JP2671039B2 - Cup holder device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a cup holder device which can be pulled out and stored in an instrument panel for a vehicle or the like.
In particular, the present invention relates to a cup holder device having a structure in which a cup holder main body arranged on an upper part of a table can be developed in a mountain shape on the upper part according to a drawing operation of the table.

<Prior art> For example, in a luxury passenger car, when a cup holder device is placed in an instrument panel in an embedded state and a cup of drink is desired to be stable, a table provided on the cup holder device is pulled out, and juice cans and the like are provided. There is one that is supposed to hold a cup of this drink here.

This cup holder device is generally a flat-shaped housing, a table in which a hold hole is formed to be held in the housing so as to be able to be pulled out and stored and which supports the outer periphery of the cup, and a bottom surface of the cup at the bottom of the table. It consists of a supporting tray that is installed.

The supporting tray is integrated with an arm that is rotatably supported on both sides of the table via supporting shafts. When the table is pulled out, the arm is rotated by the weight of the tray and the tray is held by a cup. It is located at the bottom of the hole.

Therefore, by inserting the cup into the hold hole,
The bottom surface of the cup is supported on the tray, and the outer circumference is held by the periphery of the hold hole of the table.

<< Problems to be Solved by the Invention >> However, in the cup holder device of this structure, since the tray is held in a swinging state with the support shaft as a base point, the frictional force between the support shaft and the arm is increased. If the size is not large, there is a possibility that the cup may not stably hold and fall due to wobble, vibration during running of the vehicle, inertia during acceleration / deceleration, etc.

Conversely, if the frictional force is large, it is difficult to rotate by its own weight, and it is necessary to rotate the tray after pulling out the table to be positioned at the lower part, and the operability is poor.

In addition, this structure generated low-level noise such as rattling due to vibration of the vehicle body during storage.

The present invention solves the above problems, and when the table is pulled out, the cup holder body automatically expands into a mountain shape so that it can be stably fixed in this state, and there is no rattling in the stored state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cup holder device which is designed to prevent the above.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is directed to a housing, a table held in the housing so as to be retractable, and an upper portion of the table foldably supported at one end thereof. In addition, the cup holder body is provided with a cup-holding hole, and spring means for constantly energizing the cup holder body in a mountain shape.

In the present invention, the cup holder body is rotatably supported at an upper end of the table by one end thereof, and the other end is slidably hinged to each other. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which a spring means for constantly expanding and biasing in a mountain shape is provided as a base point.

Further, in the present invention, the cup holder body may be a single V-shaped plate, and one end of the plate may be foldably and rotatably supported on the table.

<< Operation >> According to the above configuration, the cup holder body is rotated upward by spring pressure in a state where the table is pulled out, and the cup holder body is formed in a mountain shape and is located at the upper position of the table.

In the expanded position, the cup holder body is constantly urged by spring pressure so as to be positioned in a mountain shape on the upper side of the table, so that the cup can be held in a stable state.

When the table is pulled out from the pulled-out state toward the storage side, the cup holder main body comes into contact with the opening of the housing and is folded, and is stored inside in this state.

When the table is housed inside the housing, the cup holder body constantly contacts the ceiling surface of the housing by the spring pressure of the spring means.

<< Embodiment >> Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, the main components that make up this device are a flat rectangular housing 1 with a front opening that is fitted and fixed to an instrument panel, a table 3 that slidably appears in and out of the housing 1, and a table 3 A pair of plates 4 and 5 constituting a cup holder body rotatably supported on both sides on the front and rear sides of the upper surface are provided, and each of these parts is made of a plastic injection molded body.

The table 3 defined in this embodiment corresponds to a conventional tray, the plates 4 and 5 correspond to a conventional table, and a pair of openings formed at the joints of the plates 4 and 5 is used. The cup C is inserted into the hold holes 4a and 5a so that the upper surface of the table 3 supports the bottom of the cup C.

A stopper claw 1a is provided on the inner bottom surface of the opening edge of the housing 1.
A locking claw 3a is formed so as to project from the lower edge of the rear portion of the table 3 corresponding to the stopper claw 1a, and the withdrawal position of the table 3 is regulated by the engagement of both.

A pull handle portion 7 is formed on the front portion of the table 3 so as to project therefrom.

The plates 4 and 5 are swingably supported by ribs 3b formed on the upper surface of the table 3 on both sides thereof via a support shaft 8, and the rotating ends of the plates 4 and 5 are comb teeth. The guide groove 1 in one of the overlapping portions 9
0, a guide shaft 11 is provided on the other side, and by engaging the both, in the case of a flat shape, the overlapping portions 9 of the both are folded in an intersecting state, and when both are raised, along the guide groove 10 The guide shaft 11 moves, intersects in a mountain shape at a predetermined angle, and the guide shaft 11 is positioned at the end of the guide groove 10 in this state, whereby the standing angle is further restricted.

A coil spring 12 is arranged on one plate 4.

That is, in this embodiment, the winding spring 12 on the outer periphery of the support shaft 8 of the plate 4 on the rear side is fitted and inserted, and one end of the winding spring 12 is brought into contact with the table 3 and the other end is brought into contact with this plate. , And the plate 4 together with the front plate 5 are always urged toward the upper rotation side.

In the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 2 (a), when the table 3 is housed inside the housing 1, the plates 4 and 5 intersect each other at their overlapping portions 9,
It is folded on the upper surface of the table 3 while being in contact with the ceiling surface of the housing 1.

From this state, when the pull handle portion 7 of the table 3 is pulled out to the front side, the plates 4 and 5 rotate upward with the respective support shafts 8 as the base points by the urging force of the winding spring 12.
Then, the guide shaft 11 provided at the rotating ends of the both is attached to the guide groove 10.
The guide shaft 11 contacts the end portion of the guide groove 10 and the rotation position is restricted by sliding the slide guide to the upper side, and the guide shaft 11 is formed into a mountain shape as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 (b). It is fixed by spring pressure in the deployed state.

Therefore, when the cup C is inserted into the pair of cup hold holes 4a, 5a formed in the plates 4, 5, the outer periphery of the cup C is supported by the inner peripheral portions of the cup hold holes 4a, 5a, and the bottom surface of the cup C is It is supported on the upper surface of the table 3 and a stable fixed state can be obtained.

Next, when the table 3 is pushed from this pulled-out state to be housed inside the housing 1, the plate 4 on the rear side comes into contact with the upper portion of the opening edge of the housing 1, and in this state, the table 3 is further pushed to fold it toward the table 3 side. The plate 5 is folded, and the other plate 5 is also folded accordingly, and the storage state shown in FIG. 2A is again obtained. In the housed state, since both plates 4 and 5 are in contact with the ceiling surface of the housing 1 by the spring pressure of the winding spring 12, there is no rattling due to vibration or the like, and noise can be prevented from occurring.

In the above embodiments, the case where the spiral spring 12 is provided on the plate 4 on one side is shown, but it may be provided on the side of the plate 5 on the other side, or the same effect can be provided on both sides.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the table 3 is pulled out by holding it by hand, but by a combination of the spring means for urging the table 3 toward the pushing side and the latch assembly such as the heart cam mechanism, it can be pushed by one push. Can be stored
It can be pushed out automatically with a toe push, which simplifies the operation.

Further, as a desirable auxiliary means in such a configuration, if a slow projecting operation is performed by interposing a damper mechanism or the like, a high-class feeling can be given to the operation.

Next, a second embodiment equipped with the above-mentioned automatic drawing mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the figure, the main parts constituting this device are a flat rectangular housing 20 having front and bottom openings that are fitted and fixed to an instrument panel or the like, and a housing.
Table 21 that slides in and out of 20 and table
A pair of plates 22 and 23 constituting a cup holder main body rotatably supported on both front and rear sides of the upper surface of 21 and the rear portion of the table 21 are fitted and fixed, and are located on the rear upper surface of the table 21. A connecting plate 24 is provided, and each of these is made of a plastic injection molded body.

At the rear portion of the housing 20, a latch assembly 25 having the above-described heart cam mechanism is fixed. On the other hand, at the rear end of the connecting plate 24 on the table 21 side, a latch claw 26 that is detachably coupled to the latch assembly 25 is projected.

In addition, a constant spring 27 is provided on the front upper surface of the housing 20.
Is fixed, the pull-out end of the constant spring 27 is fixed to the connecting plate 24, and the spring force of the winding side of the constant spring 27 constantly urges the table 21 in the pull-out direction.

Further, while a rack 28 is fixed inside the housing 20, an oil damper 30 provided with a pinion 29 that meshes with the rack 28 is arranged on the upper surface of the connecting plate 24,
A slow automatic projecting operation can be performed while avoiding a rapid projecting due to the spring force of the constant spring 27.

Further, guide rails 31 are fixed to both inner sides of the housing 20. On the other hand, a pair of guide rollers 32 that roll while contacting each guide rail 31 are arranged on both sides of the connecting plate 24 to prevent rattling due to frictional contact between plastics when the table 21 is pulled out and stored, and smooth. It enables various operations.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the table 21 is pushed from the stored state of the table 21, the latch assembly 25
The table 21 is automatically pulled out by the biasing force of the constant spring 27, and the oil damper
Table 21 with 30 cushioning and roller 32 rolling
Although it is smooth, it can perform a slow pull-out operation and bring a high-class feeling to the operation.

The structure for supporting the plates 22 and 23 constituting the table body with respect to the table 21 is different from that of the first embodiment.

That is, the plates 22 and 23 are flexibly connected to each other via the connection pin 33.

The front end of the front plate 22 is rotatably connected to the table 21 via a pivot shaft 34, and the pivot shaft 34
The pair of winding springs 35 provided on the outer circumference of the urging member always urges it in the unfolding direction, that is, the rising side.

The rear end of the rear plate 23 is rotatably connected to the slide guide 36.

Then, the pin 36a protruding from the slide guide 36
The guide block 37 formed on the rear upper surface of the table 21
The rear plate 23 by inserting it into the table 21
Is slidably connected to.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the table 21 is pulled out, the front side plate 22 rises up with the pivot shaft 34 as a base point, and the rear side plate 23 moves forward with the connecting pin 33 as a base point. Ascending at a predetermined crossing angle, as a result, as in the first embodiment, it is developed with a mountain-shaped angle, and cup hold holes 22a provided in each,
It can be fixed by inserting a cup into 23a.

When the table 21 is pushed in from the pulled-out state, the plates 22 and 23 come into contact with the upper opening edge of the housing 202,
It is folded flat against the spring pressure of the coil spring 35 and is housed together with the table 21 in that state.

Next, a third embodiment in which the holder body is simplified will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

In addition, in this embodiment, the same automatic drawer mechanism as that of the second embodiment is provided, and since the configuration of the holder body is similar to that of the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the overlapping parts configurations. Will be added, and only the main part will be described by changing the reference numerals.

In the figure, the holder body is composed of a single plate 40 having a V-shaped cross section, and a pair of cup-holding holes 40a are formed on the front side thereof.

A pair of pins 41 are provided on both sides of the rear end of the plate 40,
Each pin 41 is rotatably supported by a bearing 42 formed integrally with the inner bottom surface of the rear portion of the table 21.

A bearing portion 43 is also formed on the front side of the inner bottom surface of the table 21, and a pin 44a provided at one end of a support lever 44 is rotatably supported by the bearing portion 43.

At the other end of the support lever 44, a pin 44b is similarly projected and
The pin 44b is slidably connected to a guide block 45 formed on the back surface of the plate 40.

In addition, the tension coil spring 46 is
One end of the spring 46 is suspended, and the other end of the spring 46 is connected to the support lever 44, so that the support lever 44 is always biased in the rising direction.

Therefore, when the table 21 is pulled out, the lever
44 rises up so that the plate 40 has rear pins
Rise up from 41 and sit above table 21. In this state, the cup-holding holes 40a are positioned substantially parallel to the table 21, and the cups can be held in the same manner as in the above-described embodiments.

<< Effects of the Invention >> As described in detail above with reference to the embodiments, the cup holder device according to the present invention has the following effects.

With the table pulled out, the cup holder body rotates upward due to the spring pressure, becomes a mountain shape and is deployed at the top of the table, and the cup holder body is attached so that it is always located above the table due to the spring pressure. Because it is energized, the cup can be held in a stable state.

When the table is pulled out and pushed toward the storage side, the cup holder main body comes into contact with the opening of the housing and is folded, and is stored inside in that state, and when the table is stored inside the housing, the cup holder Since the holder main body is constantly in contact with the ceiling surface of the housing by the spring pressure of the spring means, it can be stored without rattling as in the conventional case, and low-grade noise is not generated.

Further, according to the present invention, when the cup holder body is composed of one plate, the structure is simplified and the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cup holder device of the present invention, and FIG.
(A), (b) is the same sectional view, (a) is a table storage state, (b) is a figure which shows a drawer state. FIGS. 3 to 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 4 is an explanatory sectional view showing a drawer storage state of a table, and FIG. V in Figure 4
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line V. FIGS. 6 and 7 show a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view and FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a state where the table is pulled out and stored. 1,20 …… Housing 3,21 …… Table 4,5,22,23,40 …… Plate (cup holder body) 4a, 5a, 22a, 23a, 40a …… Hold hole 10 …… Guide groove 11 …… Guide shaft 12,35 …… Roll spring 33 …… Coupling pin 34 …… Pivot shaft 36 …… Slide guide 37 …… Guide block 41 …… Pin 42,43 …… Bearing part 44 …… Support lever 45 …… Guide Block 46 ... tension coil spring

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A housing, a table held in the housing so as to be drawn out and stored, and a cup holder main body having an upper end of the table foldably supported at one end thereof and having a cup hold hole formed therein. A cup holder device comprising: spring means for constantly urging the cup holder body in a mountain shape. 2. The cup holder main body is rotatably supported at an upper portion of the table so that one end thereof can be folded and expanded.
2. A pair of plates, the other ends of which are slidably hinged to each other, and a spring means for constantly urging the plates in a mountain shape with the shaft supporting portion as a base point. Cup holder device. 3. The cup holder body is a single V-shaped plate, and one end of the plate is rotatably supported by the table so as to be foldable and expandable. Cup holder device.