JP3268230B2 - Vehicle cup holder - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a cup holder mounted on a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An outline of a conventional vehicle cup holder is shown in FIG.
Shown in The cup holder includes a holder 12 slidably held by a retainer fixed to an interior component of the vehicle, and a tray 13 attached to the holder 12. The holder 12 and the tray 13 are assembled by being pressed into the holder 12 from the back side of the holder 12 and fitting the bosses 13a of the tray 13 into the shaft holes 12b on both side walls of the holder 12. It rotates around the boss 13a. In FIG. 7, the tray 13 indicated by a solid line is the tray 1
3 shows a state in which the tray 13 is rotated, and a tray 13 indicated by a two-dot chain line.
Indicates a state in which the tray 13 is stored in the holder 12.

[0003]

In order to make the tray 13 rotatable, a predetermined space is provided between the holder 12 and the tray 13 in the direction of the rotation axis of the tray 13 (the direction in which the boss 13a extends). Required. Since the holder 12 and the tray 13 are made of synthetic resin, they are contracted and deformed during molding due to the characteristics of the material. Therefore, molding is performed by setting the gap in the rotation axis direction of the tray to be wider in consideration of molding errors. . For this reason, the tray 13 tends to move in the direction of the rotation axis due to the vibration of the vehicle, and the tray 13 hits the side wall of the holder 12 to generate a noise. In particular, when the cup holder was in a usable state (the state in which the tray 13 was rotated) and the cups and cans were not placed on the tray, abnormal noise was generated. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle cup holder in which a tray is suppressed from hitting a side wall of the holder and generating noise.

[0004]

The present invention to achieve the above object is as follows. A holder which is slidably held to the retainer is fixed to the vehicles, a vehicle cup holder and a tray pivotally mounted the holder, the tray is below the holder is withdrawn from the retainer For a vehicle having a tapered guide projection integrally provided with the holder in the left-right gap between the holder and the tray so that the left-right gap between the holder and the tray is zero or nearly zero when rotated. Cup holder.

[0005] upper Symbol of the cup holder for a vehicle, the movement of the guide protrusion for restricting movement of the rotation axis direction of the tray in a state of being rotated because it provided in the holder, the tray to pivot axis As a result, the tray is prevented from hitting the side wall of the holder and generating noise. Further, since the guide projection is provided integrally with the holder, the productivity is excellent.

[0006]

1 to 3 show a vehicle cup holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 shows a vehicle cup holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 6 shows a vehicle cup holder according to a third embodiment of the present invention. In the figure,
Portions common to all embodiments of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout all embodiments of the present invention.

First, a configuration common to all embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to, for example, FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a cup holder for a vehicle includes a holder 2 slidably held by a retainer 1 fixed to an interior component of the vehicle, and a tray 3 rotatably attached to the holder 2.
It is composed of Holder 2 and tray 3 are made of ABS
It is formed of a synthetic resin such as a resin. Holder 2
Has an upper wall, a side wall extending shortly downward from the upper wall, and a front wall. The upper wall is provided with, for example, two holes 2a into which cups, cans, and the like are inserted. A pair of shaft holes 2b are provided at the rear of the side wall. Tray 3 has a shaft hole 2 in holder 2
b, a holding portion 3b for holding a bottom of a cup, a can, or the like, and an abutment on the back side of the upper wall of the holder 2 when the tray 3 rotates by a predetermined amount. A stopper surface 3c for regulating movement is provided. Holder 2
, A guide projection 2c that regulates the movement of the rotated tray 3 in the rotation axis direction is provided integrally with the holder.

The holder 2 and the tray 3 are assembled by pushing the tray 3 into the holder 2 from the back side of the holder 2, bending the side wall of the holder 2 and fitting the boss 3a into the shaft hole 2b. The mounting to the vehicle is performed by inserting the holder 2 to which the tray 3 is mounted into a retainer fixed to the vehicle interior parts.

The operation of the parts common to all the embodiments of the present invention will be described. When using a cup holder, first
The holder 2 is pulled out from the retainer 1 fixed to the vehicle interior part. When the holder 2 is pulled out by a predetermined amount,
The tray 3 contained in the holder 2 is released from being held by the retainer 1 and is rotated downward by its own weight by being assembled to the holder 2 and held by the retainer 1 from below. Then, the stopper surface 3c abuts against the back side of the upper wall of the holder 2 to stop the rotation. Holder 2
The guide projection 2c provided integrally with the
The gap in the rotation axis direction between the tray 3 and the tray 3 is zero or nearly zero, and the movement of the tray 3 in the rotation axis direction is restricted. Therefore, when the tray 3 is rotated, the tray 3 moves in the direction of the rotation axis, and the sound generated when the tray 3 hits the side wall of the holder 2 can be suppressed. Further, since the guide projection 2c is provided integrally with the holder 2, it is not necessary to reassemble the holder 2 after the holder 2 is formed, so that the productivity is excellent. The bottom of the cup or can inserted into the hole 2a of the holder 2 is held by the holding portion of the tray 3, and the side surface is held by the holder. When the cup holder is not used, by pushing the holder 2 into the retainer, the tray 3 rotates upward while hitting the retainer 1, and is substantially parallel to the holder 2, and is held in the holder 2. And is stored in the retainer 1.

Next, a part unique to each embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
The holder 2 is provided on the inner side of one side wall or on the inner side of both side walls of the holder 2 at a position facing the rear portion of the tray 3 further rearward. (The tray 3 indicated by a solid line in FIG. 1 indicates a state in which the tray 3 is rotated, and the tray 3 indicated by a two-dot chain line indicates a state in which the tray 3 is housed in the holder 2.) It has a tapered shape, and the amount of protrusion from the side wall of the holder 2 is reduced from the upper part to the lower part. In particular, the amount of protrusion of the upper part of the guide protrusion 2c from the side wall of the holder 2 is determined by the amount by which the guide protrusion 2c is engaged with the tray 3 in a rotated state. Regarding the operation, since the guide projection 2c is tapered, the rotation of the holder 2 is performed without being hindered by the guide projection 2c, and the stopper surface 3c contacts the back side of the upper wall of the holder 2 and rotates. When the movement is stopped, the guide projection 2c is
Engages. Therefore, the movement of the tray 3 in the rotation axis direction when the tray 3 is rotated is restricted, so that the tray 3 hits the side wall of the holder 2 and generation of sound is suppressed.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, a soft member 4 is attached to the surface of a tapered guide protrusion 2c. Regarding the operation, when there is a slight gap between the tray 3 and the holder 2 provided with the guide protrusions 2c while the tray 3 is rotated, the soft member 4
Is provided, the gap can be made zero, and the movement of the tray 3 in the rotation axis direction can be prevented. Further, since the tray 3 comes into contact with the soft member 4 when rotating, there is no possibility that the tray 3 directly rubs against the guide projection 2c and generates abnormal noise.
Further, since the soft member 4 may be stuck on the surface of the guide protrusion 2c provided integrally with the holder 2, the guide protrusion 2c serves as a mark, so that the sticking position is easily determined and the workability is excellent.

In the third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS.
It is provided at the center on the back side of the upper wall of the holder 2 at a position further back and facing the stopper surface 3c of the tray 3. (FIG. 5
, The solid line tray 3 indicates a state in which the tray 3 is rotated, and the two-dot chain line tray 3 indicates a state in which the tray 3 is stored in the holder 2. ) The guide projection 2c has a tapered shape, and the tip of the guide projection 2c is thin. A hole 3d into which the guide protrusion 2c is inserted is provided on the stopper surface 3c of the tray 3 at a position facing the guide protrusion 2c. When the tray 3 rotates, the guide projection 2c is inserted into the hole 3d of the tray 3, and the stopper surface 3c of the tray 3 contacts the back side of the upper wall of the holder 2 to stop the rotation. When this is done, the guide projection 2c engages with the hole 3d of the tray 3. Therefore, the movement of the tray 3 in the rotation axis direction when the tray 3 is rotated is restricted, so that the tray 3 hits the side wall of the holder 2 and generation of noise is suppressed. Further, since the tip of the guide projection 2c is thin, it is easy to be inserted into the hole 3d of the tray 3, and does not hinder the rotation of the tray 3.

[0013]

According Effects of the Invention in claim 1 Symbol placement of the cup holder for a vehicle, since the guide projections are provided on the holder, the tray is moved in the rotation axis direction is restricted in a state of being rotated, the holder And the generation of sound is suppressed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle cup holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a vehicle cup holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a vehicle cup holder according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which the tray of FIG. 5 is rotated.
It is a line sectional view.

FIG. 7 is a side view of a conventional vehicle cup holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 retainer 2 holder 2c guide protrusion 3 tray

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A vehicle cup holder comprising: a holder slidably held by a retainer fixed to a vehicle; and a tray rotatably attached to the holder, wherein the holder is drawn out of the retainer and A guide projection having a taper that makes the lateral gap between the holder and the tray zero or nearly zero when the tray is rotated downward is integrated with the holder in the lateral gap between the holder and the tray. The provided vehicle cup holder.