JPH0642395U - Vehicle cup holder device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] Even when installed in the center part of the instrument panel together with the operation part of the audio equipment and air conditioner, it can be used without disturbing the operation of the audio equipment and air conditioner. A cup holder device for a vehicle is provided. A vehicle cup holder device (7) having a slide type cup holder (10) which is pulled out from a case (8) and is pushed and stored in the case (8) when not in use, wherein the cup holder (10) has a cup holding hole (10e). The rear portion of the cup holder 10 is formed to be narrower than the front portion of the cup holder 10, and the guide pin 12 is projectingly provided on the lower surface of the narrow portion 10a. A slider 9 that is slidable in the front-back direction in the case 8 together with the cup holder 10 is provided, and the guide pin 12 of the cup holder 10 is guided to the case 8 so that the cup holder 10 is pulled out. A cup holder device for a vehicle provided with a guide groove 8e for moving the right and left sides to one side.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle cup holder device installed in a vehicle compartment to hold canned drinks and the like so as not to fall down. More specifically, the invention relates to an operation part of an audio device or an air conditioner and a center part of a vehicle instrument panel. The present invention relates to a vehicle cup holder device suitable for installation.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, a cup holder device tends to be provided as standard equipment in the center portion of an instrument panel of a vehicle together with an operation portion of an audio device or an air conditioner device. The conventional cup holder device is of the slide type as also disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-161134. This is because a cup holder equipped with a cup holding hole for inserting a container such as a canned beverage and a support tool for supporting the bottom of the inserted container is pulled out from the case to the state of use and pushed into the case. It is a slide type that can be stored.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, the conventional cup holder device described in the above publication has the following problems when it is installed in the center part of the instrument panel of the vehicle together with the operation parts of the audio equipment and the air conditioner device. That is, in the conventional cup holder device, since the cup holder simply slides back and forth in the case, the cup holder is pulled out to the front and the container holding hole holds a container such as a canned beverage. However, there is a problem that the container or cup holder itself is located on the front side of the operation part of the audio device or the air conditioner, and these interfere with the operation of the audio device or the air conditioner.

Therefore, the present invention can be used without disturbing the operation of the audio device or the air conditioner even when installed in the center part of the instrument panel together with the operation part of the audio device or the air conditioner. An object is to provide a cup holder device for a vehicle.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 For this purpose, the present invention is a cup holder device for a vehicle, which is equipped with a slide type cup holder that is pulled out from a case and is pushed and stored in the case when not in use. The rear part is narrower than the front part and the guide pin is provided on the lower surface of this narrow part, and the rear end of this cup holder is movably connected only in the left-right direction. Is equipped with a slider that can slide in the front-rear direction together with the cup holder.In the above-mentioned case, a guide groove is provided to move the cup holder to the left and right when the cup holder is pulled out by guiding the cup holder guide pin. That is the means.

In addition to such means, the guide pin is always urged downward and moved upward by a lever operation to release the engagement with the guide groove of the case. That is the means.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the cup holder device for a vehicle employing such means, when the cup holder is pulled out from the case together with the slider, the guide pin on the cup holder side is guided in the guide groove on the case side, so that the cup holder slides. Move to the left and right along the. For this reason, the front part of the cup holder with the cup holding hole is located one side in the left-right direction from the front of the case, and in the used state, the canned beverage etc. held in the cup holding hole is The container is held at a position that is offset from the front of the case by one side in the left-right direction. Therefore, even when it is installed in the center part of the instrument panel together with the operation part of the audio equipment or air conditioner, it does not disturb the operation of the audio equipment or air conditioner.

Further, when the guide pin is provided so as to be moved upward by the lever operation to release the engagement with the guide groove of the case, the cup holder and the slide can be pulled out from the case by the lever operation. Yes, it can be easily cleaned.

[0009]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to FIG. 5 showing the interior of the vehicle, in the center of the instrument panel 1, there are a blowout port 2 of the air conditioner, an operation part 3 of the air conditioner, an operation part 4 of the audio equipment, an accessory case 5, a cigarette butter case 6 And a cup holder device 7 is arranged between the operation unit 3 of the air conditioner and the operation unit 4 of the audio device.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cup holder device 7 is provided with a case 8 fixed to the center portion of the instrument panel 1 with a screw and a slidable front and rear direction inside the case 8. A slider 9 and a slide-type cup holder 10 whose rear end is connected to the slider 9 so as to move only in the left-right direction and are slidable in the front-rear direction in the case 8 together with the slider 9 are mainly configured. There is.

The case 8 is in the shape of a shallow box having a substantially rectangular shape with the front side and the top side on the front side being open, and the front part thereof has flanges 8 a, 8 a for screwing to the center of the instrument panel 1. Further, slide grooves 8d, 8d, 8d, 8d extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the inner surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 8b, 8b and the upper surface of the bottom portion 8c.

The slider 9 is in the shape of a box that is elongated in the left-right direction with its front and upper surfaces open, and the slide grooves of the case 8 are formed on the outer surfaces of the left and right side wall portions 9a, 9a and the lower surface of the bottom portion 9b. Short ridges 9c, 9c, 9c, 9c which are slidable along 8d are formed. A slide groove 9e extending in the left-right direction is formed in the rear wall portion 9d of the slider 9, and a guide bar 11 is provided between the left and right side wall portions 9a, 9a.

Here, the cup holder 10 has generally been generally rectangular in a plan view, but in the present embodiment, the left rear corner is largely cut out so that the width dimension of the latter half is approximately half. It is formed to be narrow. The rear portion of the narrow portion 10a is slidably fitted to the guide bar 11, and the ridge 10b formed on the rear end face of the narrow portion 10a is slidable in the slide groove 9e of the slider 9. By being guided, the cup holder 10 is movable in the left-right direction with respect to the slider 9, and is also movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the case 8 along the upper surface of the bottom portion 8c thereof.

A recess 10 d having a through hole 10 c is formed in the narrow portion 10 a of the cup holder 10, and a guide pin 12 is fitted in the through hole 10 c. The guide pin 12 has a narrow neck portion 12a engaged with a fork portion 13a at one end of a lever 13 pivotally supported in the recess 10d, and the other end of the lever 13 is moved upward by a coil spring 14. By being biased, the guide pin 12 is always biased downward.

On the other hand, a guide groove 8e is formed on the upper surface of the bottom portion 8c of the case 8 so as to guide the guide pin 12 that is constantly urged downward and protrudes toward the lower surface side of the cup holder 10. The guide groove 8e is formed in a substantially circular arc shape centering around the corner of the left rear part of the case 8, and is located at the rear end of the cup holder 10 in the retracted state when the cup holder 10 is pushed into the case 8. The guide pin 12 is gradually guided to the left side as the cup holder 10 is pulled out, and the guide pin 12 is locked at its front end.

In the front half of the cup holder 10, two cup holding holes 10e, 10e are formed side by side as in the conventional case, and the front end of the cup holder 10 has a handle portion 10f for hooking. Are formed. On the lower surface side of the cup holder 10, a bottom support plate 15 that supports the bottom of the container such as a canned beverage inserted in the cup holding holes 10e, 10e is swingably connected. When the cup holder 10 is pulled out, the bottom support plate 15 swings downward by its own weight and is positioned below the cup holding holes 10e 1 and 10e. It swings to and is stored in the case 8 together with the cup holder 10.

Next, the operation of one embodiment of the present invention thus constructed will be described. First, when using the cup holder device 7, the handle 10f at the front end of the cup holder 10 is pulled toward you. Then, the cup holder 10 slides forward in the case 8 together with the slider 9 and is pulled out. At this time, the guide pin 12 on the cup holder 10 side is guided by the arc-shaped guide groove 8e on the case 8 side, so that the cup holder 10 gradually moves to the left side of the case 8 along the slider 9. Then, the guide pin 12 is locked to the front end portion of the guide groove 8e, so that the cup holder 10 stops. In this state, the bottom support plate 15 swings downward due to its own weight and the cup holding holes 10e and 10e are not moved. Located below. Therefore, when a container such as a canned beverage is inserted into the cup holding holes 10e, 10e, the container is held by the bottom support plate 15 so that the bottom does not fall down.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the cup holder device 7 is used as described above. The front end portion of the cup holder 10 and the containers C held in the cup holding holes 10 e, 10 e are the center of the instrument panel 1. It is located laterally on the left side of the front of the operation unit 3 of the air conditioner and the operation unit 4 of the audio equipment arranged in the section. Therefore, it does not interfere with the operation of audio equipment and air conditioners.

When the cup holder 10 is stored in the case 8, the handle portion 10f of the cup holder 10 is pushed backward with the container C removed. Then, the guide pin 12 is guided by the guide groove 8e, and the cup holder 10 is stored in the case 8 while moving to the right along the slider 9.

When it is desired to remove the cup holder 10 from the case 8 for cleaning work, the lever 13 in the recess 10 d of the cup holder 10 is pushed against the coil spring 14. By doing so, the guide pin 12 is pulled upward and the engagement with the guide groove 8e is released, so that the cup holder 10 together with the slider 9 can be pulled out from the case 8.

The slider 9 in the above embodiment may have a structure that guides the cup holder 10 in the left-right direction by means of two guide bars that are parallel to each other.

Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the cup holder 10 is configured to be gradually moved to the left side in accordance with the pulling-out operation, but the plane shape of the cup holder 10 and the bent shape of the guide groove 8e are different from those in the above-mentioned embodiment. The cup holder 10 may be formed symmetrically so that the cup holder 10 is gradually moved to the right side according to the pulling operation.

Further, the mounting position of the guide pin 12 with respect to the cup holder 10 and the bent shape of the guide groove 8e of the case 8 are not limited to those in the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate within the range in which the effect of the present invention is exerted. It is a thing.

[0024]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, when the cup holder is pulled out from the case together with the slider, the guide pin on the cup holder side is guided in the guide groove on the case side, so that the cup holder moves left and right along the slider. Move in one direction. For this reason, the front part of the cup holder with the cup holding hole is located one side to the left and right from the front of the case, and the container of canned beverage etc. held in the cup holding hole in the used state is It is held at a position that is offset to the left and right by one side of the front of the case. Therefore, even when installed in the center part of the instrument panel together with the operation part of the audio equipment or the air conditioner, it can be used without disturbing the operation of the audio equipment or the air conditioner.

Further, when the guide pin is provided so as to be moved upward by the lever operation to release the engagement with the guide groove of the case, the cup holder and the slide can be pulled out from the case by the lever operation. Yes, it can be easily cleaned.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cup holder device for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an instrument panel portion of a vehicle to which an embodiment is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Instrument panel 2 Air conditioner blowout port 3 Air conditioner operation part 4 Audio equipment operation part 5 Small item container 6 Butt holder 7 Cup holder device 8 Case 8a Flange 8b Side wall part 8c Bottom part 8d Sliding groove 8e Guide groove 9 Slider 9a Side wall 9b Bottom 9c Projection 9d Rear wall 9e Sliding groove 10 Cup holder 10a Narrow part 10b Projection 10c Through hole 10d Recess 10e Cup holding hole 10f Handle 11 Guide bar 12 Guide pin 12a Neck 13 Lever 13a Fork 14 Coil spring 15 Bottom support plate

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cup holder device for a vehicle, comprising a slide type cup holder which is used by being pulled out from a case and which is pushed and stored in the case when not in use, wherein the cup holder has a cup holding hole on the front side. The rear part of the cup holder is formed to be narrower than the part, and a guide pin is provided on the lower surface of the narrow part. In addition, a slider that is slidable in the front-rear direction is provided, and a guide groove that moves the cup holder to one side in the left-right direction is provided in the above case when the cup holder is pulled out by guiding the guide pin of the cup holder. Characteristic vehicle cup holder device. 2. The guide pin is provided so as to be constantly urged downward and moved upward by a lever operation to release the engagement with the guide groove of the case. Vehicle cup holder device.