JPH11227512A - Cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the size of an entire mechanism and costs, and to facilitate mounting work in installed parts. SOLUTION: A tray 5 for placing a cup A is housed in a case main body 1 so as to be freely pulled out. A support member 7 for holding the upper part of the cup A is disposed on the tray 5, and the standing/folded state of the support member 7 is maintained by interlocking with the pulling-out/housing operation of the tray 5 by a supporting mechanism 10 incorporated in the case main body 1. The supporting mechanism 10 is provided with a support arm part 11, the base end part 11a of this support arm 11 is pivotally supported on a bracket 12 erected in the upper surface 5b of the rear end 5c side of the tray 5 via a support shaft 13 so as to be rotated in an upper standing direction X1, the tip part 11b thereof is pivotally supported on the lower part of the front end 1a side of the support member 7 via a support shaft 14 and, in the base end part 11a side of the support arm part 11a, a guiding sliding part 15 for standing and rotating the tip part 11b side of the support arm part 11 is provided to be protruded in an opposite tip part 11b side.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup holder mounted on a portion to be installed such as an instrument panel of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a cup holder mounted on an instrument panel of an automobile, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the instrument panel is used as a case body a, and a tray b is drawn out into the case body a. The cup A can be inserted freely into the cup holding holes c, c formed in the tray b, and can be inserted into the lower part of the tray b corresponding to the cup holding holes c, c in the folding direction X. Support member e via a rotatable arm d
And a structure in which the support member e is lowered by its own weight when the tray b is pulled out during use so as to support the cup A inserted into the cup holding holes c, c of the tray b. is there.

In such a conventional cup holder, since switches f of various devices such as audio are arranged at the lower portion of the case body a, the cup holder is lowered to the lower portion of the tray b at the time of use. There is a problem that the support member e is likely to hinder the operation of the switches f.
Since the support member e is only descending by its own weight,
There is a danger that the cup A may flutter up and down due to vibrations during running, and the cup A cannot be stably held.

In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a vehicular cup holder having a configuration as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-50039 (hereinafter referred to as prior art) has been proposed. .

According to the cup holder described in the prior art, as shown in FIG. 6, an instrument panel is a case main body a, and a guide frame h which is assembled to the vehicle body side of the case main body a via a bracket g. By
The tray b is guided and housed so as to be able to be pulled out, and a support member e having a cup holding hole c of the cup A formed on the upper part of the tray b is arranged by the support mechanism i so as to be able to stand upright and be turned freely. Support member e in drawer storage operation
Has a structure that can be raised and folded by one-touch operation.

[0006] Such a support mechanism i in the prior art
The front support arm j and the rear support arm k pivotally supported on the tray b pivotally support the support member e in a standing and folding manner. 6 (indicated by a solid line arrow F in FIG. 6), a guide groove n of a rising piece m having a rear end of the rear pivot arm k extended to a bracket g assembled on the vehicle body side via a guide pin l.
, And guide sliding, the rear pivot arm k is forcibly rotated in the erecting direction (indicated by a solid line arrow X in FIG. 6). The support member e is maintained in an upright state by interlocking the pivot arm j.

On the other hand, when the tray b is moved in the storage direction (indicated by a dotted arrow R in FIG. 6), the guide groove n of the rising piece m is moved.
Forcibly turns the rear support arm k in the direction opposite to the upright rotation direction (indicated by the dotted arrow Y in FIG. 6). In conjunction with j, the support member e is maintained in the folded state.

[0008]

However, according to the above-mentioned prior art, a rising piece m having a guide groove n extending from a bracket g mounted on a vehicle body is attached to a case body (instrument panel). ) Guide frame h for guiding and storing tray b in a
The entire mechanism is complicated and large because it must be provided on both outer sides of the vehicle, which not only increases the cost, but also complicates the mounting work on the installation site such as the instrument panel of the car. Become.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has been made to reduce the size and cost of the entire mechanism and to facilitate the mounting work on a portion to be installed. Is to provide.

[0010]

According to the present invention, there is provided a case body having a box-like shape with an open front surface and a cutout formed with an upper portion of an inner surface in front of the case portion left as a guide portion and an open portion behind the guide portion. A tray which is retractably housed in the case main body and on which a cup can be placed, a support member arranged above the tray and capable of holding an upper portion of the cup, and a support member And a support mechanism incorporated in the case body for raising and returning upward from the folded state at the time of storage in conjunction with the pulling-out operation of the tray, wherein the support mechanism has a base end on a rear end side of the tray. A support arm that pivotally supports the front end of the support member at the distal end, and a support arm that protrudes from the base end of the support arm toward the distal end and is used for pulling out the tray. Said A guide sliding portion that is guided and slid by the guide portion of the base body to elevate and rotate the tip end side of the support arm portion; and a base end portion that pivotally supports the base end portion behind the rear end of the support member on the tray upper surface. A link member pivotally supported so that the rear end of the support member can be guided in its own longitudinal direction through a guide hole, and a spring that constantly urges the link member in the upright rotation direction. And a cup holder characterized by the above.

Therefore, in the present invention, by adopting the above configuration, the support mechanism for erecting and folding the support member in the tray withdrawing / storing operation is assembled in the case main body for accommodating the tray so that it can be pulled out. As a result, it is possible to reduce the size and cost of the entire mechanism.

In addition, the guide sliding portion of the support arm is guided and slid by the guide portion provided on the upper portion of the inner surface of the case body by the operation of pulling out the tray, and is supported by the guide sliding of the guide sliding portion by the guide portion. The arm portion is erected upward, and the support member can be erected on the front end side, and the link member is erected upward by the urging force of the spring.
As a result, the support member can be raised and returned on the rear end side.

On the other hand, the guide sliding portion of the support arm portion is disengaged from the guide portion of the case body to the open portion by the operation of storing the tray, and the support arm portion is folded and rotated, and the folded state of the front end side of the support member is maintained. At the same time, when the link member abuts on the upper side of the opening of the case main body, the link member is bent and rotated against the urging force of the spring, so that the folded state on the rear end side of the support member can be maintained.

Further, in the present invention, a locking portion which extends forward at the tip end side of the guide hole provided in the link member when the link member stands up and returns is extended so that the guide hole is substantially L-shaped. In this case, when the link member is turned upright, the rear end of the support member is engaged with the engaging portion of the guide hole, so that the upper end of the support member is formed. This makes it possible to reliably support even the force from the rear without rattling.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show an embodiment in which a cup holder according to the present invention is mounted with an instrument panel P of an automobile as a portion to be installed. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a box-shaped case in the vehicle width direction. Shows the body.

The case body 1 has a front surface 1a which is open and a support mechanism 1 which will be described later in the upper portion near the opening 2 at the front.
The guide sliding portion 15 of the supporting arm portion 11 is left as a guide portion 3 for guiding and sliding, and an upper portion behind the guide sliding portion 15 is cut out to form an open portion 4, while the open portion 4 of the guide portion 3 is formed. The edge 3a on the side is drawn out from the tray 5 in the drawing direction F described later.
And is configured to be removably assembled and fixed in an instrument panel P of the automobile.

Inside the case body 1, a tray 5 is incorporated so as to be freely drawn out and stored in a drawing direction F and a storing direction R. The tray 5 has a cup A on its upper surface 5a.
Has a concave cup mounting portion 6, 6 on which a support member 7 can be mounted, and a support member 7 is disposed above the concave portion in such a manner that the support member 7 can be rotated in the upright direction X by a support mechanism 10 described later. .

Here, the support member 7 is provided with cup holding holes 8, 8 into which the cup A can be inserted so as to correspond to the cup mounting portions 6, 6 on the upper surface 5a of the tray 5. The cup holding holes 8 can hold the upper portion of the cup A when the tray 5 is placed on the cup placing portions 6 and 6 on the upper surface 5a of the tray 5 by inserting the cup A.

Further, the support member 7 is guided and supported by a support mechanism 10 that rises and returns upward from a folded state at the time of storage in conjunction with the pulling-out operation of the tray 5. 1 within.

The support mechanism 10 has a support arm 11, and a base 1 of the support arm 11.
1a is an upward rising direction X via a support shaft 13 on a bracket 12 erected on the upper surface 5b on the rear end 5c side of the tray 5.
1, and a tip end 11 b of the support arm 7 is pivotally supported via a support shaft 14 below the front end 7 a of the support member 7 and a base end 11 a of the support arm 11. On the side, a guide sliding portion 15 for erecting and rotating the front end portion 11b side of the support arm portion 11 is provided opposite the front end portion 11b.
It protrudes toward the side.

That is, the support arm 11 is
As shown in the figure, the guide sliding portion 15 is a notch formed in a rear upper portion of the case main body 1 in a pulling-out operation of the tray 5 in a pulling-out direction F. By guiding and sliding the edge 3a of the portion 3 along the guide portion 3, it is rotated in the upward standing direction X1 with the support shaft 13 as a fulcrum, whereby the The front end 7a side of the support member 7 is returned in the upright direction X.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the support arm 11 moves the tray 5 from the pulled-out state to the storage direction R.
Of the guide sliding portion 15 with the guide portion 3
The guide member is released from the sliding state by the notch opening portion 4 to rotate in the downward folding direction Y1 about the support shaft 13 as a fulcrum, thereby the front end 7a side of the support member 7 Is turned in the folding direction Y so that it can be folded and maintained in the case main body 1.

Further, behind the rear end 7b of the support member 7 on the upper surface 5b of the tray 5, the base end portion 17a of the link member 17 is supported by the support shaft 16 so that the base end 17a of the support member 7 rises in the upright direction X
2, the link member 17 is provided with a guide hole 18 extending in the longitudinal direction toward the distal end portion 17b thereof. The rear end 7 b is guided and supported via a guide pin 19.

In particular, in this embodiment, the locking portion 1 which is directed forward when the link member 17 stands up and returns to the front end portion 17b side of the guide hole 18 provided in the link member 17 is provided.
8a is extended so that the guide hole 18 forms a substantially L-shaped elongated hole, and when the link member 17 is turned upright, the guide pin 19 is locked to the locking portion 18a. As a result, the support member 7 can be reliably supported without any backlash.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 denotes the link member 17.
The spring 20 is provided around the axis of the support shaft 16 rotatably supporting the shaft. The spring 20 always urges the link member 17 in the upright direction X2.

That is, as shown in FIG. 2, when the tray 5 is pulled out in the pulling-out direction F, the link member 17 opens the upper side 2 of the opening 2 on the front surface of the case body 1.
When the contact state is released from the position a, the upright direction X is raised by the urging force of the spring 20 with the support shaft 16 as a fulcrum.
2, the guide pin 19 supporting the rear end 7b of the support member 7 is slid upwardly in the guide hole 18 by the upright rotation. The rear end 7b side of the support member 7 can be returned in the upright direction X. The upright return of the rear end 7b side of the support member 7 by the link member 17 is performed by the support arm portion 11 of the support member 7. The resilient operation is performed so as to follow and interlock with the erecting and returning operation of the front end 7a.

At this time, the rear end 7b of the support member 7
The guide pin 19 for supporting the support member 7 is guided and supported so as to be locked by the locking portion 18 a of the guide hole 18, whereby the rear end 7 of the support member 7 in the upright recovery state is provided.
This enables stable holding of the b-side.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the link member 17 is moved in the storage direction R from the state where the tray 5 is pulled out.
In the storing operation, the support member 7 rotates in the folding direction Y2 against the urging force of the spring 20 by contacting the upper side 2a of the opening of the case body 1.
The rear end 7b side can be maintained in a folded state.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment as described above,
When the tray 5 is pulled out and stored, the support member 7 is erected.
Since the support mechanism 10 that performs the folding operation is assembled in the case body 1 that houses the tray 5 so that the tray 5 can be pulled out, it is possible to reduce the size and cost of the entire mechanism.

In addition, the guide sliding portion 15 of the support arm portion 11 of the support mechanism 10 is guided and slid by the guide portion 3 provided on the upper portion of the inner surface of the case main body 1 when the tray 5 is pulled out. The guide sliding of the guide sliding portion 15 causes the support arm portion 11 to rise up and rotate upward, thereby enabling the support member 7 to return to the upright position on the front end 7 a side, and to pull out the tray 5 to cause the link member 17 to spring. The support member 7 is turned upright by the biasing force of 20, thereby enabling the support member 7 to return to the upright position on the rear end 7b side.

On the other hand, the guide sliding portion 15 of the support arm portion 11 is released from the guide portion 3 of the case main body 1 by the storing operation of the tray 5 and is folded and rotated, and the front end 7a of the support member 7 is rotated.
And the link member 1 can be maintained.
When the case 7 comes into contact with the upper opening 2a of the case main body 1, the case 7 is folded and rotated against the urging force of the spring 20, whereby the folded state on the rear end 7b side of the support member 7 can be maintained.

In the above-described embodiment, an instrument panel of an automobile has been described as an example of a portion where the cup holder is installed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say, this is possible.

[0034]

As apparent from the above description, the cup holder according to the present invention has various excellent effects as described below.

(I) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the support mechanism for erecting and folding the support member in the tray withdrawing / storing operation is provided in the case body for accommodating the tray so that it can be pulled out. Since the support member is assembled, the support member can be raised and folded down in a compact manner, thereby making it possible to reduce the size and cost of the entire mechanism and to assemble the case body into the installation site. It can be easily performed.

(II) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the guide sliding portion of the support arm portion is guided and slid by the guide portion provided on the inner surface upper portion of the case main body when the tray is pulled out. Since the guide arm slides upwardly by the guide sliding movement of the guide sliding portion, the front end side of the support member can be returned to the upright position, and the link member can be moved by the operation of pulling out the tray. The support member can be raised and rotated upward by the urging force, so that the rear end side of the support member can be raised and returned, whereby the support member can be raised and returned by a one-touch operation of pulling out the tray when necessary.

(III) According to the first aspect of the present invention, the guide sliding portion of the support arm is disengaged from the guide portion of the case body to the open portion by the tray storing operation, and the support arm is moved. Since the support member is folded and rotated, the front end side of the support member can be maintained in the folded state, and the link member is folded and rotated against the urging force of the spring when the link member comes into contact with the upper side of the opening of the case body. , The rear end side of the support member can be maintained in a folded state,
The support member can be folded by a one-touch operation of pushing the tray back into the case main body when it is unnecessary.

(IV) According to the second aspect of the present invention, the rear end of the support member is locked to the locking portion of the guide hole when the link member is turned upright. The support member can be reliably supported without backlash even from a force from above, and the support member can be stably maintained in the upright return state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a storage state of the tray in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case main body 1a Front surface 3 Guide part 4 Opening part 5 Tray 5a Upper surface 5b Upper surface 7 Support member 7a Front end 7b Rear end 10 Support mechanism 11 Support arm part 11a Base end 11b Tip end 15 Guide sliding part 17 Link member 17a Base end Part 17b Tip part 18 Guide hole 18a Locking part 20 Spring A cup

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A case body having a box-like shape with an open front surface, and a notch formed by opening the rear portion of the guide portion while leaving an upper portion of an inner surface in front of the case body as a guide portion, and being freely drawable into the case body. A tray on which a cup can be placed and an upper surface thereof, a support member arranged above the tray and capable of holding the upper portion of the cup, and interlocking the support member with the tray withdrawing operation And a support mechanism incorporated in the case body for raising and returning upward from the folded state at the time of storage, wherein the support mechanism pivotally supports a base end portion at a rear end side of the tray and a tip end portion. A support arm that pivotally supports the lower front end side of the support member, and a base end of the support arm that projects toward the distal end and is guided to the guide portion of the case body by the tray withdrawing operation. Plan A guide sliding portion that is slid to elevate and rotate the tip end side of the support arm portion, a base end portion pivotally supported rearward from a support member rear end on the tray upper surface, and the support member rear end is attached to the tip end portion. A cup holder comprising: a link member pivotally supported so as to be able to be guided in its own longitudinal direction via a guide hole; and a spring which always urges the link member in a standing rotation direction. 2. A guide portion provided on a link member has a guide portion extending forward from a front end portion of the guide hole in a state where the link member is raised and returned, and the guide hole forms a substantially L-shaped elongated hole. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein: