JP2610789B2 - 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 in an automobile or the like and temporarily holds a beverage container or the like stably.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In many cases, a cup holder for temporarily holding a soft drink container or the like is provided in the interior of an automobile. The cup holder may be fixedly provided in the vehicle compartment or may be folded in the vehicle compartment. However, it is convenient to store the cup holder in the vehicle body and take it out as needed.

However, in the conventional cup holder, the cover is pulled out to the indoor side to expose the cup supporting portion, so that the cover needs a handle. For this reason, even in the stowed state, the cover may be uneven with other vehicle interior walls,
Harmonious design is not possible.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder which does not require a handle for operation and which can be designed in harmony with the inner wall of a room when stored.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cup holder having a housing which is embedded in a vehicle body and has an interior opening, a first elongated hole formed vertically in a side wall of the housing, and A second slot formed in the side wall of the housing in parallel with the first slot and below the first slot, and a first pin provided at one end slides the first slot. A cup holding plate which can be moved and tilted, a cup support plate which can be tilted while a second pin provided at one end slides in the second elongated hole and is kept parallel to the cup holding plate; A lid whose center is pivotally supported at the other end of the holding plate, and whose upper end is pivotally supported at the other end of the cup support plate, and which can open and close the opening of the housing; The upper surface of the other end of the cup holding plate in a horizontal state and the cup A stopper abutting against the upper surface of the other end of the holding plate, a case having a lower end pivotally supported at the lower end of the side wall of the housing and having an upper end opened; First by operation
A slider for sliding a pin along the first slot,
An urging means provided in the case for urging the slider in a direction protruding from the inside of the case; a trace pin provided in the case to protrude into the case; and the trace formed by a pushing operation of the slider formed on the slider. And a cam groove for locking or unlocking the pin.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the cup holding plate and the cup supporting plate are housed in the housing with the lid covering the opening of the housing. At this time, the first pin is located at the lower end of the first elongated hole and pushes the slider into the case. The cam groove formed in the slider is locked by the trace pin, and prevents the slider from coming out against the urging force of the urging means.

[0007] Here, when the lid is pressed, the first of the cup holding plate is pressed.
The slider is pushed into the case via the pin, and the trace pin releases the locking means of the cam groove formed in the slider. For this reason, the slider is pushed out of the case by the urging means, and the first pin rises along the first elongated hole. As a result, the second pin also rises along the second long hole, and the lid is pushed out while the cup holding plate and the cup support plate are kept in a parallel state, and the lid is opened.

Here, when the cup holding plate and the cup supporting plate are in a horizontal state, the upper surface of the other end portion is locked by hitting a stopper provided on the lid, and at this time, the first pin is connected to the first elongated hole. At the upper end, the second pin hits the upper end of the second elongated hole and is prevented from moving.

As a result, one end and the other end of the cup holding plate and the cup support plate are locked, and the lid is not accidentally closed even when the cup is placed.

Next, when the lid is pushed from the opened state of the lid, the first pin of the cup holding plate pushes down the slider into the case and descends the first elongated hole, so that the lid covers the opening of the housing. Then, the trace pin locks the cam groove formed in the slider.

As a result, the cup holding plate and the cup supporting plate are housed in the housing, and the lid is kept closed.

[0012]

FIG. 1 shows a cup holder 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cup holder 10 has a housing 12 embedded in a mounting portion, for example, from the indoor side of an automobile body (not shown).

The housing 12 is open toward the interior of the room and is box-shaped, and brackets (not shown) projecting from both sides are fixed to the vehicle body by screws (not shown) or the like.

In this embodiment, the cup holding plate 48 and the cup supporting plate 18, one end of which is pivotally supported by the lid 34, are maintained in a parallel state. That is, the cup holding plate 4
8. Pin 1 formed at the other end of cup support plate 18
32, 134 are elongated holes 1 formed in the side walls 12A, 12B.
36 and 138 to move.
The gap between the upper end of the long hole 136 and the upper end of the long hole 138 is
4 is equal to the distance between the mounting plates 160 and 162 provided in the mounting plate 4. The pins 166 of the cup holding plate 48 and the pins 164 of the cup support plate 18 are attached to the mounting plates 160 and 162, respectively.
Are supported so that the cup holding plate 48 and the cup supporting plate 18 are guided in the elongated holes 136 and 138 while always maintaining a parallel state.

Further, stoppers 148 and 150 are provided on the back surface of the lid 34 at predetermined intervals. When the cup holding plate 48 and the cup supporting plate 18 are in a horizontal state, the stoppers 148 and 150 hit the upper surface of the other end to prevent the rotation of the cup holding plate 48 and the cup supporting plate 18.

One end of a slider 140 is pivotally supported on the pin 132. The slider 140 is accommodated in a case 142 and slides. Case 1
Reference numeral 42 denotes a screw 144 which is pivotally supported on the side wall 12A. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a heart cam groove 92 is formed in the slider 140, one end of the pin 90 is pivotally supported in the case 142, and a tip portion is a right-angle bent portion 90 </ b> B, which corresponds to the heart cam groove 92. The heart cam groove 92 has a plurality of steps 92A formed so as to sequentially guide the right-angle bent portion 90B of the pin 90 in the directions of arrows A, B, and C.

The heart cam groove 92 can hold the slider 140 with the slider 140 drawn into the case 142 by the maximum amount when the right-angle bent portion 90B of the pin 90 corresponds to the center bent portion 92B of the heart-shaped groove.

For this reason, when the slider 140 is pushed into the case 142 by receiving the force from the pin 132, the pin 90 keeps the maximum pushing state.

The compression coil spring 1 is provided in the case 142.
46 is inserted and always urges the slider 140 in the pushing direction. This urging force applies the urging force in the direction in which the cup holding plate 48 and the cup support plate 18 are pushed out of the housing 12 from the state of FIG. 2 to the state of FIG.

Next, the operation of the cup holder according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 2 shows the closed state of the lid 34, and the lid 34 has an indoor surface that is flush with the indoor surface of the vehicle body and forms a harmonious indoor wall.

In this state, since the right-angle bent portion 90B corresponds to the central bent portion 92B of the heart cam groove 92, the slider 140 is prevented from coming out against the urging force of the compression coil spring 146. Therefore, the lid 34 is not opened carelessly.

When the cover 34 is opened, the cover 34 may be pushed in by a small amount. As a result, the right-angle bent portion 90B of the pin 90 is disengaged from the center bent portion 92B of the heart cam groove 92 and moves in the directions of arrows B and C.
0 is pushed out of the case 142 by the urging force of the compression coil spring 146.

As a result, the pins 13 of the cup holding plate 48
2 moves toward the upper end of the elongated hole 136, and the cup holding plate 48 and the cup supporting plate 18 rotate and move in the opening direction while maintaining a parallel state. Here, the cup holding plate 48 and the cup support plate 18 are respectively provided with stoppers 148, 150
, Rotation and movement are stopped, and the cup holding plate 48 and the cup supporting plate 18 are in a horizontal state.

In this state, the cup 30 is inserted into the round hole 11.
2 can be stably placed on the cup support plate 18.

After use, the lid 34 may be pushed into the housing 12 to return to the state shown in FIG. As a result, the right-angled bent portion 90B of the pin 90 moves in the direction of arrow A, and the slider 14 corresponding to the center bent portion 92B of the heart cam groove 92.
The state where 0 is inserted by the maximum amount is maintained, and the pressed state is maintained.

[0026]

As described above, the cup holder according to the present invention holds the lid in the closed state by pushing the lid that opens and closes, and opens the lid by the next pushing, so that the handle for operation is not required and is stored. In the state, it has an excellent effect that the design can be harmonized with the inner wall of the room.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an open state showing a cup holder according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a closed state of the cup holder according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cup holder according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing a slider portion of the cup holder according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a relationship between a cam groove and a pin of the cup holder according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 cup holder 12 housing 18 cup support plate 30 cup 34 lid 48 cup holding plate 132 pin 134 pin 140 slider 148 stopper 150 stopper

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A housing which is embedded in a vehicle body and has an interior side open, a first elongated hole formed in a side wall of the housing in a vertical direction, and a first elongated hole formed in a side wall of the housing in parallel with the first elongated hole. A second elongate hole formed below the first elongate hole and a first pin provided at one end of the first elongate hole.
A cup holding plate that can slide and tilt in a long hole of the above, and a second pin provided at one end slides in the second long hole and can tilt while keeping a parallel state with the cup holding plate. A plate, a lid whose center is pivotally supported at the other end of the cup holding plate, and whose upper end is pivotally supported at the other end of the cup support plate, which can open and close the opening of the housing; and the housing of the lid A stopper that is in contact with the upper surface of the other end of the cup holding plate and the upper surface of the other end of the cup support plate that is protruded to the side and is in a horizontal state; A case, a slider housed so as to be capable of entering and exiting the case, a tip connected to the first pin, and a slider that slides the first pin along the first elongated hole by a withdrawal operation; and a slider provided in the case. Slide the slider out of the case A biasing means for biasing in the direction, a trace pin provided on the case and protruding into the case, and a cam groove formed on the slider for locking or unlocking the trace pin by a pushing operation of the slider. A cup holder characterized in that: