JP2010006186A - Cup holder for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup holder for a vehicle which eliminates the need for widely securing space to open and close a lid in a vehicular longitudinal direction and allows to be kept low the height of the holder in a state that the lid is opened. <P>SOLUTION: A recessed cup holding part 5 for holding a cup 200 is provided to at lease one of the front end 3 and rear end 3 of a console body 2 extending in a vehicular longitudinal direction. The end 3 provided with the cup holding part 5 is projected in an arc-shape when viewed from a vehicle lateral direction. A lid 4 for covering the cup holding part 5 is formed so as to open/close by turning along the arc-shape of the end 3. By this way, a projection amount from the console body 2 in a locus of the lid 4 is made small when the lid 4 is opened. As a result, the need for widely securing the space to open the lid 4 is eliminated. In addition, the height of the holder in a state that the lid 4 is opened can be kept low. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular cup holder, and more particularly to a vehicular cup holder for holding a cup or can of drinking water or the like provided in a console body.

  In general, in a vehicle, a console body extends between the driver seat and the passenger seat in the passenger compartment in the vehicle front-rear direction. And in such a console main body, the cup holder for hold | maintaining cups, cans, etc., such as a drink is provided.

  Conventionally, as this type of cup holder, for example, a cup holder disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 12, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, the cup holder 101 is provided with a recess used as the cup receiving portion 105 and a lid 104 that can be rotated and opened and closed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. When not in use, the lid 104 is closed so as to cover the recess, so that the upper surface of the lid 104 is flush with the upper surface 102a of the console body 102.

  The lid 104 is attached to the console main body 102 in the front-rear direction end side of the vehicle, and is pivotably opened and closed via shafts 106 provided at both ends of the vehicle left-right direction.

  A pair of cup receiving surfaces 105a having a substantially semicircular shape in plan view defined by the left and right sides and a substantially central wall are formed on the inner bottom portion of the recess, and correspond to these cup receiving surfaces 105a. Thus, a pair of cup receiving surfaces 105b defined by ribs on both the left and right sides and substantially the center are formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the lid 104.

  When the lid 104 is rotated 90 ° and opened, the pair of cup receiving surfaces 105a formed in the inner bottom portion of the recess and having a substantially semicircular shape are identical to the cup receiving surfaces 105b formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the lid 104. A pair of cup receiving portions 105 is formed in a shared manner.

As described above, since the cup receiving portion 105 is provided separately on the console main body 102 side and the lid 104 side, it is not necessary to secure a wide space for receiving the cup in the console main body 102 itself. Since the lid 104 does not protrude greatly in the front-rear direction when the lid is opened, it is not necessary to secure a wide space for opening the lid 104.
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-125836

  However, according to the structure of the cup holder 101 described in Patent Document 1, the pair of cup receiving portions 105 are formed side by side in the left-right direction of the vehicle, and therefore can be applied to a small vehicle having a narrow width in the left-right direction of the vehicle. There are things that cannot be done.

  Further, in order to be applied to such a small vehicle having a narrow width in the left-right direction of the vehicle, the following configuration can be considered when a pair of cup receiving portions are formed side by side in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  That is, a circular cup receiving portion and a substantially semicircular cup receiving surface are provided side by side in the vehicle front-rear direction at the inner bottom portion of the recess. Furthermore, a part of the cup receiving part is also provided on the inner surface of the lid so that it corresponds to the substantially semicircular cup receiving surface provided in the inner bottom part of the recess when the cover is rotated back and forth. A configuration in which the console body is provided is conceivable, and the configuration can be applied even when the width of the console main body in the vehicle left-right direction is narrow.

  However, in the case of such a configuration, the lid needs to cover both the circular cup receiving surface and the substantially semicircular cup receiving portion, and the vehicle front-rear direction of the lid when the lid is closed The length of becomes longer. For this reason, the height when the lid is opened increases, which may hinder the walk-through movement in the left-right direction.

  In addition, the higher the height when the lid is opened, the more obstructing the walk-through movement in the left-right direction is not limited to storing two cups, but storing one cup or storing three or more cups. The same applies to the case where it is performed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is not necessary to secure a wide space for opening and closing the lid in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the vehicle can be kept low in height when the lid is opened. An object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder for use.

  In the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention, the end of the console body in the front-rear direction of the vehicle protrudes in an arc shape when viewed from the left-right direction of the vehicle, and the lid of the cup storage portion extends along the arc shape. With the structure that pivots to open and close, there is no need to secure a wide space for opening the lid, and the height when the lid is opened can be kept low.

  In other words, the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention is provided with a vehicle cup holder in which a concave cup storage portion in which a cup is stored is provided in at least one of the front end portion and the rear end portion of the console body extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. In the console body, the end portion where the cup storage portion is provided protrudes in an arc shape when viewed from the left-right direction of the vehicle, and a lid that covers the cup storage portion is provided on the upper surface of the console body. The lid opens and closes the cup storage portion by rotating along the arc shape of the console body.

  According to the cup holder for a vehicle according to the present invention configured as described above, when the lid is opened, the amount of protrusion of the locus of the lid from the console body is reduced, so that a wide space for opening the lid is ensured. There is no need, and the height when the lid is opened can be kept low.

  Further, in the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention, a hinge plate extending downward from substantially the vehicle lateral direction center of the lid and having a center of rotation along the arc shape is formed, and the center of rotation is It is preferable that the cup storage unit is supported below the bottom plate.

  According to the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention configured as described above, the rotation center of the hinge plate is supported below the bottom plate, so that the rotation radius of the lid can be set large. The amount of rotational displacement of the lid with respect to the moving angle can be increased.

  Further, in the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention, the bottom plate of the cup storage portion is formed with a notch that allows the hinge plate to pass through the opening / closing operation of the lid, and in the state where the lid is opened, It is preferable that a part of the end surface of the hinge plate is substantially flush with the upper surface of the bottom plate, and the contour shape of the hinge plate is formed so as to close the notch.

  According to the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention configured as described above, when the hinge plate crosses the bottom plate up and down during the lid opening / closing operation, the hinge plate passes through the notch provided in the bottom plate, Interference between the hinge plate and the bottom plate can be prevented.

  Further, when the lid is in an open state, a part of the end surface of the hinge plate is substantially flush with the bottom plate, so that when the cup is stored, the cup can be held in a stable posture following the top surface of the bottom plate.

  Further, since the hinge plate closes the notch when opened, the user does not see the console body through the notch, and the appearance can be prevented from being lowered.

  Further, in the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention, a stopper that is a stepped portion is provided below the bottom plate of the cup storage portion, and a protrusion that hits the stopper is provided on the hinge plate, Preferably, when the lid is opened, the hinge plate rotates together with the lid, and the projection comes into contact with the stopper, so that the lid stops at a predetermined position.

  According to the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention configured as described above, when the lid is opened, the protrusion comes into contact with the stopper so that the end surface of the hinge plate and the bottom plate are flush with each other. The lid can be stopped with.

  In the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention, when the lid stops at the predetermined position, a part of the end surface of the hinge plate and the bottom plate hold the bottom surface of the cup, and the inner surface of the lid The predetermined position is preferably set so as to be in contact with the side surface of the cup.

  According to the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention configured as described above, the bottom surface of the cup is shared and held by a part of the end surface of the hinge plate and the bottom plate, so that the console body holds the bottom surface of the cup. It is not necessary to provide a large space. Further, since the inner surface of the lid is held in contact with the side surface of the cup, the cup can be stored with good stability.

  According to the vehicle cup holder of the present invention, it is not necessary to secure a wide space for opening and closing the lid in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the height when the lid is opened can be kept low.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the best embodiment according to a vehicle cup holder of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a vehicle interior showing a state in which a vehicle cup holder 1 for explaining an embodiment of the present invention is provided in a console main body 2 in the vehicle interior. 3 is a perspective view showing the shape of one console main body 2, and FIG. 3 is a side external view of the end 3 of the console main body 2 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a console body 2 is disposed between the driver seat and the passenger seat in the vehicle compartment so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction. Such a console body 2 is provided with a vehicle cup holder 1 for holding a cup or can of beverage or the like (hereinafter referred to as cup 200).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the console body 2 has a symmetrical shape with respect to the front-rear and left-right directions of the vehicle, and the vehicle cup holder 1 is respectively provided at the front end 3 and the rear end 3 of the console main body 2. Is provided.

  And as shown in FIG. 3, the edge part 3 protrudes in circular arc shape seeing from the left-right direction of a vehicle. Further, a lid 4 is provided on the upper surface of the end portion 3. The lid 4 is attached so as to be opened and closed by rotating along the arc shape of the end portion 3.

  Further, a latch or a magnet (not shown) is mounted on the lid 4 and the console main body 2, and when the lid 4 is opened and closed, it is fixed or released by manual operation or the like.

  4 is a side external view showing a state in which the lid 4 of FIG. 3 is opened, and FIG. 5 is an external view of the vehicle cup holder 1 of FIG. 3 as viewed obliquely forward (or rearward). 6 is an external view of the vehicle cup holder 1 shown in FIG. 4 as viewed obliquely forward (or backward), and FIG. 7 is an external view of the vehicle cup holder 1 of FIG. 6 as viewed obliquely from above. is there.

  3 and 5, when the lid 4 is opened as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 from the closed state of the lid 4 shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the concave cup storage portion 5 in which the cup 200 is stored is exposed. That is, the lid 4 is provided on the upper surface of the console body 2 so as to cover the cup storage portion 5.

  In this embodiment, a case where two cups 200 are stored side by side in the vehicle front-rear direction will be described. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 7, the cup storage portion 5 includes a substantially semicircular recess 5a and a circular recess 5b in plan view. The substantially semicircular recess 5a and the circular recess 5b are formed such that the straight portion of the recess 5a is in contact with the front-rear edge of the console body 2, and the circular recess 5b is formed side by side in the front-rear direction. Yes.

  FIG. 8 is an exploded view showing the configuration of the console body 2 and the lid 4 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the vehicle cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment is formed with a hinge plate 6 that extends downward from substantially the center in the vehicle left-right direction of the lid 4. The hinge plate 6 has a substantially arc shape when viewed from the left-right direction, and is shaped along the arc shape of the end 3 of the console body 2. The upper end surface 6a of the hinge plate 6 is formed in a planar shape when viewed from the left-right direction.

  The hinge plate 6 has a rotation axis C that enables rotation in the direction of arrow A shown in FIG. 8 at the approximate center of the arc shape of the hinge plate 6, so that the lid 4 can rotate along the arc shape. I have to. The rotation axis C is supported below the bottom plate 7 of the cup storage portion 5 (the concave portion 5a and the concave portion 5b).

  Further, the width (thickness) L1 of the hinge plate 6 in the left-right direction is narrower than the width L2 of the constricted portion between the substantially semicircular recess 5a and the circular recess 5b of the cup storage portion 5. (L1 <L2).

  In the vehicular cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the bottom plate 7 of the cup storage portion 5 is formed with a notch 8 that allows the hinge plate 6 to pass through the opening / closing operation of the lid 4. Yes. The width L3 in the left-right direction of the notch 8 is substantially equal to the width L1 in the left-right direction of the hinge plate 6, and is slightly smaller than the width L1 in the left-right direction of the hinge plate 6 so that the hinge plate 6 can pass through the notch 8. Widely formed.

  9 is a side cross-sectional view of the vehicle cup holder 1 of FIG. 3 at the center in the vehicle left-right direction, and FIG. 10 is a side cross-sectional view of the vehicle cup holder 1 of FIG.

  The upper end surface 6a of the hinge plate 6 has a substantially flat shape as described above. However, as shown in FIG. 10, when the lid 4 is opened, the upper end surface 6a of the hinge plate 6 It is substantially flush and is formed so as to close the notch 8.

  And the vehicle cup holder 1 which concerns on this embodiment is provided with the stopper 9 which is a step part below the bottom plate 7 of the cup accommodating part 5, as shown to FIG.

  Further, the hinge plate 6 is provided with a protrusion 10 that abuts against the stopper 9 when the lid 4 is opened. The protrusion 10 does not abut against the stopper 9 when the lid 4 is closed, but abuts against the stopper 9 when the lid 4 is opened and the hinge plate 6 rotates together with the lid 4. Thereby, the lid | cover 4 stops in a predetermined position.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the vehicle cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment is housed in the substantially semicircular recess 5 a on the inner surface of the lid 4 in a state where the vehicle cup holder 1 is used. A depression 11 having a curved shape is formed so as to come into contact with the side surface of the cup 200 formed.

  FIG. 11 is a top external view showing a state in use of the vehicle cup holder 1 of FIG.

  When the lid 4 stops at a predetermined position, the bottom plate 7 of the cup housing 5 and the upper end surface 6a of the hinge plate 6 flush with the bottom plate 7 hold the bottom surface of the cup 200 and are formed on the inner surface of the lid 4 The predetermined position is set so that the hollow 11 is held in contact with the side surface of the cup 200.

  According to the vehicle cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the front and rear end portions 3 of the console body 2 protrude in an arc shape when viewed from the left and right direction of the vehicle, so It does not interfere with the walk-through movement of the direction, and the lower part of the part protruding in the arc shape is a space penetrating left and right, so that the toe of the occupant sitting on the rear seat can be stored in the penetrating space, It is possible to prevent the console body 2 from being hit.

  In addition, since the lid 4 rotates along an arc, when the lid 4 is opened, the amount of protrusion of the locus of the lid 4 from the console body 2 is reduced, so that a wide space for opening the lid 4 is secured. There is no need to do. Furthermore, since the lid 4 rotates downward along the arc shape, the height when the lid 4 is opened can be kept low.

  And according to the cup holder 1 for vehicles which concerns on this embodiment, since the rotational axis C of the lid | cover 4 is provided in the arc-shaped substantially center of the hinge board 6, like the invention which concerns on patent document 1, The vehicle cup holder 1 according to this embodiment has a larger turning radius of the lid 4 than the case where the shaft 106 that allows the lid 104 to pivot is provided on the end of the console body 102 in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Can be set.

  For this reason, the amount of rotational displacement of the lid 4 with respect to the rotational angle can be increased, and in the case of the cup holder 101 according to Patent Document 1, the lid 104 is rotated 90 degrees and opened, whereas this embodiment In the vehicular cup holder 1 according to the present invention, it is possible to secure a sufficient opening area for storing the cup 200 only by rotating about 60 °, thereby further suppressing the protrusion amount of the lid 4 in the vehicle front-rear direction. In addition, the height when the lid 4 is opened can be further reduced.

  Further, since the side surface of the hinge plate 6 is provided inside the console main body 2 and is not exposed on the surface, there is no possibility that the rotating portion is rubbed against the sheet or the like and the rotation is prevented.

  Further, in the vehicle cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment, the hinge plate 6 is formed as a part of the surface that holds the cup 200, and therefore, like the cup holder 101 according to Patent Document 1, the cup holder Compared to the configuration in which the shafts 106 are provided at both ends in the left-right direction of the console body 102, which is a different surface from the portion 105, it is not necessary to ensure a wide width in the left-right direction of the vehicle.

  In the vehicle cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment, when the hinge plate 6 crosses the bottom plate 7 up and down during the opening / closing operation of the lid 4, the hinge plate 6 passes through the notch 8 formed in the bottom plate 7. Therefore, interference between the bottom plate 7 and the hinge plate 6 can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since the hinge plate 6 closes the notch 8 when the lid 4 is opened, the occupant does not see the console main body 2 through the notch 8 and the appearance can be prevented from deteriorating.

  When the lid 4 is in an open state, the upper end surface 6a (a part of the end surface) of the hinge plate 6 is substantially flush with the bottom plate 7, so that when the cup 200 is stored in the cup storage portion 5, the hinge plate 6 Only the upper end face 6a does not push up the bottom surface of the cup 200, and the cup 200 can be held in a stable posture following the upper surface of the bottom plate 7.

  Further, according to the vehicle cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment, the upper end surface 6a of the hinge plate 6 and the bottom plate 7 are flush with each other by the stopper 9 and the protrusion 10 for stopping the lid 4 at a predetermined position. The lid 4 can be reliably stopped at the position.

  In addition, according to the vehicle cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment, the bottom surface of the cup 200 is held by the upper end surface 6a and the bottom plate 7 of the hinge plate 6 in a shared manner, so that the console body 2 holds the bottom surface of the cup 200. It is not necessary to provide a large space for

  And since the hollow 11 which makes | forms the curved shape formed in the inner surface of the lid | cover 4 contacts and hold | maintains the side surface of the cup 200, stability can be accommodated and the cup 200 can be accommodated.

  In the vehicle cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the console body 2 has a symmetrical shape with respect to the front-rear and left-right directions, but is not limited to this form. Any one of the end portion 3 and the rear end portion 3 may protrude in a circular shape.

  However, when the console body 2 has a symmetrical shape with respect to the front / rear / left / right direction as in the vehicle cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment, the same parts for the lid 4 and the cup storage portion 5 are used at a plurality of locations. Therefore, manufacturing costs and the like can be reduced.

  Further, if the shape of the outer edge of the lid 4 in contact with the console body 2 is a shape along the arc shape of the end 3 of the console body 2, the outer edge of the lid 4 when the lid 4 rotates along the arc shape. There is no gap between the console body 2 and the console body 2 and the appearance is good.

  In addition, in the cup holder 1 for vehicles which concerns on this embodiment, although the cup storage part 5 employ | adopts the shape for arranging and storing two cups 200 in the front-back direction, it is not limited to this shape, A shape for storing one or three or more cups 200 may be used, and a shape for storing a plurality of cups 200 side by side in the left-right direction may also be used.

  And in the cup holder 1 for vehicles which concerns on this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, although the hinge board 6 has comprised the substantially arc shape seeing from the left-right direction, and has comprised the shape where the upper edge part 6a is a plane. As long as the rotation axis C that enables the lid 4 to rotate in an arc shape is located at the approximate center of the hinge plate 6, the shape is not limited to this.

  Further, the hinge plate 6 is preferably formed of a material such as a synthetic resin. In particular, when the hinge plate 6 is formed of a material such as rubber, the upper end portion 6a of the hinge plate 6 and the bottom surface of the cup 200 in use. And the lateral displacement of the cup 200 can be prevented.

It is a principal part perspective view in a vehicle interior which shows the state by which the cup holder 1 for vehicles for describing one Embodiment of this invention is provided in the console main body 2 in a vehicle interior. It is a perspective view which shows the shape of the console main body 2 of FIG. FIG. 3 is a side external view of an end portion 3 of the console main body 2 of FIG. 2 as viewed from the vehicle left-right direction. It is a side external view which shows the state which the lid | cover 4 of FIG. 3 opened. It is the external view which looked at the cup holder 1 for vehicles of FIG. 3 from the diagonally forward direction (or back direction). It is the external view which looked at the cup holder 1 for vehicles of Drawing 4 from the slanting front direction (or back direction). It is the upper surface external view which looked at the cup holder 1 for vehicles of FIG. 6 from diagonally upward direction. FIG. 8 is an exploded view showing configurations of the console body 2 and the lid 4 of FIG. 7. It is side surface sectional drawing in the vehicle left-right direction center of the vehicle cup holder 1 of FIG. It is side surface sectional drawing in the vehicle left-right direction center of the vehicle cup holder 1 of FIG. It is an upper surface external view which shows the state at the time of use of the cup holder 1 for vehicles of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the conventional cup holder 101. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle cup holder 2 Console main body 3 End part 4 Lid 5 Cup storage part 200 Cup

Claims (5)

In the vehicle cup holder provided with a concave cup storage portion in which the cup is stored in at least one of the front end portion and the rear end portion of the console body extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction,
Of the console body, the end portion where the cup storage portion is provided protrudes in an arc shape when viewed from the vehicle left-right direction,
On the upper surface of the console body, a lid that covers the cup storage portion is provided,
The lid for opening and closing the cup storage portion by rotating along the arc shape of the console body. A hinge plate having a center of rotation along the arcuate shape is formed, extending downward from substantially the vehicle lateral direction center of the lid,
The vehicle cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the center of rotation is supported below a bottom plate of the cup storage portion. The bottom plate of the cup storage part is formed with a notch that allows the hinge plate to pass through the opening and closing operation of the lid,
In a state where the lid is opened, a part of the end surface of the hinge plate is substantially flush with the upper surface of the bottom plate, and the contour shape of the hinge plate is formed so as to close the notch. The cup holder for vehicles according to claim 2 characterized by things. Under the bottom plate of the cup storage part, a stopper which is a step part is provided,
The hinge plate is provided with a protrusion that abuts against the stopper,
4. The lid according to claim 2 or 3, wherein when the lid is opened, the hinge plate rotates together with the lid and the protrusion hits the stopper, so that the lid stops at a predetermined position. Vehicle cup holder.   When the lid stops at the predetermined position, the part of the end surface of the hinge plate and the bottom plate hold the bottom surface of the cup, and the inner surface of the lid is held in contact with the side surface of the cup. The vehicle cup holder according to claim 4, wherein a predetermined position is set.

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