US20040108428A1 - Holder for a beverage container - Google Patents
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- US20040108428A1 US20040108428A1 US10/679,595 US67959503A US2004108428A1 US 20040108428 A1 US20040108428 A1 US 20040108428A1 US 67959503 A US67959503 A US 67959503A US 2004108428 A1 US2004108428 A1 US 2004108428A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
- B60N3/10—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated
- B60N3/102—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated storable or foldable in a non-use position
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N3/00—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for
- B60N3/10—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated
- B60N3/105—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated for receptables of different size or shape
- B60N3/108—Arrangements or adaptations of other passenger fittings, not otherwise provided for of receptacles for food or beverages, e.g. refrigerated for receptables of different size or shape with resilient holding elements
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- the invention relates to a holder for a beverage container.
- the known holders have at least one or several gripping elements in the form of flaps, holding jaws or the like arranged distributed in part around the circumference. These project into the interior of the cup-shaped container receptacle and can be pressed away radially by the circumferential surface of a beverage container owing to a spring system and provided support for the drinks container by gripping.
- a holder is described, for example, in DE 100 15 197.3.
- the corresponding gripping element comprises a compensating flap, which is resiliently secured by way of a pivoting bearing.
- Such a gripping element has the drawback, however, that the compensating flap effects gripping only at gripping points at substantially the same level, and therefore often provides only unsatisfactory support particularly for tall drinks containers.
- a holder for a beverage container which has a container receptacle; gripping elements with holding elements capable of being resiliently pressed away radially and project into said container receptacle, each of said holding elements having at least two vertically offset gripping points and being fastened by a spring element such that each of said holding elements and each of said spring elements form a horizontally tiltable one of said gripping elements.
- the holder according to the invention has holding elements each having at least two gripping points and the gripping points are offset vertically with respect to one another.
- the holding elements are fixed to the housing of the holder by means of a spring element, so that a holding element and a spring element form a gripping element.
- the spring element serves on the one hand for radial spring-biasing of the holding element and on the other hand allows horizontal tilting thereof. This allows, on the one hand, diameter-compensating for different sizes of drinks container.
- the ability of the holding element to tilt ensures that the holding element, especially in the case of non-cylindrical drinks containers, is matched to the drinks container also in a vertical direction.
- the spring element is preferably a wire spring and the holding elements each have two bores offset with respect to one another in which the two free ends of a respective wire spring engage.
- the wire spring has two limbs with the free ends thereof engaging in the bores, at least one portion of each limb extending in the direction of offset of the bores and the two limbs being biased with respect to one another in this portion.
- Bistable shall be understood to mean that two stable states for the gripping element can be set from the arrangement and the bias. Whereas a state in which the two said portions of the limbs and the bores lie in one plane is unstable, by tilting the holding element in one or the other direction a respective stable can be achieved.
- the bias can be produced by corresponding resilient deformation as the wire springs are inserted in the holding elements.
- the two bores are vertically offset with respect to one another so that the wire spring has two limbs, each with a vertically extending portion, which vertically are biased with respect to one another.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a holder according to the invention, partly cut away;
- FIG. 2 shows the wire spring of this holder in the installed state.
- a holder 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 in accordance with the present invention is provided for installation in a motor vehicle and can be used for holding a bottle 2 or other beverage containers, for example, cups, beakers, drinks cans or the like. It has a cup-shaped container receptacle 3 . Adjacent an open top side of the container receptacle 3 the holder 1 has a cover 4 . Alternatively, the container receptacle could merge integrally into a flange-like surround provided for closure of an installation opening for the holder 1 in the motor vehicle.
- FIG. 2 shows a wire spring 9 in the installed state. It has in particular two vertical limbs 10 and two free ends 11 . The centre lines of the free ends 11 are offset vertically with respect to one another.
- the wire spring 9 During manufacture of the wire spring 9 , i.e. before it is mounted, it is twisted about the axis A. On assembly, the geometry illustrated is imposed by resilient deformation, with the result that the two vertical limbs 10 are biased towards one another. The free ends 11 engage in two bores 12 of the holding element 7 vertically offset with respect too one another. The holding element 7 and the spring element 9 consequently form a bistably horizontally tiltable gripping element 12 . A state in which the two limbs 10 are parallel to one another, and the limbs 10 , the free ends 11 and the bores 12 lie in one plane, is unstable because of the tensile and compressive stresses in the limbs 10 .
- the system can tilt to two sides in that the limbs 10 twist about the axis A opposed to one another.
- the holding element 7 is therefore tilted about its horizontal axis lying tangential to the bottle.
- the tilt angle achieved depends on the bias of the two limbs 10 .
- the holding elements 7 are normally tiled such that the lower gripping point 14 is directed further radially inwardly than the upper gripping point 15 .
- the holding elements 7 are pressed radially outwards, i.e. both limbs 10 of the wire spring 9 are resiliently rotated about the axis B.
- the horizontal inclination of the holding elements 7 adjusts itself, depending on the geometry of the bottle 2 and the resultant forces acting at the gripping points 14 and 15 , and tilts, if applicable; beyond the unstable state of inclination, as shown here for example.
- This provides a very good hold for the waisted bottle 2 , since the unstable state has to be overcome in order to remove the bottle 2 .
- the holding elements 7 therefore effect gripping not simply by means of the radially-acting spring-biasing of the wire spring 9 , but also by means of the tilting moment that is generated in the holding elements 7 by the fores acting in the limbs 10 .
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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DE20218745.4 | 2002-12-04 | ||
DE20218745U DE20218745U1 (de) | 2002-12-04 | 2002-12-04 | Halter für einen Getränkebehälter |
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US20040108428A1 true US20040108428A1 (en) | 2004-06-10 |
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US10/679,595 Abandoned US20040108428A1 (en) | 2002-12-04 | 2003-10-06 | Holder for a beverage container |
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US (1) | US20040108428A1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP1426233A1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP2004182229A (de) |
DE (1) | DE20218745U1 (de) |
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US20050279752A1 (en) * | 2004-06-17 | 2005-12-22 | Nifco Inc. | Container holding unit and cup holder device |
GB2423290A (en) * | 2005-02-18 | 2006-08-23 | Visteon Global Tech Inc | Size adjustable cup holder in a motor vehicle |
WO2008082154A1 (en) * | 2007-01-02 | 2008-07-10 | Nifco Korea Inc. | Cupholder for an automobile |
US20100078531A1 (en) * | 2008-09-30 | 2010-04-01 | Faurecia Interior Systems U.S.A., Inc. | Cup Holder |
US20110025105A1 (en) * | 2009-07-30 | 2011-02-03 | Hans Henke | Arm Rest With Drinking Vessel Holder |
US20110297715A1 (en) * | 2010-06-04 | 2011-12-08 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Cup holder |
US8113477B2 (en) | 2009-02-11 | 2012-02-14 | Fischer Automotive Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg | Holder for a beverage container |
US20150201789A1 (en) * | 2014-01-17 | 2015-07-23 | Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. | Beverage machine cartridge holder |
US9561745B2 (en) | 2014-03-04 | 2017-02-07 | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | Cup holder |
US20180001811A1 (en) * | 2016-07-04 | 2018-01-04 | Hyundai Motor Company | Cup holder and method of manufacturing the same |
US10398254B2 (en) | 2014-01-17 | 2019-09-03 | Keurig Green Mountian, Inc. | Apparatus for beverage production |
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KR100600130B1 (ko) | 2004-08-24 | 2006-07-13 | 현대자동차주식회사 | 자동차용 컵홀더 |
KR100600131B1 (ko) | 2004-10-02 | 2006-07-13 | 현대자동차주식회사 | 자동차용 컵홀더 |
KR100600132B1 (ko) | 2004-10-02 | 2006-07-13 | 현대자동차주식회사 | 자동차용 컵홀더 지지구조 |
KR100634653B1 (ko) | 2004-11-24 | 2006-10-16 | 현대자동차주식회사 | 컵 지지대 어셈블리 구조를 갖춘 컵 홀더 |
DE102009017235A1 (de) | 2009-04-09 | 2010-10-14 | Fischer Automotive Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg | Halter für einen Getränkebehälter |
DE102022108493A1 (de) | 2022-04-07 | 2023-10-12 | ZUSE GmbH | Schaumstoff-Getränkehalter |
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US5782448A (en) * | 1996-07-09 | 1998-07-21 | Ldm Technologies, Inc. | Apparatus for supporting a container |
US5839711A (en) * | 1996-04-11 | 1998-11-24 | Fischerwerke, Artur Fischer Gmbh & Co. Kg | Holder for beverage container |
US5878986A (en) * | 1996-03-18 | 1999-03-09 | Collins & Aikman Plastics, Inc. | Popout storage and cupholder assembly |
US5897090A (en) * | 1997-11-13 | 1999-04-27 | Bayer Corporation | Puck for a sample tube |
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- 2002-12-04 DE DE20218745U patent/DE20218745U1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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- 2003-09-04 EP EP03020062A patent/EP1426233A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 2003-10-06 US US10/679,595 patent/US20040108428A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2003-12-04 JP JP2003406151A patent/JP2004182229A/ja active Pending
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US4765581A (en) * | 1985-11-22 | 1988-08-23 | Ian C. Goldey | Universal cup holder with cup handle slot |
US4919381A (en) * | 1989-02-09 | 1990-04-24 | Buist Ronald W | Cup holder |
US5878986A (en) * | 1996-03-18 | 1999-03-09 | Collins & Aikman Plastics, Inc. | Popout storage and cupholder assembly |
US5839711A (en) * | 1996-04-11 | 1998-11-24 | Fischerwerke, Artur Fischer Gmbh & Co. Kg | Holder for beverage container |
US5782448A (en) * | 1996-07-09 | 1998-07-21 | Ldm Technologies, Inc. | Apparatus for supporting a container |
US5897090A (en) * | 1997-11-13 | 1999-04-27 | Bayer Corporation | Puck for a sample tube |
US6302364B1 (en) * | 1998-11-04 | 2001-10-16 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Pneumatic container holder |
US6039206A (en) * | 1999-06-09 | 2000-03-21 | Stephen M. DeFrancesco | Stabile cup and mug holder |
US6749167B2 (en) * | 2001-05-16 | 2004-06-15 | Fischerwerke Artur Fischer Gmbh & Co. Kg | Holder for shaped beverage containers |
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US7597300B2 (en) * | 2004-06-17 | 2009-10-06 | Nifco Inc. | Container holding unit and cup holder device |
US20050279752A1 (en) * | 2004-06-17 | 2005-12-22 | Nifco Inc. | Container holding unit and cup holder device |
GB2423290A (en) * | 2005-02-18 | 2006-08-23 | Visteon Global Tech Inc | Size adjustable cup holder in a motor vehicle |
GB2423290B (en) * | 2005-02-18 | 2007-01-03 | Visteon Global Tech Inc | Size adjustable cup holder in a motor vehicle |
WO2008082154A1 (en) * | 2007-01-02 | 2008-07-10 | Nifco Korea Inc. | Cupholder for an automobile |
US20100090079A1 (en) * | 2007-01-02 | 2010-04-15 | Nifco Korea Inc. | Cupholder for an automobile |
US20100078531A1 (en) * | 2008-09-30 | 2010-04-01 | Faurecia Interior Systems U.S.A., Inc. | Cup Holder |
US8113477B2 (en) | 2009-02-11 | 2012-02-14 | Fischer Automotive Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg | Holder for a beverage container |
US8662580B2 (en) | 2009-07-30 | 2014-03-04 | F.S. Fehrer Automotive Gmbh | Arm rest with drinking vessel holder |
US20110025105A1 (en) * | 2009-07-30 | 2011-02-03 | Hans Henke | Arm Rest With Drinking Vessel Holder |
US20110297715A1 (en) * | 2010-06-04 | 2011-12-08 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | Cup holder |
US8783635B2 (en) * | 2010-06-04 | 2014-07-22 | Honda Motor Co., Ltd | Cup holder |
US20150201789A1 (en) * | 2014-01-17 | 2015-07-23 | Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. | Beverage machine cartridge holder |
US10136754B2 (en) * | 2014-01-17 | 2018-11-27 | Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. | Beverage machine cartridge holder |
US10398254B2 (en) | 2014-01-17 | 2019-09-03 | Keurig Green Mountian, Inc. | Apparatus for beverage production |
US9561745B2 (en) | 2014-03-04 | 2017-02-07 | Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. | Cup holder |
US20180001811A1 (en) * | 2016-07-04 | 2018-01-04 | Hyundai Motor Company | Cup holder and method of manufacturing the same |
US10293733B2 (en) * | 2016-07-04 | 2019-05-21 | Hyundai Motor Company | Cup holder and method of manufacturing the same |
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EP1426233A1 (de) | 2004-06-09 |
JP2004182229A (ja) | 2004-07-02 |
DE20218745U1 (de) | 2004-04-08 |
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Owner name: FISCHER AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GMBH, GERMANY Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:LEOPOLD, GUNTER;REEL/FRAME:014604/0084 Effective date: 20030924 |
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STCB | Information on status: application discontinuation |
Free format text: ABANDONED -- FAILURE TO RESPOND TO AN OFFICE ACTION |