JP2554589Y2 - Cup holder - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup holder which is mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile and holds cans and cups.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cup holder mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile, for example, a case is inserted and mounted in an instrument panel at a front portion of a vehicle compartment, and a holder body having a cup holding hole from inside the case. A so-called drawer type in which a drawer is used by drawing is generally well known.

[0003] However, as is well known, the instrument panel is originally provided with a large number of various operation switches, display panels, instruments, and the like, so that the instrument panel inherently has limited space, and the instrument panel has the above-mentioned space. When such a drawer-type cup holder is provided, many restrictions are imposed on its layout and the like. Regarding this problem, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 2-49643 discloses a configuration in which a hole for holding a cup is provided in an empty space of an accessory storage box in a vehicle cabin.

In the case of the drawer-type cup holder, since the holder body and the cup supporting member are housed in the case so as to be freely taken in and out, the movable part is relatively large and the structure is relatively complicated. At times,
Vibration during traveling or the like may cause rattling, which may be a source of harsh noise.

With respect to such a drawer-type cup holder, a concave portion for holding the cup is provided at an appropriate position in the vehicle compartment, for example, in an empty space of a console box. A so-called lid openable / closable cup holder is known. By using the lid opening and closing type for the cup holder, in general, the structure can be simplified by reducing the number of movable parts, and the layout can be improved and the operation space can be reduced.

In the meantime, there is known a lid opening / closing type cup holder in which the lid can be opened with a single touch by utilizing the urging force of a spring or the like. Further, with respect to this type of cup holder, a hydraulic damper or the like is provided so as to prevent the lid from suddenly jumping up when the lid is opened, and to allow the lid to perform a loose opening operation with a texture. It is considered to incorporate the damping mechanism of the above.

[0007]

However, when the opening operation of the lid is attenuated by incorporating the hydraulic damper as described above, for example, when the vehicle interior temperature is particularly low, such as during a cold winter season, the oil viscosity increases. As a result, the opening action of the lid is excessively dull, and there is a problem that it is difficult to open the lid.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is intended to make the opening operation when the lid is opened to always have a proper texture while preventing the movement from being excessively slowed down. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lid openable / closable cup holder that can perform the following operations.

[0009]

Therefore, a cup holder according to the invention (hereinafter referred to as a first invention) described in claim 1 of the present application includes a cup housing recess for supporting a bottom portion of cups, and the like. A lid member for opening and closing the cup housing recess, an urging means for urging the lid member in an opening direction, an attenuating means for attenuating the opening operation of the lid member, and a lock for holding the lid member in a closed state An operating member and a guard member attached to the cup housing recess to support the side surfaces of the cups are provided, and assisting means for the operation of the lid member is provided.

According to the invention described in claim 2 of the present application (hereinafter, referred to as a second invention), in the first invention, the assisting means is constituted by the guard member, and the guard member is provided by the guard member. When the lid member is opened, it assists at least its initial opening operation. Further, the invention described in claim 3 of the present application (hereinafter, referred to as a third invention) is characterized in that, in the second invention, the guard member is formed of a spring wire. .

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the assisting means for the operation of the lid member is provided, the assisting means assists at least the initial opening operation when the lid member is opened. By setting so that even if the damping action by the damping means becomes too strong,
It is possible to cause the lid member to perform a relatively smooth opening operation. That is, the opening operation when the lid member is opened can always be made to have a certain degree of looseness and appropriate texture, and in that case, the opening operation of the lid member is effectively prevented from being excessively dull. Can be prevented.

Further, according to the second invention of the present application, basically the same effects as those of the first invention can be obtained. In particular, the assisting means is constituted by the guard member,
Since the guard member assists at least the initial opening operation of the lid member when the lid member is opened, the guard member allows the lid member to be relatively smooth even when the damping action by the damping means becomes too strong. An opening operation can be performed. In this case, since the assisting means and the guard member are also provided, it is possible to avoid a complicated configuration of the cup holder. Further, according to the third invention of the present application, basically, the second device
The same effect as the invention can be obtained. In particular, since the guard member is specifically formed of a spring wire, it can be set to assist the initial operation when the lid is opened by the biasing force of the spring wire.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views of a front portion of a center console disposed in a front portion of a vehicle compartment of the automobile according to the present embodiment. As shown in these drawings, the center console 1 includes: An openable and closable ashtray unit 2 is installed at a front rising base portion, and a change lever (not shown) of a transmission and an indicator (an operation position indicating the operating position of the lever) are provided on a flat portion following the base portion. A space 3 for disposing a speed change operation member (not shown) is provided. A cup holder 5 for holding cans and cups is disposed between the space 3 for disposing the speed change operation member and the ashtray unit 2. ing.

The cup holder 5 has a substantially rectangular opening 6 formed in the center console 1 and a lid member 8 for opening and closing the upper part of the opening 6. The portion is provided with a circular cup storage recess 7, 7 for supporting the bottom of the cups. When the cup holder 5 is used, the lid member 8 is opened, and cups (not shown) can be set in the cup storage holes 7, 7 (see FIG. 1). The lid member 8 is closed, and the lid member 8 constitutes a part of the outer surface of the center console 1 (see FIG. 2).

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, a plurality of hinge support portions 11, 12, and 13 formed of a projection plate are provided on, for example, one side of the peripheral edge of the opening 6 as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 11 to 13, hinge plates 14, 15, 16 combined with the hinge support portions 11, 12, 13 are provided on one side of the lid member 8. The hinge support 11 and the hinge plate 14 include:
Taking the hinge plate 14 as an example (see FIG. 13), a circular insertion hole 14a is provided, and the hinge support portion 11 is provided.
The hinge and the hinge plate 14 are combined, and the pivot 17 is mounted to form one hinge (see FIGS. 3 and 7).

The other hinge supporting portions 12 and 13 and the hinge plates 15 and 16 have, for example, a hinge plate 16 (see FIG. 12). An insertion hole 16a having a shape having the following shape is formed. After the hinge supporting portions 12 and 13 are combined with the corresponding hinge plates 15 and 16 and the damper device 20 described later in detail is attached, the remaining hinges are formed. Is formed
(See FIGS. 3 and 7).

On the other hand, a push button 32 as a lock operating member for holding the lid member 8 in a closed state is provided at a rear central portion of the peripheral portion of the opening 6 (FIG. 1, FIG. 1).
2 and 4). The push button 32 is fixed to the upper end of a leaf spring 34 (see FIG. 4) extending substantially vertically, and the lower end of the leaf spring 34 is fastened and fixed to the center console 1.

When the lid member 8 is closed, the center of the distal end of the lid member 8 pushes down the push button 32 obliquely downward and rearward against the urging force of the leaf spring 34, as shown in FIG. As shown in detail, the hook 8a at the center of the tip of the lid member 8 is engaged with the lower surface of the front end of the push button 32, and the lid member 8 is locked in the closed state. When the lid member 8 locked in the closed state is opened, the push button 32 is pushed downward by pressing the push button 32 downwardly and obliquely downward against the urging force of the leaf spring 34. As a result, the engagement between the hook portion 8a of the lid member 8 and the push button 32 is released.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9, the peripheral edges of the cup housing recesses 7, 7 are flat at the upper end of the side wall portion, and a plurality of portions are formed at the center console as shown in FIG. 1, for example, is fixed with screws. Left and right cushion rubbers 36 are attached to the flat portions on the rear edge side of the cup storage recesses 7, 7 for buffering when the lid member 8 is closed.
(See FIG. 6).

In this embodiment, the opening operation of the lid member 8 can be performed with one touch.
In order to make the opening operation at the time of opening a somewhat loose texture, the rotation supporting portion of the lid member 8 includes:
A damper device 20 having a biasing means for biasing the lid member 8 in the opening direction and a damping means for attenuating the opening operation of the lid member 8 is attached.

As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the damper device 20 has a central cylindrical portion 21 fixedly mounted on hinge plates 15, 16 of the lid member 8, and a left and right hinge support on the center console 1 side. Left and right outer cases 22 and 23 fixedly attached to the parts 12 and 13, respectively.
Inner case portions 21L and 21R smaller in diameter than 3 are provided. The central tubular portion 21 and the left and right outer cases 2
2 and 23 are both formed in an inner hollow shape, and the inner case portions 21L and 21R of the hollow cylindrical portion 21 are inserted and assembled inside the outer cases 22 and 23, respectively, so that a cavity 24 is provided between the two cases. , 25 are formed, and grease 26 is filled in the cavities 24, 25. In addition, the space between the central cylindrical portion 21 and the left and right outer cases 22 and 23 is relatively rotatable around its axis and is sealed in a liquid-tight manner.

On the other hand, inside the hollow cylindrical portion 21, a torsion bar 28 having a predetermined torsion characteristic is disposed at a longitudinal axis portion, and one end of the torsion bar 28
For example, while being fixed to the right outer case 23, the other end is fixed to the left inner case portion 21L side.
The space between the right inner case part 21R and the torsion bar 28 is sealed in a liquid-tight manner. The peripheral shape of the cross section of the damper device 20 is the same as that of the hinge support portion 1.
Corresponding to the shapes of the insertion holes of the holes 2 and 13 and the hinge plates 15 and 16, the holes are formed to have corners for preventing rotation in a part of a perfect circle (see FIG. 16).

The torsion bar 28 is connected to the lid member 8.
When the lid member 8 is held in the closed state, the push button 32 is pressed and the torsion characteristic is set so as to urge the lid member 8 in the opening direction in the closed state. To operate the lid member 8
When the lock to the closed state is released, the lid member 8
The torsion bar 28 is turned upward and opened by the urging force of the torsion bar 28. At this time, the left and right inner case portions 21L, 21
R rotates relative to the outer cases 22 and 23, respectively, but this rotating operation is attenuated by the viscosity of the grease 26 filled in the cavities 24 and 25 between the two cases, and the lid member 8 It is opened with a moderately relaxed and moderate texture.

Further, in this embodiment, the cup storage recesses 7,
7 is provided with a guard member 40 for preventing a fall which supports the side surfaces of the cups. When the lid member 8 is opened, the guard member 40 allows the lid member 8 to be opened.
At least in the initial opening operation of the first embodiment. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the guard member 40 is formed, for example, by bending a spring wire to form two right and left semicircular holder portions 40a, and connecting the terminal portions and both holder portions 40a on both sides thereof. The parts are straight mounting parts, and these mounting parts are inserted into holes provided in the side wall parts of the cup housing recesses 7, 7 and mounted.

As shown by the solid line in FIG. 17, when the lid member 8 is closed and not in use, the tip of the guard member 40 is pushed down on the back side of the lid member 8 so that the mounting fulcrum 40b is centered. And stored in a state of being rotated downward. That is, in this state, the urging force in the opening direction is acting on the lid member 8 from the guard member 40, and the hook member 8 a of the lid member 8 is engaged with the push button 32 so that the lid member 8 Is kept in a closed state without rattling even during running of the vehicle.

When the lid member 8 locked in the closed state is opened and the cup holder 5 is set in the use state, the lid member is released by pressing the push button 32 to release the locked state. 8 is rotated in the opening direction by the urging force of the torsion bar 28 while receiving a damping action corresponding to the viscosity of the grease 26 in the damper device 20. And at least at the beginning of this opening operation,
Since the lid member 8 is urged in the opening direction by the guard member 40, the lid member 8 is urged by the guard member 40.
The opening operation of the lid member 8 is assisted. For example, even when the temperature in the vehicle compartment is particularly low and the grease viscosity increases and the damping action becomes too strong, for example, during a cold winter, the opening operation of the lid member 8 is relatively smooth. Can be done.

In this case, by pressing the push button 32, the opening operation of the lid member 8 and the setting operation of the guard member 40 for preventing the cup from falling down to the use position can be performed at the same time. Holder 5
Can be set for use. When the cup holder 5 is set in an unused state, the lid member 8
The guard member 40 can be stored on the back side of the lid member 8 at the same time as the closing operation.

The guard member 40 is provided with the lid member 8.
Is rotated upward about the mounting fulcrum 40b in accordance with the opening operation, but the rotation angle, that is, the set position can be adjusted according to the size of the cups to be held. . That is, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, while reducing the angle of rotation of the guard member 40 in the case of holding a large cup W ₁ size, in case of holding small cup W ₂ of size, guard By increasing the rotation angle of the member 40 and setting it at the uppermost position,
The side portions can be appropriately supported according to the cup size.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the lid member 8 is opened, at least the initial opening operation is assisted by the urging force of the guard member 40 formed of a spring wire. Therefore, even when the viscosity of the grease 26 of the damper device 20 increases and the damping action becomes too strong, the lid member 8 can perform the opening operation relatively smoothly. That is, the lid member 8
The opening operation at the time of opening can always be made to have a moderately loose moderate texture, and in that case, the opening operation of the lid member 8 is made excessively dull and difficult to close. It can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a center console portion of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention in a state where a cup holder is used.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the center console portion in a state where a cup holder is not used.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of an opening of the cup holder and a cup storage recess.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory cross-sectional view in the AA direction of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an explanatory sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory cross-sectional view taken along a line DD in FIG. 3;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory cross-sectional view in the EE direction of FIG. 3;

FIG. 9 is an explanatory cross-sectional view taken along a line FF in FIG. 3;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory sectional view showing a push button of the cup holder in an enlarged manner.

FIG. 11 is a plan view of a lid member of the cup holder.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory cross-sectional view taken along a line GG in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is an explanatory sectional view taken along the line HH in FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a damper device for the cup holder.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view of the damper device.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory sectional view taken along the line JJ in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is an explanatory longitudinal sectional view of the cup holder showing the operation of the guard member.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory side view of the cup holder showing a relatively large cup holding state;

FIG. 19 is an explanatory side view of the cup holder showing a relatively small cup holding state;

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 cup holder 7 cup recess 8 lid member 20 damper device 24, 25 cavity 26 grease 28 torsion bar 32 push button 40 guard member

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A lid accommodating recess for supporting the bottom of the cups, a lid member for opening and closing the cup accommodating recess, an urging means for urging the lid member in an opening direction, and an opening of the lid member. An attenuating means for attenuating the operation, a lock operation member for holding the lid member in a closed state, and a guard member attached to the cup housing recess and supporting a side surface of the cups, and A cup holder provided with an assisting means. 2. The cup according to claim 1, wherein said assisting means comprises said guard member, and said guard member assists at least an initial opening operation of said lid member when said lid member is opened. holder. 3. The cup holder according to claim 2, wherein the guard member is formed of a spring wire.