JPH0535013Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a retractable cup holder that is mainly installed around the instrument panel of a vehicle, especially at the bottom of the center cluster. This invention relates to a cup holder that has a wide holder.

(Prior Art) FIG. 7 schematically shows this type of cup holder. The illustrated state is a state in which the cup receiver is pulled out from the holder case 31 along the guide rail 32, and the two movable cup receivers 34 on the left and right attached to the cup receiver main body 33 are spread horizontally by a spring (not shown). cup receiver body 33
A part of the arc formed in the movable cup receiver 34
A circular cup receiving portion 35 of a predetermined size is constituted by a part of the circular arc formed in the circular arc. Then, the cup holder body 33 is used to store the cup holder.
When the handle part 36 integrated with the cup receiver body 33 is pushed into the holder case 31, the movable cup receiver 34 is displaced in the direction of reducing the cup receiver part 35, that is, inward against the spring force, and the cup receiver body 33 and the movable cup receiver 34 are displaced inwardly against the spring force. It is designed to be housed in a case 31.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional cup holder described above, a spring force acts in a direction in which the movable cup receiver 34 expands the cup receiver portion 35, and the movable cup receiver 34 has a substantially semicircular shape. Due to the shape having an arcuate portion, the load (pulling resistance) when the cup receiving body 33 is pulled out fluctuates, resulting in poor filling.

That is, at the initial stage of withdrawal, the arcuate portion of the movable cup holder 34 is pressed against the holder case 31 by the spring force, so this acts as resistance and moves slowly. When it comes off, the spring force acts in the direction of pulling out the movable cup holder 34, causing it to suddenly start moving violently, resulting in an awkward movement.

Another problem is that when the cup receiver main body 33 and the movable cup receiver 34 are in the stored state inserted into the holder case 31, the movable cup receiver 34 vibrates and generates a chattering sound.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder that can stabilize the load during withdrawal and suppress vibrations of the movable cup holder.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is constructed as follows. That is, the cup holder according to the present invention includes a holder case, a cup holder body with a handle attached to the holder case so as to be removable via a guide rail, and a cup holder body attached to the cup holder body so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction. An arm-shaped movable cup holder that can be moved in and out of the holder case together with the cup holder main body, and a substantially semicircular arc portion formed on the cup holder main body;
Correspondingly, the movable cup holder is configured to form a circular cup holder with a substantially semicircular arc portion formed on the movable cup holder, and the circular arc portion of the movable cup holder does not hold the cup holder when inserted into the holder case. The cup holder is configured to form a cup receiving portion of a predetermined size by being displaced inward to contract and to be displaced outward by a spring force when being pulled out from the holder case, the cup receiving portion having a predetermined size on the handle side of the cup receiving body. attaching a locking member capable of holding the movable cup receiver in the contracted position by engaging with a locking protrusion provided on the movable cup receiver;
The locking member is characterized in that it is configured to be operable in a direction to release the engagement with the locking protrusion.

(Function) With the above structure, the cup holder of the present invention can pull out the movable cup holder from the holder case while holding the movable cup holder in the contracted position by the locking member, and in the pulled out state, the locking member can be pulled out. By operating the movable cup receiver to release the restraint of the movable cup receiver by the locking member, the movable cup receiver can be expanded to a predetermined size by the spring force and used.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be specifically described based on FIGS. 1 to 6. In FIGS. 1, 2, and 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a holder case in the shape of a rectangular tube with at least the front side open, and is provided with guide rails 2 extending in the front-rear direction on the left and right inner surfaces. The cup holder main body 3, which can be inserted into and taken out of the case holder 1, consists of two plates 4 facing each other at a predetermined distance above and below, and both plates 4 have approximately semicircular shaped plates 4 on the left and right sides of the front side for cup holders. Arc part 5
have. Both plates 4 are connected to each other by screws 7 at boss portions 6 formed at appropriate locations, and grooves 8 formed in the side plate portions on the rear side (rear side) fit into the guide rails 2. There is. Further, a handle 9 is provided at the front end of the cup receiver main body 3.

On the other hand, two arm-shaped movable cup receivers 10 on the left and right are arranged between the upper and lower plates 4 of the cup receiver main body 3, and their rear ends are attached via pins 11 so as to be horizontally rotatable. The spring 12 is always biased in the outward expanding direction. The left and right movable cup receivers 10 each have a substantially semicircular arc portion 13 on the front side for receiving a cup.

That is, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 1, when the movable cup support 10 is expanded by the torsion spring 11 and protrudes outward from the cup support body 3, the semicircular arc portion 13 of the movable cup support 10 and
A circular cup receiving portion 14 of a predetermined size is formed by the semicircular arc portion 5 of the cup receiving body 3. When the cup receiving body 3 is pushed in, the movable cup receiving portion 10 is rotated and displaced in a direction in which the cup receiving portion 14 is reduced in size.

The maximum amount by which the cup receiver main body 3 can be pulled out is regulated by a stopper (not shown), and is set so that the movable cup receiver 10 can expand appropriately at that time. Further, the movable cup receiver 10 is provided with a groove 15 on its outer surface which fits into the guide rail 2.

In the cup holder as described above, a locking member 16 is attached to the handle 9 side of the cup holder body 3 to hold the movable cup holder 10 in the contracted position. The locking member 16 is made of resin and includes a rectangular base plate 17 serving as an operation knob in FIG. It consists of a hanging cylindrical rod 19. The left and right side plates 18 each have an engagement hole 20 for hook engagement, and the lower sides thereof are formed into a thin shape and are bent inwardly into a curved shape. The rod 19 also extends downwardly between the lower portions of the side plates 18.

The locking member 16 formed as described above is the fourth
As shown in the figure, it is attached to a square hole formed in the upper plate 4 of the cup holder main body 3.
That is, the locking member 16 inserts the rod 19 into the boss portion 22 formed on the lower plate 4, and preferably inserts the rod 19 into the both side plates 18 so that the upper surface of the substrate 17 is flush with the upper surface of the upper plate 4. The lower curved portion 21 is pressed against the lower plate 4 to retain resin elasticity, and the penetrating end of the rod 19 is prevented from coming out by heating and caulking. The locking member 16 assembled in this manner can be pushed into the curved portions 21 of the side plates 18 as elastically deformable portions.

On the other hand, the distal ends of the left and right movable cup receivers 10 are engaged with engagement holes 20 of the side plates 18 of the engagement member 16, specifically, the lower edges of the engagement holes 20, when the movable cup receivers 10 are rotated for contraction. Hooks 23 as protrusions are provided in a protruding manner. Note that the hook 23 is preferably made of resin and has a certain degree of elastic deformability.
An inclined surface is formed to facilitate engagement.

The cup holder of this embodiment is constructed as described above, and when stored, the hook 23 of the movable cup holder 10 engages with the engagement hole 20 of the locking member 16, as shown in FIG. Cup holder 10
is held in the reduced position shown by the solid line in FIG. Therefore, when the handle 9 is grabbed and pulled out in this state, the cup holder main body 3 and the movable cup holder 1
0 is a stable state in which there is no resistance from the torsion spring 12, that is, it is pulled out smoothly along the guide rail 2 with constant pulling resistance without load fluctuation.

After drawing out, when the base plate 17 of the locking member 16 is pressed, the entire body is pushed in due to the deformation of the curved part 21, and the position of the engagement hole 20 is lowered, and the hook 23 is released. 12, and the semicircular arc portion 13 and the cup receiver main body 3 are expanded outwardly by the cup receiver body 3 as shown in the phantom line in FIG.
A cup receiving portion 14 of a predetermined size is formed by the semicircular arc portion 5 . In other words, it can be used as a cup holder.

After use, when the cup holder main body 3 and the movable cup holder 10 are pushed into the holder case 1 to be stored, the outer surface of the movable cup holder 10 is pushed by the wall surface of the holder case 1, and the torsion spring 12 The inner side, that is, the cup receiving part 14
is rotated in the direction of reducing the When the maximum overhanging portion of the movable cup holder 10 passes through the entrance/exit of the case holder 1, the hook 23 engages the locking member 16.
It is elastically engaged with the engagement hole 20 of the side plate 18 by elastic deformation of the hook 23 or elastic deformation of the locking member 16. That is, the movable cup receiver 10 is held in the contracted position.

In addition, when storing the cup, the front may be held in the contracted state by applying an inward external force to the left and right movable cup receivers 10, and then pushed in. In this case, the cup receivers 10 are not affected by the torsion springs 12. It can be smoothly stored with a certain pushing resistance, similar to when it is pulled out.

In this embodiment, the locking member 16 is provided on the cup receiver main body 3, and the locking member 16 is disengaged from the hook 23 of the movable cup receiver 10 by being pushed in from above. It is possible to change the structure so that it is provided in the rear side and pushed in toward the rear side. Furthermore, the movable cup receiver 10 may omit the torsion spring 12 and may have a structure in which the movable cup receiver 10 itself has a spring force.

(Effects of the invention) As detailed above, according to the invention, the movable cup holder can be pulled out with the movable cup holder held in the contracted position by the locking member, so that it is not affected by the torsion spring. This makes it possible to pull out with a constant load without any problems, and the feeling when pulling out is improved. When storing the cup holder, if the front movable cup holder is moved to the contracted position and held by the locking member,
As with pulling out, it can be pushed in smoothly with a constant load without being affected by spring force. Further, since the movable cup holder is held by the locking member in the stored state, vibration of the movable cup holder is suppressed and generation of chattering noise is prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 6 show embodiments of the present invention;
The figure is a plan view of the cup holder, Figure 2 is a sectional view taken along the line - - in Figure 1, Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the locking member before assembly, and Figure 4 is the locking of the movable cup holder by the locking member. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the release operation of the locking member, FIG. 6 is a schematic perspective view of the cup holder, and FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing the conventional cup holder. 1...Holder case, 2...Guide rail, 3
...Cup holder body, 5...Semicircular arc part, 10...
Movable cup receiver, 12... Torsion spring, 13... Semicircular arc portion, 14... Cup receiver,
16...Locking member, 20...Engagement hole, 23...Hook.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A holder case, a cup holder body with a handle attached to the holder case so as to be removable via a guide rail, and a cup holder body attached to the holder case so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction. It is equipped with an arm-shaped movable cup holder which can be moved in and out of the holder case along with the cup holder body, and has an approximately semicircular arc portion formed on the cup holder body and a corresponding portion formed on the movable cup holder. The movable cup holder has a configuration in which a circular cup receiving part is formed by a substantially semicircular arc part, and the circular arc part of the movable cup holder is displaced inward to reduce the cup receiving part when inserted into the holder case, and is removed from the holder case. The cup holder is configured to form a cup receiving portion of a predetermined size by sometimes being displaced outwardly by a spring force, and the cup holder main body has a locking protrusion provided on the movable cup holder and a handle side of the cup holder main body. A cup holder is provided with a locking member that can hold the movable cup holder in a contracted position when engaged with the locking member, and the locking member is configured to be operable in a direction to release the locking protrusion.