JP3056098B2 - Beverage container holder for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beverage container holder for a vehicle, and more particularly to an improved beverage container holder which does not obstruct the holder of the beverage container when the container of the beverage container is used as a small container. Related to a vehicle beverage container holder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 7, a substantially box-shaped recess H having an open upper surface is provided in a center console C of an automobile, and the position of a slide member slidably mounted in the opening is adjusted. A vehicular cup holder configured to be able to reliably hold beverage containers of various sizes is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-31621.

[0003]

In the case of this conventional structure, a plurality of slide members are required to hold a plurality of beverage containers in the recess. However, when the number of the slide members is increased, the slide members are accordingly adjusted. As a result, the opening area of the concave portion when the slide member is biased to one side decreases. This is not very preferable because it means that the convenience in using the concave portion as a small container is deteriorated.

[0004] The present invention has been devised to solve such disadvantages of the prior art, and its main objects are as follows.
In addition to being able to cope with the difference in the outer diameter of the plurality of beverage containers, it has been improved so that the slide member holding the beverage container does not become an obstacle when the container of the beverage container is used as a small container. It is to provide a vehicle beverage container holder.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems] Such object is achieved according to the present invention, beverages containers can be placed Naru substantially horizontal bottom wall
(2) a container accommodating part (4) having a pair of vertical walls (3) opposed to each other, and a plurality of pairs of grooves extending vertically adjacent to each other on upper edges of the pair of vertical walls. (5
.6 ) and a plurality of holding members (for example, container holding in the embodiment ) in which both ends thereof are slid into each pair of the plurality of pairs of grooves.
Plates 7 and 8) and a vehicle beverage container holder (1).
Resilient engaging means (e.g., a plate in the embodiment) which engage with each other in a state where the plurality of holding members overlap each other.
Achieved by providing a spring member 9 and a depression 10).
It is.

With this configuration, when the plurality of holding members are biased together, the respective holding members overlap with each other, so that the area closed by the holding members does not need to be increased unnecessarily.
Moreover, since each other a plurality of holding members resiliently engaging each other, it and that move the one of the other moving him to it
You .

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The construction of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show a beverage container holder for a vehicle constructed according to the present invention. The beverage container holder 1 has a horizontal bottom wall 2 and a pair of left and right vertical walls 3 opposed to each other, and has a substantially box-shaped beverage container housing portion 4 opened upward and left and right vertical portions. A pair of vertically extending grooves 5 and 6 are provided on the opening edge side of the wall 3 in parallel with each other, and two container holding plates 7 whose respective ends are slid into the two pairs of grooves 5 and 6.
・ It consists of 8. Note that the grooves 5 and 6 are not
Extend over substantially the entire length of the housing portion 4 in the longitudinal direction, whereas the lower groove 6 is stopped almost at the middle.

The container holding plates 7, 8 are movable over the entire length of the engaged grooves 5, 6, respectively, and are resiliently resilient so that an appropriate frictional force acts on the respective grooves. , So that the stationary position can be maintained at any position on the groove.

On the lower surface of the central portion of the first container holding plate 7 which can slide along the upper groove 5 over substantially the entire length in the longitudinal direction of the housing portion 4, the free end is formed to project downward. A leaf spring member 9 bent in a letter shape is attached. The upper surface of the central portion of the second container holding plate 8 which can slide to the lower groove 6 and move to the intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the housing portion 4 can be engaged with the free end of the leaf spring member 9. 1 that is concave upward
0 is provided.

Next, the procedure for using the present holder will be described. Normally, both the first and second container holding plates 7 and 8 are biased to one side of the accommodating portion 4 (the state shown by the imaginary line to the left of FIGS. 1 and 2). In this state, both container holding plates 7.8
Are vertically overlapped, and the space that can be used as a small container when the beverage container is not placed is further expanded.

When used as a cup holder, the first
The knob 11 protruding from the upper surface of the container holding plate 7 is pushed rightward in FIG. 1 to move the first container holding plate 7. At this time, the free end of the leaf spring member 9 of the second container holding plate 8
0 and resiliently engage with the first container holding plate 7 (see FIG. 4).

When the second container holding plate 8 reaches the end of the lower groove 6, the second container holding plate 8 cannot move any more, so that the free end of the leaf spring member 9 separates from the recess 10, and With the second container holding plate 8 left there, only the first container holding plate 7 further moves to the right.

By properly adjusting the positions of the first and second container holding plates 7 and 8 in accordance with the outer diameter of the beverage container to be placed, the beverage container can be firmly held. Can be.

In this state, when the knob 11 is pushed to the left to move the first container holding plate 7 to the left, the free end of the leaf spring member 9 resiliently engages with the recess 10 of the second container holding plate 8. At the same time, the hanging piece 12 at the right end of the first container holding plate 7 contacts the second container holding plate 8, and the second container holding plate 8 is
Move to the left with If it is moved to the left end of the groove 5.6 as it is, both container holding plates 7.8 overlap one another,
It can be used as an accessory case.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the engaging means for the first and second container holding plates includes a boss 19 projecting from the lower surface of the second container holding plate 18 and the first container holding plate 17. It can also be configured to be gripped by a tongue-and-hold spring member 20 attached to the device.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, a beverage container is provided.
When not placed, stack the container holding plates on top of each other
For vehicles configured to increase the effective volume of the housing
In the beverage container holder, a plurality of holding members
Since one of the holding members can be snapped into engagement,
Just move it and the other holding member moves with it
As a result, a great effect is obtained in improving the usability of the vehicle beverage container holder.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view of a beverage container holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a right side view partially cut away.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a combined state of first and second holding plates.

5A and 5B show another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 5A is a bottom view of a second holding plate, and FIG. 5B is a bottom view of a first holding plate.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a connected state of the first and second holding plates shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view around a driver's seat of a passenger car to which the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Beverage container holder 2 Bottom wall 3 Vertical wall 4 Container accommodation part 5.6 Groove 7.8 Container holding plate 9 Leaf spring member 10 Depression 11 Knob 12 Hanging piece 17/18 Container holding plate 19 Boss 20 Spring member

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yutaka Nakanishi 2-8-45 Yoshinodai, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama Moriroku Co., Ltd. Inside the Technical Research Institute (72) Inventor Hideo Konishi 184 Maiokacho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 1 Nifco Inc. (56) References JP-A-8-238969 (JP, A) JP-A-6-23833 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60N 3 /Ten

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A container housing having a substantially horizontal bottom wall on which a beverage container can be placed and a pair of vertical walls facing each other;
A plurality of pairs of grooves extending vertically adjacent to each other at positions facing each other on the upper edges of the pair of vertical walls, and a plurality of holding members having both ends slidably fitted to each pair of the plurality of grooves. a beverage container holder for vehicles Ru with bets, said plurality of retaining members, each other in a state of overlapping each other
A beverage container holder for a vehicle, comprising: a resilient engaging means for engaging with the vehicle.