JP2927317B2 - Vehicle cup holder device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle cup holder device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional vehicle cup holder device, for example, there is one as shown in FIG.
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[0003] A storage section 2 is recessed in a rising section 1 of the center console, and a holder 3 that can be pulled out to the vehicle cabin R side as an "occupant compartment side" is mounted in the storage section 2. The holder 3 has a structure having both a tray function for placing small articles and a cup holder function for holding a container such as a cup. For this reason, the center of the upper surface of the holder 3 is a wide flat surface 4 for placing small articles, and both sides of the holder 3 cooperate with the curved edges 5 formed on the left and right sides of the holder 3 for container use. A curved holder piece 7 for forming the holding hole 6 is provided. When pushing the holder 3 into the storage section 2, the curved holder piece 7 rotates around the shaft 8 toward the inside of the holder 3, and
And is stored in the storage unit 2 integrally.
The ashtray 9 is provided below the holder 3 so as to be freely drawn out.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional cup holder device, although it has both a tray function and a cup holder function, for example, it holds the container 3 while holding the container. If a small object is placed on the holder 3 and the container is put in and out of the holding hole 6 with the small object placed on the holder 3, the small object may fall from the holder 3 due to vibration at that time.
After all, the tray function and the cup holder function only need to be performed individually, and even if they are used at the same time, they become halfway with each other.

Although the ashtray 9 is provided below the holder 3, the ashtray 9 cannot be used when the holder 3 is used, and it is desired that both the holder 3 and the ashtray 9 be compatible.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional technique, and a vehicle cup holder capable of performing a tray function and a cup holder function individually and reliably using an ashtray during use. An apparatus is provided.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle cup holder device according to the present invention has a case fixed to a vehicle with an opening facing an occupant compartment, and a case inside the case. A holder base provided in the case so as to be horizontally movable from a storage position on the opposite side of the occupant compartment to a use position on the case opening side on the occupant compartment side, and an upper surface portion and a container for a flat structure at least in an upward state. At least a pair of left and right holders each having a lower surface portion having a holding hole formed therein, and stopper means for maintaining the holders in an upward state and a downward state, respectively. The holder base is rotatably attached to the side of the passenger compartment of the holder base via rotation shafts provided at the left and right outer positions in the passenger compartment side. In the use position of the vehicle, it protrudes from the case opening toward the occupant's cabin, and when it is in the upward position, it is close to and parallel to each other. The open space is formed in the separated parallel state.

Here, the "planar structure" may be any plane as long as small items can be placed as a tray, and perfect flatness is not always required. Further, the planar structure does not necessarily need to be constituted by one member, and may be constituted by a plurality of members as long as they form the plane as described above.

[0009] Further, "vehicles" include automobiles, railway vehicles,
Ships, airplanes, etc. may be used. The term “fixed to a vehicle” refers to a case where the vehicle is fixed to the vehicle itself (a vehicle body in the case of an automobile) and a case in which equipment (eg, an instrument panel or a seat in the case of a vehicle) attached to the vehicle is used. When fixed, it means both. Also, "horizontal movement"
This does not mean that strict levelness is required,
It is sufficient that the degree of horizontality is such that the container can be held without any trouble.
Further, "container" refers to the broad concept including cans, bottles, cups, and other containers.

[0010]

According to the vehicle cup holder device of the present invention,
By horizontally moving the holder base to the case opening side, the holder projects to the occupant compartment side. In a state where the holders are kept protruding into the occupant compartment, the two holders are facing upward and close to each other, so that small items and the like can be placed thereon and used as a tray.

When both holders are turned around the rotation axis and turned downward, the lower surface portion on which the holding hole is formed is turned upward, so that a container is put in the holding hole and used as a cup holder. it can. Furthermore, since each holder is mounted on the holder base via the rotation shafts at the left and right outer positions, by rotating as described above, both holders have an empty space opened to communicate with the occupant side at the center. It becomes a separated parallel state. Therefore, when it is used as a cup holder, for example, an ashtray normally arranged below the holder can be used without any trouble.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 10 denotes a case, not shown, which is provided horizontally in the rising portion of the center console of the vehicle, and has an opening 11 facing the vehicle compartment R side. In the following description, the direction from the case 10 toward the vehicle compartment (occupant compartment) R side is the rear side, and the opposite, the opposite vehicle compartment R side is the front side. This case 10
Guide protrusions (not shown) are attached to the inner surfaces on both the left and right sides in the front-rear direction (Y direction in the figure). Case 1
A large opening 13 is formed on the upper surface of the bracket 0, an engagement hole 15 for hooking a spring body 14 to be described later, a rack hole 16 having a rack tooth 16a on one side, Are formed. Further, a lock device 17 of a so-called “push-push type” is provided on the innermost side of the case 10.

A holder base 18 is provided in the case 10 so as to be horizontally movable in the front-rear direction. A concave portion 19 slidably engaged with the guide projection (not shown) mounted in the case 10 is formed on a side portion of the holder base 18. An open portion 20 cut out from the front side is formed on the upper surface of the holder base 18, and the notch 2 is also formed at the center of the bottom surface.
A mounting piece 22 is formed on both sides of the notch 21 so that an upper portion is bent forward. Then, both end shafts of a take-up roller 23 constituting a part of the spring body 14 are engaged with the mounting piece 22. The spring body 14 includes a mainspring spring 24 having an elastic force in a winding direction, a hook 25 attached to a rear end of the mainspring spring 24, and the winding mechanism for winding and storing the mainspring spring 24. And a roller 23. As described above, both end shafts of the winding roller 23 are engaged with the mounting pieces 22 on the holder base 18 side, and the hooks 25 on the rear end are hooked on the engaging holes 15 on the case 10 side.
Therefore, the holder base 18 is always urged by the spring body 14 in a direction to protrude outside from the opening 11 of the case 10. A damper 27 that meshes with the rack teeth 16a of the rack hole 16 is rotatably mounted on the lower surface of the holder base 18. This damper 2
Numeral 7 rotates in a state where a resistance force slightly smaller than the urging force of the spring body 14 is applied, and the damper 27 moderately weakens the urging force of the spring body 14.

A projection 29 is formed at the front end of the bottom surface of the holder base 18 so as to be engaged with the lock device 17 provided at the back of the case 10. The rear end of the holder base 18 has circular holes 30 at both ends.
Further, ribs 31 forming a part of a horizontal "stopper means" are further formed outside the circular holes 30 respectively. Also, of the upper surface of the holder base 18,
Square holes 32 are formed at positions corresponding to the circular holes 31, respectively, and the case 10 is formed with cutouts 12 corresponding to the square holes 32. Furthermore, holder base 1
8 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the opening 10 of the case 10.
A projection 33 is formed to engage with the rear end 13a of the third member 3.

Reference numeral 34 denotes a holder, and the holder base 1
8 are mounted on the rear side of the pair 8 on the left and right sides. The rotary shaft 26 is located at the left and right outer positions at the front of the holder 34.
The rotary shaft 26 is inserted into a circular hole 30 formed at the rear end of the holder base 18, and after the insertion, a stopper body which is one of “stopper means” is provided at the end of the rotary shaft 26. No. 36 was fixed. Therefore, this stopper body 36
Is rotated together with the rotary shaft 26. The stopper 36 is integrally formed with a protruding piece 36a which contacts the bottom surface of the holder base 18 and regulates the rotation of the stopper 36. Since the square hole 32 is formed in the upper surface of the holder base 18 as described above, the upward rotation of the protruding piece 36a does not interfere with the upper surface of the holder base 18 due to the presence of the square hole 32. You can do it freely. Another rib 37 which forms a part of "stopper means" which comes into contact with the rib 31 on the holder base 18 side at the time of rotation is formed on the front portion of the holder 34 and slightly inside the rotary shaft 26. I have.

The upper surface 38 of the holder 34 has both ends pins 40 inserted into a pair of left and right support holes 39 formed in the front part of the holder 34, and the other end has a concave curved edge 4 having a concave shape.
1 and two end pins 4 inserted into holes of support pieces 43 formed on both sides of the other end of the first member 42.
4 and a second member 46 having a convex curved edge 45 at a portion corresponding to the concave curved edge 41. In the upward state, the upper surface portion 38 is always in a flat state because its peripheral edge is placed on the corresponding peripheral edge of the holder 34. Conversely, when the upper surface portion 38 is turned downward, the upper surface portion 38 falls down by its own weight until the projection 47 formed on the base end portion of the first member 42 hits the lower surface of the holder 34 (see FIG. 5). On the other hand, a circular holding hole 49 for holding the container C is formed in the lower surface portion 48 of the holder 34.

Next, a method of using the cup holder device according to this embodiment will be described. When not in use, as shown in the left half of FIG. 4, the holder base 18 is locked in the storage position at the back of the case 10. This locked state is maintained by engagement between the projection 29 at the front end of the holder base 18 and the locking device 17. In this storage state, each holder 3
4 are parallel to each other, and each holder 3
4 is in a state where the rear surface portion 50 covers the opening 11.

In use, first, the rear surface 50 of the holder 34 is pushed. Then, the holder base 18
Is slightly pushed into the rear side of the case 10, so that the protrusion 29
And the lock device 17 is disengaged. When the locked state is released, the spring 24 of the spring body 14 that has been forcibly extended in the retracted state is wound around the winding roller 23 in order to return to the winding state. Horizontal movement to the opening 11 side starts due to the urging force generated by the restoring force of the spring 24. At this time, since the damper 27 fixed to the holder base 18 is engaged with the rack teeth 16a of the rack hole 16, the strong restoring force of the mainspring 24 is appropriately reduced by the resistance force of the damper 27, and Even if the user releases his / her hand immediately after pressing 50, the holder base 18 itself horizontally moves slowly and slowly at a constant speed to the rear thereafter.

The horizontal movement of the holder base 18 to the rear side is as follows.
The projection 33 formed on the upper surface of the holder base 18 stops when it comes into contact with the rear end 13 a of the opening 13 of the case 10. When the holder base 18 moves horizontally to the use position on the opening 11 side in this manner, both holders 34 are in a state of protruding toward the vehicle compartment R side. In a state where the holder 34 has just protruded to the vehicle interior R side, as shown in FIG. In addition, since the upper surfaces 38 of the holders 34 are continuous and flush with each other, it is possible to use the upper surface 38 as a tray and place small articles on the upper surface 38. When an object is placed on the upper surface 38,
Due to the weight, a rotational force is generated in the holder 34 so that the inner portion tends to move downward. This rotation of the holder 34 is caused by the projecting piece 36 a of the stopper body 36 fixed to the rotating shaft 26.
Is restricted by contact with the bottom surface of the holder base 18, so that the horizontal state of the upper surface 38 is reliably maintained.

Next, when this holder 34 is used as a cup holder for holding the container C, both holders 3
4 is lifted up, the holder 34 is turned over as it is, and the rib 37 of the holder 34 is placed on the rib 31 of the holder base 18. Then, the lower surface portion 48 in which the holding hole 49 is formed appears on the upper side, the upper surface portion 38 faces downward, and both holders 34 are in a parallel state separated from each other in the left-right direction, and the occupant side communicates between the two holders 34. As a result, an open space S is formed. Further, when the upper surface portion 38 faces downward, the upper surface portion 3 is moved by its own weight.
The whole 8 starts to fall downward around the pins 40 at both ends. Then, a protrusion 47 formed on the base end of the first member 42 is formed.
Abuts on the lower surface of the holder 34 so that the first member 4
2 is in a predetermined inclined state.

The holder 3 thus turned upside down.
When the container C is inserted into the holding hole 49 of the container 4 from above, the bottom of the container C hits the second member 46,
The member 46 rotates around the pins 44 at both ends, and is brought into a horizontal state in close contact with the bottom of the container C. As described above, since the bottom of the container C is supported by the second member 46 and the side surface of the container C is supported by the periphery of the holding hole 49, a reliable holding state of the container C is obtained. Even when the heavy container C is held in this manner, the holder 37 does not rotate because the rib 37 of the holder 34 is placed on the rib 31 on the holder base 18 side. In addition, even when the ashtray 51 is used as a cup holder, an empty space S is secured between the holders 34, so that the ashtray 51 disposed below the case 10 is provided.
Can be used at the same time. If the holder 34 is to be stored in the case 10 again after use, the holder 3
When the holder 4 is rotated back to its original state and the holder base 18 is pushed into the case 10, the projection 29 at the rear end of the holder base 18 engages with the lock device 28 at the back of the case 10 again, and Is stored.

Further, since the rotating shaft is provided at a position outside the front part of the holder, by rotating the holder, the two holders are separated from each other to form an empty space which is opened to communicate with the occupant in the center. State. Therefore, when used as a cup holder, the ashtray normally arranged below the holder can be used without any trouble.

Further, since the rotating shaft is provided at the front outside position of the holder, by rotating the holder, the two holders are separated and arranged in parallel with an empty space in the center. Therefore, when used as a cup holder, the ashtray normally arranged below the holder can be used without any trouble.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cup holder device according to one embodiment of the present invention is used as a tray.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 1 and showing a state where it is used as a cup holder.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cup holder device.

FIG. 4 is a plan view separately showing two states of a cup holder device in a used state and a stored state.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a use state of the cup holder device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional cup holder device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Case 11 Opening 18 Holder base 26 Rotation axis 31 Holder base rib (stopper means) 34 Holder 36 Stopper body (Stopper means) 37 Holder rib (Stopper means) 38 Upper surface part 48 Lower surface part 49 Holding hole R Vehicle interior (occupant) Indoor) C container S Empty space

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A case fixed to a vehicle with an opening facing an occupant compartment, and use of a case opening side of the occupant compartment from a storage position on the opposite side of the occupant compartment in the case . A pair of right and left holders having a holder base provided in the case so as to be horizontally movable to a position, and an upper surface part having a planar structure at least in an upward state and a lower surface part formed with a holding hole for a container.
And the holder in the upward and downward positions, respectively.
And a stopper means, wherein each of the holders is provided on a side of the holder opposite the passenger side.
Via the rotating shafts provided at the left and right outer positions
It is rotatably mounted on the inside of the passenger compartment of the base.
Is, respective holder, the holder base in use position, while projecting from the case opening into the passenger compartment side, it is close juxtaposition to each other in an upward state, each by downward state and is inverted about the axis of rotation On the occupant side between the holders
Open parallel space with open space formed through
A cup holder device for a vehicle, comprising: