JP7261531B2 - car cup holder - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle cup holder.

A specific example of a vehicle cup holder is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
In the vehicle cup holder described in the document, a recess forming member having a recess with an open upper surface in which a cup (container such as a beverage container) can be placed is provided with a rotation mechanism for opening and closing the recess. An operable lid is attached. The lid is provided with a convex rib, and when the lid is opened and the container is accommodated in the concave portion, the lid is positioned beside the container and the convex rib is formed on the side surface of the container. It is possible to abut on the ribs.
According to such a configuration, by bringing the convex rib into contact with the side surface of the container, it is possible to prevent the container from rattling, and to suppress phenomena such as large vibration of the container due to the vibration of the vehicle. Moreover, when the container is not stored in the recess, the lid is closed so that the recess does not look unsightly and the appearance is improved.

However, the prior art still has room for improvement as described below.

That is, as a user of an automobile, there are cases where a portable electronic terminal such as a smart phone is desired to be placed in an appropriate place in the vehicle interior. does not have the functionality of For this reason, in the past, there were cases where it was inconvenient to place the portable electronic terminal inside the vehicle.
As a means for solving such a problem, it is conceivable to separately provide a dedicated holder (see Patent Document 2, for example) for holding the mobile electronic terminal inside the vehicle compartment. However, from the viewpoint of improving the design of the vehicle interior and reducing the manufacturing cost, there are cases where it is not desirable to provide a dedicated holder for holding the portable electronic terminal as much as possible. becomes.

JP 2004-262404 A JP 2016-55829 A

The present invention was conceived under the circumstances described above, and provides a highly convenient vehicular cup holder that has a function of properly holding a portable electronic terminal in addition to a function of holding a container. The challenge is to provide

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.

A cup holder for a vehicle provided by the present invention comprises a recess forming member having a recess with a top opening in which a container can be placed, and a rotatable member capable of opening and closing the top opening of the recess. a lid; and a convex rib that is provided on the lid and abuts or approaches the side surface of the container when the lid is opened and the container is accommodated in the recess. A stepped wall portion is provided on the peripheral edge of the upper opening portion of the recess, and the height of the upper surface portion is lower than that of the surrounding wall portion, forming a recessed portion. The portion facing the recessed portion is an upright surface that stands up in the vertical direction from the stepped wall portion, and the lid is fitted into the recessed portion when the lid is closed. In the vehicle cup holder, a plurality of convex ribs are provided as the convex ribs so as to be spaced apart in a vertical height direction when the lid is opened. Further, the portable electronic terminal can be held in a state of being inserted into the gaps between the plurality of convex ribs, and the portable electronic terminal can be held on the stepped wall portion when the portable electronic terminal is held. is placed on the portable electronic terminal, and the standing surfaces can be arranged on both sides of the portable electronic terminal in the left-right width direction .

According to such a configuration, the following effects are obtained.
First, since the mobile electronic terminal can be held in a state of being inserted into the gaps between the convex ribs provided on the lid, a dedicated holder for holding the mobile electronic terminal is required. Even if the portable electronic terminal is not installed in the vehicle interior, the handling of the portable electronic terminal can be improved, which is convenient for the user. In addition, it is possible to eliminate or reduce the need to separately provide a dedicated holder for holding the portable electronic terminal, to provide flexibility in the design of the vehicle interior, and to appropriately reduce the manufacturing cost.
Secondly, when the lid is opened, the plurality of convex ribs are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. When the container is arranged and accommodated, the stability of holding the container can be further improved by, for example, preventing rattling of the container by abutting or approaching the plurality of convex ribs on the side surface of the container. becomes.
Thirdly, the plurality of convex ribs can be used to prevent rattling of the container as described above, and these plurality of convex ribs are also used to hold the portable electronic terminal. Therefore, the configuration is rational, suppresses an increase in the total number of parts, and simplifies the overall configuration. This is preferable in terms of reducing manufacturing costs and improving the design of the interior of the vehicle.

Other features and advantages of the present invention will become clearer from the following description of embodiments of the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a vehicle cup holder according to the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the essential parts of the vehicle cup holder shown in FIG. 2 with the lid opened; FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a main part of FIG. 3; (a) is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example in which a beverage container is held in the vehicle cup holder shown in FIGS. , (c) is a Vc-Vc schematic sectional view of (a). FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing an example of holding a portable electronic terminal in the vehicle cup holder shown in FIGS. 1 to 4;

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, the vehicle cup holder A of this embodiment is provided at the rear end of a center console portion 8 located between a driver's seat 9 and a front passenger's seat (not shown) in the vehicle interior.
2 to 4, the vehicle cup holder A includes a recess forming member 1 forming a recess 10 with an open upper surface in which a container to be held can be placed, a lid 2, and The lid 2 is provided with two upper and lower convex ribs 22A and 22B provided on the inner surface side.

The concave portion forming member 1 corresponds to a so-called cup holder main body member, and in this embodiment, is attached to the rear end portion of the center console portion 8 described above. The recess forming member 1 has an upper surface and one side opening (has an upper opening 10a and a side opening 10b), and as shown in FIG. 7, a side wall portion 12 rising upward from the bottom wall portion 11 and surrounding a part of the outer peripheral surface of the container 7, and a stepped wall portion 13 connected to the upper end of the side wall portion 12. It has

The stepped wall portion 13 has an upper surface portion which is lowered by an appropriate dimension H as compared with the wall portion 80 (upper wall portion of the center console portion 8) surrounding the stepped wall portion 13 . According to such a configuration, the portion where the stepped wall portion 13 is formed becomes a recess, and a part of the lid 2 can be fitted and arranged in this recess. In addition, the wall portions 80 are positioned on the left and right sides (both sides in the vehicle width direction) of the stepped wall portion 13 while being higher than the stepped wall portion 13 . For this reason, as will be described later with reference to FIG. 6, when the portable electronic terminal 6 is placed on the stepped wall portion 13, the wall portions 80 are positioned on both left and right sides of the portable electronic terminal 6. 6 can be prevented from being displaced to the left or right.

The lid 2 has a closed state in which the upper opening 10a and the side opening 10b of the recess 10 are closed as shown in FIG. It is possible to selectively switch between the open state and the open state. This configuration is based on the lid 2 being rotatable around a horizontal shaft 85 attached to the center console portion 8, for example. When the lid 2 is open as shown in FIG. 3, the lower portion of the lid 2 abuts against the lower surface of the recess forming member 1, for example, so that the lid 2 does not open at a greater angle than that. .
Although illustration and explanation are omitted, a spring (not shown) is attached to the attachment point of the lid 2 so that when the lid 2 is opened, the elastic force of the spring acts in the direction in which the lid 2 closes. can also A notch recess 29 is appropriately provided at the tip of the lid 2 so that the lid 2 can be easily opened and closed by hooking a user's finger thereon.

When the container 7 is placed in the recess 10, the two upper and lower protruding ribs 22A and 22B are essentially brought into contact with or approach the side surface of the container 7, as shown in FIG. This is a part for stabilizing the arrangement and posture of the container 7 . However, in the present embodiment, the convex ribs 22A and 22B are also used for holding the mobile electronic terminal 6, as will be described later. As means for providing the lid 2 with the convex ribs 22A and 22B, for example, there is a means for assembling the auxiliary member 21 formed with the convex ribs 22A and 22B to the lid body 20 forming the main part of the lid 2. Although employed, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lid 2 may be integrally formed with convex ribs 22A and 22B. Concave surfaces 23a and 23b are formed on the tip surfaces of the convex ribs 22A and 22B, and when the lid 2 is opened, the concave surfaces 23a and 23b are vertically spaced apart. arrangement (see also FIG. 4).

As shown in FIG. 6, a portable electronic terminal 6 (for example, a smart phone) can be inserted obliquely upward into a gap C between the convex ribs 22A and 22B and held by the vehicle cup holder A. ing. At this time, the portable electronic terminal 6 is placed on the stepped wall portion 13, and the wall portions 80 higher than the stepped wall portion 13 are positioned on both left and right sides of the portable electronic terminal 6. .

Next, the operation of the vehicle cup holder A will be described.

First, in a normal state, the top opening 10a and the side opening 10b of the recess 10 of the vehicle cup holder A can be closed by the lid 2 to keep the interior of the vehicle tidy.

Next, when the portable electronic terminal 6 is brought into the vehicle, as shown in FIG. 6, one end of the portable electronic terminal 6 is inserted into the gap C between the two upper and lower convex ribs 22A and 22B, In addition, the mobile electronic terminal 6 is placed on the stepped wall portion 13 at a midpoint in the longitudinal direction. The portable electronic terminal 6 can be held in such a state. Here, in this embodiment, the convex rib 22
Of A and 22B, the downward surface 25 of the upper convex rib 22A is inclined in the state shown in FIG. It becomes wider from (the right side of FIG. 6) to the front side (the left side of FIG. 6), and the configuration is not uniform. According to such a configuration, even if the portable electronic terminal 6 has a slightly different thickness, it can be appropriately inserted into the gap C between the convex ribs 22A and 22B, and versatility is enhanced. .

Preferably, the downward surface 25 of the convex rib 22A and the inclined upward surface 13a of the stepped wall portion 13 are substantially parallel (the extension line La of the downward surface 25 shown in FIG. 6 and the inclined upward surface 13a is substantially parallel to the extension line Lb of ). According to such a configuration, the mobile electronic terminal 6 can be easily inserted between the downward surface 25 and the inclined upward surface 13a. The holding state of the portable electronic terminal 6 can be stabilized by appropriately abutting on both sides. Furthermore, when the thickness of the portable electronic terminal 6 is close to the width of the mutual space, it is possible to more accurately prevent the portable electronic terminal 6 from rattling.

In addition to being supported by the stepped wall portion 13 , the mobile electronic terminal 6 is also supported by the wall portions 80 located on the left and right sides of the stepped wall portion 13 and having a higher height than the stepped wall portion 13 . 6 is appropriately restrained from being displaced to the left and right. Therefore, it is possible to hold the portable electronic terminal 6 in a stable state. When the vehicle is running, the vehicle may shake greatly, but even when such shaking occurs, it is possible to prevent the portable electronic terminal 6 from easily coming off the vehicle cup holder A and falling. is. Of course, since the mobile electronic terminal 6 can be held using the vehicle cup holder A, it is possible to eliminate or reduce the need to separately provide a dedicated holder for holding the mobile electronic terminal 6 in the vehicle compartment. You also get benefits.

Unlike the above, as shown in FIG. 5, when the container 7 is arranged and held in the recess 10, the convex ribs 22A and 22B can be brought into contact with or close to the side surfaces of the container 7. . Here, since the convex ribs 22A and 22B are arranged side by side in the vertical direction, when the container 7 is a relatively tall container 7 such as a PET bottle, the rattling of the container 7 can be prevented. It is preferable to prevent it and stabilize its posture.
As described above, the protruding ribs 22A and 22B are excellent in preventing rattling of the container 7, but they are also used to hold the portable electronic terminal 6 described above. Therefore, the configuration is rational, suppresses an increase in the total number of parts of the vehicle cup holder A, and simplifies the overall configuration.

The invention is not limited to the content of the embodiments described above. The specific configuration of each portion of the vehicle cup holder according to the present invention may be varied in design within the intended scope of the present invention.

It suffices if a plurality of convex ribs are provided, and a configuration in which three or more are provided is also possible. When three or more convex ribs are provided, for example, first and second gaps are provided as gaps into which the portable electronic terminal can be inserted and held, and the portable electronic terminal is inserted and held in the first gap; The angle (orientation) of the mobile electronic terminal may be different from that when it is inserted and held in the second gap.
Further, in the above-described embodiments, the portable electronic terminal can be held when the container is not held in the vehicle cup holder, but the present invention is not limited to this. The vehicle cup holder according to the present invention can also be configured to hold a container and a portable electronic terminal at the same time .

The mobile electronic terminal referred to in the present invention includes tablet communication terminals, mobile phones, cameras, and other data processing terminals other than smartphones. The shape of the portable electronic terminal is generally a rectangular card shape, or a relatively flat substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, but the specific shape is not limited.
The container referred to in the present invention is not limited to drink containers such as PET bottles and cups, but also includes containers containing items other than drinks.

In the above-described embodiment, the recess forming member 1 is provided at the rear portion of the center console portion 8, but is not limited to this, and may of course be provided at the front portion of the center console portion 8, for example. In other words, it may be provided at a location different from the center console portion 8 . The vehicle cup holder according to the present invention is not limited to one that is assembled and fixed in the vehicle interior, but can be retrofitted to an appropriate location in the vehicle interior using appropriate means such as a hook member, adhesive tape, or screw member. It can also be configured to allow

A Vehicle cup holder C Gap 1 Recess forming member 10 Recess 10a Top opening 2 Lids 22A, 22B Convex rib 6 Mobile electronic terminal 7 Container

Claims (1)

a recess forming member having a recess with an open upper surface in which a container can be placed;
a lid that can be rotated to open and close the top opening of the recess;
a convex rib that is provided on the lid and abuts or approaches the side surface of the container when the lid is opened and the container is housed in the recess;
and
The peripheral edge of the upper opening of the recess is provided with a stepped wall portion having a height of the upper surface portion lower than that of the surrounding wall portion and forming a recessed portion, and the recessed portion of the surrounding wall portion is The portion facing the step wall portion is an upright surface that rises in the vertical direction from the stepped wall portion,
The cup holder for a vehicle is configured such that the lid is fitted into the recess when the lid is closed,
As the convex ribs, a plurality of convex ribs are provided that are arranged at intervals in a vertical height direction when the lid is opened, and the portable electronic terminal is arranged in the plurality of convex ribs. It is possible to hold the portable electronic terminal in a state of being inserted into the gaps between the ribs, and when the portable electronic terminal is held, the portable electronic terminal is placed on the stepped wall portion, and the portable electronic terminal is moved in the horizontal width direction. A cup holder for a vehicle, characterized in that the standing surfaces can be arranged on both sides of the cup holder.

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