JP6606572B2 - Beverage container holding device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a beverage container holding device, also called a cup holder.

  Vehicles, particularly passenger cars, are equipped with cup holders within the reach of passengers. For example, when a 350 ml beverage container is a regular size container and a 500 ml beverage container is a long size container, if the cup holder has a depth corresponding to the regular size container, the long size container protrudes upward and becomes unstable. Moreover, if it is the depth corresponding to a long size container, it will become difficult to take out a regular size container.

  Therefore, various cup holders that can handle beverage containers of different sizes have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

The cup holder of Patent Literature 1 includes a tray that supports a beverage container, a protrusion and a first engaging recess that lock the tray in a predetermined position, and an operation unit that releases the lock.
The tray is set at either the first position at the low position or the second position at a position higher than the first position.

A regular size container is placed on the tray set in the upper second position.
In the case of a long size container, the long size container is placed on the tray in the second position. Next, the long size container is pushed down. With this depression, the tray reaches the lower first position.
In the lower first position, the protrusion is engaged with the first engagement recess, whereby the tray is locked in the first position.

The lock is released by depressing the operation unit.
By the way, this pressing operation is troublesome. Especially when driving at night, the interior of the room is dark, making it difficult to see where the small operation unit is. Even if the location is known, the operation of pushing down the operation unit is troublesome in the dark.

  While convenience is demanded, a cup holder that can cope with the size change without operating the operation unit is desired.

Japanese Patent No. 6071003

  This invention makes it a subject to provide the cup holder (henceforth a drink container holding device) which can respond to a size change, without operating an operation part.

The invention which concerns on Claim 1 has an opening part in the upper surface, The storage member which accommodates the beverage container inserted from this opening part,
A movable floor that is attached to the storage member so as to be vertically movable and supports the bottom of the beverage container;
A container holding member that elastically holds the beverage container placed on the movable floor provided on the storage member, and a beverage container holding device comprising:
A locking mechanism that prevents the movable floor from moving up and down is provided between the movable floor and the storage member;
The container restraining member is in a locked state when the container restraining member is restraining the beverage container, and is in an unlocked state when the container restraining member is not restraining the beverage container. the operation includes a coupling member for transmitting the locking mechanism,
The lock mechanism includes a rotating plate rotatably provided on the bottom of the storage member, a lower hook extending upward from the rotating plate, and an upper hook extending downward from the movable floor,
The connecting member is a control rod that moves up and down by the operation of the container holding member,
The control rod includes a rotating plate driving unit that converts vertical movement into horizontal movement to rotate the rotating plate .

The invention which concerns on Claim 2 is equipped with the cylinder part which has an opening part on the upper surface, The storage member which accommodates the drink container inserted from the said opening part,
A movable floor that is attached to the storage member so as to be vertically movable and supports the bottom of the beverage container;
A container holding member elastically holding the beverage container placed on the movable floor provided on the storage member;
A beverage container holding device having a driver attached to the storage member so as to be horizontally movable and having a tip entering the cylindrical portion;
A locking mechanism that prevents the movable floor from moving up and down is provided between the movable floor and the storage member;
When the driver is pushed by the beverage container, the locking mechanism is in a locked state, and when the driver is not pushed by the beverage container, the operation of the driver is performed so that the locking mechanism is in an unlocked state. A connecting member for transmitting to the lock mechanism is provided.

The invention according to claim 3 is the beverage container holding device according to claim 2 ,
The driver is characterized in that, when the driver is not pushed by the beverage container, a tip of the driver enters into the cylindrical portion rather than the container holding member.

The invention according to claim 4 is the beverage container holding device according to claim 2 ,
The connecting member is a string-like member.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 1, since a movable floor goes up and down, the container of a different size can be accommodated with a preferable figure.
And if a long size container is pulled up from a storage member, a container holding member will move to a cylinder part inward automatically. This movement is transmitted to the lock mechanism via the connecting member, and the movable floor is unlocked (unlocked). By this release, the movable floor is automatically returned to the position corresponding to the regular size container.

That is, the operation unit that is an essential element in the conventional technique is not necessary. Simply by raising and lowering the beverage container, the user can obtain a locked state and an unlocked state.
According to the present invention, there is provided a beverage container holding device that can cope with a size change without operating an operation unit.

In addition, in the invention according to claim 1 , the main body of the connecting member is a control rod that moves up and down.
The operation of the container holding member is transmitted to the lock mechanism by the control rod. The control rod can be arranged vertically along the storage member. Since it arrange | positions along a storage member, the drink container holding | maintenance apparatus can be made compact.
In addition, since the control rod is a rigid body, it is difficult for rattling to occur at the connecting portion between the control rod and the container holding member and the connecting portion between the control rod and the lock mechanism, and vibration due to the rattle is less likely to occur. The resulting noise is less likely to occur, and even if it occurs, it can be reduced.
Further, in claim 1 , the main body of the lock mechanism is composed of an upper hook part and a lower hook part. Engage the lower buttock with the upper heel to lock it. Since the engagement between the heel portions is strong, there is no fear that the lock is released due to vibration or the like.

By the way, the rotating plate which is the principal part of the lock mechanism can be provided on either the movable floor or the storage member.
In claim 1 , the rotating plate is provided on the storage member side different from the movable floor. Since the rotating plate is supported on the storage member side, the movable floor becomes light accordingly. The coil spring that urges the movable floor upward can reduce the spring coefficient. If the spring coefficient is small, the movable floor can be artificially lowered with a small force, so that the operation of the beverage container holding device becomes easy.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 2 , since a movable floor goes up and down similarly to Claim 1, it can accommodate the container of a different size with a preferable figure.
In the second aspect , a driver is provided separately from the container holding member.
When the long size container is pulled up from the storage member, the driver automatically moves inward of the cylindrical portion. This movement is transmitted to the lock mechanism via the connecting member, and the movable floor is unlocked. By this release, the movable floor is automatically returned to the position corresponding to the regular size container.

In addition, in the second aspect , as in the first aspect, the operation unit that is an essential element in the conventional technique is not required. Simply by raising and lowering the beverage container, the user can obtain a locked state and an unlocked state.
According to the present invention, there is provided a beverage container holding device that can cope with a size change without operating an operation unit.
In addition, since the driver is provided separately from the container holding member, the container holding member only needs to play the role of holding the container, and the structure becomes simple.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 3 , the front-end | tip of a driver has approached in the cylinder part rather than the container holding member. Even in the case of a small-sized slim container that cannot be held by the container holding member, a locked state and an unlocked state can be obtained.
That is, according to this invention, in addition to a long size container and a regular size container, the drink container holding | maintenance apparatus which can accommodate a slim size container is provided.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 4 , a connection member is a string-like member. If it is a string-like member, it is lightweight and inexpensive, and weight reduction and cost reduction of a drink container holding device can be achieved.

It is sectional drawing of the drink container holding device which concerns on this invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2a-2a of FIG. 1, a view taken along arrow 2b-2b in FIG. 1, and a view taken along arrow 2c-2c in FIG. It is a figure explaining the effect | action of a container holding member. It is a side view of a drink container holding device. It is an effect | action figure when storing a long size container. It is an effect | action figure when releasing a lock | rock. It is sectional drawing which shows the example of a change of the drink container holding device which concerns on this invention. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8a-8a, a cross-sectional view taken along line 8b-8b in FIG. It is an effect | action figure when accommodating a regular size container. It is an effect | action figure when storing a long size container. It is an effect | action figure when storing a long size container. It is a figure explaining the example of a change of a rotating plate drive part. It is a figure explaining the further example of a change of a rotating plate drive part. It is sectional drawing which shows the further example of a change of the drink container holding device which concerns on this invention. It is a figure explaining the effect | action of the further example of a change.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the beverage container holding device 10 has an opening 21 on the upper surface, a storage member 20 for storing a beverage container inserted from the opening 21, and a vertical movement of the storage member 20. A movable floor 30 that is attached and supports the bottom of the beverage container, and a container holding member 40 that is provided in the storage member 20 and elastically restrains the side surface of the beverage container that is placed on the movable floor 30 are provided.

The storage member 20 includes, for example, a cylindrical portion 22 that is slightly larger in diameter than the beverage container, and a flange portion 23 that is integrally formed at the upper end of the cylindrical portion 22. The shape of the collar 23 is arbitrary and can be omitted.
The cylindrical portion 22 has a guide groove 24 that extends vertically in the lower portion, and has a lock recess 25 that is recessed in the back of the drawing at the lower end of the guide groove 24.

  The movable floor 30 has a ring wall 31 surrounding the bottom of the beverage container on the upper surface, and is urged upward by an urging member such as a coil spring 32. In addition to the tension spring, the coil spring 32 may be a compression spring, a torsion spring, or a rubber string, and may be any member that exerts an action of urging the movable floor 30 upward. The ring wall 31 may be omitted.

One end (upper end) of the coil spring 32 may be directly attached to the flange portion 23, but it is desirable to attach it to the cylindrical portion 22 via the pin 26 as in the embodiment. This is because the mounting position (height position) can be easily changed with the pin 26.
Further, a lock mechanism 60 is provided between the movable floor 30 and the cylindrical portion 22.

  For example, the lock mechanism 60 is attached to the lower surface of the movable floor 30 and is, for example, a rotary plate 62 that is rotatably fixed to the movable floor 30 with a large-diameter screw 61, and a first torsion that urges the rotary plate 62 in a predetermined direction. The spring 63, at least one lock claw 64 protruding locally from the outer peripheral surface of the rotating plate 62, and a lock recess 25 provided in the cylindrical portion 22. The number of the lock recesses 25 corresponds to the number of the lock claws 64 and is provided at least one.

  The container holding member 40 is passed to, for example, a substantially triangular cam plate 41, a first pin 42 that rotatably supports the cam plate 41 and a bracket 43 extending from the cylindrical portion 22, and the bracket 43 and the cam plate 41. A second torsion spring 44 for urging the cam plate 41 toward the center of the cylindrical portion 22; an arcuate or linear cam groove 45 formed integrally with the cam plate 41; a guide cylinder 46 provided in the cylindrical portion 22; The upper end of the guide tube 46 is guided by a guide tube 46 so as to be movable up and down, and is connected to the cam groove 45 via a second pin 47.

The cam plate 41 may be a solid plate or a hollow body.
Preferably, a stopper piece 49 is provided at the lower part of the rod 48 to contact the guide tube 46 and restrict the upper limit of the rod 48. However, the stopper piece 49 is not essential.

Further, one end of the connecting member 50 is fastened to the lower portion of the rod 48.
The connecting member 50 may be of any type and structure as long as it is a member that mechanically connects two elements (in this example, the rod 48 and the lock claw 64). If it is a string-like member, it is lightweight and inexpensive. The string-like member is preferably a resin yarn such as Tegs, a metal wire such as a piano wire, or a decorative chain. Resin yarns, metal wires, and chains are highly flexible and difficult to extend.

2A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2a-2a in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2A, the cylindrical portion 22 has at least one guide groove 24 (three in this example at a pitch of 120 °). Each guide groove 24 includes a lock recess 25.

FIG. 2B is a view taken in the direction of arrows 2b-2b in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2B, the rotating plate 62 has at least one lock claw 64 (three in this example at a 120 ° pitch). The lock claw 64 fits in the guide groove 24 and fits in the lock recess 25. The rotating plate 62 is urged counterclockwise by the first torsion spring 63 around the large-diameter screw 61 as viewed in a plan view as indicated by an arrow (1).

FIG.2 (c) is a 2c-2c arrow directional view of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2 (c), the movable floor 30 has at least one (three in this example, 120 ° pitch) protrusions 33. The protrusion 33 is fitted into the guide groove 24. Then, the other end of the coil spring (FIG. 1, reference numeral 32) is engaged with the protrusion 33.

The beverage container holding device 10 shown in FIG. 1 is in an empty state (a state in which no beverage container is stored. A standby state).
A state when the beverage container is put into the beverage container holding device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, a regular size container 12, which is a kind of beverage container, is inserted into the cylindrical portion 22 through the opening 21. Then, the bottom of the regular size container 12 hits the cam plate 41. When the regular size container 12 is further lowered, the cam plate 41 starts to rotate in the clockwise direction around the first pin 42. When the cam plate 41 rotates in the clockwise direction, the cam groove 45 starts to lower the rod 48 via the second pin 47.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 3B, the rod 48 is lowered by h1 as compared to FIG.
The cam plate 41 is urged counterclockwise by a second torsion spring 44. With such a cam plate 41, the side of the regular size container 12 is suppressed, so there is no risk of rattling.

  In FIG. 3B, the weight of the regular size container 12 is added to the movable floor 30. The movable floor 30 is urged upward by a coil spring 32 or the like, and does not fall in the order of the regular size container 12. That is, the spring characteristics of the coil spring 32 are determined so as not to decrease.

  When the regular size container 12 is lifted upward from FIG. 3 (b), it returns to FIG. 3 (a). Therefore, when the regular size container 12 is accommodated, it becomes one of the forms shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, and the regular size container 12 can be easily put in and out.

An outline view (side view) corresponding to FIG. 1 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, the protrusion 33 that is urged upward by the coil spring 32 stops against the upper end of the vertically long guide groove 24.
The lock claw 64 moves up and down together with the protrusion 33. Since the lock claw 64 is biased by the first torsion spring (reference numeral 63 in FIG. 2), it is in contact with one wall 24a of the guide groove 24 (the wall 24a on the lock recess 25 side).

Further, the connecting member 50 that connects the rod 48 and the lock claw 64 is sufficiently loosened.
Preferably, an antenna-shaped guide member 52 is provided on the protrusion 33. The guide member 52 projects horizontally to the rod 48 side and includes a guide ring 51 at the tip. The guide ring 51 plays a role of guiding the connecting member 50.

By this guide member 52, the portion near the lock claw 64 of the connecting member 50 can be made substantially horizontal, and the lock claw 64 can be efficiently pulled to the unlock side.
However, the guide member 52 may be omitted. Alternatively, the guide member 52 may have another shape and structure.

The operation of the beverage container holding device 10 having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6.
As shown in FIG. 5A, the long size container 14 is inserted from the opening portion 21 on the upper surface into the cylindrical portion 22. The long size container 14 is placed on the movable floor 30. Since it is urged upward by the coil spring 32, the movable floor 30 does not go down.
However, since the long size container 14 protrudes greatly upward, the long size container 14 becomes unstable.
Therefore, the user (occupant) pushes down the long size container 14 by hand.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the movable floor 30 is lowered against the urging force of the coil spring 32.
As shown in FIG. 6A, when the lock claw 64 is lowered to a predetermined position together with the protrusion 33, the lock claw 64 is fitted into the lock recess 25. Even if the hand is released, there is no concern that the long size container 14 will rise. At this time, the connecting member 50 is slightly loosened.

  Next, when the user (occupant) lifts the long size container 14 by hand for drinking or the like, the long size container 14 is raised while sliding on the cam plate 41. During this time, the locked state is maintained, and the lock claw 64 and the protrusion 33 remain at the lower end of the guide groove 24.

  When the bottom of the long size container 14 passes the cam plate 41, the cam plate 41 rotates counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 3 (b) → FIG. 3 (a). This rotation raises the rod 48 by h1.

As shown in FIG. 6B, when the cam plate 41 rotates counterclockwise in the figure, the connecting member 50 is in a tensioned state in the first half of the rotation. In the second half of the rotation, the lock claw 64 is pulled away from the lock recess 25.
As a result, the lock claw 64 is disengaged from the lock recess 25 and is unlocked.

In addition to the simple cylindrical container, the beverage container 14 includes a container having a shape with unevenness or constriction on the side surface.
If unevenness or the like is present on the side surface, the cam plate 41 slightly rotates counterclockwise. However, this rotation stays between FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 6 (b).
Since the cam plate 41 does not reach the form shown in FIG. 6B, the locked state is maintained even if the container has a shape with irregularities on the side surface.

  In FIG. 6A, even when the side surface of the beverage container 14 is uneven or constricted, the locked state is maintained and the beverage container 14 does not jump up by the action of the coil spring 32. In other words, even the unusually shaped beverage container 14 can be stably stored.

The unlocked state shown in FIG. 6B is maintained unless the cam plate 41 is rotated by the long size container 14 (or the regular size container 12).
In the unlocked state, the projecting portion 33 and the lock claw 64 are raised in the guide groove 24 by the urging force of the coil spring 32, and the process returns to FIG.

The user only needs to raise and lower the long size container 14.
According to the present invention, there is provided a beverage container holding device 10 that can cope with a size change without operating an operation unit such as a push button.

Next, a modified embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The beverage container holding device 10 shown in FIG. 7A has improved the connecting member 50 and the lock mechanism 60 described in FIG. Details of the improvement will be described in detail below. Since others are the same as those in FIG. 1, the common elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 7A, in this example, the cylindrical portion 22 having the opening 21 in the upper portion is a tapered tube portion 22a that opens upward in the upper half, and the cylindrical portion 22b in the lower half. The taper tube portion 22a and the cylindrical portion 22b may be integrally formed or combined after being manufactured separately.
Further, the pin 26 that hooks one end (upper end) of the coil spring 32 may be a protrusion integrally formed with the tapered tube portion 22a. If the protrusions are integrally formed, it is not necessary to prepare the pin 26 and the number of parts can be reduced.

The movable floor 30 has a ring wall 31, and a protrusion 33 protrudes from the ring wall 31. The other end (lower end) of the coil spring 32 is hung on the protrusion 33.
The movable floor 30 is provided with an upper collar 65 extending downward on the bottom surface.

  In the container holding member 40, the cam plate 41 is supported by the bracket 43 via the first pin 42. The cam plate 41 is urged toward the center of the tapered tube portion 22a by a second torsion spring 44.

  A link 55 is connected to the lower portion of the cam plate 41 via a second pin 47, and a control rod 57 as a connecting member 50 is connected to the link 55 via a third pin 56. The link 55 corresponds to the rod 48 shown in FIG. 1 but is given a new name and a new code because of its different form.

The guide tube 46 has guide grooves and ribs, but is shown here simply. That is, the guide tube 46 serves as a guide that surrounds the control rod 57 and guides the control rod 57 so as to be movable up and down.
The link 55 is a member that rotates around the second pin 47, and the control rod 57 is a member that moves up and down without rotating.

  The lock mechanism 60 includes a bottom plate 66 fitted to the lower end of the cylindrical portion 22 b, a rotary plate 62 that is integrally formed with the bottom plate 66 and that is rotatably fitted to a large-diameter cylindrical portion 67, and the rotary plate 62. It consists of a lower collar 68 extending upward and a first torsion spring 63. The rotating plate 62 is provided with a controlled element 62 a that extends to the control rod 57 and is controlled by the control rod 57. The controlled element 62a is preferably a pin, but may be a protrusion or a recess, and the shape is arbitrary.

FIG.7 (b) is a b arrow line view of Fig.7 (a).
As shown in FIG. 7B, the cam plate 41 is a hollow body.
Further, the control rod 57 includes a rotating plate driving unit 59 that converts the vertical movement into horizontal movement and rotates the rotating plate 62.
The rotary plate drive unit 59 includes, for example, a V notch 58 provided in the lower portion of the control rod 57 and a top 58 d provided in the control rod 57 adjacent to the V notch 58.
The V-shaped notch 58 includes a substantially horizontal horizontal wall 58a, a bottom 58b following the tip of the horizontal wall 58a, and an inclined wall 58c extending obliquely downward from the lower end of the bottom 58b.

Further, the control rod 57 includes a top portion 58d following the lower end of the inclined wall 58c, and a second inclined wall 58e extending obliquely downward from the top portion 58d in a direction intersecting the inclined wall 58c.
The top portion 58 d corresponds to the edge of the V-shaped notch 58. The controlled element 62a is placed on the top 58d.

As shown in FIG. 7C, when the cam plate 41 is pushed by the beverage container 12, it rotates counterclockwise in the drawing. The posture of the link 55 that is inclined changes substantially vertically by this rotation. Due to this change, the control rod 57 is pushed down by a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance corresponds to the distance (vertical distance) between the top 58d and the bottom 58b.
FIG.7 (d) is a d arrow line view of FIG.7 (c).
As shown in FIG. 7D, since the control rod 57 has been lowered, the controlled element 62 a hits the bottom 58 b of the V-shaped notch 58.

FIG. 8A is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8a-8a in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8A, for example, three projecting portions 33 extend from the movable floor 30. Since the protrusion 33 is fitted in the guide groove 24, the movable floor 30 does not rotate. One or a plurality of upper collars 65 provided on the movable floor 30 (for example, three at a 120 ° pitch) may be used.

FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8b-8b of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 8B, a small diameter cylindrical portion 69 is provided inside the large diameter cylindrical portion 67, and the first torsion spring 63 is wound around the small diameter cylindrical portion 69. The small diameter cylindrical portion 69 may be a solid column.

One end of the first torsion spring 63 is hung on the bottom plate 66 (or the large diameter cylindrical portion 67), and the other end is hung on the rotating plate 62.
The first torsion spring 63 biases the rotating plate 62 counterclockwise from the bottom plate 66 (or the large diameter cylindrical portion 67) as a starting point. By this urging, the controlled element 62 a hits the top 58 d of the control rod 57. That is, the controlled element 62 a is always in close contact with the control rod 57 by the urging action of the first torsion spring 63.

  As shown in FIG. 8C, when the controlled element 62a reaches the bottom 58b of the control rod 57, the rotating plate 62 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing by the difference between the top 58d and the bottom 58b. By this rotation, the lower collar 68 moves.

Next, the operation of the beverage container holding device 10 when storing the regular size container 12 will be described based on FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9A, the regular size container 12 starts to be lowered to the beverage container holding device 10. When the bottom of the regular size container 12 hits the cam plate 41, the cam plate 41 starts to rotate around the first pin 42.

As shown in FIG. 9 (b), the regular size container 12 was placed on the movable floor 30 after rotating the cam plate 41. When the cam plate 41 is rotated, the control rod 57 is lowered, and the rotating plate 62 is rotated by the biasing action of the first torsion spring 63.
However, since the upper collar 65 and the lower collar 68 are sufficiently separated from each other in the vertical direction, the lower collar 68 does not mesh with the upper collar 65.

Since the regular size container 12 is restrained by the cam plate 41, it is stably held.
When the regular size container 12 is raised in FIG. 9B, the process returns to FIG. In the regular size container 12, FIG. 9 (a) and FIG. 9 (b) are repeated.

Next, the operation of the beverage container holding device 10 when storing the long size container 14 will be described based on FIGS. 10 to 11.
As shown in FIG. 10A, the long size container 14 is started to be lowered to the beverage container holding device 10.

FIG.10 (b) is a b arrow view of Fig.10 (a). As shown in FIG. 10B, the controlled element 62 a is located at the top 58 d of the control rod 57.
FIG.10 (c) is a cc arrow line view of Fig.10 (a). As shown in FIG. 10 (c), the lower collar 68 is displaced in the rotational direction by γ with respect to the upper collar 65.

As shown in FIG. 10D, the long size container 14 is placed on the movable floor 30 after the cam plate 41 rotates.
FIG. 10 (e) is a view on arrow e in FIG. 10 (d). As shown in FIG. 10 (e), the controlled element 62 a is located at the bottom 58 b of the V-shaped notch 58 of the control rod 57.
FIG.10 (f) is a ff arrow line view of FIG.10 (d). As shown in FIG. 10 (f), with respect to the upper collar portion 65, the lower collar portion 68 was rotated to the right in the figure so that γ was 0 (zero, almost including zero).

  By the way, in FIG.10 (d), most of the long size containers 14 are exposed and a sense of stability falls. Therefore, the occupant further lowers the long size container 14. At the time of the lowering, the state of the cam plate 41 does not change, so that the state of the control rod 57 in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the long size container 14 is lowered to a predetermined position together with the movable floor 30.
FIG.11 (b) is a b arrow view of Fig.11 (a). As shown in FIG. 11 (b), the controlled element 62 a continues to stay on the bottom 58 b of the control rod 57.
FIG.11 (c) is a cc arrow directional view of Fig.11 (a). As shown in FIG. 11 (c), the lower collar portion 68 is engaged with the upper collar portion 65. Since there is no fear of the movable floor 30 rising, the long size container 14 is stably held.

When the long size container 14 is lifted from FIG. 11A, the movable floor 30 continues to remain in the lower position until the long size container 14 comes off the cam plate 41 as shown in FIG. 11D.
When the long size container 14 is further raised from FIG. 11 (d), the long size container 14 is detached from the cam plate 41. The cam plate 41 rotates in the clockwise direction in the drawing due to the disengagement. Then, the control rod 57 is pulled up, and the controlled element 62a located on the bottom 58b moves to the top 58d. When the controlled element 62a moves to the top 58d, the lower collar 68 is detached from the upper collar 65. Since the lock is released, the movable floor 30 is pulled up by the coil spring 32. As a result, the process returns to FIG.

As described above, in the beverage container holding device 10 shown in FIG. 7, the connecting member 50 is the control rod 57 that moves up and down by the operation of the container holding member 40, and this control rod 57 is V-shaped at the bottom. A notch 58 is provided, and a top 58 d corresponding to the edge of the V-shaped notch 58 is provided below the V-shaped notch 58.
The lock mechanism 60 includes a rotary plate 62 rotatably provided on the bottom (bottom plate 66) of the storage member 20, a lower collar 68 extending upward from the rotary plate 62, and a control rod from the rotary plate 62. A controlled element 62 a extending to 57 and a torsion spring 63 that urges the controlled element 62 a to the control rod 57 are provided.
The movable floor 30 includes an upper flange 65 that extends downward.

  When the controlled element 62a is at the top 58d (when hit), the lower collar 68 is placed in a position where it does not mesh with the upper collar 65, and the controlled element 62a is V-shaped notch 58 (preferably, When in the bottom 58 d) of the V-shaped notch 58, the lower collar 68 is placed in a position where it engages with the upper collar 65.

  The main body of the lock mechanism 60 is composed of an upper collar 65 and a lower collar 68. The lower collar 68 is engaged with the upper collar 65 to bring it into a locked state. There is no fear of the lock coming off due to vibration or the like, and the reliability of the beverage container holding device 10 is enhanced.

  Further, the rotating plate 62 is provided in the storage member 20 different from the movable floor 30. Since the rotating plate 62 is supported on the storage member 20 side, the movable floor 30 is lightened accordingly. The coil spring 32 that urges the movable floor 30 upward can reduce the spring coefficient. If the spring coefficient is small, the movable floor 30 can be artificially lowered with a small force, so that the operation of the beverage container holding device 10 becomes easy.

Various configurations can be adopted for the rotary plate driving unit 59. A modification example of the configuration of the rotary plate drive unit 59 will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 12A, the rotary plate driving unit 59 may be a cam groove 58 f provided in the lower part of the control rod 57. The cam groove 58f has a substantially S shape. When the control rod 57 is lowered, the controlled element 62a moves to the right in the drawing.
As a result, it moves to the position shown in FIG.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 12C, the rotary plate drive unit 59 may be configured by an inclined wall 58 c, a top portion 58 d, and a second inclined wall 58 e that are formed to protrude below the control rod 57.
When the control rod 57 is lowered, the controlled element 62a moves along the inclined wall 58c.
As a result, it moves to the position shown in FIG.

In addition to lowering the control rod 57 by the container holding member 40 pushed by the beverage container 12, the control rod 57 may be raised. A specific example will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13A, the second pin 47 disposed below the first pin 42 is disposed, for example, on a vertical line passing through the first pin 42 (including substantially on the vertical line).
FIG.13 (b) is a b arrow view of Fig.13 (a). As shown in FIG. 13B, the control rod 57 is provided with a top 58d at the lower portion and a V-shaped notch 58 under the top 58d.

As shown in FIG. 13C, the cam plate 41 is rotated counterclockwise by being pushed by the beverage container 12. By this rotation, the second pin 47 is raised, and the link 55 and the control rod 57 are raised.
FIG.13 (d) is a d arrow line view of FIG.13 (c). As shown in FIG. 13 (d), the controlled element 62a reaches the bottom 58b.

  As described above, the rotary plate drive unit 59 serves to convert the vertical movement of the control rod 57 into the horizontal movement of the controlled element 62a, and various configurations can be adopted.

Next, a further modified embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The beverage container holding device 10 shown in FIG. 14 is different from FIG. 1 in that the cylindrical portion 22 includes a container holding member 40 having a simple structure and a driver 70 arranged separately from the container holding member 40. Since others are the same as those in FIG. 1, the common elements are denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIG.

  The container holding member 40 having a simple structure may be one used in a normal cup holder. For example, the container holding member 40 having a simple structure includes a V-shaped member 71, a first pin 42 and a bracket 43 that rotatably support the V-shaped member 71 on the cylindrical portion 22, and the bracket 43 and the V-shaped member 71. The second torsion spring 44 urges the V-shaped member 71 into the cylindrical portion 22. That is, since the cam groove is unnecessary, the container holding member 40 in FIG. 14 is simple.

The driver 70 is a rod-shaped member that is supported by a guide tube 72 integrally formed with the tube portion 22 so as to be horizontally movable and has a tapered surface 73 at the tip. The taper surface 73 converts the vertical movement of the drinking container into a horizontal movement.
A tension spring 74 is stretched between the guide tube 72 and the base portion of the driver 70, and the tip of the driver 70 is biased toward the center in the tube portion 22.
Preferably, the stopper 70 is driven into the base portion of the driver 70 to prevent the driver 70 from excessively entering the cylindrical portion 22.

The tip of the driver 70 only needs to be present in the cylindrical portion 22, and the position of the tip is arbitrary.
Preferably, the tip of the driver 70 is caused to enter the cylindrical portion 22 from the V-shaped member 71 by a distance L1.

A bracket 76 is provided on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion 22, and a lever 77 is attached to the bracket 76 so as to be rotatable about a support pin 78.
A long hole 79 is provided at one end (the upper end in this example) of the lever 77, and a drive pin 81 provided at the base of the driver 70 is fitted in the long hole 79.
The connecting member 50 extends from the other end of the lever 77 (the lower end in this example).

When the distance from the support pin 78 to the drive pin 81 is M1, and the distance from the support pin 78 to the connecting member 50 is M2, preferably, M2 is larger than M1. For example, 2 × M1 = M2.
Then, when the driver 70 moves backward by the distance “1”, the connecting member 50 is pulled by the distance “2”. When the pulling allowance increases, for example, the elongation that inevitably occurs in the connecting member 50 is allowed to some extent. This allowance facilitates the length adjustment of the connecting member 50.

  The beverage container holding device 10 shown in FIG. 14 is in an empty state (a state in which no beverage container is stored. A standby state), as in FIG.

Next, the form which accommodates a drink container is demonstrated based on FIG.
As shown in FIG. 15A, when the long-size container 14 is inserted from the opening 21 on the upper surface, the driver 70 moves backward by a distance L2. This distance L2 is sufficiently larger than the distance L1 (FIG. 14).
Further, the long size container 14 placed on the movable floor 30 is pushed down. As a result, as described in FIG. 6A, the lock claw 64 is lowered to the height of the lock recess 25.

In parallel, in FIG. 15A, the lever 77 rotates around the support pin 78 and the connecting member 50 is loosened. A result, as described in FIG. 6 (a), the locking pawl 64 is fitted in the locking recess 25, the locked state.
The long size container 14 is held stably because it is restrained with an appropriate force by the V-shaped member 71 urged counterclockwise in the figure by the second torsion spring 44.

When the long size container 14 is artificially pulled up, it is detached from the driver 70. Then, the driver 70 enters the cylindrical portion 22.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the connecting member 50 enters a tension state, changes from the locked state to the unlocked state, and the movable floor 30 automatically rises.

By the way, there is also a slim size container having a smaller diameter than the long size container 14 (and the regular size container 12).
As shown in FIG. 15B, when the slim container 16 is inserted from the opening 21 on the upper surface, the driver 70 moves backward by a distance L3. This distance L3 is the same as or substantially the same as the distance L1 (FIG. 14).
Further, the slim size container 16 placed on the movable floor 30 is artificially pushed down. As a result, as described in FIG. 6A, the lock claw 64 is lowered to the height of the lock recess 25.

In parallel, in FIG. 15B, the lever 77 rotates around the support pin 78 and the connecting member 50 is loosened. A result, as described in FIG. 6 (a), the locking pawl 64 is fitted in the locking recess 25, the locked state.

  A plurality of (about three) V-shaped members 71 are provided, and a part thereof is disposed on the opposite side of the driver 70. Then, the slim size container 16 is stably held because it is pushed by the screwdriver 70 to the V-shaped member 71 existing on the opposite side.

When the slim container 16 is artificially pulled up and removed from the driver 70, the driver 70 enters the cylindrical portion 22.
Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the connecting member 50 enters a tension state, changes from the locked state to the unlocked state, and the movable floor 30 automatically rises.
With the beverage container holding device 10 shown in FIG. 14, in addition to the long size container 14 and the regular size container 12, the slim size container 16 can be stably stored.

  In FIG. 14, the lever ratio in the lever 77 can be set arbitrarily, and M1 = M2 or M2 <M1 can be satisfied. If M1 = M2, the overall length of the lever 77 can be reduced.

The beverage container holding device 10 described with reference to FIG. 14 has an advantage that the container holding member 40 can be simplified and the slim size container 16 can be stored because the driver 70 is provided.
On the other hand, the beverage container holding device 10 described with reference to FIG. 1 has the advantage that the driver 70 can be omitted and the number of components can be reduced because the function of the driver 70 is included in the container holding member 40.

  In the embodiment, the lock claw 64 and the lower collar 68 are rotated, but the lock claw 64 and the lower collar 68 may be linearly moved. Therefore, the structure of the lock mechanism 60 can be changed as appropriate.

  Further, the beverage container holding device 10 may be equipped on a vehicle (passenger car, truck, bus, etc.), or may be equipped on a railway vehicle, a ship, or an aircraft, and the installation location is not particularly limited.

In the embodiment, the beverage container is directly placed on the movable floor 30, but an elastic mat may be laid on the upper surface of the movable floor 30, and the beverage container may be placed on the elastic mat. When the elastic mat is employed, damage to the movable floor 30 can be reduced. In addition, when a beverage container is applied to the movable floor 30 with a strong force, a collision sound may be generated, but if an elastic mat is employed, no sound is produced. In addition, the reaction force applied to the hand of the user (occupant) is reduced.

  The present invention is suitable for a beverage container holding device installed in a vehicle.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Beverage container holding device, 12 ... Beverage container (regular size container), 14 ... Beverage container (long size container), 16 ... Beverage container (slim size container), 20 ... Storage member, 21 ... Opening part, 22 ... Tube part , 30 ... movable floor, 40 ... container restraining member, 50 ... connecting member, 57 ... control rod, 59 ... rotating plate drive, 60 ... locking mechanism, 62 ... rotating plate, 65 ... upper collar, 66 ... storage member Bottom (bottom plate), 68 ... lower collar, 70 ... driver.

Claims (4)

A storage member that has an opening on the top surface and stores a beverage container inserted from the opening;
A movable floor that is attached to the storage member so as to be vertically movable and supports the bottom of the beverage container;
A container holding member that elastically holds the beverage container placed on the movable floor provided on the storage member, and a beverage container holding device comprising:
A locking mechanism that prevents the movable floor from moving up and down is provided between the movable floor and the storage member;
The container restraining member is in a locked state when the container restraining member is restraining the beverage container, and is in an unlocked state when the container restraining member is not restraining the beverage container. the operation includes a coupling member for transmitting the locking mechanism,
The lock mechanism includes a rotating plate rotatably provided on the bottom of the storage member, a lower hook extending upward from the rotating plate, and an upper hook extending downward from the movable floor,
The connecting member is a control rod that moves up and down by the operation of the container holding member,
The control rod is provided with a rotating plate driving unit that converts vertical movement into horizontal movement to rotate the rotating plate . A storage member that includes a cylindrical portion having an opening on the upper surface and stores a beverage container inserted from the opening;
A movable floor that is attached to the storage member so as to be vertically movable and supports the bottom of the beverage container;
A container holding member elastically holding the beverage container placed on the movable floor provided on the storage member;
A beverage container holding device having a driver attached to the storage member so as to be horizontally movable and having a tip entering the cylindrical portion;
A locking mechanism that prevents the movable floor from moving up and down is provided between the movable floor and the storage member;
When the driver is pushed by the beverage container, the locking mechanism is in a locked state, and when the driver is not pushed by the beverage container, the operation of the driver is performed so that the locking mechanism is in an unlocked state. A beverage container holding device comprising a connecting member for transmitting to a lock mechanism. The beverage container holding device according to claim 2 ,
The beverage container holding device according to claim 1, wherein when the driver is not pushed by the beverage container, a tip of the driver enters into the cylindrical portion rather than the container holding member. The beverage container holding device according to claim 2 ,
The beverage container holding device, wherein the connecting member is a string-like member.

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