JPH0518203Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a cup holder for placing and supporting cups containing beverages, and particularly to a cup holder for vehicles.

(Prior Art) It is well known that a cup holder for placing and supporting a cup or the like containing a beverage is provided inside the vehicle.

In order to make effective use of the space in the vehicle interior, it is desirable that the cup holder stand up when in use and be folded up when not in use. For this purpose, the cup holder body is supported in a swingable manner, and by engaging the free end of the stay with the recess of the cup holder body, the state of use is maintained and the state of disuse is maintained. In some cases, cup holders are already known in which the locking claws of the holder body are engaged with the engaging portions of the bracket to maintain the unused state and prevent rattling.

In this cup holder, in order to release the engagement between the free end of the stay and the recess, it is necessary to either manually release the stay or provide a release mechanism. A mechanism for releasing the engagement relationship between the locking pawl and the engaging portion of the bracket is also required, and either each is provided separately or both are not provided at the same time.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In this way, in the conventional cup holder, there is a mechanism for releasing by the engagement relationship between the recess and the free end of the stay, and an engagement relationship between the locking pawl and the engagement part of the bracket. To release the lock, either a separately provided release mechanism or no release mechanism was required, which caused the problem that release was troublesome.

(Means for solving the problem) The present invention releases the engagement between the recess and the free end of the stay when in use, and when not in use.
The present invention includes a lock release member for releasing the engagement state between the engagement portion and the engagement claw.

(Function) The same lock release member releases the engagement between the recess and the free end of the stay and the engagement between the engagement portion and the engagement pawl.

(Example) The present invention will be explained below with reference to illustrated embodiments.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 indicates the cup holder body. This cup holder body 1
The support part 21 has holes 22 and 23 for receiving the cup, the pressing member support part 31, the cup holder lock part 41, and the lock release member support part 51.
It is mainly composed of.

The cup holder main body 1 is supported by a shaft 12 at the upper end of a holder bracket 61 so that its base 11 can swing freely. Holder bracket 61
is supported and fixed to an immovable member D such as a door panel of a vehicle (see FIG. 5).

The lower end 66 of the holder bracket 61 is provided with the cup holder lock portion 4, which will be described in detail later.
The base of a stay 63 that engages with the cup holder main body 1 to hold the cup holder main body 1 in a use state (horizontal position) is swingably supported. Holder bracket 61
On both sides of the lower end, when the cup holder main body 1 is changed from the used state to the unused state, it engages with locking claws 52a and 52b provided on the lower surface of the holder main body 1, and the cup holder main body 1 is brought into the unused state. Locking portions 64 and 65 are provided to hold the device in a substantially vertical position.

The support portion 21 is provided with holes 22 and 23 for receiving the cups A and B.
On the lower surface of the periphery, there is a U-shaped receiving member 2 made of a relatively thin member that supports the bottom of the cup.
4 and 25 are swingably supported around shafts 24a and 25a with a weak frictional relationship with bearings 22c and 23c due to their self-opening tendency.

On the bottom surface of the cup holder main body 1, the hole 2
Pressing members 32 and 33 that press against a part of the circumferential wall of the cup dropped into the receiving hole and press the cup against the edge 22a of the holes 22 and 23 are mounted on the pressing member support portion 31 near the holes 2 and 23. It is set up so that it can move freely. As shown in FIG. 3, the pressing members 32, 33 are integrally provided with swing shafts 32a, 33a, 33b and spring support shafts 32c, 33c, respectively (one of the pressing members 32 is (oscillation axis not shown). On the other hand, the pressing member support portion 31 is provided with support receivers 34a, 35a, and 35b (the support receivers paired with the support receiver 34a are not shown), and the rocking shafts 32a, 33a, and 33b of the pressing member are provided.
is rotatably supported.

A winding spring 3 is provided between the pressing members 32 and 33.
6 is provided, and this winding spring 36 has a spring portion 36 that winds in different directions on the left and right with the central straight portion as a boundary.
a, 36b, the spring support core shaft 32c is passed through one spring part 36a, and the spring support core shaft 33c is passed through the other spring part 36b, and both ends 36c,
36d is brought into contact with the spring stops 32d and 33d,
Both pressing members 32 and 33 are given the habit of rotating in the direction toward the holes 22 and 23 and the habit of pressing outward from the center. The rotation of the pressing members 32 and 33 is restricted by a portion of the pressing members 32 and 33 coming into contact with the lower surface of the cup holder main body 1.

The holder lock portion 41 is provided with guide portions 42 and 43 consisting of mutually parallel guide protrusions.
A portion of the guide portions 42, 43 is provided with recesses 42a, 43a into which the free end 63a of the stay 63 engages. A shaft 54 parallel to the support shaft 12 is provided near the base 11 of the cup holder of the guide portions 42 and 43, and this shaft 54 has the following features:
A lock release member 55, which will be described later, is rotatably supported. When the cup holder main body 1 is in use, one end is supported by the pressing member support part 31 below the guide parts 42, 43 with a gap therebetween;
A guide spring 44 made of piano wire is provided, the other end of which is wound around the swing shaft 12. This guide spring 44 has guide parts 42 and 4 extending from the pressing member support part 31 to the holder lock part 41.
3, and the recesses 42a, 43a
After passing through, it passes inside the shaft 54 and is wrapped around the swing shaft 12. A free end portion 63a of the stay is slidably interposed between the guide portions 42, 43 and the guide spring 44. As shown in FIG. 5, the stay 63 holds the cup holder main body 1 in a used state by engaging with the recesses 42a and 43a.

(Only the relationship with one recess 43a is shown, and the relationship with the other recess 42b is omitted.) A hole 53 is bored in the lock release support portion 51, and the lock release member 55 is inserted through the hole 53.
A knob 59 protrudes from the upper surface of the cup holder main body 1. Free end 57 of unlocking member 55
is located on the bottom side of the recesses 42a, 43a, and functions to remove the free end 63a of the stay that is engaged with the recesses 42a, 43a by pushing out the free end 63a from the recesses 42a, 43a. The lock release member 55 is provided with a lock release projection 58 for releasing the lock between the lock claws 52a, 52b and the locking portions 64, 65 of the bracket 61.

In such a cup holder main body 1, the pressing member 32 and the receiving member 25 in the process of placing a cup that is relatively smaller in diameter than the holes 22 and 23.
Explain the operation.

4a to 4c, the above embodiment shows an example in which there are two holes for receiving the cup, but since the structure and function of each hole 22 and 23 is the same, this explanation will not be used. Only one hole 22 will be described, and the description of the other hole 23 will be omitted.

As shown in Figure 4a, the cup holder body 1
is rotated about axis 12 and placed in use, i.e., in a horizontal position. This state of use is maintained by a stay 63 (FIG. 2). In this state, the pressing member 32 is pressed against the back side of the cup holder main body 1 by the elasticity of the winding spring 36. on the other hand,
The receiving member 25 is in an unfolded state on the pressing member 32 due to friction between its shaft and the bearing. When the cup A is pushed into the hole 22, the pressing member 32 is pushed in the direction of the arrow shown in the figure against the biasing force of the winding spring 36, and at the same time, the receiving member 25 is also pushed by the pressing member 32 and swung in the direction of the arrow. Then, as shown in FIG. 4b, the cup A is received in the hole 22 while pushing away the pressing member 32. Then, as shown in FIG. 4c, when the cup A is placed on the receiving member 25, its peripheral surface is pressed against the free end 32e of the pressing member, and the inner wall of the hole 22 is
2a and the free end 32e.

Next, the operation of folding the cup holder main body 1 from its used state to its unused state will be explained.

FIG. 5 shows the cup holder main body 1 rotated around the shaft 12 from the unused state indicated by the chain line and placed in the used state, that is, in the horizontal position. free end 6
3a is held by being engaged with the recess 43a. Therefore, when the knob 59 is pushed with a fingertip and swung in the direction of the arrow, the free end 57 of the lock release member 55 moves the free end 63a of the stay locked in the recess 43a from the recess 43a against the elasticity of the guide spring 44. and push out the free end 63a.
from the recess 43a. Removed free end 63a
moves between the guide portion 43 and the guide spring 44 toward the tip of the cup holder body 1.

As shown in FIG. 6, the cup holder main body 1 swings in the direction of the arrow around the shaft 12, and as shown in FIG. 7, the free end 63a of the stay moves near the tip of the guide spring 44. , and are stacked on the holder bracket 61 and folded when not in use. At this time, the cup holder main body has its locking claw 52
a and 52b are the locking parts 6 of the holder bracket 61
4 and 65, it is held in a state where it is stacked on the holder bracket 61, that is, in an unused state. and locking claw 52b
The relationship with is omitted. ).

Next, the operation of unlocking the cup holder main body 1 which is folded and locked when not in use will be explained.

In FIG. 7, the knob 5 of the lock release member 55 is
9 in the direction of the arrow, the slope of the locking claw release protrusion 58 of the lock release member 55 will be pushed against the holder bracket 63.
The lower end 66 of the cup holder body 1 is slightly swung around the shaft 12 by the force acting on the shaft 54, and the locking claws 52a, which are engaged with the engaging portions 64, 65, 52b is released from the engaged state. As a result, the locking claws 52a and 52b are connected to the engaging portion 6.
4 and 65, and the cup holder main body 1 is unlocked when not in use. (The relationship with the claw 52b is omitted.)

(Effects of the invention) According to the invention, it is possible to easily release a cup holder that is in use from the usage state and release a cup holder that is not in use from the usage state with a single lock release member. .

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view from above of a cup holder showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. The figure shows the support mode of the same cup as above, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line H-H in FIG.
The figure is a cross-sectional view showing the cup holder in the middle of transition to the unused state, and FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the cup holder in the unused state. 1...Cup holder body, 42a, 43a...
...Recessed portion, 52a, 52b...Latching claw, 55...Lock release member, 57...Lock release portion, 58...
Locking claw release part, 59...operation knob, 61...bracket, 63...stay, 64, 65...locking part.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A bracket fixed to the vehicle interior, and a bracket supported swingably by the bracket, which swings between an approximately horizontal use position and a non-use position overlapping the bracket. a cup holder body, a recess formed on the back side of the cup holder body, a locking pawl formed on the back side of the cup holder body, a base portion of which is swingably supported by the bracket;
a stay provided on the bracket, whose free end engages with the recess to hold the cup holder body in the use position when the cup holder body is in the use position; a locking portion that engages with the engaging pawl to hold the cup holder main body in a non-use position when the cup holder main body is occupied; an operation knob that protrudes to the side, and a lock that disengages the recess from the stay by displacing the stay from the recess in conjunction with the operation of the operation knob when the cup holder is in a used position; a locking pawl release part that releases the engagement between the engaging pawl and the engaging part by displacing the engaging part in a direction in which the engaging part is removed from the engaging pawl when the releasing part and the cup holder are not in use; A cup holder characterized by comprising: a lock release member each having; and a cup holder.