JP3503020B2 - Cup holder - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a cup holder installed on an instrument panel or the like of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional cup holder of this type, for example, there is one disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-230545. Although not specifically shown, the conventional cup holder is provided with a holder body that is supported so as to be able to be taken in and out in a space of a console box that also serves as a housing, and a part of an outer side surface of the holder body is opened. In addition to forming individual recesses, a pressing arm that cooperates with the recesses and defines a holding space for the cup is rotatably supported at the open end of each recess.

Therefore, by pulling out the holder body from the empty space of the console box and rotating the holding arm according to the diameter of the cup to be held, whether the cup is large or small, the holding arm and the concave portion are formed. Since it can be held in the holding space defined between the wall surfaces of the above, it has some flexibility.

[0004]

However, in the conventional cup holder, the structure is such that the base end portion of the pressing arm is directly axially supported by the open end portion of the concave portion of the holder body as it is. When holding a large-diameter cup, the rabbit is angled, and especially when holding a small-diameter cup, the holding arm rotates inside the recess. There is a possibility that an unnecessary gap may be generated between the portion and the open end of the recess, and the appearance may be impaired during use.

[0005]

The present invention was developed in order to effectively solve the problems of the conventional cup holder, and the invention according to claim 1 is a housing fixed to the vehicle body side. And a holder body having a recess whose side surface is partially opened so that the holder body can be inserted into and taken out of the housing, and a cup body that is rotatably supported by the holder body and cooperates with the recess to hold the cup. A holding arm that defines a space is provided, and an extended wall surface portion that branches from the holding space defining portion and shields the center of rotation is provided in the holding arm.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, on the basis of the first aspect, a connecting wall is provided between the upper wall and the lower wall of the concave portion open end of the holder body on the side that pivotally supports the holding arm, and the connecting wall is provided. A storage opening is provided between the side wall of the holder and the side wall of the holder to allow the tip of the extended wall surface to project and retract.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, on the premise of the second aspect, the upper wall of the holding arm defining the holding space and the upper edge of the extended wall surface excluding the tip end are closed by a connecting wall, and the extended wall surface is formed. We adopted a structure where the tip of each part is projected independently.

Therefore, according to the invention of claim 1,
Since the presser arm has an extended wall surface portion that branches from the holding space defining portion, no matter how the presser arm is rotated depending on the diameter of the cup, the rotation center part of the presser arm is rotated. Since it is shielded by the extended wall surface, unlike the conventional one, there is no unnecessary gap between the base end of the presser arm and the open end of the recess, improving the appearance during use. Also, there is no risk of foreign matter entering.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the upper wall and the lower wall of the recessed end of the holder body on the side of which the pressing arm is pivotally supported are reinforced by the connecting wall to ensure the rigidity thereof. In addition, it becomes possible to smoothly store the distal end portion of the extended wall surface portion in the storage port. Further, in the invention according to claim 3, since the connecting wall closes between the holding space defining portion of the pressing arm and the upper edge of the extended wall surface excluding the distal end portion, the pressing arm has the same diameter as the cup. Accordingly, even if it rotates inside the recessed portion, the presence of the communication wall improves the appearance from above, and since the distal end portion of the extended wall surface portion does not have the communication wall,
No inconvenience occurs during storage in the storage opening.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings. The embodiment according to the present invention was developed as a cup holder with an ashtray. As shown in FIG. 1, a resin housing 1 fixed to an automobile instrument panel and the like, and a resin holder body 1 supported so as to be able to be taken in and out of the housing 1.
1 and a resin holding arm 31 that is rotatably supported by the holder body 11 and defines a holding space for the cup.

As shown in the figure, the housing 1 is integrally molded into a box-shaped body, and a plurality of brackets 2 screwed from the back side to the instrument panel or the like are formed outside the rectangular opening edge. On the other hand, a pair of guide grooves 3 for guiding the insertion and removal of the holder body 11 are formed on the inner surfaces of both side walls, and a slit 4 is continuously bored in the central portion longitudinal direction of the upper wall, and a stopper is provided on the front end side thereof. The wall 5 is provided.

The holder body 11 defines a storage space 12 for storing an ashtray (not shown) on the front side thereof, and a cylinder whose outer surface is partially opened behind the storage space 12 of the ashtray. The two concave portions 13 having a shape are independently formed, and the projecting wall 14 that moves in the slit 4 is provided at the center inner side of the two concave portions 13 and each side surface on both sides of the rear end portion. In addition, a pair of guide protrusions 15 that slide in the pair of guide grooves 3 are formed over a certain range, and a rattling-preventing leaf spring 16 is provided in a pair relationship on each upper surface thereof.

Also, the two concave portions 13 having the above-mentioned cylindrical shape.
Is formed by opening about 1/4 of the outer side surface. However, as shown in FIG. 2, a recessed bearing portion 17 is formed on the back surface of the upper wall for the rear end open end portion. A penetrating bearing portion 18 is formed at a corresponding portion of the lower wall, and concave grooves 19 and 20 for guiding a shaft portion of a pressing arm 31 described later are provided in a range from an open end to the bearing portions 17 and 18. It is provided continuously, and
A three-stage switching wall 21 having a concave-convex shape is provided on the arc locus in the inner part of the bearings 17 and 18 near the center, and a connecting wall 22 is provided between the upper wall and the lower wall of the open end. A storage port 23 is formed between the connecting wall 22 and the side wall of the holder body 11. The upper and lower concave grooves 19 and 20 are
As shown in the figure, in consideration of the guide property, the open end side is wide and the bearing side is narrow.

The holding arm 31 cooperates with each of the recesses 13 of the holder body 11 to define a holding space for the cup. Therefore, as shown in FIG. The inner surface has an arc shape, and elastic pieces 33 and 34 are provided above and below the base end side of the holding space defining portion 32 through U-shaped cutouts 35, and the elastic pieces 33 and 34 have the above-mentioned upper and lower sides. The shaft portions 36 and 37 that fit into the bearing portions 17 and 18 of the above are integrally formed, respectively, and the elasticity that selectively engages the three-step switching wall 21 on the side of the recess 13 above the outer side of the base end portion. The claw 38 is provided. Since both the upper and lower elastic pieces 33 and 34 extend in the assembling direction with respect to the holder body 11, they can be easily bent together with their own shaft portions 36 and 37.

Further, an extended wall surface portion 39 for shielding around the respective upper and lower shaft portions 36 and 37 is branched from the holding space defining portion 32 and integrally extended to form an upper edge of the holding space defining portion 32. The upper wall of the extension wall surface portion 39 except for the tip end is closed by a connecting wall 40. The extension wall surface portion 39 has the tip end side independently projected except for providing a projection 41 for preventing rattling. The storage opening 23 on the holder body 11 side can be smoothly stored. The upper and lower shafts are set so that the upper side 36 has a small diameter and the lower side 37 has a large diameter, and in particular, the lower large-diameter shaft portion 37 is configured to obtain its shaft bearing strength. There is.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, when the upper and lower shaft portions 36 and 37 are guided into the corresponding recessed grooves 19 and 20 and are fitted into the upper and lower bearing portions 17 and 18, the holding arm 31 itself. Is rotatably supported on the rear side open end of each recess 13 of the holder body 11, while the elastic claw 38 engages with one of the concavo-convex switching walls 21 facing each other, and at the same time the extension wall surface 39 The tip portion is stored in the storage opening 23 so that it can be retracted. In addition, at this time, the shaft portions 36 and 37 can be smoothly fitted into the corresponding bearing portions 17 and 18 due to the wideness and narrowness of the groove widths of the recessed grooves 19 and 20, so that the assembling property becomes very good.

Each pressing arm 31 is provided with a switching wall 21.
By changing the engagement state between the elastic claw 38 and the elastic claw 38 in three steps, the cup holding space for large diameter, the cup holding space for medium size, and the small diameter are cooperated with the arc-shaped wall surface of the recess 13. Although it is possible to freely define a cup holding space for use with the holder body 11, when holding the holder body 11 in and out of the housing 1, each holding arm 31 does not protrude outward from the side surface of the holder body 11 and is of a normal size. It is assumed that the cup has been rotated to a position that defines the cup holding space.

Therefore, in the cup holder with an ashtray having such a structure, the protruding wall 14 of the holder body 11 is fitted into the slit 4 of the housing 1 which is attached to the instrument panel or the like via the bracket 2 in advance. If the holder body 11 is pushed into the housing 1 under the above-mentioned state, the unused state can be obtained.
By pulling out the holder body 11 from the inside of the housing 1 until 4 comes into contact with the stopper wall 5 of the slit 4, the use state as a cup holder with an ashtray can be obtained.

In this state of use, it goes without saying that the ashtray itself can also be used, but as described above, each holding arm 31 defines a cup holding space for a normal size, as shown in FIG. Since the normal size cup C1 is pulled out while being rotated to the position, the normal size cup C1 is held as it is without rotating the presser arm 31, so that the normal size cup C1 is held. In this case, the usability is good.

When the cup to be held has a diameter larger than the normal size, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the engagement state of the switching wall 21 and the elastic claw 38 is changed with a click feeling. , If the pressing arm 31 is rotated outward from the recess 13,
As a result, the large-diameter cup C2 can be reliably held in cooperation with the arc-shaped wall surface of the concave portion 13, and conversely, when the cup to be held has a smaller diameter than the normal size, FIG. Similarly, by changing the engagement state of the switching wall 21 and the elastic claw 38 with a click feeling, and then rotating the pressing arm 31 inside the concave portion 13, the concave portion 13 can be moved. The small-diameter cup C3 can be reliably held in cooperation with the arc-shaped wall surface.

Moreover, since the elastic claw 38 that selectively engages with the switching wall 21 is provided on the outer upper side of the proximal end portion of the pressing arm 31 in the vicinity of the shaft portion 36, the pressing arm 31 is held by the elastic pawl 38. Even when the upper side of the space defining portion 32 is gripped and rotated, the elastic claw 38 does not have to be twisted, so that the rotating operation is also good.

In addition to holding the normal-sized cup C1, of course, each holding arm 31 is held, as shown, whether it holds the large-diameter cup C2 or the small-diameter cup C3. Since the extended wall surface portion 39 is integrally provided in the, and at the time of rotation, the tip end portion of the extended wall surface portion 39 only appears and disappears in the storage opening 23 on the holder body 11 side, the center of rotation thereof is Since it is completely shielded, unlike the conventional one, no unnecessary gap is generated between the base end side of the pressing arm 31 and the open end side of the recess 13. Therefore, it is possible to expect great improvement in appearance at the time of use, and there is no fear of foreign matter entering.

In addition to this, the upper wall between the holding space defining portion 32 of the pressing arm 31 and the extended wall surface portion 39 is closed by the connecting wall 40 except for the tip portion of the extended wall surface portion 39. In particular, even when the pressing arm 31 is rotated inside the recess 13, an unnecessary gap is not generated on the upper surface side, and from this point, the appearance can be improved. .

Further, in the state of holding the normal-sized cup C1 and the large-diameter cup C2, as shown in the drawing, the tip end edge of the holding space defining portion 32 of the holding arm 31 and the recess 13 are formed.
Since a space is created between the front-side open ends of the above, if this space is positively used, it is possible to reliably hold the mug.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, by adopting the above-mentioned structure, under the first aspect, since the holding arm has the extended wall surface portion that branches from the holding space defining portion, the cup No matter how the presser arm is rotated according to the diameter, the center of rotation of the presser arm is shielded by the extended wall surface portion, so unlike the conventional one, it is different from the base end of the presser arm. An unnecessary gap is not generated between the open ends of the recesses, the appearance in use is improved, and the risk of foreign matter entering is eliminated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the upper wall and the lower wall of the recessed end of the holder on the side of which the pressing arm is pivotally supported are reinforced by the connecting wall to ensure their rigidity. It is possible to smoothly store the tip of the extended wall surface portion in the storage opening. Further, according to the third aspect of the invention, since the connecting wall closes between the holding space defining portion of the pressing arm and the upper edge of the extended wall surface except the tip end, the pressing arm has a concave portion depending on the diameter of the cup. Even if it is turned inward, the appearance from above is improved due to the presence of the connecting wall, and since the distal end of the extended wall surface portion does not have the connecting wall, there is no inconvenience during storage in the storage opening. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a cup holder with an ashtray according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing the structure of a rear side open end of the holder body, and FIG. 2B is a lateral sectional view of an essential part showing the upper wall of the rear side open end from below. FIG. 6C is a cross-sectional view showing the lower wall of the rear side open end portion from above.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a pressing arm from the bottom side.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of an essential part showing a state in which a medium-sized cup is held, which is partially cut away.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of an essential part showing a state in which a cup having a large diameter is held, which is partially cut away.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an essential part showing a state in which a cup having a large diameter is held.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of an essential part showing a state in which a small diameter cup is held, which is partially cut away.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of an essential part showing a state where a small diameter cup is held.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 housing 4 slits 5 stopper wall 11 Holder body 12 Ashtray storage space 13 recess 14 protruding wall 15 Guide protrusion 17 Bearing part on the upper wall side 18 Bearing part on the lower wall side 19 Groove on the upper wall 20 Grooves on the bottom wall 21 Switching wall 22 Connection wall 23 Storage 31 Presser arm 32 Retention space definition area 33 Upper elastic piece 34 Lower elastic piece 36 Upper shaft 37 Lower shaft 38 Elastic Claw 40 communication wall C1 medium size cup C2 Large cup C3 small diameter cup

Continuation of front page (58) Fields surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60N 3/10

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A housing fixed to the vehicle body side, a holder body having a concave portion whose side surface is partially opened to be supported in and out of the housing, and a pivotally rotatably rotatably supported by the holder body. And a pressing arm that cooperates with the recess to define a holding space for the cup, and the pressing arm is provided with an extended wall surface portion that branches from the holding space defining portion and shields the center of rotation. This is a cup holder. 2. A connecting wall is provided between an upper wall and a lower wall of a recess opening end of the holder body on the side where the pressing arm is pivotally supported, and a tip portion of an extended wall surface portion is provided between the connecting wall and the side wall of the holder body. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein a storage port for opening and closing the cup holder is opened. 3. A connecting wall is provided between the upper edge of the holding space defining portion of the presser arm and the upper edge of the extension wall surface except for the tip of the extension wall portion, and the tip of the extension wall portion is independently projected. The cup holder according to claim 2, which is characterized in that.