JP5408510B2 - Vehicle drink holder system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a drink holder in a vehicle, and more particularly, to a drink holder system for a vehicle in which an air outlet is provided in a drink holder provided in a vehicle.

Air conditioning (air conditioner) in a vehicle is performed by blowing warm air and cold air from an air outlet according to various settings on a control panel.
By the way, as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, by installing a drink holder retrofitted to the air outlet, a beverage set in the drink holder using hot air or cold air blown from the air outlet is provided. It is known that there is an advantage that the beverage can be heated or cooled and the temperature inside the vehicle can be adjusted at the same time as the temperature of the beverage can be adjusted. That is, the beverage installed in the drink holder is also cooled by cooling the air conditioning in the vehicle, and conversely, the beverage is warmed by heating.

However, the air conditioning in the car is originally for the space inside the car, not for keeping the drinks warm or cold, and that the desired temperature in the car and the optimal temperature for the drink are unified to the same temperature. , Very rare. The air blowing temperature is usually adjusted to the desired temperature in the vehicle, and therefore it has been difficult to keep the beverage at an optimum temperature by using the air conditioning.
Moreover, when a drink holder is equipped in a ventilation opening, this ventilation opening will be interrupted | blocked by the drink in a holder, and the air-conditioning temperature adjustment capability which air conditioning originally has will be impaired.

  Furthermore, it is not always desirable to have a warm beverage during a cold period, and conversely, a cold beverage may not be desired during a warm period. That is, there is not always a hot beverage in the holder in a situation where heating is used, and there is no guarantee that there is a cold beverage in the holder in a situation where cooling is used. This indicates that there is a possibility that the desired temperature inside the vehicle and the optimum temperature of the beverage may be exactly opposite, and the beverage that is desired to be drunk in the cold state is warmed or the beverage that is desired to be drunk in the warm state is cooled. Such an adverse effect is caused.

  On the other hand, in addition to the above-described aspect in which the drink holder is equipped in the air outlet, there is also an aspect in which a heat retaining device is installed in the vehicle in order to achieve an appropriate temperature of the beverage. However, according to the aspect of installing such a heat retaining device, it is pointed out that the device itself is large and occupies a limited interior space, and the convenience of the interior space is lost.

By the way, as proposed in Patent Documents 3 to 6, a technique for keeping the beverage in the drink holder warm and cold by applying the Bertier element is also considered.
However, since such a Beltier element is accompanied by heat generation, when the Beltier element is used for a drink holder, a structure for radiating heat is required, which not only makes the structure complicated but also the drink holder itself. Would also lead to an increase in size.

JP 2000-142204 A JP-A-10-236133 JP 2002-147918 A JP 2000-234836 A JP 11-51534 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-61032

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a drink holder system for a vehicle that can keep the beverage warm and cool by using the air conditioning without impairing the original function of the air conditioning in the vehicle. This is a problem.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a drink holder system for a vehicle according to the present invention includes a dedicated air conditioner air outlet in a drink holder in a vehicle, and a temperature adjustment switch that sets an air temperature from the air conditioner air outlet dedicated to the drink holder. It has a configuration equipped with.
By adopting such a configuration, the beverage inserted in the drink holder is kept warm and cold by the blowing action of the warm air or cold air blown from the air-conditioner blow outlet dedicated to the drink holder according to the temperature set by the temperature control switch. .

Moreover, the drink holder system for vehicles concerning this invention can employ | adopt the structure provided with the selection switch which turns ON / OFF the ventilation from the air-conditioner ventilation opening only for the said drink holder.
If such a configuration is employed, the air blowing from the air conditioner air outlet dedicated to the drink holder is turned ON / OFF by manually operating the selection switch.

Furthermore, the drink holder system for vehicles concerning this invention can also take the structure provided with the drink sensor which detects the presence or absence of the drink in the said drink holder.
In such a configuration, the presence / absence of a beverage is detected by the beverage sensor, and air blowing from the air conditioner air outlet dedicated to the drink holder is automatically turned ON / OFF.

Furthermore, the vehicular drink holder system according to the present invention may be configured to include an air volume adjustment switch for setting an air volume from an air conditioner air outlet dedicated to the drink holder.
By adopting such a configuration, the amount of air blown from the air conditioner air outlet dedicated to the drink holder is determined according to the air volume set by the air volume adjusting switch.

And the drink holder system for vehicles concerning the present invention can adopt composition provided with the temperature sensor which measures the drink temperature in the drink holder.
If this structure is employ | adopted, adjustment of the ventilation volume from the air-conditioner ventilation opening only for the said drink holder will be performed automatically by measuring drink temperature with a temperature sensor.

  According to the drink holder system for a vehicle according to the present invention, by separately providing an air conditioner air outlet in the drink holder separately from the in-vehicle air conditioner, an air conditioner dedicated to drinks is established separately from the in-vehicle air conditioner. Excellent effects are achieved such that the beverage can be kept warm and cold without impairing its original function.

It is explanatory drawing which shows embodiment of the drink holder system for vehicles concerning this invention. It is an enlarged view which shows embodiment of the drink holder in the drink holder system for vehicles concerning this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows embodiment of the control panel in the drink holder system for vehicles concerning this invention.

  The drink holder system for a vehicle according to the present invention is inserted into the drink holder separately from the in-vehicle air conditioning by providing a dedicated air outlet in the drink holder independently of the in-vehicle air conditioning equipment to establish a dedicated air conditioning for the drink. The greatest feature is that the drinks are kept warm and cold. Hereinafter, an embodiment of a drink holder system for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

  The present invention is not particularly limited to the configurations shown in the following embodiments, and can be arbitrarily changed without departing from the gist of the technical idea of the present invention.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing an embodiment of a drink holder system for a vehicle according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing an embodiment of the drink holder in the vehicular drink holder system according to the present invention. Furthermore, FIG. 3 is explanatory drawing which shows embodiment of the control panel in the drink holder system for vehicles concerning this invention.

The drink holder system for vehicles concerning the present invention is related with drink holder 10 with which vehicles 1 are equipped.
The place where the drink holder 10 is equipped in the vehicle 1 is not particularly limited as long as it is equipped from the beginning. For example, as shown in FIG. It is provided on the lower side of the side of the door 3 or further on the control panel 4 or the like. In addition, when equipped in the control panel 4, the case of what is called an in-dash-type drink holder 10 which can be taken in and out as needed can be considered.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the drink holder 10 is provided with an air conditioner air outlet 50 inside thereof. That is, an air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10 is provided independently of the air outlet 5 for air conditioning in the vehicle.

  At this time, the position and size of the air conditioner air outlet 50 are not particularly limited as long as they are inside the drink holder 10, and the heat insulation / cooling efficiency of the beverage D inserted into the drink holder 10 is taken into consideration. To be determined. In the case of the in-dash drink holder 10, the position of the air conditioner air outlet 50 is necessarily provided on the panel surface (for example, the control panel 4) in which the drink holder 10 is stored.

  The control panel 4 is provided with a temperature adjustment switch 60 in order to set the temperature of air blown from the air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, a temperature adjustment switch 60 dedicated to the drink holder 10 is provided independently of the temperature adjustment switch 6 for air conditioning in the vehicle.

  According to the drink holder system for a vehicle according to the present invention configured as described above, drinks are generated by the blowing action of hot air or cold air blown from the air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10 according to the temperature set by the temperature adjustment switch 60. The beverage D inserted into the holder 10 is kept warm and cold.

By the way, the control panel 4 is provided with a selection switch 70 for turning ON / OFF the air blowing from the air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, in addition to the selection switch 7 that selects the air outlet 5 for air conditioning in the vehicle, a selection switch 70 that independently selects the air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10 is provided. It has become.
By manually operating the selection switch 70, ON / OFF operation of air blowing from the air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10 is performed.

  In addition, the aspect which detects the presence or absence of the drink D in this drink holder 10 by providing the drink sensor 72 in the drink holder 10 can be considered. That is, by detecting the presence or absence of the beverage D by the beverage sensor 72, ON / OFF of the air blowing from the air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10 is automatically operated.

  At this time, the control panel 4 includes an AUTO switch 71 in addition to the selection switch 70, as shown in FIG. A mode of shifting to an automatic operation via the beverage sensor 72 may be adopted.

Further, the control panel 4 is provided with an air volume adjustment switch 80 for setting the air volume from the air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, an air volume adjusting switch 80 for setting the air volume of the air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10 is provided separately from the air volume adjusting switch 8 for setting the air volume for air conditioning in the vehicle. It is configured to be provided.
By manually operating the air volume adjusting switch 80, the air volume from the air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10 is determined according to the set air volume.

  In addition, the aspect which measures the temperature of the drink D in this drink holder 10 by providing the temperature sensor 82 in the drink holder 10 can be considered. In other words, by adjusting the temperature of the beverage D by the temperature sensor 82, the adjustment of the air flow rate from the air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10 is automatically determined.

  At this time, in the control panel 4, as shown in FIG. 3, it is possible to designate the AUTO level 81 at the level designation position of the air volume adjustment switch 80, and to designate the level of the air volume adjustment switch 80 to the AUTO level 81. Thus, it is possible to adopt a mode in which the adjustment of the air flow rate shifts from manual setting to automatic setting via the temperature sensor 82.

  The vehicular drink holder system according to the present invention includes a conventional air conditioner system for adjusting the temperature inside the vehicle by providing an air conditioner air outlet 50 dedicated to the drink holder 10 separated from the air outlet 5 as an air conditioner in the vehicle. Since the drink D can be kept warm and cold without interfering with each other, there is no effect on the cooling and heating efficiency in the car, and no new device is required. There is no influence on the space, and further, it contributes to the convenience of the person who uses the vehicle 1 regardless of the season, and dramatically increases the utility value of the drink holder that is conventionally equipped. Industrial applicability is great.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Center console box 3 Door 4 Control panel 5 Air outlet 6 Temperature adjustment switch 7 Selection switch 8 Air volume adjustment switch 10 Drink holder 50 Air-conditioner air outlet 60 Temperature adjustment switch 70 Selection switch 71 AUTO switch 72 Beverage sensor 80 Air volume adjustment switch 81 AUTO level 82 temperature sensor D beverage

Claims (3)

The drink holder in the vehicle has a dedicated air conditioner air outlet, a temperature control switch for setting the air temperature from the air conditioner air outlet dedicated to the drink holder , a selection switch for turning on / off the air, and an air volume for setting the air volume An adjustment switch, and
The hot and cold air blown from the air outlet for the drink holder according to the temperature set by the temperature control switch keeps the beverage inserted in the drink holder warm and cold , and manually switches the selection switch. By operating, the ON / OFF of the air from the air conditioner air outlet dedicated to the drink holder is performed, and the air volume from the air conditioner air outlet dedicated to the drink holder is determined according to the air volume set by the air volume adjusting switch. A featured drink holder system for vehicles. The vehicle drink holder system comprises a beverage sensor for detecting the presence or absence of a beverage in the drink holder,
The vehicular drink holder system according to claim 1 , wherein the presence or absence of a beverage is detected by the beverage sensor to automatically turn on / off air from the air-conditioning air outlet dedicated to the drink holder. The vehicle drink holder system comprises a temperature sensor for measuring a beverage temperature in the drink holder,
The drink holder for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the temperature of the beverage is measured by the temperature sensor, and thereby the amount of air blown from the air-conditioner blow outlet dedicated to the drink holder is automatically adjusted. system.