JP2583728Y2 - Seat 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 spectator cup holder which is mainly used in a stadium such as soccer or baseball, or a spectator in a theater, hall or hall.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, spectators at various stadiums, etc. often bring drinks such as beer and juice or cups such as noodles or cups such as cans to eat and drink. In the meantime, the grandstands with cup holders for receiving the cups have come to be seen.

One example is shown in FIG. This is an example applied to a seat in a baseball stadium or the like. A cup holder 2 that can be used by spectators in the rear seats is attached to the back of a large number of connected chairs 1 arranged in front and rear. .

That is, first, the connecting chair 1 has a pair of seats 5 each manufactured by blow molding or the like between the side legs 3 at both ends manufactured by casting of an aluminum alloy or the like and a plurality of intermediate legs 4. And the backrest 6 are attached and supported.

[0005] The cup holder 2 is mounted on the back of the backrest receiving portion 4a at the upper rear portion of each intermediate leg 4 of the connecting chair 1 by means of a pair of left and right disc spring washers 7 and truss screws 8 having cross grooves. It is fastened and fixed in the jointed state.

The cup holder 2 is a molded product in which a support arm 2b is integrally formed on the front side of a circular cup receiving portion 2a having an open upper end and a closed bottom for receiving cups such as cups and cans. At the end of the support arm portion 2b, a hole is formed at both ends, and both side flange portions 2c are provided. ing.

[0007]

By the way, in such a conventional cup holder 2 for spectators, the circular cup receiving portion 2a is fastened to the back of the backrest receiving portion 4a at the rear end of the upper end of the intermediate leg 4 of the connecting chair 1. Is fixedly supported so as to protrude backward from the backrest 6 of the connecting chair 1, so that it is convenient for the occupants in the row to insert and remove the cups, but the cup receiving portion 2a As a result, the effective space of the passage between the connecting chair 1 and the seat in the back row becomes narrower, which hinders the occupant from walking in and out. In particular, when the spectator leaves quickly, such as when an earthquake occurs, the cup receiving portion 2a protrudes,
There is a considerable obstacle problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object the structure of a front-row chair or other structural member so that seaters in the rear row can easily insert and remove the cups during normal times. It is supported by projecting from the back to the rear, but when the audience walks in and out between the front and rear rows or when leaving the emergency, it can swing and swing so that it is not in the way, and the effective use of the passage space is very convenient. It is to provide a good cup holder for a grandstand.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, a cup holder for a spectator seat according to the present invention is provided on the back of a structural member such as a chair for a spectator seat in a stadium or a theater, etc. And a fixing member fastened and fixed to the back surface of the structural member, and a cup member which is attached to and supported by the fixing member so as to be swingable to the right and left via a pivot. And a cup holder body for receiving as much as possible. In addition, it is preferable to provide positioning means for appropriately holding the cup holder body at an intermediate position in the left and right swing direction with respect to the fixing member.

[0010]

According to the grandstand cup holder configured as described above,
It is attached by fastening and fixing a fixing member to the back of a structural member such as a seat of a grandstand, and in this state, if the cup holder body is positioned approximately in the middle in the left and right swing direction with respect to the fixing member via a pivot, The chair protrudes rearward from the back of the structural member, such as a chair, so that the occupants in the row can use the cups simply by inserting and removing the cups. Therefore, when the seated occupant walks in and out afterwards, the cup holder body is swung to the left or right by hand, so that the degree of protrusion to the rear is reduced, so that it is not disturbed. The seated person can pass. Also, when the spectator leaves quickly, such as when an earthquake occurs, if a part of the spectator's body hits, the impact swings the cup holder body so that the cup holder body escapes and does not become an obstacle.

In other words, during use, the cup holder body can be made to protrude backward from the back of a structural member such as a chair in the front row. The holder body can be swiveled so as not to be in the way, so that the passage space can be effectively used.

By providing a positioning means for appropriately holding the cup holder main body at an intermediate position in the left-right swing direction with respect to the fixing member, useless swinging and play can be suppressed and stable use is possible.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the figure, the same components as those shown in FIG. 5 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description is simplified. Here, the seat cup holder 10 of the present invention is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, as a structural member of the seats of various stadiums, a large number of front and rear connecting chairs (similar to those described in FIG. 5) 1 are attached to the back of the seats so that viewers in the rear seats can use them. Although an example is shown, other than the connecting chair 1, although not shown, it can be used by being attached to an appropriate structure such as a rear back of a bench-type chair or a handrail of a standing seat, which is arranged in rows before and after the seat. Yes.

The grandstand cup holder 10 of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a fixing member 11 fastened and fixed to the back of the backrest receiving portion 4a at the rear end of the upper end of each intermediate leg 4 of the connecting chair 1, and a pivot 21 attached to the fixing member 11 And a cup holder body 31 which is attached and supported so as to be swingable to the right and left. The fixing member 11 is a synthetic resin integrally molded product such as polypropylene or nylon by injection molding.

Here, the fixing member 11 has a vertically elongated body portion 12 having a U-shaped cross section in a substantially upper half portion, and a slightly backwardly inclined flange having a horizontally elongated fastening hole 13a on each of the left and right sides. The flanges 13 on both sides are joined to the back of the backrest receiving portion 4a at the rear end of the upper end of the intermediate leg 4 of the connecting chair 1 to form a pair of left and right disc spring washers 7 and a cross groove. It is fastened and fixed together with the backrest 6 by the truss small screws 8.

The fixing member 11 has a female receiving portion 14 at the lower half thereof and connected to the lower end of the body portion 12.
The female receiving portion 14 has a U-shaped vertical cross section with the front side and the left and right portions largely open, and the top plate portion 14a and the bottom plate portion 1 are formed.
4b, a shaft hole through which the pivot 21 penetrates is formed.

A stepped guide portion 14d is formed in an arc shape on a lower peripheral edge of a substantially half of the top plate portion 14a on the front side, and is positioned one step deeper at an intermediate position of the stepped guide portion 14d. A small concave portion 14e is formed.

On the other hand, the cup holder body 31 has a bottomed circular shape with an open top so that the viewer can insert and remove a cup A such as a cup or can containing drinks such as beer or juice or noodles. It is configured to have a cup receiving portion 32 and an arm portion 33 integrally formed on the front side thereof so as to protrude. The bottom plate portion 32a of the cup receiving portion 32 is formed in a cross shape so as to have a drain opening.

The arm 33 has a boss shape centered on a shaft hole through which the pivot 21 passes. The upper and lower surfaces of the arm 33 are formed in the female receiving portion 14 of the fixing member 11 by a top plate portion 14a and a bottom plate portion 14b. And is slidably fitted on the pivot 21 so as to swing left and right around the pivot 21.

A stepped portion 33a is formed in an arc shape on the front side peripheral edge of the arm portion 33 and slidably contacts the stepped guide portion 14 so that the right and left swinging rotational angles θ are 64 ° degree of regulation. Further, a small positioning projection 33b is formed at an intermediate position of the stepped portion 33a in the axial hole direction, and is engaged with the small positioning recess 13e so as to be able to be disengaged from the left and right pivots. The position is regulated appropriately. That is, the positioning small recess 13e and the positioning small projection 33b are provided as positioning means for appropriately holding the cup holder body 31 at the middle position (center) S in the left-right swinging direction.

The pivot 21 is, for example, a stepped bolt, and is provided by screwing a nut 22 to the lower end.
According to the grandstand cup holder 10 having such a configuration,
The fixing member 11 is joined to the back of the backrest receiving portion 4a at the rear of the upper end of each intermediate leg 4 of the connecting chair 1 of the grandstand 1 and the backrest 6 is formed by a pair of left and right disc spring washers 7 and truss screws 8 having a cross groove.
If the cup holder main body 31 is horizontally fastened to the fixing member 11 via the pivot 21, the cup holder main body 31 is supported so as to be able to swing right and left.

In this state, if the cup holder body 31 is rotated to the substantially middle position S in the left-right swinging direction, the cup receiving portion 32 protrudes rearward from the back of the connecting chair 1, and thereafter, A seated person (shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 3) in the row seats can easily use the cups A by inserting and removing the cups A.

At this time, the small positioning recess 13e and the small positioning projection 33b are engaged with each other, so that the cup holder main body 31 is appropriately held at the intermediate position (center) S in the left-right swinging direction with respect to the fixing member 11. As a result, it is possible to stably use the apparatus by suppressing useless swinging and movement.

Then, when the occupant in the row seats walks in and out thereafter, the cup receiving portion 32 of the cup holder body 31 is manually moved to the left or right. As a result, the positioning small projection 33b is detached from the positioning small recess 13e, and the cup holder body 31 is swung as shown in FIG. It becomes smaller by the size (about 8 cm) so that the occupant can walk without getting in the way. Also, when the spectator leaves quickly in the event of an earthquake or the like, if a part of the spectator's body hits the cup holder body 31 due to the impact.
Does not become an obstacle by swinging so as to escape.

That is, during use, the cup holder body 31
Can be protruded backward from the back of the connecting chair 1 in the front row, but when the spectator walks in and out between the front and rear rows or in an emergency departure, the cup holder body 31 is swung so as not to be in the way. As a result, the passage space can be effectively utilized.

[0026]

[Effects of the Invention] The cup holder for the grandstand of the present invention is constructed as described above, so that the seats in the front row can be conveniently inserted and removed by the back row seats during normal times. The cup holder body can be extended rearward from the back of the structural member to support it, and when a spectator walks in and out between the front and rear rows or in an emergency departure, it can swing and swing so as not to disturb the cup holder body, and a passage space It is possible to obtain an extremely useful effect that can be used effectively.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1A and 1B show one embodiment of a cup holder for a seat of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a longitudinal sectional view and FIG. 1B is a transverse sectional view.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cup holder of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of chairs in front and rear rows of grandstands equipped with the cup holder of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partially omitted plan view of chairs in the front and rear rows of the grandstand to which the cup holder of the embodiment is attached.

FIG. 5 is a partially omitted perspective view of a chair of a grandstand equipped with a conventional cup holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Connecting chair of a viewing seat, 10 ... Cup holder for a viewing seat, 11 ... Fixing member, 21 ... Axis, 31 ... Cup holder main body, 13e, 33b ... Positioning means (13e ... Small recess for positioning, 33b ... Small for positioning A) Cups.

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A spectator cup holder which is attached to the back of a structural member such as a chair of a spectator seat of a stadium or a theater so as to be accessible to a spectator in a rear row seat. And a cup holder body attached to and supported by the fixing member so as to be pivotable to the right and left via a pivot and receiving cups in a removable manner. 2. The leg of a chair for a seat according to claim 1, further comprising positioning means for appropriately holding the cup holder body at an intermediate position in the left-right swing direction with respect to the fixing member.