JPH11301334A - Vehicular cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent wobbling by easily holding various cups having the different diameters and reliably restraining the radial movement of the cup, in a vehicular cup holder. SOLUTION: A cup holder main body 13 is so supported as to be freely drawn and housed in relation to a housing part 11 of a case 12, cup holding parts 14 are formed on both sides of this cup holder main body 13, a cup holding space 15 is formed by rotatably supporting the intermediate part of a cup holding arm 16, the base end of the cup holding arm 16 is engaged with a moving body 17 capable of being moved to the cup holding space 15 side of the cup holder main body 13 by being energized by a compression spring 18 through a cam mechanism 13, and a cup placing part 20 positioned in the lower part of the cup holding space 15 is provided in the cup holder main body 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup holder for a vehicle which can be pulled out from a storage portion provided in an instrument panel or the like in a vehicle compartment and can hold a cup.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional vehicle cup holder is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-12592. In the vehicle cup holder disclosed in this publication, a holder main body is attached to a mounting hole of a front console so as to be retractable and extractable. The holding portion curved in a C-shape is rotatably supported to form a substantially circular cup insertion hole, the C-shaped holding portion is neutrally held by a torsion coil spring, and the cup insertion hole is formed in the holder body. A support rod is mounted below the cup so as to cross the diameter of the cup insertion hole.

Accordingly, when the holder main body is pulled out from the mounting hole of the front console, the torsion coil spring causes C to be pulled out.
The substantially circular cup insertion hole is formed together with the semicircular holding portion of the holder body by the outward movement of the letter-shaped holding portion. In this state, when a cup is inserted into the cup insertion hole,
The bottom of the cup is supported by a support rod, and one peripheral surface is supported by a semicircular holding portion, and the other peripheral surface is pressed and supported by a C-shaped holding portion. Movement is prevented and rattling is prevented.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned conventional cup holder for a vehicle, a holding portion curved in a C-shape is rotatably supported by the holder main body and is neutrally held by a torsion coil spring. When the diameter of the cup to be inserted into the cup insertion hole is large, by expanding the holding portion against the urging force of the torsion coil spring, a cup having a large diameter can be inserted and held in the cup insertion hole. .

However, in the conventional cup holder for a vehicle, although the peripheral surface of the held cup is held by two holding portions, one of the holding portions is pressed and held by a torsion coil spring. It is a shape holding part. In practice, the cup is held only by the biasing force of the coil spring, so the holding of the cup is insufficient,
The cup moves in the radial direction due to the external force in the width direction of the vehicle,
There is a risk of rattling or deviation.

When a large cup is held in a conventional vehicle cup holder, the C-shaped holding portion is expanded in diameter against the biasing force of the torsion coil spring, and then the large cup is inserted into the cup insertion hole. It must be inserted, and the operability is not good.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and it is possible to easily hold various kinds of cups having different diameters and to surely restrain the held cups from moving in the radial direction. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicular cup holder in which stabilization of cup holding is achieved by preventing the occurrence of a problem.

[0008]

According to the present invention, there is provided a cup holder for a vehicle in which a bottom portion of a cup is placed under a cup holder body formed at a required position in a vehicle interior. A mounting portion, an arm member for forming a cup holding space in cooperation with the cup holder main body is provided on the cup holder main body, and a moving body that moves in response to entry of the cup into the holding space is provided; The arm member is moved in the direction in which the holding space is enlarged by the movement of the moving body.

Therefore, when the cup is inserted into the holding space,
The cup moves the moving body, and the interlocking means moves the arm member in a direction in which the holding space expands with the movement of the moving body, and the bottom of the cup is supported by the cup mounting portion. In this state, the cup is held by the cup holder body, the moving body, and the arm member, and the cup is sufficiently held to prevent the cup from moving in the radial direction and to prevent rattling. Also, even when holding a large cup, simply insert the cup into the holding space,
The arm member is located at a position where the cup inserted into the holding space can be appropriately held, so that various kinds of cups having different diameters can be easily held.

[0010]

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

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view showing the internal structure of a vehicle cup holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view of a vehicle cup holder holding a large-diameter cup. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vehicle cup holder of the present embodiment.

The vehicle cup holder according to the present embodiment is provided at a required position in a vehicle compartment, for example, at an instrument panel or console, and holds two cups by being pulled out of a storage portion formed here. can do.

FIG. 6 shows a vehicle cup holder according to this embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 3, the case 12 is substantially symmetrical left and right, and is buried in an instrument panel (not shown) and has a storage portion 11 formed therein. Cup holder body 1
3, a pair of left and right cup holders 14 formed by cutting out both side surfaces of the cup holder body 13, and an intermediate portion rotatably supported on both sides of the cup holder body 13 and a tip end having a cup holder. A pair of left and right cup holding arms (arm members) 16 forming a cup holding space 15 together with 14
A pair of left and right moving bodies 17 movably supported by the cup holder body 13 toward the cup holding space 15 side;
A compression coil spring 18 as urging means for urging and supporting the cup 7 toward the cup holding space 15, and the cup holding space 1 of the left and right moving bodies 17 engaged with the base end of each cup holding arm 16.
A pair of left and right cam mechanisms 19 as interlocking means for rotating each cup holding arm 16 outward from the cup holding space 15 with retreat from the cup holder 5, and are located below the cup holding space 15 in the cup holder body 13. Cup mounting part 2 provided
0.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the case 12 has a box-like shape with one opening, and mounting portions 21 and 22 to the instrument panel are formed on outer wall surfaces on both sides, while the case 12 is housed. A pair of left and right rails 23 are formed on inner wall surfaces on both sides of the portion 11 along the front-rear direction. And
A pair of left and right openings 24 are formed in the upper wall in parallel with each other in the front-rear direction.

The cup holder body 13 has a box shape with an opening at the bottom, and a pair of left and right guide portions 2 is provided on outer wall surfaces on both sides.
The cup holder body 13 is movably supported by the accommodating portion 11 of the case 12 by movably fitting the guide portions 25 to the rails 23 of the case 12. A pair of left and right projections 26 are fixed to the upper wall of the cup holder body 13. Each projection 26 fits into each opening 24 of the case 12 and is movable. By contacting the longitudinal end surface of the case 24, the amount of movement of the cup holder body 13 with respect to the case 12, that is, the storage position and the projecting position are regulated.

Further, a drawer handle 27 is formed at the front of the cup holder body 13 in the pulling direction, and a pair of left and right cup holders 14 cut out in a substantially semicircular shape are formed at both side surfaces. The pair of left and right cup holding arms 16 are rotatably mounted at their respective intermediate portions on both sides of the cup holder body 13 by support cylinders 28 and fixing screws 29. The distal end side of the cup holding arm 16 has an arc shape, and forms a substantially circular cup holding space 15 together with the cup holding portion 14. On the other hand, a pair of left and right moving bodies 17 are supported by a guide wall 30 of the cup holder body 13 so as to be able to move back and forth, and a compression coil spring 1 mounted on a rear portion thereof.
8 urges and supports a position protruding toward the cup holding space 15 side. An inclined surface 31 is formed at a tip end of each of the moving bodies 17, and a cup inserted into the cup holding space 15 from above is moved through the inclined surface 31 by the moving body 17.
Can be retracted from the cup holding space 15.

A cam groove 32 constituting the cam mechanism 19 is formed on the lower surface of each moving body 17, while a cam follower 33 engaging with the cam groove 32 is formed at the base end of the cup holding arm 16. Fixed. Therefore, when the cup holder body 13 is in the case 12 or when the cup holder body 13 is pulled out of the case 12 and nothing is inserted into the cup holding space 15, the moving body 17 is moved by the compression coil spring 18. Cup holding space 15
The cam follower 33 of the cup holding arm 16 is located at the rear end side of the cam groove 32, and the tip of the cup holding arm 16 is pivoted inward of the cup holding space 15. On the other hand, the cup holder body 13 is the case 1
2 is pulled out from the cup holding space 15
When the moving body 17 is inserted into the cup holding space 1
5, the cam follower 33 of the cup holding arm 16 is located at the front end side of the cam groove 32, and the tip of the cup holding arm 16 is moved to the outermost side of the cup holding space 15 as shown in FIG. It is turning.

Further, the cup mounting portion 20 has a base end mounted on the center of the cup holder body 13 so as to be rotatable up and down by a support shaft 34, and a mounting piece extending downward from the cup holding space 15 at a distal end. 35 are formed. As shown in detail in FIG. 4, the cup mounting portion 20 is in a horizontal state when the cup holder body 13 is housed in the case 12, and rotates downward by its own weight when pulled out of the case 12. It has become.

In the vehicle cup holder of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 1, when the cup holder body 13 is stored in the storage portion 11 of the case 12, the left and right moving bodies 17 are provided. Project into the cup holding space 15, the respective cam followers 33 of the left and right cup holding arms 16 are located at the rear end side of the cam groove 32, and the tip of the cup holding arm 16 is located at the innermost side of the cup holding space 15. positioned. As shown in FIG. 2, when the occupant pulls out the cup holder body 13 from the storage section 11 of the case 12 by the drawer handle 27, the moving body 17 is pulled out.
And the cup holding arm 16 is exposed to the outside at the same position.

Here, a small-diameter cup C_SThe cup holding empty
When inserted from above into the space 15 (the lower side in FIG. 2),
Top C_SIs the peripheral surface of the cup holder 14, the moving body 17 and the cap.
The bottom is closed while sliding on the tips of the
It rests on the mounting piece 35 of the top mounting portion 20. In this state,
Top C_SWhen the bottom is supported by the cup mounting portion 20,
In addition, the peripheral surface has a cup holding portion 14 and a cup holding arm 16.
It is held by the moving body 17. And
The cam follower 33 is a moving body 17 for the cup holding arm 16.
And cannot rotate with respect to external force,
The moving body 17 is biased by a compression coil spring 18.
Cup C_SIs held in the radial direction.
Is sufficient, and a horizontal external force acts on the
Also cup C _SDoes not move, preventing rattling
It is.

When a large-diameter cup C _L is inserted into the cup holding space 15 (upper side in FIG. 2) from above, the cup C _L comes into contact with the inclined surface 31 of the moving body 17 to be pressed, and the compression coil is pressed. Cup holding space 15 against the urging force of spring 18
The moving body 17 is moved backward. Then, this moving body 17
With the retreat, the cam follower 33 of the cup holding arm 16 moves in the cam groove 32, and the tip end of the cup holding arm 16 rotates outside the cup holding space 15. And
When the cup C _L is to completely retract the movable member 17, the cam follower 33 of the cup holding arm 16 is moved to the front end side of the cam groove 32, the distal end portion of the cup holding arm 16 is rotating to the outermost of the cup holding space 15 Move. Therefore, rests on the rest piece 35 of the cup C _L the mounting cup bottom while sliding on the distal end portion of the peripheral surface and the cup holding portion 14 movable member 17 and the cup holding arm 16 portion 20.

[0022] In this state, the cup C _L, similarly to the above, the bottom is supported on the cup mounting portion 20, the peripheral surface of the cup holder 14 and the cup holding arm 16 moving body 1
7, the movement of the cup _{CL in} the radial direction is prevented, and rattling is prevented.

[0023] Even somewhat larger cup C _M of the diameter than the small diameter of the cup C _S, when inserting the cup C _M from above the cup holding space 15, the cam mechanism by retracting the movable member 17 19 With cup holding arm 16
Is turned outward, and then the bottom is
Is placed on the mounting piece 35. Therefore, the cup _CM has its bottom supported by the cup mounting portion 20 and its peripheral surface held by the cup holding portion 14, the cup holding arm 16, and the moving body 17, as described above. C
The movement of _{M in} the radial direction is prevented, and rattling is prevented.

The cup holder body 13 pulled out
Is stored in the storage section 11 of the case 12, the occupant can easily press the drawer handle 27 to store it.
At this time, since the moving body 17 projects into the cup holding space 15 and the tip of the cup holding arm 16 is located at the innermost position of the cup holding space 15, the cup holding arm 1
6 can be stored smoothly without contacting the case 12. A lock mechanism (not shown) is provided between the cup holder body 13 and the case 12, and the cup holder body 13 is moved by the inertial force of the vehicle when the cup holder body 13 is stored in the case 12 or pulled out. Not to be.

As described above, in the vehicle cup holder of the present embodiment, the cup holding arm 16 for holding the cup is provided.
Are rotated by the movement of the moving body 17 protruding toward the cup holding space 15 by the cam mechanism 19.
Therefore, even if a cup of any diameter from the small diameter to the large diameter is inserted into the cup holding space 15, the cup retreats the moving body 17 against the urging force of the compression coil spring 18, and the moving body 17 is retreated. As a result, the tip end of the cup holding arm 16 is rotated by the cam mechanism 19 to a position suitable for the diameter of the inserted cup.
The peripheral surface of the cup is securely held by the cup 7 and the cup holding arm 16, and the movement of the cup in the radial direction can be prevented to prevent rattling.

In the above embodiment, the vehicle cup holder of the present invention is of a drawer type, but may be of a fixed type. Further, the cup holding space 15 is constituted by the cup holding portion 14 and the cup holding arm 16, and the cup holding portion 1
Although the side face 4 of the cup holder body 13 is notched, the cup holding section 14 may be provided with a separate rod member or the like, or may not be provided depending on the shape of the cup holding arm 16. Further, the interlocking means between the base end of the cup holding arm 16 and the moving body 17 is the cam mechanism 19 including the cam groove 32 and the cam follower 33, but is not limited thereto, and may be, for example, a link mechanism.

[0027]

As described in detail in the above embodiment, according to the vehicle cup holder of the present invention, when the cup is inserted into the holding space, the cup moves the moving body, and the moving body moves with the moving body. As the interlocking means moves the arm member in the direction in which the holding space expands, even if the cups are different in size, the peripheral surface of the cup is easily held at three places by the cup holding part, the moving body and the cup holding arm Since the arm member cannot rotate with respect to external force by the interlocking means, the cup does not move even if a horizontal external force acts on the vehicle during traveling, preventing rattling. As a result, the cup can be stably held.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway plan view illustrating an internal structure of a vehicle cup holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cut-away plane of a vehicular cup holder holding a large-diameter cup.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vehicle cup holder of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Storage part 12 Case 13 Cup holder main body 14 Cup holding part 15 Cup holding space 16 Cup holding arm (arm member) 17 Moving body 18 Compression coil spring (biasing means) 19 Cam mechanism (interlocking means) 20 Cup mounting part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cup holder main body formed at a required position in a vehicle interior, a cup mounting portion provided at a lower portion of the cup holder main body, on which a bottom of a cup is mounted, and provided at the cup holder main body. An arm member that forms a holding space for the cup in cooperation with the cup holder body, a moving body that is provided in the cup holder body and moves in response to the cup entering the holding space, Interlocking means for moving the arm member in a direction in which the holding space is enlarged by movement of a body;