JP2008213588A - Container holder device and container support unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive container holder device and a container support unit having simple constitution which can flexibly respond to the side surface shape of the container. <P>SOLUTION: The container holder device is equipped with: a holder body having a storage part; and a support means which is oscillatably mounted to the holder body and supports the side surface of the container stored in the storage part. The support means comprises: a first support member having a circular-shaped first gear part oscillatably downward mounted to the holder body; a second support member having a circular-shaped second gear part which is oscillatably upward mounted to the holder body, and meshed with the first gear part of the first support member, and a spring for urging the first support member and the second support member to the direction separating them. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a container holder device for storing and holding a container such as a beverage and a container support unit that regulates the movement of the stored container and supports the container.

  For example, a container holder device 60 shown in FIG. 8 is known as a container holder device for storing a container such as a beverage provided in a vehicle compartment. The container holder device 60 includes a holder main body 61, a support 62, and a spring 63. The holder main body 61 has a storage portion 61a in which the container C is stored, and the support 62 is pivotally supported by the holder main body 61 with a shaft 64 so as to be swingable. When the container C is not stored, the support 62 is urged by the spring 63 in a direction protruding into the storage portion 61a. When the container C is stored, the support 62 moves downward (about the shaft 64). It swings in the direction of arrow R), retreats to the inside of the holder body 61, and is positioned on the support 62 ′ indicated by the dotted line. And it supports so that the movement of the radial direction of the container C may be controlled by pressing the side wall of the container C by the urging force of the spring 64.

  However, in the conventional container support device 60 having such a configuration, since the swing shaft 64 of the support 62 is a single shaft, the swing direction is restricted in the downward direction. For this reason, it is easy to be caught when the container C is inserted / removed. In particular, in the case of the container P having a constriction (concave portion) 65 on the side wall as shown in FIG. There was a problem.

Therefore, a container holder device with improved operability for inserting / removing a container into / from the holder body has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a vehicle article holding device having a contact member (support) that is rotatably supported or slidably supported in a guide groove and is rotatably assembled. However, since the support height of the container holder device having such a support varies depending on the size of the container, the container holding performance is not stable, and the configuration is complicated and the manufacturing cost is increased. is there.
Japanese Patent No. 3706536

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a container holder device and a container support unit that have a simple and inexpensive configuration that can flexibly correspond to the side shape of the container.

  The container holder device of the present invention includes a holder main body including a storage portion, and support means that is swingably attached to the holder main body and supports a side surface of the container stored in the storage portion. The support means includes the holder A first support member having an arc-shaped first gear portion attached to the main body so as to be swingable downward, and an arc shape engaging with the first gear portion of the first support member attached to the holder main body so as to be swingable upward. The second support member having the second gear portion, and a spring that biases the first support member and the second support member in a direction away from each other.

  In the container holder device of the present invention, the first support member includes a contact wall that contacts the side surface of the container, and a substantially fan-shaped side wall that is orthogonal to the contact wall and has an arc portion. The first gear portion is formed at an edge, and the second support member includes a contact wall that contacts the side surface of the container, and a substantially fan-shaped side wall that has an arc portion perpendicular to the contact wall. Preferably, the second gear portion is formed on the edge of the arc portion of the side wall, and an inner wall portion that can be moved in and out is provided inside the first support member.

The container support unit of the present invention is a container support unit that is provided on a side wall that partitions the storage portion of the container holder device and supports the container by contacting the side surface of the container,
A first support member having a frame, a first arc-shaped gear portion attached to the frame so as to be swingable downward, and a first support member attached to the frame so as to be swingable upward; A second support member having an arcuate second gear portion that meshes with the gear portion, and a spring that biases the first support member and the second support member in a separating direction.

  The container holder device of the present invention is composed of a first support member and a second support member that are capable of swinging support means that abuts the side surface of the container to be stored and regulates the radial movement of the container. The 1st support member and the 2nd support member are arranged so that it may mesh with each gear part. Therefore, by swinging one of the support members, it is possible to swing the other support member in conjunction with each other. Therefore, at the time of container accommodation, the first support member and the second support member can be retracted into the holder body at the same time against the biasing force of the spring.

  Moreover, at the time of taking out the container, the first support member and the second support member can be simultaneously advanced toward the inside of the accommodating portion by the biasing force of the spring.

  Further, when taking out a container having a recess formed on the outer peripheral surface (side surface), the second support member is swung by a load applied from the container, and the first support member is moved through the meshing gear portion. Since it swings, the first support member and the second support member can be simultaneously retracted into the holder body against the biasing force of the spring, and the container can be smoothly pulled out by avoiding the catching with the container recess, The operability of taking in and out the container can be improved.

  The container holder device of the present invention employs container support means that synchronizes the operation of the first support member and the second support member by the meshing of the gears, so that the structure is extremely simple, and therefore can be obtained at low cost. I can do it.

  Further, by making such a container support means a separate container support unit from the holder main body, it is possible to improve the workability of assembling to the holder main body.

  Hereinafter, the container holder device and the container support unit of the present invention will be described in detail by way of examples.

(Example 1)
A present Example is related with a container holder apparatus, The structure and effect | action are demonstrated with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the container holder device of the present embodiment. The container holder device 1 includes a holder main body 10 and support means S that supports the holder body 10 so as to abut against the side surface of the stored container and restrict the movement of the container in the radial direction. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the support means S, and FIGS. 3 to 5 are partial sectional views thereof.

  The holder main body 10 is made of, for example, resin, and has a storage portion 11 that can store a container as shown in FIG. A hole 12 is provided in the side wall 11 a of the storage portion 11. A plurality of holes 12 may be provided on the side wall 11a (in the present embodiment, a case where three holes 12 are provided) is shown. When a plurality of holes 12 are provided, each hole 12 is located at the same distance from the bottom surface 11 b of the storage portion 11.

  The holder body 10 is attached to an interior member of the vehicle. The holder body 10 may be formed integrally with the vehicle interior member, or may be formed separately from the vehicle interior member and attached to the vehicle interior member.

  The support means S that supports the outer peripheral portion of the stored container is made of, for example, resin and is provided in the hole 12. As shown in FIG. 2, the support means S includes a first support member 20, a second support member 21, and a spring 30.

  The same number of first support members 20 as the holes 12 of the holder body 10 are provided. The first support member 20 is integrally formed with an arc-shaped contact wall 20a that contacts the outer peripheral surface of the container and a substantially fan-shaped side wall 20b orthogonal to the corresponding contact wall 20a, and the lower part is open. . The side wall 20b is provided with a swing shaft 20c, and a first gear portion 20d is formed at the lower edge of the side wall 20b at the edge of the arc portion centering on the swing shaft 20c. The first support member 20 is disposed so as to be able to protrude and retract with respect to the hole 12 by inserting a swing shaft 20 c into a bearing portion (not shown) formed on the side wall 11 a of the storage portion 11. Further, the first support member 20 is rotatably meshed with a second gear portion of a second support member 21 described later by the first gear portion 20d.

  Similar to the first support member 20, the same number of second support members 21 as the holes 12 of the holder body 10 are provided. The second support member 20 is integrally formed with an arcuate contact wall 21a that contacts the side surface of the container and a substantially fan-shaped side wall 21b that is orthogonal to the contact wall 21a. . An inner wall 21e is continuously extended with a step on the tip side of the abutting wall 21a. The inner wall 21e is formed so as to slide in and out of the first support member 20 in sliding contact with the inner side of the contact wall 20a of the first support member 20. A swing shaft 21c is provided on the side wall 21b, and a second gear portion 21d is formed on an edge of an arc portion centering on the swing shaft 21c on the upper peripheral edge of the side wall 21b. The second support member 21 is arranged so as to be able to protrude and retract with respect to the hole 12 by inserting a swing shaft 21 c into a bearing portion (not shown) formed on the side wall 11 a of the storage portion 11. The second support member 21 is rotatably meshed with the first gear portion 20d of the first support member 20 at the second gear portion 21d.

  The spring 30 is, for example, a torsion spring, and is provided on the swing shaft 20 c of the first support member 20. One end of the spring 30 abuts against the side wall 11 a of the storage portion 11, and the other end is engaged with a convex portion 20 e provided on the side wall 20 b of the first support member 20, so that the first support member 20 and the second support member are engaged. 21 are biased in a direction away from each other.

  Here, the operation | movement which takes in / out the container C to the accommodating part 11 of the holder main body 10 is demonstrated.

  When the container 11 is not stored in the storage unit 11 or when the container C1 inserted into the storage unit 11 has a small diameter, the first support member 20 and the first support member 20 are connected to each other by the biasing force of the spring 30 as shown in FIG. 2 Separated from the support member 21. Specifically, the inner wall 21e of the second support member 21 is at a position where it is exposed from the first support member 20 (hereinafter referred to as an exposed position), and the contact wall 20a of the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 Either or both of the contact walls 21a are in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the container C1. In this case, the gear portion 20d of the first support member 20 and the gear portion 21d of the second support member 21 mesh with each other in the vicinity of the rear end portion (portion far from the side wall 11a of the storage portion 11) G1 of each gear train. ing.

  When inserting the large-diameter container C2 into the storage unit 11, the bottom surface of the container C2 first presses the contact wall 20a of the first support member 20 downward. As a result, the first support member 20 swings in the direction of arrow A (counterclockwise in FIG. 3) about the swing shaft 20c. Since the gear portion 20d of the first support member 20 meshes with the gear portion 21d of the second support member 21, when the first support member 20 rotates in the direction of arrow A, the second support member 21 moves to the arrow A in the opposite direction. The inner wall 21e of the second support member 21 slidably contacts the abutment wall 20a of the first support member 20 as shown in FIG. Is housed in. That is, the abutting wall 20 a of the first support member 20 and the abutting wall 21 a of the second support member 21 rotate in the direction in which they are accommodated in the holes 12. The meshing portion G between the gear portion 20d of the first support member 20 and the gear portion 20d of the second support member 21 is from the rear end portion G1 to the front end portion (portion close to the storage portion side wall 11a) G2. Move towards.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the large-diameter container C2 is inserted into the storage portion 11, the gear portion 20d of the first support member 20 and the gear portion 21d of the second support member 21 are in each gear train. The inner wall 21e is housed inside the first support member 20 by meshing with the front end G2.

  When the container C2 is taken out (pulled out) from the storage unit 11 in this state, the first support member 20 tries to return to the original exposed position by the biasing force of the spring 30. At this time, since the first gear portion 20d rotates in the direction of arrow B (clockwise in FIG. 4), the engaged second gear portion 21d is moved in the B ′ direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 4). Thus, the second support member 21 swings about the swing shaft 21c and returns to the exposed position together with the first support member 20.

  Next, the case of the large-diameter container C3 in which the outer peripheral surface 50 is provided with the recess 51 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, when the container C <b> 3 having the recess 51 is stored in the storage 11, the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 may enter the recess 51. When the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 enter the recess 51, the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 are engaged with the first gear portion 20d and the second gear portion 21d. Becomes the exposure position located at G1 farthest from the storage portion side wall 11a.

  When the container C3 is taken out (withdrawn) from the storage portion 11 in this state, first, as shown in FIG. 5, the recess 51 comes into contact with the contact wall 21a of the second support member 21, and the contact wall 21a is moved upward (arrow F). Direction). The second support member 21 swings in the direction of arrow D (clockwise) in FIG. 5 about the swing shaft 21c. For this reason, the meshing portion G of the second gear portion 21d and the first gear portion 20d moves to the G2 side close to the storage portion side wall 11a while sequentially meshing with each other, so that the first support member 20 pivots on the swing shaft 20c. As shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, when the container C3 is completely removed from the storage portion 11, the first support member 20 attempts to return to the original exposed position by the biasing force of the spring 30, so that the second support member 21 engaged with the gear portion also rotates. Move back to the original exposure position.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described.

  When the container C3 provided with the recess 51 in the outer peripheral portion 50 is taken out from the holder body 10, a part of the recess 51 of the container C3 presses the contact wall 21a of the second support 21, so that the second support member 21 is The first support member 20 is swung by moving the meshing portion G of the second gear portion 21d and the first gear portion 20d. For this reason, even if it is a case where the recessed part 51 is provided in the outer peripheral part 50 of the container C3, the recessed part 51 does not catch on the 1st support member 20 or the 2nd support member 21. FIG. Therefore, the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 can flexibly correspond to the outer peripheral shape of the container stored in the storage unit 11.

(Example 2)
The present embodiment relates to a container support unit, and its configuration will be described with reference to a perspective view shown in FIG.

  In the first embodiment, the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 are swingably fixed to the side wall 11a of the holder body 10 by the swing shafts 20c and 21c. The container support unit 2 is formed by assembling the first support member 20 and the second support member 21 to the frame body 40 having the hole 12 ′ having the same shape as the hole 12 provided in the side wall 11 a of the first embodiment. The back surface 40a of the frame body 40 is provided with bearings (not shown) that swingably support the rocking shafts 20c and 21c indicated by dotted lines, and the spring 30 has one end side on the back surface 40a of the frame body 40. The other end of the first support member 20 is engaged with the convex portion 20e. Further, the frame 40 is integrally formed with a convex portion 40b, and the container support unit 2 is fitted into a hole provided in the storage portion side wall 11a of the holder body 10 by fitting into a concave portion provided in the side wall 11a. Can be placed.

  The container support unit 2 arranged in this way exhibits the same effects as the support means S of the first embodiment when the container is taken in and out of the storage unit 11. The container support unit 2 of the present embodiment can improve the productivity by facilitating the assembly work of the support to the holder body.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to said Example, It can change in the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the inner wall 21 e is provided on the second support member 21. The inner wall 21e is a space that has a high rigidity when the support means S and the container support unit 2 are assembled parts, and when the support members 20 and 21 are in an exposed position and are separated from each other. This is to prevent foreign matter and the like from entering. Therefore, the inner wall 21e may not be provided if there is no particular need.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the tip end portion of the abutting wall 20 a of the first support member 20 is formed in a convex shape (convex portion 20 f), and the corresponding abutting wall 21 a of the second support member 21 is cut. A notch recess 21f may be provided, and the protrusion 20f and the notch recess 21f may be fitted in the retracted position of the support members 20 and 21. By forming the abutting wall of the support member in this manner, the step between the support member and the inner wall can be eliminated, so that the support portion with a good appearance that allows the container to be taken in and out more smoothly.

  In the above embodiment, the spring 30 is provided only on the first support member 20, but it goes without saying that the spring 30 may be provided on the swing shaft 21c of the second support member 21 or on both swing shafts. Absent.

  The container holder device of the present invention is suitable as a container holder device for storing a container such as a beverage provided in a vehicle cabin. Moreover, the container support unit of this invention can be used suitably for such a container holder apparatus.

It is a perspective view which shows the container holder apparatus of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the support means of Example 1. FIG. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the support means in an advanced position. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the support means in a retracted position. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the support means which is supporting the container which has a recessed part in a side surface. It is a perspective view which shows the container support unit of Example 2. It is a perspective view which shows the other aspect of a support means. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the conventional container holder apparatus. It is sectional drawing which shows the case where the container which has a recessed part is accommodated in the conventional container holder apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1: Container holder device 2: Container support unit 10: Holder body 11: Side wall of storage portion 11a 12: Hole 20: First support member 20d: First gear portion 21: Second support member 21d Second gear portion 20a (21a) : Contact wall 20b (21b): Side wall 20c (21c): Oscillating shaft 21e: Inner wall 30: Spring 40: Frame C: Container G: Engagement part S: Support means

Claims (3)

A holder body provided with a storage unit;
Support means for swingably attached to the holder body and supporting a side surface of a container stored in the storage unit;
The support means includes a first support member having an arc-shaped first gear portion attached to the holder body so as to be swingable downward;
A second support member having an arcuate second gear portion that is pivotably attached to the holder body and is meshed with the first gear portion of the first support member;
A container holder device comprising: a spring that biases the first support member and the second support member in a separating direction. The first support member includes an abutting wall that abuts against a side surface of the container, and a substantially fan-shaped side wall that is orthogonal to the corresponding wall and has an arc portion, and the first gear is disposed on an edge of the arc portion of the side wall. Part is formed,
The second support member includes an abutting wall that abuts against a side surface of the container, and a substantially fan-shaped side wall that is orthogonal to the corresponding wall and has an arc portion, and the second gear is disposed on an edge of the arc portion of the side wall. The container holder device according to claim 1, wherein a container portion is formed, and an inner wall portion that can be freely projected and retracted is provided inside the first support member. A container support unit that is provided on a side wall that partitions the storage portion of the container holder device and supports the container by contacting the side surface of the container,
A frame,
A first support member having an arcuate first gear portion attached to the frame body so as to be swingable downward;
A second support member having an arcuate second gear portion that is swingably attached to the frame body and meshes with the first gear portion of the first support member;
A container support unit, comprising: a spring that biases the first support member and the second support member in a separating direction.

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