JP2007084022A - Vehicle cup holder - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to improve the insertion, removal and retention of containers.
A support member 20 having a top 20A projecting into a container accommodating portion 16 is configured not only to be able to elastically hold the container, but also to be elastically supported so as to be able to swing in and out of the container. In addition, since the support member 20 can be tilted in the container insertion direction and the removal direction, the container insertion and removal properties are excellent. Moreover, since the movable range of the top 20A is wide, even if the optimum holding position of the container is different in the height direction, the container can be held at the optimum holding position if the position is within the movable range of the top 20A. Therefore, it is possible to stably hold many kinds of containers.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle cup holder capable of holding a container such as a cup or a bottle.

As a conventional vehicle cup holder, there is one that attempts to hold an accommodated container by an urging force of an elastic body, and as an example, a groove extending in a horizontal direction and a vertical direction in the cup holder main body, and ends of each other are provided. The first support piece includes a first support piece and a second support piece that are pivotably connected to each other, and a spring that biases the first support piece and the second support piece in a direction to close the support piece. The other end of the piece is slidably supported by the horizontal groove, and the other end of the second support piece is slidably supported by the vertical groove (see Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-29304 A JP 2004-10040 A JP 2002-193019 A JP 11-342781 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-86735 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-58323

  However, in the above-described conventional example, when holding the container, it is possible to flexibly deal with containers having different diameters, but it may not be possible to flexibly deal with containers having different optimum holding positions (for example, constricted portions) in the height direction. there were. This is particularly the case when the abutting portion holding the container moves only in the diameter direction of the container at a certain height position, or the abutting portion is tilted downward with the certain height position as the upper limit or This is noticeable when it is deformed. Further, when the abutting portion is a retractable type, the abutting portion may enter the constricted portion of the container, and it may be difficult to remove the container due to a catch when the container is removed.

  In view of the above facts, the present invention aims to improve the insertability, takeout property, and retention property of the container.

  The invention according to claim 1 is provided in a protruding state into a container accommodating portion capable of accommodating a container, and mainly a first support surface that supports the container side surface when the container is inserted, and a second support that mainly supports the container side surface when the container is taken out. A support member having a surface in the container insertion / removal direction, a holder main body for supporting the support member, and a support member for the holder main body in a predetermined direction in both the container insertion / removal directions. The second support surface of the support member is separated from the container side surface and the first support surface is elastically supported by the container side surface when the container is inserted. The support member is swung so as to be in pressure contact, and when the container is taken out, the first support surface of the support member is separated from the container side surface and the second support surface is elastically pressed against the container side surface. The support member is swung so that It is characterized in that it has a support mechanism that, the.

  In the vehicle cup holder according to claim 1, the support member provided in a protruding state into the container housing portion and having the first support surface and the second support surface is inserted into and removed from the holder main body portion by the support mechanism. Since the support member is elastically supported so as to be able to swing within a predetermined swing angle range in both directions, the support member can elastically hold the container and elastically swings in the container insertion / removal direction. Specifically, the support member can tilt in the insertion direction when the container is inserted, and can tilt in the extraction direction when the container is taken out to follow the movement of the container. Therefore, the vehicular cup holder according to the first aspect of the present invention is excellent in the insertion and removal of the container, and the optimum holding position of the container is in the height direction within the range of the predetermined swing angle of the support member. Even if they are different from each other, the optimum holding position can be held, so that the holding property of the container is excellent.

  Thus, in the vehicle cup holder according to the first aspect, since the support member of the support member has a predetermined swing angle in both directions in the container insertion / removal direction, the container can be easily inserted and removed. It is possible to hold containers of various shapes at the optimum holding position.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle cup holder according to the first aspect, the support mechanism includes an upper portion on the first support surface side and a lower portion on the second support surface side of the support member. It is characterized by having an elastic body that urges toward the accommodating portion side.

  In the vehicular cup holder according to claim 2, since the support member has an elastic body that urges the upper part on the first support surface side and the lower part on the second support surface side to the container housing part side, respectively, A flexible movable range can be given to the support member, and thereby the insertion property, removal property, and retention property of the container can be improved.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle cup holder according to the second aspect, the support member extends along a direction intersecting the direction toward the container housing portion where the support member is biased. An extending guide portion is provided, and an end portion of the elastic body is slidably attached to the guide portion.

  In the vehicle cup holder according to claim 3, the support member has a guide portion extending along a direction intersecting the direction toward the container housing portion on which the support member is biased, Since the end portion of the elastic body is slidably attached to the guide portion without being fixed, the swing angle of the support member is larger, and various types of containers can be stably held. In addition, since the support member can be easily swung within the range of the guide portion without being substantially disturbed by the urging force of the elastic body, the direction of the support member is easily changed when the container is taken in and out. The insertability and take-out property of the are further improved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle cup holder according to the second or third aspect, a pair of the support members are symmetrically disposed on the partition wall between the two container housing portions provided in parallel. The elastic body is shared by the pair of support members.

  In the vehicle cup holder according to claim 4, the pair of support members are symmetrically disposed on the partition wall between the two container housing portions provided in parallel, and the elastic body is shared by the pair of support members. A vehicular cup holder that has two container accommodating portions and is excellent in container insertion, removal, and retention can be provided at low cost.

  As described above, according to the vehicle cup holder according to claim 1 of the present invention, the container can be easily inserted and removed, and various shapes of containers can be held at the optimum holding position. An excellent effect is obtained.

  According to the vehicle cup holder of the second aspect, the support member can be provided with a flexible movable range, which can improve the insertability, the takeout property, and the retainability of the container. An effect is obtained.

  According to the vehicle cup holder of the third aspect, the swing angle of the support member can be increased, so that various types of containers can be stably held, and the support member can be Since the direction is easy to change, an excellent effect that the insertability and the takeout property of the container are further improved can be obtained.

  According to the vehicle cup holder of the fourth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a low-cost vehicle cup holder that has two container accommodating portions and is excellent in container insertion, removal, and retention. An excellent effect is obtained.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a vehicle cup holder 10 according to the present embodiment is used by being disposed horizontally on a vehicle (not shown), and a container housing portion having substantially the same capacity capable of housing a container 14 in a holder main body portion 12. 16 is formed at two places, for example, and the two container housing portions 16 are partitioned by a partition wall 18.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a pair of substantially triangular support members 20 are symmetrically disposed in the partition wall 18 of the vehicle cup holder 10. As shown in FIG. 5, each support member 20 swings in a predetermined manner in both directions (arrow I direction and arrow O direction) in the insertion and removal directions of the container 14 with respect to the holder main body 12 by the support mechanism 28. It is elastically supported so that it can swing within the range of the angles α and β.

  The support member 20 has a top portion 20A that protrudes most toward the container housing portion 16 from the window 18A of the partition wall 18 in a neutral state in which the container 14 is not inserted, and the container is accommodated from the top portion 20A toward both sides in the vertical direction. The first support surface 31 and the second support surface 32 are provided so that the amount of protrusion to the portion 16 gradually decreases. In the support member 20, the first support surface 31 is a part that mainly supports the side surface of the container when the container is inserted, and is formed on the upper part 20E side above the top part 20A. The second support surface 32 is a part that mainly supports the side surface of the container when the container is taken out, and is formed on the lower part 20F side below the top part 20A. The top 20 </ b> A is formed in a curved surface that is continuous with the first support portion 31 and the second support portion 32, for example. The height of the window 18A of the partition wall 18 is formed to be smaller than the length of the bottom 20G of the support member 20, and the support member 20 is configured not to jump out of the window 18A.

  The upper portion 20E and the lower portion 20F of the support member 20 are urged toward the container housing portion 16 by a torsion coil spring 22 (elastic body). Specifically, the side surface 20D of the support member 20 intersects the direction (arrow S direction) toward the container housing portion 16 side where the support member 20 is urged, for example, the first support surface 31 and A slit-shaped guide portion 20C is provided along the second support surface 32. As shown in FIG. 4, the end portion 22A of the torsion coil spring 22 is bent into, for example, an L shape and inserted into the guide portion 20C. Thus, the end portion 22A is slidable with respect to the guide portion 20C with a frictional force.

  Here, the direction of the guide portion 20C is the direction intersecting the direction toward the container housing portion on which the support member 20 is biased (direction of arrow S). The longitudinal direction of the guide portion 20C is supported. If the support member 20 is parallel to the biasing direction of the member 20, the support member 20 can move in the arrow S direction and the arrow H direction with almost no hindrance by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 22. Is insufficient.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the support mechanism 28 includes, for example, a support shaft 24 provided above and below the wall 18, and a torsion coil spring attached by passing the coil portion 22 </ b> B through the support shaft 24. 22, and end portions 22 </ b> A of the torsion coil springs 22 are respectively inserted into the guide portions 20 </ b> C of the pair of support members 20, and are shared to urge the pair of support members 20. . Further, the linear portion 22C extending tangentially from the coil portion 22B is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the guide portion 20C in the assembled state (neutral state), and the biasing force F is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the guide portion 20C. It is acting on.

  Due to the horizontal component FH of the biasing force F, the support member 20 is biased in a direction (arrow S direction) protruding from the container housing portion 16. On the other hand, the vertical component FV of the urging force F is balanced by acting in the opposite direction between the upper and lower torsion coil springs 22. In this way, the support member 20 is held at a neutral position in the direction in which the container 14 is put in and out. The guide portion 20C is not limited to a groove shape, and may protrude from the side surface 20D as long as the end portion 22A of the torsion coil spring 22 can be guided. Further, the attached state of the torsion coil spring 22 is not limited to the illustrated one. Instead of the torsion coil spring 22, a plate spring, a compression coil spring, or other elastic body may be used.

  As described above, in the vehicle cup holder 10, when the support mechanism 28 is inserted into the container 14, the second support surface 32 of the support member 20 is separated from the container side surface, and the first support surface 31 is elastic to the container side surface. When the container 14 is taken out, the first support surface 31 of the support member 20 is separated from the container side surface and the second support surface 32 is elastically moved to the container side surface. The support member 20 is swung so as to be pressed.

  Further, since the end portion 22A of the torsion coil spring 22 that urges the support member 20 is slidably attached to the guide portion 20C of the support member 20, the swing angles α and β of the support member 20 are As a result, the top 20A is configured to be able to follow the shape of the container 14 over a wide range.

(Function)
First, the basic operation of the support member 20 will be described. In FIG. 5, in the cup holder 10 for a vehicle, the support member 20 is moved in the directions of the arrows I and O within the range of the swing angles α and β (in and out of the container). Direction) and elastically retractable by a distance B in the direction of arrow H (having a stroke of distance B in the direction of arrow S and arrow H), The movable range 26 of the top 20A of the support member 20 is, for example, as illustrated.

  The support member 20 is biased by the upper and lower torsion coil springs 22 in the support mechanism 28 in the neutral state, and the top 20A protrudes in the direction of the arrow S without tilting, so The end portion 22A is positioned at the upper end of the upper guide portion 20C, and the end portion 22A of the lower torsion coil spring 22 is positioned at the lower end of the lower guide portion 20C. When an external force in the direction of arrow H (horizontal direction) exceeding the urging force of the torsion coil spring 22 is applied to the support member 20, the support member 20 is elastically retracted by a distance B in the direction of the arrow H at the maximum.

  In the state in which the support member 20 is retracted, when an external force in the direction of arrow I (the container insertion direction) exceeding the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 22 is further applied near the top 20A, the support member 20 is maximum in the direction of arrow I. When the external force is applied in the direction of the arrow O, the support member 20 can be elastically inclined by the angle α at the maximum in the direction of the arrow O. Even when the support member 20 is not retracted, the support member 20 can swing elastically in the directions of the arrow O and the arrow I.

  The trajectory of the top 20A when the support member 20 moves in this way is the movable range 26. The illustrated movable range 26 is merely an example, and the angle can be changed by changing the length of the linear portion 22C of the torsion coil spring 22, the method of attaching the torsion coil spring 22, the length of the guide portion 20C, and the like. α, β and the movable range 26 can be adjusted.

  Next, based on the movement of the support member 20 as described above, an operation when the container 14 is taken in and out will be described. First, in FIG. 6, when the container 14 is inserted in the direction of arrow I, the container 14 first comes into contact with the first support surface 31 of the support member 20. When the container 14 is further pushed in from there, the contact position of the support member 20 with respect to the container 14 smoothly transitions from the first support surface 31 to the top 20A. As a result, a moment that the support member 20 tilts downward is smoothly generated, so that the insertability of the container 14 is improved.

  Specifically, since the end 22A of the upper torsion coil spring 22 is located at the upper end of the guide portion 20C, the end portion 22A of the support member 20 cannot slide further inside the guide portion 20C. The upper portion 20E does not move much because it is hindered by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 22 (the movement of the upper portion 20E varies depending on the length of the linear portion 22C, the spring constant, etc.).

  However, the end portion 22A of the lower torsion coil spring 22 is located at the lower end portion of the guide portion 20C, and there is room for sliding in the guide portion 20C. The upper torsion coil spring 22 is inclined in the direction of arrow I (downward) about the vicinity of the end 22A. When the support member 20 is tilted downward, the top 20A is gradually retracted in the direction of arrow H (the amount of protrusion into the container housing portion 16 is reduced). Can be inserted to the bottom.

  At this time, since the urging force does not increase so much until the end portion 22A of the lower torsion coil spring 22 reaches the upper end portion of the guide portion 20C, the container 14 can be inserted with a light force. Further, when the container 14 is further inserted from the position where the end portion 22A reaches the upper end portion of the guide portion 20C, the biasing force increases because the lower torsion coil spring 22 is deformed. If the insertion is completed in this state, the container 14 is held with a high holding force.

  In the holding state of the container 14, the vicinity of the top 20 </ b> A of the support member 20 is in elastic contact with the side portion 14 </ b> B of the container 14 by the urging force of the torsion coil spring 22. It is held well by the urging force of 22. The state of the support member 20 that holds the container 14 varies depending on the size and surface properties of the container 14, and as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 7, the support member 20 is inclined in the direction of arrow I, As indicated by the solid line, the support member 20 may be retracted in the direction of the arrow H without being inclined.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when there is a constricted portion 14A (optimum holding position) at a low position of the container 14, the top 20A enters the constricted portion 14A by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 22 in the insertion process. . When the constricted portion 14A is within the movable range 26 of the top 20A in the insertion completion state of the container 14, the support member 20 is in a state of retaining the constricted portion 14A as it is, so that the container 14 is more stably retained. . Further, as shown in FIG. 9, even when the constricted portion 14A is located at a position slightly higher than the above case, if the constricted portion 14A is within the movable range 26 of the top 20A, the support member 20 can be 14A is held.

  Next, the operation when the container 14 is taken out will be described. In FIG. 10, when the container 14 is to be taken out in the direction of the arrow O, the support member 20 is pressed against the container 14 by the torsion coil spring 22. As a result, the support member 20 tilts in the direction of arrow O so as to follow the movement of the container 14. At this time, the contact position of the support member 20 with the container 14 shifts from the top 20 </ b> A to the second support surface 32.

  At this time, the end portion 22A of the lower torsion coil spring 22 is positioned at the lower end portion of the guide portion 20C, so that it cannot slide further inside the guide portion 20C. The lower part 20F of the torsion coil spring 22 is hindered by the urging force of the torsion coil spring 22 and does not move much (the movement of the lower part 20F varies depending on the length of the straight part 22C, the spring constant, etc.).

  However, the end portion 22A of the upper torsion coil spring 22 is located at the upper end portion of the guide portion 20C, and there is room for sliding in the guide portion 20C. The torsion coil spring 22 is inclined in the direction of the arrow O (upward) about the vicinity of the end 22A. When the support member 20 is tilted upward, the apex portion 20A is gradually retracted in the direction of the arrow H (the amount of protrusion into the container housing portion 16 is reduced), so that the holding force by the support member 20 is weakened. The container 14 can be taken out smoothly. When the container 14 moves away from the support member 20, the support member 20 returns to the neutral state (FIGS. 1 and 2).

  Note that the movement of the support member 20 at this time is not limited to the above, and varies depending on the positions of the end portions 22A of the torsion coil springs 22 in the upper and lower guide portions 20C before the container 14 is taken out. Basically, if there is room for sliding, the support member 20 is quickly inclined in the direction of arrow O by the amount of the room, but the end 22A of the torsion coil spring 22 is the end of each guide part 20C. If there is no more room for sliding, it will tilt in the direction of arrow O against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 22.

  As described above, in the vehicle cup holder 10 according to the present embodiment, the support member 20 having the top 20A protruding into the container housing portion 16 is not only configured to be able to hold the container 14 elastically. Since the container 14 is configured to be elastically swingable in the insertion / removal direction of the container 14, the support member 20 can be inclined in the insertion direction when the container 14 is inserted, and can be inclined in the extraction direction when the container 14 is extracted. For this reason, the cup holder 10 for vehicles is excellent in the insertion property and taking-out property of the container 14. In particular, the upper portion 20E and the lower portion 20F of the support member 20 are urged toward the container accommodating portion 16 by the torsion coil springs 22 than the top portion 20A, and the top portion 20A of the support member 20 has a flexible movable range 26. Therefore, it is excellent in the insertability and removal of the container 14.

  In the vehicle cup holder 10, the end 22 </ b> A of the torsion coil spring 22 is slidable with respect to the guide portion 20 </ b> C provided along the first support surface 31 and the second support surface 32. 20, the swing angles α and β of the support member 20 (the movable range 26 of the top 20 </ b> A) are wider, and the support member 20 (particularly the top 20 </ b> A) is attached to the container 14. Easy to follow the shape. Therefore, even if the optimal holding position of the container 14 is different in the height direction, the container 14 can be held at that position if the position is within the movable range 26 of the top 20A. Can be held stably.

  Further, the top of the support member 20 on the container housing portion 16 side is the top 20A, and the protruding amounts of the first support surface 31 and the second support surface 32 are gradually reduced as they move away from the top 20A in the vertical direction. Even when the support member 20 is tilted when the container 14 is put in and out, the first support surface 31 and the second support surface 32 do not prevent the container 14 from being put in and out, and the insertion property and the take-out property are good.

  Furthermore, since the support member 20 can easily swing within the range of the guide portion 20C without being largely disturbed by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 22, the orientation of the support member 20 is easily changed when the container 14 is put in and out. Further, the insertability and the takeout property are further improved.

  In the vehicle cup holder 10, a pair of support members 20 are symmetrically disposed on the partition wall 18 between the two container housing portions 16 provided in parallel, and the torsion coil spring 22 is shared by the pair of support members 20. Therefore, the vehicular cup holder 10 having two container accommodating portions 16 and excellent in the insertion property, the removal property and the retention property of the container 14 can be provided at a low cost.

It is a partially broken perspective view which shows the cup holder for vehicles. It is a partially broken perspective view which shows the internal structure of the cup holder for vehicles. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along arrow 3-3 in FIG. 2 showing the internal structure of the vehicle cup holder. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the 4-4 arrow in FIG. 2 showing the internal structure of the vehicle cup holder. It is a front view which shows the movable range of a supporting member. It is a front view which shows a motion of the supporting member at the time of inserting a container in a container accommodating part. It is a front view which shows the state in which the container was inserted in the container accommodating part and was hold | maintained by the support member. It is a front view which shows the state which the top part of the supporting member has entered and hold | maintained in this constriction part, when there exists a constriction part in the low position of a container. FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state where a top portion of a support member enters and holds the constricted portion when there is a constricted portion at a position higher than that of FIG. 8 of the container. It is a front view which shows a motion of the support member at the time of taking out a container from a container accommodating part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle cup holder 12 Holder main-body part 14 Container 16 Container accommodating part 18 Partition 20 Support member 20C Guide part 22 Torsion coil spring (elastic body)
22A End portion 28 Support mechanism 31 First support surface 32 Second support surface

Claims (4)

The container is provided with a first support surface that is provided in a protruding state into a container accommodating portion capable of accommodating the container, and that mainly supports the side surface of the container when the container is inserted, and a second support surface that mainly supports the side surface of the container when the container is removed. And a support member provided in the take-out direction;
A holder main body for supporting the support member;
A support member is elastically supported with respect to the holder main body so as to be swingable within a range of a predetermined swing angle in both the insertion and removal directions of the container, and when the container is inserted, The support member is swung so that the second support surface is separated from the container side surface and the first support surface is elastically pressed against the container side surface, and the first support of the support member is taken out when the container is taken out. A support mechanism for swinging the support member such that the surface is spaced apart from the container side surface and the second support surface is elastically pressed against the container side surface;
A vehicle cup holder characterized by comprising:   The said support mechanism has an elastic body which urges | biases the upper part of the said 1st support surface side and the lower part of the said 2nd support surface side to the said container accommodating part side among the said support members, respectively. The cup holder for vehicles according to 2. The support member has a guide portion extending along a direction intersecting the direction toward the container housing portion on which the support member is biased,
The vehicle cup holder according to claim 2, wherein an end of the elastic body is slidably attached to the guide portion.   The pair of support members are symmetrically disposed on a partition wall between the two container housing portions provided in parallel, and the elastic body is shared by the pair of support members. Item 4. The vehicle cup holder according to Item 3.

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