JPH0737983Y2 - Retractable cup holder - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a retractable cup holder installed in a console box of an automobile or the like.

[Prior Art] As a cup holder of this type, for example, SAIkai 61-104245
There is one described in the official gazette. This one uses a plate-shaped member with a through hole for supporting the cup as the cup holder,
Moreover, it is bent in a chevron shape by a hinge portion passing through the through hole portion. For this reason, the holder is formed into a flat plate shape when stored, and is bent into a mountain shape at the hinge portion when used to form a three-dimensional shape.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in the case of the above structure, the area of the cup holder (planar projected area, the same hereinafter) is different between when used and when stored. That is, since it becomes a flat plate shape when it is stored, as compared to the three-dimensional shape when used, the area is further expanded in the stored state. This increased area is a dead space that is meaningless when the cup holder is used, but a storage space including this dead space must be secured on the side where the cup holder is mounted. Therefore, the installation place is limited to a place having a relatively large area, and the degree of freedom in design is limited.

Then, this invention aims at provision of the cup holder with few such restrictions.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, a retractable cup holder according to the present invention is a cup holder which is accommodated in a storage case to which an openable lid is attached and which supports a supported article. In a retractable cup holder provided with a possible holder, a base plate for supporting the holder, and a link mechanism for moving the holder up and down in a direction perpendicular to the base plate, wherein the link mechanism includes a pair of link arms. , A spring for biasing the link arm to rotate in the upright direction is provided, and each link arm has a connecting shaft provided at one end thereof slidable into a longitudinal slot formed in a central portion of the holder in the longitudinal direction. By connecting with the holder by fitting, the other end of each is separately rotatably attached to the longitudinal end of the base plate, and the base plate is attached and stored in the opening of the container. Characterized in that the pushing down against the holder spring in the lid to.

[Operation of the device] By closing the lid at the time of storage, the holder is pushed down against the urging force of the spring, and when the link mechanism is contracted in the direction perpendicular to the base plate, the holder overlaps the base plate and the overall height is low and compact. It becomes a storage state. At this time, the area of the entire cup holder in the stored state is unchanged. Therefore, it can be stored in a place where the height and area of the storage portion are not so large.

During use, when the lid is opened, the link arm is rotated in the upright direction by the spring, and the holder automatically moves with the link mechanism to separate from the base plate and is in use, and is supported by the holder and base plate. The article can be supported.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 show an embodiment. FIG. 1 shows an example provided in a console box 1 of an automobile, in which an upper opening 2 of the console box 1 is opened and closed by a lid 4 connected via a hinge 3, and an upper opening 2 is provided inside the lid 4. The cup holder 5 is housed so as to cover the. The cup holder 5 is composed of a base plate 6, a holder 7, a link mechanism 8 and the like. When the lid 4 is opened, the holder 7 and the link mechanism 8 are integrally raised to be in a use state, and when the lid 4 is closed, the cup holder 5 is moved downward to descend. It folds up and stacks compactly.

2 and 3 are views showing the details of the side surface and the plane shape of the cup holder 5, and as is clear from these figures, the holder 7 has two substantially C-shaped rings 9 arranged side by side,
Both of them are integrally formed by a continuous portion 10, and a portion surrounded by each ring 9 is a space 11 for penetrating a supported article such as a cup C. Base plate 6 at a part of continuous section 10
A projecting portion 12 is formed on one side of the long side portion toward the base plate 6, and two long holes 13 are formed therein at symmetrical positions (FIG. 2).

A link shaft 15 projecting laterally is slidably engaged with one end of a link arm 14 constituting the link mechanism 8 in the elongated holes 13. The other end 16 of the link arm 14 is pivotally attached by a bolt 18 or the like to a protrusion 17 provided at the end on the long side of the base plate 6, and is urged by a coil spring 19 to rotate in the standing direction. As a result, the link mechanism 8 is urged to separate from the base plate 6 and extend upward. The link arms 14 are provided in a pair so as to form a substantially octagonal shape when the link mechanism 8 is lifted up (solid line state in FIG. 2), and each of them is in a substantially horizontal state on the base plate 6 when stored (in the same virtual line state). It has a length that allows it to fall over.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, since the holder 7 is pushed when the lid 4 is closed when the cup holder 5 is not used, the link mechanism 8 is contracted onto the base plate 6 against the elasticity of the coil spring 19, as shown by the solid line in FIG. The
The holder 7 is overlaid on the base plate 6 to be in a compact storage state with a low overall height, and the lid 4 can be closed.

When the cup holder 5 is used from this state, the lid 4 is first opened. Then, since the holder 7 is released, each link arm 14 can be rotated by the elastic force of the coil spring 19 and the link mechanism 8 is extended.
Rises, and the state of the solid line in FIG. 2, that is, the state of use of the cup holder 5 is automatically changed. Therefore, if the cup C is put in the space 11 surrounded by the ring 9 and the bottom part thereof is placed on the base plate 6, the cup C is reliably supported by the ring 9 and the base plate 6.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, if the holder 7 is tilted, even if the cup C is thinner than the space 11, it can be closely supported by a part of the ring 9. In this case, a means for holding the holder 7 in a tilted state, for example, a click mechanism for restricting the rotation angle on the end 15 side of the link arm 14 can be provided.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the holder 7 moves up and down vertically with respect to the base plate 6, the overall height is low and compact in the housed state, and the entire area remains unchanged. There is no such dead space. Therefore, the cup holder 5 formed inside the lid 4 can be stored in a relatively narrow space such that there is little room in the height direction and area in the storage space. Moreover,
Since the cup holder 5 is automatically formed when the lid 4 is opened, it is extremely convenient.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but various modifications are possible. For example, the installation target portion can be a glove box, a center armrest, or the like. Also, the base plate 6
It is also possible to utilize the back surface itself of the opening / closing member such as the lid.

Further, the link mechanism 8 may be of a Pandagraph type such as an X-shape, and the holder 7 may be provided below the base plate 6.

[Advantages of the Invention] A retractable cup holder according to the present invention includes a holder capable of supporting a supported article, a base plate supporting the holder, and a link mechanism for vertically moving the holder vertically with respect to the base plate. With. Therefore, in the housed state, the overall height can be made compact and the entire area can be made unchanged without causing a dead space unlike the conventional example. Therefore, in the storage space of the cup holder, it can be stored in a relatively narrow place where there is not much room in the height direction and area, and the installation place is not so restricted.
The degree of freedom in design can be increased. In addition, the link mechanism includes a pair of link arms and a spring for urging the link arms to rotate in the upright direction, and one end of the link arm has a connecting shaft formed in the longitudinal direction of the holder in the longitudinal direction. It is connected to the holder by slidably fitting into the long hole of, and the other end is rotatably connected to the longitudinal end of the base plate, and the base plate is installed in the opening of the storage case to open and close the storage case. The lid is configured to push down the holder against the spring.

Therefore, when the lid is opened, the holder can be automatically raised to the use state, and when the holder is stored, it is only necessary to close the lid, which is extremely convenient for use.

In addition, the length of the holder in the longitudinal direction can be shortened, and the holder can be made compact as a whole.

Further, if a means for restricting the rotation angle of the link arm is provided, the holder can be tilted during use, which is convenient when a cup having a small diameter is set up.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment, FIG. 1 is a side sectional view of a state of use, FIG. 2 is a side view, FIG. 3 is a plan view, and FIG. 4 is a view showing another mode of use. is there. (Explanation of reference numerals) 5 ... Cup holder, 6 ... Base plate, 7 ... Holder, 8 ... Link mechanism, 9 ... Ring, 11 ... Space, C ... Cup (supported article).

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cup holder, which is accommodated in a container to which an openable lid is attached, is capable of supporting a supported article, a base plate for supporting the holder, and the holder with respect to the base plate. In a retractable cup holder provided with a link mechanism for vertically moving up and down, the link mechanism comprises a pair of link arms (14) and a spring (for urging the link arms (14) to rotate in a standing direction. 19), each link arm (14) is capable of sliding a connecting shaft (15) provided at one end thereof into a longitudinal slot (13) provided in a central portion of the holder (7) in the longitudinal direction. It is connected to the holder (7) by fitting, and the other end (1
6) are separately rotatably attached to the longitudinal ends of the base plate 6, the base plate (6) is attached in the opening of the container, and the holder (7) is attached to the spring (19) by the lid (4) during storage. ), The retractable cup holder.