JPH0580868U - Container holder - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] When installed in a vehicle, it is possible to regulate rattling of the container even if the outer diameter of the container varies.
Ensure container retention. A receiving plate 10 that is rotated to a horizontal position below the support 1 supported by a support H to receive the bottom of the container C is rotatably provided, and a receiving plate 10 is provided above the support 1 at a horizontal position. A ring 20 which is rotated and through which the container C is inserted is rotatably provided, a tongue piece 30 is rotatably provided on the support body 1, and the tongue piece 30 is ringed by a biasing force such as a spring. Container C of smaller size than ring 20
Even to ensure its retention.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a container holder, and more particularly to a container holder that is mounted in a vehicle compartment of an automobile and holds containers such as cans and bottles containing soft drinks.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, a container holder of this type will be described, for example, as a type that can be installed in the interior of an automobile. A support that is attached to a door or the like in the interior of a vehicle by using a mounting bracket, and a bottom of the support. Side is rotatably provided and is rotated to a horizontal position to receive a bottom of a container such as a can or a bottle, and a support plate is rotatably provided above the support and is rotated to a horizontal position. Some have a ring through which the container is inserted.

When not in use, the backing plate and the ring are folded with respect to the support, and when in use, the backing plate and the ring are opened to a horizontal position, and the container is inserted into the ring to be supported by the backing plate. In addition, the ring holds the container so that it will not fall over, making it easier to handle while traveling.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in this conventional container holder, although there are containers of various diameters, the inner diameter of the ring is constant, so a container having a diameter corresponding to the inner diameter of the ring is good, but If a container with a size smaller than the inner diameter is held, a large gap will be created between the container and the ring, and vibration will cause the container to rattle, resulting in insufficient container holding and There was a problem that the contents of the product spilled, and vibration caused the container and the ring to hit and a sound was generated, resulting in discomfort.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object thereof is to allow the rattling of a container to be regulated even if the outer diameter of the container varies, and to hold the container. The point is to make sure.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve such problems, the present invention provides a support body having an appropriate shape, a receiving plate rotatably provided at one end side of the support body to a predetermined position, and a support plate on the other end side of the support body. In a container holder provided with a ring rotatably provided to a predetermined position, a tongue piece having an appropriate shape is rotatably supported on the support body, and the tongue piece is supported by a spring or the like. A container holder characterized in that the tongue piece is brought into contact with the container by urging it toward the container inserted in the ring.

According to the present invention, the ring is formed of an elastic material, and the support is provided with a bearing portion that allows the ring to rotate to a predetermined position. When the ring is in the vertical or substantially vertical position, the ring expands or contracts to form a groove for engaging the base portion of the ring with the bearing portion, or the tongue piece is springed to vertically align the ring. It is also possible to urge the ring in a substantially vertical direction and to apply a biasing force to the tongue to the ring so that the biasing force causes the ring to rotate in a vertical or substantially vertical position direction with respect to the support. ..

[0008]

[Action]

 According to the holder of the present invention having the above structure, the tongue, the ring and the backing plate are folded to keep them compact when not in use, while the tongue, the ring and the backing plate are in a horizontal position when in use. Rotate to, insert the container from the ring, and place the bottom of the container on the backing plate. In this insertion process, the tongue piece is pushed downward by the container and rotates toward the support body, so that the container can be inserted like the conventional product regardless of the diameter of the container. Then, when the container is inserted, the tongue piece pushes the container by the biasing force of the spring, so that the container is pushed to the side of the ring facing the tongue piece. Therefore, the container does not rattle due to vibration or the like, and even if the size of the container is smaller than the ring and difficult to hold with the conventional holder, the container can be reliably held.

Further, when the groove is formed in the bearing portion as described above, the ring engages with the groove and holds the horizontal position, so that the ring is prevented from rattling due to vibration or the like. If an urging force acts on the ring by abutting it against the ring, the urging force on the tongue will push up the ring, and so on. It is possible to guide the ring to a vertical or substantially vertical position with respect to the support.

[0010]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, a container holder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example.

The container holder according to this embodiment is a container holder for a vehicle interior of an automobile, and its basic configuration is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, supporting a door, a dash panel, or the like. From the support 1 supported by the object H, the receiving plate 10 for receiving the bottom of the container C such as a can or a bottle, the ring 20 through which the container C is inserted, and the tongue piece 30 provided on the support 1. It is configured.

The support 1 is a slender column, and a mounting member 2 that is bent and engaged with the support H to be engaged with the support H is detachably provided on the back surface.

The receiving plate 10 is formed in a tray shape having a flange 11 on the periphery, and one side portion thereof is axially supported on the lower side of the support body 1 and is folded substantially parallel to the support body 1. It is rotatable between a tatami position A1 and a horizontal position B1 which is perpendicular to the support 1 and can receive the bottom of the container C. At the folding position A1 of the receiving plate 10 above the support 1, a locking portion 12 provided on the other side of the receiving plate 10 is locked by a resin hinge that is pressed to release this locking. A supported push button 13 is provided. A stopper 14 is formed on one side of the receiving plate 10 for contacting the other end surface 1a of the support 1 to position the receiving plate 10 at the horizontal position B1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ring 20 is formed of a spring material having a size that can be stored in the space surrounded by the flange 11 of the receiving plate 10, and a part of the ring material is cut out to form a pair of cutouts. Ends are formed, and each notched end is formed as a pair of rotary shafts 21 that are bent outwardly and have their axes aligned. On the other hand, on the upper side of the support body 1, a pair of bearings each having a pair of rotary shafts 21 of the ring 20 rotatably supported and having an end face 15 with which a bent portion 22 of the rotary shaft 21 abuts. 16 are formed. The distance L between the end faces 15 of the bearing portion 16 is set to an interval for reducing the diameter of the ring 20. The ring 20 used in the present invention may have a notched end bent inward. In this case, the structure of the bearing portion 16 and the distance L between the end faces 15 of the ring 20 should be changed accordingly. It will be.

Further, a groove 17 is formed on the end surface 15 of the bearing portion 16 so as to be expanded when the ring 20 is in the horizontal position B2 and to be engaged with the bent portion 22 of the rotary shaft 21. As a result, the ring 20 is rotated at a folding position A2 where the diameter is reduced by the space between the end faces 15 of the bearing portion 16 and is folded substantially parallel to the support 1, and the ring 20 is expanded at a right angle to the support 1. The bent portion 22 of the shaft 21 is rotatable with respect to a horizontal position B2 which engages with the groove 17.

The tongue piece 30 has an outer peripheral portion 31 that can come into contact with the lower side of the ring 20, and an inner peripheral portion 32 that is located inside the opening 20 a of the ring 20 and is curved while being in contact with the ring 20. It is equipped. Then, a rotating pin 34 parallel to the rotating shaft 21 of the ring 20 is provided on the protruding portion 33 protruding from the outer peripheral portion 31, and in this embodiment, the rotating pin 34 is the bearing portion of the support 1. The tongue piece 30 is supported by the pin receiving portion 18 provided on the lower side of the support member 16, so that the tongue piece 30 is folded at a folding position A3 substantially parallel to the support body 1 and a horizontal position at a right angle to the support body 1. It is rotatable with B3. The support 1 is provided with a recess 19 for accommodating the tongue piece 30 at the folding position A3.

Further, the tongue piece 30 is constantly urged by the spring 40 in the horizontal position B3 direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the spring 40 is fitted and inserted into the shaft portion 35 formed between the protrusions 33 of the tongue piece 30, one end 41 of which is in contact with the lower surface of the tongue piece 30, and the other end 42 of which is supported. It is formed of a coil spring that abuts on the body 1. Then, the tongue piece 30 is pushed by the container C inserted through the ring 20 at the horizontal position B2 and rotated in the folding position A3 direction, and the projection space 20b of the opening of the ring 20 at the horizontal position B2 ( The area of the aperture projection plane 20a of the ring 20 is changed so as to face the space surrounded by the two-dot chain line in FIGS. 2 and 3.

Therefore, according to this container holder, the following operations are performed. That is, when not in use, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7, the tongue piece 30, the ring 20 and the receiving plate 10 are positioned at the folding positions A1, A2, A3. In this case, the receiving plate 10 has its locking portion 12 locked to the supporting body 1 and fixed to the supporting body 1, the tongue piece 30 is housed in the recess 19 of the supporting body 1, and the ring 20 is fixed to the receiving plate 10. Housed inside. In this case, since the tongue piece 30, the ring 20, and the receiving plate 10 are arranged side by side on the support body 1, the tongue piece 30, the ring 20, and the receiving plate 10 do not project to the outside, are compact, and prevent a situation in which they interfere in the vehicle interior. ..

When using the container holder, first, the push button 13 is pressed. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the locking portion 12 of the receiving plate 10 is disengaged, and the receiving plate 10 rotates downward and is positioned at the horizontal position B1. On the other hand, the tongue 30 is rotated upward by pushing the ring 20 by the biasing force of the spring 40, so that the tongue 30 and the ring 20 are both positioned at the horizontal positions B2 and B3. In this case, the ring 20 rotates with the diameter reduced by the space between the end faces 15 of the bearing portion 16, and when the ring 20 is positioned in the horizontal position B2, the ring 20 expands in diameter and the bent portion 22 of the rotation shaft 21 extends into the groove 17. Engage with. Therefore, the ring 20 is securely positioned without being easily disengaged from the groove 17 unless the ring 20 is relatively strongly pressed downward to reduce the diameter of the ring 20. Further, since the ring 20 is pushed up by the tongue piece 30, the ring 20 can be positioned in the horizontal position B2 without rotating it by hand, which makes the operation extremely easy.

In this state, for example, as shown in FIG. 8, when holding a container C (a can in the figure) having an outer diameter similar to the inner diameter of the ring 20, insert the container C from the ring 20 and The bottom is placed on the backing plate 10. In this case, since the ring 20 enters the groove 17 and is positioned at the horizontal position B2, even if the container C hits a little, it is difficult to move, so that the container C can be reliably inserted. Further, in the insertion process, since the tongue piece 30 extends into the opening 20a of the ring 20, the tongue piece 30 is pushed downward by the container C and rotates against the biasing force of the spring 40.

When the container C is inserted, the container C is surrounded by the ring 20 and is pressed by the biasing force of the spring 40 through the tongue 30 to the ring 20 facing the tongue 30. It will be. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the container C does not rattle due to vibrations during traveling, the contents in the container C spills down, or vibration causes the container C and the ring 20 to contact each other and generate a sound, which causes discomfort. It

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, when holding a container C (can in the figure) having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the ring 20, the container C is inserted from the ring 20 in the same manner as above. The bottom is placed on the backing plate 10. Also in this case, the tongue piece 30 also extends into the opening 20a of the ring 20, so that the tongue piece 30 is pushed downward by the container C and rotated against the biasing force of the spring 40.

When the container C is inserted, since the container C is thinner than the ring 20, a gap tends to be formed between the container C and the ring 20, but the container C is urged by the spring 40 to cause the tongue piece 30 to move. Since the container C is pressed against the ring 20 facing the tongue piece 30 via the container, the container C is pressed, and the container C does not rattle due to vibration or the like during traveling. It is possible to prevent a situation in which the container C and the ring 20 collide with each other due to spillage or vibration and a sound is generated, which causes discomfort. Moreover, since the ring 20 enters the groove 17 and holds the horizontal position B2, the ring 20 is prevented from rattling due to vibration or the like, and also in this respect, the container C is reliably held and sound is generated. Is also prevented.

As described above, even if the container C has a smaller size than the ring 20, the container C can be reliably held.

In the above embodiment, the support 1 is supported by the object H to be supported by the mounting metal fitting 2, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a double-sided tape may be used to support the object 1. It may be fixed to the object H by adhesion, and may be changed appropriately. Further, although the above-mentioned embodiment is for a vehicle interior of a vehicle, it is needless to say that it may be used in a place other than the vehicle. Further, although the ring 20 is pushed up by the spring 40, it may be manually placed in a horizontal position, and the groove 17 may be omitted.

[0026]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the container holder of the present invention, the container can be pushed by the biasing force of the spring through the tongue to the ring facing the tongue while the container is inserted. Even if the size of the container is smaller than the inner diameter of the ring, the container will not rattle due to vibration, etc., and the contents inside the container will spill out, or the vibration will hit the container and the ring and generate noise, causing discomfort. Can be prevented.

Further, by engaging the ring in the groove at the horizontal position, it is possible to prevent the ring from rattling due to vibration or the like, and in this respect as well, it is possible to ensure the holding of the container and to make a sound. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of Further, even if the container collides with the container when it is inserted, it is difficult for the container to rotate downward, so that the container can be reliably inserted into the ring, and the operability is improved.

Further, if the tongue is brought into contact with the ring, the biasing force against the tongue pushes up the ring, so that the ring is pressed against the support with a so-called one-touch from the folded state with respect to the support. It can be guided to a vertical position or a substantially vertical position, further improving operability.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a container holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a container holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a container holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view showing the container holder according to the embodiment of the present invention with the tongue piece and the ring folded.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a container holder according to an embodiment of the present invention with its tongue and ring folded.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a main part of the container holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the container holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view showing the operation of the container holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing another operation of the container holder according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 H Support C Container 1 Support 10 Support plate 16 Bearing 17 Groove 20 Ring 21 Rotating shaft 30 Tongue 40 Spring A1, A2, A3 Folding position B1, B2, B3 Horizontal position

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A support having an appropriate shape, a support plate rotatably provided at one end of the support to a predetermined position, and a support plate rotatably provided at the other end of the support to a predetermined position. In a container holder provided with a ring provided, a tongue piece of an appropriate shape is rotatably supported on the support, and the tongue piece is attached by a spring or the like toward the container inserted in the ring. A container holder characterized in that the tongue piece is brought into contact with the container by urging the container holder. 2. The ring is formed of an elastic material, while the support body is formed with a bearing portion capable of rotating the ring to a predetermined position, and the ring is in a vertical or substantially vertical position with respect to the support body. The container holder according to claim 1, wherein the ring is sometimes expanded or contracted to form a groove with which the base portion of the ring engages with the bearing portion. 3. A tongue piece is urged by a spring or the like in a vertical or substantially vertical position direction of the ring, and an urging force for the tongue piece is applied to the ring, and the urging force causes the ring to be vertically or substantially perpendicular to the support. The container holder according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the container holder is configured to rotate in a vertical position direction.