JP4437433B2 - Vehicle storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage device such as a cup holder for a vehicle.

(A) Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-226260 discloses a vehicle in which a rotating member (door) is opened and a stored item (container) is inserted, and then the rotating member is slid to hold the stored item side surface with the rotating member. A storage device is disclosed.
(B) Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 7-31495 discloses a storage device for a vehicle that holds the side of the stored item at the tip of a rotating member (door) that is pushed downward by the stored item (container) and rotated downward. Yes.

However, in the vehicle storage device (a), since the side of the stored item is held at the tip of the rotating member (because it is held in a narrow range), there is no problem if the vehicle rolls lightly, but it strongly rolls. Then, there is a risk that the stored items will fall.
In the vehicle storage device of (b), the rotating member holds the stored item at a low level of the stored item, so that the holding force is weak against the rolling of the vehicle. In addition, when holding items other than large-diameter items, the side of the stored item is held only at the tip of the rotating member (because it is held in a narrow range), so the holding force against rolling of the vehicle Is weak.
JP-A-10-226260 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-31495

The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the holding force for holding the stored item by the rotating member is weak.
An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicular storage device in which the holding force on the side of the stored item is improved as compared with the conventional one.

The present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.
(1) a retainer including a storage unit;
An arm movably attached to the retainer and capable of entering the storage portion;
An arm urging spring that urges the arm in a direction in which the amount of the arm entering the storage portion increases with respect to the retainer;
A rotating member that is pivotally attached to the arm and holds a side surface of a stored item stored in the storage unit, and is a door that opens and closes an opening of the storage unit ;
A rotating member urging spring that urges the rotating member in a direction to close the opening of the storage portion with respect to the arm;
I have a,
When the stored item is stored in the storage portion of the retainer, the rotating member rotates to an angle along the side surface of the stored item with respect to the arm, and the rotating member closes the side surface of the stored item. A vehicle storage device that holds the entire upper surface or substantially the entire upper surface when in a state .

In the vehicle storage device of (1) above, since the rotating member is rotatably attached to the arm, when the stored item is stored in the storage portion, the rotating member follows the side surface of the stored item with respect to the arm. Rotate to an angle. In addition, the arm is movably attached to the retainer and is allowed to enter the storage portion, and is biased in a direction in which the amount of entry into the storage portion is increased by the arm biasing spring. The amount by which the arm enters the storage unit changes accordingly.
Therefore, regardless of the diameter of the stored item, the side surface of the stored item can be held by the whole or almost the entire surface of the rotating member, and the side surface of the stored item can be held in a wider range than before. Therefore, the holding force on the side surface of the stored item is improved as compared with the conventional case.
Further, when the storage device is used, it is not necessary to open the door by hand, and the usability is good. Further, since the side surface of the stored item can be held by the door, a separate part only for holding the side surface of the stored item is unnecessary.
In addition, since the rotating member urging spring is provided, the opening of the storage portion can be closed with the rotating member urged by the rotating member urging spring when the storage device is not used.

  The vehicle storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention is, for example, a vehicle cup holder disposed on an interior member of a vehicle. However, the vehicle storage device according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the vehicle cup holder, and may be, for example, a vehicle accessory device, a vehicle ashtray device, or the like (in the illustrated example, the present invention). The case where the storage apparatus for vehicles of an Example is a cup holder for vehicles is shown). Hereinafter, in the embodiment of the present invention, a case where the vehicle storage device is a vehicle cup holder will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle storage device 10 of the embodiment of the present invention includes a retainer 20 including a storage portion 21, an arm 30 that is movably attached to the retainer 20 and can enter the storage portion 21, and an arm 30. An arm biasing spring 40 that biases the retainer 20 in a direction in which the amount of the arm 30 entering the storage portion 21 increases, and a storage that is rotatably attached to the arm 30 and is stored in the storage portion 21. And a rotating member 50 that holds the side surface of the object C. The vehicle storage device further includes a rotating member biasing spring 60.

The retainer 20 is fixed and attached to the back surface of the interior member 70 of the vehicle with screws 71. The retainer 20 includes an arm attachment portion 22, a notch 23, and a guide 24.
The arm attachment portion 22 is provided on the bottom surface of the bottom wall of the retainer 20. The arm 30 is rotatably attached to the arm attachment portion 22.
The notch 23 is provided on one side wall 20 a of the four side walls of the retainer 20. The arm 30 can enter the storage portion 21 through the notch 23.
The guide 24 is provided on the outer surface of one of the four side walls 20a. The guide 24 is provided below the notch 23.

The arm 30 is U-shaped or U-shaped. The arm 30 is rotatably attached to the arm attachment portion 22 of the retainer 20 at the base end portion 31. The distal end portion 32 of the arm 30 can enter the storage portion 21 through the notch 23. The distal end portion 32 may always enter the storage portion 21, and may be movable in and out of the storage portion 21. An intermediate portion in the extending direction of the arm 30 is guided by the guide 24. Since the arm 30 is guided by the guide 24, the arm 30 does not rattle with respect to the retainer 20.
A cushion 72 made of rubber, sponge or the like is preferably provided between the arm 30 and the retainer 20 in order to reduce the hitting sound when the arm 30 hits the retainer 20.

  One end of the arm biasing spring 40 is applied to the retainer 20, and the other end of the arm biasing spring 40 is applied to the arm 30. The arm biasing spring 40 pivotally biases the arm 30 with respect to the retainer 20 in a direction in which the amount by which the distal end portion 32 of the arm 30 enters the storage portion 21 increases.

The rotation member 50 may be a door that opens and closes the opening 21 a of the storage unit 21, or may be a support member that is disposed at an intermediate portion in the vertical direction of the storage unit 21 (in the illustrated example, the rotation member 50. Is the door). Hereinafter, in the embodiment of the present invention, a case where the rotating member 50 is a door will be described as an example.
When the rotating member 50 is in the closed state, the rotating member 50 closes the entire opening 21a or substantially the entire opening 21a.
The rotating member 50 includes an inner 51 that is rotatably attached to the distal end portion 32 of the arm 30 and an outer 52 that is attached to the inner 51 and improves the appearance of the storage device 10.
The surface of the outer 52 (the upper surface when the rotating member 50 is in the closed state) 52a is preferably flat or substantially flat.

  One end of the rotation member urging spring 60 is applied to the arm 30, and the other end of the rotation member urging spring 60 is applied to the inner 51 of the rotation member 50. The rotation member urging spring 60 urges the rotation member 50 in a direction to close the opening 21 a with respect to the arm 30.

Here, the operation in the case of storing the stored item (cup) C whose outer diameter increases in the upward direction in the storage device 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7.
(A) When the rotating member 50 is in the closed position (see FIG. 4)
The rotating member 50 closes the whole or almost the entire opening 21a. The rotating member 50 maintains a closed state because a part of the back surface of the rotating member 50 is in contact with the interior member 70 or the retainer 20 (the interior member 70 in the illustrated example). The arm 30 is in contact with the cushion 72.
(B) When the stored item C is stored in the storage unit 21 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
When the stored item C is inserted into the storage unit 21, the rotating member 50 is pushed down against the urging force of the rotating member urging spring 60 by the stored item C. The pressed rotation member 50 rotates with respect to the arm 30. The arm 30 is pushed by the turning member 50 pushed down by the stored item C, and rotates against the urging force of the arm urging spring 40 in the direction in which the tip 32 is removed from the storing unit 21 with respect to the retainer 20. .
(C) When the stored item C is stored in the storage unit 21 (see FIG. 7)
The bottom wall of the stored item C is in contact with the bottom surface of the storage unit 21. The rotating member 50 is rotated with respect to the arm 30 to an angle along the outer surface of the stored item C.
The stored item C rotates the arm 30 against the retainer 20 against the urging force of the arm urging spring 40, and the arm 30 against the urging force of the rotating member urging spring 60. Therefore, the urging force of the arm urging spring 40 and the urging member urging spring 60 is pressed against the side surface of the storage portion 21 by the urging force of the arm urging spring 40 and the urging member urging spring 60 (the side surface is Retained).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when the thin can is stored, the arm 30 does not rotate with respect to the retainer 20, and the stored item C stored in the storage unit 21 is attached to the rotating member biasing spring 60. The rotating member 50 is pressed against the side surface of the storage portion 21 by the force (the side surface is held).

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the rotating member 50 is rotatable with respect to the arm 30, and when the stored item C is stored in the storage unit 21, the rotating member 50 follows the side surface of the stored item C with respect to the arm 30. Rotate to an angle. Further, the arm 30 is rotatably attached to the retainer 20 so as to be able to enter the storage portion 21, and is urged by the arm urging spring 40 in a direction in which the amount of entry into the storage portion 21 increases. Therefore, the amount by which the arm 30 enters the storage portion 21 changes according to the diameter of the storage item C.
Therefore, regardless of the diameter of the stored item C, the side surface of the stored item C can be held by the entire surface or almost the entire surface of the rotating member 50, and the side surface of the stored item C can be held in a wider range than before. Accordingly, the holding force on the side surface of the stored item C is improved as compared with the conventional case.

Since the rotating member 50 is a door, it is not necessary to open the door by hand when using the storage device 10, and the usability is higher than when the stored item is stored in the storage unit after the door is opened by hand. Good.
In addition, since the side surface of the stored item C can be held by the door, a separate part only for holding the side surface of the stored item C is unnecessary.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the storage apparatus for vehicles of this invention Example. It is a perspective view of the storage apparatus for vehicles of this invention Example. It is a perspective view when the storage apparatus for vehicles of this invention example sees from the angle different from FIG. It is sectional drawing when a rotation member exists in a closed state of the storage apparatus for vehicles of this invention Example. It is sectional drawing which shows the state in the middle of inserting the stored article of the storage apparatus for vehicles of this invention Example. It is sectional drawing which shows the state in the middle of inserting the stored article of the storage apparatus for vehicles of this invention Example. It is sectional drawing when a storage thing is inserted of the storage apparatus for vehicles of this invention Example. It is sectional drawing when a thin can is inserted of the storage apparatus for vehicles of an Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing when the large diameter PET bottle of the storage apparatus for vehicles of this invention Example is inserted.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Storage device 20 Retainer 21 Storage part 21a Storage part opening 22 Arm attachment part 23 Notch 24 Guide 30 Arm 31 Arm base end part 32 Arm tip part 40 Arm biasing spring 50 Turning member 51 Inner 52 Outer 60 times Moving member biasing spring 70 Interior member 72 of vehicle Cushion

Claims (1)

A retainer including a storage unit;
An arm movably attached to the retainer and capable of entering the storage portion;
An arm urging spring that urges the arm in a direction in which the amount of the arm entering the storage portion increases with respect to the retainer;
A rotating member that is pivotally attached to the arm and holds a side surface of a stored item stored in the storage unit, and is a door that opens and closes an opening of the storage unit ;
A rotating member urging spring that urges the rotating member in a direction to close the opening of the storage portion with respect to the arm;
I have a,
When the stored item is stored in the storage portion of the retainer, the rotating member rotates to an angle along the side surface of the stored item with respect to the arm, and the rotating member closes the side surface of the stored item. A vehicle storage device that holds the entire upper surface or substantially the entire upper surface when in a state .

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