JP2012210844A - Drink holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drink holder 10 that is improved in safety by preventing foreign matter being mixed, and can be manufactured at low cost in a comparatively simple structure, and the handling is easy, not easily broken and has superior durability.SOLUTION: A tray member 20 is provided by standing a holding part 22 that encloses the circumference of a drink container on a pedestal 21 that forms the bottom face. A base member 30 rotatably supports the pedestal 21 in vertical direction on a front plate 31 that is attached to a nearly perpendicular mounting part of a seat 40. The front plate 31 is provided with an opening 33 that passes the holding part 22 without interfering with the trace of the holding part 22 when turning the tray member 20. In the holding part 22, there is provided a spacer 27 that buries the clearance caused between an inner edge of the opening 33 and the outer wall of the holding part 22 on the way of the using state or the storage state while blocking the opening 33 that is in the using state.

Description

  The present invention is provided on a seat and holds a tray member for holding various drink containers such as cans, cups, paper packs and plastic bottles, and the tray member is rotated between a substantially horizontal use state and a substantially vertical storage state. The present invention relates to a drink holder having a base member that can be supported, and is particularly suitable for a vehicle seat installed in a cabin of an aircraft, automobile, railway, ship, or the like.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a drink holder installed in a seat of an aircraft or the like, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a beverage container holding device pivotally mounted in a recess formed on a back surface of a seat back. It has been known. This beverage container holding device has a beverage container receiver that is formed so that a guide frame having a through-hole having a diameter larger than that of a beverage container and a pedestal are opposed to each other at a predetermined interval and are integrally connected. It was configured to pivot freely in a recess formed in the rear surface.

  Moreover, as a drink holder which does not need to provide a recess in the attachment part such as the rear surface of the seat back, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, for example, the drink container is prevented from falling over as much as possible. There is also known a drink holder that improves the effective use of the space around the article on which the container is placed.

  In this drink holder, either the first annular body or the second annular body is rotated in a direction away from the base portion to form a frame body, and the drink container is accommodated in the frame body. By rotating one of the annular body and the second annular body toward the base side, the other annular body is simultaneously rotated toward the base side via the link member so that each annular body is accommodated. Was configured.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-97737 Registered Utility Model No. 3029042

  However, as in the conventional technique described in Patent Document 1 described above, in the configuration in which the recess is provided in the attachment portion such as the rear surface of the seat back, the seat of the seat is particularly applied when applied to a vehicle seat such as an aircraft. It is possible to envisage a situation in which a foreign object is left in the recess, and it cannot be denied that such a foreign object may be a dangerous object that hinders vehicle operation. Therefore, it is not desirable that an extra space exists when the drink holder is stored from the viewpoint of safety.

  Moreover, even if the drink holder is accommodated in the configuration in which the recess is not provided in the attachment site such as the rear surface of the seat back like the conventional technique described in Patent Document 2 described above, the outer surface of the attachment site is not provided. The folded object is exposed as it is. Therefore, when applied to a vehicle seat, it is possible to assume a situation in which a part of the exposed configuration is caught by a passenger, and from a safety aspect, a part of the configuration that may be caught when storing the drink holder is exposed. It was not desirable.

  Furthermore, in the conventional technique described in Patent Document 2, not only the link member and the like that link a pair of annular bodies, the number of parts increases, the number of assembling steps increases, and the cost increases. There is also a problem that it is delicate and fragile, and is unsuitable for application to a vehicle seat used by an unspecified number of people.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the problems of the above-described conventional technology, and when used, there is no extra space where foreign substances can enter other than the space for holding the drink container. Part of the structure that may be caught is not exposed, foreign matter cannot be stored at the same time, safety can be improved, and it can be manufactured at a low cost with a relatively simple structure, and handling The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drink holder that is easy, hard to break, and excellent in durability.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object described above resides in the inventions of the following items.
[1] A tray member (20) that is provided on the seat (40) and holds various drink containers, and supports the tray member (20) so as to be rotatable between a substantially horizontal use state and a substantially vertical storage state. A drink holder (10) comprising a base member (30) for
The tray member (20) is formed by standing a holding portion (22) surrounding the outer periphery of the drink container on the pedestal (21) forming the bottom surface thereof,
The base member (30) is configured to support the pedestal (21) on a front plate (31) mounted on a substantially vertical mounting portion of the seat (40) so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. (31) is provided with an opening (33) that allows the holder (22) to pass through without interfering with the locus of the holder (22) when the tray member (20) is rotated.
The holding portion (22) closes the opening (33) when in the use state, and the inner edge of the opening (33) and the holding portion (22) on the way to the use state or the storage state. A drink holder (10), characterized in that a spacer (27) is provided to fill a gap formed between the outer wall and the outer wall of the drink holder (10).

  [2] The drink holder according to [1], wherein the holding portion (22) is provided in a shape in which a part of a circumferential direction surrounding the outer periphery of the drink container is cut out as an open portion. 10).

  [3] As described in [1] or [2], the pedestal (21) and the front plate (31) are set so as to be close to each other in parallel when in the stored state. Drink holder (10).

  [4] The drink holder (10) according to [1], [2], or [3], wherein the tray member (20) is provided with a lock unit capable of restraining and releasing the restraint in the stored state. ).

  [5] The holding member which is embedded in the attachment portion of the seat (40) on the back side of the front plate (31), closes the opening (33) from the inside and passes through the opening (33). The drink according to [1], [2], [3] or [4], characterized in that an inner case (34) for defining a closed space for housing the portion (22) and the spacer (27) is provided. Holder (10).

  [6] The base member (30) is attached to the rear surface of the backrest (41) of the seat (40) [1], [2], [3], [4] or [5] ] Drink holder (10) as described in.

  [7] The drink according to [1], [2], [3], [4], [5] or [6], wherein the seat (40) is an aircraft seat (40) Holder (10).

The present invention operates as follows.
According to the drink holder (10) described in [1], the front plate (31) of the base member (30) is attached to the substantially vertical mounting portion of the seat (40), and the front plate (31) is attached to the front plate (31). The pedestal (21) of the tray member (20) is supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. In a use state in which the tray member (20) is substantially horizontal with such a simple configuration, the side surface of the drink container placed on the pedestal (21) is supported by the holding part (22) so that the drink container cannot fall down. Can be held in.

  The front plate (31) is provided with an opening (33) through which the holding portion (22) passes without interfering with the locus of the holding portion (22) when the tray member (20) is rotated. When the tray member (20) is rotated from the use state to the substantially vertical storage state, the holding portion (22) passes through the opening (33) and is stored on the back side of the front plate (31). Here, the holding portion (22) closes the opening (33) when in use, and the inner edge of the opening (33) and the outer wall of the holding portion (22) on the way to use or storage. A spacer (27) is provided to fill a gap generated between the two.

  Since the opening (33) is closed by the spacer (27) during use, foreign matter is not mixed inside the opening (33), and the space (27) is not for holding a drink container. There is no extra space around the holding portion (22) where foreign matter can be mixed, and the extra space cannot be stored with the foreign matter placed. Further, during storage, the pedestal (21) is rotated so as to overlap the front plate (31), and the configuration of the holding portion (22) on the pedestal (21) is not exposed to the outside, and a flat pedestal ( 21) is in a state of concealing the attachment site.

  According to the drink holder (10) described in [2], the holding part (22) is provided in a shape in which a part in the circumferential direction surrounding the outer periphery of the drink container is cut out as an open part. Thereby, the foreign matter remaining on the pedestal (21) can be easily confirmed from the open portion, and the foreign matter on the pedestal (21) can be easily taken out to the outside. In addition, a part of the outer periphery of the large drink container and the handle can be held in a state of protruding outward from the open portion, and the depth on the pedestal (21) can be suppressed as much as possible.

  According to the drink holder (10) described in [3], the pedestal (21) and the front plate (31) are set so as to be close to each other in parallel when in the stored state. Therefore, in a state where foreign matter remains between these (especially on the pedestal (21)), it cannot be rotated to the predetermined storage state. The presence of foreign matter between the face plates (31) can be easily detected.

  According to the drink holder (10) of the above [4], the tray member (20) is provided with a lock means capable of restraining and releasing the tray member (20) in the housed state. Thereby, the operation | movement which the tray member (20) in the accommodation state returns carelessly can be prevented reliably. The locking means is not limited to imparting a sense of moderation by the engaging / disengaging configuration, and can be configured very simply if it can be restrained by a magnetic force such as the magnet (35).

  According to the drink holder (10) according to the above [5], the back side of the front plate (31) is embedded in the attachment part of the seat (40), and the opening (33) is closed from the inside, An inner case (34) is provided that defines a closed space for housing the holding portion (22) and the spacer (27) that have passed through the opening (33). As a result, even if a foreign object accidentally enters the inside of the opening (33), the foreign object stays in the inner case (34) and does not enter the seat (40). 40) need not be disassembled.

  Here, in particular, if the closed space of the inner case (34) is shaped to match the trajectory when the holding portion (22) is rotated, when the tray member (20) is rotated from the use state to the storage state, Even if a foreign substance is attached to the holding portion (22), the foreign substance cannot be stored because it interferes with the inner wall of the inner case (34). Accordingly, it is possible to prevent foreign matters from being mixed.

  The drink holder (10) as described above may be attached to the back surface of the backrest (41) of the seat (40), for example, as described in [6] above. In such a case, there is no possibility of affecting the seating feeling of the seat (40), and the passenger in the rear seat (40) can use it freely. Here, as described in [7] above, the seat (40) is excellent in application to the aircraft seat (40).

  According to the drink holder according to the present invention, there is no extra space where foreign substances can be mixed other than the space for holding the drink container during use, and a part of the configuration that may be caught during storage is exposed. In addition, foreign matter cannot be stored at the same time, safety can be improved, it can be manufactured at a low cost with a relatively simple configuration, and it is easy to handle, hard to break, and excellent in durability.

It is the perspective view which looked at the drink holder in the use condition which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the front. It is the perspective view which looked at the drink holder in the use condition which concerns on embodiment of this invention from back. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the drink holder in the use condition which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the drink holder in the use condition which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a right view which shows the drink holder in the use condition which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the drink holder in the use condition which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the drink holder in the accommodation state concerning an embodiment of the invention from the front. It is a front view which shows the drink holder in the accommodation state which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a right view which shows the drink holder in the accommodation state which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the drink holder in the accommodation state which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the aircraft seat which attached the drink holder which concerns on embodiment of this invention from back.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments representing the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 to 11 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 1-6 shows the use condition of the drink holder 10 which concerns on embodiment of this invention, respectively, FIGS. 7-10 shows the accommodation state of the drink holder 10, respectively. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an aircraft seat equipped with the drink holder 10. Hereinafter, the case where the drink holder 10 is applied to an aircraft seat installed in an aircraft cabin will be described as an example.

  1 and 2 are perspective views of the drink holder 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front and the rear, respectively. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the drink holder 10. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, the drink holder 10 includes a tray member 20 that holds various drink containers such as cans, cups, paper packs, and plastic bottles, and the tray member 20 is substantially in a substantially horizontal use state. A base member 30 is provided which is rotatably supported in a vertical storage state.

  The tray member 20 is a molded product of a synthetic resin, and is formed by standing a holding portion 22 that surrounds the outer periphery of the drink container on a pedestal 21 that forms the bottom surface thereof. The pedestal 21 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape, and the holding portion 22 is integrally formed on the bottom surface on the upper side. The holding part 22 holds the drink container so as not to fall down by rotating the drink container placed on the pedestal 21 at a predetermined height, but a part of the circumferential direction is notched as an open part. It is provided in the shape.

  More specifically, the holding portion 22 is cut out as open portions at the front side and the rear side, and is provided in the shape of an arc cross section facing the left and right with these open portions in between. The left and right holding parts 22 are rearward from the front edge that forms the end of the open part on the front side, and the rear side of the open part from the rear part to the flange-shaped front side wall 22a having the same height. It has a rear side wall 22b whose height is about twice that of the front side wall 22a. Also, a base end wall 22c that extends further rearward than the rear end edge of the rear side wall 22b and faces the left and right in parallel with each other is also provided integrally.

  In this way, the space surrounded by the pair of left and right holding portions 22 is a drink holding space portion 23 for holding a drink container on the pedestal 21. As shown in FIG. 3, a rear wall 24 that extends to both sides so as to intersect at substantially right angles and closes an opening 33 in the base member 30 described below is integrated with the rear edge of each base wall 22c. Is provided. Further, a rotating portion 25 is provided along the base edge of the pedestal 21 so as to be rotatably connected to a base member 30 described below. On this rotation part 25, it connects integrally so that the lower end of the said base end wall 22c may be located.

  The base member 30 is also a molded product of a synthetic resin, and has a front plate 31 mounted on a substantially vertical mounting portion of a seat 40 described later, and the pedestal 21 can be rotated in the vertical direction on the front plate 31. To support. The front plate 31 is formed in a rectangular flat plate shape, and upper and lower end edge portions 31a and 31b extending along a predetermined width along the upper end edge and the lower end edge thereof are integrally formed in a vertical cross-sectional shape that is recessed one step to the rear. ing. Here, a substantially entire region protruding one step on the front side excluding the upper and lower end edge portions 31a and 31b forms a reference surface portion 31c.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of left and right bearing portions 32, 32 project forward from the lower side of the reference surface portion 31 c, and the pedestal 21 rotates between the bearing portions 32. The part 25 is connected via a pivot 26 so as to be rotatable. The pedestal 21 is supported so as to be rotatable in an angle range of about 90 degrees in a substantially horizontal use state (see FIG. 1) and a substantially vertical storage state (see FIG. 7) with respect to the substantially vertical front plate 31. ing.

  The front plate 31 is provided with an opening 33 through which the holding portion 22 passes without interfering with the locus of the holding portion 22 when the pedestal 21 is rotated. A pair of openings 33 are provided in a state of being spaced apart from each other on both the left and right sides of the reference surface portion 31c, corresponding to the pair of holding portions 22 divided into the left and right. The shape of each opening 33 matches the maximum cross-sectional shape on the locus of the holding portion 22. For example, the opening width of the opening 33 is defined by the vicinity of the boundary between the front side wall 22a and the rear side wall 22b located on the outermost side of the holding part 22 and the base end wall 22c located on the innermost side.

  Here, on the trajectory from the vicinity of the boundary between the front side wall 22a and the rear side wall 22b to the outer edge of the rear side wall 24, a gap (a space recessed inward) is generated, particularly on the outer side of the holding portion 22. It will be. Therefore, a spacer 27 for filling such a gap is provided in the holding portion 22. The spacer 27 is a molded product of a synthetic resin having a shape as shown in FIG. 3, and is screwed from the rear so as to fill a gap surrounded by the rear side wall 22 b, the base end wall 22 c, and the rear wall 24 in the holding portion 22. It has been stopped.

  In short, the spacer 27 closes the opening 33 when the pedestal 21 is in use, and the inner edge of the opening 33 and the outer wall of the holding portion 22 in the middle of the pedestal 21 in use or storage. It is a member for filling a gap generated between the two. The rear wall 24 provided integrally with the holding portion 22 may be configured to be retrofitted to the holding portion 22 as a part of the spacer 27.

  A back side of the front plate 31 is embedded in a mounting portion of a seat 40, which will be described later, and closes the opening 33 from the inside, and stores the holding portion 22 and the spacer 27 that have passed through the opening 33. An inner case 34 that partitions the closed space is provided. Here, the closed space in the inner case 34 is set to a shape that matches the trajectory of the holding portion 22 during rotation. In other words, the inner case 34 is provided in a sector cross-sectional shape having a lateral width of the opening 33 and an angle of about 90 degrees with respect to the rotating portion 25.

  Further, a stopper 28 (see FIG. 3) is provided at the upper edge of the rear wall 24 so as to protrude from the back side of the front plate 31 so as not to pass through the opening 33 and to hold the pedestal 21 in use. Is provided. Further, in the upper center of the reference surface portion 31c of the front plate 31, there is provided a locking means that can restrain and release the tray member 20 in the housed state. This locking means includes a magnet 35 that can be projected and retracted in front of the cylindrical case when pressed, and a metal piece 29 to which the magnet 35 is attached and detached is attached to the center of the front end of the base 21 in the tray member 20. The configuration of this type of locking means is general, and therefore detailed description is omitted.

  Further, the pedestal 21 and the front plate 31 are set so as to be close to each other in parallel when the pedestal 21 is in the stored state as shown in FIG. In the center of the reference surface portion 31c of the front plate 31, there is provided a plate mounting portion 36 that is recessed in a shallow shallow rectangular shape for mounting various plates. As shown in FIG. 11, the drink holder 10 as described above is attached to the rear surface of the backrest 41 in the aircraft seat 40.

Next, the operation of the drink holder 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
When the drink holder 10 is not used, the pedestal 21 of the tray member 20 stands up in a substantially vertical storage state as shown in FIG. The pedestal 21 in such a state is close to the reference surface portion 31c of the front plate 31 in the base member 30 so as to overlap. Therefore, the configuration of the holding portion 22 and the like on the pedestal 21 is not exposed to the outside, and the flat rear surface of the pedestal 21 hides the attachment site, and does not disturb the passenger.

  As described above, when the tray member 20 is in the stored state, the metal piece 29 on the base 21 is attracted to the magnet 35 on the front plate 31. With the lock means having such a simple configuration, the pedestal 21 can be reliably restrained in the stored state, and the pedestal 21 can be prevented from inadvertently falling forward. In FIG. 7, by pressing the center of the front end of the pedestal 21 located on the back side of the metal piece 29, the magnet 35 can be immersed and the restriction by the magnetic force can be released.

  When the drink holder 10 is used, after the restraint by the lock mechanism is released, the pedestal 21 of the tray member 20 is rotated approximately 90 degrees so as to be pulled forward. During this rotation process, the holding portion 22 on the base 21 passes through the opening 33 of the front plate 31 and is pulled out from the inner case 34. As shown in FIG. 1, when the pedestal 21 is in a substantially horizontal use state, the stopper 28 (see FIG. 3) of the rear wall 24 connected to the holding portion 22 is engaged with the inner side of the upper end edge of the opening 33. Thereby, the base 21 can be firmly held in a use state.

  In such a state of use, if various drink containers such as cans and cups are placed on the drink holding space part 23 surrounded by the holding part 22 on the pedestal 21, the drink can be held in a stable state without fear of falling. Can do. In particular, since the front side of the holding portion 22 is cut out as an open portion, foreign matter left on the pedestal 21 can be easily confirmed from the open portion, and foreign matter on the pedestal 21 can be easily removed to the outside. Can be taken out. Further, since a part of the outer periphery of the large drink container and the handle of the container can be held in a state of protruding outward from the open part, the depth on the base 21 can be suppressed as much as possible.

  Here, in the holding portion 22, the opening portion 33 is closed when in use, and a gap formed between the inner edge of the opening portion 33 and the outer wall of the holding portion 22 is filled during the use state or the storage state. A spacer 27 is provided. Thereby, there is no possibility that foreign matter is mixed in the opening 33, and there is no extra space around the holding portion 22 where foreign matter can be mixed other than the space for holding the drink container. In addition, it is impossible to store the extraneous space in the extra space.

  When the tray member 20 is returned to the storage state, the tray member 20 is rotated by approximately 90 degrees so as to grasp the front end edge of the base 21 and to stand upward. During this rotation process, the holding portion 22 on the base 21 passes through the opening 33 of the front plate 31 and is stored in the inner case 34. Here, since the closed space of the inner case 34 has a shape that matches the trajectory of the holding unit 22 when it is rotated, when the tray member 20 is rotated from the use state to the stored state, foreign matter is attached to the holding unit 22. Even if it is, it cannot be accommodated because the foreign matter interferes with the inner wall of the inner case 34.

  Accordingly, it is possible to prevent foreign matters from being mixed. Further, even if a foreign object enters the inside of the opening 33 by mistake, the foreign object stays in the inner case 34 and does not enter the seat 40. Therefore, it is not necessary to disassemble the seat 40 when taking out the foreign object. Further, the pedestal 21 and the reference surface portion 31c of the front plate 31 are set so as to be close to each other in parallel when in the stored state. Therefore, in a state where foreign matter remains between these (especially on the pedestal 21), it cannot be rotated to a predetermined storage state, and not only prevents foreign matter from entering, but also the foreign matter between the pedestal 21 and the front plate 31. Can be easily detected.

  The drink holder 10 as described above can be manufactured at a low cost with a relatively simple configuration, is easy to handle, is not easily broken, and has excellent durability. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 11, it is good to attach to the backrest 41 of the seat 40 for aircrafts. In such a case, there is no possibility of affecting the seating feeling of the seat 40, and the passenger in the rear seat can freely use it.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiment as described above, and there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention. For example, in the present embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to an aircraft seat has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to a seat of another vehicle such as a railway vehicle, a chair or a sofa in a general household. .

  The present invention can be applied particularly as a drink holder attached to a vehicle seat installed in a passenger cabin of an aircraft, automobile, railway, ship, or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Drink holder 20 ... Tray member 21 ... Base 22 ... Holding part 22a ... Front side wall 22b ... Rear side wall 22c ... Base end wall 23 ... Drink holding space part 24 ... Rear wall 25 ... Turning part 26 ... Axis 27 ... Spacer 28 ... Stopper 29 ... Metal piece 30 ... Base member 31 ... Front plate 31a ... Lower edge 31b ... Upper edge 31c ... Reference surface 32 ... Bearing part 33 ... Opening 34 ... Inner case 35 ... Magnet 40 ... Seat 41 ... Backrest

Claims (7)

In a drink holder comprising a tray member that is provided on a seat and holds various drink containers, and a base member that rotatably supports the tray member in a substantially horizontal use state and a substantially vertical storage state,
The tray member is formed by standing a holding portion that surrounds the outer periphery of the drink container on a pedestal forming the bottom surface thereof,
The base member is supported on a front plate mounted on a substantially vertical mounting portion of a seat so that the pedestal can be rotated in the vertical direction, and the front plate has the above-mentioned when the tray member is rotated. An opening that allows the holder to pass without interfering with the locus of the holder is provided,
A spacer that closes the opening when the holding portion is in the use state and fills a gap formed between an inner edge of the opening and an outer wall of the holding portion in the middle of the use state or the storage state. A drink holder characterized by being provided.   The drink holder according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion is provided in a shape in which a part in a circumferential direction surrounding an outer periphery of the drink container is cut out as an open portion.   The drink holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pedestal and the front plate are set so as to approach each other in parallel when in the stored state.   The drink holder according to claim 1, 2, or 3, further comprising a lock unit that can restrain and release the tray member in the housed state.   An inner case that is embedded in the seat mounting portion on the back side of the front plate, closes the opening from the inside, and defines a closed space for housing the holding portion and the spacer that have passed through the opening. The drink holder according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein the drink holder is provided.   The drink holder according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5, wherein the base member is attached to a rear surface of the backrest of the seat.   The drink holder according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, wherein the seat is an aircraft seat.

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