JP3011598U - Item storage holder - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Good for storing as a car accessory that can be used almost maintenance-free with no need to replace batteries, etc., and has good lighting effects with a minimum of two light sources. Provide a retainer. In an article storage holder 1 having a housing 2 having a recess 4 for storing and holding articles such as beverage bottles and cans, a solar cell 11 and electricity charged by the solar cell are stored in the housing 2. A power supply unit including a double-layer capacitor, an oscillating unit that turns on / off a current supplied from the power supply unit at predetermined time intervals, and light sources (LEDs) 32a and 32b that blink with a current output through the oscillating unit. Along with
A bow-shaped decorative molding 7 having a lens effect is attached to the front surface portion 2a of the housing, and the LEDs 32a and 32b are provided at both ends thereof.
Are placed respectively.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an article storage holder, and more particularly, an article having a light source such as an LED (light emitting diode) and suitable for automobile accessory supplies, which can be used without replacing a battery or the like. The present invention relates to a storage holder.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As one of the indoor accessories for automobiles, there is an article storage holder capable of storing a beverage container such as canned juice so as not to hinder driving. This article storage holder is also called a tray, etc., but a recess for storing and holding the beverage container was formed to prevent the beverage container from falling or falling due to vibration or shock during traveling. It has a housing.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Because it is an accessory, this chassis has various designs with appealing characteristics, but when the car becomes dark at night or when the car is placed in an underground parking lot, etc., it has a unique design. Not only is it invisible, and its value as an accessory is reduced, but when placing a beverage container, it is often necessary to fumble to find its position.

On the other hand, there are some interior accessories for automobiles in which a light source such as an LED (light emitting diode) is made to blink, but in general, the power source depends on a vehicle-mounted battery or a battery. Since the LED consumes little power, if the power source of the LED is demanded from the on-board battery, blinking (or lighting) the LED has almost no effect on the battery consumption, but it is still stopped, especially for a long time. In this case, it is not good for the mood. Also, for example, if you turn off the main switch to move away from the car, its power will be cut off and it will no longer function as an accessory.

In this respect, when the battery is used as the power source, it can be easily turned on and off even when the battery is stopped, but since it is a consumable item, it must be replaced with a new one. In the case of solar cells, replacement is not necessary, but there is the inconvenience that they cannot be used when the sunlight is cut off.

The present invention has been made in view of the above conventional circumstances, and an object thereof is to have a lighting means capable of appealing its presence even in a dark environment such as at night, and further, battery replacement, etc. An object of the present invention is to provide an article storage holder that is suitable as a car accessory that can be used maintenance-free and does not require time and labor.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides an article storage holder that is installed and used in a predetermined place in an automobile, and has a concave portion having an open upper surface for storing and holding articles such as beverage bottles and cans. A housing including a front surface portion having a predetermined curvature and a convex curved surface shape, and a bow-shaped decorative molding having a lens effect attached to the front surface portion. A power supply unit consisting of an electric double-layer capacitor charged by a solar cell, an oscillating unit that turns on and off the current supplied from the power supply unit at predetermined time intervals, and is arranged at both ends of the cosmetic molding, respectively. It is characterized in that it is provided with a light source that blinks with the current output by the light source.

In this case, it is preferable that the cosmetic molding is provided with a light scattering means including a groove or a hole for scattering the light emitted from the light source. Further, it is preferable to provide a locking means for fitting the housing to a predetermined portion of the automobile, for example, an air blowing grill provided in the automobile to hold the housing on the air blowing grill.

On the other hand, the light source used is preferably a light emitting diode that consumes little power. Further, the light source may be blinked day or night, but between the power supply unit and the oscillation unit, a switch that is turned off when the solar cell is in an electromotive force and is turned on when the solar cell is in a non-electromotive force is provided. It is preferable to connect and blink the light source only when the surrounding environment becomes dark.

[0010]

[Action]

 During sunshine, the electric energy generated by the solar cell is stored in the electric double layer capacitor. When the day breaks, the electric energy is supplied from the electric double layer capacitor to the oscillator and the light source, and the light source blinks. As a result, the light is radiated from both ends of the makeup mall, and it seems that the entire makeup mall emits light in a strip shape, which is particularly effective as an illumination accessory at night.

The electric double layer capacitor has a large capacitance per unit volume, has no limitation in charging / discharging, and has a long life. Therefore, it can be used almost maintenance-free without requiring replacement.

[0012]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article storage and holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof. According to this, the article storage / holding device 1 includes a housing 2 made of synthetic resin in which the front surface 2a is formed in a semi-cylindrical convex curved surface and the rear portion is formed in a rectangular box shape.

A recess 4 for accommodating and holding a beverage container such as canned juice, which is inserted through an opening 3 formed in the upper surface of the housing 2, is provided in the housing 2. The front surface 2a of the housing 2 has a grill 5 formed of a plurality of lateral ribs.

Further, concave grooves 6 are provided in a horizontal row above the grill 5, and a decorative molding 7 is mounted in the concave grooves 6. That is, the decorative molding 7 is formed in an arch shape along the curvature of the concave groove 6, and the engaging pieces 7a protruding from both ends of the decorative molding 7 are formed in the concave groove 6 side. As shown in FIG. 2, it is fitted and held in the concave groove 6 by engaging with. In this case, the cosmetic molding 7 is preferably made of a translucent synthetic resin material colored in a predetermined color having a lens effect.

Two LEDs (light emitting diodes) 32a and 32b as light sources are provided on the housing 2 side so as to face each of the end portions of the decorative molding 7. As a result, light is emitted from the LEDs 32a, 32b to the central portion of the cosmetic molding 7 from both ends thereof. At this time, in order to make the entire cosmetic molding 7 illuminate substantially uniformly, in this embodiment, A plurality of vertical grooves 7b are formed on the inner surface of the decorative molding 7 (on the side facing the front surface portion 2a of the housing 2) so that the light from the LEDs 32a and 32b is uniformly scattered. Instead of the vertical groove 7b, a circular or elliptical hole 7c as shown in FIG. 3 may be used as the light scattering means.

A solar cell 11 as a power source is provided on the upper surface of the housing 2. In this embodiment, they are arranged at three places around the opening 3, but this is due to the restriction of the mounting space, and if there is sufficient space, they may be arranged together at one place. Of course. In some cases, the solar cell 11 may be provided on the side surface of the housing 2 as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, a pair of locking claws 8 is provided on the rear side of the housing 2 so as to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow in the figure. In this embodiment, each locking claw 8 is composed of two tongue pieces having an appropriate spring elasticity, and the locking claw 8 is provided in an air blow grill (not shown) for air conditioning provided on a dashboard or the like. The housing 2 can be attached to the front of the grill that blows out air by locking the housing 2 to the grill.

Therefore, during the cooling in summer, the beverage container is cooled by the cold air blown from the air blowing grill, and during the heating in winter, the beverage container is heated by the warm air. Become. In order to perform this cooling or heating more effectively, a ventilation port 9 is formed on the rear side of the housing 2.

Unlike this embodiment, for example, a double-sided adhesive tape may be provided on the bottom of the housing 2, and the housing 2 may be fixed to a flat portion in the vehicle through the double-sided adhesive tape.

Next, the electrical circuit configuration of the present invention will be described. FIG. 4 shows a circuit diagram as the first embodiment. According to this, the article storage holder 1 includes a power source unit 10, an oscillating unit 30 connected to the power source unit 10 via the switch means 20, and a light source 32 whose blinking is controlled by the oscillating unit 30. I have it.

The power supply unit 10 includes the solar cell 11 described above and an electric double layer capacitor 12 that is connected in parallel to the solar cell 11 to be charged. In this embodiment, the electric double layer capacitor 12 is used. A PNP transistor 21 is used as the switch means 20 for controlling the charging / discharging.

A Zener diode 13 for protecting the electric double layer capacitor 12 from its overvoltage is connected in parallel to the solar cell 11, and a reverse current blocking is provided in a charging circuit from the solar cell 11 to the electric double layer capacitor 12. A diode 14 for use is provided.

The transistor 21 has its emitter-collector connected to a current supply path from the power supply unit 10 to the oscillation unit 30, and has its base connected via a suitable base resistor 22 and an auxiliary adjusting resistor 15 to the common of the device. Connected to the side.

In this embodiment, the oscillating unit 30 includes an oscillating circuit 31 having two output terminals OUT1 and OUT2, and each of the output terminals OUT1 and OUT2 has the above-mentioned LED (light emitting diode) 32a as a light source. , 32b are connected to each other.

Further, a current limiting resistor 33 and an electrolytic capacitor 34 are connected to the input side of the oscillation circuit 31. The capacitor 34 is a capacitor that instantly supplies the light emission energy to the LEDs 32a and 32b, and it is required that the internal resistance be low and the leakage current be small so that a large current can be taken out. On the other hand, the electric double layer capacitor 12 is required to have a characteristic that self-discharge is small even if the internal resistance is high.

In the above-mentioned configuration, when the solar cell 11 is in the electromotive state due to sunlight, the emitter potential and the base potential of the transistor 21 are kept at the same potential, so that the transistor 21 is off and the The electric energy generated by the battery 11 charges the electric double layer capacitor 12.

If the electromotive force cannot be obtained from the solar cell due to the break of the day, the emitter potential of the transistor 21 becomes lower than the base potential, so that the transistor 21 turns on. As a result, the energy stored in the electric double layer capacitor 12 is charged in the capacitor 34, and the LEDs 32a and 32b alternately blink through the oscillation circuit 31.

Here, the electromotive force of the solar cell 11 is 2.0 V, 200 mA, the rating of the electric double layer capacitor 12 is 2.4 V2.2 F, the current limiting resistor 33 is 10 kΩ, the base resistor 22 is 1 MΩ, and the adjusting resistor is 15 is 100 kΩ, the rating of the electrolytic capacitor 34 is 16 V 100 μF, and a stepping motor driving IC (model number SM5546) made by Nippon Precision Co., Ltd. is used for the oscillation circuit 31, and the two LEDs 32a and 32b are alternately arranged for 40 msec every second. First, the solar cell 11 was exposed to sunlight for 20 minutes to charge the electric double layer capacitor 12. At this time, the charging voltage of the electric double layer capacitor 12 was 2.2V.

After that, the solar cell 11 was shielded from light. Along with this, the transistor 21 is turned on and the electric double layer capacitor 12 starts discharging, whereby the LEDs 32a and 32b start blinking alternately, and this state continues for about 5 hours.

This operating time life depends on the capacitance of the electric double layer capacitor 12, the light emission time and the light emission interval set in the oscillation circuit 31, and can be arbitrarily adjusted.

As another circuit example, as shown in FIG. 5, a manual changeover switch 21a may be used as the switch means 20 to arbitrarily turn on and off. In some cases, as shown in FIG. 6, the switch unit 20 may be omitted and the power supply unit 10 and the oscillating unit 30 may be directly connected to be constantly blinking while being charged.

Further, although an electric double layer capacitor is used in each of the above embodiments, a secondary battery may be used instead of the electric double layer capacitor in view of the concept of an energy storage element. Each of the above parts is housed in a box indicated by reference numeral 40 in FIG. In this embodiment, the box 40 is formed in a triangular shape using a corner inside the housing 2.

The article storage holder 1 is attached to the air blowing grill for air conditioning through, for example, the pair of locking claws 8 as described above. During sunlight, the solar cell 11 charges the electric double layer capacitor 12. When the sunlight is cut off, electric current is supplied from the electric double layer capacitor 12 to the oscillating unit 30 via the switch means 20, and the LEDs 32a and 32b as the light source alternately start blinking. The light illuminates the entire makeup mall 7 in a strip shape, and the illumination effect creates a unique atmosphere in the darkened vehicle.

In the above embodiment, the LEDs 32a and 32b are arranged at both ends of the decorative molding 7, respectively. However, other than this, the LEDs 32 may be arranged at, for example, the grill 5 part.

By placing an ashtray in the opening 3 formed on the upper surface of the housing 2, the article storage holder can be used as an ashtray.

[0036]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the power supply unit is a combination of a solar cell that receives energy from sunlight and an electric double layer capacitor that has almost no restrictions on charging and discharging and is suitable for storing electric energy. Thus, there is provided an article storage holder as a car accessory, which is provided with a lighting means that can be used almost maintenance-free without requiring battery replacement or the like.

Further, by using a bow-shaped decorative molding having a lens effect and irradiating light from both ends thereof, it is possible to obtain a good illumination effect with a minimum of two light sources.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of an article storage holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a left side view of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of the cosmetic molding in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an electrical circuit configuration of an article storage holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing another embodiment of the electrical circuit configuration.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing still another embodiment of the electrical circuit configuration.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Object storage holder 2 Housing 3 Opening 4 Recess 6 Recess 6 Groove 7b Vertical groove (light scattering means) 7c Hole (light scattering means) 8 Locking claw 10 Power supply section 11 Solar cell 12 Electric double layer capacitor 20 Switch means 21 Switching transistor 30 Oscillation part 31 Oscillation circuit 32, 32a, 32b LED

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification code Office reference number FI Technical display location G08B 5/36 K 4234-5G B 4234-5G H01G 9/155 H01L 31/04 H02J 1/00 306 L 7509-5G

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An article storage holder to be installed and used in a predetermined place in an automobile, wherein a concave portion having an opened upper surface for storing and holding articles such as beverage bottles and cans and a convex portion having a predetermined curvature. The housing includes a front surface formed in a curved surface and an arcuate lens-shaped cosmetic molding attached to the front surface, and the solar battery and the solar battery charge the housing. A power supply unit composed of an electric double layer capacitor, an oscillating unit that turns on / off a current supplied from the power supply unit at predetermined time intervals, and a current output through the oscillating unit, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the decorative molding. And a blinking light source. 2. An article storage holder to be installed and used in a predetermined place in an automobile, wherein a concave portion having an opened upper surface for storing and holding articles such as beverage bottles and cans and a convex portion having a predetermined curvature are provided. The housing includes a front surface formed in a curved surface and an arcuate lens-shaped cosmetic molding attached to the front surface, and the housing is charged by the solar cell and the solar cell. A power supply unit composed of an electric double layer capacitor, an oscillating unit that turns on / off a current supplied from the power supply unit at predetermined time intervals, and a current output through the oscillating unit, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the decorative molding. An article which is provided with a light source that blinks and the light-scattering means formed of a groove or a hole for scattering the light emitted from the light source is formed in the decorative molding. Storage holder. 3. An article storage holder to be installed and used at a predetermined place in an automobile, wherein a concave portion having an opened upper surface for storing and holding articles such as beverage bottles and cans and a convex portion having a predetermined curvature. The housing includes a front surface formed in a curved surface and an arcuate lens-shaped cosmetic molding attached to the front surface, and the housing is charged by the solar cell and the solar cell. A power supply unit composed of an electric double layer capacitor, an oscillating unit that turns on / off a current supplied from the power supply unit at predetermined time intervals, and a current output through the oscillating unit, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the decorative molding. An article storage holder comprising: a light source that blinks in a blinking manner; and a locking unit that locks the housing at a predetermined portion in an automobile. 4. An article storage holder to be installed and used in a predetermined place in an automobile, wherein a concave portion having an open upper surface for storing and holding articles such as beverage bottles and cans and a convex portion having a predetermined curvature. The housing includes a front surface formed in a curved surface and an arcuate lens-shaped cosmetic molding attached to the front surface, and the solar battery and the solar battery charge the housing. A power supply unit composed of an electric double layer capacitor, an oscillating unit that turns on / off a current supplied from the power supply unit at predetermined time intervals, and a current output through the oscillating unit, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the decorative molding. And a light-emitting diode as a light source that blinks. 5. An article storage holder to be installed and used in a predetermined place in an automobile, wherein a concave portion having an open upper surface for storing and holding articles such as beverage bottles and cans and a convex portion having a predetermined curvature are provided. The housing includes a front surface formed in a curved surface and an arcuate lens-shaped cosmetic molding attached to the front surface, and the housing is charged by the solar cell and the solar cell. A power supply unit composed of an electric double layer capacitor, an oscillating unit that turns on / off a current supplied from the power supply unit at predetermined time intervals, and a current output through the oscillating unit, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the decorative molding. A light source that blinks and is provided, and between the power supply unit and the oscillating unit is off when the solar cell is in an electromotive force and is on when the solar cell is in a non-electromotive force to operate the oscillating unit. Let An article storage holder characterized in that a switch is connected.