JPH11342781A - Vehicular cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly hold a cup and a can by overhanging the intermediate parts of elastic bodies inside the housing part, fixing the lower end to a cup holder main body, and vertically moving supports in response to it when the side part expands outside according to a diameter of the can. SOLUTION: This holder has a cup holder main body 10, elastic bodies 21 and supports 20 arranged on the upper end of the elastic bodies 21. The elastic bodies 21 are composed of plural elastically deformable belt-like members, the lower end is fixed to the bottom wall outer peripheral part of the housing part 10a or its vicinity, and the intermediate parts 21b curve so as to overhang inside the housing part 10a. When a cup and a can 30 are inserted into the housing part 10a, the intermediate parts 21b of respective elastic bodies 21 contact with the side surface part of the can 30. Thus, the supports 20 vertically move according to the size of a diameter of the can 30, and a support position can take a proper position in the vertical direction so as to properly hold the cup and the can.

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 interior.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a cup holder body 1 has a housing portion 1 in which a cup and a can can be housed.
a, and has an opening on the upper surface into which a cup and a can can be inserted. Cup, can support 2 is the accommodation part 1a
It is provided in a part near the opening of the side wall, and the accommodation portion 1a
Is constantly urged by a spring (not shown) in the direction from the bottom toward the opposite side. When the cup or the can is not inserted, the support 2 keeps a posture extending in a substantially horizontal direction toward the opposite side surface of the housing portion 1a.
When the cup and the can are inserted into the receiving portion 1a, the support 2 is pushed downward from above by the lower surface of the cup and the can against the rotational urging force of a spring (not shown). After the cups and cans are inserted into the housing portion 1a, the support 2 pushes the side portions of the cups and the cans toward the opposing side surfaces by a spring rotation biasing force that is constantly applied. Therefore, the cup and the can are held in the cup holder body accommodating portion 1a.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional vehicle cup holder has the following problems. Since the pressing force of the cup and can by the support works only in one direction, the holding force is weak in other directions. The support can only respond to changes in the radial direction of the cup and can, and can hardly respond to changes in the height direction. An object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder for a vehicle that can change the supporting position in the height direction of the cup or can according to the diameter of the cup or can.

[0004]

The present invention to achieve the above object is as follows. A cup, a cup holder body having an accommodating portion for accommodating a can, a lower end fixed to the cup holder main body, an upper end movable up and down, and an intermediate portion extending toward the inside of the accommodating portion of the cup holder main body. And a support connected to the upper end of the elastic body for holding a side portion of the cup and the can.

In the above-mentioned cup holder for a vehicle according to the present invention, the support is movable in the vertical direction, the upper end of the elastic body is connected to the support, and the intermediate portion of the elastic body faces the inside of the housing. Since the lower end of the elastic body is fixed to the cup holder body, when the cup or can is inserted, if the middle part of the elastic body is expanded radially outward according to the diameter of the cup or can, The support moves up and down in response. As a result, depending on the size of the cup and can,
The support position of the cup and can by the support moves up and down, and the holding of the cup and can becomes appropriate.

[0006]

1 to 7 show a vehicle cup holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 shows an elastic body of a vehicle cup holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention and its elastic body. Only the support provided at the upper end is shown, and FIG. 9 shows only the elastic body of the vehicle cup holder according to the third embodiment of the present invention and the support provided at the upper end thereof. Parts common to the first to third embodiments of the present invention include the first to third embodiments.
The same reference numerals are given throughout the third embodiment. First, the configuration and operation of a portion common to the first to third embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle cup holder according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a cup holder main body 10, an elastic body 21, and a support 20 provided on an upper end of the elastic body 21. The cup holder body 10, the elastic body 21, and the support 20 are made of, for example, resin (or may be made of metal). The elastic body 21 and the support 20 may be integrated or separate.

[0007] The cup holder body 10 has a flange at the upper end of the bottomed cylindrical body extending outward in the radial direction. The cup holder body 10 has a cup and a can 30 inside.
And the upper surface side is open. The support 20 is disposed at or near the upper end of the cylindrical portion forming the housing portion 10a so as to be vertically slidable with respect to the cylindrical portion. Accommodation part 10a of support 20
The surface on the side facing is shaped substantially in accordance with the shape of the side of the cup and can 30, and is formed in an arc shape in the circumferential direction and a straight shape in the up and down direction. The support 20 supports the cup and the can 30 from the lateral direction. In this case, a gap may exist between the support 20 and the cup and the can 30.

[0008] A plurality of elastic bodies 21 are provided. Each elastic body 21 is formed of a strip-shaped member that can be elastically deformed, and extends in the up-down direction. The lower end 21a of the elastic body 21 is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the bottom wall of the housing portion 10a or in the vicinity thereof. The intermediate portion 21b of the elastic body 21 is curved so as to protrude radially inward of the housing portion 10a. The degree of bending is such that when the small-diameter cup or can 30 is inserted into the accommodating portion 10a, it strikes the side of the cup or can 30. The upper end 21c of the elastic body 21 is vertically movable with respect to the cup holder body 10. The upper end 21 c of the elastic body 21 is connected to the lower end of the support 20. Therefore, the upper end 21 c of the elastic body 21 is vertically movable integrally with the support 20.

Next, the operation of the parts common to the first to third embodiments of the present invention will be described. When a small-diameter cup or can 30 is inserted into the housing portion 10a, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the intermediate portion 21 b of each elastic body 21 contacts a side surface portion of the cup and the can 30.

When a large-diameter cup or can 30 is inserted into the housing 10a, as shown in FIGS.
intermediate portion 21b of elastic body 21 curving inwardly of a
Is pushed radially outward of the housing 10a by the side of the cup and can 30. Since the lower end 21 a of the elastic body 21 is fixed to the cup holder body 10, the middle part 21 b of the elastic body 21 that has been curved is pushed to the side of the cup and the can 30, and the upper end of the elastic body 21 is expanded. 21c rises,
The support 20 connected to the upper end 21c also moves up. As described above, the support 20 moves up and down in accordance with the diameter of the cup and the can 30, and the supporting position can be set at an appropriate position in the up and down direction, so that appropriate holding is possible.

Next, components specific to each embodiment of the present invention and the operation thereof will be described. In the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG.
Are separate from each other. Further, a plurality of supports 20 are arranged, and the plurality of supports 20 are separate from each other.
The number of elastic bodies 21 and the number of supports 20 are equal. The guides 11 are formed at the upper end of the cup holder body 10 by the number of the supports 20. The guide 11 is open toward the inner peripheral side of the cup holder main body 10 and opens upwardly above the cup holder main body 10, and a groove 11 a whose outlet is narrowed on the inner peripheral side of the cup holder main body 10. Having. The support 20 is fitted in the groove 11a of the guide 11, is slidable in the guide 11 in the up-down direction, and is not allowed to be disengaged toward the accommodation portion 10a.

A hook 22 is formed at the lower end 21a of the elastic body 21. In the cup holder main body 10, the number of elastic bodies 21,
A hole 12 penetrating the bottom wall is provided. Elastic body 2
A hook 22 provided at the lower end 21a of the first unit is inserted into the hole 12 and is engaged with and fixed to the cup holder body 10.
The hook 22 may be made of resin and formed integrally with the elastic body 21, or a metal may be used as a separate product. The operation of the first embodiment of the present invention is the same as the operation of the common part described above.

In a second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 8, the support 20 comprises a single ring. Support 2
Reference numeral 0 denotes an inner peripheral surface of an upper end portion of the cup holder main body 10, which is slidable in a vertical direction. The support 20 is supported by the cup holder body 10. The fixing structure of the lower end 21a of the elastic body 21 to the cup holder main body 10 conforms to the fixing structure described in the first embodiment of the present invention.

The connection structure between the support 20 and the elastic body 21 is as follows.
It is as shown in FIG. At the lower end of the support 20, a downward projecting portion 20a is provided. Projection 2
0a is provided with a pin 20b extending in the circumferential direction of the housing portion 10a. A U-shaped member 23 is provided on the upper end 21 c of the elastic body 21.
An engagement hole 23a into which b can be inserted is provided. By inserting the pin 20b into the engagement hole 23a, the support 20 and the upper end 21c of the elastic body 21 are rotatably connected. The operation of the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the operation of the common part described above.

In a third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 9, the support 20 comprises a single ring. Elastic body 21
Is fixed to a single ring 24 with an adhesive or the like. The ring 24 is connected to the cup holder body 10.
It is fixed to the inner peripheral surface at the lower end. The operation of the third embodiment of the present invention is the same as the operation of the common part described above.

[0016]

According to the vehicle cup holder of the present invention, when the cup or can is inserted into the cup holder body, the intermediate portion of the elastic body is expanded outward according to the diameter of the cup or can. Correspondingly, the support position of the cup and can by the support can be moved up and down. Therefore, the support of the cup and the can is stabilized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention when a small-diameter cup and a can are inserted.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention when a small-diameter cup and can are inserted.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention when a large-diameter cup and a can are inserted.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention when a large-diameter cup and a can are inserted.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of an elastic body and a support of the vehicle cup holder according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an elastic body and a support of a cup holder for a vehicle according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a conventional vehicle cup holder.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional vehicle cup holder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cup holder main body 10a Storage part 20 Support 21 Elastic body 21a Lower end of elastic body 21b Intermediate part of elastic body 21c Upper end of elastic body 22 Hook 30 Cup, can

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A cup holder main body having an accommodating portion for accommodating a cup and a can, a lower end fixed to the cup holder main body, an upper end movable vertically, and an intermediate portion inward of the accommodating portion of the cup holder main body. A cup holder for a vehicle, comprising: an elastic body arranged to protrude toward the head; and a support connected to the upper end of the elastic body for holding a side portion of a cup and a can.