JP5737201B2 - Cup holder - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cup holder provided in a passenger compartment of an automobile, and more particularly to a cup holder provided with a holding claw capable of holding a side surface of a beverage container housed in a housing space.

  A cup holder for stably holding the beverage container is provided in the interior of the automobile. Many cup holders are equipped with holding claws for stably holding beverage containers of various sizes against acceleration and vibration of an automobile, so that the beverage containers are held by holding claws biased by a spring. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 3991045

  However, in such a cup holder, the spring force setting may cause the beverage container to fluctuate when suddenly starting and stopping when the biasing force is weak, while when the biasing force is strong, the beverage container can be taken in and out. There was a problem that it was difficult or was crushed with a paper cup.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a cup holder that allows easy loading and unloading of a beverage container and that stably holds the beverage container without wobbling even when the vehicle suddenly starts or stops. The issue is to provide.

Cup holder of the present invention includes a cylindrical holder body accommodating space is formed to accommodate a beverage container, a holding member for holding a beverage container and advance to the accommodating space, rotatably supporting the Holder body A support member, and the holding member includes an abutting protrusion and an arm part extending downward from the abutting protrusion. The arm part is a swing shaft formed in a horizontal direction, and the arm part. The support member has an arc shape that is disposed on the upper surface of the bottom wall that supports the holder body so that one end is radially inward of the other end. of having a groove, with the rocking shaft is horizontally axially held on the outer circumferential side of the holder main body, projections are slidably fitted in the groove, in conjunction with the rotation of the holder main body, projections There swings the holding member in the radial direction by being displaced along the groove, abutting projection of the holding member housing space And characterized in that the advance and retreat to.

  In the cup holder of the present invention, it is desirable that the holder main body is rotatably supported by the support member via the shim.

  According to the cup holder of the present invention, the operator rotates the holder main body containing the beverage container so that the upper part of the holding member advances into the accommodation space and comes into contact with the side surface of the contained beverage container to ensure the beverage container. Can be held in. Since the holding member is displaced in conjunction with the rotation of the holder body, the posture of the holding member is maintained unless the holder body is rotated. Therefore, in the state of use, even when the vehicle is suddenly started or stopped, the stored beverage container is stably held without wobbling.

  The advance position of the holding member can be arbitrarily determined within the swing range. Therefore, the advance position of the holding member can be adjusted so that even a relatively soft beverage container such as a paper cup can be stably held without being deformed.

  When taking out the beverage container, the holder body in use is rotated in the reverse direction, and then the beverage container is taken out. When the holder body is rotated in the reverse direction, the upper part of the holding member holding the beverage container is retracted from the accommodation space and does not interfere with the beverage container. Therefore, the beverage container can be easily put in and out of the cup holder.

It is the perspective view which expanded parts of the cup holder of this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the non-use state of the cup holder of this embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the AA cross section in FIG. It is a top view of the case body (support member) in this embodiment. It is a top view which shows the use condition of the cup holder of this embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the BB cross section in FIG.

  A cup holder 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the cup holder 1 in which parts are developed. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the cup holder 1 when not in use, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the AA cross section in FIG. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the support member 30.

  The cup holder 1 of the present embodiment has a bottomed cylindrical holder main body 10 in which a storage space 11 for storing a beverage container is formed, and is swingable by being pivotally supported by the outer peripheral surface of the holder main body 10. 24 includes a holding claw 20 that advances and retreats in the accommodation space 11, and a case 30 that accommodates the holder main body 10 together with the holding claw 20.

  The holder body 10 is made of resin and is formed by injection molding. The holder body 10 has a bottomed cylindrical shape including an annular flange portion 12 that surrounds the upper opening, a cylindrical side wall 13, and a bottom wall 14 that closes the lower end of the side wall 13. A space defined by the side wall 13 and the bottom wall 14 is a storage space 11 for storing a beverage container. The beverage container is inserted from above the storage space 11.

  The inner diameter of the side wall 13 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the largest beverage container accommodated in the accommodation space 11, and gradually decreases from the upper side to the lower side of the accommodation space 11. Also, above the side wall 13, three openings 15 are formed at equal intervals so as to surround the beverage container accommodated in the accommodation space 11 from the circumferential direction. A pair of bearings 16, 16 are provided below the opening 15 so as to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the side wall 13. A shaft 17 (FIG. 3) protrudes downward from the center of the bottom surface of the bottom wall 14, and the holder body 10 is rotatable around the shaft 17. The flange portion 12 is a drive portion that is gripped by an operator in order to rotate the holder body 10.

  The holding claw 20 is made of resin and includes a contact protrusion 24 (upper part) and a plate-like arm part 26 extending downward from the contact protrusion 24. The contact protrusion 24 is a part that holds the side surface of the beverage container, and has a shape protruding toward the advance side. The inner peripheral surface 24 a that contacts the side surface of the beverage container of the contact protrusion 24 is formed in a curved surface along the inner peripheral circle of the side wall 13, and the holding claw 20 is retracted toward the outer peripheral side of the side wall 13. Sometimes it is flush with the inner peripheral surface of the side wall 13.

  A swing shaft 22 is formed in the arm portion 26 in the horizontal direction, and the swing shaft 22 is axially held by a bearing 16 provided on the side wall 13. The holding claw 20 is arranged so that the contact protrusion 24 faces the receiving space 11 from the opening 15 of the holder body 10, and can swing in the radial direction of the holder body 10 about the swing shaft 22. . The contact protrusion 24 can advance into the accommodation space 11 through the opening 15, or can move backward from the accommodation space 11. A projecting portion 28 that protrudes downward is formed on the lower end edge of the arm portion 26. The protrusion 28 is slidably fitted in a groove 39 of the case 30 described later. The holding claw 20 is a holding member in the present invention.

  The case 30 is a resin injection molded body in which a shell portion 31 and a cylindrical portion 32 are integrally formed. The cylindrical portion 32 is formed by opening in the upper surface of the shell portion 31 and immersing in the shell portion 31. The cylindrical portion 32 has a bottomed cylindrical shape including a cylindrical side wall 33 and a bottom wall 34 that closes the lower end of the side wall 33. The inner diameter of the side wall 33 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the side wall 13 in the holder body 10, and gradually decreases from the upper opening 35 downward. Three side openings 36 are formed in the side wall 33 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a shaft hole 37 that penetrates the bottom wall 34 is provided at the center of the bottom wall 34. The shaft 17 of the holder main body 10 is fitted into the shaft hole 37, and the holder main body 10 is rotatably supported on the bottom wall 34. A peripheral portion of the shaft hole 37 is a rectangular recess 38, and a shim 40 is attached to the recess 38. Three arc-shaped groove portions 39 are provided on the upper surface of the bottom wall 34 at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Each groove 39 is disposed such that one end 39b is radially inward of the inner periphery of the bottom wall 34 with respect to the other end 39a. Therefore, the protrusion 28 of the holding claw 20 fitted into the groove 39 can be displaced in the radial direction by moving along the groove 39. The case 30 is a support member in the present invention.

  Next, operation | movement of the cup holder 1 of this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in use of the cup holder 1 in which the holding claw 20 holds the small-diameter beverage container CS. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a BB cross section in FIG. 5.

  The operator inserts the beverage container into the accommodation space 11 of the cup holder 1 in the non-use state of FIG. At this time, the protrusion 28 of each holding claw 20 is positioned on the radially inner end 39 b side in the groove 39, and the contact protrusion 24 is retracted toward the outer peripheral side of the side wall 13. The inner peripheral surface 24 a is flush with the inner peripheral surface of the side wall 13.

  Next, the operator holds the flange portion 12 of the holder body 10 and rotates the holder body 10 clockwise (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 2). Since the holding claws 20 are integrated with the holder main body 10, the protrusions 28 of the holding claws 20 also move clockwise along the groove portions 39 toward the other end 39 a of the groove portions 39. As described above, since the groove portion 39 is arranged such that one end 39b is radially inward of the other end 39a, the protrusion 28 formed at the lower end of the holding claw 20 is radially outward (FIG. 3). In the direction of arrow F). Since the holding claw 20 is swingable about the swing shaft 22, if the protrusion 28 is displaced radially outward, the contact protrusion formed on the upper portion with the swing shaft 22 interposed therebetween. 24 is displaced radially inward (in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 3). That is, the contact protrusion 24 advances into the storage space 11 and presses the side surface of the beverage container to hold the beverage container, and the cup holder 1 is in a use state shown in FIG.

  A shim 40 is attached to the shaft 17 of the holder body 10. Since the shim 40 is made of a friction material such as rubber or elastomer, rotation of the holder body 10 is suppressed. For this reason, unless the operator rotates the holder main body 10, the holder main body 10 does not rotate, and the attitude | position of the holding claw 20 holding a drink container is maintained in the set state. Therefore, even when the vehicle is suddenly started or suddenly stopped, the beverage container does not wobble, and the beverage container is stably held in the cup holder 1.

  When taking out the beverage container, the holder body 10 may be rotated counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 5) in the cup holder 1 in use. By rotating the holder body 10 counterclockwise, the protrusion 26 formed at the lower end of the holding claw 20 is displaced radially inward, so that the abutting protrusion 24 of the holding claw 20 The cup holder 1 can be brought into the non-use state shown in FIG. Thereafter, the beverage container is taken out from the cup holder 1.

  The contact protrusion 24 of the holding claw 20 is between the maximum advance position for holding the beverage container with the smallest diameter and the reference position where the inner peripheral surface 24a of the contact protrusion 24 is flush with the inner peripheral surface of the side wall 13. G can be arbitrarily positioned, and for example, small-diameter, large-diameter and irregular-shaped beverage containers as shown by phantom lines in FIG. 6 can be accommodated and held.

  The small-diameter beverage container CS is a 190 ml can having an outer diameter of about 53 mm and a height of about 103 mm. The large-diameter beverage container CL is a 32 oz (947 ml) paper cup having an outer diameter of about 72 mm at the bottom and a height of about 178 mm. The deformed beverage container CT has a constricted portion at the bottom, a 500 ml pet with a special side shape with a maximum outer diameter of about 70 mm, an outer diameter of the constricted portion of about 55 mm, and a height of about 200 mm (height excluding the cap portion). It is a bottle.

  In the cup holder 1 of the present embodiment, the holder main body 10, the holding claws 20, and the support member 30 are all injection molded products of resin, and no urging member such as a metal spring is used. Therefore, the cup holder 1 is lightweight and does not require separation by material when discarded.

  Note that the cup holder 1 of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented in various forms that have been modified or improved by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say, it can be done.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the embodiment in which the three holding claws 20 are arranged has been described. However, four or more holding claws 20 can be arranged.

  In the above-described embodiment, the holding claw 20 is arranged on the holder body 10 (rotation side). However, the holding claw 20 can be provided on the case 30 (support member) on the fixed side. By providing the groove 39 cam on the rotation side and disposing the holding claw 20 on the fixed side, the holding claw 20 can enter and leave the accommodation space 11 at the same position without rotating.

  The cup holder of this invention is suitable as a cup holder arrange | positioned to a console box, an armrest, etc.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Cup holder 10: Holder main body 11: Accommodating space 13: Side wall 14: Bottom wall 15: Opening 16: Bearing 17: Shaft 20: Holding claw (holding member) 22: Oscillating shaft 24: Contact head (upper part) 26 : Arm part 28: Projection part (lower end part) 30: Case (support member) 39: Groove part 40: Shim

Claims (2)

A cylindrical holder body in which an accommodation space for accommodating a beverage container is formed;
A holding member that advances into the housing space and holds the beverage container ;
A support member that rotatably supports the holder body,
The holding member includes a contact protrusion and an arm part extending downward from the contact protrusion, and the arm part is directed downward to a swing shaft formed in a horizontal direction and a lower end edge of the arm part. And a protruding portion protruding
The support member has an arcuate groove disposed on the upper surface of the bottom wall that supports the holder body so that one end is radially inner than the other end;
The swing shaft is horizontally held on the outer peripheral side of the holder body, and the protrusion is slidably fitted into the groove.
In conjunction with the rotation of the holder main body, the protrusion is displaced along the groove, so that the holding member swings in the radial direction, and the contact protrusion of the holding member moves to the housing space. A cup holder characterized by advancing and retreating.   The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the holder body is rotatably supported by the support member via a shim.

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