JP7620773B2

JP7620773B2 - Container Holder

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Publication number: JP7620773B2
Application number: JP2021043261A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 真大須賀
Original assignee: Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd; Toyota Motor Corp
Current assignee: Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd; Toyota Motor Corp
Priority date: 2021-03-17
Filing date: 2021-03-17
Publication date: 2025-01-24
Anticipated expiration: 2041-03-17
Also published as: JP2022142963A

Description

本発明は、容器を保持するための容器ホルダに関する。 The present invention relates to a container holder for holding a container.

従来、この種の容器ホルダとして、車両のセンターコンソールやインストルメントパネルなどに設けられるものが知られている。下記の特許文献１に開示の容器ホルダは、容器を収容可能な筒内空間に頂部が突出するように設けられたサ１つのポート部材を備えている。このサポート部材は、筒内空間における頂部の露出量が最大となる展開位置と、頂部の露出量が展開位置を下回る退避位置との間で動いて、頂部の露出量が変化するように構成されており、バネ部材によって展開位置に向けて常時に弾性付勢されている。 Conventionally, container holders of this type are known to be mounted on the center console or instrument panel of a vehicle. The container holder disclosed in the following Patent Document 1 has a port member with a top protruding into the cylinder space capable of accommodating a container. This support member is configured to move between a deployed position where the top is exposed to the maximum extent in the cylinder space and a retracted position where the top is exposed below the deployed position, changing the amount of top exposure, and is constantly elastically biased toward the deployed position by a spring member.

この容器ホルダによれば、大径の容器が筒内空間に収容されるときに、この容器によって頂部が押圧されたサポート部材がバネ部材の弾性付勢力に抗して展開位置から退避位置に向けて動く。このとき、筒内空間に収容されている容器はサポート部材から受ける荷重によって保持される。 When a large-diameter container is placed in the cylindrical space with this container holder, the support member, whose top is pressed by the container, moves from the deployed position to the retracted position against the elastic force of the spring member. At this time, the container placed in the cylindrical space is held in place by the load applied by the support member.

特開２０１６－７８５８５号公報JP 2016-78585 A

ところで、近年、容器の形状の多様化に伴って、様々な形状の容器が発売されている。そこで、この種の容器ホルダの設計に際しては、異なる形状の容器の使用を想定して、容器の保持性能に優れていることは勿論、容器を筒内空間に挿入するときの挿入性能や、容器を筒内空間から取り出すときの取り出し性能に優れた構造が求められている。 In recent years, containers of various shapes have been released in line with the diversification of container shapes. Therefore, when designing this type of container holder, it is necessary to assume the use of containers of different shapes, and to have a structure that is excellent not only in terms of container holding performance, but also in terms of insertion performance when inserting a container into the cylindrical space and removal performance when removing a container from the cylindrical space.

このような要請に対して、特許文献１に開示の容器ホルダのように１つのサポート部材で容器を保持する構造の場合、容器の保持性能を優先させる目的で、例えばサポート部材に付与するバネ部材の弾性付勢力を強めると、サポート部材が退避位置に向けて動きにくくなり、容器の挿入性能や取り出し性能が損なわれるという問題が生じる。かといって、サポート部材に付与するバネ部材の弾性付勢力を弱めると、容器の保持性能を高めるという本来の目的を全うするのが難しくなる。また、単に同種のサポート部材の数を増やすという対策の場合でも同様の問題が生じ得る。 In response to such demands, in the case of a structure that holds containers with a single support member, such as the container holder disclosed in Patent Document 1, if the elastic force of the spring member applied to the support member is increased in order to prioritize container holding performance, the support member will have difficulty moving toward the retracted position, resulting in problems with impairing container insertion and removal performance. On the other hand, if the elastic force of the spring member applied to the support member is weakened, it becomes difficult to achieve the original purpose of improving container holding performance. Similar problems can also arise when simply increasing the number of support members of the same type.

本発明は、かかる課題に鑑みてなされたものであり、容器の保持性能に加えて挿入性能や取り出し性能にも優れた容器ホルダを提供しようとするものである。 The present invention was made in consideration of these problems, and aims to provide a container holder that is excellent not only in container holding performance, but also in insertion and removal performance.

本発明の一態様は、
上方が開口した筒状部を有するホルダ本体と、
上記筒状部の周壁面から筒内空間に向けて下向きに傾斜して突出する容器受け面を有し、上記容器受け面がそれぞれの回動軸を中心に回動可能となるように上記筒状部に設けられた複数のサポート部材と、
上記複数のサポート部材を上記容器受け面の突出方向に弾性付勢する弾性部材と、
を備え、
上記複数のサポート部材には、上記容器受け面よりも上方に上記回動軸が位置する第１サポート部材と、上記容器受け面よりも下方に上記回動軸が位置する第２サポート部材と、が含まれており、
上記第１サポート部材と上記第２サポート部材は、上記容器受け面の突出先端部となる頂部を有し、容器が上記筒内空間に未挿入のときの初期位置において上記頂部の高さが互いに異なることにより上記容器が上記筒内空間に挿入される際に上記容器受け面に接触し始めるタイミングが互いに異なるように構成されている、容器ホルダ、
にある。
また、本発明の別態様は、
上方が開口した筒状部を有するホルダ本体と、
上記筒状部の周壁面から筒内空間に向けて下向きに傾斜して突出する容器受け面を有し、上記容器受け面がそれぞれの回動軸を中心に回動可能となるように上記筒状部に設けられた複数のサポート部材と、
上記複数のサポート部材を上記容器受け面の突出方向に弾性付勢する弾性部材と、
を備え、
上記複数のサポート部材には、上記容器受け面よりも上方に上記回動軸が位置する第１サポート部材と、上記容器受け面よりも下方に上記回動軸が位置する第２サポート部材と、が含まれており、
上記第１サポート部材と上記第２サポート部材は、上記容器受け面の突出先端部となる頂部を有し、容器が上記筒内空間に未挿入のときの初期位置において上記頂部の高さが互いに一致し且つ上記容器受け面の傾斜角度が互いに異なることにより上記容器が上記筒内空間に挿入される際に上記容器受け面に接触し始めるタイミングが互いに異なるように構成されている、容器ホルダ、
にある。 One aspect of the present invention is
A holder body having a cylindrical portion that is open at the top;
a plurality of support members provided on the cylindrical portion, each of which has a container receiving surface that protrudes from a peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical portion toward a cylindrical space at a downward incline, the container receiving surface being rotatable about each of the rotation axes;
an elastic member that elastically biases the plurality of support members in a protruding direction of the container receiving surface;
Equipped with
The plurality of support members include a first support member, the rotation axis of which is located above the container receiving surface, and a second support member, the rotation axis of which is located below the container receiving surface;
a container holder, wherein the first support member and the second support member have a top portion that becomes a protruding tip portion of the container receiving surface, and the heights of the top portions are different from each other at an initial position when a container is not inserted into the cylindrical space, so that the timings at which the container begins to contact the container receiving surface when the container is inserted into the cylindrical space are different from each other;
is located.
In addition, another aspect of the present invention is
A holder body having a cylindrical portion that is open at the top;
a plurality of support members provided on the cylindrical portion, each of which has a container receiving surface that protrudes from a peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical portion toward a cylindrical space at a downward incline, the container receiving surface being rotatable about each of the rotation axes;
an elastic member that elastically biases the plurality of support members in a protruding direction of the container receiving surface;
Equipped with
The plurality of support members include a first support member, the rotation axis of which is located above the container receiving surface, and a second support member, the rotation axis of which is located below the container receiving surface;
a container holder, wherein the first support member and the second support member have a top portion which becomes a protruding tip portion of the container receiving surface, and the heights of the top portions are the same at an initial position when a container is not inserted into the cylindrical space, and the inclination angles of the container receiving surfaces are different from each other, so that the timings at which the container begins to contact the container receiving surface when inserted into the cylindrical space are different from each other;
is located.

上述の態様の容器ホルダにおいて、ホルダ本体は上方が開口した筒状部を有し、この筒状部に複数のサポート部材が設けられている。複数のサポート部材はいずれも、筒状部の周壁面から筒内空間に向けて下向きに傾斜して突出する容器受け面を有し、容器受け面がそれぞれの回動軸を中心に回動可能に構成されている。各サポート部材は、弾性部材によって容器受け面の突出方向に弾性付勢されている。 In the container holder of the above-mentioned embodiment, the holder body has a cylindrical portion that is open at the top, and a plurality of support members are provided on this cylindrical portion. Each of the plurality of support members has a container receiving surface that protrudes from the peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical portion toward the space inside the cylinder at an incline downward, and the container receiving surface is configured to be rotatable around its respective rotation axis. Each support member is elastically biased by an elastic member in the protruding direction of the container receiving surface.

ここで、複数のサポート部材を構成する第１サポート部材は、容器受け面よりも上方に回動軸が位置するように構成されており、複数のサポート部材を構成する第２サポート部材は、容器受け面よりも下方に回動軸が位置するように構成されている。このため、第１サポート部材は、容器を筒状部の筒内空間に下向きに挿入するときの挿入性能が第２サポート部材よりも優れているという特性を有する。これに対して、第２サポート部材は、容器を筒状部の筒内空間から上向きに取り出すときの取り出し性能が第１サポート部材よりも優れているという特性を有する。このように、挿入性能及び取り出し性能が互いに異なる２つのサポート部材を使用することにより、単一種類のサポート部材を使用する場合に比べて、様々な種類、形状、サイズの容器の保持性能を満足できる構造を構築することができる。 Here, the first support member constituting the plurality of support members is configured so that its rotation axis is located above the container receiving surface, and the second support member constituting the plurality of support members is configured so that its rotation axis is located below the container receiving surface. For this reason, the first support member has a characteristic that its insertion performance when inserting a container downward into the cylindrical space of the cylindrical part is superior to that of the second support member. In contrast, the second support member has a characteristic that its removal performance when removing a container upward from the cylindrical space of the cylindrical part is superior to that of the first support member. In this way, by using two support members with different insertion and removal performances, a structure can be constructed that can satisfy the holding performance of containers of various types, shapes, and sizes, compared to the case of using a single type of support member.

さらに、第１サポート部材と第２サポート部材とでは、容器が筒状部の筒内空間に挿入される際に容器受け面に接触し始めるタイミングが互いに異なるようになっている。このため、性能が異なる２つのサポート部材を使用した場合でも、このタイミングを互いにずらすことによって、容器の挿入の際には、挿入性能が相対的に高い方の第１サポート部材の回動し易さを活かしつつ、挿入性能が相対的に低い方の第２サポート部材には、容器受け面の突出方向とは逆方向の荷重が入り易くなるように設定することが可能になる。これにより、容器の挿入性能を向上させることができる。また、上記のタイミングを互いにずらすことによって、容器の取り出しの際には、取り出し性能が相対的に高い方の第２サポート部材の回動し易さを活かしつつ、取り出し性能が相対的に低い方の第１サポート部材には、容器受け面の突出方向とは逆方向の荷重が入り易くなるように設定することが可能になる。これにより、容器の取り出し性能を向上させることができる。 Furthermore, the first support member and the second support member are different in the timing at which they start to contact the container receiving surface when the container is inserted into the cylindrical space of the cylindrical portion. Therefore, even when two support members with different performance are used, by shifting the timing, it is possible to set the first support member with relatively high insertion performance to rotate easily when inserting a container, while making use of the ease of rotation of the first support member with relatively high insertion performance, and the second support member with relatively low insertion performance to be easily subjected to a load in the opposite direction to the protruding direction of the container receiving surface. This improves the insertion performance of the container. In addition, by shifting the above timing, it is possible to set the first support member with relatively low removal performance to rotate easily when removing a container, while making use of the ease of rotation of the second support member with relatively high removal performance. This improves the removal performance of the container.

以上のごとく、上述の態様によれば、容器の保持性能に加えて挿入性能や取り出し性能にも優れた容器ホルダを提供することができる。 As described above, the above-mentioned aspect provides a container holder that is excellent not only in container holding performance, but also in insertion and removal performance.

実施形態１の容器ホルダの斜視図。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a container holder according to the first embodiment. 図１の容器ホルダの平面図。FIG. 2 is a plan view of the container holder of FIG. 1 . 図２のIII-III線断面矢視図。FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2 . 図３において筒状部の筒内空間に容器が挿入される途中の第１挿入状態を示す断面図。4 is a cross-sectional view showing a first insertion state in which the container is being inserted into the cylindrical space of the cylindrical portion in FIG. 3 ; FIG. 図３において筒状部の筒内空間に容器が挿入される途中の第２挿入状態を示す断面図。4 is a cross-sectional view showing a second insertion state in which the container is being inserted into the cylindrical space of the cylindrical portion in FIG. 3 ; FIG. 図３において筒状部の筒内空間に容器が挿入された挿入完了状態を示す断面図。4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a container has been completely inserted into the cylindrical space of the cylindrical portion in FIG. 3; FIG. 図３において筒状部の筒内空間から容器が取り出される途中の状態を示す断面図。4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the container is being removed from the cylindrical space in the cylindrical portion in FIG. 3 . 実施形態２の容器ホルダについて図３に対応した断面図。6 is a cross-sectional view of a container holder according to a second embodiment, the cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 3 . 実施形態３の容器ホルダについて図３に対応した断面図。FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a container holder according to a third embodiment, the cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 3 .

上述の態様の好ましい実施形態について以下に説明する。 Preferred embodiments of the above aspects are described below.

上述の態様の容器ホルダにおいて、上記第１サポート部材と上記第２サポート部材は、上記容器受け面の突出先端部となる頂部を有し、上記容器が上記筒内空間に未挿入のときの初期位置において上記頂部の高さが互いに異なるように構成することで上記タイミングを互いに異ならせるのが好ましい。 In the container holder of the above aspect, it is preferable that the first support member and the second support member have a top portion that becomes the protruding tip portion of the container receiving surface, and that the heights of the top portions are different from each other in the initial position when the container is not yet inserted into the cylindrical space, thereby making the timing different from each other.

この容器ホルダによれば、第１サポート部材と第２サポート部材とで初期位置における頂部の高さを互いに異ならせるという比較的簡単な構造によって、容器が容器受け面に接触し始めるタイミングを互いにずらすことが可能になる。 This container holder has a relatively simple structure in which the heights of the tops of the first and second support members in the initial position are different from each other, making it possible to stagger the timing at which the containers begin to contact the container receiving surface.

上述の態様の容器ホルダにおいて、上記第２サポート部材の上記容器受け面の傾斜角度が上記第１サポート部材の上記容器受け面の傾斜角度を上回るのが好ましい。 In the container holder of the above aspect, it is preferable that the inclination angle of the container receiving surface of the second support member is greater than the inclination angle of the container receiving surface of the first support member.

この容器ホルダによれば、第２サポート部材の容器受け面の傾斜角度を相対的に増やすことによって、筒状部の筒内空間に容器を挿入するときに、挿入性能が相対的に低い第２サポート部材の容器受け面側から、挿入性能が相対的に高い第１サポート部材の容器受け面側へと容器を誘導することができる。その結果、容器の挿入性能をより向上させることが可能になる。 With this container holder, by relatively increasing the inclination angle of the container receiving surface of the second support member, when inserting a container into the cylindrical space of the cylindrical section, it is possible to guide the container from the container receiving surface side of the second support member, which has a relatively low insertion performance, to the container receiving surface side of the first support member, which has a relatively high insertion performance. As a result, it is possible to further improve the container insertion performance.

上述の態様の容器ホルダにおいて、上記第１サポート部材と上記第２サポート部材は、上記容器受け面の突出先端部となる頂部を有し、上記容器が上記筒内空間に未挿入のときの初期位置において上記頂部の高さが互いに一致し且つ上記容器受け面の傾斜角度が互いに異なるように構成することで上記タイミングを互いに異ならせるのが好ましい。 In the container holder of the above aspect, it is preferable that the first support member and the second support member have a top portion that becomes the protruding tip portion of the container receiving surface, and that the heights of the top portions are the same in the initial position when the container is not inserted into the cylindrical space, and that the inclination angles of the container receiving surfaces are different from each other, thereby making the timings different from each other.

この容器ホルダによれば、第１サポート部材と第２サポート部材の初期位置における頂部の高さが同じであっても、容器受け面の傾斜角度を互いに異ならせる構造によって、容器が容器受け面に接触し始めるタイミングを互いにずらすことが可能になる。 With this container holder, even if the height of the top of the first support member and the second support member in the initial position is the same, the structure differs the inclination angle of the container receiving surface, making it possible to stagger the timing at which the container begins to contact the container receiving surface.

上述の態様の容器ホルダにおいて、上記第１サポート部材の上記頂部は、上記筒状部の上記周壁面の周方向に沿って湾曲した湾曲面として構成されているのが好ましい。 In the container holder of the above aspect, it is preferable that the top of the first support member is configured as a curved surface that is curved along the circumferential direction of the peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical portion.

この容器ホルダによれば、筒状部の筒内空間に挿入された容器に横方向の荷重が作用したときに、この容器を第１サポート部材の湾曲面で受け止めて保持できる。本構成は、例えば、第１サポート部材と第２サポート部材の横方向の間隔をサポート間ピッチとしたとき、サポート間ピッチよりも小径の容器を筒内空間に収容して保持するときに特に有効である。 With this container holder, when a lateral load acts on a container inserted into the cylindrical space of the cylindrical portion, the container can be received and held by the curved surface of the first support member. This configuration is particularly effective when, for example, the lateral distance between the first support member and the second support member is set to the support pitch, and a container with a diameter smaller than the support pitch is housed and held in the cylindrical space.

以下、車両に装着される容器ホルダの実施形態について、図面を参照しつつ具体的に説明する。 Below, an embodiment of a container holder to be mounted on a vehicle will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

なお、この容器ホルダの説明のための図面において、特にことわらない限り、容器ホルダが装着される車両の前方を矢印ＦＲで示し、この車両の右方を矢印ＲＨで示し、この車両の上方を矢印ＵＰで示すものとする。また、車幅方向を矢印Ｘで示し、車長方向を矢印Ｙで示し、車高方向を矢印Ｚで示すものとする。 In the drawings explaining this container holder, unless otherwise specified, the front of the vehicle on which the container holder is mounted is indicated by the arrow FR, the right side of the vehicle is indicated by the arrow RH, and the top of the vehicle is indicated by the arrow UP. Additionally, the vehicle width direction is indicated by the arrow X, the vehicle length direction is indicated by the arrow Y, and the vehicle height direction is indicated by the arrow Z.

（実施形態１）
図１及び図２に示されるように、実施形態１の容器ホルダ１０は、車両の運転席と助手席との間のセンターコンソール１に組付けられるものである。この容器ホルダ１０は、樹脂材料を主材料とした樹脂成形体として構成されている。 (Embodiment 1)
1 and 2, a container holder 10 according to the first embodiment is to be attached to a center console 1 between a driver's seat and a passenger seat of a vehicle. The container holder 10 is formed as a resin molded body made mainly of a resin material.

容器ホルダ１０は、収容された容器Ｗ（図３を参照）を保持するためのものであり、ホルダ本体１１と、複数のサポート部材２１，２２と、複数のバネ部材２３と、を備えている。 The container holder 10 is for holding a stored container W (see FIG. 3) and includes a holder body 11, a number of support members 21, 22, and a number of spring members 23.

ここでいう「容器Ｗ」として典型的には、飲み物などの液体を溜めることができる筒状のカップ、コップ、グラスなどの容器や、ペットボトル、飲料缶などのように筒状部を有する容器などが挙げられる。 The "container W" referred to here typically includes cylindrical containers such as cups, glasses, and other containers capable of holding liquids such as beverages, as well as containers with cylindrical sections such as plastic bottles and beverage cans.

ホルダ本体１１には、車幅方向Ｘに並んだ位置２つの筒状部１２が設けられている。２つの筒状部１２は、車幅方向Ｘを左右方向としたとき、左右対称形状をなすように構成されている。各筒状部１２は、上方が略円形に開口しており、周壁面１２ａと底面とによって筒内空間１３を区画形成するように構成されている。このため、筒状部１２の上方から筒内空間１３に容器を筒軸方向に挿入して収容したり、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３から容器を筒軸方向に引き上げて取り出したりすることができる。また、２つの筒状部１２は、溝部１４を通じて互いに連通するように構成されている。 The holder body 11 is provided with two cylindrical sections 12 arranged side by side in the vehicle width direction X. The two cylindrical sections 12 are configured to be symmetrical when the vehicle width direction X is taken as the left-right direction. Each cylindrical section 12 has an approximately circular opening at the top, and is configured to define an internal cylindrical space 13 with a peripheral wall surface 12a and a bottom surface. This allows a container to be inserted from above the cylindrical section 12 into the internal cylindrical space 13 in the cylindrical axis direction to be stored therein, and a container can be pulled up in the cylindrical axis direction to be removed from the internal cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical section 12. The two cylindrical sections 12 are also configured to communicate with each other through a groove section 14.

なお、筒状部１２の数は特に限定されるものではなく、必要に応じて筒状部１２の数を１つ或いは３つ以上にすることもできる。また、各筒状部１２の開口形状は略円形に限定されるものではなく、必要に応じて楕円形や矩形などの開口形状を採用してもよい。さらに、必要に応じて、筒状部１２に上方の開口を開閉可能な蓋部（図示省略）を設けるようにしてもよい。 The number of cylindrical parts 12 is not particularly limited, and the number of cylindrical parts 12 can be one or three or more as needed. The opening shape of each cylindrical part 12 is not limited to a substantially circular shape, and an elliptical or rectangular opening shape can be used as needed. Furthermore, the cylindrical part 12 can be provided with a lid part (not shown) that can open and close the upper opening as needed.

各筒状部１２に複数（図１では３つ）のサポート部材２１，２２が設けられている。複数のサポート部材２１，２２は、各筒状部１２の周壁面１２ａの周方向Ｄについて互いに間隔を隔てて配置されている。１つの第１サポート部材２１は、各筒状部１２の周壁面１２ａの車幅方向Ｘの外側に配置されている。２つの第２サポート部材２２は、各筒状部１２の周壁面１２ａの車幅方向Ｘの内側に並置されている。詳細については後述するが、第１サポート部材２１と第２サポート部材２２は、構造及び配置について互いに異なる別種類のサポート部材として構成されている。 A plurality of support members 21, 22 (three in FIG. 1) are provided on each cylindrical portion 12. The support members 21, 22 are arranged at intervals from each other in the circumferential direction D of the peripheral wall surface 12a of each cylindrical portion 12. One first support member 21 is arranged on the outer side of the peripheral wall surface 12a of each cylindrical portion 12 in the vehicle width direction X. Two second support members 22 are arranged side by side on the inner side of the peripheral wall surface 12a of each cylindrical portion 12 in the vehicle width direction X. The first support member 21 and the second support member 22 are configured as different types of support members that are different from each other in terms of structure and arrangement, as will be described in detail later.

一方の筒状部１２における複数のサポート部材２１，２２と、他方の筒状部１２における複数のサポート部材２１，２２とは、左右対称の配置になっている。このため、以下では、便宜上、２つの筒状部１２のうち図２中の右側の筒状部１２に設けられている複数のサポート部材２１，２２についてのみ説明し、図２中の左側の筒状部１２に設けられている複数のサポート部材２１，２２についての説明を省略する。 The multiple support members 21, 22 in one cylindrical portion 12 and the multiple support members 21, 22 in the other cylindrical portion 12 are arranged symmetrically. For this reason, for the sake of convenience, only the multiple support members 21, 22 provided on the cylindrical portion 12 on the right side in FIG. 2 will be described below, and the description of the multiple support members 21, 22 provided on the cylindrical portion 12 on the left side in FIG. 2 will be omitted.

図３に示されるように、第１サポート部材２１は、筒状部１２に設けられた貫通穴１２ｂを通じて筒内空間１３に突出しており、第２サポート部材２２は、筒状部１２に設けられた貫通穴１２ｃを通じて筒内空間１３に突出している。 As shown in FIG. 3, the first support member 21 protrudes into the cylinder space 13 through a through hole 12b provided in the cylinder portion 12, and the second support member 22 protrudes into the cylinder space 13 through a through hole 12c provided in the cylinder portion 12.

第１サポート部材２１は、筒状部１２の周壁面１２ａから筒内空間１３に向けて下向きに傾斜して突出する容器受け面２１ｂを有し、容器受け面２１ｂが回動軸２１ａを中心に突出方向Ａ１及び退避方向Ａ２に回動可能となるように筒状部１２に設けられている。第１サポート部材２１は、弾性部材としてのバネ部材２３によって容器受け面２１ｂの突出方向Ａ１に常時に弾性付勢されている。なお、バネ部材２３に代えて或いは加えて、ゴム部材などの弾性部材を使用してもよい。 The first support member 21 has a container receiving surface 21b that protrudes from the peripheral wall surface 12a of the cylindrical portion 12 at a downward incline toward the cylindrical space 13, and is provided on the cylindrical portion 12 so that the container receiving surface 21b can rotate about the rotation axis 21a in the protruding direction A1 and the retracting direction A2. The first support member 21 is constantly elastically biased in the protruding direction A1 of the container receiving surface 21b by a spring member 23 as an elastic member. Note that an elastic member such as a rubber member may be used instead of or in addition to the spring member 23.

第１サポート部材２１は、容器受け面２１ｂよりも上方に回動軸２１ａが位置するように構成されている。また、この第１サポート部材２１は、筒状部１２の周壁面１２ａから筒内空間１３に向けて突出するように略「く」の字の断面形状をなしている。このため、第１サポート部材２１は、容器受け面２１ｂが回動軸２１ａ側から筒内空間１３に下向きに傾斜して突出するように延び、この容器受け面２１ｂの突出先端部となる頂部２１ｃで最も突出したのち、筒内空間１３から遠ざかるように下向きに傾斜して退避するように延びる断面形状を有する。このとき、第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂは、水平面に対する傾斜角度がθａとなるように構成されている。 The first support member 21 is configured such that the pivot shaft 21a is located above the container receiving surface 21b. The first support member 21 has a generally V-shaped cross-sectional shape that protrudes from the peripheral wall surface 12a of the cylindrical portion 12 toward the cylindrical space 13. Therefore, the first support member 21 has a cross-sectional shape in which the container receiving surface 21b extends from the pivot shaft 21a side so as to protrude downwardly into the cylindrical space 13, protrudes most at the apex 21c which is the protruding tip of the container receiving surface 21b, and then extends so as to retract downwardly away from the cylindrical space 13. At this time, the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21 is configured to have an inclination angle θa with respect to the horizontal plane.

第１サポート部材２１は、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に容器Ｗが挿入されていない未挿入の状態では、容器受け面２１ｂが外部荷重を受けていないため、バネ部材２３の弾性付勢力にしたがって初期位置Ｐ１に設定されるように構成されている。この初期位置Ｐ１では、停止部２１ｄが筒状部１２に当接することによって、第１サポート部材２１の突出方向Ａ１の更なる回動が阻止される。これに対して、第１サポート部材２１は、容器受け面２１ｂがバネ部材２３の弾性付勢力を上回る外部荷重を受けたときに、バネ部材２３の弾性付勢力に抗して退避位置Ｐ２（図３中の二点鎖線で示される位置を参照）に向けて回動するように構成されている。このため、第１サポート部材２１は、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に挿入される容器Ｗの形状等に応じて、初期位置Ｐ１から退避位置Ｐ２までの間の任意の領域に設定され得る。 When the container W is not inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, the first support member 21 is configured to be set to the initial position P1 according to the elastic force of the spring member 23 because the container receiving surface 21b is not subjected to an external load. In this initial position P1, the stop portion 21d abuts against the cylindrical portion 12, thereby preventing the first support member 21 from further rotating in the protruding direction A1. In contrast, the first support member 21 is configured to rotate toward the retracted position P2 (see the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3) against the elastic force of the spring member 23 when the container receiving surface 21b receives an external load that exceeds the elastic force of the spring member 23. Therefore, the first support member 21 can be set to any region between the initial position P1 and the retracted position P2 depending on the shape of the container W to be inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, etc.

第２サポート部材２２は、第１サポート部材２１の場合と同様に、筒状部１２の周壁面１２ａから筒内空間１３に向けて下向きに傾斜して突出する容器受け面２２ｂを有し、容器受け面２２ｂが回動軸２２ａを中心に突出方向Ａ３及び退避方向Ａ４に回動可能となるように筒状部１２に設けられている。第２サポート部材２２は、第１サポート部材２１の場合と同種のバネ部材２３によって容器受け面２２ｂの突出方向Ａ３に常時に弾性付勢されている。 The second support member 22, like the first support member 21, has a container receiving surface 22b that protrudes from the peripheral wall surface 12a of the cylindrical portion 12 at a downward incline toward the cylindrical space 13, and is provided on the cylindrical portion 12 so that the container receiving surface 22b can rotate in the protruding direction A3 and the retracting direction A4 around the rotation axis 22a. The second support member 22 is constantly elastically biased in the protruding direction A3 of the container receiving surface 22b by a spring member 23 of the same type as that of the first support member 21.

第２サポート部材２２は、容器受け面２２ｂよりも下方に回動軸２２ａが位置するように構成されている。また、この第２サポート部材２２は、筒状部１２の周壁面１２ａから筒内空間１３に向けて突出するように略「く」の字の断面形状をなしている。このため、第２サポート部材２２は、容器受け面２２ｂが筒内空間１３に下向きに傾斜して突出するように延び、この容器受け面２２ｂの突出先端部となる頂部２２ｃで最も突出したのち、筒内空間１３から遠ざかるように下向きに傾斜して回動軸２２ａ側まで退避するように延びる断面形状を有する。このとき、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂは、水平面に対する傾斜角度がθｂとなるように構成されている。 The second support member 22 is configured such that the pivot shaft 22a is located below the container receiving surface 22b. The second support member 22 has a generally V-shaped cross-sectional shape that protrudes from the peripheral wall surface 12a of the cylindrical portion 12 toward the cylindrical space 13. Therefore, the second support member 22 has a cross-sectional shape in which the container receiving surface 22b extends so as to protrude downward into the cylindrical space 13, protrudes most at the apex 22c that is the protruding tip of the container receiving surface 22b, and then extends so as to recede downward away from the cylindrical space 13 to the pivot shaft 22a side. At this time, the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22 is configured to have an inclination angle θb with respect to the horizontal plane.

第２サポート部材２２は、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に容器Ｗが挿入されていない未挿入の状態では、容器受け面２２ｂが外部荷重を受けていないため、バネ部材２３の弾性付勢力にしたがって初期位置Ｑ１に設定されるように構成されている。この初期位置Ｑ１では、停止部２２ｄが筒状部１２に当接することによって、第２サポート部材２２の突出方向Ａ３の更なる回動が阻止される。これに対して、第２サポート部材２２は、容器受け面２２ｂがバネ部材２３の弾性付勢力を上回る外部荷重を受けたときに、バネ部材２３の弾性付勢力に抗して退避位置Ｑ２（図３中の二点鎖線で示される位置を参照）に向けて回動するように構成されている。このため、第２サポート部材２２は、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に挿入される容器Ｗの形状等に応じて、初期位置Ｑ１から退避位置Ｑ２までの間の任意の領域に設定され得る。 In the uninserted state where the container W is not inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, the container receiving surface 22b is not subjected to an external load, so that the second support member 22 is configured to be set to the initial position Q1 according to the elastic force of the spring member 23. In this initial position Q1, the stop portion 22d abuts against the cylindrical portion 12, thereby preventing the second support member 22 from further rotating in the protruding direction A3. In contrast, the second support member 22 is configured to rotate toward the retracted position Q2 (see the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 3) against the elastic force of the spring member 23 when the container receiving surface 22b is subjected to an external load exceeding the elastic force of the spring member 23. Therefore, the second support member 22 can be set to any region between the initial position Q1 and the retracted position Q2 depending on the shape of the container W to be inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, etc.

容器ホルダ１０は、第１サポート部材２１が初期位置Ｐ１にあるときの頂部２１ｃの車高方向Ｚの高さＨａが、第２サポート部材２２が初期位置Ｑ１にあるときの頂部２２ｃの車高方向Ｚの高さＨｂを、高低差ΔＨ分だけ下回るように構成されている。本構成の場合、第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂは、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂを高低差ΔＨ分だけ下降させたような位置関係にある。 The container holder 10 is configured so that the height Ha of the top 21c in the vehicle height direction Z when the first support member 21 is in the initial position P1 is lower than the height Hb of the top 22c in the vehicle height direction Z when the second support member 22 is in the initial position Q1 by a height difference ΔH. In this configuration, the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21 is in a positional relationship such that the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22 is lowered by the height difference ΔH.

第１サポート部材２１は、その回動軸２１ａが容器受け面２１ｂよりも上方にあるため、容器Ｗを筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に下向きに挿入するときの挿入性能が第２サポート部材２２よりも優れている。その理由として、容器Ｗから受ける下向きの挿入荷重を荷重成分に分解したとき、第１サポート部材２１を退避方向Ａ２に回動させるための荷重成分の比率が、第２サポート部材２２を退避方向Ａ４に回動させるための荷重成分の比率を上回ることが挙げられる。これにより、容器Ｗは第２サポート部材２２に接触するよりも第１サポート部材２１に接触する方が筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に挿入され易く、容器Ｗをより少ない挿入荷重で筒内空間１３に挿入することができる。 The first support member 21 has a rotation axis 21a located above the container receiving surface 21b, and therefore has better insertion performance than the second support member 22 when inserting the container W downward into the intra-tubular space 13 of the tubular portion 12. The reason for this is that when the downward insertion load received from the container W is decomposed into load components, the ratio of the load component for rotating the first support member 21 in the retraction direction A2 exceeds the ratio of the load component for rotating the second support member 22 in the retraction direction A4. As a result, the container W is more easily inserted into the intra-tubular space 13 of the tubular portion 12 when in contact with the first support member 21 than when in contact with the second support member 22, and the container W can be inserted into the intra-tubular space 13 with less insertion load.

これに対して、第２サポート部材２２は、その回動軸２２ａが容器受け面２２ｂよりも下方にあるため、容器Ｗを筒状部１２の筒内空間１３から上向きに取り出すときの取り出し性能が第１サポート部材２１よりも優れている。その理由として、容器Ｗから受ける上向きの取り出し荷重を荷重成分に分解したとき、第２サポート部材２２を退避方向Ａ４に回動させるための荷重成分の比率が、第１サポート部材２１を退避方向Ａ２に回動させるための荷重成分の比率を上回ることが挙げられる。これにより、容器Ｗは第１サポート部材２１に接触するよりも第２サポート部材２２に接触する方が筒状部１２の筒内空間１３から取り出され易く、容器Ｗをより少ない取り出し荷重で筒内空間１３から取り出すことができる。 In contrast, the second support member 22 has a rotation axis 22a that is lower than the container receiving surface 22b, and therefore has better removal performance than the first support member 21 when removing the container W upward from the intra-tubular space 13 of the tubular portion 12. The reason for this is that when the upward removal load received from the container W is decomposed into load components, the ratio of the load component for rotating the second support member 22 in the retraction direction A4 exceeds the ratio of the load component for rotating the first support member 21 in the retraction direction A2. As a result, the container W is more easily removed from the intra-tubular space 13 of the tubular portion 12 when it comes into contact with the second support member 22 than when it comes into contact with the first support member 21, and the container W can be removed from the intra-tubular space 13 with less removal load.

ここで、上記構成の容器ホルダ１０を使用するときの動作について、図３～図７を参照しながら説明する。 Here, the operation of the container holder 10 when it is used as described above will be explained with reference to Figures 3 to 7.

図３に示されるように、容器ホルダ１０の第１サポート部材２１が初期位置Ｐ１にあり、且つ第２サポート部材２２が初期位置Ｑ１にある状態で、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に上方の開口部分から容器Ｗが挿入される。このとき、第１サポート部材２１の頂部２１ｃの高さ（筒状部１２の底面から頂部２１ｃまでの高さ）Ｈａが第２サポート部材２２の頂部２２ｃの高さ（筒状部１２の底面から頂部２２ｃまでの高さ）Ｈｂを下回るように構成して、容器Ｗが筒内空間１３に挿入される際に、第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂと、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂと、に接触し始めるタイミング（即ち、「接触し始める順番」）が互いに異なるようにしている。 3, with the first support member 21 of the container holder 10 in the initial position P1 and the second support member 22 in the initial position Q1, a container W is inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12 from the upper opening. At this time, the height Ha of the top 21c of the first support member 21 (height from the bottom surface of the cylindrical portion 12 to the top 21c) is configured to be lower than the height Hb of the top 22c of the second support member 22 (height from the bottom surface of the cylindrical portion 12 to the top 22c), so that when the container W is inserted into the cylindrical space 13, the timing at which the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21 and the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22 start to contact each other (i.e., the "order in which they start to contact") is different from each other.

このため、図４に示されるように、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に容器Ｗが挿入される途中の第１挿入状態において、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂが第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂに優先して容器Ｗに接触し始める。このとき、前述のように、容器Ｗは第２サポート部材２２に接触するよりも第１サポート部材２１に接触する方が筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に挿入され易いため、第１サポート部材２１側に若干横滑りするように移動する。 For this reason, as shown in FIG. 4, in the first insertion state in which the container W is being inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22 begins to contact the container W in priority to the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21. At this time, as described above, since the container W is more easily inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12 when in contact with the first support member 21 than when in contact with the second support member 22, it moves in a slightly sliding manner toward the first support member 21.

そして、図５に示されるように、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に容器Ｗが挿入される途中の第２挿入状態において、容器Ｗは第２サポート部材２２と第１サポート部材２１の両方に接触した状態で下降する。このとき、容器Ｗが第１サポート部材２１に対して容器受け面２１ｂに接触することで、挿入性能の高い第１サポート部材２１を初期位置Ｐ１から退避位置Ｐ２に向けて容易に回動させることができる。一方で、容器Ｗが第２サポート部材２２に対して頂部２２ｃの周辺領域で接触すれば、第１サポート部材２１に比べて挿入性能の低い第２サポート部材２２であっても、この第２サポート部材２２に退避方向Ａ４の荷重が入力され易くなり、この第２サポート部材２２を初期位置Ｑ１から退避位置Ｑ２に向けて円滑に回動するための荷重成分を得ることができる。その結果、性能の異なる２つのサポート部材２１，２２を使用しても容器Ｗの所望の挿入性能を確保することが可能になる。 As shown in FIG. 5, in the second insertion state in which the container W is being inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, the container W descends while in contact with both the second support member 22 and the first support member 21. At this time, the container W contacts the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21, so that the first support member 21, which has high insertion performance, can be easily rotated from the initial position P1 to the retreat position P2. On the other hand, if the container W contacts the second support member 22 in the peripheral area of the top 22c, even if the second support member 22 has lower insertion performance compared to the first support member 21, the load in the retreat direction A4 is easily input to the second support member 22, and a load component for smoothly rotating the second support member 22 from the initial position Q1 to the retreat position Q2 can be obtained. As a result, it is possible to ensure the desired insertion performance of the container W even if two support members 21 and 22 with different performance are used.

上記構成の容器ホルダ１０において、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂの傾斜角度θｂ（図３を参照）が第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂの傾斜角度θａ（図３を参照）を上回るように構成するのが好ましい。この場合、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂの傾斜角度θｂを相対的に増やすことによって、図４の第１挿入状態から図５の第２挿入状態に推移するときに、挿入性能が相対的に低い第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂ側から、挿入性能が相対的に高い第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂ側へと容器Ｗを誘導することができる。その結果、容器Ｗの挿入性能をより向上させることが可能になる。 In the container holder 10 configured as described above, it is preferable to configure the inclination angle θb (see FIG. 3) of the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22 to be greater than the inclination angle θa (see FIG. 3) of the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21. In this case, by relatively increasing the inclination angle θb of the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22, when transitioning from the first insertion state of FIG. 4 to the second insertion state of FIG. 5, the container W can be guided from the container receiving surface 22b side of the second support member 22, which has relatively low insertion performance, to the container receiving surface 21b side of the first support member 21, which has relatively high insertion performance. As a result, it is possible to further improve the insertion performance of the container W.

図６に示されるように、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に容器Ｗが挿入された挿入完了状態では、第１サポート部材２１は、初期位置Ｐ１と退避位置Ｐ２との間の中間位置Ｐ３に設定され、第２サポート部材２２は、初期位置Ｑ１と退避位置Ｑ２との間の中間位置Ｑ３に設定される。このとき、容器Ｗの外周面が第１サポート部材２１及び第２サポート部材２２のそれぞれの頂部２１ｃ，２２ｃによって押圧される。従って、容器Ｗは、１つの第１サポート部材２１の頂部２１ｃと、２つの第２サポート部材２２のそれぞれの頂部２２ｃと、における計３箇所においてバネ部材２３の弾性付勢力を使用して保持される。 As shown in FIG. 6, in the fully inserted state where the container W is inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, the first support member 21 is set to an intermediate position P3 between the initial position P1 and the retracted position P2, and the second support member 22 is set to an intermediate position Q3 between the initial position Q1 and the retracted position Q2. At this time, the outer peripheral surface of the container W is pressed by the tops 21c, 22c of the first support member 21 and the second support member 22. Therefore, the container W is held by the elastic biasing force of the spring member 23 at a total of three locations: the top 21c of the first support member 21 and the tops 22c of the two second support members 22.

ここで、第１サポート部材２１は、容器Ｗの取り出し方向の荷重に対しては退避方向Ａ２に回動しにくいため、その頂部２１ｃが容器Ｗの外表面に形成された凹部などに引っ掛かることで容器Ｗが筒内空間１３から上方へ抜ける動きを規制して保持するのに有効である。これに対して、第２サポート部材２２は、容器Ｗから反力を受けて横方向の動きを規制して保持するのに有効である。 The first support member 21 is unlikely to rotate in the retraction direction A2 in response to the load in the removal direction of the container W, and so its top 21c is effective in holding the container W by catching on a recess or the like formed on the outer surface of the container W and restricting the upward movement of the container W from the cylindrical space 13. In contrast, the second support member 22 is effective in receiving a reaction force from the container W and restricting lateral movement.

図７に示されるように、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３から容器Ｗが取り出される途中の状態において、容器Ｗは第１サポート部材２１の頂部２１ｃと第２サポート部材２２の頂部２２ｃとの両方に接触した状態で上昇する。そして、第１サポート部材２１は、初期位置Ｐ１と退避位置Ｐ２との間の中間位置Ｐ４に設定され、第２サポート部材２２は、初期位置Ｑ１と退避位置Ｑ２との間の中間位置Ｑ４に設定される。 As shown in FIG. 7, when the container W is in the process of being removed from the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, the container W rises while in contact with both the top 21c of the first support member 21 and the top 22c of the second support member 22. The first support member 21 is then set to an intermediate position P4 between the initial position P1 and the retracted position P2, and the second support member 22 is set to an intermediate position Q4 between the initial position Q1 and the retracted position Q2.

このとき、前述のように、容器Ｗは第１サポート部材２１に接触するよりも第２サポート部材２２に接触する方が筒状部１２の筒内空間１３から取り出され易いため、第２サポート部材２２側に若干横滑りするように移動する。取り出し性能の高い第２サポート部材２２は、頂部２２ｃにおいて容器Ｗから上向きに取り出し荷重を受けることで退避位置Ｑ４まで退避方向Ａ４に容易に回動する。一方で、容器Ｗが第１サポート部材２１に対して頂部２１ｃで接触するため、第２サポート部材２２に比べて取り出し性能の低い第１サポート部材２１であっても、この第１サポート部材２１に退避方向Ａ２の荷重が入力され易くなり、この第１サポート部材２１は中間位置Ｐ４まで退避方向Ａ２に容易に回動する。その結果、性能の異なる２つのサポート部材２１，２２を使用しても容器Ｗの所望の取り出し性能を確保することが可能になる。 At this time, as described above, since the container W is more easily removed from the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12 when it contacts the second support member 22 than when it contacts the first support member 21, it moves in a slightly lateral sliding manner toward the second support member 22. The second support member 22, which has high removal performance, receives the removal load from the container W upward at the top 22c and easily rotates in the retraction direction A4 to the retraction position Q4. On the other hand, since the container W contacts the first support member 21 at the top 21c, even if the first support member 21 has lower removal performance than the second support member 22, the load in the retraction direction A2 is easily input to the first support member 21, and the first support member 21 easily rotates in the retraction direction A2 to the intermediate position P4. As a result, it is possible to ensure the desired removal performance of the container W even if two support members 21, 22 with different performance are used.

筒状部１２の筒内空間１３から容器Ｗが完全に取り出されると、第１サポート部材２１は、バネ部材２３の弾性付勢力にしたがって突出方向Ａ１に回動して初期位置Ｐ１（図３を参照）に復帰する。また、第２サポート部材２２は、第１サポート部材２１の場合と同様に、バネ部材２３の弾性付勢力にしたがって突出方向Ａ３に回動して初期位置Ｑ１（図３を参照）に復帰する。 When the container W is completely removed from the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, the first support member 21 rotates in the protruding direction A1 according to the elastic force of the spring member 23 and returns to the initial position P1 (see FIG. 3). Similarly to the first support member 21, the second support member 22 rotates in the protruding direction A3 according to the elastic force of the spring member 23 and returns to the initial position Q1 (see FIG. 3).

第１サポート部材２１の構造について、その頂部２１ｃは筒状部１２の周壁面１２ａの周方向Ｄに沿って湾曲した湾曲面２１ｅとして構成されるのが好ましい（図２を参照）。即ち、第１サポート部材２１の頂部２１ｃを上方からみたとき、この頂部２１ｃが湾曲形状をなすように構成されている。 The structure of the first support member 21 is preferably such that the top 21c is configured as a curved surface 21e that is curved along the circumferential direction D of the peripheral wall surface 12a of the cylindrical portion 12 (see FIG. 2). That is, when the top 21c of the first support member 21 is viewed from above, the top 21c is configured to have a curved shape.

本構成によれば、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に挿入された容器Ｗに横方向の荷重が作用したときに、この容器Ｗを第１サポート部材２１の湾曲面２１ｅで受け止めて保持できる。本構成は、例えば、第１サポート部材２１と第２サポート部材２２の横方向の間隔をサポート間ピッチとしたとき、サポート間ピッチよりも小径の容器Ｗを筒内空間１３に収容して保持するときに特に有効である。 According to this configuration, when a lateral load acts on a container W inserted into the intra-tubular space 13 of the tubular portion 12, the container W can be received and held by the curved surface 21e of the first support member 21. This configuration is particularly effective when, for example, the lateral distance between the first support member 21 and the second support member 22 is set to the inter-support pitch, and a container W with a diameter smaller than the inter-support pitch is accommodated and held in the intra-tubular space 13.

また、第２サポート部材２２に比べて取り出し性能の低い第１サポート部材２１の頂部２１ｃを湾曲面２１ｅにすることで、頂部２１ｃを平坦面にする場合に比べて、容器Ｗを筒内空間１３から取り出すときに第１サポート部材２１を退避方向Ａ２に回動させるための荷重が少なくて済むという利点がある。 In addition, by making the top 21c of the first support member 21, which has lower removal performance compared to the second support member 22, into a curved surface 21e, there is an advantage in that less load is required to rotate the first support member 21 in the retraction direction A2 when removing the container W from the cylindrical space 13, compared to when the top 21c is a flat surface.

次に、上述の実施形態１の作用効果について説明する。 Next, the effects of the above-mentioned embodiment 1 will be explained.

上記構成の容器ホルダ１０によれば、第１サポート部材２１は、その容器受け面２１ｂよりも上方に回動軸２１ａが位置するように構成されており、第２サポート部材２２は、その容器受け面２２ｂよりも下方に回動軸２２ａが位置するように構成されている。このため、第１サポート部材２１は、容器Ｗを筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に下向きに挿入するときの挿入性能が第２サポート部材２２よりも優れているという特性を有する。これに対して、第２サポート部材２２は、容器Ｗを筒状部１２の筒内空間１３から上向きに取り出すときの取り出し性能が第１サポート部材２１よりも優れているという特性を有する。このように、挿入性能及び取り出し性能が互いに異なる２つのサポート部材２１，２２を使用することにより、単一種類のサポート部材を使用する場合に比べて、様々な種類、形状、サイズの容器Ｗの保持性能を満足できる構造を構築することができる。 According to the container holder 10 configured as described above, the first support member 21 is configured so that the pivot shaft 21a is located above the container receiving surface 21b, and the second support member 22 is configured so that the pivot shaft 22a is located below the container receiving surface 22b. Therefore, the first support member 21 has a characteristic that the insertion performance when inserting the container W downward into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12 is superior to that of the second support member 22. In contrast, the second support member 22 has a characteristic that the removal performance when removing the container W upward from the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12 is superior to that of the first support member 21. In this way, by using two support members 21 and 22 with different insertion and removal performances, a structure that can satisfy the holding performance of containers W of various types, shapes, and sizes can be constructed compared to the case of using a single type of support member.

さらに、第１サポート部材２１と第２サポート部材２２とでは、容器Ｗが筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に挿入される際に容器受け面２１ｂ，２２ｂに接触し始めるタイミングが互いに異なるようになっている。このため、性能が異なる２つのサポート部材２１，２２を使用した場合でも、このタイミングを互いにずらすことによって、容器Ｗの挿入の際には、挿入性能が相対的に高い方の第１サポート部材２１の回動し易さを活かしつつ、挿入性能が相対的に低い方の第２サポート部材２２には、容器受け面２２ｂの退避方向Ａ４（突出方向Ａ３とは逆方向）の荷重が入り易くなるように設定することが可能になる。これにより、容器Ｗの挿入性能を向上させることができる。また、上記のタイミングを互いにずらすことによって、容器Ｗの取り出しの際には、取り出し性能が相対的に高い方の第２サポート部材２２の回動し易さを活かしつつ、取り出し性能が相対的に低い方の第１サポート部材２１には、容器受け面２１ｂの退避方向Ａ２（突出方向Ａ１とは逆方向）の荷重が入り易くなるように設定することが可能になる。これにより、容器Ｗの取り出し性能を向上させることができる。 Furthermore, the first support member 21 and the second support member 22 are designed to have different timings at which the container W begins to come into contact with the container receiving surfaces 21b, 22b when inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12. Therefore, even when two support members 21, 22 with different performance are used, by shifting the timings, it is possible to make use of the ease of rotation of the first support member 21, which has a relatively high insertion performance, when inserting the container W, while setting the second support member 22, which has a relatively low insertion performance, so that the load in the retraction direction A4 of the container receiving surface 22b (the opposite direction to the protruding direction A3) can be easily applied. This improves the insertion performance of the container W. In addition, by staggering the above timing, when removing the container W, it is possible to take advantage of the ease of rotation of the second support member 22, which has a relatively high removal performance, while setting it so that the first support member 21, which has a relatively low removal performance, is more likely to receive a load in the retraction direction A2 of the container receiving surface 21b (the opposite direction to the protruding direction A1). This makes it possible to improve the removal performance of the container W.

従って、上述の実施形態１によれば、容器Ｗの保持性能に加えて挿入性能や取り出し性能にも優れた容器ホルダ１０を提供することができる。 Therefore, according to the above-mentioned embodiment 1, it is possible to provide a container holder 10 that is excellent not only in terms of container W holding performance, but also in terms of insertion and removal performance.

また、上記構成の容器ホルダ１０によれば、第１サポート部材２１と第２サポート部材２２とで初期位置Ｐ１，Ｑ１における頂部２１ｃ，２２ｃの高さを互いに異ならせるという比較的簡単な構造によって、容器Ｗが容器受け面２１ｂ，２２ｂに接触し始めるタイミングを互いにずらすことが可能になる。 In addition, with the container holder 10 configured as described above, the relatively simple structure of making the heights of the tops 21c, 22c at the initial positions P1, Q1 of the first support member 21 and the second support member 22 different makes it possible to stagger the timing at which the container W begins to contact the container receiving surfaces 21b, 22b.

以下、上述の実施形態１に関連する他の実施形態について図面を参照しつつ説明する。他の実施形態において、上述の実施形態１の要素と同一の要素には同一の符号を付しており、当該同一の要素についての説明は省略する。 Below, other embodiments related to the above-mentioned first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the other embodiments, elements that are the same as those in the above-mentioned first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions of the same elements will be omitted.

（実施形態２）
図８に示されるように、実施形態２の容器ホルダ１１０は、第１サポート部材２１と第２サポート部材２２の相対的な配置関係について、実施形態１の容器ホルダ１０のものと相違している。 (Embodiment 2)
As shown in FIG. 8, the container holder 110 of the second embodiment differs from the container holder 10 of the first embodiment in the relative positional relationship between the first support member 21 and the second support member 22 .

容器ホルダ１１０は、第１サポート部材２１が初期位置Ｐ１にあるときの頂部２１ｃの車高方向Ｚの高さＨａが、第２サポート部材２２が初期位置Ｑ１にあるときの頂部２２ｃの車高方向Ｚの高さＨｂを、高低差ΔＨ分だけ上回るように構成されている。本構成の場合、第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂは、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂを高低差ΔＨ分だけ上昇させたような位置関係にある。 The container holder 110 is configured so that the height Ha of the top 21c in the vehicle height direction Z when the first support member 21 is in the initial position P1 is greater than the height Hb of the top 22c in the vehicle height direction Z when the second support member 22 is in the initial position Q1 by a height difference ΔH. In this configuration, the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21 is in a positional relationship such that the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22 is elevated by the height difference ΔH.

その他の構成は、実施形態１と同様である。 The rest of the configuration is the same as in embodiment 1.

容器ホルダ１１０は、実施形態１の容器ホルダ１０に対して、容器Ｗが筒内空間１３に挿入される際に、第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂと、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂと、に接触し始めるタイミングが互いに異なる点で一致する。一方で、この容器ホルダ１１０は、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に容器Ｗが挿入される際に、第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂが第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂに優先して容器Ｗに接触し始める点で、実施形態１の容器ホルダ１０と相違する。 The container holder 110 is similar to the container holder 10 of embodiment 1 in that when a container W is inserted into the cylindrical space 13, the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21 and the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22 begin to contact each other at different times. On the other hand, this container holder 110 differs from the container holder 10 of embodiment 1 in that when a container W is inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21 begins to contact the container W in priority to the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22.

この容器ホルダ１１０によれば、実施形態１の容器ホルダ１０の場合と同様に、筒状部１２の筒内空間１３に容器Ｗが挿入される途中では、容器Ｗが第１サポート部材２１に対して容器受け面２１ｂに接触することで、挿入性能の高い第１サポート部材２１を初期位置Ｐ１から退避位置Ｐ２に向けて容易に回動させることができる。一方で、容器Ｗが第２サポート部材２２に対して頂部２２ｃの周辺領域で接触すれば、この第２サポート部材２２に退避方向Ａ４の荷重が入力され易くなり、この第２サポート部材２２を初期位置Ｑ１から退避位置Ｑ２に向けて円滑に回動するための荷重成分を得ることができる。 According to this container holder 110, as in the case of the container holder 10 of embodiment 1, when the container W is being inserted into the cylindrical space 13 of the cylindrical portion 12, the container W comes into contact with the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21, and the first support member 21, which has high insertion performance, can be easily rotated from the initial position P1 to the retracted position P2. On the other hand, if the container W comes into contact with the second support member 22 in the peripheral area of the top 22c, a load in the retracted direction A4 is easily input to the second support member 22, and a load component for smoothly rotating the second support member 22 from the initial position Q1 to the retracted position Q2 can be obtained.

その他、実施形態１と同様の作用効果を奏する。 Otherwise, it has the same effects as embodiment 1.

（実施形態３）
図９に示されるように、実施形態３の容器ホルダ２１０は、第１サポート部材２１と第２サポート部材２２の相対的な配置関係及び構造について、実施形態１の容器ホルダ１０のものと相違している。 (Embodiment 3)
As shown in FIG. 9, a container holder 210 of the third embodiment differs from the container holder 10 of the first embodiment in the relative positional relationship and structure of a first support member 21 and a second support member 22 .

容器ホルダ２１０は、第１サポート部材２１と第２サポート部材２２は、それぞれの初期位置Ｐ１，Ｑ１において頂部２１ｃ，２２ｃの高さが、公差などの影響によって生じる場合を除いて、互いに一致するように構成されている。また、２つのサポート部材２１，２２の容器受け面２１ｂ，２２ｂの傾斜角度θａ，θｂが互いに異なるように構成して、容器Ｗが筒内空間１３に挿入される際に、第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂと、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂと、に接触し始めるタイミングが互いに異なるようにしている。この容器ホルダ２１０の場合、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂの傾斜角度θｂが、第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂの傾斜角度θａを上回るようになっている。 The container holder 210 is configured such that the heights of the tops 21c, 22c of the first support member 21 and the second support member 22 are the same at their respective initial positions P1, Q1, except when caused by tolerances or other factors. In addition, the inclination angles θa, θb of the container receiving surfaces 21b, 22b of the two support members 21, 22 are configured to be different from each other, so that when the container W is inserted into the cylindrical space 13, the timing at which the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21 and the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22 start to come into contact with each other is different from each other. In the case of this container holder 210, the inclination angle θb of the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22 is greater than the inclination angle θa of the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21.

この容器ホルダ２１０によれば、実施形態１の容器ホルダ１０の場合と同様に、第２サポート部材２２の容器受け面２２ｂが第１サポート部材２１の容器受け面２１ｂに優先して容器Ｗに接触し始める。これにより、第１サポート部材２１と第２サポート部材２２の初期位置Ｐ１，Ｑ１における頂部２１ｃ，２２ｃの高さが同じであっても、容器受け面２１ｂ，２２ｂの傾斜角度θａ，θｂを互いに異ならせる構造によって、容器Ｗが容器受け面２１ｂ，２２ｂに接触し始めるタイミングを互いにずらすことが可能になる。 According to this container holder 210, similarly to the container holder 10 of embodiment 1, the container receiving surface 22b of the second support member 22 starts to contact the container W in priority to the container receiving surface 21b of the first support member 21. As a result, even if the heights of the tops 21c, 22c at the initial positions P1, Q1 of the first support member 21 and the second support member 22 are the same, the structure that makes the inclination angles θa, θb of the container receiving surfaces 21b, 22b different from each other makes it possible to stagger the timing at which the container W starts to contact the container receiving surfaces 21b, 22b.

本発明は、上述の実施形態のみに限定されるものではなく、本発明の目的を逸脱しない限りにおいて種々の応用や変更が考えられる。例えば、上述の実施形態を応用した次の各形態を実施することもできる。 The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various applications and modifications are possible without departing from the purpose of the present invention. For example, the following forms can be implemented by applying the above-described embodiment.

上述の実施形態では、各筒状部１２に１つの第１サポート部材２１と２つの第２サポート部材２２を設ける場合について例示したが、第１サポート部材２１と第２サポート部材２２のそれぞれの数は特に限定されるものではない。必要に応じて、第１サポート部材２１の数を２つ以上にしたり、第２サポート部材２２の数を１つ或いは３つ以上にしたりすることもできる。また、一方の筒状部１２に設けられる第１サポート部材２１や第２サポート部材２２の数が、他方の筒状部１２に設けられる第１サポート部材２１や第２サポート部材２２の数と異なっていてもよい。 In the above embodiment, one first support member 21 and two second support members 22 are provided on each cylindrical portion 12, but the number of first support members 21 and second support members 22 is not particularly limited. If necessary, the number of first support members 21 can be two or more, and the number of second support members 22 can be one or three or more. In addition, the number of first support members 21 and second support members 22 provided on one cylindrical portion 12 may be different from the number of first support members 21 and second support members 22 provided on the other cylindrical portion 12.

上述の実施形態では、センターコンソール１に組付けられる容器ホルダ１０，１１０，２１０について例示したが、その組付け箇所はセンターコンソール１に限定されるものではない。これらの容器ホルダ１０，１１０，２１０の構造を、例えば、車両のうちセンターコンソール１以外のインストルメントパネルや、その部位に組付けられる容器ホルダの構造に適用したり、車両以外で使用される容器ホルダ（例えば、会議場、劇場、映画館などの屋内施設に配置されるシート等に装着される容器ホルダ）の構造に適用したりすることもできる。 In the above embodiment, the container holders 10, 110, 210 are illustrated as being attached to the center console 1, but the location of attachment is not limited to the center console 1. The structure of these container holders 10, 110, 210 can also be applied to, for example, the structure of an instrument panel other than the center console 1 of a vehicle, or a container holder attached to that location, or to the structure of a container holder used outside of a vehicle (for example, a container holder attached to a seat or the like placed in an indoor facility such as a conference hall, theater, or movie theater).

１０，１１０，２１０容器ホルダ
１１ホルダ本体
１２筒状部
１２ａ周壁面
１３筒内空間
２１第１サポート部材（サポート部材）
２２第２サポート部材（サポート部材）
２１ａ，２２ａ回動軸
２１ｂ，２２ｂ容器受け面
２１ｃ，２２ｃ頂部
２１ｅ湾曲面
２３バネ部材（弾性部材）
Ａ１，Ａ３突出方向
Ｄ周方向
Ｐ１，Ｑ１初期位置
Ｗ容器
θａ，θｂ傾斜角度 10, 110, 210 Container holder
11 Holder body 12 Cylindrical part
12a: peripheral wall surface 13: cylinder internal space 21: first support member (support member)
22 Second support member (support member)
21a, 22a: Pivot shaft 21b, 22b: Container receiving surface 21c, 22c: Top portion 21e: Curved surface 23: Spring member (elastic member)
A1, A3 Projection direction D Circumferential direction P1, Q1 initial position W Container θa, θb Inclination angle

Claims

A holder body having a cylindrical portion that is open at the top;
a plurality of support members provided on the cylindrical portion, each of which has a container receiving surface that protrudes from a peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical portion toward a cylindrical space at a downward incline, the container receiving surface being rotatable about each of the rotation axes;
an elastic member that elastically biases the plurality of support members in a protruding direction of the container receiving surface;
Equipped with
The plurality of support members include a first support member, the rotation axis of which is located above the container receiving surface, and a second support member, the rotation axis of which is located below the container receiving surface;
The first support member and the second support member have a top that forms the protruding tip of the container receiving surface, and the heights of the tops are different from each other at the initial position when the container is not inserted into the cylindrical space, so that the timing at which the container begins to contact the container receiving surface when inserted into the cylindrical space is different from each other.

The container holder of claim 1 , wherein an angle of inclination of the container receiving surface of the second support member is greater than an angle of inclination of the container receiving surface of the first support member.

A holder body having a cylindrical portion that is open at the top;
a plurality of support members provided on the cylindrical portion, each of which has a container receiving surface that protrudes from a peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical portion toward a cylindrical space at a downward incline, the container receiving surface being rotatable about each of the rotation axes;
an elastic member that elastically biases the plurality of support members in a protruding direction of the container receiving surface;
Equipped with
The plurality of support members include a first support member, the rotation axis of which is located above the container receiving surface, and a second support member, the rotation axis of which is located below the container receiving surface;
The first support member and the second support member have a top that forms the protruding tip of the container receiving surface , and the heights of the tops are the same when the container is not inserted into the cylindrical space, and the inclination angles of the container receiving surfaces are different , so that the timing at which the container begins to contact the container receiving surface when inserted into the cylindrical space is different.This is a container holder .

The container holder according to claim 1 , wherein the top portion of the first support member is configured as a curved surface that is curved along a circumferential direction of the peripheral wall surface of the cylindrical portion.