JP2010012888A - Cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a tray in a cup holder from dropping out when it is used and to enable it to easily be removed when it is not used without needing a special operation by a user. <P>SOLUTION: A cup holder 1 comprises: the tray 3, which can freely be inserted into and drawn out of a case 2; a locking member 51 and a locking holding member 52, which prevent the tray from dropping out: a receiving member 35, which supports drink containers D1, D2 and which is displaced between a standby position adjacent to the tray and a container-holding position away downward from the tray; a rotating arm 36, which connects the receiving member to the tray in such a way as to be movable each other; and a compression coil spring 53, which urges the receiving member to the standby position side. The locking member is locked to the case and elastically deformable in the locking release direction. The locking holding member moves to a position of preventing the elastic deformation of the locking member when the receiving member is displaced to the container-holding position and moves to a position of allowing the elastic deformation when the receiving member is displaced to the standby position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a cup holder for holding a beverage container, and more particularly to a cup holder capable of removing a tray from a base housing of the tray.

  2. Description of the Related Art A cup holder that is installed in an automobile is widely used in which a tray that supports a beverage container is held in and out of a base housing that is installed in an instrument panel or the like in a passenger compartment. The tray is pulled out of the base housing when in use, and is accommodated in the base housing so as not to get in the way when not in use. As this type of cup holder, for example, it is provided with a height variable means that can adjust the height of the receiving plate of the beverage container according to the height of the beverage container, and can stably hold beverage containers of different heights. And a holding part that presses or releases the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container in conjunction with the vertical movement of the beverage container support member, and stably holds beverage containers having different outer diameters. What has been made possible (see Patent Document 2) is known.

Some cup holders adopt a configuration in which the tray can be removed from the base housing in order to facilitate cleaning when the tray becomes dirty due to a spilled beverage or the like. For example, a cup holder provided with a tray urged toward the container holding position by a spring, and a holder provided with a hole into which a beverage container is inserted so as to stand up or lie down with respect to the tray at the container holding position In addition, an elastically deformable engagement piece that is provided at the rear end portion of the tray and engages with a storage case (base housing), and a position that allows the elastic deformation of the engagement piece and an elastic deformation are impossible. A stopper member that can move between the position and the release piece, and a release piece that moves the stopper member to allow elastic deformation of the engaging piece by displacing in conjunction with the overturning operation of the holder. The thing is known (refer patent document 3).
Utility Model Registration No. 253726 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-21056 JP 2006-36170 A

  In the prior art described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 3, in order to make the tray removable (that is, to enable elastic deformation of the engaging piece), the user needs to operate the holder to lie down. Therefore, when a user who does not know how to remove the tray accidentally pulls out the tray without tilting the holder down, there is a possibility that the engaging piece of the tray or a part of the case is damaged. Moreover, although the prior art of the said patent document 3 does not have a structure which can respond to the drink container of a different outer diameter, also in the cup holder which has a structure which can remove a tray, the prior art of the said patent document 2 Such a configuration that stably holds beverage containers having different outer diameters is desired.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such problems of the prior art, and prevents the tray from dropping off from the base housing during use, while requiring a special operation by the user when not in use. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cup holder in which a tray can be easily removed.

  A first invention made to solve the above problems includes a base housing (2), a housing position held in the base housing and housed in the base housing, and a use position pulled out from the base housing. A tray (3) that moves between the trays, a drop-off prevention mechanism (51, 52) that prevents the tray in the use position from dropping from the base housing, and a support for the lower part of the beverage container, adjacent to the tray A receiving member (35) that is displaced between the standby position and the container holding position that is spaced downward from the tray, and a pivot member that is pivotable about a pivot shaft, the receiving member being relative to the tray. A cup holder (1) comprising a pivot arm (36) that is movably connected and a biasing member (53) that generates a biasing force that moves the receiving member to the standby position. The drop-off prevention mechanism is connected to the locking member (51) having a locking piece (55) locked to the base housing, and to the rotating arm, and as the rotating arm rotates. And the locking member is elastically deformable in a direction of releasing the locking of the locking piece with respect to the base housing, and the locking holding member is When the receiving member is displaced to the container holding position, it moves to the locking holding position that abuts the locking member and prevents the elastic deformation, while the receiving member is displaced to the standby position. The contact is released to move to a lock release position that allows the elastic deformation.

  As a second aspect of the invention made to solve the above-mentioned problems, a side that is provided to support a side portion of the beverage container and is connected to the rotating arm and moves as the rotating arm rotates. The support member (61) is further provided, and the side support member moves in a direction in contact with the beverage container in conjunction with the displacement of the receiving member to the container holding position, and the standby position of the receiving member. It can be set as the structure which moves in the direction which leaves | separates from the said beverage container in response to the displacement to.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, the locking holding member has a guide groove (46) with which a rotation shaft of the rotation arm is engaged, The angle with respect to the tray changes due to a change in the engagement position between the rotation shaft and the guide groove, and the container holding position is in the height direction of the beverage container due to the angle change of the rotation arm. It is set as the structure displaced to.

  According to the first aspect, when the receiving member is in the container holding position, the locking holding member in the locking holding position holds the locking between the locking member and the case, while the receiving member is in a standby state. When in use, the locking holding member is in the unlocking position and the locking between the locking member and the case can be released, so that the tray can be prevented from falling off from the base housing during use. During use, the user can easily remove the tray without requiring any special operation.

  According to the second aspect, the beverage container can be stably held regardless of the outer diameter of the beverage container during use, and the user can easily remove the tray without requiring a special operation when not in use. It becomes possible.

  According to the third aspect, the beverage container can be stably held regardless of the height of the beverage container when in use, and the user can easily remove the tray without requiring a special operation when not in use. It becomes possible.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, unless otherwise specified, the terms “front” and “rear” indicating directions refer to the direction in which the tray is pulled out from the case of the cup holder and vice versa, from “rear” to “front”. “Left” and “Right” shall be defined. Further, the terms “upper” and “lower” indicating directions are determined based on the beverage container (see FIGS. 1 and 2) held in the cup holder.

  1 and 2 are perspective views showing a use state of the cup holder according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the cup holder, and FIG. 4 is a view of the cup holder in the use state of FIG. It is a perspective view of a support link mechanism.

  The cup holder 1 is provided so as to be freely inserted and removed from a synthetic resin case 2 and a front opening 2 a of the case 2. The cup holder 1 is pulled out from the housing position (not shown) accommodated in the case 2 and the case 2. A tray 3 made of synthetic resin that moves between use positions (see FIGS. 1 and 2), and a beverage container (a thin can D1 and a thick can with different outer diameters) that are developed downward from the tray 3 at the use position. And a support link mechanism 4 for supporting D2).

  On the left and right sides of the case 2, there are provided mounting portions 12 having bolt holes 11 for bolting the cup holder 1 to an installation object (not shown) (for example, an instrument panel in the vehicle compartment).

  The tray 3 is provided with a beverage container holding opening 15, and a front door 16 is provided at the front end of the tray 3 to close the front opening 2 a of the case 2 at the storage position. A spring holding portion 18 that holds the shaft of a conston spring (a spiral constant load spring) 17 (see FIG. 3) is provided at the rear portion of the tray 3. The distal end portion 17a of the conston spring 17 is fixed at a predetermined position on the front portion of the case 2, and when the tray 3 moves to the accommodation position side, the conston spring 17 is pulled out, thereby urging the tray 3 to the use position side. The A heart cam 20 is provided at the rear of the tray 3. When the user pushes the tray 3 to the storage position, the pin 21 attached to the case 2 engages with the heart cam 20, whereby the tray 3 is locked to the case 2 at the storage position. When the user further pushes back the tray 3 in the storage position, the engagement between the pin 21 and the heart cam 20 is released, the conston spring 17 is wound up, and the tray 3 is pulled out to the use position by the biasing force.

  The tray 3 is provided with a damper holding portion 26 for holding the damper 25. When the tray 3 moves from the storage position to the use position, the gear 27 provided on the upper portion of the damper 25 meshes with the rack 28 extending in the front-rear direction in the case 2, whereby the tray 3 is The movement speed when pulled out is reduced. Further, near the center of the tray 3 is provided a push arm holding portion 32 that rotatably holds the shaft of the push arm 31. The push arm 31 is provided with tooth portions 33 at a predetermined pitch in the circumferential direction on the left axis. The push arm 31 rotates in conjunction with the movement of the support link mechanism 4 when the tooth portion 33 meshes with the same-shaped tooth portion 34 provided in the support link mechanism 4.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the support link mechanism 4 includes a receiving member 35 that is used to support the lower portion of the beverage container inserted into the holding opening 15 of the tray 3. The receiving member 35 is displaced between a standby position adjacent to the tray 3 (see FIG. 6A) and a container holding position separated from the tray 3 downward (see FIGS. 6B and 6C). The receiving member 35 has shafts (not shown) provided on both side walls thereof held by a holding mechanism (not shown) provided inside the rotating arm 36, and the inclination angle of the rotating arm 36 is set. Regardless, it is always kept approximately horizontal.

  The rotation arm 36 has a U-shaped portion 36a that holds the rear side from the side of the beverage container, and is rotatably held by the arm holding portion 37 of the tray 3 on the left and right sides of the rear side. A rotating shaft 38 is provided. Further, a connecting portion 41 with a sliding arm 39 is provided at the left and right rear ends of the rotating arm 36. As shown in FIG. 5, these connection portions 41 are composed of a pair of connection pieces 42 arranged in parallel and a pair of bosses 43 protruding inside each connection piece 42. The boss 43 engages with a pair of guide grooves 46 provided on the left and right of the connecting portion 45 at the front end of each sliding arm 39, whereby the turning (tilting) operation of the turning arm 36 is guided.

  A latch holding member 52 is provided at the rear portion of the slide arm 39, and the latch holding member 52 is a mechanism for preventing the tray 3 from falling off together with the latch member 51 accommodated in the right and left rear accommodating portions 50 of the tray 3. Configure. The latch holding member 52 is accommodated in the latch member 51 constituting the housing so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. A compression coil spring 53 for energizing the sliding arm 39 rearward is accommodated in the locking holding member 52. The compression coil spring 53 has a front end connected to a spring fixing wall (not shown) provided on the tray 3, and a rear end connected to a spring fixing wall (not shown) provided on the latch holding member. A locking piece 55 protruding upward is provided on the upper wall of the locking member 51, and the locking piece 55 is locked to the upper opening 56 of the case 2, whereby the tray 3 in the use position. Detachment from case 2 is prevented. The locking piece 55 is elastically deformable in the vertical direction by providing slits 57 (see FIG. 3) on the left and right sides thereof. Although details will be described later, a locking holding piece 58 protruding upward is provided at the front end of the locking holding member 52, and the locking holding piece 58 engages with the locking piece 55 to lock. While the engagement between the piece 55 and the upper opening 56 is stably maintained, the engagement between the engagement piece 55 and the upper opening 56 can be released by releasing the engagement.

  Moreover, the support link mechanism 4 has the flap 61 used for support of the side part (circumferential surface) of a drink container. The flap 61 is connected to the rotating arm 36 via a connecting piece 62. The connecting piece 62 has a rear end held by a holding mechanism (not shown) provided inside the rotating arm 36, and overlaps the upper portion of the rotating arm 36 when the rotating arm 36 is in a horizontal state. In contrast to the rotation of 36 so as to be inclined downward, it is rotated so as to be inclined upward. As a result, the flap 61 is displaced in the direction of the beverage container in conjunction with the displacement of the receiving member 35 toward the container holding position (see FIGS. 6B and 6C), abuts the front peripheral surface of the beverage container, and the receiving member. It moves in the direction away from the beverage container in conjunction with the displacement of 35 to the standby position (see FIG. 6A). The flap 61 is always held substantially horizontally regardless of the inclination angle of the connecting piece 62.

  In the cup holder 1 having the above-described configuration, when the tray 3 is in the use position and the beverage container is held, the drop-off preventing mechanism prevents the tray 3 from dropping from the case 2 as described above. On the other hand, when the tray 3 is in the use position and the beverage container is not held, the user easily removes the tray 3 from the case 2 by pulling the tray 3 in the use position further forward. It becomes possible.

  Next, details of the operation of the cup holder 1 including the removal operation of the tray 3 will be described.

  6A to 6C are side views illustrating the operation of the support link mechanism 4 of the cup holder 1, and FIGS. 7A to 7C are cross-sectional views illustrating the operation of the drop-off prevention mechanism corresponding to FIGS.

  When the beverage container is held in the cup holder 1 (see FIGS. 1 and 2), the receiving member 35 receives the weight of the beverage container, so that the rotating arm 36 resists the biasing force of the compression coil spring 53. 6A to shift to the inclined state shown in FIG. 6B or 6C from the horizontal state (initial state) shown in FIG. 6A. At this time, the rotation of the rotation arm 36 is guided by the guide groove 46 of the sliding arm 39 engaged with the boss 43. As shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the guide groove 46 is curved so as to have a substantially arcuate shape, and the front wall 46 a protrudes toward the rear wall 46 b and corresponds to the outer peripheral surface shape of the boss 43. The step part 71 which has the top part of is provided.

  When the thick can D2 is held in the cup holder 1, as shown in FIG. 7B, the boss 43 engaged with the guide groove 46 moves upward from the lowermost part in FIG. Mating. Thereby, the inclination angle of the rotation arm 36 is held at an appropriate position. Further, when the boss 43 is fitted to the stepped portion 71, a ratchet sound (clicking sound) is generated, and the user can confirm that the rotating arm 36 is held at an appropriate position by this sound. At this time, the sliding arm 39 moves forward from the initial position in FIG. 7A to the locking holding position against the urging force from the rear of the compression coil spring 53 due to the engagement between the guide groove 46 and the boss 43. . As a result, the latch holding piece 58 partially abuts on the convex portion 75 provided on the back side (lower side) of the latch piece 55 of the latch member 51, so that the latch piece 55 is elastic downward. The deformation is prevented, and the locking state between the locking piece 55 and the upper opening 56 is stably maintained.

  When the thin can D1 is held in the cup holder 1, the boss 43 that engages with the guide groove 46 moves further upward beyond the step portion 71, as shown in FIG. 7C. At this time, the push arm 31 rotates in the direction opposite to the rotation arm 36 in conjunction with the movement of the rotation arm 36, and the back surface 31 a comes into contact with the upper portion of the front opening 2 a of the case 2. Thereby, the further rotation of the rotation arm 36 is restricted, and the inclination angle is held at an appropriate position. At this time, similarly to the case of FIG. 7B, the sliding arm 39 moves from the initial position shown in FIG. 7A to the forward holding position. As a result, the locking holding piece 58 abuts against the convex portion 75 of the locking member 51, thereby preventing the elastic deformation of the locking piece 55 downward, and the locking state between the locking piece 55 and the upper opening 56. Is stably maintained.

  When the beverage container is taken out from the tray 3, the rotating arm 36 returns to the horizontal state shown in FIG. 7A again by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 53. At this time, the sliding arm 39 also moves backward to the unlocking position. As a result, the protrusion 75 of the locking member 51 is released from the contact of the locking holding piece 58 and is positioned in the recess 76 provided in front of the locking holding piece 58. It will be in the state where elastic deformation to the lower part of was permitted. When the user pulls the tray 3 further forward from this state, as shown in FIG. 8, the locking piece 55 is elastically deformed downward, and the locked state with the upper opening 56 is released.

  The lower surface (contact surface) 75a of the convex portion 75 of the locking member 51 has a shape inclined forward and downward, and the upper surface (contact surface) 58a of the locking holding piece 58 of the locking holding member 52 is rear. By having an upwardly inclined shape, the abutment between the convex portion 75 and the locking holding piece 58 and the release thereof are facilitated.

  Thus, in a state where the beverage container is held in the cup holder 1, the locking state of the locking member 51 to the case 2 is stably held by the locking holding member 52 regardless of the outer diameter of the beverage container. The Therefore, the tray 3 is reliably prevented from falling off from the case 2. On the other hand, in a state where the beverage container is not held in the cup holder 1, the user can easily remove the tray 3 from the case 2 by pulling out the tray 3 in the use position. In that case, the locking state of the locking piece 55 and the upper opening 56 can be released more easily by pressing the locking piece 55 downward from the upper opening 56 with a predetermined jig.

  More specifically, a substantially arcuate guide groove 46 that engages with the boss 43 of the rotating arm 36 is provided at the front end of the sliding arm 39, so that the sliding arm 39 is rotated as the rotating arm 36 rotates. It is possible to appropriately slide (back and forth movement), and the locking state of the locking member 51 to the case 2 can be stably held by the locking holding member 52 regardless of the outer diameter of the beverage container. Become. In particular, by providing a step 71 capable of locking the boss 43 in the middle of the front wall 46a of the guide groove 46, the inclination angle of the rotating arm 36 when the thick can D2 is held (that is, the sliding arm 39). ) Is appropriately held, so that the locking holding piece 58 is reliably brought into contact with the convex portion 75 of the locking member 51 not only when holding the thin can D1 but also the thick can D2. Is possible. Further, by providing the step portion 71 in the guide groove 46, the engagement position between the boss 43 and the guide groove 43 is the initial position (see FIG. 7A), the first locking holding position (see FIG. 7B), and the second. It is possible to generate a ratchet sound when moving between the locking and holding positions (see FIG. 7C), and there is also an advantage that the user can easily grasp the operation status of the cup holder.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail based on specific embodiments, the above embodiments are merely examples, and the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, in the embodiment, a case as a base housing (mounting base) in which the tray is held is shown, but various changes can be made to the configuration of the case and its installation target. The base housing may be integrally formed with an installation target (for example, an instrument panel in the vehicle interior).

The perspective view which shows the use condition of the cup holder which concerns on this invention The perspective view which shows the use condition of the cup holder which concerns on this invention Exploded perspective view of main parts of cup holder The perspective view of the support link mechanism in the cup holder in use state Plan view of connecting part of sliding arm in cup holder Side view showing operation of support link mechanism of cup holder Side view showing operation of support link mechanism of cup holder Side view showing operation of support link mechanism of cup holder Sectional drawing which shows operation | movement of the drop-off prevention mechanism corresponding to FIG. 6A Sectional drawing which shows operation | movement of the drop-off prevention mechanism corresponding to FIG. 6B Sectional drawing which shows operation | movement of the drop-off prevention mechanism corresponding to FIG. 6C Sectional view showing tray removal operation

Explanation of symbols

1 cup holder 2 case 3 tray 4 support link mechanism 15 holding opening 17 conston spring 25 damper 28 rack 31 push arm 35 receiving member 36 rotating arm 38 rotating shaft 39 sliding arm 43 boss 46 guide groove 51 locking member 52 engaging Stop holding member 53 Compression coil spring 55 Locking piece 58 Locking holding member 61 Flap 62 Connection piece 71 Step part 75 Projection part 76 Concavity part D1, D2 Beverage container

Claims (3)

A base housing;
A tray that is held by the base housing and moves between a housing position housed in the base housing and a use position pulled out from the base housing;
A drop-off prevention mechanism for preventing the tray in the use position from dropping from the base housing;
A receiving member that is used to support a lower portion of the beverage container and displaces between a standby position adjacent to the tray and a container holding position separated from the tray downward;
A pivot arm provided pivotably about a pivot shaft and coupling the receiving member to the tray so as to be relatively displaceable;
A cup holder including a biasing member that generates a biasing force to move the receiving member to the standby position;
The drop-off prevention mechanism includes a locking member having a locking piece locked to the base housing, a locking holding member that is connected to the rotating arm and moves as the rotating arm rotates. Have
The locking member is elastically deformable in a direction to release the locking of the locking piece with respect to the base housing,
When the receiving member is displaced to the container holding position, the locking holding member moves to a locking holding position that contacts the locking member and prevents the elastic deformation, while the receiving member moves to the standby state. When the cup is displaced to a position, the cup holder is moved to a lock release position that releases the contact and allows the elastic deformation. A side support member that is provided to support the side portion of the beverage container, is connected to the rotating arm and moves with the rotation of the rotating arm;
The side support member moves in a direction in contact with the beverage container in conjunction with the displacement of the receiving member to the container holding position, and the beverage in conjunction with the displacement of the receiving member to the standby position. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the cup holder moves in a direction away from the container. The locking holding member has a guide groove with which a rotation shaft of the rotation arm is engaged,
The rotation arm changes the angle with respect to the tray due to a change in the engagement position between the rotation shaft and the guide groove,
The cup holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the receiving member is displaced in the container holding position in the height direction of the beverage container by changing the angle of the pivot arm.

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