 includes an upper leg portion 19 a that constitutes a substantially upper half portion of the leg portion 19 and a lower leg portion 19 b that constitutes a substantially lower half portion that form an intermediate hinge portion 25. The upper hinge portion 21 is integrally formed at the upper end of the upper leg portion 19a, and the lower hinge portion 23 is integrally formed at the lower end of the lower leg portion 19b. Further, on the outer side of the upper end of the upper leg portion 19a, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, a joining piece portion 19c for welding the leg portion 19 to the cup holder body 11 is provided via the upper hinge portion 21. Connected together. The joining piece portion 19c is welded to the back surface of the flange portion 11a of the cup holder body 11 by high frequency welding, vibration welding, or the like, and the upper end of the upper leg portion 19a is connected to the cup holder body via the upper hinge portion 21 and the joining piece portion 19c. 11, and the lower end of the lower leg portion 19 b is integrally formed and connected to the outer peripheral edge portion of the support portion 17 via the lower hinge portion 23. Each leg portion 19 is formed so that the overall length (extension) dimension of the cup holder 5 in use is shorter than the inner diameter of the cup insertion opening 7.

  The upper hinge portion 21 is a thin hinge formed on a connecting portion that connects the cup holder main body 11 and the upper leg portion 19a and is formed with a thin outer wall, and the lower hinge portion 23 is a lower hinge portion. It is a thin-walled hinge formed on the connecting portion that connects the side leg portion 19b and the support portion 17 and is formed with a thin outer wall, and the intermediate hinge portion 25 includes an upper leg portion 19a and a lower leg portion 19b. It is a thin-walled hinge that is formed in a connecting portion that connects the two and has a thin inner wall. Thus, when the pair of legs 19 is retracted, the intermediate hinge part 25 approaches the cup insertion port center side, and the upper leg part 19a and the lower leg part 19b become the upper hinge part 21 and the lower hinge part. It is configured to be bent and folded via the portion 23 and the intermediate hinge portion 25.

  Accordingly, since the upper hinge portion 21, the lower hinge portion 23, and the intermediate hinge portion 25 are thin hinges formed integrally with the respective leg portions 19, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps are compared with the case where a separately prepared hinge is used. Can be reduced, and the cup holder 5 having an inexpensive and simple structure can be provided.

  The support portion 17, the leg portions 19, the joining piece portions 19 c, and the hinge portions 21, 23, 25 are formed by connecting the flat portions of the pair of upright legs 19 shown in FIG. 2 to the flat portions of the support portion 17. Thus, it is integrally molded using a molding die (not shown) consisting of a fixed die and a movable die, which are spread out substantially horizontally and have the plane portion as a parting surface. In this case, the intermediate hinge portion 25 is formed on a molding surface of one of a fixed die and a movable die, and the upper hinge portion 21 and the lower hinge portion 23 are formed on a thin hinge on the molding surface of the other die. And this is joined integrally with the cup holder main body 11 shape | molded separately, and the cup holder 5 is comprised.

  In this way, the support portion 17, the leg portions 19, the joint piece portion 19c, and the hinge portions 21, 23, 25 are integrally formed with a simple mold structure including only a fixed die and a movable die without using a slide die. The cup holder 5 can be obtained by simply joining it to the cup holder main body 11 that is separately molded, thereby reducing the equipment cost. Incidentally, when the leg part 19, the hinge parts 21, 23, 25, the support part 17, and the cup holder body 11 are formed integrally, a fixed mold is used to form the cup insertion opening 7 and the hinge parts 21, 23, 25. In addition, a slide mold that moves in a direction crossing the movable mold is required, and the mold structure is extremely complicated and the equipment cost increases.

  The leg portions 19 are pulled out from the storage portion 3 in use, and the upper leg portion 19a and the lower leg portion 19b extend through the upper hinge portion 21, the lower hinge portion 23, and the intermediate hinge portion 25. Becomes almost straight. In this state, the support portion 17 is positioned directly below the cup insertion opening 7 and the cup 9 inserted into the cup insertion opening 7 is held by the cup holder body 11 so as not to fall down. On the other hand, at the time of storage, the intermediate hinge portion 25 approaches the center of the cup insertion opening, and the upper leg portion 19a and the lower leg portion 19b pass through the upper hinge portion 21, the lower hinge portion 23, and the intermediate hinge portion 25. The upper leg portion 19a, the lower leg portion 19b, and the support portion 17 are stored in a superposed state in the cup insertion port 7 of the cup holder body 11 after being bent and folded.

  In this way, each leg 19 is formed so that the overall length dimension in use is shorter than the inner diameter of the cup insertion port 7, so that each leg 19 is folded with the upper leg 19 a and the lower leg 19 b folded. The cup holder 5 is housed in the cup insertion opening 7 so as not to interfere with each other, that is, in the vertical width of the cup holder body 11, so that the cup holder 5 can be sufficiently compact.

  When the cup holder 5 configured as described above is in use, the cup holder 5 is horizontally moved clockwise around the sleeve 30 from the storage portion 3 by holding the knob 16 from the storage state indicated by the phantom line in FIG. Rotate and pull forward. Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the support part 17 of the cup holder 5 in the retracted state is pressed from above, and the leg part 19 is extended in a dogleg shape as shown in FIGS. The support portion 17 is pulled downward so as to be separated from the cup holder body 11, and the upper leg portion 19 a and the lower leg portion 19 b are moved through the upper hinge portion 21, the lower hinge portion 23, and the intermediate hinge portion 25. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the support portion 17 is made to be substantially straight and positioned just below the cup insertion opening 7.

  Therefore, each leg 19 becomes substantially straight when the upper leg 19a and the lower leg 19b are extended through the hinges 21, 23, 25, so that the cup holder main body 11 and the support 17 are not in use in use. A long interval can be secured. That is, a space for holding the cup 9 having a high height can be secured deeply, and the cup 9 can be stably held.

  On the other hand, in order to change from the use state shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to the retracted state, first, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, each intermediate hinge portion 25 is pressed from the outside toward the center of the cup insertion opening. Then, the leg portion 19 is bent by the hinge portions 21, 23, 25, and the leg portion 19 is bent in a dogleg shape so that the intermediate hinge portions 25 are brought close to the center of the cup insertion opening. Then, the support part 17 moves slightly upward. Next, the support portion 17 is pushed up from below and moved further upward so as to approach the cup holder body 11, and the leg portion 19 is moved to the upper hinge portion 21 as shown in the phantom line of FIG. 3 and FIG. 6. The leg portions 19 are folded through the lower hinge portion 23 and the intermediate hinge portion 25, and in this state, the leg portions 19 do not interfere with each other and are spaced substantially apart from each other and are substantially aligned with the cup insertion opening 7. At the same time, the support portion 17, the upper leg portion 19 a and the lower leg portion 19 b are also accommodated within the vertical width of the cup holder body 11. The cup holder 5 in which the leg portion 19 and the support portion 17 are accommodated as described above is rotated horizontally around the sleeve 30, and the whole is pushed into the storage portion 3 as indicated by a virtual line in FIG. Store.

  Accordingly, the upper leg portion 19 a and the lower leg portion 19 b are folded at the cup insertion opening 7 of the cup holder body 11 via the upper hinge portion 21, the lower hinge portion 23 and the intermediate hinge portion 25. Since each leg 19 does not protrude from the cup holder body 11 to the side, the cup holder 5 can be made compact and a space for the protrusion of the leg 19 is secured. Therefore, the space of the storage unit 3 can be reduced.

  In addition, in this embodiment, although the case where the vehicle interior goods was the instrument panel 1 was illustrated, a console and a door trim may be sufficient and it is not limited to these.

  In the present embodiment, the cup holder main body 11 rotates around the sleeve 30. However, the rotation structure is not limited to the sleeve 30, and the cup holder main body 11 is not a rotation structure. You may make it slide out linearly to the front-back direction, and to draw out and store.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, although the support part 17 was made into circular plate shape, if it is a shape which can support the bottom part of the cup 9, for example, a rectangular shape, rod shape, and net shape may be sufficient, and it is not limited to these.

  Further, the joining piece portion 19 c of the leg portion 19 can be joined to the inner peripheral surface of the cup holder body 11 without joining to the lower surface of the flange portion 11 a of the cup holder body 11. In this case, the flange portion 11a may not be formed.

  In the present embodiment, the flange portion 11a is formed on the entire circumference of the cup holder main body 11. However, the portion corresponding to the joining piece portion 19c of the leg portion 19 and the cup 9 are intermittently connected to other peripheral portions so as not to wobble. You may form in.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the upper leg portion 19a, the lower leg portion 19b, and the support portion 17 are accommodated within the vertical width of the cup holder body 11 by folding the upper leg portion 19a and the lower leg portion 19b. However, only the upper leg portion 19a may be completely accommodated in the vertical width of the cup holder body 11, and a part of the lower leg portion 19b and the support portion 17 may not be accommodated. The leg portion 19a and the lower leg portion 19b may be completely accommodated, and the support portion 17 may not be accommodated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the leg portions 19 formed integrally with the support portion 17 are welded to each other as a method of joining the cup holder body 11, but may be joined with an adhesive, a bolt, or the like, for example.

  The present invention is useful for retractable cup holders.

It is the perspective view which looked at the instrument panel of the vehicle provided with the storage part in which the cup holder which concerns on embodiment of this invention is stored from the vehicle interior side. It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of the cup holder which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing in the II-II line | wire of FIG. 2, and shows the state by which the leg part was accommodated in the cup holder main body by the virtual line. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the leg part of the cup holder of FIG. 2 was bent in the middle position. FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 in FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the leg portion of the cup holder is further folded from the state of FIG. 4 and the leg portion and the support portion are housed in the cup holder body. It is a top view which shows the state which puts / removes a cup holder in the storage part of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the attachment part of the cup holder in a storage part.

Explanation of symbols

1 Instrument panel (vehicle interior)
3 storage
5 Cup holder
7 Cup insertion slot
9 cups
11 Cup holder body
17 Supporting part
19 Leg
19a Upper leg
19b Lower leg
21 Upper hinge
23 Lower hinge
25 Intermediate hinge

Claims (4)

A retractable cup holder that is detachably attached to a storage part of a vehicle interior product,
A cup holder body which has a cup insertion opening and holds the cup inserted into the cup insertion opening so as not to fall down;
A support portion that is positioned below the cup insertion opening and supports the bottom side of the cup in use, and an upper leg whose upper end is integrally connected to the cup holder body via an upper hinge portion and constitutes a substantially upper half portion And a plurality of legs that are integrally connected to each other through a middle hinge part and a lower leg part that constitutes a substantially lower half part, the lower end of which is integrally connected to the support part via a lower hinge part And
Each leg is pulled out from the storage portion in use, and the upper leg and the lower leg are extended substantially straight through the upper hinge, the lower hinge, and the intermediate hinge. When storing, the intermediate hinge part approaches the center of the cup insertion opening so that the upper leg part and the lower leg part are bent and folded via the upper hinge part, the lower hinge part and the intermediate hinge part. Retractable cup holder characterized by being constructed. The retractable cup holder according to claim 1,
The cup insertion opening is formed in a circular shape,
Each of the legs is formed so that the overall length in use is shorter than the inner diameter of the cup insertion port, and at least the upper legs are in the state of folding the upper leg and the lower legs in the cup holder body. A retractable cup holder configured to be stored within a vertical width. The retractable cup holder according to claim 1 or 2,
The cup holder main body, the support part, and the leg parts are all made of resin, and the upper hinge part, the lower hinge part, and the intermediate hinge part are a connecting part and an upper leg for connecting the cup holder main body and the upper leg part, respectively. A retractable cup holder comprising: a connecting portion that connects the lower leg portion and the lower leg portion; and a thin hinge formed on the connecting portion that connects the lower leg portion and the support portion. The retractable cup holder according to claim 3,
The leg portion, the support portion, and the hinge portion are integrally formed, and the cup holder main body and the cup holder main body are individually formed and joined integrally.

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