CUP HOLDER

• US 20190111824A1
• Filed: 09/21/2018
• Published: 04/18/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Moriroku Technology Company, Ltd. (Moriroku Holdings Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Moriroku Technology Company, Ltd. (Moriroku Holdings Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Koarai, Manabu, Tsuku, Nobuhito, Kotsuji, Yusuke
• Granted Patent: US 10,640,028 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/105 for receptables of different size or shape
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/106 with adjustable clamping mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: F16C 1/10 Means for transmitting linear movement in a flexible sheathing, e.g. "Bowden-mechanisms" guiding-sheathings F16C1/26
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 21/44 for conveying or interconverting oscillating or reciprocating motions
• CPC Class Codes: G05G 5/18 by positive interengagement, e.g. by a pawl

Abstract

A cup holder includes a coupling member that causes a locking pawl to be engaged with a locking recess when a cam plate is catching a beverage container, and causes the locking pawl to be disengaged from the locking pawl when the cam plate does not catch the beverage container.

Claims

1. A cup holder comprising:

a holding member which has an upper surface where an opening is formed and which holds a beverage container that is fitted in from the opening;

a movable plate which is attached to the holding member so as to be movable up and down and which supports the bottom of the beverage container; and

a container catching member which is provided at the holding member and which elastically catches the beverage container placed on the movable plate,

wherein;

a locking mechanism that causes the movable plate not to be movable up and down is provided between the movable plate and the holding member; and

the cup holder further comprises a coupling member that transmits an actuation of the container catching member to the locking mechanism in such a way that when the container catching member is catching the beverage container, the locking mechanism becomes a locking condition, and when the container catching member does not catch the beverage container, the locking mechanism becomes an unlocking condition.

2. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein:

the locking mechanism comprises;

a rotation plate provided at the bottom of the holding member so as to be freely rotatable;

a lower hook that extends upwardly from the rotation plate; and

an upper hook that extends downwardly from the movable plate;

the coupling member is a control rod that moves up and down in accordance with the actuation of the container catching member; and

the control rod comprises a rotation plate actuator that converts a vertical movement into a horizontal movement to rotate the rotation plate.

3. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein the coupling member is a string member.

4. A cup holder comprising:

a holding member which comprises a cylindrical portion that has an upper surface where an opening is formed and which holds a beverage container that is fitted in from the opening;

a movable plate which is attached to the holding member so as to be movable up and down and which supports the bottom of the beverage container; and

a container catching member which is provided at the holding member and which elastically catches the beverage container placed on the movable plate; and

a driver which is attached to the holding member so as to be horizontally movable and which has a tip configured to advance into the cylindrical portion,

wherein;

a locking mechanism that causes the movable plate not to be movable up and down is provided between the movable plate and the holding member; and

the cup holder further comprises a coupling member that transmits an actuation of the driver to the locking mechanism in such a way that when the driver is being pushed by the beverage container, the locking mechanism becomes a locking condition, and when the driver is not pushed by the beverage container, the locking mechanism becomes an unlocking condition.

5. The cup holder according to claim 4, wherein when the driver is not pushed by the beverage container, a tip of the driver advances in the cylindrical portion beyond the container catching member.

6. The cup holder according to claim 4, wherein the coupling member is a string member.