JPH0678066U - Vehicle cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The paper cup can be easily taken out without being deformed and without the convex edge of the bottom of the juice can or the like interfering. [Structure] The holder main body of the cup holder is provided with a bottomed cylindrical body having a side opening and capable of accommodating a container. The holder main body side corresponding to the opening is vertically elongated through a long hole. A substantially deformed pentagonal holding member that rotatably has a first holding surface and a second holding surface at a predetermined angle is provided, and a bearing portion is provided at a position below a pivot point of the holding member. A torsion spring is pivotally connected between the bearing portion and the holding member, and the pivot point of the torsion spring and the holding member passes clockwise in a reference line connecting the pivot point of the holding member and the pivot point of the bearing. Sometimes the upper end of the first holding surface is in contact with the outer circumference of the container, and the lower end side is located in an inclined shape away from the outer circumference of the container. When the pivot point passes the reference line in the counterclockwise direction, the second holding surface is necked. It swingably faces the bottomed tubular body and contacts the outer circumference of the container.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a cup holder for supporting a container such as a paper cup or a juice can attached to a vehicle.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, as a cup holder for a vehicle of this type, for example, there is one disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 64-51540, and the technical contents disclosed in this publication are those shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. The cup holder 1 of 8 has a holder main body 2 provided with an insertion hole 3 into which a container W such as a paper cup or a juice can is inserted, and a spring member 4 is urged by a spring member 4 on the back side of the holder main body 2. 9 (a) and 9 (b), a holding member 5 having a holding concave portion 6 that partially closes and that substantially matches the side surface of the container W such as a paper cup or juice can is attached to the closed side, as shown in FIGS. As shown, when a small-diameter can container Wa and a large-diameter can container Wb are inserted into the insertion hole 3, the holding member 5 is held so that the inclination angle of the holding member 5 is displaced according to the diameter.

Further, the cup holder 7 shown in FIG. 10 has a holder body 8 provided with an insertion hole 9 into which a container W such as a paper cup or a juice can is inserted, and a groove portion 10 on both sides on the back side of the holder body 8. A holding member having a holding recess 12 which is provided correspondingly with the groove 10 and which substantially closes the insertion hole 9 and which substantially fits the side surface of the container W such as a paper cup or juice can on the closed side. 11 is slidably fitted, and a coil spring 13 is elastically attached between the holding member 11 and the holder body 8 to urge the holding member 11 toward the insertion hole 9 side. The container W such as a paper cup or a juice can inserted into the insertion hole 9 is held by the.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above cup holders 1 and 7, when the holding members 5 and 11 are biased by the spring member 4 and the coil spring 13 and the holding recesses 6 and 12 hold the can containers Wa and Wb, for example, When the holding recesses 6 and 12 are brought into contact with the outer peripheries of the cans Wa and Wb, the convex edges W1 formed on the outer perimeters of the bottoms of the cans Wa and Wb are caught and smoothly pulled. There is a problem that the paper cup Wc cannot be pulled out, and in the case of the paper cup Wc, the holding members 5, 11 having a relatively thin shape are brought into contact with the outer circumference, and the contact area is small and the spring force is concentrated, so that the paper cup Wc Was deformed, making it difficult to take out.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and can be easily taken out without the paper cup being deformed and the convex edge of the bottom of the can container and the like not interfering. The object is to provide a vehicle cup holder capable of

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has an opening on the side of the holder body of the cup holder and a bottomed cylindrical body for accommodating the container. Is provided with a substantially deformed pentagonal holding member having a first holding surface and a second holding surface at a predetermined angle so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction through an elongated hole, and is provided below a pivot point of the holding member. A bearing portion is provided at a position, and a torsion spring is pivotally connected between the bearing portion and the holding member, and a reference line connecting the pivot point of the holding member and the pivot point of the bearing portion is connected to the torsion spring and the holding member. The upper end of the first holding surface is in contact with the outer circumference of the container when the pivot point of is passed in the clockwise direction, and the lower end side is positioned in a slanting direction away from the outer circumference of the container. When it passes through, the second holding surface faces the inside of the cylindrical body with a bottom so that it can swing, and contacts the outer circumference of the container. Lies in a cup holder for a vehicle configured to capacity.

[0007]

[Action]

 With the above configuration, it is possible to hold large and small diameter containers and tapered paper cups, prevent deformation of the paper cups, and eliminate interference from the convex edge of the bottom of the container to facilitate removal.

[0008]

[Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cup holder 20 for a vehicle, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. The cup holder 20 is made of a synthetic resin material and is embedded in a console box or the like, for example, and includes a holder body 21, a holding member 35, a torsion spring 45, and a switching button portion 50.

The holder body 21 has a substantially rectangular top plate 22 and side walls 23 of a predetermined height formed on the four circumferences of the top plate 22 to have a substantially box-like shape that opens downward. For example, two holder holes 24 having a predetermined diameter into which juice cans and the like can be inserted are opened at predetermined intervals, and the holder hole 24 has an inner diameter equal to the holder hole diameter as shown in FIG. And a bottomed tubular body 25 having substantially the same height as the side wall 23 is integrally formed. The bottomed tubular body 25 is formed to communicate with each other through a groove portion 26 as shown in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a part of the outer periphery of the left and right bottomed tubular bodies 25 near one of the side walls 23a is cut out into a substantially rectangular shape over a predetermined range, for example, and an opening 27 is formed. And a holding piece 28 and a bearing portion 30 are provided at predetermined vertical intervals above and below the inner side surface of the side wall 23a corresponding to the center passing through the axis of the bottomed tubular body 25 of the opening 27. ing.

As shown in FIG. 4, the holding piece 28 is formed integrally so as to be able to support a holding member 35 described later at a predetermined interval, and the holding piece 28 has a predetermined length. Of the long hole 29 is horizontally formed, and the hole portion 29a at the front end of the long hole 29 is formed so as to be located at a predetermined dimension position h1 from the inner side surface of the side wall 23a. Further, a substantially semicylindrical bearing portion 30 is horizontally formed at a predetermined position below the holding piece 28, and the bearing portion 30 is horizontally formed at a predetermined dimension h2 from the inner surface of the side wall 23a. An insertion hole 31 through which one arm piece 46 of 45 is inserted is provided. The dimension position h2 of this insertion hole 31 and the dimension position h1 of the hole portion 29a at the front end of the long hole 29 of the holding piece 28 are h2> h1. Have a relationship. A holding member 35 is attached between the holding piece 28 and the bearing portion 30 provided in this way via a torsion spring 45.

The holding member 35 is a flat plate having a predetermined thickness, and as shown in FIG. 4, the first holding surface 36 and the second holding surface below the first holding surface 36 at a predetermined angle α. A surface 37 is formed, an upper surface 38 is formed above the first holding surface 36 at a predetermined angle, and a lower surface 39 is formed below the second holding surface 37 to form a substantially deformed pentagonal shape. In addition, as shown in the drawing, an operating projection 40 having a substantially shape of a protrusion is provided at a predetermined position on the upper side of the surface side between the upper surface 38 and the lower surface 39. A restricting protrusion 41 protruding in a substantially triangular shape is provided on the lower side of the actuating protrusion 40. Further, both the first holding surface 36 and the second holding surface 37 are formed in a concave shape substantially along the outer peripheral surface of the container W 1 such as a paper cup or juice can, and the upper surface 38, the first holding surface 36 and the first holding surface 36 and The corners of the first holding surface 36 and the second holding surface 37, and the corners of the second holding surface 37 and the lower surface 38 are formed into R1, R2, R3 planes with a predetermined diameter. In addition, shaft pins 42 that rotatably and slidably engage with the long holes 29 of the holding piece 28 formed on the side wall 23a side are provided at the left and right of a predetermined position on the base side of the actuating projection 40 (FIG. 5). Further, an insertion hole 43 through which the other arm piece 47 of the torsion spring 45 is inserted is formed below the base of the regulation protrusion 41, which is separated by a predetermined distance by the shaft pin 42.

The holding member 35 formed as described above is rotated and slid by the shaft pin 42 formed at the base of the actuating protrusion 40 through the long hole 29 of the holding piece 28 formed in the holder body 21. A torsion spring 45 is elastically attached between the insertion hole 43 penetrating the holding member 35 and the insertion hole 31 penetrating the bearing portion 30 of the holder main body 21. It is elastically mounted so as to be rotatable around the shaft pin 42.

The torsion spring 45 is formed with a short arm piece 46 having a predetermined length and a long arm piece 47. The ends of the arm pieces 46, 47 are bent in opposite directions. Locking pins 46a and 47a are formed. The locking pin 46a of the short arm piece 46 thus formed is inserted and locked in the insertion hole 31 of the bearing portion 30, and the locking pin 47a of the long arm piece 47 is inserted in the insertion hole of the holding member 35. The holding member 35 is attached by being inserted into and locked by 43, and in this attached state, the holding member 35 is attached to the long hole 29 of the holding piece 28 by a pivot point a (positioned at the front end hole portion 29a of the long hole 29) by the shaft pin 42. A reference line P is a line connecting with the pivot point b where the short arm piece 46 of the shaft receiving portion 30 is inserted and locked, and the pivot point c where the long arm piece 47 is inserted and locked in the holding member 35 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, when the reference line P is passed to the left, the holding member 35 is urged in the clockwise direction indicated by the solid line arrow around the pivot point a, and in this state, the restricting protrusion 41 causes the side wall 23 to move as shown in FIG. When the first holding surface 36 is in contact with the a, the first holding surface 36 is opened 27 It faces the inside of the bottomed tubular body 25, and its upper corner R1 contacts the outer circumference of the large-diameter can container Wb, for example, and the lower corner R2 is separated from the outer circumference of the can container Wb by the dimension x. The first holding surface 36 is inclined.

Further, when the pivot point c, which is inserted and locked in the holding member 35 of the long arm piece 47, passes the reference line P to the right side as shown in FIG. 3, the holding member 35 is broken by the pivot point a. The second holding surface 37 is exposed to the bottomed tubular body 25 through the opening 27 in this state by being urged in the counterclockwise direction of the arrow, and the second holding surface 37 is, for example, on the outer peripheral surface of the paper cup Wc. It is provided so as to abut. A switching button section 50 is provided above the left and right holding members 35 elastically attached in this manner.

The switching button portions 50 have the same configuration, and as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an insertion hole 51a is formed at a predetermined position on the side wall 23a side of the top plate 22 of the holder body 21. A tubular button guide 51 having a predetermined diameter is integrally formed, and an operation button 52 and an operating arm 58 are elastically attached to the button guide 51 via a coil spring 57.

The operation button 52 is formed in a cylindrical shape so that it can be loosely fitted into the button guide 51, and a mandrel 53 of a predetermined length which can be inserted into the insertion hole 51 a along the axis is formed on the lower surface thereof. A fitting hole 54 into which the protrusion 59 formed on the actuating arm 58 is press-fitted is formed at the tip end side of the mandrel 53 which is vertically provided. Further, a cylindrical portion 55 is formed on the lower surface of the operation button 52 concentrically with the mandrel 53, and a groove portion 56 into which a coil spring 57 having a predetermined spring pressure is fitted is formed. Further, the operating arm 58 is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape, and a projection 59 press-fitted into the fitting hole 54 of the operation button 52 is provided on the upper surface of the operating arm 58 near one end, and the other end side At a predetermined position on the lower surface of the above, an operating piece 60 is formed so as to vertically extend in a substantially T-shape in the figure with respect to the arm 58.

In the operation button 52 thus formed, the coil spring 57 is inserted into the button guide 51, the coil spring 57 is fitted into the groove portion 56, and the mandrel 53 is fitted into the insertion hole 51a and pressed. The projection 59 of the actuating arm 58 is press-fitted and attached to the fitting hole 54 from below the concentric rod 53. In this attached state (FIG. 2), the operating piece 60 of the actuating arm 58 is the actuating projection formed on the holding member 35. As shown in the drawing, its tip is in contact with the actuating protrusion 40 or slightly away from it above 40.

The cup holder 20 for a vehicle of this example is configured as described above, and FIG. 2 is intended for a large diameter 350 ml can container Wb, for example, and the container W is not inserted in FIG. In this state, the torsion spring 45 is almost in a natural state, and the holding member 35 faces the bottomed tubular body 25. When the target 350 ml can container Wb is inserted from this state, the bottom side thereof abuts on the first holding surface 36, whereby the shaft pin 42 of the holding member 35 is located on the front end hole 29a side of the slot 29. Is rotated in the clockwise direction about the pivot point a (axis pin), and the long arm piece 47 of the torsion spring 45 is displaced toward the reference line P side while elastically compressing the spring portion in the winding direction. In this state, the outer periphery of the 350 ml can container Wb is slidably inserted into the corner R2, the pivot point c passes the reference line P, R2 is separated at the same time, and the corner R1 is simultaneously 350 ml can container. It contacts the outer circumference of Wb. In this state, as shown in the figure, the restricting protrusion 41 is in contact with the side wall 23a to prevent its rotation (clockwise), and the operating protrusion 40 is in contact with or close to the operating piece 60 of the switching button portion 50. Further, the corner R1 of the holding member 35 is held in contact with the outer periphery of the 350 ml can container Wb placed on the bottomed tubular body 25, and the lower corner R2 of the container Rb has a predetermined distance from the outer periphery. The 350 ml can container Wb is held in the state shown in FIG. 2 with the distance x (a distance allowing the lower convex edge W1 of the 350 ml can to pass) to be separated.

When the 350 ml can container Wb is taken out from the state shown in FIG. 2, the corner R2 on the lower side of the first holding surface 36 is separated from the outer circumference of the 350 ml can container Wb by a distance x, and therefore 350 ml The lower convex edge W1 of the can container Wb can easily pass through the corner R2, and when the lower convex edge W1 passes through the upper corner R1, even if the lower convex edge W1 comes into sliding contact with the corner R1, the same corner R1 is predetermined. Since it is formed in an R shape with a radius of, it can easily pass through and can be taken out smoothly without being caught as in the conventional case.

Further, in the process of taking out, the bottom convex edge W1 of the 350 ml can container Wb passes through the corner portion R2 and becomes in a tilted state, and the bottom convex edge W1 largely contacts the corner portion R1 and the pivot point c is taken as a reference. Even if it passes through the line P and is displaced to the right in the drawing, the corner R2 is located on the bottom side of the can container Wb, so that it can be easily taken out without any interference.

Next, the case of the paper cup Wc will be described. First, in the case of the paper cup Wc, for example, when the 350 ml can container Wb is taken out as shown in FIG. 2, the first holding surface 36 faces the bottomed tubular body 25, and the paper cup Wc is tapered. Since it is formed in a shape, it can be easily inserted. When the operation button 52 of the switching button portion 50 is pushed in this inserted state, the actuating projection 40 is pushed down, whereby the long arm of the torsion spring 45 is pushed. The pivot point c of the piece 47 passes through the reference line P, and the pivot point a (shaft pin) is slidable with respect to the slot 29 by the passage of the pivot point c, and the corner R3 hits the paper cup Wc. The cup Wc is contacted and pushed rightward in the figure, and the paper cup Wc is inclined and held between the outer peripheral surface and the second holding surface 37 and the bottomed tubular body 25. Since the second holding surface 37 is pressed by the holding surface 37 having a thick concave surface along the axial direction of the paper cup Wc, local pressing can be avoided as in the conventional case, and the paper cup Wc can be avoided. Can be prevented from being deformed. Further, when the holding member 35 is taken out from the held state, it can be easily taken out because the holding member 35 can swing around the pivot point a and the paper cup Wc itself has a tapered shape.

Further, when the pivot point c passes the reference line P in the counterclockwise direction, the holding member 35 can swing about the pivot point a, so that, for example, 250 ml having a smaller diameter than the 350 ml can container Wb. It is possible to hold the can container Wa, and the holding member 35 can be swung even if the bottom convex edge W1 comes into contact with the corner R3 at the time of taking out, so that the can can be taken out easily.

[0024]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, the holder body of the cup holder of the present invention has a side opening and a bottomed cylindrical body for accommodating the container. The holder body side corresponding to the opening is provided with a long hole. A substantially deformed pentagonal holding member having a first holding surface and a second holding surface at a predetermined angle rotatably in the vertical direction, and a bearing portion at a position below a pivot point of the holding member. And a torsion spring is pivotally connected between the bearing portion and the holding member, and a reference line connecting the pivot point of the holding member and the pivot point of the bearing is set to the pivot point of the torsion spring and the holding member. The upper end of the first holding surface abuts the outer circumference of the container when it passes in the clockwise direction, and the lower end side is positioned in a slanted shape away from the outer circumference of the container, and the pivot point passes the reference line in the counterclockwise direction. In some cases, the second holding surface can be swung so as to face the bottomed cylindrical body and come into contact with the outer circumference of the container. Therefore, in a container with a large diameter, the upper end of the first holding surface is in contact with the outer periphery of the container, and the lower end side is positioned in an inclined shape away from the outer periphery of the container, so that the convex edge of the bottom of the container is caught during extraction. Can be easily taken out, and in the case of a tapered paper cup or a container with a small diameter, the holding member is switched to a swingable state and holds the outer circumference of the container in abutment along its axis. In particular, it is possible to prevent the paper cup from being deformed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle cup holder.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a holding state of a large-diameter container, which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

3 is an explanatory view of a holding state of a small-diameter container and a paper cup in the sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a holding member and a torsion spring.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a pivotally connecting portion between a holding member and a holding piece.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a switching button section.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a switching button portion.

FIG. 8 is a rear perspective view of a conventional cup holder.

9A is an explanatory view of a holding state of a small diameter container, and FIG. 9B is an explanatory view of a holding state of a large diameter container.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of a holding state of a paper cup by another conventional cup holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 20 Vehicle Cup Holder 21 Holder Body 25 Bottomed Cylindrical Body 27 Opening 29 Long Hole 30 Bearing Part 35 Holding Member 36 First Holding Surface 37 Second Holding Surface 45 Torsion Spring a, b, c Pivot Point P Reference Line

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cup holder with a bottomed cylindrical body having a side opening in the holder body so that a container can be housed therein. The holder body side corresponding to the opening is vertical through a long hole. A substantially deformed pentagonal holding member having a first holding surface and a second holding surface at a predetermined angle so as to be rotatable in a direction;
A reference for connecting the pivot point of the holding member and the pivot point of the bearing section by providing a bearing portion below the pivot point of the retaining member and pivotally connecting a torsion spring between the bearing section and the retaining member. When the pivot point of the torsion spring and the holding member passes through the line in the clockwise direction, the upper end of the first holding surface is in contact with the outer circumference of the container, and the lower end side is positioned in an inclined shape away from the outer circumference of the container. A cup holder for a vehicle configured such that, when a point passes through a reference line in a counterclockwise direction, the second holding surface can swing to face a bottomed cylindrical body and come into contact with the outer circumference of the container.