JPH0741814B2 - Cup holder - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cup holder that is attached to the interior of an automobile or the like and temporarily and stably holds a beverage container or the like.

BACKGROUND ART Many automobiles are provided with cup holders for temporarily holding soft drink containers and the like. This cup holder may be fixedly provided in the vehicle compartment or may be folded in the vehicle compartment. However, it is convenient to store the cup holder in the vehicle body of the vehicle and take it out as needed.

However, in the conventional cup holder, since the cover is pulled out to the inside of the room to expose the cup supporting portion, the cover needs a handle. For this reason, even in the stored state, the cover has unevenness with other vehicle interior walls, and it is not possible to design it in harmony.

In consideration of the above facts, the present invention eliminates the need for a handle for operation,
The object is to obtain a cup holder that can be designed in harmony with the inner wall of the room when it is stored.

[Outline and Action of the Invention] A cup holder according to the present invention includes a housing that is embedded in a vehicle body and is open on the vehicle compartment side, a cup support plate that has a base end pivotally supported to a lower end of the housing and is tiltable, and the housing. A stopper that abuts on the base end of the cup support plate when the cup support plate is tilted and is in a horizontal state, and a central portion is swingably supported by the free end of the cup support plate so as to open the opening of the housing. A cover capable of shielding, a support arm having a base end pivotally supported on an upper portion of the housing and a free end supporting the upper portion of the lid, and a thin portion formed in the center of the support arm to allow the support arm to be bent. A biasing means disposed on the base end side of the support arm for biasing the support arm in a direction away from the housing; a hook protruding from the lid toward the housing; and a hook provided inside the housing. Latching means for locking or unlocking the hook by the pushing operation of the hook.

Therefore, in the present invention, the hook is locked to the latch means in the state where the lid shields the opening of the housing. At this time, the support arm is folded in half at the thin portion and is housed in the housing in a state of being urged in a direction away from the housing by the urging means, and the cup support plate is pushed by the lid to be upright. It is stored in the housing.

Here, when the lid is pressed, the latch means releases the hooked state by the pushing operation of the hook. Therefore, the support arm urged by the urging means rotates in a direction away from the housing, and pushes the lid open while keeping the support arm in a linear state.

With the opening of the lid, the cup support plate supporting the central portion of the lid is tilted about the base end and becomes horizontal.
When the cup support plate becomes horizontal, the base end of the cup support plate hits the stopper and stops.

In this way, the base end of the cup support plate comes into contact with the stopper arranged in the housing, whereby the horizontal state is maintained. Accordingly, when the cup is placed on the cup support plate, the cup can be stably placed.

The free end of the cup support plate is pivotally supported by the central portion of the lid, and the upper portion of the lid is supported by the free end of the support arm. In other words, since the cup support plate is also supported by the support arm via the lid, it is possible to mount even a heavy cup.

To close the lid, push it towards the opening in the housing. Contrary to when the lid is opened, the cup support plate is rotated about the base end to be in an upright state, and the support arm is also folded in two at the thin portion to be housed in the housing. At this time, since the hook is locked by the latch means, even if the pushing of the lid is released, the lid is not opened.

As described above, in the present invention, the horizontal state of the cup support plate is reliably maintained by the stopper, so that the cup can be stably placed.

Further, since the lid can be opened and closed by pressing the lid, it is not necessary to provide a special handle or the like on the lid, and in the closed state, the outer shape can be in harmony with the wall to which the housing is attached.

[Embodiment of the Invention] FIGS. 1 to 3 show a cup holder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is shown. This cup holder 10 is a housing 12
Is embedded in the mounting portion, for example, the opening 14A of the automobile body 14 from the indoor side.

The housing 12 has a box-like shape that is open toward the inside of the room and has brackets 16 protruding from both sides that are fixed to the vehicle body 14 with screws or the like (not shown).

One end of a cup support plate 18 is pivotally supported on the side walls 12A and 12B of the housing 12 near the lower end portions thereof. This cup support plate
18 has a pin 20 integrally formed at one end with side walls 12A and 12B.
Housing by being inserted into hole 22 formed in
It is pivoted to 12.

In the portion where the pin 20 is formed, a cut 24 is formed in the cup support plate 18 in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the pin 20, and a cantilever arm 26 that projects from the cup support plate 18 near the pin 20 is formed. Therefore, when the cantilever arm 26 is inserted into the housing 12 while being elastically deformed in the direction of reducing the width dimension of the notch 24 at the time of assembling, the pair of pins 20 are moved by the restoring force to move away from each other and the holes 22 are formed. It is designed to go inside.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cup support plate 18 can be rotated in the counterclockwise direction around the pin 20 and housed in the housing 12 and then rotated in the opposite direction to become substantially horizontal. Therefore, the stoppers 28, 29 project from the housing 12 and abut against one end of the cup supporting plate 18, so that the weight can be stably supported even when the beverage cup 30 is mounted on the cup supporting plate 18. ing.

On the cup support plate 18, a pair of pins 32 parallel to the pins 20 are projected on the opposite side of the portion where the pins 20 are provided,
It is pivotally supported on the lid 34. The lid 34 has a flat plate shape, and when it enters the opening 14A formed in the vehicle body 14 and the housing 12 is closed as shown in FIG. .

A hook escape notch 36 is formed between the pair of pins 32 on the cup support plate 18.

A pair of brackets are provided on the surface of the lid 34 facing the housing 12.
38 is projected, and a hole 40 into which the pin 32 is inserted is formed. Further, the cup support plate 18 at the portion where the pin 32 is formed has a notch 42 as in the case of the pin 20 and has a cantilever arm.
It is 44.

A support arm 4 is provided between the lid 34 and the vicinity of the upper ends of the side walls 12A and 12B.
8 is attached. The support arm 48 has a pin 50 that is coaxially projected at one end in directions away from each other and is coaxially inserted into a hole 52 formed in the side walls 12A and 12B.

One pin 50 is integrally projected from the cantilever arm 56 formed by the notch 54 as in the case of the pin 20, and the other pin 50 is notched along the pin 50 between itself and the support arm 48. 58 is formed so that the torsion coil spring 60 can be wound around this pin 50. The torsion coil spring 60 is interposed between the housing 12 and the support arm 48 as shown in FIG.
The supporting arm 48 near 50 is urged to rotate counterclockwise in FIG.

The support arm 48 is designed such that the opposite end of the pin 50 is attached to the lid 34, so that the attachment portion to the lid 34 has pins 64 projecting in opposite directions and coaxially. It is accommodated in a hole 68 of a bracket 66 formed in the lid 34.

A through hole 70 is formed in the center of the support arm 48 to accommodate the cup 30. The end of the through hole 70 on the pin 50 side has an arc shape and corresponds to the outer periphery of the cup 30. An integral hinge is formed by forming a thin-walled portion 72, which is a portion corresponding to a substantially central portion of the through hole 70 and is substantially at a midpoint between the pins 50 and 64, in a longitudinal direction parallel to the axes of the pins 50 and 64. The support arm 48 is relatively rotatable about the thin portion 72 in a folded state. The angle at which the support arm 48 is folded in two around the thin portion 72 is small when the cup support plate 18 is housed as shown in FIG. 2, and is small when the cup support plate 18 is taken out as shown in FIG. Is getting bigger.

Therefore, the torsion coil spring 60 urges the support arm 48 near the pin 50 attached thereto in the counterclockwise direction to push the lid 34 out of the housing 12 when the cup support plate 18 is stored. The support arm 48 is in a state in which the cup support plate 18 is horizontal as shown in FIG. 1, that is, when the cup 30 is supported, the support arm 48 becomes substantially linear, and the through hole 70 for holding the cup is provided.
The spring force of the torsion coil spring 60 is adjusted so that the thin portion 72 is below the straight line connecting the pins 50 and 64.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lid 34 has a hook 74 protruding from a position below the bracket 38 toward the housing 12 as viewed in the lateral direction. This hook 74 is the first when the lid 34 is closed.
It is adapted to be retained by a hook 76 of a retaining means 75 shown in detail in FIGS.

The base of the hook 76 is integrally fixed to the slider 80 and is elastically deformable. This slider 80 is slidable by being inserted into a guide hole 86 of a case 84 fixed to the housing 12. A compression coil spring 88 is housed in the guide hole 86, and the slider 80 is always biased in a direction to be pushed out from the guide hole 86.

A right angle bent portion 90A formed at one end of the pin 90 is pivotally supported near the bottom of the guide hole 86. The right-angled bent portion 90B formed at the other end of the pin 90 is inserted into the heart cam groove 92 formed on the top surface of the slider 80.

This heart cam groove 92 connects the right-angled bent portion 90B of the pin 90 with the arrow A,
Stepped portions 92A are formed at a plurality of positions so as to sequentially guide in the B and C directions.

Also, this heart cam groove 92 is the central bent portion 92B of the heart-shaped groove.
When the right angle bent portion 90B of the pin 90 corresponds to, the slider 80 can be held in a state in which it is pulled into the case 84 by the maximum amount.

Therefore, the slider 80 receives the force from the hook 74 and
When pushed into the 86, the pin 90 holds the maximum pushed state. A spring 94 is provided to surely insert the right-angled bent portion 90B of the pin 90 into the heart cam groove 92.

Further, a slant surface 96 is formed on the bottom surface of the guide hole 86, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the slider 80 is pushed to the maximum amount in the guide hole 86, the hook 76 at the tip of the hook 76 is hooked. The elastic force of 76 separates from the slider 80, and the tip bending portion 74A of the hook 74 can be inserted therebetween. But Hook 76
When the slider 74 is pushed into the guide hole 86 by the hook 74, the slope 96 receives a pushing-up force and elastically deforms as shown in FIG. 6 to approach the slider 80, and the tip hook portion 76A changes the tip bent portion 74A. And the closed state of the lid 34 can be maintained.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 shows the lid 34 in a closed state, and the interior surface of the lid 34 is flush with the interior surface of the vehicle body 14 to form a harmonious interior wall. In this closed state, the overall thickness is thin, so that it can be stored in the vehicle body 14, and the amount of projection inside the vehicle is small even when it is retrofitted into the vehicle as an option.

In this state, the pin in the heart cam groove 92 part of the slider 80
Since the right-angled bent portion 90B of 90 corresponds to the central bent portion 92B, the slider 80 is maintained in the state of being inserted in the guide hole 86 at the maximum amount as shown in FIG. 6, and the hook 74 and the hook 76. Is held by. Therefore, the lid 34 is not opened carelessly.

When the lid 34 is to be opened, the lid 34 may be pushed in by a slight amount. As a result, the right-angled bent portion 90B of the pin 90 is disengaged from the central bent portion 92B so that it can be moved in the directions of arrows B and C, so that the slider 80 is urged by the compression coil spring 88.
A force acts in the direction pushed out from 84. Therefore, the hook 76 is separated from the slider 80 by its elastic restoring force, and the holding state of the hook 74 is released as shown in FIG.

This causes the lid 34 to move to the second position by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 60.
Rotate clockwise. When rotated to the state shown in FIG. 1, the cup support plate 18 becomes horizontal and comes into contact with the stopper 28 and stops.

Therefore, the cup 30 can be stably placed on the cup support plate 18. The cup 30 is stable because its periphery is supported by the through hole 70 formed in the support arm 48. Further, in order to securely support the bottom surface of the cup 30, a recess or the like may be formed in the cup support plate 18.

To close the lid 34 after use, simply replace the lid 34 with the housing 12
Then, it can be pushed back into the state shown in FIG. As a result, the hook 74 is again held by the hook 76 as shown in FIG. 6, and the slider 80 is maintained in the pushed state in which the right-angled bent portion 90B of the pin 90 corresponds to the central bent portion 92B.

Since the hook 76 is installed in the housing 12,
Since the lid 34 is held by the housing 12 at the substantially central portion thereof, the closed state has good stability, and the lower portion of the lid 34 does not open accidentally. Further, since the holding means is arranged in the housing 12, the whole size can be made smaller than that in the case where the holding means is provided on the upper part of the housing 12.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the cup holder according to the present invention holds the lid in the closed state by pushing the lid that opens and closes, and opens the lid by another pushing, so that a handle for operation is not required and is stored. Then you can design in harmony with the inner wall of the room.

Further, since the cup support plate is maintained in the horizontal state by the stopper provided in the housing, the cup can be stably placed. Further, since the cup support plate is supported by the support arm, it is possible to mount a heavy cup.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view showing a cup holder according to an embodiment of the present invention in an open state, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view in a closed state, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing main parts, and FIG. 4 is a holding means. FIG. 5 is a horizontal sectional view showing a part of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is an operation diagram of FIG. 4, 10 ... Cup holder, 12 ... Housing, 18 ... Cup support plate, 30 ...... Cup, 34 ...... Lid, 74,76 …… Hook, 75 …… Holding means, 80 …… Slider, 84 …… Case, 92 …… Heart cam groove, 96 …… Slope,

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A housing that is embedded in a vehicle body and opens toward the passenger compartment, a cup support plate whose base end is pivotally supported by a lower end of the housing and is tiltable, and the cup support plate disposed in the housing is tilted and horizontal. A stopper that comes into contact with the base end of the cup support plate when brought into a state, a lid that is pivotally supported at the center by the free end of the cup support plate and that can shield the opening of the housing, and the base end A support arm pivotally supported on the upper part of the housing and having a free end supporting the upper part of the lid, a thin portion formed in the center of the support arm to allow the support arm to be bent, and a support arm disposed on the base end side. A biasing means that is provided to bias the support arm in a direction away from the housing, a hook projecting toward the housing side of the lid, and a hook provided in the housing by a pushing operation of the hook. Cup holders, characterized in that it comprises a latch means for releasing the locking or locking, the.