JPH07132768A - Cut holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the depth of a space during the stored state of a cup holder by a method wherein a first holder member is arranged to the tip of a rod-form member slidable over a housing member arranged to a support part in a room and a second hold member is arranged movably relatively therewith. CONSTITUTION:A member 4 is inserted in a housing member 3 arranged to an indoor support part in a state to be slidable in a given range, and a first holder member 5 is fixed on the tip side through a third holder member 7. The first holder member 5 has arcuate shape parts 5a and 5b, a front end press part, and the spring support part 5d of a spring 8. A second holder member 6 has a cavity part 6d, which is positioned facing the arcuate shape parts 5a and 5b shape between the members 4 and contains shape parts 6a, and 6b, a slide part 6c, and a spring support part 5d. When the two holders 5 and 6 are drawn out, the shape parts are movable until a series of an arcuate shape is formed with the shape parts 5a, 6a; 5b, 6b and thereafter engaged with each other. Thus, a containing space is reduced and formed in a compact manner.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup holder for holding cans, cups, etc., which is placed inside a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a cup holder has been attracting attention as an accessory of an automobile, and the cup holder is provided in an instrument panel or a center console so that it can be pulled out when necessary to secure a living space.

However, for example, even a center console has a console box which is originally a small case, and a single holder member is slidably provided in the housing, and when this housing is provided in the center console, the console box is provided. There is a problem that the space of is greatly limited.

Therefore, US Pat. No. 4,892,281 discloses a holder in which the holder member is divided in the sliding direction and the two members are arranged to overlap each other when housed in order to make the device compact when housed. ing.

According to this conventional technique, the holder member can be made compact, but it is not satisfactory.

This is due to the relationship between the two holders and the housing that supports them. That is, in the prior art, the slide guide structure between the front holder member and the housing is performed by utilizing the slide guide structure between the rear holder member and the housing at the middle portion in the width direction. The slide guide structure of (2) is required from the storage position to the pulling position, the rear holder member and the housing are substantially lengthened, and a considerable depth space for storage is required.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a cup holder capable of further reducing the depth space during storage and improving compactness. It is to be.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, according to claim 1 of the present invention, two housing members which are parallel to each other are provided in a supporting portion in a room at a predetermined interval, and the housing member is provided. A rod-shaped member is slidably provided on each of the members, and a first holder member is provided on the tip end side of each member. The first holder member is provided between the members so as to overlap the first holder member during storage. The second holder member is arranged so as to be relatively movable.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the housing members are provided inside the outer wall of the center console, and the console box is located between the housing members.

Further, in claim 3, claim 1 or 2
A third holder member that cooperates with the first and second holder members to hold the cups is urged between each member and the first holder member.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided synchronization promoting means for synchronizing the movements of the two members in the first to third aspects.

[0012]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the first and second holder members are housed, both holder members are located only in the front region of each housing member.

According to the second aspect, in addition to the first aspect, it can be mounted in the center console without taking up a space.

Further, in the third aspect, in addition to the first or second aspect, the holding of the cups is stable.

According to the fourth aspect, in addition to the first to third aspects, the movement is smooth when the operation of pulling out and storing the both holder members is performed.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. Reference numeral 1 denotes a cup holder, which is incorporated in a center console 2 as shown in FIGS. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the cup holder 1 mainly includes two housing members 3 and 3, members 4 and 4, and a first holder member 5.
And a second holder member 6 and a third holder member 7.

Hereinafter, the description will be centered on FIG. The housing members 3 and 3 are elongated members each having an angled cross section and having a rail function, and are arranged in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval, and a rod-shaped member 4 is slidably inserted therein. The first holder member 5 is linked to the tip end side of the member 4 via the third holder members 7, 7.
Each member 4, 4 is restricted from moving forward with respect to the housing members 3, 3 by a stopper (not shown).

The third holder member 7 is made of steel wire, and its front and rear end portions 7a and 7b are connected to the first holder member 5 and the member 4 so as to allow only rotation and not to be displaced in the front-rear direction. Has been done. The intermediate portion 7c is curved to have the same circular arc diameter as the circular arc diameters of the shapes of the first and second holder members 5 and 6 described later, and the front end portion 7a is not shown with respect to the first holder member 5. A spring urges the intermediate portion 7c so that it is always directed upward, and holds the cup securely (see FIG. 5). Further, the third holder member 7 connects the member 4 and both ends of the first holder member 5 to each other so as to reliably support the first holder member 5.

The first holder member 5 has shaped portions 5a and 5b having different arc diameters on the left and right sides, the front end face thereof serves as a pressing portion 5c, and extends from between the shaped portions 5a and 5b toward the rear side. It has a spring supporting portion 5d, and the spring supporting portion 5d has a coiled spring 8 mounted in a bottomed hollow portion 5e. Both ends are connected to the third holder member 7.

The second holder member 6 is provided between the two members 4 and 4 and has left and right shape portions 6a and 6b corresponding to the arc diameters of the shape portions 5a and 5b of the first holder member 5, respectively. A slide portion 6c in the front-rear direction with respect to a guide rail described later is provided from the middle portion toward the rear side, and the first holder member 5 is integrated with the slide portion 6c.
It has a spring support portion 5d and a cavity portion 6d for accommodating the spring 8. Then, between the spring support portion 5d and the cavity portion 6d, the first and second holder members 5 and 6 form a series of arcuate diameters between the shape portions 5a and 6a (5b and 6b) during the pulling operation. Until that time, an engaging mechanism (not shown) is provided to allow relative movement and to engage after forming a series of arc diameters.

On the other hand, a plate member 9 is attached to the lower surface side of the front end portions of the housing members 3 and 3, and a guide rail 10 for the slide portion 6c of the second holder member 6 is provided in the middle portion thereof. At the rear end of the stopper member 10, a stopper portion 1 for stopping the rear end of the second holder member 6 is applied.
0a is provided.

Incidentally, the sliding resistance of the housing members 3, 3 and the members 4, 4, the slide portion 6c of the second holder member 6 and the guide rail 10 is appropriately imparted, and
The initial repulsive force when the spring 8 between the second holder members 5 and 6 is most compressed is set to be slightly larger than the sliding resistance between the housing members 3 and 3 and the members 4 and 4.

The cup holder 1 is provided with a latch mechanism 11 which is known per se. One of the members, the latch pin 11a, is provided on the lower surface of the intermediate portion of the first holder member 5, and the other member. The latch cam 11b is provided at an intermediate portion of the plate member 9.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the cup holder 1 is provided with a synchronization promoting means 12 consisting of three pulleys 13 and 14 and wires 15 and 16, and two of the three are provided. The two pulleys 13, 13 are provided at the upper portions of the front ends of the left and right housing members 3, 3 with different heights, and the remaining one pulley 13 is one of the housing members 3, 3.
It is provided at the rear end of. The wire 15 has its one end 15a locked to the inner side surface of the member 4 guided by the one housing member 3 and the three pulleys 13,
The other end 15b is hung on the inner side surface of the member 4 on the opposite side so as to be tensioned as a whole. Also, as for the other three pulleys 14, 14, 14, two of them are respectively provided on the front upper portions of the left and right housing members 3, 3 with different heights, and the remaining one pulley 14 is The wire 16 is provided at the rear end of the other housing member 3, and the wire 16 also has one end 16a at the other end 15b of the wire 15.
To the member 4 that has locked the
4 and 14 and the other end 16b is the wire 1
One end 15a of the member 5 is locked to the member 4 that is locked.

In the cup holder 1, the left and right housing members 3, 3 are located in the space between the outer wall 2a of the center console 2 and the console box 2b, and the first holder member 5 is provided in the opening 2c at the front end of the center console 2. Facing the mounting hole 9a of the plate member 9,
9b and mounting hole portions 3a, 3 of both housing members 3, 3
b and b are fixed to a bracket (not shown) in the center console 2 with screws and incorporated into the center console 2 (see FIG. 3).

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

In FIG. 1, the cup holder 1 is in a stored state, and from this state, the pressing portion 5c of the first holder member 5 is pressed.
When is manually pushed, the latch mechanism 11 which has been locked until now is released, and the initial repulsive force of the spring 8 causes the second holder member 6 to be released.
After that, the first and third holder members 5, 7 and the member 4 move forward to the position shown by the phantom line in FIG. 3, and a part of the first holder member 5 projects from the front end of the center console 2.

From this state, when the first holder member 5 is picked up and pulled out to the front side, the same movement as described above is continued until the first holder member 5 and the second holder member 6 are engaged with each other. When the second holder members 5 and 6 are engaged, the engagement is maintained and the second holder member 6 also moves. This time,
The first holder member 5 and the second holder member 6 form openings having a series of different diameters by the shape portions 5a, 6a, 5b, 6b, and are in the drawn-out state shown in FIG.

When the pressing portion 5c of the first holder member 5 is pushed from this pulled-out state, the first holder member 5 and the third holder member 7 are left with the second holder member 6 left in the first half.
In the latter half of the period when the member 4 immediately moves backward and the repulsive force of the spring 8 becomes larger than the sliding resistance between the slider portion 6c and the guide rail 10, the second holder member 6 is further retracted by the force of the spring 8. And the first holder member 5
When is retracted to the storage position, the latch mechanism 11 is engaged and the first holder member 5 and the second holder member 6 are stored and held in a state where they overlap each other.

The cup holder 1 has a long and narrow shape in which the third holder member 7 and the member 4 are connected in series on both sides of the first holder member 5, and slides left and right when it is pulled out and stored. The resistance tends to be unbalanced, but at the time of storage, the ends 15a, 16a of the wires 15, 16 of the synchronization facilitating means 12 cause the members 4,
4 is pulled evenly from the back side of the housing members 3 and 3 to the left and right, and at the time of pulling out, the other ends 15b and 16b pull both members 4 and 4 evenly to the left and right to smoothly move left and right, improving operability. It will be.

According to this embodiment, a relatively large space can be secured between the two housing members 3 and 3, and the console box 2 can be installed in the center console 2.
The volume of b can be sufficiently secured. Further, since the third holder member 7 is urged between the ends of the first holder member 5 and the member 4, the first holder member 5 can be reliably supported and the cups can be removed. It can be held stably without hitting. Moreover, the middle portion 7c of the third holder member 7 can be expanded to the outside by the cups, and the width of the cup holder 1 can be substantially reduced. Further, since the synchronization promoting means 12 is provided, smooth operability can be obtained without jerking the members 4 and 4 when the first holder member 5 is pulled out and stored.

In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a type that holds two cups, but it can also be applied to a type that holds one cup, and the center console is provided on the rear side instead of the front side. It may be set for the rear seat occupants or may be set for the front seat occupants on the instrument panel.

Further, in this embodiment, the first holder member and the member are separate bodies, but they may be formed by integrally extending from the first holder member.

[0034]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the storage space of the cup holder can be reduced, and according to the second aspect, the volume of the console box can be kept wide and the cup holder can be efficiently centered. Can be built into the console. According to the third aspect, the cups can be stably held without rattling. Further, according to the fourth aspect, the storage is made smooth by the movement,
The operability when pulling out can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a center console.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the cup holder with the center console partially shown in phantom in a housed state.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the cup holder with the center console partially shown in phantom in a housed state.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the cup holder in a pulled-out state.

FIG. 5 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing synchronization promoting means.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cup holder 2 ... Center console 3 ... Housing member 4 ... Member 5 ... 1st holder member 6 ... 2nd holder member 7 ... 3rd holder member 12 ... Synchronization promotion means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A cup holder arranged in an interior space of an automobile, wherein two housing members are provided in parallel in a supporting portion of the interior at a predetermined distance and slidable on the housing members. And two rod-shaped members provided on the first and the first members provided on the tip side of the two members.
A cup holder comprising: a holder member; and a second holder member that is disposed between the members and that is movable relative to the first holder member so as to overlap the first holder member when stored. 2. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the housing member is provided inside the outer wall of the center console, and the console box is located between the housing members. 3. A third holder member for holding cups in cooperation with the first and second holder members is urged between the member and the first holder member.
Or the cup holder described in 2. 4. The cup holder according to claim 1, further comprising synchronization promoting means for synchronizing the movements of the two members.