JP2555751Y2 - 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 provided in a car or a passenger car for holding cups such as cans and paper cups containing drinking water and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a cup holder, there are a cup holder formed of a plate having a hole into which a cup is inserted, and a cup holder formed of a wire member having an annular portion into which a cup is inserted. It is known (Hei 2-143)
336, etc.).

[0003] However, in the conventional cup holder, the hole or the annular portion into which the cup is inserted has a constant inner diameter, and when the size of the cup is reduced,
There was a problem that it could not be held stably.

[0004] When not in use, the cup holder can be stored by sliding a plate having a hole into a console or the like in a vehicle, or by folding it using a hinge. Had a configuration.

[0005] Therefore, in the case of the slide type storage structure, a large storage space is required, and the occupied space in the vehicle is increased. Further, in the storage structure using a hinge, a link mechanism or the like is required, the number of components is increased, and the cost is increased.

This invention solves the above-mentioned problem, and can easily and stably hold the cup even if the size of the cup changes, and can reduce the occupied space at the time of storage. An object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder that can have a simple structure, can be easily handled during storage and for holding a cup, and can reduce the number of components and reduce costs. I do.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems] cup holder according to this invention is a cup holder for holding the outer peripheral surface of the cup, and a slide lever, a guide for movably guiding the slide lever in the horizontal direction, the One end of the guide
And a deflectable wire that connects both ends to the part and the slide lever , respectively, and the wire is used to dispose the slide lever at the other end of the guide opposite to the connection part with the wire. when the, as the guide and length as substantially parallel to the guide, the top wall, bottom
C-section with wall, rear wall, and front wall with opening
Guide the slide lever on the bottom wall as a shape
Formed along the longitudinal direction of the guide
A rail portion , and the rail portion is provided on the upper surface,
Provided at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the guide
A plurality of recesses, wherein the slide lever is mounted on the rail
A concave groove to be slidably fitted to the portion, and in the concave groove.
A protrusion that can be fitted into the recess of the rail portion is arranged on the peripheral surface.
And further fix the wire to the front surface and
And a body extending upwardly from the upper surface of the body.
A spring piece pressed against the lower surface of the upper wall,
Lever portion extending forward and projecting from the opening of the guide
And characterized by comprising:

[0008]

[Functions and effects of the invention] The cup holder according to the invention has a large size when the cup is held.
Of the wire protruding forward from the guide
To adjust the length, hold the lever and slide the lever
On the rails of the guide, and
On the inner surface of the groove in the body of the slide lever.
The slide lever on the rail
Stop at a predetermined position. In this stopped state, the projection
It is pressed by the biasing force of the piece and fits into the recess,
The slide lever moves because it is difficult to
If the cup is inserted between the wire and the guide in this state, the wire that projects forward from the guide
The cup can be stably held without changing the length of the material .

[0009] In its, the slide lever, is moved to the connecting portion side of the wire in the guide, the front from the guide
Since the length of the wire rod protruding to the side can be ensured to be large, a cup having a large diameter can be stably held. In addition, if the slide lever is moved to the opposite side of the guide from the connection with the wire, the length of the wire protruding forward from the guide can be reduced, and the cup with a small diameter can be stabilized.
It can be held to. In addition, hold the lever
When moving the slide lever on the rail,
While the spring piece recovers after elastic deformation,
The slide
The bar can be stopped in a predetermined position step by step,
Produces moderation and projects forward from the guide
The length of the wire to be adjusted can be adjusted step by step accurately.
You.

Further, a slide lever, is moved to the opposite end of the connecting portion between the wire in the guide, the wire is disposed substantially parallel to into contact with the guide over its entire length, protruding from the guide It will be stored without doing.

Therefore, the cup holder according to the present invention can easily and stably hold the cup even if the size of the cup changes by simply moving the slide lever.

Further, at the time of storage, the wire is in a state along the guide, so that the occupied space at the time of storage can be reduced.

Further, the handling operation for storing or holding the cup can be easily performed by simply moving the slide lever.

Furthermore, the cup holder according to the present invention is composed of three parts, a slide lever, a guide and a wire, so that the number of constituent parts can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

[0015]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cup holder 1 of the embodiment comprises a slide lever 10, a guide 20, and a wire 40, and is arranged on an instrument panel, console, or the like in an automobile. It is.

In the cup holder 1 of the embodiment, the guides 20 are integrally formed in two stages, upper and lower.
The slide lever 10 and the wire 40 are arranged one by one.

The upper slide lever 10 is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, the cover is made of a hard synthetic resin such as polypropylene. The slide lever 10 includes a main body 11 having a concave groove 12 at a lower portion, a spring piece 14 bifurcated upward from a top surface of the main body 11 via a neck portion 15,
And a lever portion 16 extending forward from a front surface of the main body 11 via a neck portion 17.

Further, an end of a wire 40 is fixed to the front surface of the main body 11 on the side of the neck 17.

The lower slide lever 10 has the same structure as the upper slide lever 10 except that the portion where the wire 40 is fixed is opposite to the neck 17 on the front surface of the main body 11. I have.

The upper guide 20 is made of a hard synthetic resin such as polypropylene, and has an upper wall 21, a bottom wall 22, a rear wall 23, and a front wall 2 as shown in FIGS.
It has a substantially C-shaped cross section provided with 4.25 and is formed so as to extend in the horizontal direction. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a side wall 26 is provided at the longitudinal end of the guide 20.
27 is formed.

The lower guide 20 is connected to the upper wall 2 thereof.
1 is the bottom wall 22 of the upper guide 20 and its side wall 26.
27 is formed in the same manner as the upper guide 20 except that the upper and lower guides 27 are shared with each other, and the arrangement position of the fixing portion of the wire 40 described later is arranged.

Further, the upper guide 20 is provided as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, a rail portion 29 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom wall 22 so as to protrude upward and to be formed along the longitudinal direction of the guide 20.

The width of the rail portion 29 corresponds to the width of the concave groove 12 of the slide lever 10. The main body 11 of the slide lever 10 is fitted to the rail portion 29, and Is slidable.

A guide 2 is provided on the upper surface of the rail portion 29.
A plurality of recesses 30 are formed at intervals along the longitudinal direction of 0. These recesses 30 are for fitting the projections 13 when the main body 11 of the slide lever 10 is slid on the rail portion 29.

Then, the rail portion 2 in the guide 20
9 The distance between the upper surface and the upper wall 21 is determined by
The spring piece 14 of the slide lever 10 is slightly pressed against the lower surface of the upper wall 21 in a state where the protrusion 13 is fitted to one of the recesses 30 while the protrusion 13 is fitted to one of the recesses 30.

The opening 28 between the front walls 24 and 25 is configured such that the opening width is larger than the vertical dimension of the neck portion 17 of the slide lever 10.
An elastic lid member 31 made of rubber or the like is fixed to the back surface side of 25 so as to close the mutual opening 28.

Further, an end of a wire 40 is fixed to the side wall 26 of the upper guide 20. On the other hand, in the lower guide 20, the end of the wire 40 is fixed to the side wall 27 side.

The wire 40 is made of a flexible wire such as metal, resin, fiber or the like. After fixing both ends to the guide 20 and the slide lever 10, the entire length of the wire 40 is adjusted by moving the slide lever 10 to the end of the guide 20 on the opposite side of the connection portion with the wire 40, that is, the side of the side wall 27 on the upper side When it is disposed on the side of the side wall 26 on the lower side, the length is substantially parallel to the guide 20 and is accommodated in the opening 28 between the front walls 24 and 25.

The use of the cup holder 1 of the embodiment will be described. When holding the cup C , as shown in FIG.
The length of the wire 40 projecting forward from the guide 20 is adjusted.
In order to adjust the slide lever 10
Is moved on the rail portion 29 of the guide 20, and the rail portion 2
9 in the predetermined recess 30 in the main body 11 of the slide lever 10
The protrusion 13 provided on the inner peripheral surface of the concave groove 12
The slide lever 10 to a predetermined position on the rail 29.
Stop. In this stopped state, the projection 13 is
Is pressed by the urging force of the
From the slide lever 10
Stops without moving, and in that state, the wire 4
By inserting the cup C between 0 and the guide 20, guide
The length of the wire 40 protruding forward from the
And without wire 40 wraps a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the cup C, Ahn
It is possible to hold the cup C with constant.

[0031] In its, the slide lever 10, guide 2
0 (the upper lever 1)
0 In is moved to the side wall 26 side), before the guide 20
Since the length of the wire 40 protruding in the direction can be increased, the cup CL having a large diameter can be stably held. In addition, if the slide lever 10 is moved to the opposite side of the guide 20 from the connection portion with the wire 40 (the side of the upper lever 10 on the side wall 27 side), the wire 40 protruding forward from the guide 20 can be moved. The length can be reduced, and the cup CS having a small diameter can be stably held.

[0032] It should be noted that, in the cup holder 1 of Example, Les
Gripping the bar portion 16, when moving the slide lever 10 on the rail portion 2 9, while restoring after the spring piece 14 is elastic deformation, the forward projection 13 to a predetermined recess 30 in the body 11
Fitted to the Rukoto, own the slide lever 10
And it is possible to stepwise stopped at a fixed position, can Rukoto cause click feeling, projecting from the guide 20 to the front
The length of the wire 40 can be adjusted step by step accurately.
You.

Then, the slide lever 10 is moved to the guide 2
If the wire 40 is moved to the opposite side of the connection portion with the wire 40 at 0, that is, to the end on the side wall 27 side, the wire 40 is disposed substantially parallel to the guide 20 over its entire length and protrudes from the guide. It will be stored without being.

Therefore, in the cup holder 1 of the embodiment, even if the size of the cup C changes, the cup C can be easily and stably held by simply moving the slide lever 10.

At the time of storage, the wire 40 is
And is stored in the opening 28 along the path, so that the occupied space at the time of storage can be reduced.

Further, the handling operation for storing and holding the cup C can be performed simply by simply moving the slide lever 10, so that the operation can be easily performed.

Further, the cup holder 1 is composed of three parts, the slide lever 10, the guide 20, and the wire 40, so that the number of components can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

If necessary, in order to stabilize the bottom of the cup C held by the cup holder 1, for example, the position of the cup holder 1 is changed to a console body 50 (see FIG. 4) on which a shift lever and the like are arranged. , And the bottom of the cup C to be held may abut on the console body 50. With such a configuration, not only a tapered tubular cup but also cups such as canned juice having a uniform outer diameter in the height direction can be stably held.

[0039]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded partial sectional perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial vertical sectional view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 cup holder, 10 slide lever, 20 guide, 40 wire, C cup.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A cup holder for holding an outer peripheral surface of a cup, comprising: a slide lever; a guide for guiding the slide lever movably in a horizontal direction; and one end of the guide and the slide lever . A flexible wire connecting both ends thereof, wherein the wire is arranged at the other end of the guide opposite to the connecting portion with the wire in the guide, and the guide is connected to the guide. The guide had a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, and an opening as lengths arranged substantially in parallel .
A front wall, having a C-shaped cross section,
The longitudinal direction of the guide for guiding the slide lever
A rail formed along the direction is arranged, and the rail is arranged on the upper surface along the longitudinal direction of the guide.
A plurality of recesses provided at intervals are provided, and the slide lever is slidably fitted to the rail portion.
And a groove on the inner peripheral surface of the groove.
Arrangeable protrusions are arranged in the recesses of
A main body fixed to the recording material and disposed in the guide;
The body extends upward from the upper surface and is pressed against the lower surface of the upper wall.
A spring piece extending forward from the front surface of the body and
A lever portion protruding from an opening of the cup.