KR100187181B1 - Adjustable Cup Holder For Car - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a variable cup holder of a vehicle which can hold a cup or a beverage can having various sizes by using two holders of different sizes, which are mounted on the shift lever housing 10 by a main spring 46. After fixing the first holder 20 having the first locking step 20a formed on the plate 18 to be sexually mounted, the second holder having the second locking step 30a formed on the outside of the first holder 20. By placing the 30 and selectively lowering the first holder 20 and the second holder 30 in accordance with the size of the cup, at this time, a configuration capable of fixing the cups of various sizes to the storage space provided Has

Description

Adjustable Cup Holder For Car

The present invention relates to a cup holder of an automobile, and more particularly, by fixing two cups or cans of various sizes using two holders that can accommodate cups having different sizes, thereby increasing convenience. A variable cup holder for an automobile.

In modern life, the car has a close relationship with the real life, and thus, the car has come out of the concept of a simple means of transportation and has been recognized as an independent living space. From this point of view, one of the important matters as much as technical matters of the vehicle such as driving safety and ride comfort is to provide various convenience devices that can give convenience and comfort to the passenger.

The conveniences provided to vehicles include cigarette lighters used to light cigarettes, ashtrays for dropping cigarette ashes, and sunroofs for introducing outside air. The device can be mounted and used.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing a conventional cup holder mounted on the dashboard, the lower portion of the cup holder (2) receivably mounted to the dashboard (1) can be pivoted around the fixing pin (3) ( 4) is installed. Therefore, when the cup holder 2 is pulled out from the dashboard 1, the pedestal 4 is lowered from the position shown by the virtual line around the fixing pin 3 by the elastic force of the spring 5, thereby occupying the occupant. By inserting the cup 7 shown in phantom lines into the insertion hole 6a formed in the cover 6 constituting the upper portion of the cup holder 2, it is possible to drink beverages conveniently.

In the conventional cup holder having such a configuration, since there is no separate means for fixing the cup, when placing a small cup or beverage can, the contents may spill over due to the vibration of the vehicle. On the contrary, in the case of a large cup or can, the size of the insertion hole 6a is limited.

The present invention devised in view of the above problems by using the two holders automatically lowered by the weight of the contents contained in the cup by fixing the cups or beverage cans having different sizes, the car can increase the convenience The purpose is to provide a variable cup holder of.

The object of the present invention described above is a plate that is elastically mounted to the shift lever housing by a main spring, is fixed to the plate by a screw, the outer upper end of the first holder is formed with a first locking jaw, and surrounds the first holder A second holder having a second catching jaw formed at an outer upper end thereof, a stopper selectively engaged with the first catching jaw of the first holder and the second catching jaw of the second holder in a state of being pressed by a pressing spring, and a lower portion It is achieved by the variable cup holder of the vehicle, characterized in that consisting of a release button for releasing the engagement state by pressing the stopper through an extended end of.

According to the present invention, by fixing the can containing the cup or beverage regardless of the size does not flow, it provides an advantage of improving the comfort of the occupant.

1 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a conventional cup holder,

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the variable cup holder according to the present invention is mounted,

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a variable cup holder according to the present invention;

4 and 5 are cross-sectional views showing the operating state of the variable cup holder of the vehicle according to the present invention, respectively.

Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

10: shift lever housing 14: release button

18: holder 20, 30: first and second holder

20a, 30a: first and second locking jaws 32: return spring

34: stopper 36: pressure spring

38: Bracket 40: Pin

42: pinion gear 46: main spring

C1, C2: Cup

Hereinafter, a variable cup holder of a vehicle according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying FIGS. 2 to 5, but in this embodiment, a case of a variable cup holder installed in a shift lever housing will be illustrated. do.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a shift lever housing equipped with a variable cup holder according to the invention, Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the variable cup holder according to the present invention, Figures 4 and 5, respectively, the vehicle according to the present invention Is a cross-sectional view showing the operating state of the variable cup holder.

First, as shown schematically in FIG. 2, the variable cup holder of the present invention is mounted on the top of the shift lever housing 10 in which the shift lever housing 10 is installed. It is selectively lowered according to the size of the cup to provide a storage space, and consists of two holders 20, 30 having different diameters, to raise the lowered holders 20, 30 The release button 14 used for this purpose is additionally installed.

3 shows the variable cup holder of this configuration in detail.

As shown here, in the schematic configuration of the variable cup holder according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plate 18 elastically mounted to the shift lever housing 10 by the main spring 46, The first holder 20 fixed to the plate 18 by the screw 22 and the second holder 30 disposed outside the wrapping around the first holder 20, and pressed by the pressing spring 36 In the state of the first and second holders 20, 30 is engaged with the first locking jaw (20a) and the second locking jaw (30a) formed on the outer upper end of the movement of the holder (20), (30) A release button for releasing the engagement between the first locking jaw 20a and the second locking jaw 30a by pressing the stopper 34 through the stopper 34 for restraining the stopper 34 and the lower end 14a. It consists of (14).

Here, the upper end of the main spring 46 is connected to the ring 24 attached to the lower part of the plate 18, and the lower part is connected to the ring 44 formed in the shift lever housing 10. The plate 18 fixed to the lower part of the first holder 20 by the screw 22 has a curved shape at a right angle, and a rack 18a is formed at one side. In addition, the bracket 38 attached to the shift lever housing 10 is equipped with a pinion gear 42 engaged with the rack 18a formed on the plate 18 while being rotatably mounted by the pin 40. It is.

The front end of the stopper 34 selectively engaged with the first catching jaw 20a and the second catching jaw 30a formed in the first holder 20 and the second holder 30 is formed by the bent end 34a. When the holders 20 and 30 are lowered, the first locking jaw 20a and the second locking jaw 30a are easily engaged. Further, when the release button 14 is pressed downward by forming a portion in contact with the extended end 14a of the release button 14 as the inclined surface 34b, the stopper 34 is in contact with the inclined surface 34b. It was configured to compress the pressure spring 36 while moving to the right through.

A return spring 32 was fitted under the release button 14 to provide elastic restoring force to the release button 14. Next, with reference to Figures 4 and 5, the operation of the variable cup holder according to the present invention will be described.

In the case where the cup C1 having a diameter smaller than that of the first holder 20 is placed, it may be stored in the first holder 20 as shown in FIG. 3. At this time, the first holder 20 and the second holder 30 are not lowered but are held in the shift lever housing 10 as it is.

Next, in the case of placing a cup C2 having a diameter larger than that of the small cup C1, as shown in FIG. 4, the first holder 20 causes the main spring ( 46), while moving downwards. At this time, the first latching jaw 20a formed in the first holder 20 is engaged with the bent end 34a of the stopper 34 and the stopper 34 is again pressed by the pressing spring 36. By holding it, the first holder 20 is fixed.

Therefore, the cup C2 mounted on the first holder 20 is held in the second holder 30 and can be conveniently used. At this time, the second holder 30 is restrained to move downward by being caught by the bent end 34a of the stopper 34.

After the coffee or beverage is finished, press the release button (14). Accordingly, the extended end 14a moves the stopper 34 while descending on the inclined surface 34b of the stopper 34, thereby releasing the engagement state of the first locking jaw 20a, and the first holder 20 ) Is raised to the original position by the main spring 46.

Next, when placing the cup C3 larger in diameter than the intermediate cup C2 described with reference to FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. 5, the first holder 20 is determined by the weight of the cup C3. ) And the second holder 30 are pressed downward. At this time, while the second latching jaw 30a of the second holder 30 is engaged with the stopper 34, the second holder 30 is fixed by the principle as described above, whereby the seat lever lever housing 10 The cup C3 is accommodated in the storage space portion formed in the holder, and can be conveniently used.

In addition, after the coffee or beverage is finished, pressing the release button 14, the first holder 20 and the second holder 30 is raised to the original position by the principle described above.

As described above, when the plate 18 is lowered by the weight of the cup or the plate 18 is raised by the main spring 46, the rack 18a and the pinion gear formed on one side of the plate 18 ( By the engagement of 42, the first holder 20 and the second holder 30 always move quietly.

Although the variable cup holder mounted on the shift lever housing has been exemplified in the preferred embodiment of the present invention described above, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other modifications may be made. For example, even if the variable cup holder of the present invention is mounted on the dashboard or the door trim, the same object can be achieved.

According to the present invention described above, by storing various types of cups and fixing them without moving, regardless of the size of the cup, there is an effect that can be conveniently used.

Claims (3)

The plate 18 is elastically mounted to the shift lever housing 10 by the main spring 46, and is fixed to the plate 18 by screws 22, and the first locking jaw 20a is attached to the outer upper end. The first holder 20 and the first holder 20 formed thereon, the second upper end of the second holder 30 having a second locking jaw 30a formed on the outer upper end, and pressed by the pressing spring 36. A stopper 34 selectively engaged with the first locking jaw 20a of the first holder 20 and the second locking jaw 30a of the second holder 30, and an extended end 14a of the lower portion. A pressurized stopper (34) through the) the variable cup holder of the vehicle, characterized in that consisting of a release button (14) to release the engagement. The rack 18a is formed in the plate 18, and the pinion gear 42 engaged with the rack 18a is pinned to the bracket 38 attached to the shift lever housing 10. 40 is a variable cup holder of a vehicle, characterized in that rotatably mounted around. 2. A variable cup holder for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein a return spring (32) is fitted in an extended end (14a) of said release button (14).