JP2019073260A - Beverage container holding device - Google Patents

Abstract

SOLUTION: A beverage container holding device 10 includes a connection member 50 configured to fit a locking claw 64 to a locking recess part 25 when a cam plate 41 retains a beverage container 14, and to release the locking claw 64 from the locking recess part 25 when the cam plate 41 does not retain the beverage container 14.EFFECT: Only moving a container 14 up or down switches between a lock state and an unlock state, thereby eliminating the need of a push button for unlocking.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage container holding device, also referred to as a cup holder.

  In vehicles, in particular in passenger cars, cup holders are equipped within reach of the occupants. For example, in the case where a 350 ml beverage container is a regular size container and a 500 ml beverage container is a long size container, if the cup holder has a depth corresponding to the regular size container, the long size container protrudes largely upward and becomes unstable. Moreover, if it is the depth corresponding to a long size container, it will become difficult to take out a regular size container.

  Therefore, various types of cup holders that can cope with beverage containers of different sizes have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The cup holder of Patent Document 1 has a tray for supporting a beverage container, a protrusion for locking the tray at a predetermined position and a first engagement recess, and an operation unit for releasing the lock.
The tray is set to either a low position first position or a second position higher than the first position.

The regular size container is placed on the tray set in the upper second position.
In the case of a long size container, the long size container is placed on the tray at the second position. Next, push down the long size container. This depression causes the tray to reach the lower first position.
In the lower first position, the tray engages with the first engagement recess to lock the tray in the first position.

The lock is released by depressing the operation unit.
By the way, this depressing operation is troublesome. In particular, when traveling at night, the room is dark, so it is difficult to identify the location of the small operation unit. Even if the location is known, the depression operation of the operation unit is troublesome in the dark.

  While convenience is required, a cup holder that can cope with size change without operating the operation unit is desired.

Patent No. 6071003

  An object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder (hereinafter referred to as a beverage container holding device) capable of coping with size change without operating the operation unit.

The invention according to claim 1 has an opening on the top surface, and a storage member for storing a beverage container inserted from the opening;
A movable floor mounted on the storage member so as to be vertically movable and supporting the bottom of the beverage container;
A container holding member provided on the housing member and elastically holding the drink container placed on the movable floor;
A lock mechanism is provided between the movable floor and the storage member, in which the movable floor can not move up and down.
The container restraining member is arranged such that the lock mechanism is in a locked state when the container restraining member is restraining the beverage container, and the lock mechanism is in an unlocked state when the container restraining member is not restraining the beverage container. And a connecting member for transmitting the operation of the lock mechanism to the lock mechanism.

The invention according to claim 2 is the beverage container holding device according to claim 1, wherein
The lock mechanism includes a rotary plate rotatably provided at the bottom of the storage member, a lower collar extending upward from the rotary plate, and an upper ridge extending downward from the movable floor.
The connecting member is a control rod which moves up and down by the operation of the container pressing member,
The control rod is characterized by including a rotary plate drive unit which converts the vertical movement into horizontal movement to rotate the rotary plate.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage member for storing a beverage container which is provided with a cylindrical portion having an opening on the upper surface and which is inserted from the opening.
A movable floor mounted on the storage member so as to be vertically movable and supporting the bottom of the beverage container;
A container holding member provided on the housing member and elastically holding the beverage container on the movable floor;
And a driver attached to the storage member so as to be horizontally movable, and a tip of which is inserted into the cylindrical portion, the beverage container holding device comprising:
A lock mechanism is provided between the movable floor and the storage member, in which the movable floor can not move up and down.
The operation of the driver is performed such that the locking mechanism is in a locked state when the driver is pressed by the beverage container, and the locking mechanism is unlocked when the driver is not pressed by the beverage container. It is characterized by having a connecting member for transmitting to the lock mechanism.

The invention according to claim 4 relates to the beverage container holding device according to claim 3.
The driver is characterized in that, when the driver is not pressed by the beverage container, a tip of the driver enters into the cylindrical portion more than the container pressing member.

The invention according to claim 5 relates to the beverage container holding device according to claim 1 or 3, wherein
The connection member is a string-like member.

In the invention according to claim 1, since the movable floor moves up and down, containers of different sizes can be stored in a preferable form.
Then, when the long size container is pulled up from the storage member, the container pressing member is automatically moved inward of the cylindrical portion. This movement is transmitted to the locking mechanism via the coupling member, and the movable floor is unlocked (unlocked). By this release, the movable floor is automatically returned to the position corresponding to the regular size container.

That is, the operation unit, which is an essential element in the prior art, becomes unnecessary. Locked and unlocked states can be obtained just by the user raising and lowering the beverage container.
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION By this invention, the beverage container holding | maintenance apparatus which can respond to a size change is provided, without operating the operation part.

In the invention according to claim 2, the main body of the connecting member is a control rod which moves up and down.
The movement of the container holding member is transmitted to the lock mechanism by the control rod. The control rod can be arranged longitudinally along the receiving member. Since it arrange | positions along a storage member, compactization of a beverage container holding | maintenance apparatus is attained.
In addition, since the control rod is a rigid body, rattle is less likely to come out at the connection portion between the control rod and the container pressing member and at the connection portion between the control rod and the lock mechanism, and vibration due to rattle is less likely to occur. The resulting noise is less likely to occur and can be reduced if it does occur.
Furthermore, in claim 2, the main body of the lock mechanism is configured by the upper collar portion and the lower collar portion. Engage the lower buttocks with the upper buttocks and lock them. Since the meshing between the buttocks is strong, there is no concern that the lock may be released due to vibration or the like.

By the way, the rotating plate which is the principal part of a lock mechanism can be provided in any of a movable floor and a storage member.
In the second aspect, the rotary plate is provided on the side of the housing member different from the movable floor. In order to support the rotating plate on the storage member side, the movable floor is lightened by that amount. A coil spring biasing the movable floor upward can reduce the spring coefficient. If the spring coefficient is small, the movable floor can be artificially lowered with a small force, which facilitates the operation of the beverage container holding device.

In the invention according to claim 3, since the movable floor moves up and down as in claim 1, containers of different sizes can be stored in a preferable form.
And, in claim 3, a driver is provided separately from the container pressing member.
When the long size container is pulled up from the storage member, the driver automatically moves inward of the cylinder. This movement is transmitted to the locking mechanism via the coupling member, and the movable floor is unlocked. By this release, the movable floor is automatically returned to the position corresponding to the regular size container.

In addition, in claim 3 as in claim 1, the operation part which is an essential element in the prior art becomes unnecessary. The lock state and the unlock state can be obtained only by the user raising and lowering the beverage container.
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION By this invention, the beverage container holding | maintenance apparatus which can respond to a size change is provided, without operating the operation part.
Moreover, since the driver is provided separately from the container holding member, the container holding member only has to play the role of holding the container, and the structure is simplified.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 4, the front-end | tip of a driver has approached in the cylinder part rather than a container pressing member. The lock state and the unlock state can be obtained even in a small-sized slim-sized container which can not be suppressed by the container holding member.
That is, according to the present invention, there is provided a beverage container holding device capable of containing a slim size container in addition to a long size container and a regular size container.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the connecting member is a string-like member. If it is a string-like member, it is lightweight and inexpensive, and weight reduction and cost reduction of the beverage container holding device can be achieved.

It is a sectional view of a beverage container holding device concerning the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2a-2a of FIG. 1, 2b-2b arrow view of FIG. 1 and 2c-2c arrow view of FIG. It is a figure explaining an operation of a container control member. It is a side view of a beverage container holding device. It is an action view when storing a long size container. It is an action view when releasing a lock. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the drink container holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the 8a-8a line sectional view of FIG. 7, 8b-8b line sectional view, and an action view. It is an action view when storing a regular size container. It is an action view when storing a long size container. It is an action view when storing a long size container. It is a figure explaining the example of a change of a rotating plate drive part. It is a figure explaining the example of a further change of a rotating plate drive part. It is sectional drawing which shows the further modification of the beverage container holding | maintenance apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a figure explaining the effect | action of the further example of a change.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the attached drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage container holding device 10 has an opening 21 on the upper surface, and a storage member 20 for storing a beverage container inserted from the opening 21 and vertically movable to the storage member 20 The movable floor 30 is mounted and supports the bottom of the beverage container, and the container pressing member 40 provided on the storage member 20 and elastically pressing the side of the beverage container resting on the movable floor 30 is provided.

The storage member 20 includes, for example, a cylindrical portion 22 having a diameter slightly larger than that of the beverage container, and a collar portion 23 integrally formed on the upper end of the cylindrical portion 22. The shape of the collar 23 is optional and can be omitted.
The cylindrical portion 22 has a vertically extending guide groove 24 at the lower portion, and has a lock recess 25 recessed at the lower end of the guide groove 24 in the back of the drawing.

  The movable floor 30 has a ring wall 31 on the top surface surrounding the bottom of the beverage container, and is biased upward by a biasing member such as a coil spring 32. The coil spring 32 may be a compression spring, a torsion spring, or a rubber cord other than a tension spring, and it may be a member that exerts an action of urging the movable floor 30 upward. The ring wall 31 may be omitted.

One end (upper end) of the coil spring 32 may be directly attached to the collar portion 23, but it is desirable to attach to the cylindrical portion 22 via the pin 26 as in the embodiment. This is because with the pin 26, the mounting position (height position) can be easily changed.
In addition, a lock mechanism 60 is provided between the movable floor 30 and the cylindrical portion 22.

  The lock mechanism 60 is, for example, attached to the lower surface of the movable floor 30, and for example, a rotary plate 62 rotatably fixed to the movable floor 30 by a large diameter screw 61, and a first torsion for biasing the rotary plate 62 in a predetermined direction. It comprises a spring 63, at least one lock claw 64 locally protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary plate 62, and a lock recess 25 provided in the cylindrical portion 22. The number of lock recesses 25 corresponds to the number of lock claws 64, and at least one is provided.

  The container holding member 40 is, for example, a cam plate 41 having a substantially triangular shape, a first pin 42 rotatably supporting the cam plate 41, a bracket 43 extended from the cylindrical portion 22, a bracket 43 and the cam plate 41 The second torsion spring 44 for urging the cam plate 41 to the center of the cylindrical portion 22, the arc or linear cam groove 45 integrally formed on the cam plate 41, and the guide cylinder 46 provided in the cylindrical portion 22; The rod 48 is guided by the guide cylinder 46 so as to be vertically movable, and the upper end thereof is connected to the cam groove 45 via the second pin 47.

The cam plate 41 may be a solid plate or a hollow body.
Preferably, the lower end of the rod 48 is provided with a stopper piece 49 that contacts the guide cylinder 46 and restricts the upper limit of the rod 48. However, the stopper piece 49 is not essential.

Further, one end of a connecting member 50 is fastened to the lower portion of the rod 48.
The connecting member 50 may be of any type or structure as long as it is a member for mechanically connecting two elements (in this example, the rod 48 and the locking claw 64), but in the present embodiment, it is a string-like member. A string-like member is lightweight and inexpensive. The string-like member is preferably a resin yarn such as tegus, a metal wire such as a piano wire, or a decorative chain. Resin yarns, metal wires and chains are flexible and difficult to extend.

FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2a-2a of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the cylindrical portion 22 has at least one guide groove 24 (three in this example at a pitch of 120 °). The guide grooves 24 each have a locking recess 25.

FIG.2 (b) is a 2b-2b arrow line view of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the rotary plate 62 has at least one (three in this example, 120 ° pitch) lock claws 64. The lock claws 64 fit in the guide grooves 24 and fit in the lock recesses 25. Then, the rotary plate 62 is biased by the first torsion spring 63 in the counterclockwise direction in plan view around the large diameter screw 61 as shown by the arrow (1).

FIG.2 (c) is a 2c-2c arrow line view of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2C, the movable floor 30 has at least one (in this example, three at 120 ° pitch) projections 33. The projection 33 fits in the guide groove 24. And the other end of a coil spring (FIG. 1, code | symbol 32) is engaged with the projection part 33. As shown in FIG.

The beverage container holding device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is in an empty state (a state in which the beverage container is not stored; in a standby state).
The state when the beverage container is put into the beverage container holding device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, the regular size container 12 which is one type of beverage container is inserted into the cylindrical portion 22 through the opening 21. Then, the bottom of the regular size container 12 hits the cam plate 41. When the regular size container 12 is further lowered, the cam plate 41 starts to rotate clockwise around the first pin 42. When the cam plate 41 rotates clockwise, the cam groove 45 starts lowering the rod 48 through the second pin 47.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the rod 48 is lowered by h1 compared to FIG. 3 (a).
The cam plate 41 is biased in the counterclockwise direction by the second torsion spring 44. Since the side of the regular size container 12 is suppressed by such a cam plate 41, there is no fear of rattling.

  In FIG. 3 (b), the weight of the regular size container 12 is added to the movable floor 30. The movable floor 30 is urged upward by a coil spring 32 or the like, and does not lower in the regular size container 12 or the like. That is, the spring characteristics of the coil spring 32 are determined so as not to lower.

  When the regular size container 12 is lifted from FIG. 3 (b), it returns to FIG. 3 (a). Therefore, when accommodating the regular size container 12, it becomes either form of FIG. 3 (a) and FIG.3 (b), and taking-out / out of the regular size container 12 becomes easy.

An external view (side view) corresponding to FIG. 1 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the projection 33 urged upward by the coil spring 32 stops at the upper end of the vertically elongated guide groove 24.
The lock claws 64 move up and down together with the protrusions 33. The lock claw 64 is biased by the first torsion spring (63 in FIG. 2), and thus is in contact with one wall 24a of the guide groove 24 (the wall 24a on the lock recess 25 side).

Further, the connecting member 50 connecting the rod 48 and the lock claw 64 is sufficiently slack.
Preferably, the projection 33 is provided with a guide member 52 in the form of an antenna. The guide member 52 extends horizontally toward the rod 48 and is provided with a guide ring 51 at its tip. The guide ring 51 serves to guide the connecting member 50.

The guide member 52 can make the portion near the lock claw 64 of the connection member 50 substantially horizontal, and the lock claw 64 can be efficiently pulled to the unlock side.
However, the guide member 52 may be omitted. Alternatively, the guide member 52 may have another shape or structure.

The operation of the beverage container holding device 10 configured as described above will be described based on FIGS. 5 and 6.
As shown to Fig.5 (a), the long size container 14 is inserted in the cylinder part 22 from the opening part 21 of an upper surface. The long size container 14 rests on the movable floor 30. Since the coil spring 32 biases the movable floor 30 upward, the movable floor 30 is not lowered.
However, since the long size container 14 protrudes largely upward, the long size container 14 becomes unstable.
Then, the user (passenger) pushes down the long size container 14 by hand.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the movable floor 30 is lowered against the biasing force of the coil spring 32.
As shown in FIG. 6A, when the lock claw 64 is lowered to a predetermined position together with the projection 33, the lock claw 64 is fitted in the lock recess 25. As shown in FIG. Even when the lock state is released and the hand is released, there is no concern that the long size container 14 is raised. At this time, the connecting member 50 is slightly slack.

  Next, when the user (passenger) lifts the long size container 14 by hand for drinking or the like, the long size container 14 ascends while sliding on the cam plate 41. During this time, the locked state is maintained, and the lock claw 64 and the projection 33 remain at the lower end of the guide groove 24.

  When the bottom of the long size container 14 passes the cam plate 41, the cam plate 41 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 3 (b) → FIG. 3 (a). By this rotation, the rod 48 is raised by h1.

As shown in FIG. 6B, when the cam plate 41 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing, the connecting member 50 is in a tensioned state in the first half of the rotation. In the second half of the rotation, the lock pawl 64 is pulled away from the lock recess 25.
As a result, the lock claw 64 is disengaged from the lock recess 25 and is in an unlocked state.

In addition to the simple cylindrical container, the beverage container 14 also has a container having a shape with unevenness or constriction on the side surface.
If there is unevenness or the like on the side surface, the cam plate 41 rotates slightly counterclockwise. However, this rotation remains in the middle between FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b).
Since the cam plate 41 does not reach the form shown in FIG. 6 (b), the locked state is maintained even in the case of a container having a shape such as unevenness on the side surface.

  In FIG. 6A, even when the side surface of the beverage container 14 has unevenness or constriction, the locked state is maintained and the beverage container 14 does not spring up due to the action of the coil spring 32. That is, even the beverage container 14 having an odd shape can be stably stored.

The unlocked state shown in FIG. 6 (b) is maintained as long as the cam plate 41 is not rotated by the long size container 14 (or the regular size container 12).
In the unlocked state, the projection 33 and the lock claw 64 move up in the guide groove 24 by the biasing force of the coil spring 32, and return to FIG.

The user only needs to raise and lower the long size container 14.
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION By this invention, the beverage container holding | maintenance apparatus 10 which can respond to a size change is provided, without operating operation parts, such as a push button.

Next, a modified embodiment according to the present invention will be described based on FIGS.
The beverage container holding device 10 shown in FIG. 7A is an improvement on the connecting member 50 and the locking mechanism 60 described in FIG. The contents of the improvement will be described in detail below. Since the other components are the same as those in FIG. 1, the reference numerals in FIG. 1 are used for the common components, and the detailed description is omitted.

As shown to Fig.7 (a), in this example, the cylinder part 22 which has the opening part 21 in the upper part was used as the taper pipe part 22a which opens an upper half part upwards, and was made the lower half part into the cylindrical part 22b. The tapered tube portion 22a and the cylindrical portion 22b may be integrally formed, or may be combined after being separately manufactured.
Further, the pin 26 for hooking one end (upper end) of the coil spring 32 may be a projection integrally formed on the tapered tube portion 22a. If the projection is integrally formed, there is no need to prepare the pin 26, and the number of parts can be reduced.

The movable floor 30 has a ring wall 31 from which a projection 33 protrudes. The other end (lower end) of the coil spring 32 is hooked on the projection 33.
The movable floor 30 is provided at the bottom with an upper hook 65 extending downward.

  In the container pressing member 40, the cam plate 41 is supported by the bracket 43 via the first pin 42. The cam plate 41 is biased toward the center of the tapered tube portion 22 a by the second torsion spring 44.

  The link 55 is connected to the lower portion of the cam plate 41 via the second pin 47, and the control rod 57 as the connecting member 50 is connected to the link 55 via the third pin 56. The link 55 corresponds to the rod 48 shown in FIG. 1, but has a new name and a new code because the form is different.

The guide cylinder 46 has a guide groove and a rib, but is briefly shown here. That is, the guide cylinder 46 serves as a guide that surrounds the control rod 57 and guides the control rod 57 movably up and down.
The link 55 is a member that rotates about the second pin 47, and the control rod 57 is a member that moves up and down without rotating.

  The lock mechanism 60 includes a bottom plate 66 fitted to the lower end of the cylindrical portion 22b, a rotary plate 62 rotatably fitted to a large diameter cylindrical portion 67 integrally formed on the bottom plate 66 and extending upward, and the rotary plate 62 It consists of a lower flange 68 extending upward and a first torsion spring 63. The rotary plate 62 is provided with a controlled element 62 a which extends to the control rod 57 and is controlled by the control rod 57. The controlled element 62a is preferably a pin, but may be a protrusion or a recess, and the shape is arbitrary.

FIG.7 (b) is b arrow directional view of Fig.7 (a).
As shown in FIG. 7 (b), the cam plate 41 is a hollow body.
The control rod 57 also includes a rotary plate drive unit 59 that converts the vertical movement into horizontal movement and rotates the rotary plate 62.
The rotary plate driving unit 59 includes, for example, a V notch 58 provided in the lower part of the control rod 57 and a top 58 d provided in the control rod 57 adjacent to the V notch 58.
The V-shaped notch 58 includes a substantially horizontal horizontal wall 58a, a bottom 58b following the tip of the horizontal wall 58a, and an inclined wall 58c extending obliquely downward from the lower end of the bottom 58b.

The control rod 57 further includes a top portion 58d following the lower end of the sloped wall 58c and a second sloped wall 58e obliquely extending downward from the top portion 58d in a direction intersecting the sloped wall 58c.
The top 58 d corresponds to the edge of the V-shaped notch 58. The controlled element 62a rests on the top 58d.

As shown in FIG. 7C, the cam plate 41 rotates in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing when it is pushed by the beverage container 12. The posture of the link 55 which has been inclined changes substantially vertically by this rotation. This change causes the control rod 57 to be depressed by a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance corresponds to the distance between the top 58 d and the bottom 58 b (vertical distance).
FIG.7 (d) is d arrow directional view of FIG.7 (c).
As shown in FIG. 7D, since the control rod 57 is lowered, the controlled element 62a is in contact with the bottom 58b of the V-shaped notch 58.

FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8a-8a of FIG. 7A.
As shown in FIG. 8A, for example, three protrusions 33 extend from the movable floor 30. As shown in FIG. Since the projection 33 is fitted in the guide groove 24, the movable floor 30 does not rotate. The number of upper ridges 65 provided on the movable floor 30 may be one or more (for example, three at a pitch of 120 °).

FIG. 8 (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8 b-8 b of FIG. 7 (a).
As shown in FIG. 8 (b), a small diameter cylindrical portion 69 is provided inside the large diameter cylindrical portion 67, and the first torsion spring 63 is wound around the small diameter cylindrical portion 69. The small diameter cylindrical portion 69 may be a solid column.

One end of the first torsion spring 63 is hooked on the bottom plate 66 (or the large diameter cylindrical portion 67), and the other end is hooked on the rotary plate 62.
The first torsion spring 63 biases the rotary plate 62 in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing from the bottom plate 66 (or the large diameter cylindrical portion 67) as a starting point. Due to this biasing, the controlled element 62a hits the top 58d of the control rod 57. That is, due to the biasing action of the first torsion spring 63, the controlled element 62a is always in close contact with the control rod 57.

  As shown in FIG. 8C, when the controlled element 62a reaches the bottom 58b of the control rod 57, the rotary plate 62 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing by the difference between the top 58d and the bottom 58b. By this rotation, the lower heel portion 68 moves.

Next, the operation of the beverage container holding device 10 when storing the regular size container 12 will be described based on FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9A, the regular size container 12 starts to be lowered to the beverage container holding device 10. When the bottom of the regular size container 12 hits the cam plate 41, the cam plate 41 starts to rotate around the first pin 42.

As shown in FIG. 9 (b), the regular size container 12 was placed on the movable floor 30 after the cam plate 41 was rotated. As the cam plate 41 is rotated, the control rod 57 is lowered, and the biasing action of the first torsion spring 63 causes the rotary plate 62 to rotate.
However, since the upper collar portion 65 and the lower collar portion 68 are sufficiently separated in the vertical direction, the lower collar portion 68 is not engaged with the upper collar portion 65.

The regular size container 12 is held by the cam plate 41 so as to be stably held.
When the regular size container 12 is raised in FIG. 9 (b), it returns to FIG. 9 (a). In the regular size container 12, FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b) are repeated.

Next, the operation of the beverage container holding device 10 when storing the long size container 14 will be described based on FIGS. 10 to 11.
As shown in FIG. 10 (a), the long size container 14 starts to be lowered to the beverage container holding device 10.

FIG. 10 (b) is a view on arrow b of FIG. 10 (a). As shown in FIG. 10 (b), the controlled element 62 a is located at the top 58 d of the control rod 57.
FIG.10 (c) is cc cc arrow directional view of Fig.10 (a). As shown in FIG. 10C, the lower collar portion 68 is shifted in the rotational direction by γ with respect to the upper collar portion 65.

As shown in FIG. 10D, the long size container 14 is placed on the movable floor 30 after the cam plate 41 is rotated.
FIG. 10 (e) is a view on arrow e in FIG. 10 (d). As shown in FIG. 10 (e), the controlled element 62 a is located at the bottom 58 b of the V-shaped notch 58 of the control rod 57.
FIG.10 (f) is ff arrow line view of FIG.10 (d). As shown in FIG. 10 (f), with respect to the upper collar portion 65, the lower collar portion 68 is rotated to the right in the figure so that γ is 0 (zero, including almost zero).

  By the way, in FIG.10 (d), most of the long size containers 14 are exposed and a feeling of stability falls. The occupant then lowers the long size container 14 further. At the time of this lowering, the state of the cam plate 41 does not change, so the control rod 57 continues the state of FIG. 10 (e).

As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the long size container 14 was lowered together with the movable floor 30 to a predetermined position.
FIG. 11 (b) is a view on arrow b of FIG. 11 (a). As shown in FIG. 11 (b), the controlled element 62 a continues to stay at the bottom 58 b of the control rod 57.
FIG.11 (c) is cc cc arrow directional view of Fig.11 (a). As shown in FIG. 11C, the lower hook portion 68 is engaged with the upper hook portion 65. The long size container 14 is stably held since there is no concern that the movable floor 30 will rise.

When the long size container 14 is raised from FIG. 11 (a), the movable floor 30 continues to stay at the lower position until the long size container 14 is detached from the cam plate 41, as shown in FIG. 11 (d).
When the long size container 14 is further raised from FIG. 11 (d), the long size container 14 is detached from the cam plate 41. The cam plate 41 rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. Then, the control rod 57 is pulled up, and the controlled element 62a at the bottom 58b moves to the top 58d. When the controlled element 62a moves to the top 58d, the lower hook 68 is disengaged from the upper hook 65. As the lock is released, the movable floor 30 is pulled up by the coil spring 32. As a result, it returns to FIG. 10 (a).

As described above, in the beverage container holding device 10 shown in FIG. 7, the connecting member 50 is the control rod 57 which moves up and down by the operation of the container pressing member 40, and this control rod 57 is V-shaped at the lower part. A notch 58 is provided, and a top 58 d corresponding to the edge of the V-shaped notch 58 is provided below the V-shaped notch 58.
The lock mechanism 60 includes a rotary plate 62 rotatably provided on the bottom (bottom plate 66) of the storage member 20, a lower flange 68 extending upward from the rotary plate 62, and a control rod from the rotary plate 62. A controlled element 62a extending to 57 and a torsion spring 63 for biasing the controlled element 62a to the control rod 57 are provided.
The movable floor 30 is provided with an upper hook portion 65 extending downward.

  When the controlled element 62a is at the top 58d (when hit), the lower hook 68 is not engaged with the upper hook 65, and the controlled element 62a has the V-shaped notch 58 (preferably, When it is at the bottom 58 d of the V-shaped notch 58, the lower hook 68 is in a position to engage with the upper hook 65.

  Further, the main body of the lock mechanism 60 is constituted by the upper hook 65 and the lower hook 68. The lower hook portion 68 is engaged with the upper hook portion 65 to be in a locked state. There is no concern that the lock will come off due to vibration or the like, and the reliability of the beverage container holding device 10 is enhanced.

  Furthermore, the rotary plate 62 was provided on the storage member 20 different from the movable floor 30. In order to support the rotary plate 62 on the storage member 20 side, the movable floor 30 is lightened by that amount. The coil spring 32 biasing the movable floor 30 upward can reduce the spring coefficient. If the spring coefficient is small, the movable floor 30 can be artificially lowered with a small force, which facilitates the operation of the beverage container holding device 10.

The rotary plate drive unit 59 can adopt various configurations. A modification of the configuration of the rotary plate drive unit 59 will be described based on FIGS. 12 and 13.
As shown in FIG. 12A, the rotary plate driving unit 59 may be a cam groove 58f provided in the lower part of the control rod 57. The cam groove 58f has a substantially S shape. When the control rod 57 is lowered, the controlled element 62a moves to the right in the drawing.
As a result, it moves to the position shown in FIG.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 12C, the rotary plate drive unit 59 may be configured by an inclined wall 58c, a top 58d, and a second inclined wall 58e which are formed to project from the lower portion of the control rod 57.
When the control rod 57 is lowered, the controlled element 62a moves along the inclined wall 58c.
As a result, it moves to the position shown in FIG.

The control rod 57 may be raised in addition to lowering the control rod 57 by the container holding member 40 pressed by the beverage container 12. A specific example will be described based on FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13A, the second pin 47 disposed below the first pin 42 is disposed, for example, on a vertical line (including a substantially vertical line) passing through the first pin 42.
FIG. 13 (b) is a view on arrow b of FIG. 13 (a). As shown in FIG. 13 (b), the control rod 57 has an apex 58d at its lower portion, and a V-shaped notch 58 below the apex 58d.

As shown in FIG. 13C, the cam plate 41 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing by being pushed by the beverage container 12. By this rotation, the second pin 47 is raised, and the link 55 and the control rod 57 are raised.
FIG. 13D is a view as viewed from the arrow d in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13D, the controlled element 62a reaches the bottom 58b.

  As described above, the rotary plate drive unit 59 plays the role of converting the vertical movement of the control rod 57 into the horizontal movement of the controlled element 62a, and various configurations can be adopted.

Next, a further modified embodiment according to the present invention will be described based on FIG. 14 and FIG.
The beverage container holding device 10 shown in FIG. 14 is different from that in FIG. 1 in that the cylindrical portion 22 is provided with a container holding member 40 having a simple structure and a driver 70 disposed separately from the container holding member 40. Since the other components are the same as those in FIG. 1, the reference numerals in FIG. 1 are used for the common components, and the detailed description is omitted.

  The container holding member 40 having a simple structure may be employed in a conventional cup holder. For example, the container holding member 40 having a simple structure includes a V-shaped member 71, a first pin 42 and a bracket 43 for rotatably supporting the V-shaped member 71 on the cylindrical portion 22, and the bracket 43 and the V-shaped member 71. And a second torsion spring 44 for biasing the V-shaped member 71 into the cylindrical portion 22. That is, since the cam groove is unnecessary, the container pressing member 40 in FIG. 14 is simple.

The driver 70 is a rod-like member which is horizontally movably supported by a guide cylinder 72 integrally formed on the cylinder portion 22 and has a tapered surface 73 at its tip. The tapered surface 73 converts the up and down motion of the drinking vessel into a horizontal motion.
A tension spring 74 is stretched between the guide cylinder 72 and the base of the driver 70, and the tip of the driver 70 is biased toward the center of the cylinder 22.
Preferably, the stopper pin 75 is driven into the base of the driver 70 to prevent the driver 70 from excessively entering the cylindrical portion 22.

The tip of the driver 70 may be in the cylindrical portion 22 and the position of the tip is arbitrary.
Preferably, the tip end of the driver 70 is advanced from the V-shaped member 71 into the cylindrical portion 22 by a distance L1.

A bracket 76 is provided on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 22, and a lever 77 is rotatably attached to the bracket 76 about a support pin 78.
An elongated hole 79 is provided at one end (upper end in this example) of the lever 77, and a drive pin 81 provided at the base of the driver 70 is fitted in the elongated hole 79.
The connecting member 50 extends from the other end (the lower end in this example) of the lever 77.

Assuming that the distance from the support pin 78 to the drive pin 81 is M1 and the distance from the support pin 78 to the connecting member 50 is M2, preferably, M2 is larger than M1. For example, 2 × M1 = M2.
Then, when the driver 70 retracts by the distance "1", the connecting member 50 is pulled by the distance "2". When the pulling margin is increased, for example, the elongation which inevitably occurs in the connecting member 50 is to some extent acceptable. This allowance facilitates the adjustment of the length of the connecting member 50.

  The drink container holding | maintenance apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 14 is an empty state (The state in which the drink container is not accommodated. It is a standby state) similarly to FIG.

Next, the form which accommodates a drink container is demonstrated based on FIG.
As shown in FIG. 15A, when the long size container 14 is inserted from the opening 21 on the upper surface, the driver 70 retracts by a distance L2. This distance L2 is sufficiently larger than the distance L1 (FIG. 14).
Furthermore, the long size container 14 placed on the movable floor 30 is pushed down. As a result, as described in FIG. 6A, the lock claw 64 is lowered to the height of the lock recess 25.

At the same time, in FIG. 15A, the lever 77 rotates about the support pin 78, and the connecting member 50 slackens. As a result, as described with reference to FIG. 6B, the lock claw 64 is fitted in the lock recess 25 to be in the locked state.
The long-sized container 14 is stably held since it is suppressed by an appropriate force by the V-shaped member 71 which is biased in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing by the second torsion spring 44.

When the long size container 14 is artificially pulled up, the driver 70 is removed. Then, the driver 70 enters the cylindrical portion 22.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the connecting member 50 is in a tension state, the lock state is changed to the unlock state, and the movable floor 30 is automatically lifted.

By the way, there are also slim size containers smaller in diameter than the long size container 14 (and the regular size container 12) in the beverage container.
As shown in FIG. 15B, when the slim size container 16 is inserted from the opening 21 on the upper surface, the driver 70 retracts by a distance L3. This distance L3 is the same as or substantially the same as the distance L1 (FIG. 14).
Furthermore, the slim size container 16 placed on the movable floor 30 is artificially pushed down. As a result, as described in FIG. 6A, the lock claw 64 is lowered to the height of the lock recess 25.

  At the same time, in FIG. 15B, the lever 77 rotates about the support pin 78, and the connecting member 50 slackens. As a result, as described with reference to FIG. 6B, the lock claw 64 is fitted in the lock recess 25 to be in the locked state.

  A plurality of (about three) V-shaped members 71 are provided, and a portion thereof is disposed on the opposite side of the driver 70. Then, the slim-sized container 16 is stably held by the driver 70 as it is pressed against the V-shaped member 71 present on the opposite side.

When the slim size container 16 is artificially pulled up and removed from the driver 70, the driver 70 enters into the cylindrical portion 22.
Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the connecting member 50 is in the tension state, the lock state is changed to the unlock state, and the movable floor 30 is automatically lifted.
If it is the drink container holding | maintenance apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 14, in addition to the long size container 14 and the regular size container 12, the slim size container 16 can be accommodated stably.

  In FIG. 14, the lever ratio of the lever 77 can be arbitrarily set, and it is acceptable that M1 = M2 or M2 <M1. If M1 = M2, the total length of the lever 77 can be reduced.

Since the beverage container holding device 10 described in FIG. 14 is provided with the driver 70, the container holding member 40 can be simplified and the slim size container 16 can be stored.
On the other hand, the beverage container holding device 10 described in FIG. 1 includes the function of the driver 70 in the container holding member 40, so that the driver 70 can be omitted and the number of parts can be reduced.

  In the embodiment, the lock claw 64 and the lower flange 68 are rotationally moved, but the lock claw 64 and the lower flange 68 may be linearly moved. Therefore, the structure of the lock mechanism 60 can be changed appropriately.

  Further, the beverage container holding device 10 may be equipped not only on vehicles (cars, trucks, buses, etc.), but also on rail vehicles, ships, and aircrafts, and the installation location is not particularly limited.

  In the embodiment, the beverage container is directly mounted on the movable floor 30, but an elastic mat may be laid on the upper surface of the movable floor 30, and the beverage container may be mounted on the elastic mat. Employing an elastic mat can reduce the damage of the movable floor 30. In addition, when the beverage container is hit against the movable floor 30 with a strong force, a collision sound may be generated, but when an elastic mat is adopted, no sound is produced. In addition, the reaction force applied to the user (passenger) is also reduced.

  The present invention is suitable for a beverage container holding device mounted on a vehicle.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Beverage container holding apparatus, 12 ... Beverage container (regular size container), 14 ... Beverage container (long size container), 16 ... Beverage container (Slim size container), 20 ... Storage member, 21 ... Opening part, 22 ... Tubular part 30: movable floor, 40: container holding member, 50: coupling member, 57: control rod, 59: rotary plate drive portion, 60: locking mechanism, 62: rotary plate, 65: upper ridge portion, 66: of the storage member Bottom (bottom plate), 68 ... lower heel, 70 ... driver.

At the same time, in FIG. 15A, the lever 77 rotates about the support pin 78, and the connecting member 50 slackens. A result, as described in FIG. 6 (a), the locking pawl 64 is fitted in the locking recess 25, the locked state.
The long-sized container 14 is stably held since it is suppressed by an appropriate force by the V-shaped member 71 which is biased in the counterclockwise direction in the drawing by the second torsion spring 44.

At the same time, in FIG. 15B, the lever 77 rotates about the support pin 78, and the connecting member 50 slackens. A result, as described in FIG. 6 (a), the locking pawl 64 is fitted in the locking recess 25, the locked state.

In the embodiment, the beverage container is directly mounted on the movable floor 30, but an elastic mat may be laid on the upper surface of the movable floor 30, and the beverage container may be mounted on the elastic mat. Employing an elastic mat can reduce the damage of the movable floor 30. In addition, when the beverage container is hit against the movable floor 30 with a strong force, a collision sound may be generated, but when an elastic mat is adopted, no sound is produced. In addition, the reaction force applied to the hand of the user (passenger) is also reduced.

Claims (5)

A storage member that has an opening on the top surface and stores the beverage container inserted from the opening;
A movable floor mounted on the storage member so as to be vertically movable and supporting the bottom of the beverage container;
A container holding member provided on the housing member and elastically holding the drink container placed on the movable floor;
A lock mechanism is provided between the movable floor and the storage member, in which the movable floor can not move up and down.
The container restraining member is arranged such that the lock mechanism is in a locked state when the container restraining member is restraining the beverage container, and the lock mechanism is in an unlocked state when the container restraining member is not restraining the beverage container. A beverage container holding device comprising: a connecting member for transmitting the operation of the lock mechanism to the lock mechanism. The beverage container holding device according to claim 1, wherein
The lock mechanism includes a rotary plate rotatably provided at the bottom of the storage member, a lower collar extending upward from the rotary plate, and an upper ridge extending downward from the movable floor.
The connecting member is a control rod which moves up and down by the operation of the container pressing member,
This control rod is provided with a rotary plate drive unit for converting the vertical movement to horizontal movement and rotating the rotary plate. A storage member for storing a beverage container which is provided with a cylindrical portion having an opening on the upper surface and which is inserted from the opening;
A movable floor mounted on the storage member so as to be vertically movable and supporting the bottom of the beverage container;
A container holding member provided on the housing member and elastically holding the beverage container on the movable floor;
And a driver attached to the storage member so as to be horizontally movable, and a tip of which is inserted into the cylindrical portion, the beverage container holding device comprising:
A lock mechanism is provided between the movable floor and the storage member, in which the movable floor can not move up and down.
The operation of the driver is performed such that the locking mechanism is in a locked state when the driver is pressed by the beverage container, and the locking mechanism is unlocked when the driver is not pressed by the beverage container. A beverage container holding device comprising a connecting member for transmitting a lock mechanism. The beverage container holding device according to claim 3, wherein
An apparatus for holding a beverage container according to claim 1, wherein when the driver is not pressed by the beverage container, the tip of the driver enters the cylindrical portion more than the container pressing member. The beverage container holding device according to claim 1 or 3, wherein
The said connection member is a string-like member, The beverage container holding | maintenance apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned.

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