JPH0539961Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a container holder device provided in the center of an instrument panel, center console, etc. of a vehicle.

(Prior art) Conventionally, as a container holder device, for example, the device described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 119133-1988 and 119134 (hereinafter referred to as the first type device),
The devices described in Japanese Patent Nos.-66833 and 61-185629 (hereinafter referred to as second type devices) are known.

In the first type of device, a container holder that supports the side and bottom surfaces of containers such as cups and cans is pulled out from an instrument panel or the like in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and is used in that state.

On the other hand, the second type of device was used by pulling out the base of the device from the instrument panel or the like in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and in the pulled-out state, moving the container holder body in the left-right direction with respect to the base. .

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, such a conventional container holder device for a vehicle has the following problems.

Usually, the container holder device as described above is provided at a central position of an instrument panel between a driver's seat and a passenger seat, a center console, or the like. Further, in floor shift type vehicle models, a shift lever is provided behind this position.

Therefore, in the first type of device, the container holder was used with the container holder pulled out backwards, so when the container holder was put into use, the distance between the container holder and the shift lever became narrower. There was a problem in that the shift lever interfered with the use of the container holder, or conversely, the container holder and the container placed therein interfered with the operation of the shift lever. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure a predetermined distance or more between the shift lever and the container holder device, resulting in a low degree of freedom in design.

In addition, in the case of the second type of device, since the container holder main body can be moved in the left and right direction,
The above problem can be avoided by shifting the position of the container holder body in the left-right direction at the position of the shift lever, but the base supporting the container holder body is pulled out in the front-rear direction and remains. Therefore, this base caused problems similar to those mentioned above.

This invention was created by focusing on the above problem.
Even if there is little space between the container holder main body and the shift lever etc. when the container holder main body is pulled out from the case, the shift lever may be difficult to place or remove the container when using the device. To provide a container holder device for a vehicle that does not get in the way or interfere with operating a shift lever.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the vehicle container holder device of the present invention, a case opening is opened from a storage position at the back of the case in a case fixed to the vehicle body. A holder base is provided so as to be slidable approximately in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body to a use position on the storage side, and a regulating means capable of regulating the sliding of the holder base in the storage position is provided between the holder base and the case. is provided with a container holder main body via an arm so that the holder base is housed in the case when it is in the storage position and placed outside the case when it is in the use position, and the arm is storable in the case. It is supported so as to be rotatable in the left and right horizontal directions with respect to the holder base from the folded position to the expanded position where it extends outward beyond the width of the case opening, and between the arm and the holder base, the expanded arm is The means is provided with a biasing means for biasing rotation in the position direction.

(Function) According to the vehicle container holder device of the present invention, in the retracted state, the base is located at the retracted position, and the container holder main body and arm are stored in the case. In addition, since the container holder body is restricted from sliding at that position by the restriction means, the container holder body will not come out of the case due to vibrations of the vehicle body or the like.

Next, when using the device of the present invention to hold containers such as cups and cans, the restriction by the restriction means is released and the holder base is slid from the storage position to the use position. Then, the container holder main body and arm are pulled out of the case, and the arm is rotated from the folded position to the expanded position in the left and right direction by the biasing means, and the container holder main body is moved outside the width of the case opening. do.

Therefore, when the device of the present invention is installed in an instrument panel between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat, the container holder main body is located close to the driver's seat and the passenger's seat.

Furthermore, since the container holder body moves in left and right directions, there is neither the container holder body nor the base that supports it in front of the case opening, and the distance between the device of the present invention and the shift lever behind it is large. Even if the space is narrow, the shift lever will not get in the way when placing or removing containers from the container holder body, and even when the device of the present invention is in use, the device of the present invention or the container held will not shift. It does not interfere with lever operation.

Next, when storing the container holder main body from the used position, first rotate the arm from the expanded position to the folded position against the urging force of the urging means, and then move the container holder main body to the case. Move from the outside to the inside until it fits within the width of the opening. Then, when the container holder main body and the arm are pushed into the case and the holder base is slid to the storage position, the arm and the container holder main body are stored in the case. At that position, the holder base is restricted from sliding by the restriction means to complete the storage.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In addition, in each drawing, the same code|symbol shall indicate the same object.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the central portion of a vehicle container holder device A according to the first embodiment of the present invention and an instrument panel (hereinafter referred to as an instrument) 10 provided with this device A.

As shown in this figure, in the center of the instrument 10, an air conditioner outlet 11, a radio 12, and a cassette recorder 13 are provided in order from the top, and the apparatus A of the present embodiment is installed below these. Also, behind this device A is the shift lever of the automatic transmission.
SL is provided.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the state in which the device A of the first embodiment is used, and in this figure, 20 is a case. This case 20 is installed inside the instrument 10, and has a storage space 21 formed therein, a case opening (hereinafter referred to as opening) 22 facing toward the rear of the vehicle body, and furthermore, left and right side walls 23. A slide guide groove 24 is formed extending in the front-rear direction. In addition, this case 20 is
The center axis in the front-rear direction does not actually coincide with the front-rear direction of the vehicle body. In other words, in a left-hand drive vehicle, the center axis in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is oriented toward the driver (left side in Figure 3). It is placed at a slight incline to the

30 is a holder base, and the case 20
It is slidably provided in the storage space 21 of. That is, this holder base 30 has a mounting space 3
1, and has a roller-shaped slider 32 fixed at a position that corresponds to the slide groove 24, so that it can slide in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body within the range allowed by the slide groove 24. There is. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, which is a perspective view showing the stored state of the device A of this embodiment, the first
As shown in the figure, inside the storage space 21 and opening 2
2. It can be slid in the front and back direction up to the use position located just before the front.

Moreover, between the holder base 30 and the case 20,
A mechanism is provided for moving the holder base 30 from the storage position (FIG. 2) to the use position (FIG. 1), and this mechanism is comprised of a pusher member 40 and a deceleration member 50.

The extrusion member 40 includes a band 41 whose one end is fixed near the opening 22 of the case 20, and a winding device 42 which is configured to wind up the other end of the band 41 and is fixed to the holder base 30.
The holder base 30 is slid to the use position by the band winding force of the winding device 42.

Further, the deceleration member 50 reduces the sliding speed of the holder base 30 by the extrusion member 40, and is composed of a rack 51, a pinion 52, and a deceleration cylinder 53. That is, the reduction cylinder 53 is fixed to the left end of the holder base 30, and the pinion 52 is attached to the lower end of the reduction cylinder 53. This pinion 52 is engaged with a rack 51 extending and formed at the left end of the lower part of the storage space 21 of the case 20. The reduction cylinder 53 has a structure described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 60-79032, and its structure can be briefly explained with reference to FIG. 4. The reduction cylinder 53 is a cylinder filled with silicone oil. 531, 532 and both cylinders 5
31, 532, and has a deceleration disk 533 to which the pinion 52 is connected to the lower end, and the rotation of the deceleration disk 533 is decelerated by the resistance of silicone oil.

Further, between the holder base 30 and the case 20, the holder base 30 is located at a storage position (second position).
A lock mechanism (restriction means) 60 is provided for restricting the sliding of the holder base 30 when the holder base 30 is in the position shown in FIG. This lock mechanism 60 includes a locking member 61 attached to the back of the storage space 21 of the case 20,
and a locked member 61 provided on the end face of the holder base 30, and as shown in FIG. 5, the locked member 62 has a lock hole 621 and a lock 622, and The locking member 61 is the locking groove 6
11 and a heart-shaped locking portion 612. When the tip of the locking member 61 is inserted into the locking hole 621, the locking pin 622 is locked in the locking portion 612 at the back of the locking groove 611. The slide is in a restricted state, and when the locked member 62 is pushed from this state, the lock is released (for details, see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 16029/1983).

The holder base 30 has arms 71 and 72.
Container holder main bodies 81 and 82 are attached to the left and right sides via. That is, the container holder bodies 81, 8
2 and the arms 71, 72 are integrally molded, and the tips of the arms 71, 72 are connected to rotational shafts 91, 9, respectively.
2, the arms 71 and 72 are rotatably pivoted to a position within the mounting space 31 of the holder base 30.
As shown in FIG. 2, the rotation range is from the folded position in which both container holder bodies 81 and 82 are folded to the extent that they can be stored in the storage space 21 of the case 20, to as shown in FIG. Both container holder bodies 81, 82
However, the width of the opening 22 extends to an expanded position in which the opening 22 is expanded outwardly in the left-right direction than the width of the opening 22 .

Further, gears 711 and 721 are formed at the base ends of both arms 71 and 72 so that both arms 71 and 72 rotate in conjunction with each other.
11 and 721 are engaged with each other, and a spring 101 is provided between one arm 71 and the holder base 30 for biasing the arm 71 to pivot toward the expanded position.

The container holder bodies 81 and 82 have cylindrical side walls 811 and 821, respectively, and a bottom plate 8 at the bottom thereof.
12,822. Both container holder bodies 81 and 82 have front lids 813 and 823 that close the opening 22 when the container holder bodies 81 and 82 are stored in the case 20.
are integrally formed. Moreover, the right container holder main body 81 of both container holder main bodies 81 and 82
has a side wall 8 so that the case can be stored partially overlapping with the other container holder main body 82.
A notch 814 is formed in the upper part of the container holder 81, and a notch 824 is similarly formed in the lower part of the left container holder body 82, which matches the lower side wall of the right container holder 81. Since this notch 814 has a size less than half of the entire circumference, the container held in the container holder main body 81 will not fall through this notch 814 .

Next, the operation of the device A of the first embodiment will be explained.

(B) In the stored state In the embodiment device A, in the stored state, the holder base 30 is in the case 2 as shown in FIG.
The container holder bodies 81 and 82 are placed in the storage position at the back of the storage space 21 of 0, and the arms 71 and 72 are in a folded state, and the container holder bodies 81 and 82 are stored in the case 20.

Further, when the holder base 30 is placed in the storage position, the locking member 61 of the locking mechanism 60
and the locked member 62 are locked, and the sliding of the holder base 30 by the pressing member 40 is restricted. In addition, this regulating force prevents the holder base 30 and container holder bodies 81 and 82 from sliding due to vehicle body vibration or the like.

(b) During use Next, when using this embodiment device A to hold containers such as cups and cans, the container holder main body 8
Push the front covers 813 and 823 of Nos. 1 and 82 inward to the case 20. Then, in the locking mechanism 60, the locking pin 622 and the locking portion 612 are disengaged, the sliding restriction by the holder base 30 is released, and the holder base 30 is moved to the use position (FIG. 2) by the push-out member 40. be slid. At this time, the sliding speed of the holder base 30 is reduced by the deceleration member 50, and the holder base 30 slides gently.

As the holder base 30 slides in the direction of the use position, the container holder main body 81,
82 is pulled out from the opening 22 of the case 20, thereby causing the side wall 2 of the case 20 to
The restriction on the rotation of the arms 71 and 72 that was achieved by the arms 3 and 23 is released, and both arms 71 and 72 are rotated in conjunction with each other in the direction of the expanded position by the biasing force of the spring 101, and both container holder bodies are 81,
82 moves in the left and right direction.

In this manner, when the container holder bodies 81, 82 are taken out of the case 20 and brought into use as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the container holder bodies 81, 82 move left and right from the front position of the opening 22. Therefore, even if the distance between the opening 22 and the shift lever SL at the front position is narrow, when using the device A, the shift lever SL will not get in the way of placing or removing containers from the container holder bodies 81, 82. without becoming
Furthermore, the arms 71 and 72 of the device A, the container holder bodies 81 and 82, and the containers held by the device A do not interfere with the operation of the shift lever SL.

(c) At the time of storage Next, when storing the container holder bodies 81 and 82 from the usage state shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, first, the arms 71 and 7 are
2 from the expanded position to the folded position, thereby horizontally moving the container holder bodies 81, 82 from the outside to the inside until they fit within the width of the opening 22.
Then, the container holder bodies 81, 82 and the arm 7
1 and 72 are pushed into the case 20 against the pushing force of the pushing member 40, and the holder base 30 is slid to the storage position. Then arm 7
1, 72 and container holder bodies 81, 82 are housed in the case 20, and at the same time, the locking member 61 and the locked member 62 are locked, and the sliding is restricted at that position to complete the storage.

As explained above, according to the embodiment device A,
When using the embodiment device A, the container holder bodies 81, 8
2 is moved left and right from the front of the case opening 22, so that the container holder main body 8
Even if there is little space between the shift lever SL and the container holder bodies 81 and 82, the shift lever SL can be used to place and remove containers from the container holder bodies 81 and 82.
The holder base 30, the container holder bodies 81, 82, and the containers do not interfere with the operation of the shift lever SL, thereby improving practicality. In addition, due to this effect, there are fewer restrictions on the arrangement of the embodiment device A and the shift lever SL than in the past.
The effect is that the degree of freedom in design is improved.

Further, when a spring is provided on the arm 71 and the container holder bodies 81 and 82 are pulled out of the case 20, the arm 7
1 and 72 are automatically rotated in the expansion direction to move the container holder bodies 81 and 82 from side to side, so that the effect of saving the effort of moving the container holder bodies 81 and 82 can be obtained.

Further, in the embodiment, when the front lids 813, 823 are pushed to release the lock by the locking mechanism 60, the holder base 30 automatically slides by the push-out member 40, and the container holder bodies 81, 82 come out from the case 20. As a result, it is easy to operate and use.

In addition, when the holder base 30 slides, the speed of the slide is reduced by the deceleration member 50, so that the slide becomes gentler, thereby preventing damage to various parts of the slide and improving the texture.

Moreover, in the embodiment, since gears 711 and 712 are provided at the base ends of arms 71 and 72 and are engaged with each other,
Both arms 71 and 72 rotate in conjunction with each other, and the number of springs 101 for urging rotation can be reduced to one, thereby reducing the number of parts.

Next, a vehicle container holder device B according to a second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 will be described. Furthermore, the second
In describing the embodiment, the same components as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the apparatus B of the second embodiment, and this embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the container holder bodies are vertically overlapped.

That is, the container holder bodies 281, 2 of the second embodiment
82 are each formed to have a thickness half the vertical width of the opening 22, one 281 is provided below the holder base 30 via the arm 271, and the other 282 is provided above the holder base 30 via the arm 272. It is being Note that a biasing means for automatically rotating the arms 271, 272 toward the expanded position is provided on the rotation support shaft (not shown).

Therefore, when storing the container holder bodies 281 and 282 in the case 20, the container holder bodies 28
1,282 are stored one above the other.

Therefore, in the second embodiment, the width C of the device can be reduced.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications may be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention. In the example,
Although an automatic type shift lever is shown, the same effect can be obtained even if a manual type shift lever is used.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the vehicle container holder device of the present invention, the holder base is slidably provided in the case, and the container holder is attached to the container holder via the arm supported so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction with respect to the holder base. The structure with the main body is such that when the device of the present invention is used, the container holder main body is moved left and right from the front of the case opening, so there is less space between the container holder main body and the shift lever, etc. However, the shift lever does not get in the way when placing or removing containers from the container holder body, and conversely, the holder base, container holder body, and container do not interfere with operating the shift lever. There is no
This has the effect of improving practicality. In addition, due to this effect, there are fewer restrictions on the arrangement of the device of the present invention and the shift lever than in the past.
The effect is that the degree of freedom in design is improved.

Furthermore, in the device of this invention, the container holder body moves left and right during use as described above, so it is easier to hold the container than the conventional device that holds the container at the front of the case (first type device). The position is closer to the driver's seat or the passenger's seat, making it easier to place and take away the container held, and also having the effect that it does not interfere with the operation of switches, etc. located above the case.

In addition, a biasing means is provided between the arm and the holder base, and when the container holder body is pulled out of the case, the arm automatically rotates toward the expanded position due to the biasing force of the biasing means, causing the container holder body to move left and right, thereby eliminating the need to move the container holder body.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the vehicle container holder device according to the first embodiment of the present invention in use, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the storage state of the device according to the first embodiment, and FIG.
A perspective view showing the vicinity of the instrument panel where the device of the embodiment is installed, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the main part (reduction cylinder) of the device of the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the main part of the device of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. A...vehicle container holder device of the first embodiment, 2
0...Case, 22...Case opening, 30...
Holder base, 60... lock mechanism (regulating means),
71... Arm, 72... Arm, 81... Container holder main body, 82... Container holder main body, 101...
...Spring (biasing means), SL...Shift lever, B...Vehicle container holder device of the second embodiment,
271...Arm, 272...Arm, 281...
... Container holder main body, 282 ... Container holder main body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A holder base is provided in a case fixed to the vehicle body side so as to be slidable approximately in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body from a storage position at the back of the case to a use position at the case opening side. A regulating means capable of regulating the sliding of the holder base in the storage position is provided between the holder base and the case, and the holder base is housed in the case when the holder base is in the storage position, and the case is closed when the holder base is in the use position. A container holder body is provided via an arm to be disposed outside, and the arm extends from the holder base from a folded position that can be stored in the case to an expanded position that extends outward beyond the width of the case opening. for a vehicle, wherein the arm is rotatably supported in the left and right horizontal directions, and a biasing means is provided between the arm and the holder base for biasing the arm to rotate in the direction of the expanded position. Container holder device.