WO2016136158A1

WO2016136158A1 - Cup holder

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Publication number: WO2016136158A1
Application number: PCT/JP2016/000609
Authority: WO
Inventors: 古賀　徹
Original assignee: 株式会社ニフコ
Priority date: 2015-02-26
Filing date: 2016-02-05
Publication date: 2016-09-01
Also published as: JP6211550B2; KR20160104568A; JP2016159659A; KR101725720B1

Abstract

Provided is a cup holder that is capable of stably holding a container even upon receiving vibrations. A cup holder (2) is provided with a table (8) for supporting the bottom of a container and with movable holding bodies (12) for pressing the side surfaces of the container. The table can move vertically within a prescribed range, and the movable holding bodies can move in the width direction so as to fit the width of the container. When the container is inserted, the movable holding bodies are pushed and widened to fit the width of the container, and then the table moves downward and engages with link pieces (16) that are disposed below the table. Since the link pieces and the movable holding bodies are linked so as to move in a mutually coupled manner, when the table engages with the link pieces, the movable holding bodies are locked. In a state in which the container is inserted, the movable holding bodies are locked, and thus the cup holder can stably hold the container even upon receiving vibrations.

Description

Cup holder

The present disclosure relates to a cup holder that holds a container, and more particularly, to a cup holder that is installed in a vehicle cabin and holds a beverage container.

Various cup holders installed in the interior of a car are known. For example, a cup holder described in Patent Document 1 is provided in a console box, and extends substantially vertically in a recess that receives a container, a bottom plate that is provided at the bottom of the recess and can move up and down. And a pair of arms whose upper end projects into the recess by rotating in conjunction with the vertical movement of the bottom plate, and a spring for biasing the arm in the direction of releasing the container. . When the container is inserted into the recess, the bottom plate moves downward by the weight of the container. The arm rotates in conjunction with the movement of the bottom plate, and the upper end portion of the arm enters the concave portion from the side to sandwich the side portion of the container. When the container is removed, the urging force of the spring causes the arm to rotate in the reverse direction, increasing the distance between the upper end portions of the arm and raising the bottom plate.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-67838

The cup holder is required to be able to hold containers of various diameters. Moreover, the cup holder attached to the thing which moves and shakes like a motor vehicle is calculated | required not to make a container fall. For example, if the storage space for the cup holder container is wide in diameter and deep in the bottom, it is possible to hold a large-diameter container and prevent the container from falling over. However, there is a case where the cup holder needs to be downsized in order to widen the space in the vehicle interior of the automobile. In this case, in order to reduce the dimension in the height direction, the bottom of the cup holder is made shallow. When the bottom is shallow, in order to stabilize the container, it is effective that the cup holder clamps the side surface of the container. Furthermore, in order to accommodate containers having different diameters, a member for holding the container needs to be movable like the cup holder described in Patent Document 1.

However, in the structure of the cup holder described in Patent Document 1, the arm that holds the container is interlocked with the bottom plate, and further, since it receives a biasing force in the direction of releasing the container, when the automobile shakes or vibrates, When the arm is pushed by the container or the bottom plate rises when the container is slightly lifted, the holding by the arm is released, and the container may fall.

In view of the above background, an object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder that can stably hold a container even when subjected to shaking or vibration.

At least some embodiments of the present invention include a cup holder (2) for holding a container comprising a housing (6) secured to the target structure (4) and an upper surface for supporting the container. A table (8) supported by the housing so as to be movable up and down, table urging means (10) for urging the table upward, and a side surface of a container placed on the upper surface of the table On the other hand, the movable holding body (12) supported by the housing so that at least a part of the movable holding body can be moved closer to and away from, and the holding body urging for urging the movable holding body toward the side surface of the container. Means (14) and a link piece (16) displaceable on the lower surface side of the table in conjunction with the movable holding body, the table being lowered against the urging force of the table urging means When in the position An engagement structure (engaged with each other at a plurality of relative positions on the link piece and the corresponding lower surface portion of the table so that the movable holding body does not move in a direction at least away from the side surface of the container. 66, 72).

According to this configuration, when the table and the link piece are engaged with each other, the movement of the movable holding body interlocking with the link piece in the separation direction is locked. Therefore, even if a target structure such as an automobile shakes or vibrates sideways, the movable holder does not move in the direction away from the container, so the cup holder can maintain the state in which the container is held, and the container is prevented from overturning. .

In at least some embodiments of the present invention, in the above-described configuration, a plurality of the movable holding bodies are provided so as to sandwich the side surface of the container in cooperation with each other, and the link piece corresponds to the movable holding body. A plurality of the movable holding bodies are provided, and at least a part of the plurality of movable holding bodies can be moved close to and away from the side surface of the container.

According to this configuration, a plurality of movable holding bodies are provided, each of which has a plurality of engagement positions, so that the setting range of the distance between the movable holding bodies at the time of locking is expanded, and containers of various sizes are held. be able to.

In at least some embodiments of the present invention, in the above configuration, the engagement structure includes a protrusion (72) provided on one of the lower surface portion of the link piece and the table, and the link piece and the table. The convex portion has a plurality of concave portions or holes (66) which can be engaged with each other at a plurality of relative positions.

According to this configuration, the convex portion and the concave portion or the hole are engaged with each other by a predetermined length in the vertical direction in the engaged state. Even if it vibrates up and down, if it is smaller than the meshed length, the engaged state is maintained and the container can be maintained.

In at least some embodiments of the present invention, in the above configuration, the movable holding body and the link piece are rotatable on one end side around a common vertical axis, and the plurality of recesses or holes are , And arranged on an arc line centered on the vertical axis.

According to this configuration, the movable holding body and the link piece can be interlocked with each other with a simple and space-saving configuration, the cup holder can be downsized, and even a slight difference in the width of the container can be accommodated. The movable holding body can hold the container.

In at least some embodiments of the present invention, in the configuration described above, the convex portion includes a single boss having a columnar shape or a cylindrical shape protruding downward from the lower surface of the table, and the plurality of concave portions or holes include the plurality of concave portions or holes. Composed of a plurality of holes formed in the link piece, each of which communicates with other holes adjacent to each other, thereby forming one elongated hole (70) in which a narrowed portion (68) is formed in the middle portion It is characterized by that.

According to this configuration, since the holes formed in each link piece are close to each other, it is possible to finely adjust the distance between the movable holding bodies when locked.

In at least some embodiments of the present invention, in the first and second configurations, the engagement structure includes a plurality of convex portions provided on one of the link piece and the lower surface portion of the table; A recess or a hole provided on the other of the link piece and the lower surface portion of the table and engageable with the plurality of protrusions at a plurality of positions.

According to this configuration, similarly to the third configuration described above, the convex portion and the concave portion or the hole are engaged with each other by a predetermined length in the up-down direction in the engaged state, and the installation target is moved up and down. By vibrating, even if the table vibrates up and down relative to the housing, if the vibration is smaller than the meshed length, the engaged state is maintained and the holding of the container can be maintained.

In at least some embodiments of the present invention, in any one of the above-described configurations, the movable holding body is convexly curved in a direction away from the container, and the surface of the movable holding body on the container side is upward. The inclined surface (56) which goes to the direction away from a container as it goes is formed.

According to this configuration, when the container is inserted into the cup holder, the movable holder is moved so that the bottom of the container slides on the inclined surface and the accommodation space of the container is expanded. Therefore, the width of the storage space of the cup holder can be easily adjusted to the width of the container without requiring a complicated operation from the user.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cup holder that can stably hold a container even when subjected to shaking or vibration.

The perspective view which shows the vehicle interior in which the cup holder which concerns on embodiment was integrated The perspective view of the cup holder which concerns on embodiment The exploded perspective view of the cup holder concerning an embodiment In the cup holder which concerns on embodiment, the perspective view which abbreviate | omitted the cylindrical member, the table, and the compression coil spring Bottom view of table and link piece of cup holder according to embodiment The top view of the cup holder concerning an embodiment Sectional view along line AA in FIG. 6 (non-engaged state) Sectional view along line AA in FIG. 6 (engaged state)

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the cup holder 2 according to the present embodiment is incorporated into the upper surface of the side portion of the instrument panel 4 in the interior of the automobile.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the cup holder 2 includes a housing 6 fixed to the instrument panel 4 (see FIG. 1), a table 8 supported by the housing 6 so as to be movable up and down, and an upper portion of the table 8 A compression coil spring 10 which is a table urging means for urging the movable body, a movable holding body 12 supported by the housing 6 to support the container from the side, and a movable holding body 12 being urged toward the side surface of the container. A torsion coil spring 14 that is a holding body urging means and a link piece 16 that can be displaced on the lower surface side of the table 8 in conjunction with the movable holding body 12 are provided.

The housing 6 includes a base member 18 that forms the bottom of the cup holder 2 and is fixed to the instrument panel 4, and a cylindrical tube member 20 that is attached to the upper surface of the base member 18 and surrounds other members. . The base member 18 includes a bottom plate 22 that has a substantially disk shape in plan view, and a peripheral wall 24 that is erected upward at the periphery of the bottom plate 22. The base member 18 is provided with three screw holes 26 for fixing the cup holder 2 to the instrument panel 4 at a position bulging outside the peripheral wall 24. The three screw holes 26 are arranged at equal intervals. At the upper end of the cylindrical member 20, a flange 28 projecting in an annular shape inside is formed. A slit 30 extending in the vertical direction is formed in the cylindrical member 20, and the cylindrical member is formed by engaging a surface defining the lower end of the slit 30 with a claw 32 provided on the outer surface of the peripheral wall 24 of the base member 18. 20 is fixed to the base member 18.

The table 8 includes a table main body 34 having a disk shape whose main surface is directed in the vertical direction, and an edge wall 36 erected on the periphery of the table main body 34. The table 8 is located above the bottom plate 22 of the base member 18 and is disposed so as to be received inside the peripheral wall 24. Three guide protrusions 38 extending in the vertical direction are formed on the outer side of the edge wall 36, and the three guide protrusions 38 are provided at equal intervals. On the inner side of the peripheral wall 24 of the base member 18, three guide grooves 40 extending in the vertical direction are provided at positions corresponding to the three guide protrusions 38. The guide protrusion 38 is received in the guide groove 40 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, so that the table 8 can move up and down without being tilted or rotated with respect to the vertical axis.

The compression coil spring 10 has a lower end fitted into a cylindrical protrusion 42 provided at the center of the upper surface of the bottom plate 22 of the base member 18, and an upper end side formed into a cylindrical protrusion 44 provided at the center of the lower surface of the table body 34. It is loosely fitted and biases the table 8 upward with respect to the base member 18. The outer diameter of the cylindrical protrusion 44 of the table main body 34 is smaller than the inner diameter of the cylindrical protrusion 42 of the base member 18, and when the table 8 is lowered, the cylindrical protrusion 44 of the table main body 34 is It is received inside 18 cylindrical projections 42 (see FIG. 8).

The three movable holding bodies 12 are of the same type as each other, and each of them has a rotating shaft body 46 extending in the vertical direction, and the circumferential direction of the table 8 and the cylindrical member 20 with the rotating shaft body 46 as a base end. And an arm 48 that extends along a curved line. In the present embodiment, the arm 48 extends clockwise in the circumferential direction in a plan view, but may extend counterclockwise. The rotating shaft 46 protrudes in the vertical direction from the arm 48, and the protruding portion has a substantially cylindrical shape. The lower side of the rotating shaft body 46 is received so as to be supported by a circular lower bearing hole 50 provided in the vicinity of the periphery of the bottom plate 22 of the base member 18, and the upper side of the rotating shaft body 46 is received by the cylindrical member 20. By being received so as to be supported by a circular upper bearing hole 52 provided in the flange 28, the movable holding body 12 is rotatably held by the housing 6, and the free end side of the arm 48 is the side surface of the container. It is possible to move in the direction of approaching / separating, that is, the inside / outside direction of the outline of the accommodation space formed by the three movable holding bodies 12.

The arm 48 is thicker in the inner and outer directions as it goes to the free end side in plan view. The limit of rotation to the outside of the movable holding body 12 is defined by the position where the arm 48 contacts the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical member 20. The inner peripheral surface of the arm 48 is formed as a smooth surface, and the outer peripheral side is reinforced by ribs 54 extending in the circumferential direction. The upper part of the inner peripheral surface is an inclined surface 56 that goes outward as it goes upward. The lower portion of the inner peripheral surface is substantially parallel to the vertical direction, and the free end side is located inside the inner periphery of the flange 28 in plan view. The free end side of the arm 48 has a shape, arrangement, and structure that does not interfere with the rotating shaft body 46 of the adjacent movable holding body 12 and the proximal end side of the arm 48. The lower end of the arm 48 locks the upper surface of the peripheral edge of the table 8, so that the upper limit side limit of the movable range of the table 8 is defined.

Each of the three torsion coil springs 14 urges the corresponding movable holding body 12 inward via the link piece 16.

The three link pieces 16 are of the same type, and are attached to the corresponding movable holding bodies 12, respectively. The link piece 16 includes a collar 58 having a through-hole formed in the vertical direction, a displacement plate 60 having a main surface in the vertical direction and a substantially flat plate shape and extending from the lower end portion of the collar 58 to the base end side. Have The lower end side of the rotating shaft body 46 of the movable holding body 12 is received in the lower bearing hole 50 of the base member 18 after passing through the collar 58 and the coil portion of the torsion coil spring 14. A key 62 is formed in a portion of the rotary shaft 46 that is received by the collar 58, and a key groove 64 that engages with the key 62 is formed inside the collar 58. Therefore, the link piece 16 does not rotate relative to the movable holding body 12 around the rotation shaft body 46, and rotates integrally with the movable holding body 12 with respect to the base member 18.

The displacement plate 60 extends from the base end side where the collar 58 is provided to the middle in the radial direction of the table 8 and the bottom plate 22 so that the main part thereof is disposed between the upper surface of the bottom plate 22 and the lower surface of the table 8. The width is slightly wider as it goes to the free end. The free end side of the displacement plate 60 is displaced with respect to the table 8 in conjunction with the rotation of the movable holding body 12. On the free end side of the displacement plate 60, three engagement holes 66 penetrating circularly are provided on an arc line with respect to the rotating shaft body 46. The three engagement holes 66 communicate with the adjacent engagement holes 66, respectively, and form a long hole 70 in which two narrowed portions 68 are formed in the middle as a whole. On the lower surface of the table 8, a boss 72 protruding downward in a columnar shape is provided. The engagement hole 66 and the boss 72 constitute an engagement structure. Three bosses 72 are provided, each of which can be selectively engaged with the three engagement holes 66 of the corresponding link piece 16, and when engaged, the displacement of the link piece 16 is restricted.

An arc-shaped support protrusion 74 that supports the free end side of the displacement plate 60 from below is provided on the upper surface of the base member 18. The support protrusion 74 defines the lower end of the movable range of the table 8 by supporting the lowered table 8 from below via the displacement plate 60. Further, three cylindrical projections 76 are provided at equal intervals in the middle position in the radial direction of the upper surface of the bottom plate 22 of the base member 18. When the table 8 is at the lower end of the movable range, when the table 8 is tilted or bent, the table 8 comes into contact with the protrusion 76, so that the table 8 is prevented from being largely tilted or bent.

On the lower surface of the displacement plate 60, in the vicinity of the side on the urging direction side of both sides along the extending direction, the displacement plate 60 is extended downward to lock one end side of the torsion coil spring 14. A locking piece 78 that is refracted so as to face the lower surface of 60 is formed. One end side of the torsion coil spring 14 is locked to the locking piece 78, and the other end side is locked to the peripheral wall 24 of the base member 18, so that the movable holding body 12 interlocking with the link piece 16 can move the free end of the arm 48. The side is biased inward, that is, in a direction close to the side surface of the container to be held. Note that a second locking piece 80 is formed on the lower surface of the displacement plate 60 in the vicinity of the side opposite to the side where the locking piece 78 is installed. After extending downward, the second locking piece 80 is refracted so as to face the lower surface of the displacement plate 60. Both ends of a second torsion coil spring (not shown) are engaged with the second locking piece 80 and the peripheral wall 24, the movable holding body 12 is urged through the link piece 16 in the opposite direction to the torsion coil spring 14, and the container is moved. When it is not held, the movable holding body 12 may be positioned at a position where both can be balanced. Further, a stopper may be provided to define the inner limit of the movable range of the movable holding body 12.

The table 8, the movable holding body 12, the link piece 16, the base member 18 and the cylindrical member 20 are injection-molded products made of resin, but other materials such as metal may be used.

Next, with reference to FIG.7 and FIG.8, the effect | action of the cup holder 2 which concerns on this embodiment is demonstrated.

When the container is not held by the cup holder 2, the holding space formed by the movable holding body 12 is narrower than the container. As shown in FIG. 7, the table 8 is urged upward by the compression coil spring 10, and the upper surface of the peripheral portion of the table 8 is in contact with the lower end of the arm 48. The boss 72 provided in the is spaced from the engagement hole 66 formed in the displacement plate 60.

When the user tries to put the container into the holding space, the bottom of the container hits the inclined surface 56 of the arm 48 of the movable holding body 12. When the container is further pushed into the holding space from this state, the movable holder 12 rotates against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 14 by the bottom of the container sliding on the inclined surface 56 of the arm 48, The arm 48 moves away from the container side surface. Since the three movable holding bodies 12 do not have a structure for interlocking each other, they rotate independently of each other. When the portion having the maximum diameter at the bottom of the container or the lower part of the container passes through the inclined surface 56, the holding space constituted by the movable holding body 12 becomes an appropriate size for holding the container. Further, when the container is pushed in by the user or by the gravity of the container, the bottom of the container pushes down the table 8 against the urging force of the compression coil spring 10. At this stage, the table 8 moves downward independently of the movable holding body 12. As shown in FIG. 8, three bosses 72 provided on the lower surface of the table main body 34 engage with any one of the three engagement holes 66 of the displacement plate 60 of the corresponding link piece 16, and the table 8. Is brought into contact with the displacement plate 60 supported by the support protrusion 74 provided on the base member 18 and stops descending. The urging force of the compression coil spring 10 is set to be smaller than the sum of the gravity of the container and its contents and the frictional force between the container and the arm 48. Therefore, while receiving the container, the table 8 is maintained in a state of being pushed down by the container.

When the boss 72 engages with the engagement hole 66, the movable holding body 12 that rotates together with the link piece 16 is locked at a position where the arm 48 holds the side surface of the container. The force applied by the generation of horizontal vibration and acceleration is maintained in a state where the table 8 is pushed down, so that the engagement between the boss 72 and the engagement hole 66 is not released, and the arm 48 is released. Holding of the container by is maintained. In addition, since there is a predetermined engagement depth between the boss 72 and the engagement hole 66, even if the automobile vibrates up and down and the table 8 moves up and down somewhat with respect to the housing 6, the movable holding body 12. The lock is maintained, and the container is held in the state of being held between the arms 48, so that it does not fall down. Thus, since the holding state of the container by the arm 48 is maintained against the vibration and acceleration of the automobile, the cup holder 2 can hold the container even when the bottom is shallow with respect to the height of the container.

In addition, since each movable holding body 12 rotates independently of each other and three engagement holes 66 are formed in each link piece 16, the size of the holding space is adjusted according to the size of the container. Is done. Specifically, there are 27 engagement states. When the position where each movable holding body is locked is expressed as “1,” “2,” and “3”, for example, (1,1,2), (1,2,1), and (2,1,1) Although the engagement state is different, the size of the holding space is the same. Therefore, the size of the holding space is (1,1,1), (1,1,2), (1,1,3), (1,2,2), (1,2,3), (2 , 2, 2), (2, 2, 3), (2, 3, 3), (3, 3, 3), and can be used for containers of various sizes. Further, since the engagement holes 66 are close to each other so as to communicate with each other, the size of the holding space can be finely adjusted.

When the user takes out the container, the table 8 is moved upward by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 10, and the engagement between the boss 72 and the engagement hole 66 is released. Then, due to the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 14, the arm 48 moves inward and returns to the state shown in FIG.

This is the end of the description of the specific embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be widely modified. The cup holder can be installed not only on the instrument panel but also at other positions in the interior of the car, in the interior of a train or airplane, in a seat provided in a building such as a movie theater. The movable holding body may be slid instead of rotating. The number of engagement holes may be changed, and the engagement holes may be changed to bottomed holes. Further, the engagement structure including the boss and the engagement hole may be formed of a convex portion other than the cylindrical shape and a concave portion such as a groove corresponding thereto. Furthermore, such an engagement structure may be provided with a recess or hole in the table and a protrusion on the link piece. Furthermore, a plurality of convex portions may be provided and one concave portion or hole may be provided. Alternatively, one of the engaging structures may be formed with a concave / convex repeating pattern, and the other may have a concave / convex repeating pattern that engages with it for a long time. Also, instead of providing a plurality of engagement holes by providing a narrowed portion in the long hole, the long hole has a constant width, and the boss has a tip diameter smaller than the width of the long hole. As a tapered shape whose diameter is larger than the width of the long hole, the table and the link piece may be engaged with each other at an arbitrary position (stepless plural positions). In this way, the container can be reliably and stably held regardless of the diameter of the container to be held. Further, the engagement structure may be one that restricts only the movement of the movable holding member in the separating direction, for example, a ratchet structure. Moreover, you may change the number of a movable holding body and a link piece. When the movable holding body and the link piece are combined into one, the fixed holding body is attached to or formed on the cylindrical member, and the container is sandwiched between the fixed holding body and the movable holding body. Furthermore, you may provide the locking device with a release function which locks the mutual engagement state of a table and a link piece between a table and a housing, or between a table and a link piece. By providing such a locking device with a release function, the weight of the container and the contents is light, and even when the table does not descend due to its own weight (for example, a very light container containing a small amount of beverage), the user However, when the container is pressed against the upper surface of the table and the table is lowered and the container is held by the movable holding body, the state can be locked and the container can be stably held.

2 ... cup holder, 6 ... housing, 8 ... table, 10 ... compression coil spring (table biasing means), 12 ... movable holder, 14 ... torsion coil spring (holding) Body biasing means), 16 ... link piece, 56 ... inclined surface, 66 ... engagement hole, 68 ... constriction, 70 ... long hole, 72 ... boss (convex) )

Claims

A cup holder for holding a container,
A housing fixed to the target structure;
A table having an upper surface for supporting the container and supported by the housing so as to be movable up and down;
Table urging means for urging the table upward;
A movable holding body supported by the housing so that at least a part of the side surface of the container placed on the upper surface of the table can be moved close to and away from the side surface;
Holding body biasing means for biasing the movable holding body in a direction approaching the side surface of the container;
In conjunction with the movable holder, provided with a link piece that can be displaced on the lower surface side of the table,
The link piece and the table are arranged so that the movable holding body does not move in a direction at least away from the side surface of the container when the table is in a position lowered against the urging force of the table urging means. And a corresponding lower surface portion is provided with an engagement structure that can be engaged with each other at a plurality of relative positions.
A plurality of the movable holding bodies are provided to hold the side surfaces of the container in cooperation with each other,
A plurality of the link pieces are provided corresponding to the movable holding body,
2. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the plurality of movable holding bodies can approach and separate from the side surface of the container independently of each other.
The engagement structure includes a convex portion provided on one of the lower surface portion of the link piece and the table, and a convex portion provided on the other of the lower surface portion of the link piece and the table. The cup holder according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of recesses or holes that can be engaged with each other.
The movable holding body and the link piece are rotatable on one end side around a common vertical axis, and the plurality of recesses or holes are arranged on an arc line centered on the vertical axis. The cup holder according to claim 3.
The convex portion is composed of one boss having a columnar shape or a cylindrical shape protruding downward from the lower surface of the table,
The plurality of recesses or holes are composed of a plurality of holes formed in the link piece, and each of them communicates with another hole adjacent to each other, so that one narrow portion is formed in the middle portion. The cup holder according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a hole is formed.
The engagement structure includes a plurality of convex portions provided on one of the link piece and the lower surface portion of the table, and a plurality of convex portions provided on the other of the lower surface portion of the link piece and the table. The cup holder according to claim 1, further comprising a recess or a hole that can be engaged at a plurality of positions.
The movable holding body is convexly curved in a direction away from the container,
The cup holder according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an inclined surface is formed on a surface of the movable holder on the container side so as to move away from the container as it goes upward.