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Storage compartment comprising a foldable holder element

A retainer, storage box technology, applied in the direction of vehicle components, transportation and packaging, special positions of the vehicle, etc., can solve the problems of harmful vehicles, the retracted position of the retainer element occupying space, not aesthetically attractive, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2019-01-15
佛吉亚内饰系统印度私营责任有限公司
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Such visible parts may be detrimental to aspects of the vehicle interior and are not aesthetically appealing
[0003] Furthermore, the retainer element usually takes up significant space in the retracted position

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[0022] Embodiments of the present invention showing its features will now be described in detail. The words "comprises," "has," "comprises," and "containing" and other forms are intended to be equivalent in meaning and are open-ended, since the item or items following any of these words do not imply that such a or an exhaustive list of items, or limited to the listed item or items.

[0023] The terms "first", "second", etc. herein do not denote any order, quantity or importance, but are used to distinguish one element from another element, and the terms "a" and "an" do not denote quantity herein Instead, it means that there is at least one of the mentioned items.

[0024] It is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanism for retaining objects in a vehicle, in particular a mechanism for retaining objects in a cup holder. The mechanism is not limited to holding cups, but can hold beverage cans and other tangible products as well. The institution is aesthetically...

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Abstract

A mechanism for holding an article in a storage compartment. The storage compartment is delimited by a first wall and a second wall and each of the first wall and the second wall is having a first recess and a second recess. The mechanism includes a holder element, a supporting element, a locking element and a handling member. The holder element is articulated in the first wall. The supporting element is pivotally configured on the holder element for supporting a bottom portion of the article in a holding position. The locking element engages a first recess to lock the holder element in a non-holding position and engages a second recess to lock the holder element in the holding position. The handling member is configured on the second member for unlocking the locking element from the firstand second recesses to move the holder element between the holding and non-holding positions.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a retainer for a vehicle. More specifically, the present invention relates to mechanisms for retaining items within a vehicle. Background technique [0002] It is known that cup holders allow vehicle users to safely store their beverages without the risk of liquid being spilled into the vehicle. In particular, some cup holders are preferably collapsible so that they do not take up space in the vehicle compartment when not in use. However, even in the retracted position, part of the retainer element is still visible to the user, such as the front flap or other actuation elements that must be accessible to move the retainer element to its deployed position. Such visible portions may be detrimental to aspects of the vehicle interior and are not aesthetically appealing. [0003] Furthermore, the retainer element usually takes up significant space in the retracted position. For example, a retainer element that can be moved betwe...

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IPC IPC(8): B60N3/10
CPCB60N3/102B60N3/108B60N3/106
Inventor 切坦·简恩
Owner 佛吉亚内饰系统印度私营责任有限公司
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