JP6663619B2 - Interlocking mechanism - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an interlocking mechanism that moves at least one of a first member and a second member in a direction in which the first member and the second member are separated or approached.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an interlocking mechanism is used, for example, for a cup holder provided in a console of an automobile. The cup holder described in Patent Literature 1 below has a configuration in which a circular cup tray and an annular regulating body are connected via a rack and pinion. When the operation button is pressed by the occupant, the cup tray is lowered and the regulating body is raised, so that a container such as a beverage can be stored. On the other hand, when the regulating body is pushed down, the cup tray is pushed up and returns to the original state. The rack and pinion is arranged at one position on the periphery of the cup tray and the regulating body.

  As described above, since the cup holder described in Patent Literature 1 operates with a single rack and pinion, the cup tray and the restricting body may not move up and down horizontally. In particular, when a load for pushing down the restricting body is applied at a position away from the rack and pinion, the restricting body is inclined toward the position where the load is applied.

  On the other hand, the container holder device described in Patent Literature 2 below has a configuration in which an upper frame and a lower frame are connected via a rack and pinion, and the pinions are connected to both ends of a rotation shaft. The rotation shaft has a rod shape and is linearly arranged across both ends of the lower frame. With this configuration, the upper and lower frame members move up and down together with the rack by interlocking the pinions at both ends via the rotation shaft.

JP 2013-107456 A JP 2008-221992 A

  However, as described above, the cup holder described in Patent Literature 1 operates with a single rack and pinion, and thus the cup tray and the regulating body may not move up and down horizontally. On the other hand, as described above, the container holder device described in Patent Document 2 has a rod-shaped rotating shaft and is linearly disposed over both ends of the lower frame, so that the rotating shaft and the rack and pinion can be used. The layout is limited. Therefore, the layout cannot be designed flexibly.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances. That is, an object of the present invention is to provide an interlocking mechanism capable of flexibly designing a layout and interlocking two members quickly and stably.

  In order to achieve the above object, the interlocking mechanism according to the present invention includes an interlocking member that moves at least one of the first member and the second member in a direction in which the first member and the second member move away or approach. An interlocking mechanism provided, wherein the interlocking member connects the plurality of connection transmission members connecting the first member and the second member, and connects the connection transmission members to each other and freely deforms in a non-linear manner. And at least one of the first member or the second member moves, and the plurality of connection transmitting members interlock via the deformation transmitting member rotating in the moving direction. It is characterized by.

  In the interlocking mechanism according to the present invention, the first member is provided with a plurality of first racks in a moving direction, and the second member is provided with a plurality of second racks in a moving direction. The transmission member is a gear that meshes the first rack and the second rack.

  The interlocking mechanism according to the present invention is characterized in that the deformation transmitting member is a close contact coil spring, and at least one of the first member and the second member moves and the close contact coil spring compresses.

  The interlocking mechanism according to the present invention is characterized in that the deformation transmitting member is a wire, and at least one of the first member and the second member moves and the wire is compressed.

  The interlocking mechanism according to the present invention is characterized in that a hole is formed in the center of the connection transmission member, and the connection transmission members are connected to each other via the deformation transmission member passed through the hole.

In the interlocking mechanism according to the present invention, the first member is provided with a container support portion that supports a side surface of the container,
The second member is provided with a seating surface portion on which an object is placed, and the second rack is disposed on an inner peripheral side of the object supporting portion before the first member or the second member moves. After the first member or the second member has moved, the first rack is disposed around the seat surface portion, and the interlocking member is disposed between the first member and the second member. , Characterized in that.

  The interlocking mechanism according to the present invention is characterized in that the stored object support portion and the seat surface portion are circular with the movement direction as an axis.

  The interlocking mechanism according to the present invention has the above-described configuration. That is, the deformation transmitting member is deformed non-linearly by freely bending or bending. Therefore, the layout of the interlocking member is free, and the layout can be designed flexibly. In addition, since the deformation transmission member rotates in the direction in which the first member or the second member moves, the respective connection transmission members cooperate almost simultaneously, so that the first member or the second member is quickly and stably moved. Can be done.

  According to the interlocking mechanism according to the present invention, the first member is provided with a plurality of first racks in the moving direction, and the second member is provided with a plurality of second racks in the moving direction. The member is a gear that meshes the first rack and the second rack. With this configuration, when the first member or the second member moves, in the direction in which the first member or the second member moves, the gear rotates through the rack and the deformation transmitting member rotates, and the deformation transmitting member is moved. The gears rotate almost simultaneously via the gears. At the same time, the first member and the second member relatively move through each rack. Therefore, the first member and the second member can be relatively quickly and stably moved.

  In the interlocking mechanism according to the present invention, the deformation transmitting member is a close contact coil spring, and at least one of the first member and the second member moves and the close contact coil spring is compressed. That is, since the close contact coil spring bends freely, the layout of the interlocking member can be flexibly designed. Further, since the close contact coil spring is twisted in the direction in which the first member or the second member moves, the close contact coil spring is compressed to increase the rigidity, and the connection transmitting members work together almost simultaneously. Therefore, the first member or the second member can be moved quickly and stably.

  In the interlocking mechanism according to the present invention, the deformation transmitting member is a wire, and at least one of the first member and the second member moves and the wire is compressed. That is, since the wire bends freely, the layout of the interlocking member can be flexibly designed. In addition, since the wire is twisted in the direction in which the first member or the second member moves, the rigidity of the wire increases, and the connection transmission members work together almost simultaneously. Therefore, the first member or the second member can be moved quickly and stably.

  In the interlocking mechanism according to the present invention, a hole is formed at the center of the connection transmission member, and the connection transmission members are connected to each other via the deformation transmission member passed through the hole. Therefore, the interlocking member can be configured with a small number of components.

  The interlocking mechanism according to the present invention, the first member is provided with a container support portion that supports the side surface of the container, the second member is provided with a seat portion on which the container is placed, the first member or Before the second member moves, the second rack is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the container support portion, and after the first member or the second member moves, the first rack is arranged around the seat surface portion, and the interlocking member Are disposed between the first member and the second member. That is, the stored object supporting portion is raised via each rack, and the seat surface portion is lowered, so that the first member and the second member move in a direction in which they are separated from each other. Therefore, the stored object can be placed on the seat surface portion and supported by the stored object support portion.

  In the interlocking mechanism according to the present invention, the stored object support portion and the seat portion are circular with the movement direction as an axis. Therefore, it is possible to appropriately support a container such as a beverage container.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a state before operation of a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view after operation showing a state after operation of the cup holder provided with the interlocking mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the cup holder provided with the interlocking mechanism concerning the embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the cup holder provided with the interlocking mechanism concerning the embodiment of the present invention. 1A and 1B show one member of a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a plan view as viewed from above, and FIG. . FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing one member of a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an interlocking member of the interlocking mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an appearance perspective view of a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism concerning an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a state before operation of a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is an internal perspective view, (b) is a BB partial cross-sectional arrow view in (c), (C) is a perspective plan view. FIG. 3 shows a state in which a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is in operation, (a) is an internal perspective view, (b) is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in (c), (C) is a perspective plan view. The state after operation of the cup holder provided with the interlocking mechanism concerning the embodiment of the present invention is shown, (a) is an internal perspective view, (b) is a DD partial section arrow view in (c), (C) is a perspective plan view. FIG. 3 shows a state before operation of a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. FIG. 3A shows a state before operation of a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A is a side view, and FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state in which a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is in operation, wherein FIG. FIG. 2A shows a state in which a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is in operation; FIG. 2A is a side view, and FIG. 2A and 2B show a state after an operation of a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 1A is a plan view, and FIG. FIG. 3 shows a state after the operation of the cup holder provided with the interlocking mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. FIG. 7 shows a modification of one member in a cup holder provided with an interlocking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operation state thereof, (a) is a perspective view of one member, and (b) is a state before operation. FIGS. 3C and 3D are schematic partial cross-sectional views showing a state during operation.

  An interlocking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention moves at least one of two members in a direction in which each member moves away or approaches, and is used for various mechanisms. The present embodiment as an example is a configuration in which the interlocking mechanism is incorporated in a cup holder provided in a console of an automobile (not shown), for example. Hereinafter, an interlocking mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings together with a cup holder.

  1 and 2 show a state in which a cup holder 1 incorporating an interlocking mechanism is attached to a console 2, FIG. 1 shows a state before the cup holder 1 is used, and FIG. This is a state in which the holder 1 is being used. FIG. 3 shows the appearance of the constituent members of the cup holder 1 in which the interlocking mechanism is incorporated. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the interlocking mechanism together with the cup holder 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the cup holder 1, a first member 10 and a second member 20 that move up and down relatively to each other are supported by a support body 40, and the members 10 and 20 approach each other. It is a configuration that can be moved in or out of the direction. As shown in FIG. 1, when the cup holder 1 is not used, each member 10, 20 is arranged flat on the same plane as the surface of the console 2 and is housed inside the console 2. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, when in use, the first member 10 protrudes from the surface of the console 2 and the second member 20 is drawn inside the console 2. In the following description, in the moving direction of each member 10, 20, the upward direction is defined as upward, the downward direction is defined as downward, and the direction perpendicular to the vertical direction is defined as lateral. Also, the position of each member 10, 20 in a state of non-use, (see reference numeral _{Y 1} in see FIG. 12 (b)) and the non-use position as the first position, the position of the members 10, 20 in the state in use and a use position _{Y 2} as a second position (see symbol _{Y 2} in FIG. 16 (b)).

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the cup holder 1 includes a first member 10 and second member 20, movable between the respective members 10, 20 and the non-use position Y ₁ and use position Y ₂ a support 40 for supporting the a locking member 60 for locking the second member 20 to the support member 40 is supported with a second member 20 in the non-use position Y _1, a first member 10 and second member 20 And an interlocking member 70 for interlocking.

  Here, the support 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 shows a plane and a cross section of the support 40.

<Support 40>
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the support body 40 includes a lower cylindrical portion 41 formed in a cylindrical shape, and a circle connected to the periphery of the upper end of the lower cylindrical portion 41 and expanding toward the side. It comprises an annular support bottom 44 and a cylindrical outer upper cylinder 45 and an inner upper cylinder 47 formed on the upper surface of the support 44 and arranged concentrically. The support bottom portion 44 is formed with a locking rod portion 48 protruding upward from the upper surface.

  The lower tubular portion 41 has a retaining portion 42 formed inside the periphery of the upper end. The retaining portion 42 is formed in an annular shape protruding inward. The accommodation hole 43 inside the lower cylindrical portion 41 penetrates vertically. The outer upper cylinder portion 45 is raised upward from the circumferential edge of the support bottom portion 44, and is formed with a plurality of mounting portions 46 extending laterally from the upper circumferential edge. The mounting portions 46 are arranged on all sides at an interval of about 90 degrees with respect to the center axis of the support 40. The inner upper cylinder portion 47 is formed to have a smaller diameter than the outer upper cylinder portion 45, is arranged inside the outer upper cylinder portion 45, and is formed to have a larger diameter than the lower cylinder portion 41.

  The supporting body bottom portion 44 has an interlocking member accommodating portion 49 formed on the lower surface beside the lower cylindrical portion 41. The interlocking member accommodating portions 49 are a pair, and are arranged at intervals of about 180 degrees with respect to the center axis of the support 40. Further, the interlocking member accommodating portion 49 protrudes downward, and the interlocking portion support portion 50 and the rack accommodating hole 52 are formed inside. The interlocking portion support portion 50 has an interlocking portion support hole 51 penetrating therethrough in a direction perpendicular to the vertical direction. The rack accommodation hole 52 penetrates vertically through the support bottom 44. The rack accommodation hole 52 has an outer accommodation hole 53 arranged between the inner upper cylinder part 47 and the outer upper cylinder part 45, and an inner accommodation hole arranged between the inner upper cylinder part 47 and the lower cylinder part 41. 54.

  Next, the first member 10 and the second member 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<First member 10>
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first member 10 is composed of a first member main body 11 and a stored object support 15. The first member main body 11 includes a first member bottom 12 formed in a disk shape, and first racks 13 a and 13 b rising upward from a peripheral edge of the first member bottom 12. I have. The first member bottom portion 12 is formed with a through hole 14 through which the second member 20 passes in the center. The first racks 13 a and 13 b are a pair, and are arranged at an interval of about 180 degrees with respect to the center axis of the support 40. The first racks 13a and 13b face each other, and teeth are formed on the sides facing each other. The container supporter 15 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and is connected to upper ends of the first racks 13a and 13b. The container support portion 15 is large enough to store a container (not shown) such as a beverage container, and supports the side surface of the container.

<Second member 20>
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second member 20 includes a second member main body 21 and a second member driving unit 33. The second member main body 21 includes a disc-shaped seating surface 22, an operation portion 23 formed at the center of the seating portion 22, and a cylindrical spring formed on the lower surface of the operation portion 23. 24 (see FIG. 12), and a second rack 32a, b extending downward from the peripheral edge of the seat surface 22. On the other hand, the second member driving unit 33 is a driving coil spring 34 as a second urging member through which the releasing member 25 is passed, and is attached to a lower end of the driving coil spring 34 and connected to a lower end of the releasing member 25. And a cylindrical or columnar second member bottom 35.

  The release member 25 has a locking projection 27 and an abutting projection 29 formed on the side surface of a column or column 26 extending vertically. The locking protrusions 27 are a pair, and are arranged at an interval of about 180 degrees from each other with respect to the center axis of the support 26. The locking projection 27 has a bar-like shape that extends vertically on the side surface of the column 26 and also projects laterally, and a locking portion 28 is formed in a part thereof. The locking portion 28 is a notch. The contact overhang portions 29 are a pair, and are arranged at intervals of about 180 degrees with respect to the center axis of the column portion 26. The abutting projection 29 has a bar-like shape extending vertically and extends laterally on the side surface of the column 26, and is partially divided vertically by forming a gap 30 in a part thereof. A contact portion 31 is formed on the lower end surface of the contact overhang portion 29 in the gap 30. The locking overhanging portion 27 and the contact overhanging portion 29 are arranged at an interval of about 90 degrees from each other with respect to the center axis of the column 26. Further, the locking portion 28 and the contact portion 31 are arranged at substantially the same position in the vertical direction. The overhang portions 27 and 29 are spaced apart from each other by about 90 degrees with respect to the center axis of the column portion 26, and are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction.

  The second racks 32 a and 32 b are a pair, and are arranged at an interval of about 180 degrees with respect to the center axis of the support 40. The second racks 32a and 32b face each other, and have teeth formed on the side surface opposite to the side facing each other. The seat portion 22 has a size on which the container is placed.

  Next, the lock member 60 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 shows the appearance of the lock member 60.

<Locking member 60>
As shown in FIG. 6, the lock member 60 is an annular shape, a pair of passage grooves 61 and a pair of locking grooves 62 are formed on the inner peripheral surface, and a plurality of protrusions 63 are formed on the outer peripheral surface. A locking projection 64 is formed on the upper surface. The pair of passage grooves 61 is formed at a distance of about 180 degrees from the center axis of the lock member 60. On the other hand, the locking groove portions 62 are also a pair, and are formed at intervals of about 180 degrees with respect to the center axis of the lock member 60. The grooves 61 and 62 are spaced apart from each other by about 90 degrees with respect to the center axis of the lock member 60, and are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction. On the upper surface of the lock member 60, a first flat portion 65 and a second flat portion 69 as flat portions are formed between the passage groove portion 61 and the locking groove portion 62. In other words, the flat portions 65 and 69 project toward the center of the lock member 60 between the grooves 61 and 62.

  The passage groove portion 61 has a deceleration inclined surface portion 66 as a deceleration portion formed at a boundary with the first flat portion 65. The deceleration inclined surface portion 66 is inclined by gradually projecting in the circumferential direction from the upper surface to the lower surface of the lock member 60 in the passage groove portion 61. In other words, the plane portion 65 and the passage groove portion 61 are formed on both sides of the deceleration inclined surface portion 66 in the circumferential direction. Further, the deceleration inclined surface portion 66 is a member having a frictional force that causes a predetermined sliding resistance.

  The locking groove portion 62 has a locking inclined surface portion 67 formed at a boundary with the second flat portion 69. The locking inclined surface portion 67 is inclined by gradually projecting in the circumferential direction from the upper surface to the lower surface of the lock member 60 in the locking groove portion 62. In other words, the second flat portion 69 and the locking groove 62 are formed on both sides of the locking inclined surface 67 in the circumferential direction.

  The protruding portions 63 protrude laterally, and are formed at three locations spaced apart from each other by about 120 degrees with respect to the central axis of the lock member 60. The locking projection 64 protrudes upward and has an upper end bent in the circumferential direction. The locking projection 64 is connected to a torsion spring 68 as a first biasing member.

  Next, the interlocking member 70 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 shows the appearance of the interlocking member 70.

<Interlocking member 70>
As shown in FIG. 7, the interlocking member 70 includes a plurality of connection transmission members 71a, b connecting the first member 10 and the second member 20, and a deformation transmission connecting the connection transmission members 71a, b. And a member 72. The connection transmitting members 71a and 71b are, for example, gears, and have holes formed in the center. The gears 71a and 71b are connected to each other via a deformation transmitting member 72 passed through the holes of the gears 71a and 71b to form an interlocking member 70. Note that the gears 71a and 71b may be provided with a rotary damper.

  The deformation transmitting member 72 is, for example, a contact coil spring or a torsion wire, and freely deforms in a non-linear manner. Here, non-linear means that it is not a straight line. That is, the deformation transmitting member 72 freely bends or bends. The deformation transmitting member 72 is compressed by the rotation of the gears 71a and 71b. Taking a close contact coil spring as an example, the close contact coil spring is wound in the direction of compression when the gear 71a rotates in the direction of arrow L. Therefore, when the gear 71a rotates, the one end 73 of the close contact coil spring is twisted in the direction of the arrow L. The contact coil spring is compressed and increases in rigidity, and the other end 74 is twisted in the direction of arrow R following the one end 73. At the same time, the gear 71b rotates in the direction of arrow R. This operation is the same even when the deformation transmitting member 72 is a torsion wire.

  As described above, each member 10, 20, 40, 60, 70 is configured. Next, a procedure for assembling the members 10, 20, 40, 60, and 70 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 6, 7, and 8. FIG. FIG. 8 shows the appearance of the cup holder 1.

  4 and 8, the interlocking member 70 is accommodated in the interlocking member accommodating portion 49 of the support 40. More specifically, the gears 71a and 71b of the interlocking member 70 are housed in the interlocking portion support hole 51 of the interlocking member housing portion 49, and the deformation transmitting member 72 of the interlocking member 70 is curved to move around the lower cylindrical portion 41 of the support 40 halfway. In this state, it is arranged on the outer periphery of the lower cylindrical portion 41.

  4 and 6, a lock member 60 is attached to the second member main body 21 of the second member 20. More specifically, the lock member 60 is passed through the release member 25 of the second member main body 21, and the locking inclined surface portion 67 of the lock member 60 is locked to the locking portion 28 of the locking projection 27 of the release member 25. Then, the contact portion 31 of the contact extension 29 of the release member 25 contacts the first flat portion 65 of the lock member 60.

  In this state, in FIG. 4, the second member main body 21 and the second member driving unit 33 are attached to the support 40 from above and below. More specifically, the release member 25 is passed through the accommodation hole 43 of the support 40 from above, and the protrusion 63 of the lock member 60 is disposed on the retaining portion 42 of the support 40, and the second member main body 21 The distal ends of the second racks 32a, 32b are passed through the inner receiving holes 54 of the interlocking member receiving portion 49. The lock member 60 is rotatable in the circumferential direction at the retaining portion 42. The second racks 32a, 32b are engaged with the gears 71a, 71b. The torsion spring 68 is connected to the locking bar 48 of the support bottom 44 of the support 40. Further, the second member driving portion 33 is passed through the receiving hole 43 from below, and the second member bottom portion 35 is moved to the lower end of the release member 25 in a state where the driving coil spring 34 abuts below the retaining portion 42 and is compressed. Connected.

  Next, in FIGS. 4 and 8, the stored object support portion 15 and the first member main body 11 are attached to the support body 40 from above and below. More specifically, the distal ends of the first racks 13 a and 13 b of the first member main body 11 pass through the outer housing holes 53 of the interlocking member housing 49 from below, and pass through the through holes 14 of the first member bottom 12 into the second holes 13. The member bottom 35 is arranged. The first racks 13a, 13b are engaged with the gears 71a, 71b. Further, the container support portion 15 is passed from above to between the outer upper tube portion 45 and the inner upper tube portion 47, and is connected to the upper ends of the first racks 13a and 13b.

  In the cup holder 1 configured as described above, the interlocking member 70 is disposed inside the storage object support portion 15 and outside the release member 25 (see FIG. 12B).

In such a cup holder 1, an interlocking mechanism of this embodiment, the interlocking member 70, the first rack 13 a, and b, the second rack 32a, is realized by a b. In addition, a lock device is realized by the release member 25, the lock member 60, and the second member drive unit 33. Hereinafter, the operation of the interlocking mechanism and the lock device will be described together with the operation of the cup holder 1 with reference to the drawings. 9 to 11, the second member 20 is the state of the locking device when moving from a non-use position Y ₁ in the use position Y ₂ is shown in the cup holder 1. Figure 9 shows a state where the second member 20 locking device is activated at the non-use position Y ₁ is locked, and FIG. 10, the way the lock is released state, and FIG. 11, The state immediately after the lock is released is shown.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the non-use position Y ₁ , the locking inclined surface 67 of the locking member 60 is locked to the locking portion 28 of the locking protrusion 27 of the release member 25, and the locking member 60 The contact portion 31 of the contact extension 29 of the release member 25 is in contact with the first flat portion 65. The second member 20 is biased downward toward the use position Y ₂ by the driving coil spring 34 compressed. At this time, the torsion spring 68 is in a state where no external force is applied. In addition, in the direction intersecting with the central axis of the release member 25 and in the circumferential direction of the lock member 60, which is a direction of orbiting about the central axis of the release member 25, the deceleration inclined surface portion 66 and the contact portion 31 are not The torsion spring 68 may be biased in the direction away from it. That is, in FIG. 9C, the lock member 60 may be urged counterclockwise.

  In this state, when the operation unit 23 is pressed downward against the operation coil spring 24 (see FIG. 12), the lock is released, and as shown in FIG. 10, the release member 25 is lowered and the lock is released. The member 60 rotates in the circumferential direction. More specifically, the locking member 60 rotates in the circumferential direction against the torsion spring 68 when the locking inclined surface portion 67 is pressed downward by the locking portion 28 of the release member 25. When the lock member 60 rotates, the first flat portion 65 slides with respect to the contact portion 31, and further, the lock member 60 continues to rotate, and the deceleration inclined surface portion 66 slides with respect to the contact portion 31.

After the deceleration slope portion 66 slides against the contact portion 31, as shown in FIG. 11, the restoring force of the driving coil spring 34 acts to push the second member bottom 35 downward, so that the second member bottom 35 is pressed downward. The contact portion 31 passes through the passage groove 61 while gradually sliding along the deceleration inclined surface portion 66. At the same time, releasing member 25 is lowered through the locking member 60, second member 20 is moved to the use position Y _2.

As described above, when the lock member 60 rotates in the circumferential direction, the restoring force of the torsion spring 68 acts, and further, the frictional force due to the sliding between the deceleration inclined surface portion 66 and the contact portion 31 acts. , the locking member 60, second member 20 is in the part of the process of moving to the use position Y _2, decelerated reached immediately from just before the lock is released.

Next, the interlocking mechanism will be described with reference to the drawings. 12 from FIG. 18, in the cup holder 1 second member 20 is shown the state of the interlock mechanism when moving from the non-use position Y ₁ in the use position Y _2. 12 and 13, a state before the interlock mechanism is operated in the non-use position Y _1, and FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the state of the middle of the interlocking mechanism is operating, and FIG. 16 and FIG. Reference numeral 17 denotes a state after the interlocking mechanism is operated.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the non-use position Y _1, a first member 10 and second member 20 are arranged in the direction away vertically. That is, the first member 10 is arranged at the lowermost end, and the second member 20 is arranged at the uppermost end. Further, second racks 32a and 32b are arranged so as to face the inner peripheral surface of the container support portion 15. In this state, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, when the operation unit 23 is pressed downward against the operation coil spring 24, the lock by the lock device is released, and The members 10 and 20 relatively move up and down. More specifically, when the second member 20 descends, the second racks 32a and 32b descend, whereby the gears 71a and 71b rotate in the direction in which the second racks 32a and 32b descend (FIG. 14B). , The gear 71a rotates in the direction of arrow R and the gear 71b rotates in the direction of arrow L), and the deformation transmitting member 72 also rotates in the same direction. In other words, the gears 71 a and 71 b interlock via the deformation transmitting member 72. When the gears 71a and 71b rotate, the first member 10 moves up together with the first racks 13a and 13b as shown in FIGS.

As described above, the members 10 and 20 relatively move up and down, so that the stored object support portion 15 rises and protrudes from the surface of the console 2, and the seat surface portion 22 is drawn into the inside of the console 2. members 10, 20 are moved to the use position _{Y 2.} In this state, the first racks 13a and 13b are arranged so as to face the outer peripheral surface of the seat portion 22.

If in the use position _{Y 2} back to the non-use position _{Y 1} again cup holder 1, contained goods support 15 by pushing downward, the racks 13a through the interlocking member 70, b, each member 32a, b, with 10, 20 are raised and lowered. At this time, in FIGS. 16 and 17, when the pressed positions X ₁ and X ₂ are simultaneously pressed and the container supporting portion 15 is pressed, the first member 10 descends substantially horizontally and the second member 20 rises. I do. On the other hand, for example, when only the pressed position X ₁ is the accommodation object supporting portion 15 is pushed is pushed, the first member 10, the first rack 13a is, but lowered slightly away than the first rack 13b, The first rack 13b also descends instantaneously. More specifically, when the first rack 13a is lowered, the gear 71a rotates in the direction of the arrow L, and the one end 73 of the deformation transmitting member 72 is twisted in the direction of the arrow L. The deformation transmitting member 72 is compressed and increases in rigidity, and the other end 74 is twisted in the direction of the arrow R following the one end 73, and at the same time, the gear 71 b rotates in the direction of the arrow R. The first member 10 descends substantially horizontally, at the same time the second member 20 is raised, the members 10 and 20 return to the non-use position Y _1. Note that this effect is the same even if only touched position X ₂ is the accommodation object supporting section 15 is pushed pushed.

  As described above, the interlocking mechanism and the lock device operate together with the cup holder 1.

  Next, effects of the interlocking mechanism according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As described above, according to the interlocking mechanism, as shown in FIG. 8, the interlocking member 70 includes a plurality of gears 71a and b and a deformation transmitting member 72 that connects the gears 71a and b to each other. The gears 71a and 71b are connected to each other via a deformation transmitting member 72 passed through the holes of the gears 71a and 71b. The deformation transmitting member 72 is a contact coil spring, a torsion wire, or the like, and freely bends or bends. Therefore, the layout of the interlocking member 70 is free, and the layout can be designed flexibly. Further, the interlocking member 70 can be configured with a small number of components.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, in the use position Y _2, Assuming that only the touched position X ₁ is the accommodation object supporting portion 15 is pushed is pushed, the first member 10, a first Although the rack 13a descends slightly earlier than the first rack 13b, the first rack 13b immediately descends as well. More specifically, when the first rack 13a is lowered, the gear 71a rotates in the direction of the arrow L, and the one end 73 of the deformation transmitting member 72 is twisted in the direction of the arrow L. The deformation transmitting member 72 is compressed and increases in rigidity, and the other end 74 is twisted in the direction of the arrow R following the one end 73, and at the same time, the gear 71 b rotates in the direction of the arrow R. From this, the first member 10 descends substantially horizontally. That is, the gear 71a rotates via the racks 13a and 32a and the deformation transmitting member 72 is twisted to rotate the gear 71b. Therefore, the gears 71a and 71b interlock almost simultaneously, and the racks 13b and 32b also interlock. . Therefore, the first member 10 or the second member 20 can be raised and lowered quickly and stably.

  According to the interlocking mechanism, since the deformation transmitting member 72 is a contact coil spring or a torsion wire, and is freely bent or bent, the layout of the interlocking member 70 can be flexibly designed.

According to the interlocking mechanism, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 16, the cylindrically-shaped container support 15 is provided on the first member 10, and the disc-shaped seating surface 22 is provided with the fourth surface. The two members 20 are provided. Further, in the non-use position Y _1, the second rack 32a facing the inner peripheral surface of the accommodation object supporting portion 15, b is disposed in the use position Y _2, a first rack 13a on the outer periphery of the seat portion 22, b Is arranged. The interlocking member 70 is disposed inside the stored object support portion 15 and outside the release member 25. With this configuration, each rack 13a, b, 32a, is the seat surface portion 22 together with the contained goods support 15 via the b rises and descends, and the first member 10 and second member 20 is moved to the use position Y ₂ . Therefore, the stored object can be placed on the seat surface portion 22 and appropriately supported by the stored object support portion 15.

  The present invention may be the following embodiments in addition to the above-described embodiment.

In the present embodiment, when the first member 10 descends, the deformation transmitting member 72 is twisted and compressed. However, as another embodiment, as another embodiment, when the second member descends, the deformation transmitting member 72 transmits the deformation. The structure which a member twists and compresses may be sufficient. Referring to FIG. 12 (b), in this configuration, as the second rack 32a descends, the gear 71a rotates clockwise, so that the deformation transmitting member 72 also twists in the same direction. The deformation transmitting member 72 is compressed and has increased rigidity, and the other end is twisted counterclockwise following one end, and at the same time, the gear 71b rotates counterclockwise. The second member 20 descends substantially horizontally, and increases the first member 10 at the same time, the members 10, 20 are disposed in the use position Y _2. That is, since the gear 71a rotates and the deformation transmitting member 72 is twisted to rotate the gear 71b, the gears 71a and 71b are interlocked almost simultaneously.

This embodiment is a first member 10 and second member 20 is configured to move to the non-use position Y ₁ or use position Y _2, the present invention provides, as another embodiment, the second member is fixed Alternatively, a configuration in which only the first member rises and moves to the use position, or a configuration in which the first member is fixed and only the second member descends and moves to the use position may be employed. In this configuration, only one of the first member and the second member is provided with the rack.

  In the present embodiment, the connection transmitting member is constituted by two gears 71a, b, but the present invention may be constituted by three or more gears as another embodiment. In this configuration, a plurality of racks are provided on the first member and the second member according to the number of gears.

  In the present embodiment, the connection transmission members are the gears 71a and 71b. However, in another embodiment of the invention, the connection transmission member may be configured by a link mechanism. In this configuration, the interlocking member and the second member are connected via the link mechanism.

  Next, effects of the lock device will be described.

  As described above, according to the lock device, as shown in FIG. 6, the lock member 60 is an annular shape, and has a pair of passage grooves 61 and a pair of locking grooves 62 formed on the inner peripheral surface. I have. The passage groove portion 61 has a deceleration inclined surface portion 66 formed at a boundary with the first flat portion 65. The locking member 60 has a locking projection 64 formed on the upper surface, and a torsion spring 68 is connected thereto. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the release member 25 of the second member 20 has an abutting projection 29 formed on the side surface of the support 26. The contact projecting portion 29 has a rod-like shape extending vertically and extends laterally on the side surface of the support portion 26, and a contact portion 31 is formed at a lower end surface of the gap 30.

As shown in FIG. 9, the lock member 60 is passed through the release member 25, and the contact portion 31 of the release member 25 comes into contact with the first flat portion 65 of the lock member 60. With this configuration, when the release member 25 descends, the lock member 60 rotates in the circumferential direction against the torsion spring 68 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. When the lock member 60 rotates, the first flat portion 65 slides with respect to the contact portion 31, and further, the lock member 60 continues to rotate, and the deceleration inclined surface portion 66 slides with respect to the contact portion 31. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 11, the restoring force of the driving coil spring 34 acts to push the second member bottom 35 downward, and the contact portion 31 gradually slides along the deceleration inclined surface portion 66. While passing through the passage groove 61. At the same time, releasing member 25 is lowered through the locking member 60, second member 20 is moved to the use position Y _2.

That is, when the lock member 60 rotates in the circumferential direction, a restoring force by the torsion spring 68 acts, and further, a frictional force due to sliding between the deceleration inclined surface portion 66 and the contact portion 31 acts. member 60, second member 20 is in the part of the process of moving to the use position Y _2, decelerated reached immediately from just before the lock is released.

  Therefore, it is possible to realize the cup holder 1 which can realize a smooth operation and give a high-quality impression to the occupant. In addition, since it is not necessary to buffer the operation of the second member 20 using, for example, an air damper, a compact configuration can be realized.

  In particular, as shown in FIG. 6, the deceleration inclined surface portion 66 is inclined by gradually projecting in the circumferential direction from the upper surface to the lower surface of the lock member 60 in the passage groove portion 61. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the second member 20 is decelerated and moves slowly as the contact portion 31 gradually slides along the deceleration inclined surface portion 66. Therefore, a smooth operation can be realized.

  According to the lock device, the deceleration slope portion 66 is a member having a frictional force that causes a predetermined sliding resistance. That is, the second member 20 is decelerated and moves slowly due to the frictional resistance caused by the sliding between the deceleration inclined surface portion 66 and the contact portion 31. Therefore, a smooth operation can be realized.

According to the locking device, as shown in FIG. 4, the second member driving portion 33 of the second member 20 is provided with the driving coil spring 34, and as shown in FIGS. 20 is biased downwardly toward the use position Y ₂ by the driving coil spring 34 compressed. Therefore, it is possible to move the second member 20 to reliably use position Y _2.

  Note that the lock device may have the following configuration.

  In the lock member 60, the deceleration inclined surface portion 66 is a member having a frictional force that generates a predetermined sliding resistance. However, in the lock device, as another configuration, the contact portion generates a predetermined sliding resistance. It may be a member having frictional force.

  The lock member 60 has a configuration in which the lock member 60 rotates in the circumferential direction with respect to the second member 20, but the lock device has another configuration in which the second member rotates with respect to the lock member. You may. In this configuration, the first urging member is provided on the release member, and the first urging member urges the release member in a direction separating the deceleration inclined surface portion and the contact portion.

  In the lock member 60, the first urging member is the torsion spring 68, and the second urging member and the operating coil spring are the coil springs 24 and 34. However, if the lock device can realize the same operation as another configuration, , Respectively, may be a coil spring, a torsion spring, a leaf spring, or the like.

In the locking member 60, but the driving coil spring 34 which is compressed second member 20 is urged downward toward the use position Y _2, locking device, as another configuration, the second by elongated drive spring The member may be pulled downward toward the use position.

  In the lock member 60, the drive coil spring 34 is provided. However, as another configuration, the lock device may not include the drive coil spring, and may have a configuration in which the second member descends by its own weight.

  In the lock member 60, the release member 25 of the second member 20 has a single contact portion 31 formed in the locking portion 28, but the lock device has a plurality of contact portions as another configuration. It may be. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, in the release member 125, the contact protruding portion 129 is formed with a first contact portion 181 whose lower end protrudes in the circumferential direction of the column 126. In addition, the projecting portion 129 has a raised portion 180 formed at a position farther away from the lock member 160 than the first contact portion 181. The raised portion 180 extends in the circumferential direction, and a second contact portion 182 is formed on the lower end surface. The other configuration is the same as that of the lock member 60, and thus the description is omitted.

  According to this lock device, as shown in FIG. 18B, the first contact portion 181 of the contact extension 129 of the release member 125 is brought into contact with the first flat portion 165 of the lock member 160. ing. When the operation unit 123 is pushed downward to release the lock, as shown in FIG. 18C, the release member 125 is lowered, and the lock member 160 is moved in the circumferential direction against the torsion spring. The rotation causes the flat portion 165 to slide with respect to the first contact portion 181, and the lock member 160 continues to rotate, so that the deceleration inclined surface portion 166 slides with respect to the first contact portion 181. After the first contact portion 181 has passed through the passage groove 161, as shown in FIG. 18D, the release member 125 further descends, and the deceleration inclined surface portion 166 resists the torsion spring. It slides with respect to the contact portion 182.

That is, when the lock member 160 rotates in the circumferential direction, a restoring force due to the torsion spring acts, and further, a frictional force due to sliding between the deceleration inclined surface portion 166 and the first contact portion 181 acts. further, since the frictional force and the deceleration slope portion 166 due to sliding between the second contact portion 182 acts, locking member 160, the part of the process of the second member 20 is moved to the use position Y _2, locks The vehicle decelerates from just before the release to immediately after. Therefore, a smooth operation can be realized.

  Note that the second member may be configured to rotate with respect to the lock member. In this configuration, the first urging member is provided on the release member, and the first urging member urges the release member in a direction separating the deceleration inclined surface portion and the contact portion.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The present invention is capable of various design changes without departing from the scope of the claims.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 cup holder 2 console 10 first member 11 first member main body 12 first member bottom 13 a, b first rack 14 passage hole 15 container supporter 20 second member 21 second member main body 22 seat surface 23, 123 Operating part 24 Operating coil spring 25, 125 Release member 26, 126 Support part 27, 127 Locking protruding part 28, 128 Locking part 29, 129 Abutment protruding part 30, 130 Void 31 Abutment part 32a, b Second rack 33 second member drive part 34 drive coil spring 35 second member bottom part 40 support body 41 lower cylinder part 42 retaining part 43 accommodation hole 44 support body bottom part 45 outer upper cylinder part 46 attachment part 47 inner upper cylinder part 48 locking rod part 49 interlocking member accommodating portion 50 interlocking portion support portion 51 interlocking portion support hole 52 rack accommodation hole 53 outer accommodation hole 54 inner accommodation hole 60, 160 lock Members 61, 161 Passing groove 62 Locking groove 63 Projection 64 Locking protrusion 65, 165 First plane 66, 166 Deceleration slope 67 Locking slope 68 Torsion spring 69 Second plane 70 Interlocking member 71a, b Gear (connection transmission member)
72 deformable transmission member 73 one end 74 other end 180 ridges 181 first abutting section 182 second contact portion L, R arrows X _{1, X 2} pressed position Y ₁ the non-use position Y ₂ use position

Claims (7)

An interlocking member was provided for moving at least one of the first member on which the container is supported or the second member on which the container is placed, in a direction in which the first member and the second member are separated or approached. An interlocking mechanism,
The interlocking member,
A plurality of connection transmission members for connecting the first member and the second member,
A deformation transmission member that connects the connection transmission members to each other without a drive source and deforms freely in a non-linear manner,
At least one of the first member or the second member moves, and the plurality of connection transmission members interlock via the deformation transmission member rotating in the moving direction,
Interlocking mechanism characterized by that. The first member is provided with a plurality of first racks toward the moving direction,
The second member is provided with a plurality of second racks toward the moving direction,
The connection transmission member is a gear that meshes the first rack and the second rack,
The interlocking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The deformation transmitting member is a contact coil spring, and the contact coil spring is compressed while at least one of the first member and the second member moves.
The interlocking mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The deformation transmitting member is a wire, and the wire is compressed while at least one of the first member and the second member moves.
The interlocking mechanism according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: A hole is formed at the center of the connection transmission member, and the connection transmission members are connected to each other via the deformation transmission member passed through the hole,
The interlocking mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The first member is provided with a container support portion that supports a side surface of the container,
The second member is provided with a seat portion on which the contents are placed,
Before the first member or the second member moves, the second rack is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the container support portion, and after the first member or the second member moves, The first rack is arranged around,
The interlocking member is disposed between the first member and the second member,
The interlocking mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: The container support portion and the seat portion are circular with the movement direction as an axis,
The interlocking mechanism according to claim 6, wherein:

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