JP6515782B2 - Drink holder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a drink holder for holding a beverage container.

  One example of a drink holder disposed on a center console or the like of a car is disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below. The drink holder disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a support member constituting a top plate portion, and the support member is provided with an insertion opening into which a beverage container such as a cup is inserted. According to this drink holder, the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container inserted into the insertion opening of the support member is held by the opening edge of the insertion opening. Moreover, the drink holder disclosed in Patent Document 2 includes a bottomed cylindrical holder case, and a cylindrical sheet provided inside the holder case. According to this drink holder, the beverage container inserted into the insertion opening of the holder case is held by the outer peripheral surface of the container being in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical sheet.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-12078 JP 2005-47438 A

  By the way, in the case of design of this kind of drink holder, there is a demand for realizing the structure which can hold a drink container, even if the shape of the drink container attached changes. However, while the drink holders disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are effective for holding a cylindrical beverage container having a cross-sectional shape close to the shape of the insertion opening, for example, a glass such as a wine glass or a champagne glass Not suitable for holding shaped beverage containers. The glass-shaped beverage container is a medium-thin beverage container in which a long stem is interposed between a cup into which the beverage is poured and a base located at the bottom, and the outer diameter is high. It greatly changes in the vertical direction. Therefore, it is difficult to hold such a glass-shaped beverage container using the above-mentioned insertion opening and the above-mentioned cylindrical sheet.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above background, and an object of the present invention is to provide an effective technique for holding beverage containers of various shapes in a drink holder.

One aspect of the present invention is a drink holder for holding a beverage container, comprising: a top plate having an insertion opening; a bottom of the beverage container disposed below the top plate and inserted into the insertion opening; and has a support surface for supporting, is interposed between the raised position and the lift operable pedestal between a lowered position lower than the raised position, and e Rudabesu disposed below the pedestal and the pedestal An elastic member for elastically urging the pedestal toward the raised position, and an engagement claw provided below the top plate portion so as to be engageable with the beverage container, the pedestal being the elastic member From the holding release position outside the space above the pedestal without the engagement claws projecting upward from the top plate portion as the lowering operation moves from the rising position to the lowering position against the elastic biasing force. After entering the upper space, the upper space And availability rotating arm attached to the holder base to move toward the retaining position while compressing the vertical distance between the support surface of Oite the pedestal, and the engaging said seat is lowered to the lowered position The drink holder includes a lock mechanism that locks the movable arm when the joint claw moves to the holding position, and a lock release mechanism capable of releasing the lock of the movable arm by the lock mechanism.

  When the beverage container is set in the above-described drink holder and a downward load is applied to the pedestal, the pedestal lowers from the raised position to the lowered position against the elastic biasing force of the elastic member. The engagement claws of the movable arm move from the holding release position toward the holding position along with the lowering movement of the pedestal. At this time, when the engaging claw moves into the space above the pedestal and reduces the vertical distance from the support surface of the pedestal, and the pedestal descends to the lowered position and the engaging claw moves to the holding position The movable arm is locked. Thus, for example, a medium-sized beverage container is held by the base located at the bottom thereof being sandwiched between the engaging claws of the movable arm and the support surface of the base. When the beverage container is removed from the drink holder, the downward load acting on the pedestal is removed by lifting the beverage container with the lock release mechanism activated. Thus, the pedestal returns to the raised position in accordance with the elastic biasing force of the elastic member. On the other hand, a cylindrical beverage container, for example, is held by the engagement claw of the movable arm coming into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the container when entering the space above the pedestal from the holding release position.

  As described above, according to the above-described drink holder, it is possible to hold beverage containers of various shapes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The perspective view of the sheet | seat for motor vehicles in this embodiment. The perspective view of the holding mechanism of the drink holder of this embodiment. The side view of the holding mechanism in FIG. The figure which shows typically operation | movement of the elastic member of the drink holder of this embodiment, and each alternative operation part. The side view which shows a mode that a glass-like drink container is mounted in a base in FIG. The side view which shows the state which the base fell to the middle position in FIG. The side view which shows the state which the base fell to the descent | fall position in FIG. The side view which shows a mode that a bottle shaped beverage container is mounted in a base in FIG. The side view which shows the state which the base fell to the middle position in FIG. The figure which shows typically the characteristic of the drink holder concerning the example of a change.

  The "beverage container" includes various containers capable of containing a beverage. Therefore, various materials and shapes can be selected as the beverage container. As the material of the beverage container, typically, those mainly composed of glass, PET, metals such as aluminum and iron, etc. can be mentioned. In addition, as the shape of the beverage container, typically, a glass shape, a bottle shape, a cup shape, a cylindrical shape and the like can be mentioned.

  In the above cup holder, the movable arm is provided with the engagement claw at one arm end and is rotatably connected to the pedestal at a first rotation shaft provided at the other arm end, The holder is pivotally connected to the holder base at a second rotation shaft provided between the engagement claw and the first rotation shaft, and the base moves from the raised position to the lowered position. It is preferable that the engaging claw is configured to rotate from the holding release position toward the holding position about the second rotation shaft in conjunction with the lowering operation. According to this configuration, since the movable arm is pivotally rotated in conjunction with the pedestal, the mechanism for moving the movable arm can be compactly designed. As a result, it is possible to mount the cup holder in a limited space such as an armrest of a vehicle seat.

  In the above cup holder, the pedestal is connected to the holder base via a pair of cross link arms rotatably connected to each other on a support shaft, and is configured to be able to move up and down parallel to the holder base Is preferred. According to this configuration, it is possible to stably raise and lower the base in parallel with the holder base by using the link mechanism having a simple structure using the pair of cross link arms.

  The above-described cup holder performs an alternate operation to switch between the locked state in which the movable arm is locked and the unlocked state in which the lock is released, each time the base is pushed downward from the raised position toward the lowered position. It is preferable that an alternate operating unit be provided, and the alternate operating unit serve as both the lock mechanism and the lock release mechanism. According to this configuration, it is possible to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state of the movable arm only by a simple operation of depressing the pedestal. Further, since the parts of the locking mechanism and the unlocking mechanism are made common, it is possible to reduce the number of parts of the drink holder.

  In the above cup holder, the pedestal has a shape capable of entering the insertion opening of the top plate portion, enters the insertion opening at the raised position, and the support surface is flush with the upper surface of the top plate portion. Preferably, it is configured to form According to this configuration, when the drink holder is not used, the flat plate with no unevenness can be formed by the top plate portion and the pedestal, and the appearance of the drink holder is good.

  Hereinafter, the drink holder of the present embodiment will be described with reference to a plurality of drawings. The drink holder is mounted on an armrest of a seat for a car. In these drawings, the longitudinal direction of the sheet and the drink holder is indicated by arrow X, and the vertical direction of the sheet and the drink holder is indicated by arrow Y.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the seat 1 is a vehicle seat disposed at a rear seat of a car, and includes a seat cushion 2 and a seat back 3. The seat cushion 2 is configured as a seat on which a passenger is substantially seated. The seat back 3 is configured as a backrest disposed so as to rise upward from the rear end of the seat cushion 2. An armrest 5 is disposed in a storage recess 4 provided between the left and right seat portions of the seatback 3. The armrest 5 is rotatably supported by the seat back 3 and is set in an upright state in which the user rests on the seat 1 and in a tilted state in which the armrest 5 falls from the upright state. A drink holder 10 for holding a beverage container is attached to one end 6 of the armrest 5. By setting the armrest 5 in a tilted state, the drink holder 10 can be used.

  The drink holder 10 includes a top plate portion 20 and two holding mechanisms 30. The top 20 has two circular insertion openings 21 for the beverage container. The beverage container is inserted into the insertion opening 21 so that its movement is restricted by the opening edge of the insertion opening 21. The holding mechanism 30 functions to hold the beverage container in cooperation with the top plate portion 20. As the material of the beverage container, typically, those mainly composed of glass, PET, metals such as aluminum and iron, etc. can be mentioned. In addition, as the shape of the beverage container, typically, a glass shape, a bottle shape, a cup shape, a cylindrical shape and the like can be mentioned.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the holding mechanism 30 includes a holder base 31, a pedestal 35, a movable arm 40 and a link mechanism 50. The pedestal 35 is disposed below the top plate 20 and has a support surface 35 a that supports the bottom of the beverage container inserted into the insertion opening 21 of the top plate 20. The pedestal 35 is configured as a disc-like member having a shape capable of entering the insertion opening 21 of the top plate portion 20, that is, a diameter smaller than the diameter of the insertion opening 21. The pedestal 35 is connected to the holder base 31 via a link mechanism 50, and the link mechanism 50 is configured to be able to move up and down between a raised position and a lowered position lower than the raised position. The pedestal 35 is configured to be disposed below the top plate 20 in the raised position.

  The movable arms 40 are attached to the holder base 31, and four of the movable arms 40 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the pedestal 35. The movable arm 40 includes a first arm 41 and a second arm 42. The movable arm 40 is provided with an engagement claw 41a engageable with the beverage container at one arm end, that is, the tip of the substantially L-shaped first arm portion 41. The extending tip end portion of the engaging claw 41 a extends through a central portion of the pedestal 35 toward a virtual central axis L extending in the vertical direction Y. The movable arm 40 is pivotably connected to the connecting piece 36 of the pedestal 35 at a first pivot shaft 43 provided at the other arm end, that is, the tip of the second arm 42. Furthermore, the movable arm 40 is rotatably connected to the connection piece 32 of the holder base 31 at a second rotation shaft 44 provided between the engagement claw 41 a and the first rotation shaft 43.

  Therefore, the four movable arms 40 pivot around the second pivot shaft 44 in conjunction with the movement of the pedestal 35 in the vertical direction Y with respect to the holder base 31. Specifically, when the pedestal 35 descends with respect to the holder base 31, the movable arm 40 interlocks with this downward movement so that the extending tip end portion of the engagement claw 41 a approaches the central axis L of the pedestal 35. The pedestal 35 is pivoted radially inward about the second pivot shaft 44. On the other hand, when the pedestal 35 ascends with respect to the holder base 31, the movable arm 40 moves in a second direction so that the extending tip end portion of the engagement claw 41 a moves away from the central axis L of the pedestal 35 in conjunction with this upward movement. The pedestal 35 is pivoted radially outward about the pivot shaft 44.

  The link mechanism 50 performs the function of moving the pedestal 35 up and down in parallel with the holder base 31. The link mechanism 50 is referred to FIG. In the other drawings related to FIGS. 3 and 3, in order to clarify the structure of the link mechanism 50, two of the four movable arms 40 are omitted for the sake of convenience.

  The link mechanism 50 includes a pair of cross link arms 52 and 53 rotatably connected to each other on the support shaft 51. The pedestal 35 is connected to the holder base 31 via the pair of cross link arms 52 and 53. The cross link arm 52 is rotatably connected to the connecting piece 33 of the holder base 31 at a rotating shaft 52a provided at one end, and is connected at a sliding shaft 52b provided at the other end. An element slide 37 is connected to the inside of the long hole 37a. The cross link arm 53 is rotatably connected to the connecting piece 38 of the pedestal 35 at a rotating shaft 53a provided at one end, and is a connecting piece of the holder base 31 at a sliding shaft 53b provided at the other end. The slot 34 is slidably connected to the inside of the long hole 34a.

  According to the link mechanism 50 configured as described above, when the pedestal 35 is lowered relative to the holder base 31, the sliding shaft 52b of the cross link arm 52 slides in the long hole 37a of the connecting piece 37 to the right in FIG. The sliding shaft 53b of the cross link arm 53 slides in the long hole 34a of the connecting piece 34 in the right direction in FIG. Accordingly, the pair of cross link arms 52 and 53 rotate around the support shaft 51 so that the slide shafts 52 b and 53 b approach each other, and the pedestal 35 descends in parallel to the holder base 31. Further, as described above, in conjunction with the downward movement of the pedestal 35, all the four movable arms 40 pivot inward in the radial direction of the pedestal 35.

  On the other hand, when the pedestal 35 ascends with respect to the holder base 31, the sliding shaft 52b of the cross link arm 52 slides in the long hole 37a of the connecting piece 37 in the left direction in FIG. The sliding shaft 53b of the link arm 53 slides in the long hole 34a of the connecting piece 34 in the left direction in FIG. Accordingly, the pair of cross link arms 52 and 53 rotate around the support shaft 51 so that the slide shafts 52 b and 53 b move away from each other, and the pedestal 35 ascends parallel to the holder base 31. Further, as described above, the four movable arms 40 rotate outward in the radial direction of the pedestal 35 in conjunction with the upward movement of the pedestal 35.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the holding mechanism 30 includes an elastic member 60 and an alternation operating unit 70. The elastic member 60 is a member which is interposed between the pedestal 35 and the holder base 31 and elastically biases the pedestal 35 toward the raised position. The elastic member 60 is configured as a coil spring. In the elastic member 60, a leaf spring may be used instead of the coil spring.

  The alternate operating unit 70 performs an alternate operation to switch between the locked state in which the movable arm 40 is locked and the unlocked state in which the movable arm 40 is released, each time the pedestal 35 is pushed downward from the raised position to the lowered position. This alternate operation is also referred to as a push lock operation on a known push button switch. As described above, since the movement of the movable arm 40 is interlocked with the movement of the pedestal 35, when the pedestal 35 is locked with respect to the holder base 31, the movable arm 40 is also locked along with the locking. Further, when the pedestal 35 is unlocked with respect to the holder base 31, the movable arm 40 is also unlocked along with the unlocking. In other words, the pedestal 35 is a push-button switch that alternately switches between the locked state and the unlocked state of the movable arm 40. FIG. 4 (a) shows the pedestal 35 in the unlocked state in the raised position, and FIG. 4 (b) shows the pedestal 35 in the locked state in the lowered position. ing.

  The alternate operation unit 70 is a so-called “rotation cam type” operation unit. The alternate operation unit 70 includes a rotary cam 72 rotatably supported by a rib 71 provided on the pedestal 35 about a rotary shaft 71a, and a frame 73 in contact with the peripheral end face of the rotary cam 72. . The rotating cam 72 is provided with notches 72a at both ends thereof. The frame 73 accommodates the rotating cam 72, and is provided with a vertical surface 73a, an inclined surface 73b, a first protrusion 73c, and a second protrusion 73d on the receiving wall surface.

  The vertical surface 73 a is a surface that slides when the rotating cam 72 moves up and down in the upright state. The inclined surface 73b is disposed below the vertical surface 73a and is a surface inclined with respect to the vertical surface 73a. The first protrusion 73 c is provided at the lower end of the vertical surface 73 a and is a portion that can be engaged with the rotation cam 72. The second protrusion 73 d is disposed slightly above the lower end of the inclined surface 73 b and is a portion that can be engaged with the rotating cam 72.

  In the unlocked state of the pedestal 35 shown in FIG. 4A, when the pedestal 35 is pushed down from the raised position to the lowered position against the elastic biasing force of the elastic member 60, the rotating cam 72 in the upright state is , Descend while sliding on the vertical surface 73a. The lowered rotational cam 72 rotates in the clockwise direction in the drawing about the rotational shaft 71a when the side surface abuts on the inclined surface 73b. When the base 35 stops pressing down and the base 35 slightly rises according to the elastic biasing force of the elastic member 60, the rotating cam 72 rises in an inclined state, and as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the upper notch It engages with the first protrusion 73c at the portion 72a. As a result, the pedestal 35 is locked with respect to the holder base 31, and the movable arm 40 is set in a locked locked state.

  In the locked state of the pedestal 35 shown in FIG. 4B, when the pedestal 35 is pushed downward against the elastic biasing force of the elastic member 60, the rotary cam 72 has a first protrusion at the upper notch 72a. The engagement with the portion 73c is released, and it descends in the same posture. At this time, the rotary cam 72 rotates in the clockwise direction around the rotary shaft 71a by the end of the rotary cam 72 contacting the second projection 73d and the side surface thereof contacting the inclined surface 73b. When the base 35 stops pushing down and the base 35 rises according to the elastic biasing force of the elastic member 60, the rotary cam 72 rises in an inclined state. At this time, the rotating cam 72 is further rotated clockwise in the drawing while slidingly contacting the first protrusion 73c, and rises along the vertical surface 73a in a state of returning to the upright state. As a result, the lock of the pedestal 35 with respect to the holder base 31 is released, and the lock of the movable arm 40 is returned to the unlocked state. As described above, the alternate operation unit 70 serves both as a lock mechanism for locking the movable arm 40 and an unlocking mechanism capable of releasing the lock of the movable arm 40 by the lock mechanism.

  Next, the operation of the holding mechanism 30 when the beverage container is set in the drink holder 10 of the above configuration will be described. 5 to 7 show the case where the beverage container is a glassy beverage container (hereinafter also referred to as "first container"), and Figs. 8 and 9 show a beverage container (bottled beverage container) Hereinafter, the case where it is also called "the 2nd container" is shown.

(First container)
As shown in FIG. 5, the first container B is mainly made of glass, and the long stem Bc is interposed between the cup Ba into which the beverage is poured and the base Bb located at the bottom. Medium sized container. Typically, a wine glass and a champagne glass can be mentioned as the first container B. The platform Bb of the first container B is placed on the support surface 35 a of the pedestal 35 through the insertion opening 21 of the top plate 20. When a downward load is applied to the pedestal 35 by the weight of the first container B, the pedestal 35 descends from the raised position P1 against the elastic biasing force of the elastic member 60. At this time, the pedestal 35 descends parallel to the holder base 31 by the action of the above-mentioned link mechanism 50. When the movable arm 40 pivots inward in the radial direction of the pedestal 35 in conjunction with the operation of the pedestal 35, the engagement claw 41a of the movable arm 40 is released from the holding release position Q1 which is out of the upper space A of the pedestal 35. It moves toward the upper space A.

  Here, the upper space A is defined as an area above the support surface 35 a of the pedestal 35 and within the range of the outer shape of the pedestal 35. In addition, the holding release position Q1 is defined as a position outside the upper space A in the radial direction of the pedestal 35.

  The pedestal 35 is lowered to the intermediate position P2 shown in FIG. 6, and then, by the depression load received from the person gripping the first container B, the lowered position shown in FIG. 7 against the elastic biasing force of the elastic member 60. Lower to P3. At this time, the engagement claw 41a of the movable arm 40 enters the upper space A by further rotation of the movable arm 40 in the same direction, and then the distance between the support surface 35a of the pedestal 35 and the upper surface A in the upper space A While moving from the intermediate position Q2 to the holding position Q3. Regarding the above-mentioned interval, the interval H2 when the engaging claw 41a is in the holding position Q3 is smaller than the interval H1 when the engaging claw 41a is in the intermediate position Q2. That is, after entering the upper space A, the engagement claw 41a moves in a direction to press the platform Bb of the first container B from above.

  The pedestal 35 is pushed down until the lowered position P3 is reached, and when the engaging claw 41a of the movable arm 40 moves to the holding position Q3, the above-mentioned lock function of the alternation operation unit 70 is exhibited, Is locked. In addition, the movable arm 40 connected to the pedestal 35 via the link mechanism 50 is locked. At this time, it is preferable that the distance H2 between the engaging claw 41a of the movable arm 40 and the support surface 35a of the pedestal 35 be substantially the same as the height Y of the pedestal Bb of the first container B in the vertical direction. Thus, the first container B is held by the base Bb located at the bottom thereof being sandwiched between the four engaging claws 41 a and the support surface 35 a of the base 35. Even when the engaging claw 41a forms a gap between the holding position Q3 and the upper surface of the base Bb, vertical movement and tilting of the base Bb interposed between the engaging claw 41a and the support surface 35a are restricted. Thus, the effect of holding the first container B can be obtained.

  Thereafter, when taking out the first container B from the drink holder 10, the pedestal 35 at the lowered position P3 in FIG. 7 is pushed down again. At this time, the lock release function of the above-mentioned alternation operation unit 70 is exhibited, and the lock of the pedestal 35 with respect to the holder base 31 is released. In addition, the lock of the movable arm 40 coupled to the pedestal 35 via the link mechanism 50 is released. As a result, an operation of lifting the first container B whose holding by the engagement claw 41 a is released from the pedestal 35 becomes possible. By this operation, the downward load (the weight of the first container B and the push-down load) acting on the pedestal 35 is removed. The pedestal 35 ascends from the lowered position P3 in FIG. 7 to the raised position P1 in FIG. 5 according to the elastic biasing force of the elastic member 60, and the engaging claw 41a of the movable arm 40 is held at the holding position Q3 in FIG. To the holding release position Q1 in FIG. As a result of the engagement claw 41a of the movable arm 40 moving to the holding release position Q1 out of the upper space A of the pedestal 35, the first container B can be taken out from the drink holder 10 through the insertion opening 21 of the top plate portion 20. .

(2nd container)
As shown in FIG. 8, the second container C is mainly made of PET, and the bottom thereof is formed in a tubular shape. Unlike the first container B, the second container C hardly changes its outer diameter in the height direction. The second container C is placed on the support surface 35 a of the pedestal 35 through the insertion opening 21 of the top plate 20. When a downward load is applied to the pedestal 35 by the weight of the second container C, the pedestal 35 and the movable arm 40 operate as in the case of the first container B. The pedestal 35 descends from the raised position P1 against the elastic biasing force of the elastic member 60. The movable arm 40 is rotated inward in the radial direction of the base 35 so that the engagement claw 41a moves from the holding release position Q1 which has been released from the upper space A to the upper space A in conjunction with the operation of the base 35. Move.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the pedestal 35 descends to the intermediate position P2, the movable arm 40 pivots to the intermediate position Q2. At this time, the engaging claw 41 a of the movable arm 40 moves in the direction of coming into contact with the outer peripheral surface Ca of the second container C after entering the upper space A of the pedestal 35. At this time, the lock function of the alternate operation unit 70 is not exerted and the movable arm 40 is not locked, but the four engaging claws 41a abut the container outer peripheral surface Ca of the second container C and thereby the second container C is held Be done. On the other hand, the downward load (the weight of the first container B) acting on the pedestal 35 is removed by the operation of lifting the second container C from the pedestal 35. The pedestal 35 ascends from the intermediate position P2 in FIG. 9 to the upward position P1 in FIG. 8, and the engagement claw 41a of the movable arm 40 is from the intermediate position Q2 in FIG. 9 to the holding release position Q1 in FIG. Move towards As a result of the engagement claw 41a of the movable arm 40 moving to the holding release position Q1 out of the upper space A of the pedestal 35, the second container C can be taken out from the drink holder 10 through the insertion opening 21 of the top plate portion 20. .

  According to the drink holder 10 of the said structure, it becomes possible to hold | maintain the drink container of various shapes like the said 1st container B and the 2nd container C. FIG.

  In this drink holder 10, since the movable arm 40 is pivoted to rotate in conjunction with the pedestal 35, the mechanism for moving the movable arm 40 can be compactly designed. As a result, it is possible to mount the drink holder 10 in the limited space of the armrest 5 of the seat 1.

  Further, according to the drink holder 10, the pedestal 35 can be stably raised and lowered in parallel with the holder base 31 by using the link mechanism 50 having a simple structure using the pair of cross link arms 52 and 53. It can be done.

  Furthermore, according to the drink holder 10, it is possible to switch between the locked state and the unlocked state of the movable arm 40 only by a simple operation of depressing the pedestal 35 in the alternation operation unit 70. Since the alternate operation unit 70 combines the lock mechanism and the lock release mechanism for the movable arm 40, the parts of the lock mechanism and the lock release mechanism are made common, and the number of parts of the drink holder 10 can be reduced. Becomes possible.

  The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described above, but various applications and modifications are conceivable without departing from the object of the invention. For example, the following embodiments to which the above embodiment is applied can be implemented.

  In the above embodiment, although the case where the pedestal 35 is disposed below the top plate portion 20 in the raised position is described, as shown in FIG. 10, the pedestal 35 enters the insertion opening 21 in the raised position. The support surface 35 a may be configured to form the same plane as the upper surface 20 a of the top plate 20. For example, this configuration can be realized by changing the spring constant of the elastic member 60. According to this configuration, when the drink holder 10 is not used, the top plate portion 20 and the pedestal 35 can form a flat surface without unevenness, and the appearance of the drink holder 10 is good.

  In the above embodiment, although the case where the movable arm 40 pivots in conjunction with the lowering operation of the pedestal 35 has been described, the movable arm 40 may move along with the lowering operation of the pedestal 35. It does not have to work together. For example, the movable arm 40 may be rotated after the pedestal 35 reaches the lowered position. Also, the movable arm 40 may be configured as a sliding type that slides linearly or in a curved manner, in addition to being configured as a rotating type that rotates around a rotating shaft.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the four movable arms 40 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the pedestal 35 has been described, but the number of movable arms 40 and the number of movable arms 40 can be The arrangement can also be changed. The number of movable arms 40 can be one or more. It is preferable to set the number of movable arms 40 to three or more in order to enhance the holding performance to the beverage container. In this case, the three or more movable arms 40 are preferably arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the pedestal 35.

  Although the above embodiment describes the case where the alternate operation unit 70 performs the lock function and the lock release function for the movable arm 40, the lock function and the lock release function may be performed by separate means.

  In the above embodiment, although the rotary cam type alternate operating unit 70 has been described, instead of the alternate operating unit 70, a heart-shaped cam type or ratchet cam type alternate operating unit may be employed.

  In the above embodiment, although the drink holder 10 mounted on the seat 1 for a car is described, the structure of the drink holder 10 may be a seat provided in a vehicle or vehicle other than a car, a conference hall, a theater, a movie theater The present invention can also be applied to a drink holder attached to a sheet or the like disposed in an indoor facility such as, etc.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 drink holder 20 top plate part 20a upper surface 21 insertion opening 31 holder base 35 base 35a support surface 40 movable arm 41a engagement claw 43 1st rotational axis 44 2nd rotational axis 52, 53 cross link arm 51 spindle 60 elasticity Member 70 Alternate Operating Part A Upper Space B First Container (Beverage Container)
C 2nd container (beverage container)
P1 Ascending position P3 Ascending position Q1 Holding release position Q3 Holding position

Claims (6)

A drink holder for holding a beverage container,
A top plate having an insertion opening;
A support surface is disposed below the top plate and supports the bottom of the beverage container inserted into the insertion opening, and can be moved up and down between a raised position and a lowered position lower than the raised position. The pedestal,
Is interposed between the ho Rudabesu disposed below the pedestal and the pedestal, and the elastic member for elastically urging said pedestal toward the raised position,
An engaging claw is provided below the top plate so as to be engageable with the beverage container, and the base descends from the raised position to the lowered position against the elastic biasing force of the elastic member. In the upper space, after the engagement claw enters the upper space from the holding release position out of the upper space of the pedestal without projecting upward from the top plate portion with the operation, the support surface of the pedestal and availability rotating arm attached to the holder base to move toward the retaining position while compressing the vertical spacing,
A lock mechanism that locks the movable arm when the pedestal is lowered to the lowered position and the engagement claw moves to the holding position;
A lock release mechanism capable of releasing the lock of the movable arm by the lock mechanism;
With a drink holder. The engaging claw of the movable arm, between the hold releasing position and the holding position around the shaft of times for connecting the said movable arm and the holder base in low-income than the support surface of the pedestal The drink holder according to claim 1, wherein the drink holder is configured to be rotatable. The movable arm is provided with the engagement claw at one arm end, and is rotatably connected to the pedestal at a first pivot shaft provided at the other arm end, and the engagement claw and the engagement claw The holder is pivotally connected to the holder base at a second pivoting axis as the pivoting axis provided between the first pivoting axis and the pedestal from the elevated position to the lowered position. The drink holder according to claim 2, wherein the engaging claw is configured to rotate from the holding release position toward the holding position about the second rotation shaft in conjunction with the downward movement. . It has an alternate operation unit that performs an alternate operation to switch between the locked state in which the movable arm is locked and the unlocked state in which the movable arm is unlocked, each time the pedestal is pushed downward from the raised position toward the lowered position. The drink holder according to claim 3 , wherein the alternation operating section combines the locking mechanism and the unlocking mechanism. The pedestal is connected to the holder base via a pair of cross link arms rotatably connected to each other on a support shaft, and is configured to be able to move up and down parallel to the holder base. drinks holder according to any one of 1-4.   The pedestal has a shape capable of entering the insertion opening of the top plate portion, and is configured to enter the insertion opening at the raised position to form the support surface flush with the upper surface of the top plate portion. The drink holder as described in any one of Claims 1-5.

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