JP3289166B2 - Cup holder - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage-type cup holder used in automobiles and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An example of the above-mentioned storage type cup holder is shown in FIG.
No. 13106).

An upright plate 16 is slidably mounted in a vertically long storage section 14 formed in an instrument panel 12 of an automobile, and a pair of holder members (cup peripheral support members) 18 are mounted on the plate 16. , 18 and pedestals (cup bottom support members) 20, 20 can be rotated about a horizontal axis, and when pulled out, are in a horizontal state (horizontal direction) by spring force.
It is configured to open.

[0004]

However, the cup holder having the above structure requires a large operating force when the holder member and the pedestal are stored in the storage portion. That is, since the holder member and the like are rotated around the horizontal axis in the sliding direction (storage direction) by the sliding operation of the cup holder, the left and right holder members and the like are simultaneously rotated at the time of storage so that the static friction is changed to the dynamic friction. This is because a large operation force is required before the operation shifts to.

[0005] In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder of a storage type that can reduce the operating force when the cup holder is stored.

[0006]

The cup holder of the present invention solves the above-mentioned problems by the following constitution.

[0007] A storage operation member rotatably or slidably supported with respect to a storage portion formed on an instrument panel of an automobile or the like includes at least a pair of cup peripheral parts.
The part support member is mounted so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, and can be deployed in a horizontal state by a spring biasing force during use, and foldable against the spring biasing force during storage. <br/> A pair of cups
The peripheral support members are configured to be foldable with a time difference from each other.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0009] Here, a description will be given taking an example of a cup holder of a one-cup holding type and a rotating storage type as shown in FIG. 2, but as in a conventional example, a two-cup holding type (with a cup peripheral portion supporting member). Of course, the present invention is also applicable to a two-upper pair or an upper pair) or a slide type.

(1) The cup holder of this embodiment has the following basic configuration.

A vertically long storage case (storage portion) 23 having a mounting claw 22 attached to an instrument panel (not shown) on the back surface, and a storage operation member pivotally supported by a lower front end of the storage case 23. A cup bottom support member 26 and standing walls 28, 2 extending upward from front and rear ends of the bottom support member 26;
Between the upper end of 9, such a opening direction to be spring biased openably journalled been half ring body Luca-up periphery supporting support member 3
0 and 30.

(2) In this embodiment, in the present embodiment, the pair of cup peripheral portion support members 30, 30 are arranged so that the side walls 24, 25 of the storage case 23 that first come into contact with each other during the storage operation.
Have different left and right heights h1 and h2. That is, the distance between the left and right open ends 24a, 25a of the side walls and the contact portions 30a, 30a of the cup peripheral support members 30, 30 is different, and the pair of left and right cup peripheral support members 30, 30 are folded with a time difference from each other. It is configured to be possible.

At this time, instead of making the heights of the left and right side walls of the storage case 23 different, that is, the left and right side walls 24, 2
Assuming that the heights of the projections 5 are the same, as shown in FIG.
2 may be formed.

(3) Next, the manner of use of the above embodiment will be described.

When using the cup holder, the user holds the bottom support member 26 in the housed state and rotates it toward the front (rearward). Then, the pair of cup peripheral portion support members 30, 30 each formed of a half ring body,
The cup C can be held by being released from the restraint by 25a and deployed from the closed state by the bias of the spring.

When the cup holder is to be stored after use, it is rotated forward with the front standing wall 28 (see FIG. 3). Then, the left and right side walls 24 of the storage case 23,
Since the heights of the cups 25 are different from each other, a time difference occurs at the time of starting the folding of the cup peripheral support members 30, 30 each formed of a pair of half bodies. That is, after one of the cup peripheral portion support members 30 shifts to kinetic friction that requires only a relatively small operation force as compared with the static friction motion, the other cup peripheral portion support portion 30 shifts to static friction. Therefore, the left and right cup peripheral supporting members 3
At 0 and 30, simultaneous occurrence of static friction can be avoided, and the operating load during storage of the cup holder can be relatively reduced.

[0017]

Since the cup holder of the present invention has the above-described structure, the following functions and effects can be obtained.

[0018] (1) a cup holder according to claim 1, 2, when receiving the operation of the cup holder, a pair of cup peripheral portion supporting lifting member, sequentially contact with a time difference to the front end of the right and left side walls of the housing part, Will be folded. For this reason, when a static friction force requiring a relatively large operation load as compared with the dynamic friction force is generated, a time difference occurs between the left and right cup peripheral support members (half ring bodies). Therefore, the right and left of the cup peripheral portion support member, the static friction force can be prevented from occurring simultaneously, can relatively reduce the operating load when the cup holder storage.

[0019] (2) a cup holder according to claim 3, only simple shape changes to vary the height of the left and right side walls of the housing portion, the left and right cup periphery supporting lifting member, static friction concurrent In addition to the above-described functions and effects that can avoid the operation of the cup holder and relatively reduce the operation load when the cup holder is stored, there is no deterioration in appearance.

(3) In the cup holder according to the fourth aspect, the left and right cups can be formed by simply changing the shape by simply providing a projecting step at a contact portion between the storage portion of the cup peripheral portion supporting member and the left and right side walls. Simultaneous occurrence of static friction on the peripheral portion support member can be avoided, and the above-described operation and effect of relatively reducing the operation load when the cup holder is stored can be obtained, and the appearance does not decrease.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional example of a cup holder.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cup holder according to the embodiment of the present invention when the cup holder is developed.

FIG. 3 is a side view at the same time when storage is started.

FIG. 4 is a partial plan view showing a configuration in which a step is provided at a contact portion between the right and left side walls of one of the left and right halves of the cup peripheral portion support member in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Instrument panel 23 Storage case (storage part) 24 Left side wall of storage case 25 Right side wall of storage case 26 Cup bottom support member (storage operation member) 28 Upright wall 30 Cup peripheral support member 32 Projection step

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Jiro Notake 1 Toyota Town, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture Inside Toyota Motor Corporation (56) References JP-A-5-213106 (JP, A) (58) Investigated Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60N 3/10

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A storage operation member rotatably or slidably supported with respect to a storage portion formed on an instrument panel of an automobile or the like, and at least a pair of cup peripheral parts.
A cup in which a portion support member is rotatably mounted around a horizontal axis, is expandable in a horizontal state by a spring biasing force during use, and is foldably mounted against a spring biasing force during storage. In the holder, the pair of cup peripheral support members are configured to be foldable with a time difference from each other. 2. A cup bottom support member, which is a storage operation member rotatably supported at a lower end side, is attached to a storage portion formed on an instrument panel of an automobile or the like, and the cup bottom support member is provided. through a vertical wall extending from the axis upwardly, the pair of cup peripheral portion support member made of a half-ring body, with mounted pivotably about a horizontal axis, in spring force at the time of use, deployed in a horizontal state A cup holder which is foldable and mounted against a spring urging force when stored, wherein the pair of cup peripheral portion support members are configured to be foldable with a time difference from each other. . 3. An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pair of <br/> cup periphery supporting lifting member, during its storing operation, initially the height of the side walls of the housing portion of the site in contact with the left and right A cup holder characterized by being different. 4. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the pair of <br/> cup periphery supporting support member, the one in the protruding step portion of the opening-side side walls abutting portion of the housing portion is formed A cup holder.