JP4038082B2 - Car container holding device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a container holding device for an automobile in which a container such as a plastic bottle is held via a holding arm in a container recess provided in, for example, a console in a vehicle interior.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As this type of container holding device, there is a conventional one described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-236209. In this container holding device, the arm body is positioned at the opening edge of the storage box disposed on the center console between the storage position positioned at the opening edge and the use position positioned on the opening surface in the storage box. The container is held by the arc surface of the arm body and the arc surface of the inner wall of the storage box by pivotally supporting the arm body and rotating the arm body to a use position.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the said conventional container holding | maintenance apparatus, it is a structure which hold | maintains a container with the arm body located on the opening surface of a storage box, and the inner wall of a storage box, and since an arm body does not exist in the lower part vicinity of a container, it is a container. The holding of the lower part of the container becomes unstable, and the container may move due to vibration during traveling.
[0004]
Further, the above-mentioned conventional apparatus adopts a structure in which the longitudinally central portion of the arm body is cantilevered via a support shaft by a support body arranged at the opening edge of the storage box. When any external force is applied from above, the arm body is likely to be deformed.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and an object thereof is to provide an automobile container holding device that can stably hold a container and can prevent deformation of an arm body due to an external force from above. .
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, a holding arm is disposed in a container recess provided in the vehicle interior, the holding arm is positioned at an opening edge of the container recess, and the storage arm is positioned in the container recess. In a container holding device for an automobile which is rotatable between a use position for holding a container with an inner wall of a container recess, when the holding arm is in the storage position, the holder arm is moved along the inner wall of the container recess. A first arm portion that stands up, a second arm portion that is integrally connected to the upper end of the first arm portion, and extends so as to overlap the opening edge portion, and is integrally connected to the second arm portion, and the opening edge And a supporting arm portion extending along the portion, and a lower end portion of the first arm portion is pivotally supported by a corner portion between a bottom wall and an inner side wall of the storage compartment, and the holding arm is The first arm portion is in contact with the bottom wall. When the container is rotated to the position, the bottom of the container is held by the first arm and the inner wall of the container recess, and the upper or middle portion of the container is held by the support arm and the inner wall of the container recess. A container storage portion to be held is formed, and the second arm portion and the support arm portion of the holding arm partition the inside of the storage compartment into the container storage portion and the remaining portion .
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, when the holding arm is in the storage position, storage position locking means for locking the second arm portion to the opening edge, and when the holding arm is in the use position Use position locking means for locking the first arm portion to the bottom wall of the container recess is provided.
[0008]
[Effects of the invention]
According to the container holding device of the first aspect of the invention, the holding arm is pivotally supported at the lower end of the first arm part standing along the inner wall of the container recess at the lower part of the container recess, and the first arm part is supported. The second arm portion extending toward the opening edge is integrally connected to the upper end of the first arm, and the supporting arm portion extending along the opening edge is integrally connected to the second arm portion. When rotated to the use position, the bottom of the container is supported by the first arm and the inner wall of the container recess, and the upper or middle portion of the container is supported by the support arm and the inner wall of the container recess. The container can be stably held, and the container can be prevented from moving and falling down due to vibration during traveling.
[0009]
In addition, the holding arm in the use position is such that the first arm abuts against the bottom wall and the second arm rises, so that the external force from above is supported by the standing second arm, and the arm body is separated. The strength against external force from above can be increased as compared with the conventional structure for holding and supporting, and the deformation of the holding arm can be suppressed.
[0010]
In the invention of claim 2, when the holding arm is in the retracted position, the second arm portion is locked to the opening edge, and when it is in the use position, the first arm portion is locked to the bottom wall of the container recess. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the holding arm from fluttering due to vibration during traveling.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0012]
FIGS. 1 to 7 are views for explaining an automobile container holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views, plan views, FIGS. 4 is a cross-sectional side view of the container recess in which the holding arm is disposed (cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2 and IV-IV), and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view of the holding arm (cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional rear view of the first arm portion of the holding arm, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the holding arm.
[0013]
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a console disposed on a floor panel (not shown) between a driver seat and a passenger seat, and a shift lever 2 can swing back and forth at the center of the console 1 in the vehicle longitudinal direction. A shift lever opening 1a is formed, and a parking brake lever opening 1b is formed on the rear side of the shift lever opening 1b so that a parking brake lever (not shown) can swing up and down.
[0014]
In the front side of the shift lever opening 1a of the console 1, a container recess 1c having a substantially rectangular opening when viewed from above is provided. The rear opening edge 1d of the container recess 1c is connected so as to be substantially flush with the front edge of the shift lever opening 1a.
[0015]
Further, arc-shaped support portions 1g, 1g for supporting the lower rear portions of the left and right containers 8 are recessed in the rear side wall 1e of the container recess 1c. In addition, two support recesses 1h and 1i that support the bottom of the container 8 are formed in a stepped shape at the rear of the bottom wall 1f of the container recess 1c.
[0016]
A holding arm 5 constituting the container holding device of the present embodiment is disposed in the container recess 1c. The holding arm 5 has a structure in which the inner arm 6 and the outer arm 7 are fitted and fixed so as to form a generally cylindrical body. By using this cylindrical body, the rigidity against the external force of the arm itself is enhanced and the appearance is improved. I am trying.
[0017]
The holding arm 5 is a use position B in which the container 8 is held by the storage position A positioned at the rear opening edge 1d of the container recess 1c and the support 1g of the rear side wall 1e positioned in the container recess 1c. It is arrange | positioned so that rotation is possible.
[0018]
The holding arm 5 has a first arm portion 5a extending upright in a substantially vertical direction along the rear side wall 1e of the container recess 1c when viewed in the storage position A, and the first arm portion. A second arm portion 5b extending rearward from the upper end of 5a in a perpendicular direction so as to overlap the rear opening edge portion 1d, and extending in the vehicle width direction from the rear end portion of the second arm portion 5b along the rear opening edge portion 1d. The left and right support arm portions 5c and 5c extend.
[0019]
The left and right support arm portions 5c have a wing shape that is narrower toward the tip than the second arm portion 5b and curved forward when viewed from above, and the front side surface 5d of each support arm portion 5c It has an arc shape along the portion 1g. Further, the lower surface of each support arm portion 5c is a flat support surface 5e that supports the front side surface of the container 8 when it is rotated to the use position B.
[0020]
A housing recess 1d 'is formed in a portion where the second arm portion 5b and the left and right support arm portions 5c of the rear opening edge 1d are in contact with each other. Accordingly, the upper surfaces of the second arm portion 5b and the support arm portions 5c are substantially continuous with the general surface of the rear opening edge 1d.
[0021]
A hinge portion 1j is formed so as to protrude upward at a corner portion of the rear wall 1e and the bottom wall 1f of the storage recess 1c. It is supported via As a result, the first arm portion 5a can be rotated 90 degrees between the storage position A in contact with the rear side wall 1e and the use position B in contact with the bottom wall 1f. A handle 5e is bent upward at the rear edge of the second arm portion 5b of the holding arm 5.
[0022]
A locking claw 5f is formed on the lower surface of the second arm portion 5b so as to be elastically deformable, and an engaging portion 1d ″ is formed in the storage recess 1d ′ so that the locking claw 5f is removably engaged. This constitutes a storage position locking means for locking the holding arm 5 to the storage position A. When the holding arm 5 is pushed into the storage recess 1d ', the locking claw 5f is elastically deformed to engage the engaging portion. The holding arm 5 is locked by fitting to 1d ″. Further, when the handle 5e is pushed up to raise the holding arm 5, the engagement claw 5f is elastically deformed to release the engagement with the engagement portion 1d ″.
[0023]
A locking claw 5g is formed on the front surface of the first arm portion 5a so as to be elastically deformable, and an engagement piece 1f 'on which the locking claw 5g is detachably engaged is cut and raised on the bottom wall 1f. Is formed. Thus, use position locking means for locking the holding arm 5 to the use position B is configured. When the holding arm 5 is pressed into the container recess 1c, the locking claw 5g is elastically deformed and fitted into the engaging piece 1f ', whereby the holding arm 5 is locked. When the holding arm 5 is raised, the engagement claw 5g is elastically deformed to release the engagement with the engagement piece 1f '.
[0024]
Next, the effect of this embodiment is demonstrated.
[0025]
Normally, the entire storage recess 1c is used as an accessory case by storing the holding arm 5 in the storage position A. When holding the container 8 such as a pet bolt, the holding arm 5 is raised and rotated forward and pressed against the bottom wall 1f. Then, the first arm portion 5a comes into contact with the bottom wall 1f and the engaging claw 5g is fitted into the engaging piece 1f ', and the holding arm 5 is locked at the use position B. In this state, the container 8 is accommodated in the storage compartment recess 1c. In this holding state, the bottom of the container 8 is supported by the support recess 1h of the bottom wall 1f, the inner lower part is supported by the first arm part 5a, and the front center part is supported by the support surface 5e of the support arm part 5c, The rear lower portion is supported by the support portion 1g of the rear side wall 1e.
[0026]
Thus, according to the present embodiment, the holding arm 5 stands up along the rear side wall 1e of the container recess 1c, and extends rearward from the upper end of the first arm portion 5a in the direction perpendicular to the rear side. The first arm portion 5a includes a second arm portion 5b that contacts the opening edge portion 1d, and a support arm portion 5c that extends from the second arm portion 5b to the left and right along the rear opening edge portion 1d. Since the lower end portion of the first arm portion 5a is pivotally supported by the hinge 1j formed at the bottom portion of the storage compartment recess 1c, the first arm portion 5a is moved to the inside of the container 8 as described above by rotating the holding arm 5 to the use position B. The bottom part is supported, and the front center part and the rear lower part of the container 8 are supported by the support arm part 5c and the support part 1g of the container recess 1c. As a result, the front, rear, left and right sides of the container 8 can be stably held, and the container 8 can be prevented from moving and falling down due to vibration during traveling.
[0027]
Further, the holding arm 5 in the use position B has the first arm portion 5a in contact with the bottom wall 1f, so that the external force F from above is supported by the second arm portion 5b in the upright state. The strength against external force can be increased compared to the structure in which the cantilever is supported, and the deformation of the holding arm can be suppressed.
[0028]
In the present embodiment, when the holding arm 5 is in the storage position A, the locking claw 5f of the second arm portion 5b is fitted into the engagement portion 1d ″ of the storage recess 1d ′, and when it is in the use position B, the first arm Since the engaging claw 5g of the portion 5a is fitted to the engaging piece 1f ′ of the bottom wall 1f, it is possible to prevent the holding arm 5 from fluttering due to vibration during traveling.
[0029]
In this embodiment, the first arm portion 5a is folded to contact the rear side wall 1e and the second arm portion 5b is folded to contact the rear opening edge portion 1d during storage, and the shaft support portion 5a 'of the first arm portion 5a is placed in the container. Since it is pivotally supported by the bottom in the recess 1c, the protrusion of the rear side wall 1e in the center in the vehicle width direction into the container recess 1c can be reduced, and the storage volume C of the container recess 1c during storage can be increased. it can. That is, in the case of the conventional device, in order to eliminate the rattling of the container when the container is held, it is necessary to extend the outer edge portion supporting the arm body to the central part of the container case. There has been a problem that the effective volume of the is reduced.
[0030]
In the present embodiment, since the holding arm 5 is rotated 90 degrees from the storage position A to the use position B, only the upper surface of the holding arm 5 at the storage position A can be used as a design surface, which increases costs. Can be suppressed. That is, in the case of the conventional device, the arm body is rotated by 180 degrees. Therefore, it is necessary to form a design surface on both surfaces of the arm body, which increases the cost.
[0031]
In the present embodiment, when the holding arm 5 is at the use position B, the second arm portion 5b and the left and right support arm portions 5c stand up behind the container recess 1c (container storage portion) C1 and front (remaining portion). It can be partitioned into C2 . Thereby, for example, the cassette tape 15 and the container 8 stored in the front side of the container recess 1c can be partitioned.
[0032]
In the above embodiment, the case where the holding arm 5 constituting the container holding device is arranged in the container recess 1c provided in the console 1 has been described as an example. However, the container holding device of the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to a container recess provided in an instrument panel, a door, or a seat. In this case, the same effect as that of the above embodiment can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a console provided with a container recess for explaining an automobile container holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a storage case recess of the console.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional side view (a cross section taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2) of a container recess in which a holding arm constituting the container holding device is disposed.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional side view (a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2) of the above-described container case recess.
5 is a cross-sectional side view of the holding arm (a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. 3). FIG.
FIG. 6 is a sectional rear view of a first arm portion of the holding arm.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the holding arm.
[Explanation of symbols]
1c Warehousing recess 1d Opening edge 1d ″ Engaging portion (storage position locking means)
1e Rear side wall 1f Bottom wall 1f 'Engagement piece (use position locking means)
5 holding arm 5a first arm portion 5b second arm portion 5c support arm portion 5f engaging claw (storage position locking means)
5g engagement claw (use position locking means)
A Storage position B Use position

Claims (2)

A holding arm is disposed in a container recess provided in the passenger compartment, and the holding arm is located at an opening edge of the container recess, and is located in the container recess and an inner wall of the container recess. In a container holding device of an automobile that is rotatable between a use position for holding a container,
When the holding arm is in the retracted position, the first arm portion standing up along the inner wall of the storage compartment recess is integrally connected to the upper end of the first arm portion so as to overlap the opening edge portion. A second arm portion extending and a support arm portion integrally connected to the second arm portion and extending along the opening edge portion are provided, and a lower end portion of the first arm portion is defined as the container recess. bottom pivotally supported at a corner portion between the wall and the inner wall, the holding arm, when said first arm portion is rotated to the use position abutting on the bottom wall, the first arm portion and the storage compartment recess A container housing portion for holding the upper portion or the central portion of the container is formed by the support arm portion and the inner wall surface of the container recess , and the second arm of the holding arm. Section and support arm section Container holding device of a motor vehicle, characterized in that partitioning the portion to the balance and the container holder.   2. The storage position locking means for locking the second arm portion to the opening edge when the holding arm is in the storage position, and the first arm portion in the storage case when the holding arm is in the use position. A container holding device for an automobile, comprising a use position locking means for locking to a bottom of the recess.

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