JP2004082887A

JP2004082887A - Cup holder

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Publication number: JP2004082887A
Application number: JP2002247407A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Masamitsu Shiono; 塩野　正光
Original assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Current assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-08-27
Filing date: 2002-08-27
Publication date: 2004-03-18
Anticipated expiration: 2022-08-27
Also published as: JP3725505B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cup holder allowing smooth lifting up and pulling out of a beverage container even when a beverage container with uneven parts in an outer circumferential side is inserted and placed. <P>SOLUTION: The cup holder is provided so as to swing around a horizontal axis O, and a part lower than the axis is provided with a support member 27 protruding by energization in a direction of the beverage container 12 from a wall part 23 surrounding a side of the placed beverage container 12. The support member 27 is shaped so that a guide part 37 abutting on protruding parts 43 in the outer circumferential side of the beverage container 12 generates force F toward a side lower than the axis O when the beverage container 12 with the uneven parts 12 in the outer circumferential side is lifted up. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、走行車両の乗員室において飲料容器を安定状態で載置させるためのカップホルダに関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
走行車両の乗員室において飲料容器を安定状態で載置させるためのカップホルダに関する技術として、例えば、特開平１１−３０１３３３号公報や、特開２００２−１４４９４１号公報に開示されたものがある。これら公報のカップホルダにおいては、水平に沿う軸線を中心に揺動可能に設けられ、載置された飲料容器の側方を囲む壁部から飲料容器の方向に付勢されて突出する支持部材を備えている。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、例えばＰＥＴボトル等の合成樹脂製の飲料容器においては、主として強度を確保することを目的として外周側に環状の凹部および凸部が形成されている。このように、外周側に凹凸がある飲料容器を上記カップホルダに挿入し載置させた場合に、この状態から持ち上げようとしたときに、付勢されて飲料容器に当接している支持部材が、飲料容器の外周側の凸部に当接して引っ掛かり、抜けなくなってしまうという問題があった。この場合には、手で支持部材を壁部側に引っ込めて引っ掛かりを解除する必要があり、引き抜きに手間がかかってしまう。
【０００４】
したがって、本発明は、外周側に凹凸がある飲料容器を挿入し載置させた場合であってもこれを円滑に持ち上げて引き抜くことができるカップホルダの提供を目的とする。
【０００５】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するために、請求項１に係る発明は、水平に沿う軸線（例えば実施の形態における軸線Ｏ）を中心に揺動可能に設けられるとともに該軸線よりも下部が、載置された飲料容器（例えば実施の形態における飲料容器１２）の側方を囲む壁部（例えば実施の形態における挿入壁部２３）から前記飲料容器の方向に付勢されて突出する支持部材（例えば実施の形態における支持部材２７）を備えたカップホルダ（例えば実施の形態におけるカップホルダ１１）において、前記支持部材は、外周側に凹凸がある飲料容器が持ち上げられる際に、該飲料容器の外周側の凸部（例えば実施の形態における凸部４３）に当接するガイド部（例えば実施の形態におけるガイド部３７）が前記軸線よりも下側に向く力（例えば実施の形態における力Ｆ）を発生させる形状をなしていることを特徴としている。
【０００６】
これにより、外周側に凹凸がある飲料容器を載置させると、支持部材は揺動中心の軸線よりも下部が壁部よりも飲料容器側に突出して飲料容器を支持することになるが、この状態から飲料容器が持ち上げられ、飲料容器の外周側の凸部が支持部材の揺動中心の軸線よりも下部側のガイド部に当接すると、このガイド部が支持部材の揺動中心の軸線よりも下側に向く力を発生させることになる。よって、揺動中心の軸線よりも下部側のガイド部は上記軸線を中心に飲料容器から離間する方向に円滑に移動し、その結果、支持部材が飲料容器から離間する方向に円滑に揺動する。
【０００７】
請求項２に係る発明は、請求項１に係る発明において、前記支持部材は、前記ガイド部が平坦面（例えば実施の形態における平坦面３８）を有することを特徴としている。
【０００８】
このように、支持部材のガイド部が平坦面を有するため、平坦面とすることで上記のように支持部材の揺動中心の軸線よりも下側に向く力を発生させる形状にすることが容易となる。
【０００９】
請求項３に係る発明は、請求項１に係る発明において、前記支持部材は、前記ガイド部が、前記飲料容器が持ち上げられる際に発生させる力の方向に中心軸線が配置された円筒面（例えば実施の形態における円筒面４７）を有することを特徴としている。
【００１０】
このように、支持部材のガイド部が、飲料容器が持ち上げられる際に発生させる力の方向に中心軸線が配置された円筒面を有するため、種々の大きさの凹凸を有する飲料容器に対して、上記のように支持部材の揺動中心の軸線よりも下側に向く力を安定して発生させることができる。
【００１１】
請求項４に係る発明は、請求項１乃至３のいずれか一項に係る発明において、前記支持部材は、前記ガイド部より下側に前記軸線を中心とする円筒面（例えば実施の形態における円筒面３２）を有することを特徴としている。
【００１２】
このように、支持部材のガイド部より下側に支持部材の揺動中心の軸線を中心とする円筒面を有するため、この円筒面により支持部材の揺動を案内することができる。
【００１３】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の一実施形態のカップホルダを図面を参照して以下に説明する。
【００１４】
本実施形態のカップホルダ１１は、走行車両の乗員室において飲料容器１２を安定状態で載置させるためのもので、乗員室内のセンタークラスタやコンソールボックス等に設けられるものである。
【００１５】
カップホルダ１１は、図１および図２に示すように、その上部において水平に沿って配置される上部カバー１５と、上部カバー１５の下側に配置されるホルダ本体１６とを有している。
【００１６】
カップホルダ１１は、具体的には二本の飲料容器１２を並列に載置可能となっており、これに合わせて上部カバー１５は、互いの近接側がつなげられた形状の二カ所の略円形状の挿入開口部１８を有している。これら挿入開口部１８は、それぞれが例えば５００ｍｌ入りの飲料容器１２を挿入可能な大きさとされている。
【００１７】
ホルダ本体１６は、互いの近接側がつなげられた形状の二カ所の断面略円形状の載置凹部２０を横方向に並列させた形状とされている。すなわち、ホルダ本体１６は、二カ所の略円形状の載置底部２１と、これら載置底部２１同士をつなげる連結底部２２とを有しており、各載置底部２１の外周縁部から略鉛直に立設された二カ所の略円筒状の挿入壁部２３と、連結底部２２の両端縁部から略鉛直に立設されて挿入壁部２３同士をつなげる二カ所の連結壁部２４とを有している。
【００１８】
また、ホルダ本体１６には、各挿入壁部２３に、上下に長い形状の配設穴部２６がそれぞれ複数設けられており、具体的にはそれぞれ四カ所ずつ設けられている。これら配設穴部２６は、各挿入壁部２３の円周方向において等間隔をなす位置にそれぞれ設けられている。
【００１９】
カップホルダ１１は、各載置凹部２０に挿入されて各載置底部２１に載置された飲料容器１２の側方を囲む各挿入壁部２３から飲料容器１２の方向に付勢されて突出する支持部材２７を備えている。
【００２０】
支持部材２７は、各配設穴部２６にそれぞれ設けられている。その結果、支持部材２７は、各載置凹部２０に対しそれぞれ複数具体的にはそれぞれ四つずつ設けられており、各挿入壁部２３の円周方向において等間隔をなす位置にそれぞれ設けられている。
【００２１】
各支持部材２７は、それぞれ、図３に示すように、載置凹部２０の配設穴部２６の近傍において水平に沿って配置された支持軸２９に揺動可能に支持されており、その結果、支持軸２９の水平に沿う中心軸線Ｏを中心に揺動可能となっている。ここで、各支持軸２９は、具体的には配設穴部２６の近傍において挿入壁部２３の接線方向に沿って配置されている。
【００２２】
各支持軸２９には、それぞれ、支持部材２７を付勢する付勢部材としてのネジリバネ３０が設けられており、各支持部材２７は、それぞれ、ネジリバネ３０の付勢力によって、支持軸２９よりも下部すなわち揺動中心の軸線Ｏよりも下部が、載置された飲料容器１２の側方を囲む挿入壁部２３から飲料容器１２の方向に付勢されて突出する。
【００２３】
ここで、各支持部材２７は、それぞれ、ネジリバネ３０で付勢された状態で、その上端部がホルダ本体１６の上端部の内周面に当接することでそれ以上の飲料容器１２の方向への揺動が規制されるようになっている。
【００２４】
各支持部材２７は、最も下部に、上記揺動中心の軸線Ｏを中心とした円筒面３２を下方に向けた揺動案内部３３が形成されており、この揺動案内部３３に近接して対向するホルダ本体１６の配設穴部２６の下部端縁部にも、上記揺動中心の軸線Ｏを中心とした円筒面３４を上方に向けた揺動案内部３５が形成されている。
【００２５】
各支持部材２７は、揺動案内部３３の上側に揺動案内部３３よりも上記揺動中心の軸線Ｏに近接するように揺動案内部３３から若干屈曲して延出するガイド部３７が形成されている。このガイド部３７は、上記揺動中心の軸線Ｏに平行な平坦面３８を下側に有している。この平坦面３８は、支持部材２７の揺動位置に拘わらず常に下側にありかつ載置凹部２０への突出先端側ほど上側に位置するように傾斜することになるが、支持部材２７が最も載置凹部２０側に位置するとき、突出先端側が最も上側に位置するとともに平坦面３８の水平に対する傾斜角度が大きくなり、支持部材２７が最も載置凹部２０に対し反対側に位置するとき、突出先端側が最も下側に位置するとともに平坦面３８の水平に対する傾斜角度が小さくなる。
【００２６】
各支持部材２７は、ガイド部３７の上側にガイド部３７よりも上記揺動中心の軸線Ｏに近接するようにガイド部３７から屈曲して延出する支持部４０と、この支持部４０の上側に上記揺動中心の軸線Ｏを中心とした略円弧状に延出しホルダ本体１６の上端部の内周面に当接可能なストッパ部４１とを有している。ここで、支持部４０は、支持部材２７が最も載置凹部２０に対し反対側に位置し挿入壁部２３と位置が合う状態でほぼ鉛直に沿うようになっており、支持部材２７が最も載置凹部２０側に位置するときには、載置凹部２０への突出先端側ほど下側に位置するように傾斜する。
【００２７】
そして、各支持部材２７の上記したガイド部３７は、図４に示すように、外径側（外周側）に凹凸がある飲料容器１２が載置された状態から持ち上げられる際に、この飲料容器１２の外径側の凸部４３に当接するガイド部３７が上記した揺動中心の軸線Ｏよりも下側に向く力Ｆを発生させる形状をなしている。
【００２８】
すなわち、ガイド部３７は、このカップホルダ１１に挿入状態で載置可能な大きさの飲料容器１２であれば、飲料容器１２の径および形状に拘わらず常に上記方向に力Ｆを発生させる形状をなしており、その形状は、例えば、流通する飲料容器１２のうちこのカップホルダ１１に挿入状態で載置可能な飲料容器１２を調べることによって割り出される。
【００２９】
以上の構成の本実施形態のカップホルダ１１において、載置凹部２０に飲料容器１２を挿入し載置底部２１に載置させると、ネジリバネ３０の付勢力で載置凹部２０内に最も突出しストッパ部４１をホルダ本体１６の上端部の内周面に当接させていた支持部材２７は、支持部４０が飲料容器１２の底部に押されて、飲料容器１２の外径に合うように適宜引っ込んで、図３に示すように、ネジリバネ３０の付勢力で飲料容器１２を付勢する。すると、載置凹部２０に載置された飲料容器１２が支持部材２７で支持されて水平方向の移動が規制される。このとき、支持部材２７のガイド部３７より下側の揺動案内部３３がホルダ本体１６の揺動案内部３５で案内されることにより、支持部材２７が正確に揺動する。
【００３０】
この状態から飲料容器１２が持ち上げられる際に、ネジリバネ３０の付勢力で飲料容器１２の外径側の凹部４５に支持部材２７が一部入り込むことがあると、その後、図４に示すように、凹部４５の下側の凸部４３の上側部分（凹部４５よりも少しでも高い傾斜面を含む）が支持部材２７の揺動中心の軸線Ｏよりも下部側のガイド部３７に当接することになる。このとき、このガイド部３７が支持部材２７の揺動中心の軸線Ｏよりも下側に向く力Ｆを発生させることになるため、揺動中心の軸線Ｏよりも下部側のガイド部３７はこの揺動中心の軸線Ｏを中心に飲料容器１２から離間する方向に円滑に移動し、その結果、支持部材２７が飲料容器１２から離間する方向に円滑に揺動する。
【００３１】
したがって、外径側に凹凸がある飲料容器１２を挿入し載置させた場合であってもこれを円滑に持ち上げて引き抜くことができる。
【００３２】
そして、飲料容器１２がカップホルダ１１の載置凹部２０から引き抜かれると、飲料容器１２の当接が解除された支持部材２７は、ネジリバネ３０の付勢力で載置凹部２０内に最も突出するように揺動しストッパ部４１をホルダ本体１６の上端部の内周面に当接させて停止する。このとき、支持部材２７のガイド部３７より下側の揺動案内部３３がホルダ本体１６の揺動案内部で案内されることによって、支持部材２７が正確に揺動する。
【００３３】
なお、上記のように支持部材２７のガイド部３７を平坦面３８を有する形状とすることで、上記のように支持部材２７の揺動中心の軸線Ｏよりも下側に向く力Ｆを発生させる形状にすることが容易となる。
【００３４】
ここで、上記のように支持部材２７のガイド部３７が、下方に向く平坦面３８を有する形状とするのではなく、図５に示すように、飲料容器１２が持ち上げられる際に発生させる力Ｆの方向に中心軸線Ｏ’が配置された下方に向く円筒面４７を有するものとしても良い。この場合は、種々の大きさの凹凸を有する飲料容器１２を載置させても、飲料容器１２が持ち上げられその凸部４３がガイド部３７に当接したときに、このガイド部３７に上記のように支持部材２７の揺動中心の軸線Ｏよりも下側に向く力Ｆを安定して発生させることができる。
【００３５】
また、以上においては、載置凹部２０が円筒状をなす場合を例にとり説明したが、角筒状をなすものにおいても適用可能である。この場合、各支持部材を支持する各支持軸は、載置凹部を構成する挿入壁部に平行に配置されることになる。
【００３６】
図３〜図５では、飲料容器１２が載置凹部２０の片側に偏って載置されている場合を示しているが、勿論、載置凹部２０の中央に載置される場合等を含め、いずれの位置に載置されていても同様である。
【００３７】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述したように、請求項１に係る発明によれば、外周側に凹凸がある飲料容器を載置させると、支持部材は揺動中心の軸線よりも下部が壁部よりも飲料容器側に突出して飲料容器を支持することになるが、この状態から飲料容器が持ち上げられ、飲料容器の外周側の凸部が支持部材の揺動中心の軸線よりも下部側のガイド部に当接すると、このガイド部が支持部材の揺動中心の軸線よりも下側に向く力を発生させることになる。よって、揺動中心の軸線よりも下部側のガイド部は上記軸線を中心に飲料容器から離間する方向に円滑に移動し、その結果、支持部材が飲料容器から離間する方向に円滑に揺動する。したがって、外周側に凹凸がある飲料容器を挿入し載置させた場合であってもこれを円滑に持ち上げて引き抜くことができる。
【００３８】
請求項２に係る発明によれば、支持部材のガイド部が平坦面を有するため、平坦面とすることで上記のように支持部材の揺動中心の軸線よりも下側に向く力を発生させる形状にすることが容易となる。
【００３９】
請求項３に係る発明によれば、支持部材のガイド部が、飲料容器が持ち上げられる際に発生させる力の方向に中心軸線が配置された円筒面を有するため、種々の大きさの凹凸を有する飲料容器に対して、上記のように支持部材の揺動中心の軸線よりも下側に向く力を安定して発生させることができる。
【００４０】
請求項４に係る発明によれば、支持部材のガイド部より下側に支持部材の揺動中心の軸線を中心とする円筒面を有するため、この円筒面により支持部材の揺動を案内することができる。したがって、支持部材を正確に揺動させることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施形態のカップホルダを示す一方向から見た斜視図である。
【図２】本発明の一実施形態のカップホルダを示す別の方向から見た斜視図である。
【図３】本発明の一実施形態のカップホルダを示す断面図であって、飲料容器が載置された状態を示すものである。
【図４】本発明の一実施形態のカップホルダを示す断面図であって、飲料容器が持ち上げられた状態を示すものである。
【図５】本発明の一実施形態のカップホルダの変形例を示す断面図であって、飲料容器が持ち上げられた状態を示すものである。
【符号の説明】
１１　カップホルダ
１２　飲料容器
２３　挿入壁部
２７　支持部材
３２　円筒面
３７　ガイド部
３８　平坦面
４３　凸部
４７　円筒面
Ｏ　軸線[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cup holder for placing a beverage container in a stable state in a passenger compartment of a traveling vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a technique relating to a cup holder for placing a beverage container in a stable state in a passenger compartment of a traveling vehicle, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 11-301333 and 2002-144941 disclose such techniques. In the cup holders of these publications, a supporting member is provided so as to be swingable about a horizontal axis, and is urged in the direction of the beverage container from a wall surrounding the side of the placed beverage container to project therefrom. Have.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in a synthetic resin beverage container such as a PET bottle, for example, annular concave portions and convex portions are formed on the outer peripheral side mainly for securing strength. In this way, when a beverage container having irregularities on the outer peripheral side is inserted and placed in the cup holder, when trying to lift from this state, the support member that is urged and abuts the beverage container is However, there is a problem that the beverage container comes into contact with the convex portion on the outer peripheral side and is caught and cannot be removed. In this case, it is necessary to manually pull the support member toward the wall to release the hook, and it takes time to pull out the support member.
[0004]
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder that can smoothly lift and pull out a beverage container having irregularities on the outer peripheral side even when the beverage container is inserted and placed.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is provided so as to be capable of swinging about a horizontal axis (for example, the axis O in the embodiment) and to be mounted below the axis. A support member (e.g., the embodiment) that is urged toward the beverage container and protrudes from a wall (e.g., the insertion wall 23 in the embodiment) surrounding the side of the beverage container (e.g., the beverage container 12 in the embodiment). In the cup holder (for example, the cup holder 11 in the embodiment) provided with the supporting member 27), when the beverage container having the irregularities on the outer peripheral side is lifted, the convex portion on the outer peripheral side of the beverage container is lifted. A force (for example, the guide portion 37 in the embodiment) that abuts on the (for example, the convex portion 43 in the embodiment) is directed downward below the axis (for example, in the embodiment). It is characterized in that a shape generating a F).
[0006]
Accordingly, when a beverage container having irregularities on the outer peripheral side is placed, the support member supports the beverage container by projecting a lower portion than the axis of the swing center toward the beverage container side than the wall portion. When the beverage container is lifted from the state and the convex portion on the outer peripheral side of the beverage container abuts on a guide portion below the axis of the swing center of the support member, the guide portion is moved from the axis of the swing center of the support member. Will also generate a downward force. Therefore, the guide portion below the axis of the swing center smoothly moves about the axis in the direction away from the beverage container, and as a result, the support member swings smoothly in the direction away from the beverage container. .
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, in the supporting member, the guide portion has a flat surface (for example, the flat surface 38 in the embodiment).
[0008]
As described above, since the guide portion of the support member has a flat surface, it is easy to form a flat surface so as to generate a force directed downward from the axis of the swing center of the support member as described above. It becomes.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the invention, the support member has a cylindrical surface (for example, a cylindrical surface on which a center axis is arranged in a direction of a force generated when the beverage container is lifted). It has the cylindrical surface 47) in the embodiment.
[0010]
As described above, since the guide portion of the support member has the cylindrical surface on which the central axis is arranged in the direction of the force generated when the beverage container is lifted, for the beverage container having irregularities of various sizes, As described above, it is possible to stably generate a force directed downward from the axis of the swing center of the support member.
[0011]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to third aspects, the support member has a cylindrical surface centered on the axis below the guide portion (for example, a cylindrical surface in the embodiment). Surface 32).
[0012]
As described above, since the support member has the cylindrical surface below the guide portion of the support member about the axis of the swing center of the support member, the swing of the support member can be guided by the cylindrical surface.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A cup holder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
The cup holder 11 of the present embodiment is for placing the beverage container 12 in a stable state in the passenger compartment of the traveling vehicle, and is provided in a center cluster, a console box, or the like in the passenger compartment.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cup holder 11 has an upper cover 15 disposed horizontally along an upper portion thereof, and a holder body 16 disposed below the upper cover 15.
[0016]
Specifically, the cup holder 11 is capable of placing two beverage containers 12 in parallel, and in accordance with this, the upper cover 15 has two substantially circular shapes having a shape in which the adjacent sides are connected to each other. Has an insertion opening 18. Each of these insertion openings 18 is sized to allow insertion of, for example, a 500 ml beverage container 12.
[0017]
The holder main body 16 has a shape in which two mounting recesses 20 each having a substantially circular cross section and having a shape in which the adjacent sides are connected to each other are arranged side by side in the lateral direction. That is, the holder main body 16 has two substantially circular mounting bottoms 21 and a connection bottom 22 that connects the mounting bottoms 21 to each other. There are two substantially cylindrical insertion wall portions 23 erected at the bottom, and two connection wall portions 24 erected substantially vertically from both end edges of the connection bottom portion 22 to connect the insertion wall portions 23 to each other. are doing.
[0018]
The holder main body 16 is provided with a plurality of vertically arranged long holes 26 in each of the insertion walls 23, and specifically, four holes are provided in each of the insertion walls 23. The disposing holes 26 are provided at positions at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of each insertion wall 23.
[0019]
The cup holder 11 is urged in the direction of the beverage container 12 and protrudes from each of the insertion walls 23 surrounding the side of the beverage container 12 placed in each of the placement recesses 20 and placed on each of the placement bottoms 21. A support member 27 is provided.
[0020]
The support members 27 are provided in the respective arrangement holes 26. As a result, a plurality of support members 27 are provided for each mounting recess 20, specifically, four each, and provided at positions at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of each insertion wall portion 23. I have.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 3, each of the support members 27 is swingably supported by a support shaft 29 disposed horizontally along the vicinity of the disposition hole 26 of the mounting recess 20. As a result, The support shaft 29 is swingable about a central axis O along the horizontal direction. Here, each support shaft 29 is specifically arranged along the tangential direction of the insertion wall 23 in the vicinity of the arrangement hole 26.
[0022]
Each of the support shafts 29 is provided with a torsion spring 30 as an urging member for urging the support member 27. Each of the support members 27 is lower than the support shaft 29 by the urging force of the torsion spring 30. That is, a portion below the axis O of the swing center is urged toward the beverage container 12 and protrudes from the insertion wall portion 23 surrounding the side of the placed beverage container 12.
[0023]
Here, in a state where each support member 27 is urged by the torsion spring 30, the upper end thereof abuts on the inner peripheral surface of the upper end of the holder main body 16, so that the support member 27 is further moved toward the beverage container 12. Swing is regulated.
[0024]
Each support member 27 is formed at its lowermost part with a swing guide portion 33 having a cylindrical surface 32 facing down on the axis O of the swing center and facing downward. A swing guide portion 35 having a cylindrical surface 34 centered on the axis O of the swing center facing upward is also formed at the lower end edge of the disposition hole 26 of the opposed holder body 16.
[0025]
Each support member 27 has a guide portion 37 which is slightly bent and extends from the swing guide portion 33 above the swing guide portion 33 so as to be closer to the axis O of the swing center than the swing guide portion 33. Is formed. The guide portion 37 has a flat surface 38 parallel to the axis O of the swing center on the lower side. This flat surface 38 is inclined so that it is always on the lower side irrespective of the swinging position of the support member 27 and is located on the upper side as it approaches the protruding tip end toward the mounting recess 20. When the support member 27 is positioned on the opposite side to the mounting recess 20 when the support member 27 is positioned most opposite to the mounting recess 20 when the support member 27 is positioned on the opposite side with respect to the mounting recess 20. The tip side is located at the lowermost side, and the inclination angle of the flat surface 38 with respect to the horizontal becomes smaller.
[0026]
Each of the support members 27 includes a support portion 40 which is bent above the guide portion 37 and extends from the guide portion 37 so as to be closer to the axis O of the swing center than the guide portion 37. And a stopper portion 41 extending in a substantially arc shape around the axis O of the swing center and capable of contacting the inner peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the holder body 16. Here, the support section 40 is arranged substantially vertically along a state in which the support member 27 is positioned most opposite to the mounting recess 20 and is aligned with the insertion wall section 23. When it is located on the mounting recess 20 side, it is inclined so that the tip end side protruding into the mounting recess 20 is positioned lower.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 4, when the beverage container 12 having the irregularities on the outer diameter side (outer peripheral side) is lifted from the mounted state, the guide portion 37 of each support member 27 The guide portion 37 abutting on the convex portion 43 on the outer diameter side of 12 has a shape that generates a force F directed downward from the axis O of the swing center described above.
[0028]
That is, the guide portion 37 has a shape that always generates the force F in the above-mentioned direction regardless of the diameter and the shape of the beverage container 12 as long as the beverage container 12 has a size that can be placed in the cup holder 11 in an inserted state. The shape is determined by, for example, examining a beverage container 12 that can be placed in a state of being inserted into the cup holder 11 among the distributed beverage containers 12.
[0029]
In the cup holder 11 of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, when the beverage container 12 is inserted into the mounting recess 20 and is mounted on the mounting bottom 21, the stopper portion protrudes most into the mounting recess 20 by the urging force of the torsion spring 30. The support member 27 having made the abutment 41 contact the inner peripheral surface of the upper end portion of the holder body 16 is appropriately retracted so that the support portion 40 is pushed against the bottom of the beverage container 12 and fits the outer diameter of the beverage container 12. As shown in FIG. 3, the beverage container 12 is urged by the urging force of the torsion spring 30. Then, the beverage container 12 placed on the placement recess 20 is supported by the support member 27, and the horizontal movement is regulated. At this time, the swing guide portion 33 below the guide portion 37 of the support member 27 is guided by the swing guide portion 35 of the holder body 16, so that the support member 27 swings accurately.
[0030]
When the beverage container 12 is lifted from this state, if the support member 27 may partially enter the concave portion 45 on the outer diameter side of the beverage container 12 due to the urging force of the torsion spring 30, then, as shown in FIG. The upper portion of the convex portion 43 below the concave portion 45 (including the inclined surface slightly higher than the concave portion 45) comes into contact with the guide portion 37 below the axis O about the swing center of the support member 27. . At this time, since the guide portion 37 generates a force F directed downward from the axis O of the swing center of the support member 27, the guide portion 37 below the axis O of the swing center is The support member 27 moves smoothly in the direction away from the beverage container 12 around the axis O of the swing center as a center, and as a result, the support member 27 swings smoothly in the direction away from the beverage container 12.
[0031]
Therefore, even when the beverage container 12 having irregularities on the outer diameter side is inserted and placed, the beverage container 12 can be smoothly lifted and pulled out.
[0032]
When the beverage container 12 is pulled out of the mounting recess 20 of the cup holder 11, the support member 27 from which the contact of the beverage container 12 has been released is projected most into the mounting recess 20 by the urging force of the torsion spring 30. Then, the stopper 41 is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the upper end of the holder body 16 and stopped. At this time, the swing guide portion 33 below the guide portion 37 of the support member 27 is guided by the swing guide portion of the holder main body 16, so that the support member 27 swings accurately.
[0033]
In addition, by forming the guide portion 37 of the support member 27 into a shape having the flat surface 38 as described above, the force F directed downward from the axis O of the swing center of the support member 27 is generated as described above. It becomes easy to make it into a shape.
[0034]
Here, the guide portion 37 of the support member 27 does not have the shape having the flat surface 38 facing downward as described above, but the force F generated when the beverage container 12 is lifted as shown in FIG. May have a downwardly facing cylindrical surface 47 on which the central axis O 'is disposed. In this case, even when the beverage container 12 having irregularities of various sizes is placed, when the beverage container 12 is lifted and the convex portion 43 comes into contact with the guide portion 37, the above-described guide portion 37 is attached to the guide portion 37. Thus, the force F directed downward from the axis O of the swing center of the support member 27 can be generated stably.
[0035]
In the above description, the case where the mounting concave portion 20 has a cylindrical shape has been described as an example, but the present invention is also applicable to a case where the mounting concave portion 20 has a rectangular cylindrical shape. In this case, each support shaft that supports each support member is arranged in parallel with the insertion wall that forms the mounting recess.
[0036]
3 to 5 show the case where the beverage container 12 is placed on one side of the placing recess 20, but of course, the case where the beverage container 12 is placed at the center of the placing recess 20, etc. It is the same regardless of the position where it is placed.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a beverage container having irregularities on the outer peripheral side is placed, the support member is lower than the axis of the swing center on the beverage container side than the wall portion. When the beverage container is lifted from this state, and the convex portion on the outer peripheral side of the beverage container comes into contact with the guide portion below the axis of the swing center of the support member, the beverage container is lifted from this state. This guide portion generates a force directed downward from the axis of the swing center of the support member. Therefore, the guide portion below the axis of the swing center smoothly moves about the axis in the direction away from the beverage container, and as a result, the support member swings smoothly in the direction away from the beverage container. . Therefore, even when a beverage container having irregularities on the outer peripheral side is inserted and placed, it can be smoothly lifted and pulled out.
[0038]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the guide portion of the support member has a flat surface, the flat surface generates a force directed downward from the axis of the swing center of the support member as described above. It becomes easy to make it into a shape.
[0039]
According to the invention according to claim 3, since the guide portion of the support member has the cylindrical surface on which the central axis is arranged in the direction of the force generated when the beverage container is lifted, it has irregularities of various sizes. As described above, it is possible to stably generate a force directed downward from the axis of the swing center of the support member with respect to the beverage container.
[0040]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the support member has a cylindrical surface below the guide portion and about the axis of the swing center of the support member, the swing of the support member is guided by the cylindrical surface. Can be. Therefore, it is possible to swing the support member accurately.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cup holder according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from one direction.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the cup holder according to the embodiment of the present invention as viewed from another direction.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a cup holder according to one embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where a beverage container is placed.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the cup holder according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where the beverage container is lifted.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the cup holder according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where the beverage container is lifted.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 cup holder 12 beverage container 23 insertion wall 27 support member 32 cylindrical surface 37 guide portion 38 flat surface 43 convex portion 47 cylindrical surface O axis

Claims

水平に沿う軸線を中心に揺動可能に設けられるとともに該軸線よりも下部が、載置された飲料容器の側方を囲む壁部から前記飲料容器の方向に付勢されて突出する支持部材を備えたカップホルダにおいて、
前記支持部材は、外周側に凹凸がある飲料容器が持ち上げられる際に、該飲料容器の外周側の凸部に当接するガイド部が前記軸線よりも下側に向く力を発生させる形状をなしていることを特徴とするカップホルダ。A supporting member is provided so as to be swingable about an axis extending along the horizontal direction and a portion below the axis is urged in a direction of the beverage container from a wall surrounding the side of the placed beverage container to project therefrom. In the provided cup holder,
The support member has a shape in which, when a beverage container having irregularities on the outer peripheral side is lifted, a guide portion abutting on a convex portion on the outer peripheral side of the beverage container generates a force directed downward from the axis. A cup holder.

前記支持部材は、前記ガイド部が平坦面を有することを特徴とする請求項１記載のカップホルダ。The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the support member has a flat surface on the guide portion.

前記支持部材は、前記ガイド部が、前記飲料容器が持ち上げられる際に発生させる力の方向に中心軸線が配置された円筒面を有することを特徴とする請求項１記載のカップホルダ。2. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the support member has a cylindrical surface on which the guide section has a central axis arranged in a direction of a force generated when the beverage container is lifted. 3.

前記支持部材は、前記ガイド部より下側に前記軸線を中心とする円筒面を有することを特徴とする請求項１乃至３のいずれか一項記載のカップホルダ。4. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the support member has a cylindrical surface about the axis below the guide portion. 5.