JP3578364B2 - Vehicle cup holder - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention is intended to support and hold beverage containers such as cans, bottles, cups, and paper packs containing drinking water (hereinafter, these are collectively simply referred to as "containers") so as not to fall down. The present invention relates to a vehicle cup holder.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art There have been proposed many cup holders for vehicles that hold a container containing drinking water to be swallowed while riding so as not to fall.
Further, the structure of the cup holder is of a folding type or a drawer type in consideration of appearance, space, and the like. Among them, the drawer type can be seen in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-12592.
[0003]
FIGS. 5 and 6 show an example of a conventional cup holder for a vehicle in which a holder body is drawn out, FIG. 5 is a view showing the cup holder in use, and FIG. 6 is a view showing the cup holder stored. FIG.
5 and 6, the cup holder has a housing 51 which is fixedly mounted in a vehicle cabin, and can be pulled out and stored in the housing 51 through a mounting hole 52 opened on the front surface of the housing 51. It has been.
[0004]
More specifically, the cup holder includes a holder main body 53 that can be housed in the mounting hole 52, cup holders 54 a and 54 b formed by cutting out side surfaces of the holder main body 53, and a holder main body 53. One end side is pivotally attached to the side surface portion of the body through a pivot 56, and holding bodies 55a and 55b for forming cup insertion holes 57a and 57b between the holding sections 54a and 54b, and holding the holding bodies 55a and 55b. It is composed of a spring member 58 for rotatingly urging the bodies 55a and 55b toward the center of the cup insertion holes 57a and 57b, a cup receiving rod 59 formed of a wire, and the like.
[0005]
Therefore, when the container is not inserted into the cup insertion holes 57a and 57b, the holders 55a and 55b are rotated toward the center sides of the cup insertion holes 57a and 57b by the urging force of the spring member 58, and as shown in FIG. As shown, the holder body 53 has been moved inward from the side surface. Therefore, when the holder main body 53 is pushed into the housing 51 in this state, the holders 55a and 55b can be smoothly pushed into the housing 51 and stored without contacting the housing 51. FIG. 6 shows this stored state.
[0006]
On the other hand, when using a cup holder, the holder main body 53 is pulled out from the mounting hole 52. Next, the holders 55a and 55b are rotated in a direction to enlarge the diameter of the cup insertion holes 57a and 57b. Then, the holding members 55a and 55b are urged by the urging force of the spring member 58 in a direction to reduce the diameter of the cup insertion holes 57a and 57b. Therefore, the containers 60a, 60b inserted into the cup insertion holes 57a, 57b are sandwiched between the cup holders 54a, 54b and the holders 55a, 55b, thereby preventing the containers 60a, 60b from rattling. Here, for example, the container 60a is a 250 ml can and the container 60b is a 350 ml can. Also, when the container 60a (250 milliliter can) is inserted into the cup insertion hole 57b, the container 60a is sandwiched between the cup holder 54b and the holder 55b to prevent rattling as in the case of the container 60b. Is done.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the cup holder having the conventional structure shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the holders 55a and 55b are pivoted about the pivot 56 in the direction protruding from the side surface of the holder main body 53, so that the cup insertion hole is formed. The structure is such that 57a and 57b are enlarged and reduced. For this reason, at least a dimension in the longitudinal direction of the holders 55a and 55b (substantially the diameter of the container 60b) is required as a storage space for the holder body 53. Therefore, in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, if the portion indicated by reference numeral 61 is, for example, a center console box, when the holder main body 53 is housed in the housing 51, a substantially distal end of the holder main body 53 is removed from the center console box 61. A large distance L2 is required. For this reason, it is necessary to secure the above-mentioned distance S by reducing the space on the side of the center console box 61 in the determined space in the vehicle cabin, which causes a problem that the storage space in the center console box 61 is reduced. there were.
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular cup holder having a structure in which a storage space of a holder main body is reduced and other spaces can be secured large. It is in.
Further, other objects will be sequentially clarified in the contents described below.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a holder main body having a cup holding portion, which is disposed in a mounting hole on a member to be installed side in a pull-out manner, A holder for pivotally supported by the holder body to supplement the cut-out portion of the cup holding portion, and to form a substantially circular cup insertion hole with the cup holding portion; the vehicle cup holder with a biasing spring for keeping biases rotating the holder in one direction side, substantially intersects the drawing direction of Hol da body respect to the holder body the holder When the holder body is housed in the mounting hole, the holder is rotated in the opposite direction to the housing direction and is housed in the space forming the cup holder. It is configured as follows.
[0010]
According to the above configuration, the holder is rotatably arranged so as to lie in a direction intersecting with the direction in which the holder body is pulled out, and when the holder body is stored, the holder is turned in the direction in which the holder body is pulled out. Since the inner diameter of the cup insertion hole is reduced by being moved, the holding body can be stored even if there is no space corresponding to the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the holding body. Thus, the holder main body can be stored in a small space. Therefore, it is possible to secure a large space for arranging other items, for example, it is possible to increase a space for securing other items, for example, a space for a center console box or the like.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
1 to 4 show an embodiment of a vehicle cup holder according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic horizontal sectional view showing the cup holder in use, and FIG. 2 is a state in which the cup holder is stored. , FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the cup holder in a used state, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.
[0012]
1 to 4, the vehicle cup holder has a housing 1 which is fixedly attached to a member to be installed (a center console or the like), and is provided with a housing 1 through a mounting hole 2 opened on the front surface of the housing 1. 1 has a structure in which a holder body 3 is housed in a drawer-type manner.
[0013]
More specifically, the housing 1 is made of resin, the mounting hole 2 is opened on the front surface, and cylindrical rail portions 4 are integrally formed on both left and right sides. In addition, mounting seats 5a and 5b are formed on the upper surface side, and a latch half body 6A (see FIG. 3) for a push / push mechanism is formed in a central portion on the front side. On the lower surface side, mounting seats 5c are formed on both left and right sides, respectively. Further, a retainer 7 is attached to the inner side surface of each rail portion 4.
[0014]
The holder main body 3 is made of resin and has a main body 11 on the front side, and arm sections 12 slidably disposed in the rail section 4 of the housing 1 extend rearward on both left and right sides of the main body section 11, respectively. They are integrally formed in a flattened state. On the front side of the main body 11, a panel portion 13 for closing the mounting hole 2 when the holder main body 3 is stored in the housing 1 to a predetermined position is integrally formed. Further, on the rear side of the panel section 13, on the upper side of the main body section 11, a latch half section 6B (see FIG. 3) is formed corresponding to the latch half section 6A for the push / push mechanism. .
[0015]
Here, the push / push mechanism including the latch half body 6A and the latch half body 6B is such that when the holder main body 3 is pushed into the housing 1 and stored therein, the latch half body 6B is latched halfway. When the holder body 3 is latched by the body part 6A and moored in that position, and then the holder body 3 is pushed into the housing 1 once and released, the latch half body part 6B is unlatched from the latch half body part 6A, and the holder body 3 is released from the housing 1 body. The push-push mechanism itself is a well-known structure that can be pulled out again from the inside.
[0016]
In addition, the main body 11 is formed with a pair of left and right cup holders 14a and 14b formed by cutting out the back surface of the main body 11, and is provided between the cup holders 14a and 14b. Holders 16a, 16b forming cup insertion holes 15a, 15b are attached. The holders 16 a and 16 b are rotatably mounted with one end thereof lying in a direction intersecting with the pulling-out direction (front-rear direction) of the holder body 3 via the pivot 17. A coil spring is mounted, and the holding members 16a and 16b are rotationally urged by the spring force of the spring member 18 in a direction in which the holding members 16a and 16b expand. Therefore, when the holder main body 3 is pulled out, the holders 16a and 16b rotate to positions where the maximum cup insertion holes 15a and 15b are respectively formed, and are held at the positions. The cup insertion holes 15a and 15b expanded to the maximum position are different in size, the cup insertion hole 15a has a size corresponding to a 250 ml can, and the cup insertion hole 15b is larger than the cup insertion hole 15a. Is large enough to accommodate a 350 ml can. A cover plate 19 is attached to the portion where the holders 16a and 16b are arranged from below by a tapping screw 20, and the holders 16a and 16b, the pivot 17, and the spring member 18 are attached by the cover plate 19. It is held by the main body 11.
[0017]
Further, a wire 21 as a cup receiving rod is attached to the lower surface of the main body 11. The wire 21 is formed by bending an elastic wire in a substantially U-shape, and has both ends fixed to the main body 11, and the connecting portion 21 a when the holder main body 3 is pulled out from the housing 1. Are disposed below the cup insertion holes 15a and 15b, and receive the bottom surfaces of the containers 60a and 60b dropped into the cup insertion holes 15a and 15b, respectively. On the other hand, when the holder main body 3 is housed in the housing 1, the connection portion 21 a can be folded in a state of being in close contact with the bottom surface of the holder main body 3 with this operation. .
[0018]
The thus configured vehicle cup holder is mounted on a center console or the like. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a part 30 of the center console is arranged between the rail portions 4. be able to.
[0019]
Next, the operation of the vehicle cup holder will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 1, the holder main body 3 is pulled out of the housing 1 and is in a usable state. In this state, the holders 16a and 16b are arranged at positions where the cup insertion holes 15a and 15b are maximized by the spring force of the spring member 18, and the connecting portion 21a of the wire 21 is connected to the cup insertion hole 15a. , 15b. Therefore, in this state, when the container 60a of a 250 ml can is dropped into the cup insertion hole 15a, the bottom surface of the container 60a is received by the connecting portion 21a, and the side surface is received by the cup holder 14a and the holder 16a. Is done. Similarly, when the container 60b of a 350 ml can is dropped into the cup insertion hole 15b, the bottom surface of the container 60b is received by the connecting portion 21a, and the side surface is received by the cup holder 14b and the holder 16b. Is done. Thus, it can be used as a cup holder.
[0020]
On the other hand, when storing the holder body 3, the holder body 3 is pushed into the housing 1. Then, the wire 21 is pushed by the inner surface of the mounting hole 2 of the housing 1 and is gradually elastically deformed, and is folded in close contact with the bottom surface of the holder main body 3. When pushed, the holders 16a and 16b abut against the part 30. When pushed further, the holders 16a and 16b resist the urging force of the spring member 18 and the inside of the cup insertion holes 15a and 15b with the pivot 17 as a fulcrum. (Front side) and folded. When the latch half 6B is latched by the latch half 6A of the push-push mechanism when it is pushed to the almost final position, the urging force by which the holder body 3 is pushed back from inside the housing 1 is applied via the holding bodies 16a and 16b. Is locked at the pushed position while always receiving it. FIG. 2 shows this stored state.
[0021]
Next, when the cup holder is to be used again, the panel portion 13 is pressed into the housing 1 with a finger and released. Then, the latch of the latch half 6A with respect to the latch half 6B of the push-push mechanism is released. Then, the holder main body 3 is pushed back from the inside of the housing 1 and slightly protrudes from the inside of the housing 1 in conjunction with the operation of expanding the diameter of the holding bodies 16a and 16b. Then, it becomes easy to grasp panel part 13 with a finger. In addition, when the panel portion 13 is grasped and pulled, the holder body 3 can be easily pulled out. Further, in conjunction with this drawer, the wire 21 is disposed below the cup insertion holes 15a and 15b, and becomes usable as shown in FIGS.
[0022]
Therefore, according to the vehicle cup holder of this embodiment, the following effects (a) to (c) can be expected.
(A) The holders 16a and 16b are arranged so as to lie in a direction intersecting with the direction in which the holder body 3 is pulled out, and when the holder body 3 is stored, the holders 16a and 16b are rotated in the direction in which the holder body 3 is pulled out. As a result, the inner diameters of the cup insertion holes 15a and 15b are reduced, so that the holders 16a and 16b can be stored without a space corresponding to the dimension in the longitudinal direction. Thereby, the holder main body 3 can be housed in a small space (the area indicated by the symbol L1 in FIG. 2). Therefore, it is possible to secure a large space for securing other things, in this example, a space for the center console box, and it is possible to expect effects such as improvement in practicality.
(B) The holder body 3 is stored and latched in a state where the spring member 18 is spring-charged, and when the latch is released, the holder body 3 is initially pulled out by the spring charging force. Grasping and pulling out makes it easy to pull out.
(C) Since the push / push mechanism is interposed between the housing 1 and the holder main body 3, the operation of storing and unlocking the holder main body 3 can be easily performed.
[0023]
In the above embodiment, the case where the member to be installed is incorporated in the center console has been described. However, similar effects can be obtained by attaching the member to another device such as an instrument panel. The holder body 3 may be provided with a biasing means in the housing 1 together with the spring member 18 so as to be automatically pulled out by the biasing force.
[0024]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the holder is rotatably arranged so as to lie in a direction intersecting with the direction in which the holder body is pulled out, and when the holder body is stored, the holder is pulled out of the holder body. The holder is rotated in the direction, and the inner diameter of the cup insertion hole is reduced, so that the holder can be stored even if there is no space for the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the holder. Thus, the holder main body can be stored in a small space. Therefore, it is possible to increase the space for arranging other items, for example, it is possible to increase the space for securing other items, for example, the space for the center console box or the like, and to improve the practicality. It can be expected that such effects can be achieved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic horizontal sectional view showing a vehicle cup holder of the present invention in a used state.
FIG. 2 is a schematic horizontal sectional view showing a state in which the vehicle cup holder of the present invention is stored.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the vehicle cup holder of the present invention in use.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a schematic horizontal sectional view showing a conventional vehicle cup holder in use.
FIG. 6 is a schematic horizontal sectional view showing a state in which a conventional vehicle cup holder is stored.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 2 Mounting hole 3 Holder main body 14a, 14b Cup holder 15a, 15b Cup insertion hole 16a, 16b Holder 17 Axis 18 Spring member (biasing spring)

Claims (3)

A holder body having a cup holding portion, which is arranged in a drawing manner in a mounting hole on a member to be installed side,
A holder for pivotally supporting one end side of the holder main body to supplement a cut-out portion of the cup holding portion and form a substantially circular cup insertion hole with the cup holding portion. When,
A cup holder for a vehicle, comprising: a biasing spring for biasing the holding body in one direction.
And horizontally disposed to the holding member in a direction substantially crossing the drawing direction of Hol da Body with respect to the holder body and the holder when the holder body is accommodated in the mounting hole and the housing direction A cup holder for a vehicle, which is turned in the opposite direction and is accommodated in a space forming the cup holding portion. The vehicle cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the urging spring is provided so that the urging force always acts as a force for rotating the holding body in a direction to enlarge the cup insertion hole. Claim wherein the holder body, wherein when it is stored to a predetermined position in the mounting hole, the biasing force of the biasing spring is held by a spring charged to a state of being biased in a direction pulled out the Hol da Body 2. The vehicle cup holder according to 1.

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