JP2009113533A - Container holding device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container holding device for an automobile which prevents a tray from being deformed and dropping by an external force without increasing costs. <P>SOLUTION: A lid member 7 has an arm part 7f inserting into an insertion hole 6h formed in the tray 6 and extending into an opening 1d of an interior constructing member (an instrument panel) 1. The arm part 7f has a claw portion 7n that engages with an opening edge portion (a flange portion) 1e of the indoor constructing member 1 when the lid member 7 is turned to a use position a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container holding device for an automobile configured to hold containers such as PET bottles and cups.

As this type of container holding device, for example, in Patent Document 1, a tray is attached to the vehicle body side such as an instrument panel, and the cup holder body is supported by the tray so that it can be inserted and removed between a storage position and a use position. The structure is adopted.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-34129

  By the way, when the cup holder body is supported by the tray as in the conventional device, there is a concern that the tray may be deformed or detached from the instrument panel when some external force is applied to the cup holder body in use. There is. For this reason, it is necessary to increase the rigidity of the tray itself, which causes a problem of an increase in cost.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile container holding device that can prevent deformation and dropping of a tray due to an external force without increasing costs.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, an indoor component member, a tray attached so as to close an opening formed in the indoor component member, a use position for holding the container in use, and the container are stored in the tray. A container holding device for an automobile having a lid member supported so as to be rotatable with respect to a storage position to be in a state, wherein the lid member is inserted through an insertion hole formed in the tray. An arm portion extending into the opening of the component member, and the arm portion has a claw portion that engages with the opening edge of the indoor component member when the lid member is rotated to the use position. It is characterized by.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the container holding device for an automobile according to the first aspect, the arm portion contacts the edge of the insertion hole of the tray when the lid member is rotated to the use position. It has a rib that restricts movement of the claw portion in a direction away from the opening edge portion.

  According to the container holding device of the present invention, when the lid member is rotated to the in-use position, the claw portion of the arm portion of the lid member is engaged with the opening edge of the indoor component member. The external force acting on the member is not applied to the tray because the indoor structural member having high rigidity bears and supports it. As a result, it is possible to avoid an increase in cost due to an increase in the rigidity of the tray more than necessary, and to prevent the tray from being deformed or dropped due to an external force.

  In the invention of claim 2, when the lid member is rotated to the in-use position, the arm portion is formed with a rib that contacts the edge portion of the tray insertion hole, so that the arm portion is bent by an external force applied to the lid member. As a result, the ribs can be suppressed, and it is possible to reliably prevent the claw portion from being detached from the opening edge portion of the indoor structural member due to the external force.

  That is, when the arm portion is configured to extend into the opening of the indoor structural member through the insertion hole of the tray, the arm portion is easily bent by an external force, and the claw portion may be detached from the opening edge portion. In this case, it is conceivable to increase the engagement length with the opening edge of the claw or to make the insertion hole of the tray the last dimension that the arm can be inserted. There arises a problem that the assemblability deteriorates.

  In the present invention, when the lid member is opened to the use position, the rib abuts against the edge of the insertion hole, so that the rib does not get in the way when the arm is assembled, and the engagement length of the claw portion is increased. Since there is no need to reduce the size of the insertion hole, the assembly can be performed easily.

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

  1 to 8 are views for explaining a container holding device for an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a container holding device disposed on an instrument panel. 3 is a cross-sectional side view of the container holding device (a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1, a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III), FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main part of the arm of the container holding device, and FIGS. 7 is a sectional plan view of the container holding device, FIG. 7 is a side view of a tray of the container holding device, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a lid member of the container holding device. In the description of the present embodiment, the terms front / rear and left / right mean front / rear and left / right when viewed in the driver's seat unless otherwise specified.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel (indoor structural member) disposed in front of the driver's seat. The instrument panel 1 is formed with a meter unit opening 1a in which a speedometer unit (not shown) is mounted, and a notch through which a steering shaft (not shown) is inserted below the meter unit opening 1a. Part 1b is formed.

  A blower outlet 1c of an air conditioner (not shown) is formed outside the meter unit opening 1a of the instrument panel 1 in the vehicle width direction, and a register 2 for adjusting the wind direction is attached to the blower outlet 1c (see FIG. 2).

  The instrument panel 1 is provided with a container holding device 5 for holding a container 3 such as a plastic bottle or a cup. The container holding device 5 is also disposed on the passenger seat side of the instrument panel 1.

  The container holding device 5 includes a rectangular container opening 1d formed below the outlet 1c of the instrument panel 1, a tray 6 attached so as to close the container opening 1d, and the tray 6 And a lid member 7 that is rotatably supported between a use position a for holding the container 3 in use and a storage position b for storing the container 3. When the lid member 7 is stored, the container 3 is removed.

  In the container opening 1d, a flange portion 1e is formed in a step-down shape on the inner side following the opening edge, and a mounting hole 1f is formed in each corner portion of the flange portion 1e.

  The tray 6 has a rectangular plate-like member 6a that closes the container opening 1d, and a bulge formed so as to enter the container opening 1d into the plate-like member 6a, and holds the bottom and the front lower portion of the container 3 A recess 6b, a mounting piece 6c formed so as to protrude forward at each corner of the plate-like member 6a and inserted into each mounting hole 1f, and a left and right lower end of the plate-like member 6a are arranged rearward. The left and right hinges 6d are formed to protrude. The left and right hinge portions 6d are formed with pins 6e that protrude outward in the vehicle width direction.

  Each of the mounting pieces 6c has a U-shape downward in a cross-sectional view, and includes a convex portion 6f that engages with the front edge portion of the mounting hole 1f, and a step portion that contacts the rear edge portion of the mounting hole 1f. 6g, and the flange portion 1e is sandwiched between each convex portion 6f and the step portion 6g. Accordingly, the tray 6 is positioned and fixed to the instrument panel 1 so as not to move forward and backward, left and right, and up and down.

  The lid member 7 has a structure in which an outer member 7a and an inner member 7b are overlapped and fixed so as to form a hollow shape. The upper wall portion of the outer member 7a is formed with a recess 7d that is a handle when the lid member 7 is opened to the use position a.

  Holes 7c are formed in the left and right lower ends of the inner member 7b, and pins 6e of the tray 6 are inserted into the left and right holes 7c. As a result, the lid member 7 rotates back and forth around the pin 6e.

  When the inner member 7b is rotated to the use position a, the bottom of the container 3 is supported by the holding recess 6b of the tray 6 and the recess 7e that supports the rear lower portion of the container 3 is inflated. Has been formed.

  The lid member 7 has left and right arm portions 7f that pass through the tray 6 and extend into the container opening 1d of the instrument panel 1, and has the following structure in detail.

  Insertion holes 6h are formed at the left and right end portions of the plate-like member 6a of the tray 6, and the arm portion 7f is inserted through the left and right insertion holes 6h.

  The left and right arm portions 7f extend from the front wall surface of the inner member 7b so as to bend obliquely downward, and follow the belt-like arm body 7g and the upper and lower edges of the arm body 7g. It has a U-shaped cross section having an upper side 7h and a lower side 7i protruding outward in the vehicle width direction.

  A mountain-shaped lower projecting portion 7j and an upper projecting portion 7k project downward from the front end portion of the lower side portion 7i of the left and right arm portions 7f and the connection base portion with the inner member 7b, respectively. In addition, a long hole 7m extending in the front-rear direction so as to cover the upper protrusion 7k is formed in a portion facing the upper protrusion 7k of the arm main body 7g, whereby the upper protrusion 7k can be elastically deformed.

  When the lid member 7 is closed from the use position a to the storage position b, the upper protrusion 7k is elastically deformed to get over the lower edge 6i of the insertion hole 6h and is positioned on the front side of the lower edge 6i. Accordingly, the lower edge 6i of the insertion hole 6h is held between the upper protrusion 7k and the inner member 7b, and the lid member 7 is held at the storage position b.

  When the lid member 7 is opened from the storage position b, the upper protrusion 7k gets over the lower edge 6i of the insertion hole 6h. When the cover member 7 is opened to the use position a, the lower protrusion 7j gets over the lower edge 6i and the lower edge It is located on the rear side of the part 6i.

  In this way, the left and right arm portions 7f are formed with the lower protrusion 7j and the upper protrusion 7k that get over the lower edge 6i of the insertion hole 6h during the opening / closing operation. Can be increased. Here, the adjustment of the overcoming load of the lower protrusion 7i and the upper protrusion 7k is performed by the length of the long hole 7m by the deflection of the arm part 7f when opened.

  At the front ends of the left and right arm portions 7f, claw portions 7n that bend and extend outward in the vehicle width direction are formed. The claw portion 7n engages with the flange portion 1e of the container opening 1d of the instrument panel 1 when the lid member 7 is rotated to the use position a, and holds the cover member 7 at the use position a. To do.

  The vehicle width dimension of the claw part 7n including the arm part 7f is formed slightly smaller than the vehicle width dimension of the insertion hole 6h of the tray 6. As a result, it is possible to easily assemble the left and right arm portions 7f when passing them through the insertion holes 6h of the tray 6.

  The left and right arm portions 7f are formed with convex ribs 7p that abut against the inner edge portion 6j of the insertion hole 6h of the tray 6 when the lid member 7 is rotated to the use position a.

  The left and right ribs 7p are formed on the inner side surface of the arm main body 7g in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the arm main body 7g and intersect the inner edge portion 6j. Accordingly, the arm portion 7f is elastically deformed inward in the vehicle width direction, thereby preventing the claw portion 7n from being detached from the flange portion 1e (see FIG. 5).

  According to the container holding device 5 of the present embodiment, when the lid member 7 is rotated to the in-use position a, the claw portions 7n of the left and right arm portions 7f of the lid member 7 are connected to the instrument panel 1. Since the outer external force applied to the lid member 7 in use is borne by and supported by the highly rigid instrument panel 1, it is not applied to the tray 6. As a result, an increase in cost due to an increase in the rigidity of the tray 6 more than necessary can be avoided, and deformation and dropping of the tray 6 due to external force can be prevented.

  In the present embodiment, convex ribs 7p are formed on the left and right arm portions 7f of the lid member 7, and when the lid member 7 is rotated to the use position a, the insertion hole 6 of the tray 6 is formed. Since the rib 7p is brought into contact with the inner edge portion 6j, the rib 7p suppresses the arm portion 7f from being bent in the vehicle width direction by an external force applied to the lid member 7, and the claw portion 7n becomes a flange of the instrument panel 1. It can be reliably prevented from coming off from the portion 1e.

  That is, when the left and right arm portions 7f are configured to extend into the container opening 1d of the instrument panel 1 through the insertion holes 6h of the tray 6, the arm portions 7f are cantilevered, and the vehicle width is increased by an external force. Easy to bend in the direction. For this reason, there exists a possibility that the nail | claw part 7n may move and it may remove | deviate from the flange part 1e. In this case, it is conceivable to increase the engagement length of the claw portion 7n with the flange portion 1e, or to make the insertion hole 6h of the tray 6 have a size that allows the arm portion 7f to be inserted. Then, the assembling property when the arm portion 7f is passed through the insertion hole 6h is deteriorated.

  In this embodiment, when the lid member 7 is opened to the use position a, the rib 7p contacts the inner edge portion 6j of the insertion hole 6h. Therefore, the rib 7p does not get in the way when the arm portion 7f is assembled, and the claw Since it is not necessary to increase the engagement length of the portion 7n or to reduce the size of the insertion hole 6, the assembly can be performed easily.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the container holding device 5 is attached to the instrument panel 1 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the container holding device can be a seat back, a door, or a console box. The present invention can also be applied to the case where it is attached to indoor structural members such as.

1 is an exploded perspective view of an automobile container holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional side view (II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1) of the said container holding device. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view (III-III cross-sectional view of FIG. 1) of the container holding device. It is a principal part enlarged view of the said container holding device. It is a cross-sectional plan view of the container holding device. It is a cross-sectional top view (VI-VI sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1) of the said container holding | maintenance apparatus. It is a side view of the tray of the said container holding device. It is a perspective view of the lid member of the container holding device.

Explanation of symbols

1 Instrument panel (indoor components)
1d Container opening 1e Flange (opening edge)
3 Container 5 Container holding device 6 Tray 6h Insertion hole 6i Lower edge part 6j Inner edge part 7 Lid member 7f Arm part 7n Claw part 7p Rib a Use position b Storage position

Claims (2)

An indoor component, a tray attached so as to close an opening formed in the indoor component, a use position for holding the container in a use state, and a storage position for storing the container in the tray. A container holding device of an automobile having a lid member rotatably supported between,
The lid member has an arm portion that extends through the insertion hole formed in the tray and extends into the opening of the indoor component member,
The vehicle container holding device according to claim 1, wherein the arm portion has a claw portion that engages with an opening edge portion of the indoor structural member when the lid member is rotated to a use position. The container holding device for an automobile according to claim 1,
The arm portion is a rib that abuts against an edge portion of the insertion hole of the tray and restricts the claw portion from moving away from the opening edge portion when the lid member is rotated to a use position. A container holding device for an automobile, comprising:

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