JP2012201183A - Vehicle beverage container holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle beverage container holder which prevents malfunction such that a container holding section is lifted up by operation of an operation section provided near the container holding section, and which is able to lift the container holding section in action for surely removing a beverage container.SOLUTION: A first sensor 21 positioned at a container holding unit 10 side, and a second sensor 22 positioned at an occupant side are provided on a moving path by the time when an occupant's hand moves above a container holding unit 10. When the occupant's hand is detected by the first sensor 21 within a predetermined period of time, after the occupant's hand is detected by the second sensor 22, a container holding member 11 is lifted up. Thereby, even when an operation section such as a shift lever 1 is provided near the container holding unit 10, the container holding member 11 is lifted up by detecting only occupant's action of taking out beverage held by the container holding member 11.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular beverage container holder used in a passenger compartment of a vehicle.

  Conventionally, this type of beverage container holder for a vehicle is formed in a concave shape capable of receiving the lower end side of the beverage container, for example, in the vicinity of an operation unit that is manually operated by a passenger seated on a vehicle seat, such as a shift lever. There is known one provided with a container holding part.

  In the vehicular beverage container holder, when a beverage container having a large height is held by the container holding unit, when the occupant operates the operation unit, the hand contacts the beverage container, which hinders operation of the operation unit. There is. In addition, when a beverage container having a small height dimension is held in the container holding part, since the majority of the beverage container is located in the container holding part, it may be difficult to take out the beverage container from the container holding part.

  Thus, as a vehicular beverage container holder that does not hinder the operation of the operation unit and allows easy removal of the beverage container from the container holding unit, a moving mechanism for moving the container holding unit in the vertical direction, and the container holding And a sensor for detecting movement of a passenger's hand in the vicinity of the vehicle (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this vehicular beverage container holder, when the occupant's hand is detected by the sensor, the container holding portion located on the lower side is moved upward, and when the occupant's hand is no longer detected, it is moved downward.

JP 2006-282094 A

  In the vehicular beverage container holder in which the container holding part is movable in the vertical direction, since the operation part is provided in the vicinity of the container holding part, the container holding part is detected by detecting the hand of the occupant when operating the operation part. When the malfunction to raise occurs, there exists a possibility of obstructing operation of an operation part by a crew member.

  The object of the present invention is to prevent the malfunction in which the container holding part is raised by the operation of the operation part provided in the vicinity of the container holding part, and to raise the container holding part during the operation of reliably taking out the beverage container. It is providing the drink container holder for vehicles which can be made to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can detect a container holding member capable of holding a beverage container, a beverage container holding unit having a mechanism for moving the container holding member in the vertical direction, and a moving occupant's hand. A vehicle beverage container holder that moves the container holding member in a vertical direction according to a detection result of the detection means, or an operation for taking out the beverage container from the container holding member or holding the beverage container A plurality of detection means are provided at intervals on the movement path of the occupant's hand at the time of performing the operation, and the occupant's hand is detected by the detection means positioned on the occupant side, and then the occupant side A unit that moves the container holding member upward when the detection means located on the side of the beverage container holding unit with respect to the detection means located is detected by the occupant's hand. And a preparative increase control means.

  Thereby, since the operation | movement which takes out a beverage container with respect to a container holding member with respect to a container holding member or the operation | movement which hold | maintains a beverage container is detected by several detection means, even when the operation part is provided in the vicinity of the container holding unit, It is possible to raise the beverage container by detecting only the movement of the occupant taking out the held beverage.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a beverage container detecting means for detecting whether or not a beverage container is held by the container holding member, and the container holding member is located on the upper side of the vertical movement range. And a unit lowering control means for lowering the container holding member when the detection result of the beverage container detecting means changes.
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that at least one of the detecting means located on the side of the beverage container holding unit is provided adjacent to the container holding member.
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that at least two of the plurality of detecting means are arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
Further, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the detection means located on the passenger side among the at least two detection means arranged in the front-rear direction is wider than the detection means located on the beverage container holding unit side. It is arranged on the passenger side in the direction.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the beverage container holding unit is provided in front of an operation lever for vehicle operation extending upward from a surface located at the center in the width direction of the vehicle, and is tilted to the maximum to the front. Further, at least one of the detection means is arranged on each of the front side and the rear side of the front end of the operation lever.
The invention according to claim 7 is characterized in that a plurality of the detection means are arranged on the rear side of the front end of the operation lever tilted to the maximum extent forward.
According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the beverage container holding unit is provided in front of an operation lever for operating a vehicle that extends upward from a surface located at a central portion in the width direction of the vehicle, and is tilted to the maximum to the front. In addition, at least one of the detection means is arranged on each of the front side and the rear side at a predetermined distance from the front end of the operation lever.
The invention according to claim 9 detects an occupant's hand moving below the lower end of the operation switch provided on the operation panel for operating the device located obliquely above the front side of the beverage container holding unit. A possible height direction detection means is provided, and the unit raising control means restricts the upward movement of the container holding member when the height direction detection means does not detect the occupant's hand.
Further, the invention according to claim 10 is more than a position at a predetermined distance below the lower end of the operation switch provided on the operation panel for operating the device located obliquely above the front side of the beverage container holding unit. Equipped with a height direction detecting means capable of detecting the occupant's hand moving downward, and the unit lifting control means regulates the upward movement of the container holding member when the occupant's hand is not detected by the height direction detecting means. It is characterized by doing.
The invention described in claim 11 is characterized in that at least two of the plurality of detecting means are arranged in the width direction of the vehicle.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, the detection means located on the passenger side among the at least two detection means arranged in the width direction is more longitudinal in the vehicle than the detection means located on the beverage container holding unit side. It is arrange | positioned at the passenger | crew side.
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the beverage container holding unit includes an operation lever for operating a vehicle that extends upward from a surface positioned at a central portion in the width direction of the vehicle, and an armrest positioned at the rear of the operation lever. Provided with an armrest side detection means that can detect the occupant's hand moving in front of the front end of the armrest, and the unit raising control means does not detect the occupant's hand by the armrest side detection means In this case, the upward movement of the container holding member is restricted.
According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the beverage container holding unit includes an operation lever for operating a vehicle that extends upward from a surface positioned at the center in the width direction for the vehicle, and an armrest positioned at the rear of the operation lever. And armrest side detection means capable of detecting the hand of an occupant moving forward from a position at a predetermined distance forward from the front end of the armrest, wherein the unit control means is provided on the armrest side. When the occupant's hand is not detected by the detection means, the upward movement of the container holding member is restricted.
According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, the beverage container holding unit includes an operation lever for operating the vehicle that extends upward from a surface positioned at the center in the width direction for the vehicle, and an armrest positioned at the rear of the operation lever. Provided with a lever operation detecting means capable of detecting an occupant's hand moving within a predetermined distance from the rear end of the operation lever tilted to the maximum extent to the rear, the unit elevation control means When the lever operation detecting means detects the occupant's hand, the container holding member is restricted from moving upward.
In the invention according to claim 16, when the container holding member is located on the upper side and the detection means located on the beverage container holding unit side does not detect the occupant's hand, the container holding member is moved downward. It is characterized in that it is provided with a unit lowering control means for moving the unit.
In the invention according to claim 17, when the vehicle is not in a traveling state, the container holding member is detected when the detection means located on the beverage container holding unit side detects the occupant's hand when the container holding member is located on the lower side. A unit control means for stopping is provided that raises the member and lowers the container holding member when the hand is not detected by the detection means located on the beverage container holding unit side in a state where the container holding member is located on the upper side. And
Further, the invention according to claim 18 is a unit that regulates the operation of raising the container holding member when operating the vehicle or an operation unit that operates a device provided in the vehicle, in the vicinity of the container holding member. It is characterized by having a rise restricting means.

  According to the present invention, even when the operation unit is provided in the vicinity of the container holding unit, the beverage container can be raised by detecting only the operation of the occupant taking out the held beverage. It is possible to improve the safety during driving of the vehicle by preventing the ascending operation of the beverage container by erroneously detecting the operation as an operation of taking out the beverage container.

It is a schematic side sectional view of the beverage container holder for vehicles of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic plan view of the beverage container holder for vehicles of a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the holding | maintenance unit raise control process of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the holding | maintenance unit descent | fall control process of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic plan view of the drink easy holder for vehicles of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the holding | maintenance unit raise control process of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional side view of the beverage container holder for vehicles of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the holding | maintenance unit raise control process of 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the drink container holder for the vehicle flow of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic plan view of the beverage container holder for vehicles of 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the holding | maintenance unit raise control process of 4th Embodiment of this invention.

  1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle beverage container holder of the present invention is provided at a shift lever 1 provided between a driver's seat and a passenger seat of a vehicle, and a central portion on the front side in the passenger compartment. It is provided between the center panel 2 provided with the operation switch 2a of an apparatus or an air conditioner. The beverage container holder for a vehicle is used for detecting the movement of a container holding unit 10 configured to be able to appear and retract from a center console 3 located between a driver seat and a passenger seat, and a passenger's hand seated in the driver seat. A sensor unit 20 and a controller 30 for controlling the operation of the container holding unit 10 based on the detection result of the sensor unit 20 are provided.

  The container holding unit 10 is provided in a recess 3 a provided in the center console 3. The container holding unit 10 is configured to be able to protrude and retract from the recess 3a, and includes a container holding member 11 for holding the beverage container A and an electric motor 12 for moving the container holding member 11 in the vertical direction. Yes. The container holding unit 10 includes a rack 11a extending downward from the lower surface of the container holding member 11, and a gear 12a provided on the rotation shaft of the electric motor 12. The electric motor 12 is a combination of the rack 11a and the gear 12a. The container holding member 11 is moved in the vertical direction by converting the rotational movement of the above into a linear movement.

  Each sensor unit 20 is provided in the center console 3 and includes a first sensor 21 located on the container holding unit 10 side and a second sensor 22 located on the passenger side. The first sensor 21 and the second sensor 22 are composed of infrared sensors or the like, and can detect horizontal movement of the occupant's hand moving above the center console 3. The first sensor 21 and the second sensor 22 are arranged in the front-rear direction on the center console 3 along a path along which the passenger's hand in the center in the vehicle width direction moves to above the container holding unit 10. Here, the first sensor 21 can detect the hand of an occupant moving in front of the boundary with the front end of the shift knob in a posture in which the shift lever 1 is tilted forward as much as possible. It is provided in the vicinity of the recess 3a. Further, the second sensor 22 can detect the hand of an occupant moving behind the boundary, and is disposed on the occupant side in the vehicle width direction behind the first sensor 21 behind the boundary. The boundary at which the first sensor 21 and the second sensor 22 are arranged may be a boundary at a predetermined distance L1 (for example, 50 mm) from the front end of the shift knob in a posture in which the shift lever 1 is tilted forward as much as possible. Good. The predetermined distance L1 is set in consideration of the movement range of the hand of the passenger operating the shift lever 1.

  The controller 30 has a CPU, ROM, and RAM. When the controller 30 receives an input signal from a device connected to the input side, the CPU reads a program stored in the ROM based on the input signal, and stores a state detected by the input signal in the RAM. The output signal is transmitted to a device connected to the output side.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the electric motor 12 of the container holding unit 10 is connected to the output side of the controller 30, and a signal for rotating the electric motor 12 forward or backward is transmitted. Further, on the input side of the controller 30, as shown in FIG. 3, the shift lever 1, the operation switch 2a, the accelerator pedal 4 used for detecting whether or not the vehicle is running, the container holding member 11 and the beverage container A The beverage container sensor 11b, the first sensor 21, and the second sensor 22 used for detecting whether or not the beverage is held are connected. The controller 30 receives an operation signal for the shift lever 1, an operation signal for the operation switch 2a, an operation signal for the accelerator pedal 4, a detection signal for the beverage container sensor 11b, and detection signals from the first sensor 21 and the second sensor 22. Is done.

  In the beverage container holder for a vehicle configured as described above, the controller 30 performs a holding unit raising control process for controlling the action of raising the container holding member 11 as shown in FIG.

(Step S1)
In step S1, the CPU determines whether or not the vehicle is traveling. If it is determined that the vehicle is traveling, the process proceeds to step S2, and if it is not determined that the vehicle is traveling, the process proceeds to step S5.
Here, it is determined whether or not the vehicle is running by detecting whether or not the accelerator pedal 4 is operated. The determination of whether or not the vehicle is running can also be made by detecting the speedometer signal of the vehicle or detecting the presence or absence of side brake operation.

(Step S2)
When it is determined in step S1 that the vehicle is traveling, in step S2, the CPU determines whether or not the operation switch 2a of the shift lever 1 or the center panel 2 is being operated. When it is determined that the shift lever 1 or the operation switch 2a is being operated, the holding unit raising control means is terminated, and when it is not determined that the shift lever 1 or the operation switch 2a is being operated, the process proceeds to step S3. Move processing.

(Step S3)
If it is not determined in step S2 that the shift lever 1 or the operation switch 2a is being operated, in step S3, the CPU determines whether the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22. If it is determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22, the process proceeds to step S4. If it is not determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22, the holding unit raising control means is terminated. To do.

(Step S4)
If it is determined in step S3 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22, whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the CPU determined in step S4 that the occupant's hand was detected by the second sensor 22 Determine. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the holding unit raising control means is terminated, and if it is not determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S5.

(Step S5)
If it is not determined in step S1 that the vehicle is traveling, or if it is not determined in step S4 that the predetermined time has elapsed since it is determined that the hand of the occupant is detected by the second sensor 22. In step S <b> 5, the CPU determines whether or not a passenger's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21. If it is determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21, the process proceeds to step S6. If it is not determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21, the holding unit raising control means is terminated. To do.

(Step S6)
When it is determined in step S5 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21, in step S6, the CPU raises the container holding member 11 and ends the holding unit raising control process.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the controller 30 performs a holding unit lowering control process for controlling an operation of lowering the container holding member 11 in a state where the container holding member 11 protrudes above the center console 3.

(Step S11)
In step S <b> 11, the CPU determines whether or not the container holding member 11 protrudes above the center console 3. If it is determined that the container holding member 11 is protruding, the process proceeds to step S12. If it is not determined that the container holding member 11 is protruding, the holding unit lowering control process is terminated.

(Step S12)
If it is determined in step S11 that the container holding unit 10 is protruding, in step S12, the CPU determines whether or not the detection result of the beverage container sensor 11b has changed. If it is determined that the detection result of the beverage container sensor 11b has changed, the process proceeds to step S14. If it is not determined that the detection result of the beverage container sensor 11b has changed, the process proceeds to step S13.
Here, whether or not the detection result of the beverage container sensor 11b has changed is determined when the beverage container A is removed from the state in which the beverage container A is held in the container holding unit 10, or the container When the beverage container A is held from the state in which the beverage container A is not held by the holding unit 10, it is detected.

(Step S13)
When it is not determined in step S12 that the detection result of the beverage container sensor 11b has changed, in step S13, the CPU determines whether the occupant's hand is in a non-detection state by the first sensor 21. If it is determined by the first sensor 21 that the occupant's hand has not been detected, the process proceeds to step S14. If the first sensor 21 has not determined that the occupant's hand has been detected, the holding unit. The descending control means is terminated.

(Step S14)
If it is determined in step S12 that the detection result of the beverage container sensor 11b has changed, or if it is determined in step S13 that the occupant's hand has become undetected by the first sensor 21, the CPU in step S14 The holding member 11 is lowered to end the holding unit lowering control process.

  Thus, according to the beverage container holder for a vehicle of the present embodiment, the first sensor 21 located on the container holding unit 10 side on the movement path until the passenger's hand moves above the container holding unit 10 and A second sensor 22 located on the occupant side, and after the occupant's hand is detected by the second sensor 22, the container holding member 11 is raised when the occupant's hand is detected by the first sensor 21 within a predetermined time. I try to let them. Thereby, even when an operation unit such as the shift lever 1 is provided in the vicinity of the container holding unit 10, only the operation of the occupant taking out the beverage held by the container holding member 11 is detected to detect the container holding member 11. Can be raised. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the container holding member 11 from being raised by erroneously detecting the operation of the operation unit as an operation of taking out the beverage container A, and to improve the safety during driving of the vehicle.

  Further, when the detection result of the beverage container sensor 11b changes in a state where the container holding member 11 is located on the upper side, the container holding member 11 is lowered. Thereby, the operation | movement which removes the beverage container A from the container holding member 11, or the operation | movement which hold | maintains the beverage container A to the container holding member 11 is detected, and the container holding member 11 can be lowered | hung. Therefore, the state in which the container holding member 11 is positioned above the center console 3 is not held, and it is possible to prevent the operation of the operation unit from being hindered.

  Further, the first sensor 21 is provided in the vicinity of the container holding unit 10 of the center console 3. This makes it possible to reliably detect the operation of removing the beverage container A from the container holding member 11 by the occupant. Therefore, it is possible to reduce malfunction of the operation of raising the container holding member 11.

  Moreover, the 1st sensor 21 and the 2nd sensor 22 are mutually arrange | positioned in the vehicle front-back direction. Thereby, since the operation | movement which the passenger | crew who seated on the seat moves the hand located in the trunk | drum vicinity toward the container holding unit 10 can be detected, it becomes possible to reduce the malfunction of the container holding unit 10. FIG.

  Moreover, the 2nd sensor 22 located in the passenger | crew side is arrange | positioned with respect to the 1st sensor 21 located in the container holding unit 10 side at the passenger | crew side in the vehicle width direction. Thereby, the operation | movement which the passenger | crew who seated on the seat moves the hand located in the trunk | drum vicinity toward the container holding unit 10 can be detected more correctly. Therefore, the malfunction of the container holding unit 10 can be further reduced.

  The first sensor 21 is disposed in front of the boundary with the front end of the shift knob in a posture in which the shift lever 1 is tilted forward as much as possible, and the second sensor 22 is disposed behind the boundary. . Thereby, since it can prevent that a passenger | crew's hand is detected by the 1st sensor 21 in the case of operation of the shift lever 1, it becomes possible to further reduce the malfunction of the container holding unit 10. FIG.

  Further, the first sensor 21 is disposed in front of the boundary with the front at a predetermined distance L1 from the front end of the shift knob in a posture in which the shift lever 1 is tilted forward as much as possible, and the second sensor 22 is Located behind the boundary. Thereby, it can prevent that the passenger | crew's hand at the time of operation of the shift lever 1 is detected by the 1st sensor 21, and it becomes possible to reduce the malfunction of the container holding unit 10 more.

  In addition, when the first sensor 21 is in a non-detection state in a state where the container holding member 11 is located on the upper side, the container holding member 11 is lowered. Thereby, it can be detected that the occupant has finished the operation of taking out or holding the beverage container A with respect to the container holding member 11. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the state where the container holding member 11 is positioned above the center console 3 even though the occupant is not performing the operation of taking out or holding the beverage container A. Become.

  Further, when the vehicle is not in a traveling state, the container holding member 11 is moved in the vertical direction only by the detection result of the first sensor 21. As a result, when the vehicle is not in a traveling state, the container holding member 11 can be moved even when the occupant performs an operation of removing or holding the beverage container A without being in the riding posture. Therefore, it becomes possible for the occupant to perform the detaching operation of the beverage container A with respect to the container holding member 11 according to any situation.

  Further, when the operation switch 2a of the shift lever 1 or the center panel 2 is being operated, the container holding member 11 is not operated. Thereby, the operation of the container holding member 11 can be regulated during the operation of the operation switch 2a of the shift lever 1 or the center panel 2. Therefore, the malfunction of the container holding unit 10 can be further reduced.

  6 and 7 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown to the component similar to the said embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the sensor unit 20 of the vehicle beverage container holder includes a second sensor 22 and a second sensor 22 located behind the boundary with the front end of the shift knob in a posture in which the shift lever 1 is tilted forward as much as possible. Three sensors 23 are provided. The second sensor 22 and the third sensor 23 are arranged in the front-rear direction.

  In the beverage container holder for a vehicle configured as described above, the controller 30 performs a holding unit raising control process for controlling an operation for raising the container holding member 11 as shown in FIG.

(Step S21)
In step S21, the CPU determines whether or not the vehicle is traveling. If it is determined that the vehicle is traveling, the process proceeds to step S22. If it is not determined that the vehicle is traveling, the process proceeds to step S27.

(Step S22)
When it is determined in step S21 that the vehicle is traveling, in step S22, the CPU determines whether or not the operation switch 2a of the shift lever 1 or the center panel 2 is being operated. If it is determined that the shift lever 1 or the operation switch 2a is being operated, the holding unit raising control means is terminated, and if it is not determined that the shift lever 1 or the operation switch 2a is being operated, the process proceeds to step S23. Move processing.

(Step S23)
If it is not determined in step S22 that the shift lever 1 or the operation switch 2a is being operated, in step S23, the CPU determines whether or not the occupant's hand has been detected by the third sensor 23. If it is determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the third sensor 23, the process proceeds to step S24. If it is not determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the third sensor 23, the holding unit raising control means is terminated. To do.

(Step S24)
When it is determined in step S23 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the third sensor 23, in step S24, the CPU determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since it was determined that the occupant's hand was detected by the third sensor 23. Determine. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the holding unit raising control means is terminated, and if it is not determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S25.

(Step S25)
In step S25, if it is not determined that the predetermined time has elapsed since it is determined in step S24 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the third sensor, the CPU determines in step S25 whether the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22. Determine. If it is determined that the occupant's hand is detected by the second sensor 22, the process proceeds to step S26, and if it is not determined that the occupant's hand is detected by the second sensor 22, the holding unit raising control means is terminated. To do.

(Step S26)
If it is determined in step S25 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22, the CPU determines in step S26 that a predetermined time has elapsed since it was determined that the occupant's hand was detected by the second sensor 22. Determine. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the holding unit raising control means is terminated, and if it is not determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S27.

(Step S27)
If it is not determined in step S21 that the vehicle is running, or if it is not determined in step S26 that the predetermined time has elapsed since it is determined that the second sensor 22 detects the occupant's hand, In step S <b> 27, the CPU determines whether or not a passenger's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21. If it is determined that the occupant's hand is detected by the first sensor 21, the process proceeds to step S28. If it is not determined that the occupant's hand is detected by the first sensor 21, the holding unit ascent control means is terminated. To do.

(Step S28)
If it is determined in step S27 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21, in step S28, the CPU raises the container holding member 11 and ends the holding unit raising control process.

  As described above, according to the beverage container holder for a vehicle of the present embodiment, even when the operation unit such as the shift lever 1 is provided in the vicinity of the container holding unit 10 as in the first embodiment, the container is retained. Only the operation of the occupant taking out the beverage held by the member 11 can be detected to raise the container holding member 11. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the container holding member 11 from being raised by erroneously detecting the operation of the operation unit as an operation of taking out the beverage container A, and to improve the safety during driving of the vehicle.

  In addition, a second sensor 22 and a third sensor 23 that are arranged in the front-rear direction are provided behind the boundary with the front end of the shift knob in a posture in which the shift lever 1 is tilted forward as much as possible. Thereby, since the movement in the front-rear direction of the occupant's hand can be detected behind the boundary, the occupant can detect the operation of removing the beverage container A from the container holding member 11 more accurately.

  8 and 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown to the component similar to the said embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the sensor unit 20 of the vehicle beverage container holder includes a fourth sensor 24 that can detect the movement of an occupant's hand moving above the container holding unit 10. The fourth sensor 24 is provided on the center panel 2. Here, the fourth sensor 24 can detect the hand of an occupant moving below the boundary with the lower end of the operation switch 2a provided on the center panel 2 as a boundary. About the boundary where the 4th sensor 24 is arrange | positioned, it is good also considering the downward direction which put predetermined distance L2 (for example, 30 mm) from the lower end of the operation switch 2a as a boundary. The predetermined distance L2 is set in consideration of the movement range of the hand of the occupant operating the operation switch 2a.

  In the beverage container holder for a vehicle configured as described above, the controller 30 performs a holding unit raising control process for controlling the action of raising the container holding member 11, as shown in FIG.

(Step S31)
In step S31, the CPU determines whether or not the vehicle is traveling. If it is determined that the vehicle is traveling, the process proceeds to step S32. If the vehicle is not determined to be traveling, the process proceeds to step S35.

(Step S32)
When it is determined in step S31 that the vehicle is running, in step S32, the CPU determines whether or not the operation switch 2a of the shift lever 1 or the center panel 2 is being operated. If it is determined that the shift lever 1 or the operation switch 2a is being operated, the holding unit raising control means is terminated, and if it is not determined that the shift lever 1 or the operation switch 2a is being operated, the process proceeds to step S33. Move processing.

(Step S33)
When it is not determined in step S32 that the shift lever 1 or the operation switch 2a is being operated, in step S33, the CPU determines whether or not the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22. If it is determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22, the process proceeds to step S34, and if it is not determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22, the holding unit raising control means is terminated. To do.

(Step S34)
If it is determined in step S33 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22, whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the CPU determined in step S34 that the occupant's hand was detected by the second sensor 22 Determine. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the holding unit raising control means is terminated, and if it is not determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S35.

(Step S35)
If it is not determined in step S31 that the vehicle is traveling, or if it is not determined in step S34 that the predetermined time has elapsed since it is determined that the second sensor 22 detects the occupant's hand, In step S <b> 35, the CPU determines whether or not a passenger's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21. When it is determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21, the process proceeds to step S36, and when it is not determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21, the holding unit raising control means is terminated. .

(Step S36)
When it is determined in step S35 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21, the CPU determines in step S36 whether or not the occupant's hand has been detected by the fourth sensor 24. If it is determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the fourth sensor 24, the process proceeds to step S37. If it is not determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the fourth sensor 24, the holding unit ascent control means is terminated. To do.

(Step S37)
When it is determined in step S36 that the hand of the occupant is detected by the fourth sensor 24, in step S37, the CPU raises the container holding member 11 and ends the holding unit raising control process.

  Thus, according to the vehicular beverage container holder of the present embodiment, even when the operation unit such as the shift lever 1 is provided in the vicinity of the container holding unit 10 as in the first embodiment, the container Only the operation of the occupant taking out the beverage held by the holding member 11 can be detected to raise the container holding member 11. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the container holding member 11 from being raised by erroneously detecting the operation of the operation unit as an operation of taking out the beverage container A, and to improve the safety during driving of the vehicle.

  Further, the sensor unit 20 includes a fourth sensor 24 that can detect movement of a passenger's hand moving below the lower end of the operation switch 2 a above the container holding unit 10. Accordingly, the container holding member 11 can be raised only when the fourth sensor 24 detects that the occupant's hand has moved to a height lower than the lower end of the operation switch 2a. The operation of removing the beverage container A from the holding member 11 can be detected.

  In addition, the lower part of the operation switch 2a from the lower end of the predetermined distance L2 is used as a boundary, and a passenger's hand moving below the boundary is detected. Thereby, it can prevent that the passenger | crew's hand at the time of operation of the operation switch 2a is detected by the 4th sensor 24, and it becomes possible to reduce the malfunction of the container holding unit 10 more.

  10 and 12 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and shown to the component similar to the said embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the container holding unit 10 for the beverage container holder for a vehicle is provided between the shift lever 1 and an armrest 5 provided behind the shift lever 1. The armrest 5 includes an armrest body 5a and an elbow receiving portion 5b on which an occupant's elbow is placed.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the sensor unit 20, the first sensor 21 and the second sensor 22 are arranged in the width direction of the vehicle. The first sensor 21 is provided in the vicinity of the recess 3 a of the center console 3. The second sensor 22 is located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the first sensor 21, and is disposed on the passenger side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle with respect to the first sensor 21.

  The sensor unit 20 includes a fifth sensor 25 that can detect the movement of a passenger's hand moving in front of the armrest 5. The fifth sensor 25 may be capable of detecting the hand of an occupant moving in front of a predetermined distance L3 (for example, 50 mm) from the front end side of the elbow receiving portion 5b. Here, the predetermined distance L3 is set in consideration of the movement range of the hand on the front end side of the elbow receiving portion 5b in a state where the occupant puts his elbow on the elbow receiving portion 5b.

  The sensor unit 20 includes a sixth sensor 26 that can detect the movement of the occupant's hand that moves rearward from the rear end of the shift knob in a posture in which the shift lever 1 is tilted to the maximum rearward. The sixth sensor 26 can detect an occupant's hand moving within a range of a predetermined distance L4 (for example, 50 mm) from the rear end of the shift knob when the shift lever 1 is tilted to the maximum rearward position. Here, the predetermined distance L4 is set in consideration of the movement range of the hand of the passenger operating the shift lever 1.

  In the beverage container holder for a vehicle configured as described above, the controller 30 performs a holding unit raising control process for controlling an operation for raising the container holding member 11 as shown in FIG.

(Step S41)
In step S41, the CPU determines whether or not the vehicle is traveling. If it is determined that the vehicle is traveling, the process proceeds to step S42. If it is not determined that the vehicle is traveling, the process proceeds to step S45.

(Step S42)
When it is determined in step S41 that the vehicle is traveling, in step S42, the CPU determines whether the occupant's hand is detected by the sixth sensor 26. When it is determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the sixth sensor 26, the holding unit raising control means is terminated, and when it is not determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the sixth sensor 26, the process proceeds to step S43. Transfer.

(Step S43)
If it is not determined in step S32 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the sixth sensor 26, the CPU determines in step S43 whether or not the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22. When it is determined that the occupant's hand is detected by the second sensor 22, the process proceeds to step S44, and when it is not determined that the occupant's hand is detected by the second sensor 22, the holding unit raising control means is terminated. To do.

(Step S44)
When it is determined in step S43 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the second sensor 22, the CPU determines in step S44 that a predetermined time has elapsed since it was determined that the occupant's hand was detected by the second sensor 22. Determine. If it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the holding unit raising control means is terminated, and if it is not determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S45.

(Step S45)
If it is not determined in step S41 that the vehicle is running, or if it is not determined in step S44 that the predetermined time has elapsed since the second sensor 22 determines that the hand of the occupant has been detected, In step S <b> 45, the CPU determines whether the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21. When it is determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21, the process proceeds to step S46, and when it is not determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21, the holding unit raising control means is terminated. .

(Step S46)
When it is determined in step S45 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the first sensor 21, in step S46, the CPU determines whether or not the occupant's hand has been detected by the fifth sensor 25. If it is determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the fifth sensor 25, the process proceeds to step S47. If it is not determined that the occupant's hand has been detected by the fifth sensor 25, the holding unit raising control means is terminated. To do.

(Step S47)
When it is determined in step S46 that the occupant's hand has been detected by the fifth sensor 25, in step S47, the CPU raises the container holding member 11 and ends the holding unit raising control process.

  Thus, according to the vehicular beverage container holder of the present embodiment, even when the operation unit such as the shift lever 1 is provided in the vicinity of the container holding unit 10 as in the first embodiment, the container Only the operation of the occupant taking out the beverage held by the holding member 11 can be detected to raise the container holding member 11. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the container holding member 11 from being raised by erroneously detecting the operation of the operation unit as an operation of taking out the beverage container A, and to improve the safety during driving of the vehicle.

  Moreover, the 1st sensor 21 and the 2nd sensor 22 are mutually arrange | positioned in the width direction of the vehicle. Thereby, since the operation | movement which moves the passenger | crew's hand seated on the sheet | seat toward the container holding unit 10 can be detected, it becomes possible to reduce the malfunction of the container holding unit 10. FIG.

  Further, the second sensor 22 is disposed closer to the passenger side in the vehicle front-rear direction than the first sensor 21. Thereby, since the operation | movement which moves the passenger | crew's hand sitting on the sheet | seat toward the container holding | maintenance unit 10 can be detected more correctly, it becomes possible to further reduce the malfunction of the container holding | maintenance unit 10. FIG.

  Further, the container holding member 11 can be raised when a hand of an occupant moving in front of the elbow receiving portion 5b of the armrest 5 is detected. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the container holding member 11 from rising while the elbow is placed on the elbow receiving portion 5b, and thus it is possible to reduce malfunctions of the container holding unit 10.

  In addition, it is possible to detect the hand of an occupant moving forward a predetermined distance L3 from the front end of the elbow receiving portion 5b of the armrest 5. Thereby, since the operation | movement which moves a passenger | crew's hand toward the container holding unit 10 can be detected more correctly, the malfunction of the container holding unit 10 can be further reduced.

  Further, when the occupant's hand moving within a predetermined distance L4 from the rear end of the shift knob in a posture in which the shift lever 1 is tilted to the maximum rear is detected, the ascending operation of the container holding member 11 is restricted. I have to. As a result, the operation of the container holding member 11 can be restricted during the operation of the shift lever 1, so that the malfunction of the container holding unit 10 can be further reduced.

  In the first embodiment, the first sensor 21 is provided in front of the boundary, and the second sensor 22 is provided in the rear of the boundary, so that the occupant removes or holds the beverage container A from the container holding member 11. The movement to be detected is detected. However, if it is possible to detect the operation of removing or holding the beverage container A, for example, a plurality of sensors may be provided in front of and behind the boundary, respectively.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although what used the 1st-6th sensors 21-26 which consist of an infrared sensor etc. was shown as what detects the operation | movement which removes or hold | maintains the drink container A, it is restricted to this. It is not a thing. Even if a camera is used as a device for detecting the operation of removing or holding the beverage container A, for example, it is possible to obtain the same effect as in the above embodiment.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Shift lever, 2 ... Center panel, 2a ... Operation switch, 4 ... Accelerator pedal, 5 ... Armrest, 10 ... Container holding unit, 11 ... Container holding member, 11a ... Beverage container sensor, 12 ... Electric motor, 20 ... Sensor Unit: 21 ... 1st sensor, 22 ... 2nd sensor, 23 ... 3rd sensor, 24 ... 4th sensor, 25 ... 5th sensor, 26 ... 6th sensor, 30 ... controller.

Claims (18)

A container holding member capable of holding a beverage container; a beverage container holding unit having a mechanism for moving the container holding member in the vertical direction; and a detection means capable of detecting a moving occupant's hand. In the vehicle beverage container holder for moving the container holding member in the vertical direction according to the result,
On the movement path of the occupant's hand when performing an operation of taking out the beverage container from the container holding member or an operation of holding the beverage container, a plurality of detection means are provided at intervals from each other,
After detecting the occupant's hand by the detection means located on the occupant side, when the occupant's hand is detected by the detection means located on the beverage container holding unit side rather than the detection means located on the occupant side within a predetermined time A vehicular beverage container holder comprising a unit raising control means for moving the container holding member upward. A beverage container detection means for detecting whether or not a beverage container is held by the container holding member;
Unit lowering control means for lowering the container holding member when the detection result of the beverage container detecting means changes in a state where the container holding member is located on the upper side of the vertical movement range. The beverage container holder for vehicles according to claim 1. 3. The vehicular beverage container holder according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the detection means positioned on the beverage container holding unit side is provided adjacent to the container holding member. The vehicle beverage container holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least two of the plurality of detection means are arranged in a front-rear direction of the vehicle. Of the at least two detection means arranged in the front-rear direction, the detection means located on the occupant side is arranged closer to the occupant side in the vehicle width direction than the detection means located on the beverage container holding unit side. The beverage container holder for vehicles according to claim 4 characterized by things. The beverage container holding unit is provided in front of an operation lever for vehicle operation extending upward from a surface located at a center portion in the width direction of the vehicle,
The at least one said detection means is arrange | positioned at each of the front side and the back side of the front end of the said operation lever tilted to the maximum to the front. The Claim 1 thru | or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. Beverage container holder for vehicles. The vehicular beverage container holder according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of the detection means are disposed on the rear side of the front end of the operation lever tilted to the maximum extent forward. The beverage container holding unit is provided in front of an operation lever for vehicle operation extending upward from a surface located at a center portion in the width direction of the vehicle,
The at least one said detection means is arrange | positioned at each of the front side and the back side of the position which kept the predetermined distance ahead from the front end of the said operation lever tilted to the maximum to the front. The vehicle beverage container holder according to any one of 1 to 5. A height direction detecting means capable of detecting a hand of an occupant moving below a lower end of an operation switch provided on an operation panel for device operation located obliquely above the front side of the beverage container holding unit;
The vehicle unit according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the unit raising control means regulates the upward movement of the container holding member when the occupant's hand is not detected by the height direction detecting means. Beverage container holder. It is possible to detect an occupant's hand moving below a position at a predetermined distance downward from the lower end of an operation switch provided on an operation panel for device operation located obliquely above the front side of the beverage container holding unit. With height direction detection means,
The vehicle unit according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the unit raising control means regulates the upward movement of the container holding member when the occupant's hand is not detected by the height direction detecting means. Beverage container holder. The vehicle beverage container holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least two of the plurality of detection means are arranged in a width direction of the vehicle. Of the at least two detection means arranged in the width direction, the detection means located on the occupant side is arranged closer to the occupant side in the front-rear direction of the vehicle than the detection means located on the beverage container holding unit side. The beverage container holder for vehicles according to claim 11. The beverage container holding unit is provided between an operation lever for operating a vehicle that extends upward from a surface located at a center portion in the width direction of the vehicle, and an armrest that is located behind the operation lever.
Comprising armrest side detection means capable of detecting the hand of an occupant moving in front of the front end of the armrest;
The beverage for vehicles according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the unit raising control means regulates the upward movement of the container holding member when the armrest side detection means does not detect the hand of the occupant. Container holder. The beverage container holding unit is provided between an operation lever for vehicle operation extending upward from a surface located at the center in the width direction for the vehicle, and an armrest located behind the operation lever,
Armrest side detection means capable of detecting the hand of an occupant moving forward from a position at a predetermined distance forward from the front end of the armrest;
The beverage for vehicles according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the unit raising control means regulates the upward movement of the container holding member when the armrest side detection means does not detect the hand of the occupant. Container holder. The beverage container holding unit is provided between an operation lever for vehicle operation extending upward from a surface located at the center in the width direction for the vehicle, and an armrest located behind the operation lever,
Lever operation detection means capable of detecting a passenger's hand moving within a predetermined distance from the rear end of the operation lever tilted to the maximum extent to the rear,
The vehicle according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the unit raising control means regulates the upward movement of the container holding member when the hand of the occupant is detected by the lever operation detecting means. Beverage container holder. In a state where the container holding member is located on the upper side, a unit lowering control means is provided for moving the container holding member downward when the detection means located on the beverage container holding unit side does not detect the occupant's hand. The vehicle beverage container holder according to any one of claims 1 to 15. When the vehicle is not in a running state, when the occupant's hand is detected by the detecting means located on the beverage container holding unit side in a state where the container holding member is located on the lower side, the container holding member is raised, and the container holding member is moved to the upper side. 17. A vehicle stop unit control means for lowering the container holding member when a hand is no longer detected by the detection means located on the side of the beverage container holding unit in the state of being located at the position. The beverage container holder for vehicles as described. Unit rising restricting means for restricting an operation of raising the container holding member when operating the vehicle or an operation unit for operating a device provided in the vehicle is provided near the container holding member. The vehicle beverage container holder according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

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