JP2023010151A - cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a cup holder of a simple structure capable of smoothly taking a drink container to or from the inside of a recess of the holder and capable of stably holding a small article on a lid when the lid is closed.SOLUTION: A cup holder 10 includes: a reception part 30 which holds a drink container such as a PET bottle; a pair of lids 40 capable of opening and closing an upper opening of the reception part 30 in a double hinged door system; and flexible pressing plate members 45 attached to the respective lids 40, respectively. The pressing plate members 45 are penetrated into slits 41a provided on the lids 40 and fixed and thereby are attached to the lids 40. The pressing plate members 45 include: a widened part 45a which appears so as to be protruded to upper surfaces of the pair of lids 40 when the pair of lids 40 are closed, and have a friction coefficient larger than that of the pair of lids 40; and main body parts 45b which appear so as to be protruded toward the side of the drink container when the pair of lids 40 are opened, and when being abutted to the drink container, are elastically deformed and apply a pressing force to the drink container.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

The present invention relates to cup holders. More specifically, it relates to a cup holder having a recess for holding a PET bottle or the like and a lid capable of opening and closing the recess.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is known that an armrest provided in an automobile seat is provided with a cup holder with an openable lid. In the automobile seat described in Patent Document 1, the cup holder is applied to the center armrest of the rear seat. With the lid closed, a small object such as a smart phone can be placed on the cup holder. A sub-holder piece that can be folded against the biasing force of the spring is attached to the back side of the lid. are in contact with each other so that the spring biasing force can press and hold the container so that it does not fall down.

JP 2020-199947 A

In the cup holder disclosed in Patent Document 1, depending on the shape of the drink container, when the drink container is put into and taken out of the concave portion, the leading end of the sub-holder piece may get caught in a part of the drink container, making it difficult to put the drink container in and out smoothly. had a nature. In addition, when the lid is closed and a small object is placed on the lid, the coefficient of friction of the non-woven fabric or the like is increased so that the small object does not move on the lid due to changes in horizontal acceleration caused by the movement of the vehicle. In some cases, a member for this purpose is arranged on the surface of the lid. In this case, there is a problem that a member for increasing the coefficient of friction, such as a non-woven fabric, which is separate from the sub-holder piece, is required, resulting in an increase in the number of parts.

In view of such problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cup holder with a simple structure that allows a beverage container to be smoothly taken in and out of a concave portion and that can stably hold a small article on the lid when the lid is closed. It is in.

A first aspect of the present invention comprises a recess for inserting and removing a drink container, a pair of lids capable of opening and closing the recess in a double-door manner, and a flexible, substantially flat plate-like lid attached to at least one of the pair of lids. and a rubber member, wherein the rubber member is attached to the lid by passing through a through hole provided in at least one of the pair of lids and being fixed, The rubber member includes a first portion having a coefficient of friction larger than that of the pair of lids, and a first portion that protrudes from the upper surface of the pair of lids on which small objects are placed and held when the pair of lids is closed. and a second portion that projects toward the side of the drink container when the container is opened and elastically deforms when in contact with the drink container to apply a pressing force to the drink container. and

According to the first invention, the second portion of the rubber member is elastically deformed when the drink container is put in and taken out of the concave portion, so that the tip portion can be smoothly put in and taken out of the drink container without being caught by a part of the drink container. When the pair of lids is closed, the first portion, which has a larger coefficient of friction than the pair of lids, abuts on the small object placed thereon. You can prevent it from moving up. Further, since the first part for stably holding small items without slipping and the second part for holding the drink container in the recess can be covered by a single rubber member, an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

A second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the first aspect, the pair of lids are respectively provided with the rubber member.

According to the second invention, when the pair of lids are opened and the drink container is placed in the recess, the drink container is pressed and supported by the second portions from both sides, so that the drink container can be stably held in the recess. In addition, when the pair of lids are closed and a small article is placed thereon, the two first portions further suppress slippage and stably hold the small article.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect or the second aspect, a slit or unevenness is formed in a portion of the first portion that contacts the small article to increase a coefficient of friction. and

According to the third invention, when the pair of lids are closed and a small article is placed thereon, the small article can be stably held while suppressing slippage.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the rubber member is colored in a color different from that of the pair of lids.

According to the fourth invention, when the pair of lids are closed, the design can be changed, and the degree of design freedom is increased.

1 is a perspective view of an armrest provided with a cup holder according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It shows a state in which the lid is closed and a small item is placed on it. It is a perspective view of the armrest in which the cup holder of the said embodiment was arrange|positioned. The state is shown in which the lid is opened and the drink container placed in the recess is held. It is a perspective view of the cup holder of the said embodiment. The lid is shown closed. It is a perspective view of the cup holder of the said embodiment. Shows the lid open. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 3; FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 4; FIG.

1-6 show a cup holder 10 that is one embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a center armrest 1 of a rear seat of an automobile. In each figure, the arrows indicate the respective directions with respect to the vehicle and the rear seat of the vehicle. In the following description, descriptions regarding directions are based on this direction.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a center armrest 1 provided with a cup holder 10 according to this embodiment is applied to a bench-type rear seat in an automobile. The center armrest 1 is attached to the center seat portion of the seat back of the rear seat so that it can be folded forward and deployed horizontally. A cup holder 10 is provided on the front end portion of the upper surface of the center armrest 1 in a horizontally unfolded state. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the center armrest 1 includes a metal frame 1a forming a skeleton, a urethane resin pad 1b as a cushioning material placed on the frame 1a, and a skin covering the pad 1b. and a cover 1c as a material.

2, 4 and 6, the cup holder 10 includes a body portion 20, a receiving portion 30 for holding a drink container 2 such as a PET bottle, and an upper opening of the receiving portion 30 that opens and closes. and a pair of front and rear lids 40 . Here, the receiving portion 30 corresponds to a "recess" in claims.

The body portion 20 is a resin component that is injection molded, and has a rectangular shape with the long axis direction as the horizontal direction when viewed from above. A bottomed corner concave portion 21 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped inner side is provided on the rear side, and a corner wall portion 22 having a substantially rectangular cylindrical inner side is provided on the front side. The corner recess 21 is a portion that is used as an accessory case. The lower side of the corner wall portion 22 is formed with a rectangular opening 22a whose longitudinal direction is the horizontal direction when viewed from above.

The receiving portion 30 is an injection-molded resin component, and has a rectangular outer shape that matches the opening 22a of the corner wall portion 22 when viewed from above. installed in the The receiving portion 30 is formed with a pair of left and right cup-shaped recesses 31 that open upward, and a partitioning portion 32 that partitions the pair of left and right recesses 31 at the central portion in the left-right direction. The recessed portion 31 has a shape adapted to the bottom portion of the drink container 2 such as a PET bottle and is set so as to be recessed downward from the partition portion 32 .

Since the pair of lids 40 are substantially symmetrical in the front-rear direction, the lid 40 on the rear side will be described as a representative, and supplementary description will be added as appropriate only for the different portions. The lid 40 is an injection-molded resin part, and in the closed state S1 shown in FIGS. It has a wall portion 42 and a pair of left and right second wall portions 43 extending downward on both left and right sides of the lid portion 41 .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, in the closed state S1, the lid portion 41 has a rectangular shape with the long axis direction as viewed from above and the left-right direction. is provided with a pair of slits 41a extending in the left-right direction. Each slit 41a is fitted with a presser plate member 45 made of flexible rubber in a substantially flat plate shape and inserted therein. The pressing plate member 45 is colored in a color different from that of the pair of lids 40 . Specifically, the pressing plate member 45 has a widened portion 45a provided at the upper end and widened in the front-rear direction, which is the plate thickness direction, and a main portion 45b extending downward from the lower surface of the widened portion 45a. ing. A plurality of projecting portions 45c projecting rearward are provided on the upper end portion side of the main portion 45b. In addition, a housing recess 41b capable of housing the widened portion 45a is formed in the outer peripheral edge portion of the upper end side of the slit 41a in the lid portion 41. As shown in FIG. When the main body portion 45b of the presser plate member 45 is inserted into the slit 41a from the front end side, the widened portion 45a is accommodated in the accommodation recess 41b, and a plurality of projecting portions 45c are formed on the lower end side outer peripheral edge of the slit 41a. The pressing plate member 45 is fixed to the lid portion 41 by the engagement of the . At this time, the recess depth of the housing recess 41 b is set so that the upper surface portion 45 a 1 of the widened portion 45 a protrudes slightly upward from the upper surface of the lid portion 41 . Concavities and convexities such as embossing are formed on the upper surface portion 45a1 in order to increase the coefficient of friction. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, in the open state S2, the main body portion 45b of the presser plate member 45 extends horizontally, and the front end side of the main body portion 45b is rounded so as to easily adapt to the outer shape of the drink container 2. As shown in FIGS. It is cut in an arc shape. Here, the slit 41a and the pressing plate member 45 correspond to the "through hole" and the "rubber member" in the claims, respectively. Further, the widened portion 45a and the main portion 45b respectively correspond to the "first portion" and the "second portion" in the claims.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first wall portion 42 is provided with a rectangular center notch 42a in the center in the left-right direction, and a pair of arc-shaped side notches 42b at positions corresponding to the left and right slits 41a. is provided. The central notch 42a is for avoiding interference of the first wall portion 42 with the partition portion 32 of the receiving portion 30 when the lid portion 41 is in the closed state S1. This is to avoid interfering with the container 2. The pair of left and right second wall portions 43 contributes to increasing the rigidity of the lid portion 41 . Between the lid portion 41 on the front side and the first wall portion 42, in the closed state S1, a recessed portion 44 is formed in the left-right direction central portion on the rear end portion side for holding a hand when opening and closing.

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the lid portion 41 is vertically rotatably connected to the rear end portion of the receiving portion 30 by a rotation shaft A1 extending in the left-right direction on the rear end portion side. there is The front lid portion 41 is vertically rotatably connected to the rear end portion of the receiving portion 30 by a rotation shaft A2 extending in the left-right direction on the front end portion side. By connecting the pivot shaft A1 and the pivot shaft A2 via the interlocking mechanism 46, the lid 40 on the rear side and the lid 40 on the front side are centered on the pivot shaft A1 and the pivot shaft A2, respectively. synchronously in the vertical direction to open and close in a double-door state, so that the closed state S1 and the open state S2 can be adopted. At this time, when the pair of lids 40 is in a rotation region close to the closed state S1, the torsion spring (not shown) urges the rotation shafts A1 and A2 to rotate toward the closed state S1, When the pair of lids 40 is in a rotation region close to the open state S2, the rotation shafts A1 and A2 are urged to rotate in the direction of the open state S2. As a result, when the lid 40 is opened from the closed state S1, if the front lid 40 is lifted by placing a hand in the concave portion 44, the rear lid 40 is also lifted, and the pair of lids 40 are opened in a double-door state. It is held in the open state S2. To switch from the open state S2 to the closed state S1, either the front or rear lid 40 is pushed in and closed, and the lids 40 are closed together.

The present embodiment configured as described above has the following effects. In the cup holder 10, the main portion 45b of the pressing plate member 45 is caught by a part of the drink container 2 when the drink container 2 is put into and taken out of the recess 31 of the receiving portion 30 in the state S2 where the lids 40 are opened. It can be put in and taken out smoothly. When the pair of lids 40 are in the closed state S<b>1 and a small article 3 such as a smart phone is placed thereon, the upper surface portion 45 a 1 of the widened portion 45 a of the pressing plate member 45 abuts on the small article 3 . At this time, since the upper surface portion 45a1 of the widened portion 45a has a larger coefficient of friction than the upper surfaces of the pair of lids 40, the small article 3 moves on the pair of lids 40 due to changes in horizontal acceleration caused by the movement of the automobile. can be suppressed. Further, the widened portion 45a for stably holding the small articles 3 without slipping and the main portion 45b for supporting the drink container 2 in the recessed portion 31 of the receiving portion 30 can be covered by the pressing plate member 45 alone. An increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

When the pair of lids 40 are in the open state S2 and the drink container 2 is placed in the recessed portion 31 of the receiving portion 30, the drink container 2 is pressed and supported by the main portion 45b of the pressing plate member 45 from both front and rear sides. Therefore, the drink container 2 can be stably held in the recessed portion 31 of the receiving portion 30 . Further, when the pair of lids 40 are in the closed state S1 and the small article 3 is placed thereon, the two widened portions 45a further suppress slippage and hold the small article 3 stably. In addition, since the upper surface portion 45a1 of the widened portion 45a is formed with unevenness such as embossing, when the pair of lids 40 is in the closed state S1 and the small article 3 is placed thereon, the small article 3 is prevented from slipping further. can be held stably. In addition, since the pressing plate member 45 is colored in a color different from that of the pair of lids 40, when the pair of lids 40 is in the closed state S1, the cup holder 10 can be changed in design, which allows freedom of design. degree increases.

Although specific embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to their appearance and configuration, and various modifications, additions, and deletions are possible without changing the gist of the present invention. For example:

1. In the above-described embodiment, the upper surface portion 45a1 of the pressing plate member 45 is formed with unevenness such as embossing in order to increase the coefficient of friction. can also

2. In the above-described embodiment, when attaching the presser plate member 45 to the lid portion 41 of the lid 40, the main portion 45b of the presser plate member 45 is inserted into the slit 41a from the front end side, and the widened portion 45a is inserted into the accommodation recess 41b. are accommodated, the plurality of protrusions 45c are engaged with the outer peripheral edge of the slit 41a on the lower end side to fix it. However, it is not limited to this, and the pressing plate member 45 may be fixed to the lid portion 41 by adhesion, or may be fixed mechanically with screws or the like.

3. In the above embodiment, the cup holder 10 is applied to an automobile seat, but it is not limited to this, and may be applied to a seat mounted on an airplane, a ship, a train, or the like.

1 center armrest 2 drink container 3 accessory 10 cup holder 30 receiving part (concave part)
40 Lid 41 Lid 41a Slit (through hole)
45 holding plate member (rubber member)
45a Widened portion (first portion)
45a1 upper surface portion 45b main portion (second portion)
A1 rotation axis A2 rotation axis S1 closed state S2 open state

Claims (4)

A cup having a recess for taking in and out a beverage container, a pair of lids capable of opening and closing the recess in a double-door manner, and a flexible, substantially flat plate-shaped rubber member attached to at least one of the pair of lids. a holder,
The rubber member is attached to the lid by being passed through a through hole provided in at least one of the pair of lids and fixed,
The rubber member includes a first portion having a coefficient of friction larger than that of the pair of lids, and a first portion that protrudes from the upper surface of the pair of lids on which small objects are placed and held when the pair of lids is closed. a second portion that projects toward the side of the beverage container when the cup holder is opened and elastically deforms when in contact with the beverage container to apply a pressing force to the beverage container. 2. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein said rubber members are arranged on said pair of lids respectively. 3. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein slits or unevenness are formed in a portion of said first portion that abuts on said small article for increasing a coefficient of friction. 4. The cup holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said rubber member is colored in a color different from that of said pair of lids.

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