A lifting cup holder assembly structure capable of stepless hovering

By designing a liftable cup holder assembly structure that can hover steplessly, and using lift guide columns and button guide columns to achieve the cup holder hovering at any position, the problem of the existing cup holder structure having a single function is solved, and the user experience and operational convenience are improved.

CN115071537BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-26WUHU FORESIGHT TECH
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Application Number
CN202210732957.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-06-27
Publication Date
2025-09-26
Estimated Expiration
2042-06-27

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Technical Problem

The existing automobile cup holder structure cannot achieve stepless hovering and cannot meet users' needs for functional diversity and convenience.

Method used

A lifting cup holder assembly structure with stepless hovering is designed, which includes a base structure, a panel body, a cup body lifting structure and a cup body hovering structure. The cup holder can be hovered at any position through the lifting guide column, the button guide column and the stepless hovering mechanism, and the stepless hovering function is realized by combining the button and cup operation.

Benefits of technology

The cup holder can be suspended at any position during the entire raising and lowering process, which is easy to operate and its appearance is perfectly integrated with the auxiliary instrument panel, thus improving the user experience.

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Abstract

The present invention is a lifting cup holder assembly structure capable of stepless suspension, comprising a bottom holder structure, a panel body, a cup body lifting structure, and a cup body suspension structure of the cup body lifting structure. The bottom holder structure comprises a cup holder body lower cover, a cup holder body sleeved in the cup holder body lower cover, and a plurality of cup holder claws connected to the upper portion of the cup holder body. The cup body lifting structure comprises a lifting guide column structure, a lifting spring sleeved on the outside of the lifting guide column, and a cup holder cover disposed on the upper portion of the lifting guide column. The cup body suspension structure comprises a button guide column and a stepless suspension mechanism disposed below the button guide column. The present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. Functional innovation: the entire stroke (ascent and descent) has the function of stepless suspension (i.e., hovering at any position). 2. Convenient human-machine operation: the stepless suspension function can be achieved only through the button and the cup itself. 3. Innovative appearance: the cup holder panel, cup clamp, and auxiliary instrument panel are perfectly integrated.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to automobile interior decoration parts, and in particular to a lifting cup holder assembly structure capable of stepless suspension. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the automotive manufacturing industry is booming, and family cars are rapidly becoming popular. Car users are placing higher demands on car comfort, aesthetics, novelty, safety, high cost-effectiveness, and convenient structures. In order to improve the car's grade and function requirements, most existing single-function cars cannot meet the growing user needs. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a lifting cup holder assembly structure capable of stepless hovering, so as to solve the problem of stepless hovering and lifting of the cup holder.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is: a lifting cup holder assembly structure with stepless suspension, including a bottom holder structure, a panel body arranged at the upper end of the bottom holder structure, a cup body lifting structure arranged in the bottom holder structure, and a cup body suspension structure arranged between the panel body and the bottom holder structure and connected to the cup body lifting structure. The bottom holder structure includes a cup holder body lower cover, a cup holder body sleeved in the cup holder body lower cover, and a plurality of cup holder claws connected to the upper part of the cup holder body. The cup body lifting structure includes a lifting guide column structure sleeved on the outside of the lifting guide column and a cup holder cover arranged on the upper part of the lifting guide column. The cup body suspension structure includes a button guide column and a stepless suspension mechanism arranged at the lower part of the button guide column. The side ends of the cup holder body and the cup holder body lower cover are provided with an upper fixing ring sleeve and a lower fixing ring sleeve for fixing the cup body lifting structure, and a top fixing structure is provided at the bottom of the cup holder body lower cover.

[0005] The cup holder claws are connected to the cup holder claw connection grooves provided on the upper part of the cup holder body through corresponding claw torsion springs. Each cup holder claw is connected to the end block provided at the bottom of the panel body.

[0006] The lifting guide column structure includes an upper connecting end cover body and a movable guide rod body structure arranged at the lower part of the upper connecting end cover body. The movable guide rod body structure is divided into: an upper end spring sleeve section and a component locking and limiting section arranged at the upper end spring sleeve section. The movable guide rod body structure includes a lifting guide column body, a front end limiting vertical plate group arranged in the middle of the front face of the lifting guide column body, a component locking and hovering rack group arranged on the side of the lifting guide column body, and a rear end partition plate group arranged in the middle of the rear of the lifting guide column body. The front end limiting vertical plate group is provided with upper and lower spacer blocks.

[0007] The stepless suspension mechanism is composed of a button cover, a button guide column structure, a button return spring, a one-way gear, a one-way gear bracket, a one-way damper, a latch return spring, and a latch seat.

[0008] The button guide column structure includes a button guide column body, an upper connecting cover arranged on the upper part of the button guide column body and matched with the button cover, and a bottom connecting block arranged at the lower part of the button guide column body. The bottom connecting block is connected to the latch seat body, a latch return spring is arranged in the latch seat body, and a one-way damper is arranged at the side end of the latch seat body. The bottom of the latch seat body is connected to the upper part of the one-way gear bracket, and the button return spring is sleeved on the upper part of the button guide column body.

[0009] One end of the one-way gear bracket is arranged in the front end limiting vertical plate group.

[0010] The top fixing structure includes a connecting gear sleeve connected to the one-way gear and a clamping end buckle connected to the one-way gear bracket.

[0011] A locking fastener is provided between the lower cover of the cup holder body and the cup holder body.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: 1. Innovative functionality: stepless hovering (i.e., hovering at any position) is available throughout the entire travel range (ascending and descending). 2. Convenient operation: stepless hovering can be achieved simply by using a button and the cup itself. 3. Innovative appearance: the cup holder panel, cup holder, and auxiliary instrument panel are seamlessly integrated.

[0013] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention.

[0015] Figure 2 for Figure 1 side view.

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Bottom perspective view.

[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the overall assembly structure of the cup body lifting structure of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the structure of the bottom surface of the panel body in the present invention.

[0019] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cup body suspension structure of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 7 for Figure 6 side view.

[0021] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the movable guide rod body in the present invention.

[0022] Figure 9 for Figure 1 sectional view of .

[0023] Figure 10 for Figure 2 sectional view of .

[0024] Figure: 1. Panel, 2. Cup holder lower cover, 3. Cup holder body, 4. Cup holder claw, 5. Claw torsion spring, 6. Cup holder claw connection slot, 7. End clamp, 8. Lifting spring, 9. Cup holder cover, 10. Upper connecting end cover, 11. Lifting guide column, 12. Front limit vertical plate assembly, 13. Component locking and hovering rack assembly, 14. Rear partition assembly, 15. Upper spacer, 16. Upper fixing ring, 17. Lower fixing ring, 18. Locking fastener, 19. Lower spacer, 20. Button cover , 21. Button return spring, 22. One-way gear, 23. One-way gear bracket, 24. One-way damper, 25. Pin return spring, 26. Pin seat, 27. Button guide column, 28. Upper connecting cover, 29. Bottom connecting block, 30. Connecting gear sleeve, 31. Snap-on end buckle, 32. Spring inner top platform, 33. Placement slot, 34. External bolt seat, 35. Button cover slot, 36. Left snap-on flange, 37. Right snap-on flange, 38. Claw penetration slot, 39. Locking hole group. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The terms "upper," "lower," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "both ends," "one end," and "the other end" used in this application to indicate positions or locations are based on the positions or locations shown in the accompanying drawings and are intended solely to facilitate and simplify the description of the present invention. They are not intended to indicate or imply that the devices or components referred to must have, be constructed, or operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0026] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "provided with," "connected," etc., should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" may refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it may refer to internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will be able to understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention based on the specific circumstances.

[0027] Example 1, as Figure 1-10As shown, a stepless hovering lifting cup holder assembly structure includes a bottom support structure, a panel body 1 provided at the upper end of the bottom support structure, a cup lifting structure provided in the bottom support structure, and a cup suspension structure provided between the panel body and the bottom support structure and connected to the cup lifting structure. The panel body 1 is provided with a placement slot 33, an external bolt seat 34, and a button cover slot 35. The left and right edges of the panel body 1 are provided with a left snap-on flange 36 and a right snap-on flange 37.

[0028] The bottom support structure includes a cup holder body lower cover 2, a cup holder body 3 sleeved in the cup holder body lower cover 2, and a plurality of cup holder claws 4 connected to the upper part of the cup holder body. The cup holder claws 4 are connected to the cup holder claw connecting grooves 6 provided on the upper part of the cup holder body 3 through corresponding claw torsion springs 5. Each cup holder claw 5 is connected to an end clamping block 7 provided at the bottom of the panel body 1.

[0029] The cup holder body and the cup holder body lower cover are provided with an upper fixing ring 16 and a lower fixing ring 17 at the side ends for fixing the cup body lifting structure. A top fixing structure is provided at the bottom of the cup holder body lower cover. A locking fastener 18 is provided between the cup holder body lower cover and the cup holder body.

[0030] The cup body lifting structure includes a lifting guide column structure, a lifting spring 8 sleeved on the outside of the lifting guide column, and a cup holder cover 9 arranged on the upper part of the lifting guide column. The lifting guide column structure includes an upper connecting end cover body 10 and a movable guide rod structure arranged at the lower part of the upper connecting end cover body 10. The movable guide rod structure is divided into: an upper end spring sleeve section and a component locking and limiting section arranged at the upper end spring sleeve section. The movable guide rod structure includes a lifting guide column body 11, a front end limiting vertical plate group 12 arranged in the middle of the front face of the lifting guide column body, a component locking and hovering rack group 13 arranged on the side of the lifting guide column body, and a rear end partition group 14 arranged in the middle of the back of the lifting guide column body. The front end limiting vertical plate group is provided with an upper spacer block 15 and a lower spacer block 19.

[0031] A claw penetration groove 38 is provided at the side end of the cup holder cover 9 , and a locking hole group 39 is provided at the lower portion of the cup holder cover 9 .

[0032] A spring inner top platform 32 is provided in the cup holder body 3 , and a rebound action is formed between the spring inner top platform 32 and the lifting spring 8 .

[0033] The cup body suspension structure comprises a button guide column structure and a stepless suspension mechanism arranged at the lower part of the button guide column.

[0034] The stepless suspension mechanism is composed of a button cover 20 , a button return spring 21 , a one-way gear 22 , a one-way gear bracket 23 , a one-way damper 24 , a latch return spring 25 , and a latch seat 26 .

[0035] The bottom end of the button return spring 21 is arranged on the upper portion of the upper fixing ring sleeve 16 , and the upper end of the button return spring 21 is connected to the lower end of the button cover 20 , forming a rebound force therebetween.

[0036] The button guide structure includes a button guide body 27, an upper connecting cover 28 located above the button guide body 27 and matingly connected to the button cover, and a bottom connecting block 29 located below the button guide body. The bottom connecting block 29 is connected to the latch base 26. The latch base 26 is provided with a latch return spring 25, and a one-way damper 24 is provided at the side of the latch base 26. The bottom of the latch base 26 is connected to the upper portion of the one-way gear bracket 23, and the button return spring 21 is sleeved on the upper portion of the button guide body 27. One end of the one-way gear bracket 26 is located in the front limit riser assembly 12.

[0037] The top fixing structure includes a connecting gear sleeve 30 connected to the one-way gear and a clamping end buckle 31 connected to the one-way gear bracket.

[0038] The usage process of the present invention is as follows: when the cup holder cover is at the top, place the cup on the cup holder cover, push the cup, and the cup will descend. When the cup is lowered, release the hand at any position, and the lifting spring will provide upward power. Since the one-way teeth can only allow the cup to move downward, the cup can hover at the current position. Push the cup again to descend to the bottom.

[0039] When the cup is at the bottom, press the button (without releasing it). The button's guide rod will push the latch, the one-way gear bracket, and the one-way gear apart. The lifting spring will then push the guide post, cup holder cover, and cup upward. Release the button and the one-way gear bracket to return to their original positions. Because the one-way gear prevents upward movement, the cup holder will hover in its current position. Repeat the pressing and releasing action to achieve stepless hovering during the ascent.

[0040] Pressing the cup will lower it to the bottom, and stopping the pressure will cause it to hover in its current position. Pressing the button will raise the cup, and stopping the pressure will cause it to hover in its current position. When the cup is not in the cup holder, the cup holder is at the top, with both the holder and the cover visible. Placing the holder at the top prevents any sudden increase in clamping force during cup movement, which can affect operating efficiency.

[0041] Advantages: ① Innovative functionality: Continuous hovering (i.e., hovering at any position) throughout the entire travel range (ascending and descending). ② Convenient operation: Continuous hovering can be achieved simply by pressing a button and the cup itself. ③ Innovative appearance: The cup holder panel, cup holder, and auxiliary instrument panel are seamlessly integrated.

[0042] The above embodiments are merely descriptions of preferred implementations of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit of the present invention, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of the present invention by ordinary engineers and technicians in this field should fall within the scope of protection determined by the claims of the present invention.

[0043] The parts not involved in the present invention are the same as the existing technology or can be implemented by using the existing technology.

Claims

1. A steplessly hovering cup holder assembly structure, characterized by: The cup holder comprises a bottom support structure, a panel body provided at the upper end of the bottom support structure, a cup lifting structure provided in the bottom support structure, and a cup suspension structure provided between the panel body and the bottom support structure and connected to the cup lifting structure. The bottom support structure comprises a cup holder body lower cover, a cup holder body sleeved in the cup holder body lower cover, and a plurality of cup holder claws connected to the upper portion of the cup holder body. The cup lifting structure comprises a lifting guide column structure sleeved on the outside of the lifting guide column, and a cup holder cover provided on the upper portion of the lifting guide column. The cup suspension structure comprises a button guide column and a stepless suspension mechanism provided below the button guide column. An upper fixing ring and a lower fixing ring are provided at the side ends of the cup holder body and the cup holder body lower cover to fix the cup lifting structure. A top fixing structure is provided at the bottom of the cup holder body lower cover. The lifting guide column structure includes an upper connecting end cover body, a movable guide rod structure provided at the lower part of the upper connecting end cover body, the movable guide rod structure is divided into: an upper end spring sleeve section and a component locking and limiting section provided at the upper end spring sleeve section, the movable guide rod structure includes a lifting guide column body, a front end limiting vertical plate group provided at the middle part of the front face of the lifting guide column body, a component locking and hovering rack group provided on the side of the lifting guide column body, and a rear end partition plate group provided at the middle part of the rear face of the lifting guide column body, and the front end limiting vertical plate group is provided with upper and lower spacer blocks; The stepless suspension mechanism is composed of a button cover, a button guide column structure, a button return spring, a one-way gear, a one-way gear bracket, a one-way damper, a latch return spring, and a latch seat; The button guide column structure includes a button guide column body, an upper connecting cover arranged on the upper part of the button guide column body and matched with the button cover, and a bottom connecting block arranged at the lower part of the button guide column body. The bottom connecting block is connected to the latch seat body, a latch return spring is arranged in the latch seat body, and a one-way damper is arranged at the side end of the latch seat body. The bottom of the latch seat body is connected to the upper part of the one-way gear bracket, and the button return spring is sleeved on the upper part of the button guide column body.

2. The steplessly hovering lift cup holder assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup holder claws are connected to the cup holder claw connecting grooves provided on the upper part of the cup holder body through corresponding claw torsion springs, and each cup holder claw is connected to an end clamping block provided at the bottom of the panel body.

3. The steplessly hovering cup holder assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the one-way gear bracket is arranged in the front end limiting vertical plate group.

4. The steplessly hovering lift cup holder assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top fixing structure includes a connecting gear sleeve connected to the one-way gear and a clamping end buckle connected to the one-way gear bracket.

5. The steplessly hovering lift cup holder assembly structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A locking fastener is provided between the lower cover of the cup holder body and the cup holder body.

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