JPH05213106A - Cup holder for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a cup holder for automobiles that has a large degree of freedom in layout and has a small occupied area when not in use. [Constitution] Plate 3 standing upright on instrument panel 1
Is mounted so as to be slidable in the front-back direction, and a holder member 5 for holding the upper part of the cup and a pedestal 6 for mounting the cup on the horizontal axis are provided near the center and the lower part of the plate body 3 in the vertical direction. When the plate body 3 is pulled out from the instrument panel 1, the holder member 5 and the pedestal 6 are urged by their own weight or by an elastic body 13 that urges them in the opening direction. It is configured to open in a direction perpendicular to the plate body 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a cup holder for an automobile.

Conventionally, there is an automobile cup holder slidably attached to an instrument panel in consideration of the appearance of the cup holder when it is not used and the effective use of space.

In such an automobile cup holder, a plate-shaped holder member for holding the upper portion of the cup is slidably mounted on an instrument panel (near the center of the lower portion of the instrument panel) several centimeters above the floor console, The floor console is used as a pedestal for mounting the cup.

[0004]

However, in the cup holder for an automobile having the above-mentioned structure, the installation position is limited, and the installation position is far from the occupant, which makes it difficult to use. Had.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention mounts an upright plate member on an instrument panel so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, and attaches the plate member near the center and the lower part in the vertical direction of the plate member. A holder member for holding the upper portion of the cup and a pedestal for mounting the cup rotatably attached about a horizontal axis, and the holder member when the plate is pulled out from the instrument panel. The pedestal is configured to open in the vertical direction with respect to the plate body by its own weight or the action of the elastic body that urges in the opening direction.

[0007]

According to the cup holder for an automobile of the present invention, since the cup holder member and the pedestal are attached to the plate body slidably mounted on the instrument panel, the floor console is used as the pedestal. It eliminates the need for it and increases the layout flexibility. Further, since the holder member and the pedestal are attached to the upright plate body so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis, they can be folded and stored when not in use, and the installation space is small. ..

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an instrument panel equipped with a cup holder for an automobile according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the cup holder for an automobile according to the present invention. .. 3 and 4 are a rear view and a plan view of a holder member used in the present invention, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are plan views showing a pulled out state of a cup holder for an automobile according to the present invention, FIGS.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a pulled-out state of the automobile cup holder according to the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 indicates an instrument panel,
An automobile cup holder 2 according to the present invention is mounted near the center of the instrument panel 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the cup holder 2 includes a plate 3 mounted on the instrument panel 1 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, and an indoor end of the plate 3 (front end in FIG. 2). Part), the lid 4 and the plate 3
Holder members 5 and 5 mounted rotatably around a horizontal axis near the center and the bottom of both side walls of the
And pedestals 6 and 6.

By using a known mechanism, the plate body 3 is pushed into the instrument panel 1 when the lid 4 fixed to the front end portion of the plate body 3 is pushed in the stored state in the instrument panel 1. Unlocked,
It is configured so as to pop out to the inside of the room by the action of the elastic body, and after use, it can be stored in the instrument panel 1 in a locked state by pushing the lid 4 again.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the holder member 5 is a fan-shaped member whose front side is widened by bending one side wall, and has a hole for inserting a cup in the plate surface on the front side. 7 is formed, and the curved side wall is formed with a slope 8 whose inclination angle increases toward the front (downward in FIG. 4). Further, pins 9 are planted at the front end and the rear end on the other side wall side of the holder member 5, and by inserting the pins 9 into the lid 4 on the plate 3 side and the rear base portion 10, the holder member 5 Is attached to the plate body 3 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis.

Further, the pedestal 6 has the holder member 5
And the holes 12 are formed in substantially the same shape except for the presence or absence of the hole 7, and the inclined surface 11 has an inclination angle increasing toward the front and the pins 12 are planted at the front end and the rear end. By fitting the pin 12 into the lid 4 on the plate body 3 side and the rear base portion 10, the pin 12 is attached to the plate body 3 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis.

The cup holder 2 for an automobile according to the present invention formed as described above, when not in use, is
As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 7, the holder member 5,
The pedestal 6 and the pedestal 6 are stored in the instrument panel 1 in a folded state, and the front of the pedestal 6 is covered by a lid 4 fixed to a front end of the plate body 3.

When the cup holder 2 is used, the instrument panel 1 is pushed by pushing the lid 4.
The lock is released, and the plate member 3 to which the holder member 5 and the pedestal 6 are attached is caused to pop out toward the indoor side by the action of the elastic body. At this time, the holder member 5 and the pedestal 6 attached to the plate body 3 are horizontally opened by their own weight or the action of the spring 13 which always urges them in the opening direction as shown in FIGS. By contacting the stopper 14 attached to the back surface side of the lid 4, the lid 4 is kept open in the vertical direction with respect to the plate body 3, and is used as a cup holder as shown in FIG.

After use, the plate 3 is housed in the instrument panel 1 by pushing the lid 4 again. When the plate body 3 is stored, the holder member 5 and the pedestal 6 attached to the plate body 3 are formed on the curved side walls of the inclined surfaces 8 and 11 whose inclination angle increases toward the front. Due to the presence, it is gradually rotated from the state of FIG. 6 to the upright state shown in FIG. 5, and is housed in the instrument panel 1 in the state of the chain double-dashed line shown in FIG.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment,
It goes without saying that various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the one having two cup holders on the left and right has been described, but the holder member 5 and the pedestal 6 are rotatably provided on only one side of the plate body 3.
May be attached.

[0020]

According to the cup holder for an automobile of the present invention, since the cup holder member and the pedestal are attached to the plate body slidably mounted on the instrument panel, the floor console serves as the pedestal. There is no need to use it, and layout flexibility is increased.

Further, since the holder member and the pedestal are attached to the upright plate member so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis, they can be folded and stored when not in use, and the installation space is small. Can be something.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an instrument panel equipped with an automobile cup holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the automobile cup holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a holder member used in the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a holder member used in the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which the cup holder for an automobile according to the present invention is being pulled out.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a pulled-out state of the automobile cup holder according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state in which the cup holder for an automobile according to the present invention is being pulled out.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which the automobile cup holder according to the present invention is pulled out.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Instrument Panel 2 Cup Holder 3 Plate 4 Lid 5 Holder Member 6 Pedestal 7 Hole 8 Slope 9 Pin 10 Base 11 Slope 12 Pin 13 Spring 14 Stopper

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An upright plate is mounted on an instrument panel so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, and a holder member for holding the upper part of the cup and a cup are provided near the center and the lower part of the plate in the vertical direction. A pedestal to be placed is rotatably attached about a horizontal axis, and when the plate body is pulled out from the instrument panel, the holder member and the pedestal are elastic bodies that urge the weight or the opening direction. The cup holder for an automobile, which is configured to open in a direction perpendicular to the plate body by the action of.