JPH06156138A - Container holder device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the loading property to a car body, and to prevent the overflow of the content simultaneously. CONSTITUTION:The center of circular guide holes 31, 32, which are formed opposite to each other in both sides of the inner surface of both side walls 21, 22 of a tray 2 is set at a virtual oscillation center axis 0 over the upper end of the side walls. Projecting parts 82a, 82b, 83a, 83b of a holder 8 are slid in these guide holes 31, 32. Since the virtual oscillation center axis exceeds the upper end of both side walls 21, 22, the oscillation radius is prolonged, and the oscillation angle is reduced to prevent the overflow of the content of a container. Simultaneously, even if the oscillation radius is prolonged, increasing of the height of both side walls 21, 22 is not required to make a device compact.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a container holder device which is installed inside a vehicle such as a bus or a passenger car and holds containers such as canned juice and paper cups.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional container holder device, an actual kaisho sho6
The one described in JP-A 1-161134 is known. In this container holder device, a tray is provided in an outer case, and a through hole is formed in the tray to insert the container vertically.
One holder having a swing center axis is provided on both side walls of the through hole.

In this container holder device, when the tray is pulled out from the outer case, the holder swings below the through hole around the swing center axis due to its own weight. Therefore, if the container is inserted into the through hole of the tray, The holder makes it possible to receive the bottom of the container. While holding the container in this way, even if the tray tilts in the front-back direction or inertial force acts on the vehicle body, the holder keeps the bottom of the container horizontal due to the weight of the container about the swing center axis. The container swings so that the contents of the container are prevented from overflowing.
When the holding of the container is completed, the tray is pushed into the outer case, so that the holder interferes with the outer case and swings upward against its own weight, and is housed together with the tray in the outer case.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional container holder device, since the swing center axis of the holder is provided on both side walls of the tray, the holder is swung downward to receive the bottom of the container. During this time, the distance between the swing center axis and the bottom of the container is limited by the side walls of the tray, making it difficult to achieve both the mountability of the container holder device and the difficulty of overflowing the contents.

That is, the swing radius of the holder is the distance between the swing center axis and the bottom of the container. If the holder receives the same force when swinging, the longer the swing radius, the smaller the swing angle. It is small and the contents are hard to overflow. However, if the swinging radius is set to be long while the swing center axis is provided on both side walls of the tray, both side walls of the tray will be high, and the container holder device will be large and the mountability on the vehicle body will be impaired. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a container holder device capable of achieving both mountability on a vehicle body and difficulty in overflowing contents. .

[0007]

A container holder device of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle body, has a through hole into which a container is inserted vertically, and a virtual swing center beyond the upper end on both side walls of the through hole. A tray in which arc-shaped guide portions centering on the shaft are formed opposite to each other on both sides, and a holder in which the guided portion slidably engages with the respective guide portions and receives the bottom surface of the container. It is a feature.

[0008]

In the container holder device of the present invention, the arcuate guide portions formed on the inner surfaces of both side walls of the tray so as to face each other are centered on the virtual swing center axis that exceeds the upper end. By sliding the guided portion of the holder to the guide portion to swing the holder below the through hole around the virtual swing center axis, the container is inserted into the through hole of the tray. The holder makes it possible to receive the bottom of the container.

Thus, while holding the container,
Even if the tray is tilted in the front-rear direction or an inertial force acts on the vehicle body, the holder swings about the virtual swing center axis so as to keep the bottom of the container horizontal due to the weight of the container. Here, in this container holder device, since the virtual swing center axis of the holder exceeds the upper ends of both side walls of the tray, the swing radius can be made long. Therefore, if the holder receives the same force when swinging, it is possible to reduce the swing angle and make it more difficult for the contents to overflow. Further, even if the swing radius is lengthened in this way, it is not necessary to raise the both side walls of the tray, and the small container holder device exhibits excellent mountability on the vehicle body.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The container holder device is mounted on a seat arm 1 (see FIGS. 2 to 6) swingably provided on the seat so as to swing upward. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of a state in which a seat arm 1 is swung forward from a seat (not shown) to a swing end, and the container holder device is swung to the swing end by upward rotation with respect to the seat arm 1. It is a perspective view.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the tray 2 has square through holes 2a into which the containers C (see FIGS. 3 to 6) are inserted vertically, on both side walls 21, 22, a front wall 23 and a rear wall 24.
The rear wall 24 extends rearward and is bent downward. A horizontal pin hole 2a is provided at the bent end of the rear wall 24.
The seat arm 1 is inserted into the pin hole 2a.
The pin 3 pivotally supported by the support portion 1a (see FIGS. 2 to 6) is inserted, and the E-ring 4 is locked to the protruding end of the pin 3. Horizontal pin holes 2b are also formed on the upper front sides of both side walls 21 and 22 of the tray 2, and pins 5 are inserted into the pin holes 2b while axially supporting a torsion coil spring 6 and a support 7. . The support 7 is aligned with the front portion of the through hole 2a, and is biased by the torsion coil spring 6 from below to above the through hole 2a.

As shown in FIG. 7, on both side walls 21 and 22 of the tray 2, a first guide hole 31 and a second guide hole 32, which are concentric circular arcs, are formed as guide portions so as to face each other (FIG. 7). 7 shows only the side wall 21). The virtual swing center axis O of the first and second guide holes 31 and 32 exceeds the upper ends of the side walls 21 and 22, the first guide hole 31 is far from the virtual swing center O, and the second guide hole 32 is virtual. It is formed close to the swing center O. The first guide hole 31 has a storage hole 33 continuous in the radial direction away from the virtual swing center axis O.
A first storage hole 34 having the same length as the storage hole 33 is connected to the second storage hole 2. The first storage hole 34 has a tip end of the storage hole 33 as a central axis and is equal to a distance between the first and second guide holes 31 and 32. The second storage hole 35 having an arcuate radius is continuous. One side wall 2
Six locking recesses 41 to 46 are provided between the first and second guide holes 31 and 32 on the inner surface of 1, and between the tip of the storage hole 33 and the tip of the second storage hole 35. One locking recess 47
Is recessed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the holder 8 comprises a bottom plate 81 for receiving the bottom surface of the container C, and side walls 82, 83 rising from both sides of the bottom plate 81. On the outer surface of the tip end of the side wall 82, cylindrical first and second convex portions 82a and 82, which serve as guided portions and are spaced apart from each other by the distance between the first and second guide holes 31 and 32, respectively.
b is not provided (not shown in FIG. 1), and similarly cylindrical first and second protrusions 83 a and 83 b are also provided on the outer surface of the tip of the side wall 83. First and second convex portions 82a, 82b of the side wall 82
A leaf spring 9 having an urging force so as to spread outward is locked to the leaf spring 9, and the leaf spring 9 is provided with a locking projection 91 that engages with the locking recesses 41 to 47. The biasing force of the leaf spring 9 is set to such an extent that the engagement between the engagement projection 91 and the engagement recesses 41 to 47 is released by the weight of the holder 8 itself.

In this container holder device constructed as described above, as shown by I in FIGS. 2 and 7, the seat arm 1 is swung forward from the seat (not shown) to the swing end, and the container is moved. When the holder device is not used, the tray 2 is stored in the support portion 1 a of the seat arm 1. At this time, in the holder 8, the first protrusions 82a and 83a of the side walls 82 and 83 (only the side wall 82 is shown; the same applies hereinafter) are located at the tips of the storage holes 33, and the second protrusions 82b and 83b are second storage. The locking projection 91 of the leaf spring 9 is engaged with the locking recess 47 at the arc end of the hole 35. In addition, Support 7
The torsion coil spring 6 exists at a position where the area of the through hole 2a is minimized.

When the container holder device is used, as shown in II of FIGS. 3 and 7, the tray 2 is swung to the swing end by the upward rotation with respect to the sheet arm 1. At this time, the holder 8 releases the locking convex portion 91 and the locking concave portion 47 of the leaf spring 9 by its own weight, and the second convex portion 82b of the side walls 82 and 83,
83b is the second storage hole 35 centered on the tip of the storage hole 33.
Slide. Then, the user slightly lifts the holder 8 so that the second protrusions 82b and 83b are moved to the first storage hole 3.
4 and slide the first convex portions 82a and 83a into the storage hole 33. After this, due to the weight of the holder 8,
The first protrusions 82a and 83a slide in the first guide hole 31 around the virtual swing center axis O, and the second protrusions 82b and 82b.
83b is the second guide hole 32 with the virtual swing center axis O as the center.
Slide. Thus, as shown in FIG. 4, the bottom plate 81 of the holder 8 is maintained horizontally below the through hole 2a. Here, the locking convex portion 91 of the leaf spring 9 is the closest locking concave portion 4
It engages with 2 to prevent a slight shake. The user resists the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 6 and moves the support 7 into the container C.
If the container C is inserted into the through hole 2a of the tray 2 while being pushed down at the bottom of the container, the holder 8 can receive the bottom of the container C. At this time, the support 7 supports the side surface of the container C by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 6.

While holding the container C in this manner, as shown by III in FIGS. 5 and 7, the seat arm 1 is swung slightly backward from the seat (not shown).
When the tray 2 is tilted by raising its tip, the holder 8
Is caused by the weight of the holder 8 and the weight of the container C so that the first protrusions 82a and 83a slide in the first guide hole 31 about the virtual swing center axis O and the second protrusions 82b and 83b virtually swing. The second guide hole 32 is slid around the dynamic center axis O. In this way, the bottom plate 81 of the holder 8 still has the through hole 2
It is kept horizontal below a. Here, the locking convex portion 91 of the leaf spring 9 is engaged with the nearest locking concave portion 46 to prevent a slight shake.

Further, as shown by IV in FIGS. 6 and 7,
When an inertial force acts on the vehicle body by a brake or the like, in the holder 8, the first convex portions 82a and 83a of the holder 8 move around the virtual swing central axis O due to the weight of the holder 8 and the weight of the container C.
The second protrusions 82b and 83b are slid along the guide hole 31.
Slides in the second guide hole 32 about the virtual swing center axis O. In this way, the bottom plate 81 of the holder 8 is also maintained horizontally below the through hole 2a. Here, the locking convex portion 91 of the leaf spring 9 is engaged with the nearest locking concave portion 41 to prevent a slight shake.

In the meantime, in this container holder device, the virtual rocking center axis O of the holder 8 has the side walls 21 and 2 of the tray 2.
Since it exceeds the upper end of 2, the swing radius is made long. Therefore, even if the tray 2 is tilted or the inertial force on the vehicle body is small, the swing angle is small, and juice or the like in the container C is less likely to overflow. Further, in this container holder device, even if the swing radius is increased in this way, both side walls 21, 22 of the tray 2 are
It is not necessary to raise the height, and it exhibits excellent mountability on the vehicle body as a small container holder device.

In the above embodiment, the two first and second concentric arc-shaped guide holes 31 and 32 are used as the guide portions, and the first and second convex portions 82a, 82b and 83a, which are the guided portions.
Since 83b has a cylindrical shape from the viewpoint of improving slidability, the first convex portions 82a and 83a rotate in the first guide hole 31, and the second convex portions 82b and 83b form the second guide hole 32. Rotation is prevented, and the bottom plate 81 is easily maintained horizontally. Therefore, in the present invention, it is also possible to adopt one arcuate one as the guide part and employ an arcuate one that matches the arc of the guide part as the guided part.

[0020]

As described above in detail, since the container holder device of the present invention adopts the configuration described in the claims, it has both excellent mountability on the vehicle body and difficulty in overflowing contents. Can be made.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a container holder device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the container holder device of the embodiment when it is stored.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the container holder device according to the embodiment when in use.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the container holder device according to the embodiment when in use.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the container holder device according to the embodiment when the tray is inclined.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the container holder device according to the embodiment when an inertial force acts on the vehicle body.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a guide hole and the like of a side wall and a virtual swing center axis according to the container holder device of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

C ... Container 2 ... Tray 2a
... Through holes 21, 22 ... Side wall O ... Virtual swing central axis 8 ...
Holder 31, 32 ... Guide portion (31 ... First guide hole, 32 ... Second guide hole) 82a, 82b, 83a, 83b ... Guided portion (82a,
83a ... 1st convex part, 82b, 83b ... 2nd convex part)

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor, Norio Kishigishi, Kagoshima-cho, Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi 1 Ochiai, Nagahata, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Within the corporation

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle body is provided with a through hole into which a container is inserted up and down, and both side walls of the through hole have arcuate guide portions centering on a virtual swing center axis beyond the upper end. 2. A container holder device, comprising: a tray that is formed to face each other; and a holder that a guided portion slidably engages with each of the guide portions and that receives a bottom surface of the container.