JP2575382Y2 - 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 for use in automobiles, which can stably hold a container such as a cup regardless of the size of the container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 8, for example, an instrument panel 7 of an automobile is provided with a cup holder 9 in addition to auxiliary parts 82 such as instruments 81 and a radio.
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the cup holder 9 includes a tray formed of an outer case 91 and a cluster 7.
And an inter-case 92 attached to the “0”. The outer case 91 has a pair of container holding holes 910 on the left and right, a receiving plate 911 connected to a support arm 913 that can be folded downward, and a handle 912 in front of these.

When using the cup holder 9, the handle 912 is pulled toward the user (toward the passenger compartment) to take out the outer case 91. At this time, the receiving plate 911 automatically moves downward by its own weight (FIG. 9). Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the cup 80 is inserted into the receiving plate 911 and the cup holder 9 is used. On the other hand, when storing the cup holder 9, the cup 80 is first taken out. Then, the user pushes the handle 912 to house the outer case 91 in the inner case 92.

[0004]

However, the above prior art has the following problems. That is, when using the cup holder 9, the container 8 such as a juice can is inserted into the container holding hole 910 provided in the outer case 91, and the container 8 is received by the receiving plate 911. By the way, in container 8,
The size is large or small. Therefore, the container holding hole 910
Is generally made according to the size of a large can (for example, 350 ml capacity) 81.

For this reason, as shown in FIG. 10, when a small can (for example, 250 ml) is inserted into the container holding hole 910, a clearance C is formed between the container holding hole 910 and the small can 82. Occurs. Therefore, the small can 82 becomes unstable at the container holding hole 910. Therefore, the drink in the small can 82 may be spilled due to the shaking of the running vehicle or the like.

The small can 82 may fall from the gap D between the outer case 91 and the receiving plate 911. The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder that can stably hold a container regardless of the size of the container.

[0007]

The present invention provides a cup holder comprising a tray having a container holding hole for inserting a container such as a cup, a can, a bottle, and the like, and a receiving plate for receiving a container disposed below the tray. The receiving plate is provided with a locking projection for locking the raised bottom of the container. The most remarkable feature of the present invention is that the receiving plate is provided with a locking projection for locking the raised bottom of the container.

[0008] For example, in the first embodiment,
As shown in (1), there is a mode in which a projecting portion, which is slightly smaller than the raised bottom of a container such as a cup and is substantially the same shape, is provided on the surface of the receiving plate. Further, as the locking projection, for example, as shown in Embodiment 2, a concave groove for locking the peripheral edge of the raised bottom portion of the container is provided, and a substantially same shape as the raised bottom portion of the container is provided inside the concave groove portion. Is provided on the surface of the receiving plate.

Further, as the locking projection, for example, as shown in Embodiment 3, an arc-shaped annular projection slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the peripheral edge of the raised bottom of the container is provided on the surface of the receiving plate. is there. It is preferable that the container holding hole of the tray is formed in a substantially circular shape, for example, slightly larger than the diameter of the juice can of a large can. This makes it possible to stably hold a large-sized juice can.

The receiving plate and the tray are made of a light body made of, for example, a plate-like synthetic resin, wood or the like. The tray has a container holding hole of a substantially semicircular arc shape or a circular shape for holding the container. Such containers include, for example, larger juice cans, smaller juice cans, paper or plastic cups and bottles. And these containers have a raised bottom.

[0011]

[Operation and effect] In the cup holder of the present invention,
The receiving plate is provided with a locking projection for locking the raised bottom of the container. Therefore, when using the cup holder, first slide the tray and the receiving plate and pull them out toward you. Next, the receiving plate is placed below the tray so that containers such as cups and juice cans can be inserted into the container holding holes.

Next, for example, a small can container is inserted into the container holding hole. Then, the raised bottom is locked with a locking projection provided on the surface of the receiving plate. As a result, the smaller juice can can be stably held on the receiving plate.

On the other hand, when, for example, a large can juice can is inserted into the container holding hole, the large can juice can is stably held by the container holding hole of the tray. The bottom of the container is also supported by a locking projection. As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cup holder that can stably hold a container regardless of the size of the container.

[0014]

FIG. 1 shows a cup holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
This will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cup holder of this embodiment is for receiving a tray 2 having a container holding hole 20 into which a container 8 such as a cup, a juice can, and a bottle is inserted, and a container 8 disposed below the tray. Of the receiving plate 1. The receiving plate 1 has a pair of substantially semicircular holes 10 on the left and right sides, and an elongated plate-shaped receiving portion 101 below the pair. The receiving portion 101 has a locking projection 1 for locking the raised bottom portions 810 and 820 of the container 8.
1 is provided.

The receiving plate 1 is made of a flat lightweight body made of synthetic resin. It should be noted that, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of left and right locking projections 11 having a substantially disk shape are provided on the contact surface of the receiving plate 1 with the container 8. It is.

The tray 2, like the receiving plate 1, is made of a synthetic resin molded body. And Tray 2
Are arranged so that they can be stored in an inner case (not shown). Further, the inner case is disposed in the instrument panel 7 (see FIG. 8). As the container 8, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, there is a small can juice can having a raised bottom 820 at the bottom. The raised bottom 820 has a raised bottom outer peripheral end 821 on the periphery thereof.
Others are the same as the above-mentioned prior art.

Next, the function and effect will be described. In the cup holder of the present example, a locking projection 11 for locking the raised bottom portions 810 and 820 of the container 8 to the receiving plate 1.
Is provided. Therefore, when using the cup holder, first, the tray 2 and the receiving plate 1 are slid and pulled out to the near side.

Next, the receiving plate 1 is arranged below the tray 2 so that a container 8 such as a cup or a juice can can be inserted into the container holding hole 20 as shown in FIG.
Next, as shown in FIG. 2, a small can juice can 82 (FIGS. 3 and 4) is inserted into the container holding hole 20. Then, the raised bottom portion 820 of the juice can 82 of a smaller can
Is locked on the surface of the receiving plate 1 with the locking projection 11.

Thus, the juice can 82 of a small can
Receiving plate 1 can be stably held on plate 1. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, when a large-sized juice can 81 is inserted into the container holding hole, the large-sized juice can 81 is stably held by the container holding hole 20 of the tray 2. This is because the container holding hole 20 is formed in a substantially circular shape slightly larger than the diameter of the juice can 81 of a large can.

Embodiment 2 In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in place of the protrusion 11 in the above-described embodiment 1, a locking protrusion 13 having a concave groove 12 around the periphery is provided. is there. The locking projection 13
Are formed in a pair of approximately three months on the container contact surface of the receiving plate 1. The concave groove 12 is formed in substantially the same shape as a part of the peripheral edge 821 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) of the raised bottom of the small can 82.

The locking projection 13 has a receiving plate 1
At the same time, it is resin molded. As shown in FIG. 5, a locking projection 13 for locking the raised bottom 820 of the small can 82 is provided inside the concave groove 12.
Is formed. In addition, as shown in FIG.
2 is formed between the locking projection 13 and the end 14 of the receiving plate. Further, the locking projection 13 has a tapered portion 131 for locking the large can 81.
Others are the same as the first embodiment.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 6, the raised bottom portion 820 of the small can 82 is locked by the locking projection 13, so that the small can 82 can be stably held on the plate 1. it can. Since the locking projection 13 does not protrude from the surface of the receiving plate 1, it is more compact than the projection 11 in the first embodiment.

Embodiment 3 In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, two substantially three-month locking projections 15 are provided in place of the locking projections 11 of the first embodiment. is there. As shown in FIG. 7, the locking projection 15 is provided with a pair of substantially three-month projections on the container contact surface of the receiving plate 1. The locking projection 15
Is formed in an arc-shaped annular protrusion slightly smaller than the peripheral edge 821 of the raised bottom 820 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) of the small can 82.

The locking projection 15 is formed by resin molding at the same time as the receiving plate 1. Others are the same as the second embodiment. The locking projection 15 has a smaller overall volume than the projection 11 in the first embodiment. for that reason,
Material cost is low and cost is low. In addition, locking projection 1
A container such as a still smaller cup can be stably held between 5,15. In addition, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a receiving plate of a cup holder according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the small can seen from the bottom side in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of a small can.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part of a receiving plate of the cup holder according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part of a receiving plate of the cup holder according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an attached state of a conventional cup holder.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional cup holder.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a problem in a conventional cup holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. . . Receiving plate, 11. . . Convex part, 12. . . 13. concave grooves, . . 1. an annular projection; . . Tray, 20. . . 7. container holding hole, . . Container, 80. . . Cup, 81. . . Large can, 82. . . Small cans,

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A cup holder comprising a tray having a container holding hole for inserting a container such as a cup, a can, a bottle, etc., and a receiving plate for receiving a container disposed below the tray. A cup holder, wherein the plate is provided with a locking projection for locking the raised bottom of the container.