JP2000142202A - Cup holding for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup holder for a vehicle capable of holding a vessel like a long can without tipping over it even due to the vibration of a vehicle. SOLUTION: The cup holder comprises a cylindrical vessel holder 5a to hold a vessel 6, multiple pressing bodies 7b installed in an outer surface of the vessel holder 5a in a mutually opposed manner, vessel detecting means 12 and 14 to detect the vessel 6 held in the vessel holder 5a, and a pressing body driving means 8 to move the pressing bodies 7 in a direction contact with or separated from a vessel so as to sandwich the vessel 6 between the pressing bodies 7. As the vessel 6 held in the vessel holder 5a is sandwiched between the pressing bodies 7, even the vessel 6 of small diameter and the vessel 6 of long height never be wobbled and tipper over due to the vibration of a vehicle.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cup holder for a vehicle which can stably hold a container such as a long tall can.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a vehicle such as an automobile is provided with a cup holder for accommodating a container such as drinking water on a dashboard or the like near a seat.

Further, the conventional cup holder is manufactured by adjusting the opening of the holder to a container having a large diameter in advance so that containers having different diameters can be accommodated.

[0004]

Therefore, the diameter is small,
Also, when a container such as a long can having a high height is accommodated in the cup holder, there is a problem that the container falls over due to the vibration of the vehicle, the contents spill into the vehicle, and the inside of the vehicle is soiled.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and provides a vehicular cup holder in which a container such as a long can is kept from falling down due to vibration of the vehicle even when the container is accommodated. It is intended for.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, when a container is accommodated in a container accommodating portion, a detecting means detects the container and advances the pressing body toward the container, so that the space between the pressing bodies is increased. Even if the container has a small diameter and a large gap is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the container accommodating section, or a container such as a long tall can, It does not rattle due to vibration or fall out of the container housing part and fall.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cylindrical container accommodating portion for accommodating a container, and a plurality of pressing members provided on the peripheral surface of the container accommodating portion so as to face each other. A container, container detecting means for detecting that the container is stored in the container storage portion, and a detection signal from the container detecting means, which contacts the pressing body with the pressing body so as to clamp the container between the pressing bodies. And a pressing body driving means for operating in the separating direction.

According to the above configuration, the container accommodated in the container accommodating portion has the outer peripheral surface sandwiched by the plurality of pressing members.
There is no fear that the container will rattle due to the vibration of the vehicle, or will fall out of the container housing part and fall.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the pressing body driving means includes a rotating arm having an upper end pivotally connected to the pressing body and a lower end pivotally connected to a lower portion of the container housing, and one end having the above-mentioned rotating arm. The push-pull wire is connected to the rotating arm and the other end is wound around the wire winding means.

According to the above configuration, the pressing body can be easily driven with a small driving force, and the container can be reliably held.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the pressing body driving means is provided rotatably in the horizontal direction, and has a rotating arm whose tip is pivotally attached to the pressing body, and one end of which is provided with the rotating body. The push-pull wire is connected to the base end of the moving arm and the other end is wound around the wire winding means.

According to the above configuration, the pressing body driving means can be easily installed even in the container housing having a shallow bottom.

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dashboard provided with a cup holder, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a cup holder, FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the same, and FIGS.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a dashboard of a vehicle, which is provided with an instrument panel 2, an air outlet 3 of an air conditioner, audio equipment 4, and the like.

On the upper surface of the dashboard 1, 1
One or a plurality of cup holder bodies 5 are provided.

The cup holder body 5 has a cylindrical container housing 5a provided integrally with the dashboard 1, as shown in FIG.

The inner diameter of the container accommodating portion 5a is determined in advance in accordance with the container 6 having a large diameter so that the container 6 having a large diameter can be accommodated. The openings 5b are opened to face each other.

The openings 5b are formed in a tapered shape in which the inside is larger in diameter than the outside, and a pressing body 7 for pressing and holding the outer peripheral surface of the container 6 is fitted into the openings 5b from the inside. ing.

An elastic body 7a is adhered to the front surface of these pressing members 7 in order to improve the adhesion to the container 6, and a bracket 7b is projected from the back surface of each pressing member 7. The upper end of a rotating arm 8a constituting the pressing body driving means 8 is pivotally attached to these brackets 7b by pins 8b.

The rotating arm 8a is formed in a substantially inverted L-shape, and its lower end is pivotally connected via a link 8c to a bracket 5c projecting from the outer periphery of the lower part of the container accommodating portion 5a. A biasing means 8e such as a helical spring for biasing the upper end side of each rotating arm 8a to open outward is fitted on the pin 8d pivotally connecting the link 5c with the link 5c.

The upper end of the push-pull wire 9 is connected to the upper end of each of the rotating arms 8a.

The push-pull wire 9 has a structure in which a wire 9a is movably accommodated in a tube-shaped jacket 9b, and a lower end of the jacket 9b is provided with a wire winding means provided below the container housing 5a. The lower end of the wire 9a is fixed to a case 10a of 10 and wound around a wire winder (not shown) in the case 10a.

On the other hand, one of the pressing members 7 has a container detecting means 12 for detecting the container 6 accommodated in the container accommodating portion 1a.
However, a pressing body detecting means 13 for detecting the pressing body 7 is provided in the opening 5b in which the pressing body 7 provided with the container detecting means 12 is fitted.

On the bottom of the container housing 5a, there is provided a container detecting means 14 which operates by the weight of the container 6 housed in the container housing 5a.

Each of these detecting means 12, 13, and 14 is constituted by, for example, a push switch. The operating portion 12a of the container detecting means 12 is protruded into the container accommodating portion 5a, and the operating portion of the pressing body detecting means 13 is provided. 13a is the opening 5
b. The operating part 14a of the container detecting means 14 is connected to an operating plate 14b provided on the inner bottom surface of the container housing part 5a.
When the containers 13 and 14a are pressed by the container 6 and the pressing body 7, they operate and a detection signal is sent to the control means 15.

The control means 15 includes the detection means 12, 1
The wire winding means 10 is controlled as follows on the basis of the detection signals from 3 and 14.

Next, the operation of the cup holder according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described. In a state where the container 6 is not accommodated in the container accommodating portion 5a, each pressing member 7 is connected to the opening of the container accommodating portion 5a. 5b, the front surface of the pressing body 7 and the inner surface of the container housing 5a are substantially flush with each other.

Next, when the container 6 is accommodated in the container accommodating portion 5a in this state as shown in FIG. 3, the weight of the container 6 lowers the operating plate 14b, the container detecting means 14 is operated, and the detection signal is controlled. Sent to the means 15.

Thus, the control means 15 determines that the container 6 has been stored in the container storage section 1a and outputs a control signal to the wire winding means 10 to feed out the wire 9a. Then, in order to feed out the wire 9a of the push-pull wire 9, the upper end of each rotating arm 8a is pushed as shown in FIG. 4, and the pressing body 7 pivotally attached to the upper end of the rotating arm 8a moves toward the container 6. Go forward,
The container 6 is provided via an elastic body 7a provided on the front surface of the pressing body 7.
Is sandwiched from both sides.

When the pressing body 7 is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the container 6, the container detecting means 12 detects this and sends a detection signal to the control means 15, so that the control means 15 stops the wire winding means 10. Let it.

As a result, the container 6 accommodated in the container accommodating portion 5a has its outer peripheral surface always clamped by the pressing body 7, so that even a container 6 having a small diameter can be rattled by the vibration of the vehicle. There is no need to worry about falling over even long tall cans.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, when the container 6 is pulled out from the container accommodating portion 5a in order to drink the beverage in the container 6, the operation plate 14b rises, and the container detecting means 14 detects that the container 6 has disappeared. Detect and send a detection signal to the control means 15.

The control means 15 outputs a control signal to the wire winding means 10 to wind the wire 9a, whereby the rotating arm 8a is retracted as shown in FIG. Since the pressing body 7 is separated, the container 6 can be pulled out of the container housing portion 5a without any resistance.

The pressing member 7 is connected to the opening 5 of the container housing 5a.
When it is fitted to b, the pressing body detecting means 13 is operated to send a detection signal to the controlling means 15, so that the controlling means 15 stops the wire winding means 10.

The above is the operation when the small-diameter container 6 is accommodated in the container accommodating portion 5a. The same operation is performed when the large-diameter container 6 is accommodated, and the outer peripheral surface of the container 6 is clamped. ,
Even when the height of the container 6 is higher than the container receiving portion 5a by more than half, the container 6
Does not jump out of the container accommodating portion 5a or fall down.

On the other hand, FIGS. 8 to 13 show a second embodiment in which a cup holder is provided on the console box 18. Next, the second embodiment will be described.

The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.

The container holder 5a of the cup holder provided on the console box 18 has a shallow bottom due to the height of the console box 18, so that the rotating arm 8a is vertically extended as in the first embodiment. It is difficult to provide in the direction in terms of space.

Therefore, in the second embodiment, the rotating arm 8a 'is provided in the horizontal direction.

The rotating arm 8a 'is formed in a crank shape as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, and the tip side is pivotally attached to the back surface of the pressing body 7, and the bent portion on the end side is the container accommodating portion 5a.
Is rotatably supported via a support shaft 18b on the tip of a bracket 18a protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the bracket 18a.

Each pivot arm 8a 'is attached to the support shaft 18b.
There is provided an urging means 8e for urging the distal end side in the expanding direction, and the end of the wire 9a of the push-pull wire 9 is attached to the base end of each rotating arm 8a '.

Next, the operation of the cup holder according to the second embodiment constructed as described above will be described. In a state where the container 6 is not accommodated in the container accommodating portion 5a, each pressing member 7 is connected to the opening of the container accommodating portion 5a. 5b, the front surface of the pressing body 7 and the inner surface of the container housing 5a are substantially flush with each other.

Next, when the container 6 is accommodated in the container accommodating section 5a in this state as shown in FIG. 9, the pressing plate 14b is lowered by the weight of the container 6, the container detecting means 14 is operated, and the detection signal is controlled. Sent to the means 15.

As a result, the control means 15 determines that the container 6 has been accommodated in the container accommodating portion 5a, and outputs a control signal to the wire winding means 10 to feed out the wire 9a. Then, in order to pay out the wire 9a of the push-pull wire 9, the tip of each pivot arm 8a 'is pushed as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, and pivotally attached to the tip of the pivot arm 8a'. The pressed body 7 advances to the container 6 side, and clamps the outer peripheral surface of the container 6 from both sides via an elastic body 7 a provided on the front surface of the pressed body 7.

When the pressing body 7 is pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the container 6, the container detecting means 12 detects this and sends a detection signal to the control means 15, so that the control means 15 stops the wire winding means 10. Let it.

As a result, the container 6 accommodated in the container accommodating portion 5a has its outer peripheral surface always clamped by the pressing body 7, so that even the container 6 having a small diameter can be rattled by the vibration of the vehicle. There is no need to worry about falling over even long tall cans.

On the other hand, when the container 6 is pulled out from the container accommodating portion 5a as shown in FIG. 10A in order to drink the beverage in the container 6, the operation plate 14b rises and the container 6 disappears. Detecting means 14 detects and outputs a detection signal to control means 15
Send to

As a result, the control means 15 outputs a control signal to the wire winding means 10 to wind the wire 9a, thereby causing the rotating arm 8a 'to retreat as shown in FIGS. Then, since the pressing body 7 is separated from the outer peripheral surface of the container 6, the container housing portion 5 has no resistance.
The container 6 can be pulled out from a.

The pressing body 7 is connected to the opening 5 of the container housing 5a.
When it is fitted to b, the pressing body detecting means 13 is operated to send a detection signal to the controlling means 15, so that the controlling means 15 stops the wire winding means 10.

The above is the operation when the small-diameter container 6 is accommodated in the container accommodating portion 5a. However, the same operation is performed when the large-diameter container 6 is accommodated, and the outer peripheral surface of the container 6 is clamped. ,
Even when the height of the container 6 is higher than the container receiving portion 5a by more than half, the container 6
Does not jump out or fall over without the container accommodating portion 5a.

[0052]

As described in detail above, when the container is accommodated in the container accommodating portion of the cup holder provided in the dashboard, console box, or the like, the detecting means detects this and pushes the pressing body toward the container. The container has a small diameter and a large gap is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the container housing because the outer peripheral surface of the container is sandwiched between the pressing members. The container does not rattle due to the vibration of the vehicle or jump out of the container housing portion and fall.

Thus, it is possible to solve the problem that the inside of the vehicle is stained by the contents of the container that has fallen over.

Further, since the pressing body driving means can be constituted by the rotating arm, the push-pull wire for driving the rotating arm, and the wire winding means, the structure can be provided simply and at low cost, and the rotating means can be provided at low cost. By providing the moving arm in the horizontal direction, it can be easily carried out even in a container housing portion having a shallow bottom.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dashboard provided with a vehicle cup holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

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

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory view of the vehicle cup holder according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a console box provided with a vehicle cup holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a vehicle cup holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of a vehicle cup holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a vehicle cup holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 11A and 11B are explanatory views of the operation of the vehicle cup holder according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 12A and 12B are explanatory views of the operation of the vehicle cup holder according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) are views for explaining the operation of the vehicle cup holder according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 dashboard 1a bracket 2 instrument panel 3 outlet 4 audio equipment 5 cup holder body 5a container housing 5b opening 6 container 7 pressing body 7a elastic body 8 pressing body driving means 8a, 8a 'rotating arm 8b pin 8c link 8d Pin 8e biasing means 9 push-pull wire 9a wire 9b jacket 10 wire winding means 10a case 12 container detecting means 12a operating part 13 pressing body detecting means 13a operating part 14 container detecting means 14a operating part 14b pressing plate 15 control means 18 Console box 18a Bracket 18b Support shaft

Claims (3)

[Claims] A container housing portion for housing the container, a plurality of pressing members provided on a peripheral surface of the container housing portion so as to face each other, and a container housed in the container housing portion. Container detecting means for detecting pressure, and pressing body driving means for operating the pressing body in the direction of contacting and separating the container so as to clamp the container between the pressing bodies, based on a detection signal from the container detecting means. A cup holder for vehicles. 2. A pressing body driving means, wherein the upper end side is pivotally connected to the pressing body, the lower end side is pivotally connected to a lower portion of the container housing, and one end side is connected to the rotating arm, and the other end. 2. The vehicle cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the side comprises a push-pull wire wound around the wire winding means. 3. A pressing body driving means is provided rotatably in the horizontal direction, and a tip is pivotally connected to the pressing body, and one end is connected to a base end of the rotating arm. 2. The vehicle cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the other end comprises a push-pull wire wound around the wire winding means.