JPH11196999A - Cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enjoy moving a movable part again and again with a simple operation by providing the cup holder with a receiving part of cup, a handle, a hollow stage part and a window part arranged in the front of the stage part, and also the movable part movable in interlocking with an operation lever attached on the handle. SOLUTION: When a handle 14 is held by finger tips to pull an operation lever 30 backward, a driving beam hooked on a link beam pulled the link beam backward against a spring force. Then, a rack gear is moved backward to rotate a pinion gear engaged with it, an arm is rotated, a slide pole 52 is consequently moved along a guide groove 23, and a shrimp representational body 53 leaves the mouth of a fish representational body 54 so as to escape confusedly. when the hand for pulling the operation lever 30 is rested, the link beam is returned by the spring force, the pinion gear is reversely rotated, and the shrimp representational body 53 is returned to the position near the mouth of the fish representational body 54. Thus, the shrimp representational body 53 of a stage part 2 can be operated by the user of a cup holder 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup holder in which a concrete body in a stage can be operated and enjoyed by operating an operation lever provided on a handle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There has conventionally been a cup holder. This was provided with a cup receiving portion and a handle, and was used by inserting the cup into the cup receiving portion. The advantage of this is that the handle on the cup holder side can be used by inserting a cup without a handle into the cup holder, it is convenient to use a disposable paper cup, it is possible to decorate the cup holder, etc. Can be raised. The decoration means a cup holder formed by copper work.

[0003]

However, at the very least, it has been a pleasure to only watch the decorations on the cup holder. I want to be a more interesting cup holder. Therefore, a configuration was considered in which the cup holder had a double structure, the outer wall surface was opened, a transparent window was inserted, and a decoration was placed inside to view the cup.
However, since ornaments do not perform any operation, if they are watched once or twice, they immediately lose interest. If this can be operated by the user of the cup holder, it can be moved and enjoyed as many times as possible to maintain the fun. This makes it possible for not only children but also adults to play. The present invention is intended to solve such a problem.

[0004]

An object of the present invention is to provide an operating lever provided on a handle, which comprises a receiving portion for a cup and a handle, a hollow stage portion and a transparent window disposed on the front surface thereof. This is achieved by providing a cup holder having a movable portion operable in conjunction with the stage portion. Incidentally, regarding the positional relationship between the hollow stage portion and the cup receiving portion, the hollow stage portion may be disposed below the cup receiving portion, or may be disposed on the front, side, or periphery. I can do it.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the movable body is a concrete body provided around the rotation axis.
A pinion gear is attached to the rotating shaft, and a rack gear meshing with the pinion gear is provided in conjunction with the operation lever.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the first aspect, the movable body is a concrete body provided around the rotation axis.
One end of the string for towing is wound around the rotating shaft, and the other end is fixed to the operation lever side, and a spring that constantly biases the string in a winding direction is attached around the rotating shaft. It was taken.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the movable body is a concrete body provided around the rotation axis.
A magnet is attached to the rotating shaft, another magnet capable of rotating the magnet is attached to the operation lever side, and a spring that constantly biases the rotation of the rotating shaft in one direction is attached around the rotating shaft. It was assumed that.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the cup is provided integrally with the cup receiving portion.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the operation lever provided on the handle is operated, the movable portion operable in conjunction with the operation lever operates. Since the movable section operates in the hollow stage section, the operating state can be seen through the window section.
Since the cup holder has a cup receiving portion, the cup can be placed here, and the drink can be taken by grasping the handle.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the operating lever provided on the handle is operated, the rack gear provided in conjunction with the operating lever moves, and the pinion gear meshing with the rack gear rotates. The pinion gear rotates a rotating shaft, and a concrete body provided around the rotating shaft also rotates. This concrete body is also rotated in the stage section, and the operation state can be seen through the window section.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the operation lever provided on the handle is operated, the string fixed to the operation lever is pulled. Then, the rotating shaft around which one end of the string is wound rotates against the force of the spring, and the concrete body provided around the rotating shaft also rotates. When the operation of the operation lever is stopped, the rotating shaft is reversed by the force of the spring, and the concrete object is also reversed.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the operating lever provided on the handle is operated, the magnet attached to the operating lever moves. As a result, the magnet attached to the rotating shaft rotates together with the rotating shaft, and the concrete object provided around the rotating shaft rotates. When the operation of the operation lever is stopped, the interference between the magnets disappears and the rotating shaft is reversed by the force of the spring, and the concrete object is reversed.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the cup is provided integrally with the receiving portion of the cup, it is not necessary to attach and detach the cup.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Six embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited only to these embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a container portion composed of an arc-shaped wall surface, a flat wall 60 and a bottom portion, and a cylindrical insertion protrusion protruding downward from the bottom portion. With respect to the cup holder 1 for inserting the cup 6 composed of the portion 61, the cup holder 1 includes the receiving portion 11 of the cup 6, the handle 14, and the pillar 13 related to both, and is provided on the handle 14. A movable part operable in conjunction with the operation lever 30 is provided in the hollow stage part 2 which can be seen through the window 20. In the present embodiment, the movable portion is the guide groove 2
3 is a concrete object 53 that can move along 3. The cup holder 1 has a glass 6 as shown in the schematic sectional view of FIG.
The case 10 includes a stage 2 provided at the front of the case 10, a handle 14 at the rear, a link 40 at the bottom, and a receiving portion 11 for the cup 6 at the top. An insertion hole 12 for receiving the insertion projection 61 is opened at the center of the receiving portion 11. The pillar 13 has a front surface having a flat surface for receiving the flat wall 60 of the cup 6, and a rear portion corresponding to an arc-shaped wall surface of the case 10.
Here, a handle 14 is attached.

The inside of the handle 14 is formed hollow, and the operation unit 3 is provided. The operation unit 3 includes an operation lever 30
And a drive rod 31 provided integrally with the handle 14 and only the operation lever 30 protrudes forward of the handle 14. The distal end of the driving rod 31 is inserted into a hole 41 of a link rod 40 laid horizontally in the link portion 4. Link part 4
FIG. 3 shows in detail a rectangular notch 405 in front of a hole 41 behind a link rod 40 slidably provided in the front-rear direction, and the link rod of the notch 405 The rack gear 42 is provided on one side along the longitudinal direction of the rack 40.
The rack gear 42 is meshed with a pinion gear 43 having a shaft 50 as a center of rotation protruding from the bottom of the case 10. Arm 51 integrally with pinion gear 43
And a slide column 52 that reaches the lower end of the stage section 2 and extends upward from the guide groove 23 opened in the stage floor 21 so as to draw an arc centered on the shaft 50. In addition, a movable section 5 is configured.
The slide column 52 is located in the stage section 2 which can be seen through the window 20, and the concrete body 53 is attached thereto. Concrete body 5
Reference numeral 3 denotes a shrimp in the present embodiment, and a fish concrete body 54 whose mouth is opened to try to bite the concrete body 53 is fixedly arranged on the stage floor 21. Note that a background plate 22 for producing this situation is erected from the rear edge of the stage floor 21.

A hook 44 is provided on a side surface of the link rod 40.
A hook 45 is protruded from the bottom of the case 10 in front of it, and a spring 46 is bridged between the hooks 44, 45 to constantly urge the link rod 40 forward.
Therefore, when the stage section 2 is viewed from the front, the slide pillar 52 is located at the right end, and the concrete body 53 of the shrimp is located right beside the mouth of the concrete body 54 of the fish. Now, when the handle 14 is gripped and the operation lever 30 is pulled backward with a fingertip, the drive rod 31 hanging on the link rod 40 pulls the link rod 40 backward against the force of the spring 46. Then, the rack gear 42 moves rearward to rotate the pinion gear 43 meshing with the rack gear 42 to rotate the arm 51. As a result, the slide column 52 moves along the guide groove 23, and the shrimp concrete body 53 becomes the mouth of the fish concrete body 54. Go away in a hurry to escape. Next, when the hand pulling the operation lever 30 is stopped, the link rod 40 is pulled back by the force of the spring 46 and the pinion gear 4
3 rotates in the reverse direction, and the concrete body 53 of the shrimp is returned to a position near the mouth of the concrete body 54 of the fish. In this way, the shrimp concrete body 53 of the stage section 2 which can be seen through the window 20 can be operated by the user of the cup holder 1 and can be enjoyed by moving the cup holder 1 any number of times. Therefore, it is possible for not only children but also adults to play. By changing the design of the concrete body 53, various stories can be expressed, and if necessary, the situation can be effectively expressed by the background plate 22 and the concrete body 54.

Next, FIG. 4 schematically shows the second embodiment. This embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the depth of the stage unit 2 is increased and a rotary shaft 55 is provided. That is, a stage floor 24 that is one step higher is provided behind the front stage floor 21, the rotating shaft 55 is protruded from the stage floor 24, and a rotating concrete body (not shown) is attached to the rotating shaft 55. The rotating shaft 55 is connected to the rotating shaft 4 via the gear train 48.
7, the rotating shaft 47 is connected to the shaft 50 described above. With this configuration, the operation of the operation lever 30 of the operation unit 3 causes the slide movement of the slide column 52 and the rotation movement of the rotation shaft 55. As a matter of course, the depth of the stage portion 2 is increased due to this configuration, the insertion hole 15 is moved rearward, and the shape of the cup inserted into the insertion hole 15 is changed. That is, the plane wall 60 and the insertion projection 62 at the rear of the cup form the same plane and are closely attached to the column 13.

Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. This embodiment is characterized in that an operation lever 32 of a different shape is used instead of the operation lever 30 of the first embodiment. As will be apparent from the present embodiment, the shape of the operation lever is arbitrary, and the position of attachment to the handle 14 and the like can be freely designed. Further, the operation lever and the drive rod may be separate parts or may be integrated, and it is not necessary to distinguish the names in this way.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of a link portion according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a string 400 is a main component. That is, the rotating cylinder 49 fixed to the arm 51 is attached to the shaft 50, and one end of the string 400 is wound around the rotating cylinder 49, and the other end of the string 400 is connected to the driving rod 3.
The rotary cylinder 49 is urged by a coil spring (not shown) to take up the string 400 and position the arm 51 at the right end of the stage 2.

When the drive rod 31 is pulled rearward, the string 400 is pulled, the string 400 wound around the rotary cylinder 49 is extended, and the rotary cylinder 49 rotates to move the slide column 52.
At this time, the rotary cylinder 49 is urged in a direction to be rewound by a coil spring (not shown).

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view of the link portion of the fifth embodiment. The link portion is integrated with the arm 51, is provided so as to be rotatable around the shaft 50, and is moved in the above-described direction by a spring 404. A magnet 402 is fixed to the biased driving plate 401, and a link rod 4 at a position facing the magnet 402.
Another magnet 4 capable of attracting the magnet 402 at the tip of
03 is fixed. The link rod 40 is urged rearward by a spring 46.

As described above, the link rod 40 is separately biased by the spring 46 and the drive plate 401 is separately biased by the spring 404. The magnets 402 and 403 are used to transmit the operation of the link rod 40 to the drive plate 401. ing. Thus, the configuration of the link unit 4 can be arbitrarily designed. Needless to say, in the case of the magnet of this embodiment, repulsion between the magnets may be used. A yoke can be attached to increase the force exerted by the magnet.

Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The feature of this embodiment lies in that a cup portion is integrally formed on the upper portion of the cup holder 1.
In the drawing, reference numeral 16 denotes a cup wall 16, which is a portion where the case 10 is extended upward.

As described above, the main configuration of the present invention is in the cup holder, and the cup is not an essential requirement of the present invention.

Since the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, for example, the see-through window may only have a wall with an opening, and when a transparent plate such as the window 20 is provided. In addition, a configuration in which the stage portion is airtight and the inside is filled with liquid is also possible, and at this time, the movable portion may be configured as a pump that creates a water flow or water pressure to drive a concrete body in the liquid. The position of the stage is not limited to facing the handle. As described in the paragraph [0019], a link mechanism may be provided between the operation lever and the movable part as necessary, but is not essential. A transmission mechanism for transmitting the operation of the operation lever to the movable portion, that is, a link mechanism is interposed between the operation lever and the movable portion, and the link mechanism includes a mainspring, and when the operation lever is pulled, the mainspring is wound. The power stored in the mainspring may be transmitted to the movable part. A flywheel may be attached to a mainspring, a movable part, or the like. In short, the configuration is arbitrary as long as it is a movable portion that can operate in conjunction with an operation lever provided on the handle.

[0027]

As described above, the cup holder according to the present invention comprises a cup receiving portion and a handle, and further comprises a hollow stage portion and a see-through window disposed on the front surface thereof, and an operating lever provided on the handle. And a movable section operable in conjunction with the stage is provided in the stage section. When the operating lever provided on the handle is operated, the movable part operates in the stage, and this can be seen through the window.

[0028] As a result, a cup holder that can be operated by moving the movable portion any number of times with a simple operation of operating the operation lever provided on the handle, and that can attract the interest of adults as well as children. Have been successful.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view schematically showing the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a link unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view schematically showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a link unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a link unit according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 cup holder 10 case 11 receiving part 12 insertion hole 13 pillar 14 handle 15 insertion hole 16 cup wall 2 stage part 20 window 21 stage floor 22 background plate 23 guide groove 24 stage floor 3 operating part 30 operating lever 31 drive rod 32 Operation lever 4 Link section 40 Link rod 41 Hole 42 Rack gear 43 Pinion gear 44 Hook 45 Hook 46 Spring 47 Rotating shaft 48 Gear train 49 Rotating cylinder 400 String 401 Drive plate 402 Magnet 403 Magnet 404 Spring 405 Notch 5 Movable part 50 Shaft 51 Arm 52 Slide pillar 53 Concrete body 54 Concrete body 55 Rotation axis 6 Cup 60 Flat wall 61 Insertion convex part 62 Insertion convex part

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A movable part comprising a cup receiving part and a handle, a hollow stage part and a see-through window disposed on the front surface thereof, the movable part being operable in conjunction with an operation lever provided on the handle. Is provided in the stage section. 2. A movable body is a concrete body provided around a rotation shaft, wherein a pinion gear is mounted on the rotation shaft, and a rack gear meshing with the pinion gear is provided in conjunction with an operation lever. The cup holder of claim 1. 3. A movable body is a concrete body provided around a rotation axis, wherein one end of a pulling string is wound around the rotation axis and the other end is fixed to an operation lever side, and the string is always wound. 2. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein a spring for urging in a take-off direction is attached around the rotation axis. 4. A movable body is a concrete body provided around a rotation axis, wherein a magnet is mounted on the rotation axis, and another magnet capable of rotating the magnet is mounted on an operation lever side, and the rotation of the rotation axis is performed. The cup holder according to claim 1, characterized in that a spring for constantly biasing in one direction is attached around the rotation axis. 5. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the cup is provided integrally with the cup receiving portion.