JPH09109763A - Cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup holder, which is turned by a dash board or the like and stored, capable of effectively utilizing a space. SOLUTION: A cup holder 10 has recessed parts 34a, 34b storing a vessel. A cover member 42 closing these recessed parts 34a, 34b is turnably provided in the vicinity thereof. A small article can be loaded in a flat surface 42 in a reverse surface of the cover member 42. The cover member 42 is turned, the second latch pawl 50 of the cover member 42 is engaged with the second latch receiving part 48 of a casing 32. Further, a holding plate 16 setting up the casing 32 is provided, to be stored under turning operation to a space 14 partitioned in a dash board 12.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup holder provided in a vehicle compartment for holding a container such as a cup and a canned beverage.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been provided in a vehicle interior such as an automobile.
Various cup holders for holding cups, cans, etc. have been developed in order to enjoy drinks and the like while traveling.

For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-97737 discloses a beverage container holding device which is rotatably pivotally mounted in a recess formed in a rear surface of a seat back support in a vehicle compartment.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned prior art, since the purpose of use is such that it functions only for placing the beverage container on the cup holder, the cup holder when not in use is used. It itself becomes a dead space. In order to effectively utilize the narrow vehicle interior, it is preferable that the dead space as described above be as small as possible. Moreover, as described above, since the cup holder projects into the vehicle compartment even when it is not used, when the occupant tries to move to the adjacent seat, the occupant cannot move smoothly.

The present invention has been made in order to overcome the above-mentioned inconvenience, and a lid member which can be opened and closed is provided for a cup holder provided in a vehicle compartment, and when the lid member is opened, the lid member is a small article. It is used as a space for placing,
When the lid member is closed, small items placed in the storage part of the cup holder can be sufficiently held and can be stored in the dashboard or the space near the dashboard so that the narrow space inside the vehicle can be effectively used. In addition, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cup holder in which the dead space does not occur.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a cup holder for holding a container such as a canned beverage such as juice or a cup, which is provided in a vehicle interior, and is provided in a dashboard or in the vicinity of the dashboard. A holding plate that rotates with respect to the space provided, a holder main body that is held by the holding plate and defines a recess for storing the canned beverage or container, and is attached to the holder main body.
When the holder main body rotates integrally with the holding plate and is accommodated in the space, the cover portion closes the opening portion of the concave portion, and the cover portion can close the concave portion. When the holder main body is exposed to the outside from the space, the cover portion rotates to extend in the horizontal direction, and the back surface thereof can be used as a mounting table.

Therefore, the portion of the holder closed by the cover can be used as a storage space for small items when closed, and can be used as a mounting table when opened, so that a narrow space can be effectively used.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above cup holder, a latch claw is formed on the cover part, a latch receiving part is provided on the holder body, and the latch claw is engaged with the latch receiving part to form a holding plate. The recess can be locked when housed in the holder body.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, preferred embodiments of a cup holder according to the present invention will be given and described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 indicates a cup holder according to this embodiment.
Is rotatably attached to, for example, a rectangular space 14 defined on a dashboard 12 between a driver's seat (not shown) and a passenger's seat of a passenger car. This cup holder 1
Reference numeral 0 has a holding plate 16 that is curved to be substantially equal to the curved plane of the dashboard 12, and the outer surface of the holding plate 16 has the same makeup as that of the dashboard 12. A hinge member 18 is fixed to the holding plate 16 on the dashboard 12 side, and the hinge member 18 is pivotally attached to a hinge receiving portion (not shown) of the dashboard 12. A plate member 20 extends from the hinge receiving portion into the space 14 on the dashboard 12 side,
The plate member 20 is fixed to the dashboard 12 with screws 21. The plate member 20 formed so as to rise upward in the space 14 partitions the space 14. Inside the space 14 of the dashboard 12, guide grooves 22, 22 are formed on both sides of the upper end portion thereof, and the curved arms extending from the center of the holding plate 16 in the lateral direction thereof are formed in the guide grooves 22, 22. 24a, 2
4b enters and rotates. The tips of the arms 24a and 24b are bulged to prevent them from slipping out of the guide grooves 22 and 22. When the holding plate 16 rotates about the hinge member 18, the arm 24
The a and 24b enter the guide grooves 22 and 22 to rotate the holding plate 16 in a stable state. Above the guide grooves 22, 22, a stopper member 26a,
26b is provided and the stopper member 26
A first latch receiving portion 28 is provided between a and 26b. On the other hand, at the upper end of the holding plate 16, that is, at the substantially center of the front end facing the occupant when the lid member is opened, the first latch claw 30 is provided.
Is provided. Therefore, when the holding plate 16 is housed in the space 14 of the dashboard 12, that is, when the lid member is closed, the first latch claw 30 is firmly engaged with the first latch receiving portion 28 and the holding plate 16 is held. 16 is retained on the dashboard 12. At the bent end portion extending from the first latch claw 30, a finger is inserted into a casing 32, which will be described later, and the first latch claw 30 is inserted.
A handle 31 for unlocking the lock is provided.

In the above structure, the casing 32 formed integrally with the holding plate 16 rises up from the holding plate 16 in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the corners on both sides are cut out to form the stoppers 33, 33. The cushion members 35, 35 are attached to the ends of the stoppers 33, 33. The casing 32 has circular recesses 34a and 34b defined in the substantially central portion thereof along the longitudinal direction.
The recesses 34a and 34b are, for example, standard cups,
Alternatively, it has a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of a canned beverage such as coffee or juice, and the depth thereof is formed to be one third or more of the height of the container or the can. A first bulge portion 36 and a second bulge portion 38 are formed in the casing 32. The first bulge portion 36 is on the first latch claw 30 side and extends along the longitudinal direction of the casing 32, while the second bulge portion 36
The bulging portion 38 is on the opposite side of the first bulging portion 36 and is formed integrally with the casing 32. First bulge 36
The second bulging portion 38 defines a space above the recesses 34a and 34b and serves to enhance the storability of the container.
Hinge pins 40a and 40b are provided at the ends of the first bulging portion 36 so as to project outward in the horizontal direction, and a cover member 42 is rotatably attached to the hinge pins 40a and 40b. A projecting edge 44 is integrally formed on the outer edge of the cover member 42. That is, the projecting edge 44 is formed so as to project from one hinge pin 40a to the other hinge pin 40b along the outer edge of the cover member 42.
The width of the cover member 42 rotates to rotate the recesses 34a, 3
It has a length sufficient to cover the end of the second bulging portion 38 on the side of the space 14 when closing 4b. On the other hand, the first cushion 46a and the second cushion 46b are formed to bulge at both corners of the second bulging portion 38, and
A second latch receiving portion 48 is defined between the first cushion 46a and the second cushion 46b. In addition, the second latch receiving portion 4 is provided at the center of the passenger compartment side of the cover member 42.
A second latch claw 50 that engages with 8 is formed to project.

The cup holder 10 according to this embodiment is
It is basically configured as described above, and its operation will be described next.

First, when the cup holder 10 is opened to the passenger side, the hinge pins 40a and 40b are used.
When the cover member 42 is rotated in the direction of the arrow A shown in FIG. 4 around the center, the flat surface 42a of the cover member 42 becomes substantially horizontal. That is, the hinge pins 40a, 40
A stopper 33, which is formed under the corner b of the casing 32 and is formed by being cut out in the corner portion of the casing 32, prevents the cover member 42 from further rotating, and at this time, the cushion member 35 impacts the end of the cover member 42. No rotation operation is stopped. As a result, for example, cups or cans can be placed in the recesses 34a and 34b. At this time, the holding plate 16 is also prevented from further rotation. In this case, the arms 24a, 24 extending integrally from the holding plate 16
Since the tip of b is bulged, this arm 2
Engagement of the tip end portions of 4a and 24b with the stopper members 26a and 26b prevents the holding plate 16 from further tilting. In this way, the rotated cup holder 10 can hold or store the container having the recesses 34a and 34b having a circular cross-section, and the small object can be placed on the flat surface 42a of the cover member 42. Therefore, while making effective use of space,
Since the projecting edge 44 is bulged on the outer edge of the cover member 42, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience that a small object placed over the projecting edge 44 and falls on the floor surface in the room.

Next, the case of housing the cup holder 10 will be described. First, if there is no container in the recesses 34a and 34b, the cup holder 10 will be the dashboard 1
It can be stored in 2. Therefore, the recess 34
In the a and 34b, for example, the flat surface 42 of the cover member 42
Insert the small items placed on a. The cover member 42 is placed in the space 1 around the hinge pins 40a and 40b.
When rotated to the 4 side, that is, in the direction opposite to the arrow A,
The second latch claw 50 engages with the second latch receiving portion 48, and the recesses 34a and 34b are closed. Therefore,
The holding plate 16 is integrally rotated around the hinge member 18. This rotation operation is performed by the arms 24a and 24b.
And the arms 24a and 24b are transmitted to the guide groove 2
The first latch claw 30 finally engages with the first latch receiving portion 28 by rotating along the lines 2 and 22. This state is shown in FIG.
Is indicated by a chain double-dashed line. As a result, the cup holder 10 is secured in the locked state, and a space in which the cup holder 10 itself is not exposed to the outside can be obtained. When the cup holder 10 is to be reused, the handle 31 is pulled and the first
When the latch claw 30 is rotated in the direction of arrow B, the first latch claw 30 disengages from the first latch receiving portion 28,
The holding plate 16 is rotated outward again under the guiding action of the arms 24a and 24b. And the cover member 4
By pressing 2 in the direction opposite to the arrow A direction,
The latch claw 50 disengages from the second latch receiving portion 48, the elastic force of the first cushion 46a and the second cushion 46b causes the cover member 42 to rotate in the direction of arrow A by a predetermined angle, and the cover member 42 is again rotated. Flat surface 4 extending outward in the horizontal direction
2a and the recesses 34a and 34b are to be used. If a protrusion (not shown) is provided in a part of the cover member 42 and the protrusion is configured to engage with a groove (not shown) defined in the casing 32, the cover member 42 is as shown in FIG. It can also be used by standing upright almost vertically. By doing so, for example, even if the automobile equipped with the cup holder 10 swings due to a sudden vibration, the beverage is scattered from the containers placed in the recesses 34a and 34b to the driver seat or the passenger seat side. Is avoided.

[0015]

As described above, according to the cup holder of the present invention, the cup holder itself can be housed in the dashboard while being rotated, and the hole portion of the cup holder exposed to the outside can be closed. The provided cover member can be used as a mounting table in the opened state. Moreover,
When the cup holder is to be stored in the dashboard, it is possible to close the hole for holding the container.
Therefore, small items can be held well. With such a configuration, the narrow space in the automobile can be effectively utilized, and further, the space for placing the article can be expanded.

In the above-described embodiment, the cup holder is provided on the dashboard, but it may be provided on the back of the rear seat in the driver's seat or the passenger seat.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is an explanatory plan view of a state in which a cover member of the holder body of the cup holder shown in FIG. 1 is removed.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory front view of the holder body shown in FIG. 1 stored in a dashboard space.

4 is a vertical cross-sectional explanatory view of the cup holder shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Cup holder 12 ... Dashboard 14 ... Space 16 ... Holding plate 18 ... Hinge member 20 ... Plate member 24a, 24b ... Arm 26a, 26
b ... Stopper member 28 ... First latch receiving portion 30 ... First latch claw 32 ... Casing 34a, 34
b ... Recessed portion 36 ... First bulged portion 38 ... Second bulged portion 40a, 40b ... Hinge pin 42 ... Cover member 44 ... Projection edge 48 ... Second latch receiving portion 50 ... Second latch claw

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Keiichi Ooka 1-4-1 Chuo, Wako-shi, Saitama, Ltd.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A cup holder provided in a vehicle compartment for holding a canned beverage such as juice or a container such as a cup, the cup holder being rotatable with respect to a dashboard or a space provided in the vicinity of the dashboard. A holding plate that moves, a holder body that is held by the holding plate and defines a recess for storing the canned beverage or container, and a cover portion that is attached to the holder body and that can close the recess. When the holder body rotates integrally with the holding plate and is housed in the space, the cover portion closes the opening of the recess and the holder body is exposed to the outside from the space. The cup holder, wherein the cover portion is rotated to extend in the horizontal direction and the back surface thereof can be used as a mounting table. 2. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein a latch pawl is formed on the cover portion, a latch receiving portion is provided on the holder body, and the latch pawl is engaged with the latch receiving portion to hold the holding plate and the holder. A cup holder, characterized in that the recess is locked when it is stored in the main body.