JPH0891106A - Cooling cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a cooling cup holder constituted in such a way that the heating/cooling effect of a drink container (cup) is improved without enlarging the width of a duct and that the lower reaches temperature of the duct does not change. CONSTITUTION: A cooling cup holder is provided with a duct 2 communicated with an air conditioner so as to lead in temperature regulating air 6; a holder body 3 having a bottom part 31 facing the upper part opening part 22 of the duct 2 and having an air lead-in port 32 formed, and a holding part 33 that can hold the side part 71 of a cup 7; and a guide member 4 that can block the temperature regulating air 6 and also guide it to the air lead-in port 32 side. The guide member 4 is so constituted as to block the air lead-in port 32 side or guide the air 6 to the air lead-in port 32 side by the changeover of a control means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cooling cup holder, and more particularly to a cooling cup holder structure connected to an automobile air conditioner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a cooling cup holder, for example, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-26627, a duct provided in a dashboard disposed in front of a vehicle compartment for introducing temperature-controlled air, The upper surface of the dashboard is formed in a portion located above the duct, communicates with the inside of the duct, and is formed in a shape corresponding to the beverage container (cup) so that the beverage container (cup) can be inserted. An opening that surrounds the central outer periphery of the beverage container (cup) when the beverage container (cup) is inserted, and a duct that supports the bottom portion of the beverage container (cup) when the beverage container (cup) is inserted into the opening And a cap formed so as to be able to close the opening and detachably attached to the opening.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional cooling cup holder structure, when the beverage container (cup) is inserted into the opening, all the temperature-controlled air flowing in the duct is drink container (cup). ), The temperature-controlled air passes through the side of the beverage container (cup) as shown by the arrow as shown in FIG. 2 of Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-26627, and downstream (here, the side ventilator grill). ) Is the structure that is flowing to.

Therefore, the temperature-controlled air is once heat-exchanged by touching the beverage container (cup) and then flows downstream (here, the side ventilator grill). In other words, the temperature-controlled air that has flowed to the downstream side (here, the side ventilator grill) greatly differs from the temperature just output from the upstream air conditioner. Since this temperature difference is also affected by the temperature change of the beverage container (cup) itself, there is also a problem that temperature control is difficult.

Further, in order to allow the air flow to the downstream side (here, the side ventilator grill), a gap is formed in the duct on the side of the beverage container (cup) to allow the air flow. Therefore, the duct width is increased, and the hot and cold effect of the beverage container (cup) is not good, which may impair the commercialability of the beverage container, and improvement is desired. Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to improve the heating / cooling effect of a beverage container (cup) without increasing the width of the duct and the downstream of the duct. It is to provide a cooling cup holder that does not change the temperature.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention of claim 1 is directed to a duct communicating with an air conditioner for introducing temperature-controlled air, and an opening formed in the upper part of the duct. And a holder main body having a holding portion continuously formed on the bottom so as to be able to hold the bottom of the cup and the side of the cup where the air introduction port is formed, and temperature control air from the air conditioner. A guide member that can be stopped and can be guided to the air flow inlet side, a position at which the guide member blocks temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner on the air flow inlet side, and a position that guides the air to the air flow inlet side. It is characterized in that it is constituted by a control means capable of switching each.

A second aspect of the present invention is the cooling cup holder according to the first aspect, wherein a boss capable of being lifted is formed at a bottom portion of the holder main body so as to have a gap between the holder body and the bottom portion of the cup. It is characterized by

The invention of claim 3 relates to claim 1 and claim 2.
In the cooling cup holder according to any one of the above, the guide member includes a guide body rotatably supported on the bottom of the holder body so as to expose and close the flowing air inlet at the bottom of the holder body, It is characterized in that it comprises a fin hanging from the guide body to near the lower side of the duct.

The invention of claim 4 is the first to third aspects of the invention.
In the cooling cup holder according to any one of the above, the fins of the guide member can guide the temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner further downstream at a position where the temperature-controlled air is blocked at the air introduction port side, and the temperature-controlled air can be guided. It is formed by being bent so that it can be guided to the side of the air flow inlet.

[0010]

According to the invention of claim 1 of the above means, when the temperature-controlled air blown from the air conditioner is introduced into the duct,
Since the airflow inlet at the bottom of the holder main body faces the opening of the duct, if the control means controls the airflow inlet to be opened, the temperature control air from the air conditioner is controlled by the guide member. Can be guided to the flow inlet side. Therefore, if a beverage container (cup) is inserted into the holder of the holder body, the side portion of the beverage container (cup) is held by the holder of the holder body, and the temperature is controlled by the temperature-controlled air blown out from the air introduction port. Chilled. Also,
Even if the temperature-controlled air blown out from the air conditioner is introduced into the duct, if the air flow inlet is blocked by the control means, all the temperature-controlled air blown out from the air conditioner will flow downstream through the duct. Can be made.

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In addition to the function of the invention, since the boss formed on the bottom of the holder main body can lift the cup so that there is a gap between the boss and the bottom of the cup, the temperature control air blown out from the air introduction port It will be easier to heat the sides of the cup.

According to the invention of claim 3, claim 1
In addition to the action of the invention according to any one of claims 2 and 3, the guide member has a guide main body rotatably supported on a bottom portion of the holder main body so that the air flow introducing port at the bottom portion of the holder main body is exposed. It is also possible to close the flow inlet. In addition, since the fins hung from the guide body hang down to near the lower side of the duct,
When the air flow inlet is exposed, almost all of the temperature-controlled air that has flowed from the upstream side of the duct is guided by the air flow inlet, and when the air flow inlet is blocked, it flows from the upstream side of the duct. Almost all of the temperature-controlled air can flow downstream.

According to the invention of claim 4, claim 1
In addition to the effect of the invention according to any one of claims 3 to 3, since the fin of the guide member is formed by bending, the temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner is further blocked at the flow air inlet side. It can be guided downstream and the temperature-controlled air can be guided to the side of the flowing air inlet.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. A cooling cup holder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. In the figure, a cooling cup holder 1 comprises a duct 2, a holder body 3, a guide member 4, and a control means 5. As shown in FIG. 2, the duct 2 has a hollow duct body 21 that communicates with an air conditioner (not shown) and introduces temperature-controlled air 6 such as cold air or warm air sent from the air conditioner. , An opening 22 formed in the upper portion of the duct body 21.

The holder main body 3 can hold a bottom portion 31 facing the opening portion 22 with a sealing material 23 interposed therebetween and a plurality of airflow inlets 32 and a side portion 71 of the beverage container (cup) 7. Between the vertical wall-shaped holding portion 33 continuously formed on the bottom portion 31, the collar-shaped portion 34 protruding outward from the holding portion 33, and the beverage container (cup) 7 on the bottom portion 31. A plurality of bosses 35 are formed so as to be lifted so as to have a gap 37. The bottom portion 31 and the holding portion 3
3 has a concave cross section. The flange portion 34 of the holder body 3 and the upper surface 81 of the console box 8 are formed with a recess 82 in the upper surface 81 of the console box 8 so as to be flush with each other.

The guide member 4 is rotatably supported by a pin 42 on the bottom 31 of the holder body 3 so as to expose and close the airflow inlet 32 of the bottom 31 of the holder body 3. And fins 43 suspended from the guide body 41 to the vicinity of the lower side of the duct body 21 of the duct 2, and the temperature-controlled air 6 from the air conditioner (not shown) is dammed to the air flow inlet 32 side. It is controlled so that it can be stopped and guided. Fins 4 of the guide member 4
3 can be guided further downstream of the duct main body 21 at a position (see FIG. 3) where the temperature-controlled air 6 from the air conditioner (not shown) is blocked at the airflow inlet 32 (see FIG. 3). The temperature-controlled air 6 is bent so that it can be guided to the air flow inlet 32. The guide body 4
1 and the bottom portion 31 of the holder body 3, a sealing member 44 is interposed so that the temperature-controlled air 6 can be guided further downstream as shown in FIG. Three
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The control means 5 has a lever 51 which extends from the guide body 41 of the guide member 4 and protrudes upward from an arc-shaped opening 36 formed in the collar-shaped portion 34 of the holder body 3. , The sealing material 2 of the duct body 21
3 and the holding portion 33 of the holder body 3 so as to prevent the temperature controlled air 6 from leaking from the position where the lever 51 is arranged, and the knob 53 of the lever 51.
And consists of. By sliding the knob 53 along the opening 36, the guide member 4 is blocked at a position (see FIG. 2) for blocking the temperature-controlled air 6 from the air conditioner (not shown) on the side of the air flow inlet 32. It is possible to switch to each of the positions (see FIG. 3) that guide the air flow inlet 32.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, when the temperature-controlled air 6 blown out from the air conditioner (not shown) is introduced into the duct body 21 of the duct 2, the air flow inlet of the bottom 31 of the holder body 3 is introduced. Since 32 is exposed to the opening 22 of the duct 2, the flow introduction port 32 is opened by the control means 5 as indicated by the arrow X in FIG. It becomes possible to guide the temperature-controlled air 6 from the air conditioner (not shown) to the inside of the holder body 3 via the airflow inlet 32. Therefore, when the beverage container (cup) 7 is inserted into the holding portion 33 of the holder body 3, the side portion 71 of the beverage container (cup) 7 is held by the holding portion 33 of the holder body 3, and the side of the air introduction port 32 is held. It is heated or cooled by the temperature-controlled air 6 blown out.

Further, even if the temperature-controlled air 6 blown out from an air conditioner (not shown) is introduced into the duct body 21 of the duct 2, if it is controlled by the control means 5 as indicated by an arrow Y in FIG. Since the airflow inlet 32 is closed and the airflow inlet 32 is blocked, all the temperature-controlled air 6 blown out from the air conditioner (not shown) is flowed downstream via the duct body 21 of the duct 2. Can be made. Further, since the boss 35 formed on the bottom portion 31 of the holder body 3 can be lifted so as to have a gap 36 between it and the beverage container (cup) 7, the temperature blown out from the air introduction port 32 can be increased. The adjusted air 6 easily heats and cools the side portion 71 of the beverage container (cup) 7.

The guide member 4 is the holder body 3
The guide body 41 is rotatably supported by the pin 42 on the bottom portion 31 of the holder body 3, so that the flow inlet port 32 of the bottom portion 31 of the holder body 3 is exposed.
2 can be closed. In addition, the guide body 41
Since the fins 43 that are drooping down are drooping to the vicinity of the lower side of the duct body 21 of the duct 2, the air introduction port 3
2 is exposed, almost all of the temperature-controlled air 6 flowing from the upstream of the duct 2 is guided to the airflow inlet 32, and when the airflow inlet 32 is closed, the duct 2
Almost all of the temperature-controlled air 6 that has flowed from the upstream side can flow to the downstream side. In addition, the fins 43 of the guide member 4
Is bent, it is easy to guide the temperature-controlled air 6 from the air conditioner (not shown) to the air flow inlet 32.

[0021]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the duct communicating with the air conditioner and into which the temperature-controlled air is introduced, and the opening facing the opening formed in the upper part of the duct and flowing air are provided. A holder main body having a bottom portion formed with an inlet and a holding portion continuously formed on the bottom portion so as to be able to hold the side portion of the cup, and the temperature control air from the air conditioner is blocked and the flowing air is introduced. A control that can switch between a guide member that can be guided to the mouth side, a position where the guide member blocks the temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner on the side of the air flow inlet, and a position that guides the air to the side of the air flow inlet. Therefore, when the temperature-controlled air blown out from the air conditioner is introduced into the duct, the airflow inlet at the bottom of the holder body faces the opening of the duct. So that the air flow inlet is open Is controlled by the control means, it is possible to guide the temperature control air from said air conditioning system to the flow gas inlet side by the guide member. Therefore, if a beverage container (cup) is inserted into the holder of the holder body, the side portion of the beverage container (cup) is held by the holder of the holder body, and the temperature is controlled by the temperature-controlled air blown out from the air introduction port. Chilled. Further, even if the temperature-controlled air blown out from the air conditioner is introduced into the duct, if the flow inlet is blocked by the control means, all the temperature-controlled air blown out from the air conditioner will flow downstream through the duct. Can be made to flow down.

According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, the bottom of the holder body is formed with a boss capable of being lifted so as to have a gap between the bottom of the holder and the cup. Therefore, since it is possible to lift with a boss formed on the bottom of the holder body so that there is a gap between the cup and the cup,
The temperature-controlled air blown out from the air flow inlet easily heats and cools the sides of the cup.

According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect of the invention, the guide member can expose and block the flowing air introduction port at the bottom of the holder body. As described above, the guide member is rotatably supported on the bottom of the holder main body, and the fin is hung from the guide main body to the vicinity of the lower side of the duct. Since the guide body is rotatably supported on the bottom portion, it is possible to expose the airflow inlet at the bottom of the holder body and close the airflow inlet. Further, since the fins hung from the guide body hang down to the vicinity of the lower side of the duct, almost all of the temperature-controlled air flowing from the upstream of the duct flows when the air introduction port is exposed. When the air inlet is closed by being guided by the inlet, almost all of the temperature-controlled air flowing from the upstream of the duct can flow downstream.

According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of any one of claims 1 to 3, the fins of the guide member allow the temperature-adjusted air from the air conditioner to flow into the air flow inlet. The guide member is bent so that the fins of the guide member are bent so that the temperature-controlled air can be guided to the downstream side at a position where the fins are blocked to the side and the temperature-controlled air can be guided to the flow-air inlet side. Since it is formed by
The temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner can be guided further downstream at the position where the temperature-controlled air is blocked at the flow-air inlet, and the temperature-controlled air can be guided to the flow-air inlet.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory view taken along the arrow C in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cooling Cup Holder 2 Duct 3 Holder Main Body 4 Guide Member 5 Controlling Means 6 Temperature Controlled Air 7 Beverage Container (Cup) 21 Duct Main Body 22 Opening Part 31 Bottom 32 Air Flow Inlet 33 Holding Part 35 Boss 37 Gap 41 Guide Main Body 43 Fin 71 Side of beverage container (cup)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A duct communicating with an air conditioner for introducing temperature-controlled air, a bottom portion facing an opening formed in an upper portion of the duct and having a flow air introduction port, and a side portion of a cup are held. A holder main body having a holding portion continuously formed on the bottom so as to be possible, a guide member for blocking temperature-regulated air from the air conditioner and capable of guiding to the air introduction port side, and the guide member. A cooling cup holder comprising a control means capable of switching between a position for blocking temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner on the side of the air flow inlet and a position for guiding the air on the side of the air flow inlet. . 2. The cooling cup holder according to claim 1, wherein a boss capable of being lifted is formed at a bottom portion of the holder main body so as to have a gap with the bottom portion of the cup. The cooling cup holder according to claim 1. 3. The cooling cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the guide member is configured to expose and close a flowing air introduction port at a bottom portion of the holder body. The cooling cup holder according to any one of claims 1 and 2, comprising a guide main body rotatably supported by the guide main body, and a fin hanging from the guide main body to the vicinity of the lower side of the duct. 4. The cooling cup holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fins of the guide member are located at a position where the temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner is blocked at the air introduction port side. The cooling cup holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cooling cup holder is formed so as to be able to be guided further downstream and to be able to guide the temperature-controlled air to the side of the flowing air inlet.