JP3622514B2 - Cup holder device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cup holder device, and more particularly to a cup holder device that is attached to a vertical wall and holds a container.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A cup holder device is installed on a vertical wall of an automobile door trim, center console or the like, and a container such as a can, a bottle or a cup can be held there (as a similar technique, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-72226). See the official gazette). This type of cup holder device includes a fixed cup holder device having a circular recess for inserting and holding the bottom of the container, and a holding ring that supports the side of the container and a receiving plate that supports the bottom. There is a retractable cup holder device provided freely.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the case of a fixed cup holder device, the size of the container is larger than the diameter of the container and always protrudes toward the inside of the passenger compartment. Further, the retractable cup holder device is not disturbed because it folds when not in use, but it has a large number of parts and is disadvantageous in terms of cost and assembly workability.
[0004]
The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional technique, and provides a cup holder device having a size equal to or larger than the diameter of the container to be held and does not always protrude toward the interior of the vehicle interior and has a reduced number of parts. Is.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is formed from a base formed by projecting a cradle for supporting the bottom surface of the held container, and an arm capable of selecting a rotational position in the horizontal direction around the base end with respect to the base. A cup holder device for holding a container between a base and an arm, wherein the base and the arm are each in a curved shape facing each other at a depth less than the radius of the largest container that can be held, and The protruding amount is less than the diameter of the largest container , the arm has a tip opposite to the base end formed on the upper side of the arm, the base has a recess for receiving the base end of the arm, and the arm Each of the recesses is formed on the upper side of the base so as to correspond to the tip of the arm .
[0006]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the cup holder device is formed by only two parts of the base and the arm, it is advantageous in terms of cost and assembly workability. In addition, since the base and the arm have curved shapes facing each other at a depth less than the radius of the largest container that can be held, and the protruding amount of the base cradle is less than the diameter of the largest container, in the storage state when not in use In addition, unlike the conventional fixed cup holder device, it does not always protrude into the passenger compartment with a size larger than the diameter of the holding container, and does not get in the way of the passenger.
Further, since the base end and the distal end of the arm enter the recesses of the base, the amount of protrusion of the arm during storage is further reduced.
[0009]
Selection According to a second aspect of the invention, the engaging portion formed on the proximal end of said arm, by engaging a plurality of engaged portions formed in the recess of the base, the rotational position of the arm It has come to be.
[0010]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the arm is positioned at the selected rotational position by engaging the engaging portion formed at the base end of the arm with the engaged portion formed in the concave portion of the base. Therefore, containers of different sizes can be securely held.
[0013]
According to a third aspect of the invention, the distance between the tip of the arm holding the container and the base is less than the container diameter.
[0014]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the distance between the tip of the arm holding the container and the base is less than the diameter of the container, the container is not easily detached from between the arm and the base.
[0015]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The cup holder device of this embodiment can hold a thin can (250 cc) 1 and a thick can (350 cc) 2 as “containers” (see FIG. 3).
[0016]
Reference numeral 3 denotes a base, which is attached to a door trim as a vertical wall (not shown) of the automobile. The entire base 3 has a concave curved shape on the vehicle interior R side, and a curved surface 3a for abutting and supporting the side surfaces of the thin can 1 and the thick can 2 is formed at the center. Further, a receiving table 4 is formed to protrude below the curved surface 3a.
[0017]
And the depth A of the curved surface 3a of this base 3 is set smaller than the radius (D / 2) of the thick can 2 which is the said largest container. Moreover, the protrusion amount B to the vehicle interior R side of the cradle 4 is set smaller than the diameter D of the thick can 2 which is the largest container. Furthermore, two concave portions 5 are formed vertically on one end side of the curved surface 3a of the base 3, and one concave portion 6 is formed on the other end.
[0018]
A shaft hole 7 is formed in each of the upper and lower surfaces of the two recesses 5. Further, the inner surface of the recess 5 is partially a circular arc surface, and three grooves 8a, 8b, 8c are formed in that portion. These groove portions 8a, 8b, and 8c correspond to the storage position, the holding position of the thin can 1, and the holding position of the thick can 2 in order from the left side in FIG.
[0019]
An arm 9 has a curved shape facing the base 3, and a curved surface 9 a for abutting and supporting the side surfaces of the thin can 1 and the thick can 2 is formed on the arm 9. The depth C of the arm 9 is also less than the radius (D / 2) of the thick can 2. At one end of the arm 9, a base end 10 which can be inserted into two recesses 5 formed in the base 3 is formed vertically. A pin 11 that can be engaged with the shaft hole 7 is provided above and below the base end 10. Further, a protrusion 12 that can be selectively engaged with the grooves 8 a, 8 b, 8 c in the recess 5 is formed at the tip of the base end 10. The projecting portion 12 and the groove portions 8a, 8b, and 8c described above constitute an engaging portion and an engaged portion. Further, a tip 13 that can be inserted into the one recess 6 is formed on the other end of the arm 9 on the upper side.
[0020]
According to this embodiment, since the base 3 and the arm 9 are formed of only two parts, the number of parts is small, which is advantageous in terms of cost. Further, since the assembly is completed simply by fitting the base end 10 of the arm 9 into the two recesses 5 of the base 3 and engaging the upper and lower pins 11 with the inner shaft hole 7, the assembly workability is also good. .
[0021]
Further, since the base 3 is formed with recesses 5 and 6 for receiving the proximal end 10 and the distal end 13 of the arm 9, respectively, in the retracted state in which the distal end 13 of the arm 9 is inserted into the corresponding recess 6. The amount of projection of the arm 9 toward the vehicle interior R side is smaller than the sum of the depths A and C of the base 3 and the arm 9 by the approximate depth E of the recesses 5 and 6. Therefore, the arm 9 does not get in the way in the retracted state when not in use.
[0022]
Further, the cradle 4 provided at the lower end of the base 3 does not protrude toward the vehicle interior R side with a size larger than the diameter D of the holding container 2 unlike the conventional fixed cup holder device. The cradle 4 does not get in the way.
[0023]
Then, by rotating the arm 9 horizontally and engaging the protrusions 12 of the base end 10 with the corresponding grooves 8b and 8c, respectively, the thin can 1 and the thick can 2 are supported as shown in FIG. The rotation position can be selected. At each rotation position, the arm 9 does not move from the position by the engaging force between the projection 12 and the grooves 8b and 8c, and the thin can 1 and the thick can 2 can be reliably held.
[0024]
In this embodiment, for example, since the opening interval S between the tip 13 of the arm 9 holding the thick can 2 and the base is less than the diameter D of the thick can 2, the thick can 2 is connected to the arm 9 and the base 3. It cannot be easily removed from the gap (same for thin cans).
[0025]
In the above embodiment, the retracted position and the pivot position of the arm are fixed by the engaging force between the protrusion 12 and the grooves 8a, 8b, 8c. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the base 3 and the arm 9 Each rotational position may be fixed by the frictional force, and the formation relationship between the protrusion and the groove may be reversed, that is, a plurality of grooves are formed on the base end 10 side of the arm 9. A protrusion may be provided in the recess 5 of the base 3.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the cup holder device is formed by only two parts of the base and the arm, it is advantageous in terms of cost and assembly workability. In addition, since the base and the arm have curved shapes facing each other at a depth less than the radius of the largest container that can be held, and the protruding amount of the base cradle is less than the diameter of the largest container, As in the conventional fixed cup holder device, it does not always protrude toward the vehicle interior with a size larger than the diameter of the holding container, and does not get in the way of the passenger.
Further, since the base end and the distal end of the arm enter the recesses of the base, the amount of protrusion of the arm during storage is further reduced.
[0028]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the arm is positioned at the selected rotational position by engaging the engaging portion formed at the base end of the arm with the engaged portion formed in the concave portion of the base. Therefore, containers of different sizes can be securely held.
[0030]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the distance between the tip of the arm holding the container and the base is less than the diameter of the container, the container is not easily detached from between the arm and the base.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cup holder device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the cup holder device.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a cup holder device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Thin can (container)
2 Thick can (container)
3 Base 4 Receiving base 5, 6 Recess 8a, 8b, 8c Groove (engaged part)
9 Arm 10 Base end 12 Projection (engagement part)
13 Tip

Claims (3)

The base is formed by projecting a base that supports the bottom surface of the held container, and an arm that can freely select the horizontal rotation position around the base end with respect to the base. A cup holder device for holding the container
Each of the base and the arm has a curved shape facing each other at a depth less than the radius of the largest container that can be held, and the protruding amount of the cradle of the base is less than the diameter of the largest container ;
In the arm, a tip opposite to the base end is formed on the arm upper side,
The base is formed with a recess for receiving the base end of the arm and a recess for receiving the tip of the arm. Of the recesses, the recess for receiving the tip of the arm corresponds to the tip of the arm. And a cup holder device formed on the upper side of the base . Engaging portion formed on the proximal end of said arm, by engaging a plurality of engaged portions formed in the recess of the base cup of claim 1, wherein the rotational position of the arms is selected Holder device. Distance between the tip and the base of the arm holding the container, the container cup holder device according to claim 1 or 2 is less than the diameter of the.

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