Cup stand, vehicle and control method of cup stand

Abstract

The invention relates to a cup stand, a vehicle and a control method of the cup stand, the cup stand comprises a main body part, a plurality of clamping parts and a supporting assembly, the multiple clamping parts are distributed in the circumferential direction of the main body part so as to define a clamping space, and each clamping part can move close to or away from the main body part so as to adjust the size of the clamping space; the supporting assembly is used for supporting at least one of the multiple clamping parts so as to limit deformation of the clamping parts. According to the cup stand, the multiple clamping parts capable of moving relative to the main body part are arranged, so that the size of the clamping space in the cup stand is adjustable, and containers of different sizes can be contained; and the supporting assembly can limit deformation and bending of the clamping part, so that the clamping effect of the cup holder on the container is ensured, and the phenomenon that the clamping effect is poor due to deformation of the clamping part is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of vehicles, and particularly to a cup holder, a vehicle, and a control method for the cup holder. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of the requirements for the comfort and convenience of automobiles, the cup holder, as a common storage device in the vehicle, has received increasing attention in its design.

[0003] To improve the functionality of the cup holder, the cup holders in related technologies are designed as adjustable structures to accommodate containers of different sizes. However, the adjustable clamping components in the cup holder, as the key components directly fixing the container, are prone to deformation, resulting in poor clamping effect of the cup holder on the container. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Embodiments of the present application provide a cup holder, a vehicle, and a control method for the cup holder, which can avoid the deformation of the clamping components of the cup holder, thereby improving the clamping effect of the cup holder on the container to at least partially solve the above technical problems.

[0005] To achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present application, a cup holder is provided. The cup holder includes: A main body portion; A plurality of clamping portions distributed circumferentially around the main body portion to enclose a clamping space. Each clamping portion can move closer to or away from the main body portion to adjust the size of the clamping space; and A support assembly for supporting at least one of the plurality of clamping portions to limit the deformation of the clamping portion.

[0006] In some embodiments, at least a part of the support assembly can move along with the clamping portion so as to support the clamping portion when the clamping portion is in any position.

[0007] In some embodiments, the support assembly is disposed on the side of the clamping portion away from the clamping space and abuts against the clamping portion in the moving direction of the clamping portion.

[0008] In some embodiments, the cup holder further includes: A housing provided with a receiving groove, at least a part of the main body portion and at least a part of the plurality of clamping portions being located in the receiving groove; Wherein, the support assembly is disposed between the groove wall of the receiving groove and the clamping portion.

[0009] In some embodiments, a part of the support assembly is disposed on the groove wall of the receiving groove, and another part is disposed on the clamping portion; Wherein, the size of the support assembly in the moving direction of the clamping portion can be adjusted.

[0010] In some embodiments, the support assembly includes: At least one movable part, which is arranged on one of the groove walls of the accommodating groove and the clamping part and can slide relative to the groove wall or the clamping part of the accommodating groove; and At least one first connecting part, which connects the other of the groove wall of the accommodating groove and the clamping part to the movable part; Wherein, the first connecting part can rotate relative to the other of the groove wall of the accommodating groove and the clamping part and the movable part.

[0011] In some embodiments, one of the groove wall of the accommodating groove and the clamping part is provided with a first guide rail; The movable part is arranged on the first guide rail and can move along the extending direction of the first guide rail.

[0012] In some embodiments, the clamping part extends along a first direction, and the movable part is slidably arranged on the clamping part along the first direction; or The housing extends along a first direction, and the movable part is slidably arranged on the housing along the first direction.

[0013] In some embodiments, the number of the first connecting parts is set to two; The two first connecting parts are respectively rotatably arranged at opposite ends of the movable part.

[0014] In some embodiments, a plurality of second guide rails extending along the moving direction of the clamping part are arranged on the main body part, and the plurality of second guide rails correspond to the plurality of clamping parts one by one; Wherein, the clamping part can move along the extending direction of the corresponding second guide rail.

[0015] In some embodiments, the cup holder further includes: A plurality of second connecting parts, which correspond to the plurality of second guide rails and the plurality of clamping parts one by one, and the second connecting parts are fixedly connected to the corresponding clamping parts; Wherein, the second connecting part is matched with the second guide rail and can move along the extending direction of the second guide rail.

[0016] In some embodiments, the second connecting part includes: A first sub-segment, at least part of which is matched with the second guide rail and can move along the extending direction of the second guide rail; and A second sub-segment, which is fixedly connected to the first sub-segment, and the second sub-segment is fixedly connected to the clamping part; Wherein, in the direction of the second sub-segment facing the first sub-segment, at least part of the orthographic projection of the second sub-segment falls outside the first sub-segment.

[0017] In some embodiments, in the extending direction of the clamping part, the orthographic projection of the clamping part is arc-shaped; Wherein, the second sub-segment is arc-shaped and is fixedly connected to the clamping part.

[0018] In some embodiments, the cup holder further includes: At least one rolling member is disposed between the second guide rail and the second connecting portion and is capable of rolling relative to the second guide rail and the second connecting portion.

[0019] In some embodiments, the cup holder further includes: A driving assembly for driving the plurality of clamping portions to move so as to adjust the size of the clamping space.

[0020] In some embodiments, the driving assembly includes: A rotating portion is disposed on one side of the main body portion and is capable of rotating relative to the main body portion. A plurality of third guide rails are provided on the rotating portion, and the plurality of third guide rails correspond to the plurality of clamping portions one by one. The clamping portion is further capable of moving along the extending direction of the corresponding third guide rail; Wherein, the third guide rail has two ends in its extending direction, and the distance from one end of the third guide rail to the rotation center of the rotating portion is greater than the distance from the other end of the third guide rail to the rotation center of the rotating portion.

[0021] In some embodiments, the third guide rail is arc-shaped.

[0022] In some embodiments, the cup holder further includes: A plurality of third connecting portions corresponding to the plurality of third guide rails and the plurality of clamping portions one by one, and the third connecting portion is fixedly connected to the second connecting portion.

[0023] In some embodiments, the rotating portion is rotatably disposed on the main body portion.

[0024] In some embodiments, the second guide rail and the third guide rail are oppositely disposed in a first direction so that the second connecting portion disposed on the second guide rail can also move along the extending direction of the third guide rail.

[0025] In some embodiments, the circumferential side of the rotating portion has a toothed structure; The driving assembly further includes: A driving portion, a part of the driving portion meshes with the toothed structure to drive the rotating portion to rotate.

[0026] In some embodiments, the rotating portion is a worm gear; The driving portion includes a worm, and the worm meshes with the worm gear.

[0027] In some embodiments, the cup holder further includes: A sensor for detecting the distance between the clamping portion and the object to be clamped.

[0028] In some embodiments, when the plurality of clamping portions are in any position, there is a gap between adjacent two clamping portions; Wherein, the sensor is disposed outside the clamping space, and the detection end of the sensor faces the gap.

[0029] In some embodiments, the cup holder further includes: At least one limiting portion, which is arranged on the side of the clamping portion facing the clamping space.

[0030] In some embodiments, the limiting portion is flexible.

[0031] According to a second aspect of the present application, there is provided a vehicle, which includes the above cup holder.

[0032] According to a third aspect of the present application, there is provided a control method for a cup holder, including: When a container is placed in the clamping space, obtaining the distance value between the clamping portion and the container; Controlling the moving distance value of the clamping portion until the clamping portion limits the container.

[0033] In some embodiments, after the step of controlling the movement of the clamping portion according to the distance value until the clamping portion limits the container, it further includes: When the container is not placed in the clamping space, controlling the clamping portion to reset.

[0034] The cup holder in the embodiments of the present application includes a main body portion, a plurality of clamping portions and a support assembly. The plurality of clamping portions are distributed circumferentially around the main body portion to enclose a clamping space. Each clamping portion can move closer to or away from the main body portion to adjust the size of the clamping space; the support assembly is used to support at least one of the plurality of clamping portions to limit the deformation of the clamping portion; in this embodiment, by providing a plurality of clamping portions that can move relative to the main body portion, the size of the clamping space in the cup holder is adjustable to accommodate containers of different sizes; and the support assembly can limit the deformation and bending of the clamping portion, thereby ensuring the clamping effect of the cup holder on the container and avoiding the phenomenon of poor clamping effect caused by the deformation of the clamping portion.

[0035] Other features and advantages of the present application will be described in detail in the subsequent specific implementation section. Description of the Drawings In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present application. For those skilled in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0036] In order to more completely understand the present application and its beneficial effects, the following will be described in conjunction with the drawings, where the same reference numerals represent the same parts in the following description.

[0037] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the cup holder provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present application; Figure 2It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the cup holder provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram when the size of the clamping space of the cup holder provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present application is the largest; Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram when the size of the clamping space of the cup holder provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present application is the smallest; Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the main body portion provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present application; Figure 6 It is an assembly schematic diagram of the rotating portion and the main body portion provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present application; Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of the third connecting portion on the rotating portion when the size of the clamping space of the cup holder provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present application is the largest; Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second connecting portion on the rotating portion when the size of the clamping space of the cup holder provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present application is the largest; Figure 9 It is a structural schematic diagram of the third connecting portion on the rotating portion when the size of the clamping space of the cup holder provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present application is the smallest; Figure 10 It is a structural schematic diagram of the second connecting portion on the rotating portion when the size of the clamping space of the cup holder provided in the exemplary embodiment of the present application is the largest.

[0038] Explanation of reference numerals: 1. Main body portion; 2. Clamping portion; 3. Clamping space; 4. Support assembly; 41. Movable portion; 42. First connecting portion; 5. Housing; 6. Accommodation groove; 7. First guide rail; 8. Second guide rail; 9. Second connecting portion; 91. First sub-segment; 92. Second sub-segment; 10. Rolling member; 11. Driving assembly; 111. Rotating portion; 112. Driving portion; 1121. Worm; 1122. Driving motor; 12. Third guide rail; 13. Third connecting portion; 14. Sensor; 15. Limiting portion; 16. Gap; 17. Fourth connecting portion; 18. Fifth connecting portion. Detailed implementation manners

[0039] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0040] The present application proposes a cup holder, Figures 1 to 10These are some embodiments of the present application.

[0041] See also Figures 1 to 2 In some embodiments of the present application, the cup holder includes a main body 1 and a plurality of clamping parts 2, wherein the plurality of clamping parts 2 are distributed around the circumference of the main body 1 to enclose a clamping space 3, and each clamping part 2 can move closer to or away from the main body 1 to adjust the size of the clamping space 3; wherein the clamping space 3 is a space for storing containers, and the size of the clamping space 3 can be adjusted by moving the clamping parts 2 so as to accommodate containers of different sizes.

[0042] The above-mentioned container can be a cup, a beverage, etc.

[0043] In some embodiments of the present application, the cup holder further includes a support assembly 4, which is used to support at least one of the multiple clamping parts 2 to limit deformation of the clamping part 2; that is, the support assembly 4 can prevent the clamping part 2 from deforming and bending, thereby ensuring the cup holder's clamping effect on the container.

[0044] In summary, in the technical solution of the present application, by providing a plurality of clamping parts 2 that can move relative to the main body part 1, the size of the clamping space 3 in the cup holder can be adjusted to accommodate containers of different sizes; and the support component 4 can limit the deformation and bending of the clamping part 2, thereby ensuring the clamping effect of the cup holder on the container and avoiding the occurrence of poor clamping effect caused by the deformation of the clamping part 2.

[0045] The deformation and bending of the clamping part 2 includes the following situations: the clamping part 2 is deformed and bent due to the bumping and shaking of the vehicle, the clamping part 2 is deformed and bent due to the action of external force, and the clamping part 2 is deformed and bent when clamping the container due to structural fatigue at the connection between the clamping part 2 and the driving mechanism.

[0046] It is understandable that the cup holder in the related art drives the clamping jaws to limit the container by means of a driving mechanism, but in the cup holder, the clamping jaws are only fixed by the output end of the driving mechanism, and there are fewer fixing or supporting points of the clamping jaws in the cup holder, so the clamping jaws may be deformed during use; the cup holder in the embodiment of the present application is additionally provided with a supporting assembly 4 to support the clamping portion 2, thereby limiting the deformation of the clamping portion 2.

[0047] Specifically, the cup holder in the embodiment of the present application clamps the container by being provided with a clamping portion 2 extending along the first direction X. Compared with the cup holder in the related art that only clamps a small area of ​​the container, the cup holder in the embodiment of the present application can increase the clamping area of ​​the container, thereby ensuring that the container is not easy to shake in the clamping space 3; in addition, the cup holder in the embodiment of the present application is also designed with a supporting assembly 4 to support the clamping portion 2, so as to ensure that the clamping portion 2 extending along the first direction X is not easy to deform.

[0048] That the support component 4 can support at least one of the clamping parts 2 means that the support component 4 can support all the clamping parts 2; or support some of the clamping parts 2. It is only necessary to ensure the clamping effect of the multiple clamping parts 2 on the container.

[0049] In addition, in the circumferential distribution of the multiple clamping parts 2 around the main body part 1, the contour formed by enclosing the multiple clamping parts 2 can be circular, rectangular, or a special-shaped structure, which is not limited herein.

[0050] Please refer to Figure 2 , in some embodiments of the present application, there is a reference point A on the main body part 1, and the multiple clamping parts 2 are circumferentially distributed along the circle where the reference point A is located; the clamping part 2 moving closer to or away from the main body part 1 is the clamping part 2 moving radially along the circle where the reference point A is located; with such a setting, since most containers are cylindrical, by setting the clamping part 2 to move radially along the circle where the reference point A is located, the multiple clamping parts 2 are circumferentially distributed on the container and can all abut against and clamp the container, ensuring the clamping effect on the container.

[0051] In some embodiments of the present application, the orthographic projection of the main body part 1 in the first direction X is circular, and the midpoint of the main body part 1 is the reference point A.

[0052] In some embodiments of the present application, at least part of the support component 4 can move along with the clamping part 2 to support the clamping part 2 when the clamping part 2 is in any position; that is, in this embodiment, by providing the support component 4 to always support the clamping part 2 when the clamping part 2 moves, the deformation and bending of the clamping part 2 can be restricted when the cup holder clamps containers of different sizes.

[0053] In addition, such a setting also enables the support component 4 to still support the clamping part 2 when the cup holder does not clamp the container, thereby avoiding the phenomenon of deformation and bending of the clamping part 2 when the cup holder does not clamp the container.

[0054] In some embodiments of the present application, the support component 4 is arranged on the side of the clamping part 2 away from the clamping space 3 and abuts against the clamping part 2 in the moving direction of the clamping part 2; with such a setting, since the side of the clamping part 2 enclosing the clamping space 3 will abut against the container, the support component 4 abuts against the other side of the clamping part 2 away from the clamping space 3, so that both opposite sides of the clamping part 2 in its moving direction can be stressed, thereby avoiding the deformation and bending of the clamping part 2 when the cup holder clamps the container.

[0055] Specifically, the support component 4 abuts against the clamping part 2 in the radial direction of the circle where the reference point A is located to avoid the deformation and bending of the clamping part 2 when the cup holder clamps the container.

[0056] In some embodiments of the present application, the cup holder further includes a housing 5, the housing 5 is provided with a receiving groove 6, at least a part of the main body portion 1 and at least a part of the plurality of clamping portions 2 are located in the receiving groove 6; thus arranged, the housing 5 provides protection for the main body portion 1, the clamping portions 2 and the support assembly 4 to prevent the main body portion 1, the clamping portions 2 and the support assembly 4 from being damaged by external impact.

[0057] At the same time, the design of the housing 5 can also improve the aesthetic degree of the cup holder.

[0058] In some embodiments of the present application, a part of the support assembly 4 is arranged on the groove wall of the receiving groove 6, and the other part is arranged on the clamping portion 2. The size of the support assembly 4 in the moving direction of the clamping portion 2 can be adjusted. Thus arranged, to ensure that the support assembly 4 can support the clamping portion 2 when the clamping portion 2 is in any position, and at the same time abut against the side of the clamping portion 2 away from the clamping space 3.

[0059] The support assembly 4 is arranged in this way because the housing 5 is a fixed structure and the structural strength of the housing 5 is relatively high. Thus, when the support assembly 4 is arranged between the housing 5 and the clamping portion 2, it can have a good abutting effect on the clamping portion 2.

[0060] In some embodiments of the present application, the support assembly 4 includes at least one movable portion 41 and at least one first connecting portion 42. The movable portion 41 is arranged on one of the groove wall of the receiving groove 6 and the clamping portion 2 and can slide relative to the groove wall of the receiving groove 6 or the clamping portion 2; the first connecting portion 42 connects the other of the groove wall of the receiving groove 6 and the clamping portion 2 with the movable portion 41; the first connecting portion 42 can rotate relative to the other of the groove wall of the receiving groove 6 and the clamping portion 2 and the movable portion 41; in this embodiment, when the clamping portion 2 moves closer to or away from the main body portion 1, the distance between the clamping portion 2 and the housing 5 will also change. The rotational setting of the movable portion 41 relative to the other of the groove wall of the receiving groove 6 and the clamping portion 2 and the movable portion 41 and the sliding setting of the first connecting portion 42 relative to the groove wall of the receiving groove 6 or the clamping portion 2 can prevent the setting of the support assembly 4 from interfering with the movement of the clamping portion 2, and at the same time can ensure the supporting effect of the support assembly 4 on the clamping portion 2.

[0061] The following is a supplementary description: when the clamping portion 2 moves, the first connecting portion 42 will rotate, and the movement of the clamping portion 2 will drive the movable portion to move relative to the groove wall of the receiving groove 6 or the clamping portion 2 through the first connecting portion 42, thereby preventing the support assembly 4 from interfering with the movement of the clamping portion 2; and when the clamping portion 2 is fixed and subjected to a deformation force, the deformation of the clamping portion 2 needs to overcome the abutting force of the first connecting portion 42 or the movable portion 41, and at the same time needs to overcome the sliding friction force of the movable portion 41 relative to the groove wall of the receiving groove 6 or the clamping portion 2. Therefore, the setting of the support assembly 4 can play a supporting effect on the clamping portion 2 to prevent the clamping portion 2 from deforming.

[0062] In some embodiments of the present application, the movable part 41 can be slidably arranged on the wall of the receiving groove 6, one end of the first connecting part 42 is rotatably arranged on the clamping part 2, and the other end is rotatably arranged on the movable part 41.

[0063] In other embodiments of the present application, the movable part 41 can be slidably arranged on the clamping part 2, one end of the first connecting part 42 is rotatably arranged on the wall of the receiving groove 6, and the other end is rotatably arranged on the movable part 41.

[0064] Wherein, the number of the movable part 41 and the first connecting part 42 can both be one or more; there is no limitation here.

[0065] In some embodiments of the present application, one of the wall of the receiving groove 6 and the clamping part 2 is provided with a first guide rail 7; the movable part 41 is arranged on the first guide rail 7 and can move along the extending direction of the first guide rail 7; by providing the first guide rail 7, the first guide rail 7 can limit the moving direction of the movable part 41, that is, limit the degree of freedom of the movable part 41, so as to avoid the deviation of the movable part 41 when sliding, thereby preventing the phenomenon of jamming in the internal structure of the cup holder.

[0066] Please refer to again Figure 1 and Figure 2 , in some embodiments of the present application, the clamping part 2 extends along the first direction X, and the movable part 41 is slidably arranged on the clamping part 2 along the first direction X. By setting the moving direction of the movable part 41 to be the same as the extending direction of the clamping part 2, and both being the first direction X, the existing structural features of the clamping part 2 can be fully utilized, and there is no need to further adjust the size of the clamping part 2 due to the moving stroke of the movable part 41, making the overall structure of the cup holder compact.

[0067] In some embodiments of the present application, the housing 5 extends along the first direction X, and the movable part 41 is slidably arranged on the housing 5 along the first direction X. By setting the moving direction of the movable part 41 to be the same as the extending direction of the housing 5, and both being the first direction X, the existing structural features of the housing 5 can be fully utilized, and there is no need to further adjust the size of the housing 5 due to the moving stroke of the movable part 41, making the overall structure of the cup holder compact.

[0068] In some embodiments of the present application, both the housing 5 and the movable part 41 extend along the first direction X.

[0069] Specifically, in some embodiments of the present application, the wall of the receiving groove 6 is provided with a first guide rail 7 extending along the first direction X, and the movable part 41 can move along the first guide rail 7.

[0070] In some embodiments of the present application, the number of the first connecting portions 42 is set to two; the two first connecting portions 42 are respectively rotatably arranged at opposite ends of the movable portion 41; with such a setting, compared with the connection between one first connecting portion 42 and the movable portion 41, the stress fatigue between the first connecting portion 42 and the movable portion 41 can be reduced; at the same time, the setting of the two first connecting portions 42 can also improve the stability of the relative rotation between the first connecting portion 42 and the movable portion 41 when the clamping portion 2 moves.

[0071] In some embodiments of the present application, two bosses with holes are spaced apart in the first direction X on the clamping portion 2, the two bosses are respectively connected to the two first connecting portions 42, and the two first connecting portions 42 are both connected to the movable portion 41 through a pin structure, and the movable portion 41 is movably arranged on the first guide rail 7 on the groove wall of the accommodating groove 6. With such a setting, it can provide a certain support for the clamping portion 2, so as to avoid the situation of deformation and bending of the clamping portion 2.

[0072] The length dimension of the two first connecting portions 42 is related to the movement range of the clamping portion 2, that is, the length dimension of the first connecting portion 42 is slightly larger than the movement distance of the clamping portion 2 in the radial direction of the circle where the reference point A is located, so as to avoid interference with the movement of the clamping portion 2 due to too small a size of the first connecting portion 42.

[0073] In some embodiments of the present application, the first guide rail 7 is a chute, and one or more balls are arranged on the movable portion 41 and embedded in the chute to reduce the friction when the movable portion 41 moves relative to the first guide rail 7.

[0074] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 , the structural schematic diagram of the cup holder when the size of the clamping space 3 is the largest is shown. At this time, the two first connecting portions 42 are close to the vertical state, that is, the included angle between the extending direction of the first connecting portion 42 and the first direction X is the smallest, and the distance between the clamping portion 2 and the groove wall of the accommodating groove 6 is the smallest.

[0075] Please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 , the structural schematic diagram of the cup holder when the size of the clamping space 3 is the smallest is shown. At this time, the two first connecting portions 42 are close to the parallel state, that is, the included angle between the extending direction of the first connecting portion 42 and the radial direction of the circle where the reference point A is located is the smallest, and the distance between the clamping portion 2 and the groove wall of the accommodating groove 6 is the largest.

[0076] Please refer to Figures 5 to 6 , in some embodiments of the present application, a plurality of second guide rails 8 extending along the movement direction of the clamping portion 2 are arranged on the main body portion 1, and the plurality of second guide rails 8 correspond to the plurality of clamping portions 2 one by one; Among them, the clamping part 2 can move along the extending direction of the corresponding second guide rail 8; in this embodiment, by providing the second guide rail 8 to limit the moving direction of the clamping part 2, that is, to limit the degree of freedom of the clamping part 2, so as to avoid the phenomenon that the clamping part 2 deviates in direction during movement, resulting in jamming of the internal structure of the cup holder or difficulty in clamping the container.

[0077] In some embodiments of the present application, the cup holder further includes a plurality of second connecting parts 9. The plurality of second connecting parts 9 correspond to the plurality of second guide rails 8 and the plurality of clamping parts 2 one by one. The second connecting part 9 is fixedly connected to the corresponding clamping part 2; among them, the second connecting part 9 cooperates with the corresponding second guide rail 8 and can move along the extending direction of the corresponding second guide rail 8; in this embodiment, by providing the second connecting part 9, the second guide rail 8 restricts the moving direction of the second connecting part 9, thereby restricting the moving direction of the clamping part 2, that is, restricting the degree of freedom of the clamping part 2, so as to avoid the phenomenon that the clamping part 2 deviates in direction during movement, resulting in jamming of the internal structure of the cup holder or difficulty in clamping the container.

[0078] In some embodiments of the present application, the second connecting part 9 includes a first sub-segment 91 and a second sub-segment 92. At least part of the first sub-segment 91 cooperates with the second guide rail 8 and can move along the extending direction of the second guide rail 8; the second sub-segment 92 is fixedly connected to the first sub-segment 91, and the second sub-segment 92 is fixedly connected to the clamping part 2; in this embodiment, by designing the second connecting part 9 to include two parts, the second connecting part 9 is slidably assembled with the second guide rail 8 through the first sub-segment 91 and fixed to the clamping part 2 through the second sub-segment 92, so that the clamping part 2 can move along the extending direction of the second guide rail 8, so as to avoid the phenomenon that the clamping part 2 deviates in direction during movement, resulting in jamming of the internal structure of the cup holder or difficulty in clamping the container.

[0079] In some embodiments of the present application, in the extending direction of the clamping part 2, the orthographic projection of the clamping part 2 is arc-shaped; among them, the second sub-segment 92 is arc-shaped and fixedly connected to the clamping part 2; thus arranged, to increase the fixed connection area between the second sub-segment 92 and the clamping part 2 and ensure the firm fixation between the second connecting part 9 and the clamping part 2.

[0080] Specifically, in some embodiments of the present application, the orthographic projection of the clamping part 2 in the first direction X is arc-shaped; the second sub-segment 92 is arc-shaped and has a certain thickness in the axial direction of the circle where the reference point A is located. The inner diameter of the second sub-segment 92 is greater than the outer diameter of the main body part 1, and the outer diameter of the second sub-segment 92 is equal to the inner diameter of the clamping part 2.

[0081] The inner diameter of the second sub-segment 92 refers to the radius of the second sub-segment 92 on the side closer to the main body 1 in the radial direction of the circle where the reference point A is located, and the outer diameter of the second sub-segment 92 refers to the radius of the second sub-segment 92 on the side farther from the main body 1 in the radial direction of the circle where the reference point A is located.

[0082] In some embodiments of the present application, the second connecting portion 9 and the clamping portion 2 can be connected by bolts or snap connections, etc.

[0083] In some embodiments of the present application, the cup holder further includes at least one rolling member 10. The rolling member 10 is disposed between the second guide rail 8 and the second connecting portion 9 and can roll relative to the second guide rail 8 and the second connecting portion 9; by providing the rolling member 10, the sliding friction between the second guide rail 8 and the second connecting portion 9 is reduced.

[0084] Specifically, the second guide rail 8 is a chute, and the second connecting portion 9 is in cooperation with the chute through the rolling member 10 to realize the linear movement of the second connecting portion 9 along the second guide rail 8.

[0085] Among them, the rolling member 10 includes ball bearings.

[0086] In some embodiments of the present application, the cup holder further includes a driving assembly 11. The driving assembly 11 is used to drive the plurality of clamping portions 2 to move, so as to adjust the size of the clamping space 3; thus arranged, the driving assembly 11 is an active driving element, which can automatically adjust the position of the clamping portion 2, realize the automatic change of the size of the clamping space 3, to clamp the container or cancel the clamping of the container, reducing manual operation, thereby improving convenience.

[0087] In some embodiments of the present application, the driving assembly 11 includes a rotating portion 111. The rotating portion 111 is disposed on one side of the main body 1 and can rotate relative to the main body 1. A plurality of third guide rails 12 are provided on the rotating portion 111. The plurality of third guide rails 12 correspond to the plurality of clamping portions 2 one by one, and the clamping portion 2 can also move along the extending direction of the corresponding third guide rail 12; among them, the third guide rail 12 has two ends in its extending direction, and the distance from one end of the third guide rail 12 to the rotation center of the rotating portion 111 is greater than the distance from the other end of the third guide rail 12 to the rotation center of the rotating portion 111; thus arranged, when the rotating portion 111 rotates, the clamping portion 2 is restricted by the second guide rail 8, so that the clamping portion 2 can move along the third guide rail 12, thereby changing the distance of the clamping portion 2 relative to the rotation center, and the movement of the clamping portion 2 along the third guide rail 12 will also drive the clamping portion 2 to move along the second guide rail 8, that is, the rotating portion 111 can actively drive the clamping portion 2 to move along the second guide rail 8 to realize the automatic adjustment of the position of the clamping portion 2.

[0088] In some embodiments of the present application, the rotation midpoint of the rotating portion 111 coincides with the reference point A in the first direction X.

[0089] The shape of the third guide rail 12 is not limited and can be linear, arc-shaped or irregular, etc. However, the shape of the third guide rail 12 is set to avoid jamming between the clamping part 2 and the rotating part 111 when the clamping part 2 moves along the third guide rail 12.

[0090] In some embodiments of the present application, the third guide rail 12 is arranged in an arc shape; among them, the third guide rail 12 arranged in an arc shape has a smooth transition, which can avoid jamming between the clamping part 2 and the rotating part 111 when the clamping part 2 moves along the third guide rail 12.

[0091] Please refer to Figures 7 to 10 , in some embodiments of the present application, the cup holder further includes a plurality of third connecting parts 13. The plurality of third connecting parts 13 correspond to the plurality of third guide rails 12 and the plurality of clamping parts 2 one by one. The third connecting part 13 is fixedly connected to the second connecting part 9; in this embodiment, the second connecting part 9 is slidably matched with the third guide rail 12 through the third connecting part 13, so that the rotation of the rotating part 111 can drive the second connecting part 9 to move, and further drive the clamping part 2 to move.

[0092] In some embodiments of the present application, the rotation of the rotating part 111 can drive the clamping part 2 to move radially along the circle where the reference point A is located.

[0093] As Figure 7 and Figure 9 shown, the third connecting parts 13 are respectively located at both ends of the third guide rail 12. When the third connecting part 13 is located at the position shown in Figure 7 , the size of the clamping space 3 of the cup holder is the largest; when the third connecting part 13 is located at the position shown in Figure 9 , the size of the clamping space 3 of the cup holder is the smallest.

[0094] In some embodiments of the present application, the rotating part 111 is rotatably arranged on the main body part 1; arranged in this way, the main body part 1 and the rotating part 111 are integrated together, thereby improving the integration degree of the cup holder.

[0095] Please refer to Figures 5 to 6 , in some embodiments of the present application, a fourth connecting part 17 is fixedly arranged on one side of the main body part 1 in the first direction X. The rotating part 111 is rotatably arranged on the fourth connecting part 17. A fifth connecting part 18 is connected to the other end of the fourth connecting part 17 in the first direction X. The fifth connecting part 18 and the main body part 1 limit the rotation of the rotating part 111 in the first direction X to prevent the rotating part 111 from separating from the main body part 1.

[0096] In some embodiments of the present application, the second guide rail 8 and the third guide rail 12 are oppositely arranged in the first direction X, so that the second connecting portion 9 provided on the second guide rail 8 can also move along the extending direction of the third guide rail 12; thus arranged to facilitate the assembly of the second connecting portion 9 between the second guide rail 8 and the third guide rail 12.

[0097] Specifically, the arrangement of the second guide rail 8 and the third guide rail 12 in the above embodiments can facilitate the sliding assembly of the second connecting portion 9 and the third connecting portion 13 into the second guide rail 8 and the third guide rail 12 respectively.

[0098] In some embodiments of the present application, the rotating portion 111 is arranged on the side of the main body portion 1 away from the clamping space 3 in the first direction X, so as to prevent the rotation of the rotating portion 111 from affecting the storage of the container.

[0099] In some embodiments of the present application, the circumferential side of the rotating portion 111 has a tooth-shaped structure; the driving assembly 11 further includes a driving portion 112, and a part of the driving portion 112 meshes with the tooth-shaped structure to drive the rotating portion 111 to rotate; in this embodiment, through the meshing of the driving portion 112 and the tooth-shaped structure, when the driving portion 112 works, the rotating portion 111 can be driven to rotate through the tooth-shaped structure, and then the clamping portion 2 is driven to move, so as to realize the automatic adjustment of the size of the clamping space 3.

[0100] In some embodiments of the present application, the rotating portion 111 is a worm gear; the driving portion 112 includes a worm 1121, and the worm 1121 meshes with the worm gear; wherein, the rotation of the worm 1121 can drive the worm gear to rotate, thereby driving the clamping portion 2 to move, so as to realize the automatic adjustment of the size of the clamping space 3.

[0101] In addition, due to the self-locking property between the worm gear and the worm 1121, that is, the worm 1121 can drive the worm gear to rotate, and the worm gear cannot drive the worm 1121 to rotate, thereby realizing the locking of the clamping portion 2 after the cup holder limits the container, and avoiding the situation that the clamping portion 2 slides under different driving conditions of the vehicle.

[0102] In some embodiments of the present application, the driving portion 112 further includes a driving motor 1122, and the output end of the driving motor 1122 is fixed to the worm 1121 to drive the worm 1121 to rotate forward or backward, and then drive the rotating portion 111 to rotate forward or backward to adjust the size of the clamping space 3.

[0103] In some embodiments of the present application, the cup holder further includes a sensor 14 for detecting the distance between the clamping portion 2 and the object to be clamped. In this embodiment, the sensor 14 can detect the distance between the container and the clamping portion 2 when the container is placed in the clamping space 3, so as to transmit the distance information between the container and the clamping portion 2 to the control unit, and the control unit controls the output unit to drive the clamping portion 2 to move to clamp the container, ensuring that the container is firmly fixed in the clamping space 3.

[0104] Specifically, the sensor 14 is a distance sensor.

[0105] In some embodiments of the present application, when the plurality of clamping portions 2 are in any position, there is a gap 16 between two adjacent clamping portions 2. Among them, the sensor 14 is arranged outside the clamping space 3, and the detection end of the sensor 14 faces the gap 16. In this embodiment, by arranging the sensor 14 outside the clamping space 3, it is possible to avoid the interference of the structural design of the sensor 14 on the placement of the container. When the plurality of clamping portions 2 are in any position, there is a gap 16 between two adjacent clamping portions 2, so as to ensure that the sensor located outside the clamping space 3 will not be blocked by the clamping portion 2, and the sensor 14 can always detect the distance information between the container and the clamping portion 2, ensuring the accuracy of the detection of the sensor 14.

[0106] In some embodiments of the present application, the cup holder further includes at least one limiting portion 15, and the limiting portion 15 is arranged on the side of the clamping portion 2 facing the clamping space 3. By providing the limiting portion 15, when the clamping portion 2 limits the container, the limiting portion 15 abuts against the circumferential side of the container to ensure that the container will not shake in the cup holder.

[0107] In some embodiments of the present application, the limiting portion 15 has flexibility. In this embodiment, by providing that the limiting portion 15 has flexibility, when the clamping portion limits the container, the limiting portion 15 can undergo a certain deformation, so as to ensure that the cup holder firmly fixes the container.

[0108] Based on the above embodiments, the arrangement height of the sensor 14 in the cup holder is the same as the arrangement height of the limiting portion 15 in the cup holder, so that the sensor 14 can detect the distance between the container and the limiting portion 15, ensuring that the container is firmly fixed in the clamping space 3.

[0109] The working principle and control logic of the cup holder in the embodiments of the present application are as follows: When there is no container placed in the cup holder, the state of the cup holder is as Figure 3 shown. At this time, the size of the clamping space 3 is the largest, and the clamping portion 2 is in the initial position.

[0110] When a container is placed in the cup holder, the distance measured by the sensor 14 changes. There is also a signal processing module in the cup holder. The signal processing module calculates the required movement stroke of the second connecting portion 9 according to the received distance change value, and also considers information such as the gap between the housing 5 and the clamping portion 2 and the thickness of the limiting portion 15 at the initial position. The required movement stroke needs to ensure that the limiting portion 15 contacts the container, and there is a certain amount of compression of the limiting portion 15 to ensure the limitation of the cup by the limiting portion 15. The signal processing module sends a control signal to the driving motor 1122 according to the above information, controls the driving motor 1122 to start running, and when the calculated stroke is reached, the driving motor 1122 stops working. When the user takes out the container, the clamping portion 2 is reset to the initial position by the driving of the driving motor 1122.

[0111] The present application also provides a vehicle, which includes a cup holder as described above. Since the vehicle adopts all the technical solutions of the above-mentioned all embodiments, it has at least the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments.

[0112] The vehicle can be a fuel vehicle, a plug-in hybrid vehicle or a new energy vehicle, etc., and the present application does not make specific limitations thereto.

[0113] It should be added that when the cup holder in the embodiment of the present application is applied in a vehicle, the cup holder can be longitudinally arranged in the vehicle, that is, the first direction X above is parallel to the up and down direction.

[0114] The cup holder can also be inclined in the vehicle, that is, the first direction X above intersects the up and down direction. At this time, some of the clamping portions 2 in the cup holder also play a role in supporting the container, that is, the clamping portion 2 also supports the container in the up and down direction. Therefore, the setting of the support assembly 4 can effectively support the clamping portion 2 to avoid deformation and bending of the clamping portion 2.

[0115] The present application also proposes a control method for a cup holder, including: Step S1: When the container is placed in the clamping space 3, obtain the distance value between the clamping portion 2 and the container.

[0116] Among them, by obtaining the distance value between the clamping portion 2 and the container, the moving distance of the clamping portion 2 is determined, that is, this moving distance is equal to the distance value.

[0117] In some embodiments of the present application, the distance value between the clamping portion 2 and the container needs to consider information such as the gap between the housing 5 and the clamping portion 2 and the thickness of the limiting portion 15.

[0118] Step S2: Control the clamping portion 2 to move the distance value until the clamping portion 2 limits the container.

[0119] Among them, the signal processing module calculates the moving distance of the clamping part 2 and sends a control signal to the driving motor 1122. The driving motor 1122 starts to operate, and drives the second connecting part 9 to move through the worm 1121 and the rotating part 111. The moving distance of the second connecting part 9 is the spacing value, that is, the moving distance of the clamping part 2 is the spacing value, until the clamping part 2 limits the container.

[0120] In some embodiments of the present application, after step S2, it further includes: Step S3: When the container is not placed in the clamping space 3, control the clamping part 2 to reset.

[0121] Among them, when the user takes out the container, the clamping part 2 is reset to the initial position by the drive of the driving motor 1122; in this way, it is convenient for the user to place the container in the cup holder again.

[0122] It should be added that before step S1, the clamping part 2 is in the initial position.

[0123] Among them, the initial position is the position where the clamping part 2 is located when the size of the clamping space 3 is the largest.

[0124] In the description of the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0125] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have their own emphases. For the parts not detailed in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.

[0126] Among the embodiments, implementation manners and related technical features of the present application, they can be combined and replaced with each other without conflict.

[0127] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present application, and do not impose any form of limitation on the present application. However, as long as it does not depart from the content of the technical solution of the present application, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments according to the technical essence of the present application still fall within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A cup holder, characterized in that, Comprising: A main body portion; A plurality of clamping portions, circumferentially distributed around the main body portion to enclose a clamping space, and each clamping portion can move closer to or away from the main body portion to adjust the size of the clamping space; And A support assembly for supporting at least one of the plurality of clamping portions to limit deformation of the clamping portion.

2. The cup holder according to claim 1, wherein At least a part of the support assembly can move along with the clamping portion to support the clamping portion when the clamping portion is in any position.

3. The cup holder according to claim 2, wherein, The support assembly is disposed on a side of the clamping portion away from the clamping space and abuts against the clamping portion in the moving direction of the clamping portion.

4. The cup holder according to claim 3, characterized in that, The cup holder further comprises: A housing provided with a receiving groove, at least a part of the main body portion and at least a part of the plurality of clamping portions are located in the receiving groove; Wherein, the support assembly is disposed between the wall of the receiving groove and the clamping portion.

5. The cup holder according to claim 4, characterized in that, A part of the support assembly is disposed on the wall of the receiving groove, and another part is disposed on the clamping portion; Wherein, the size of the support assembly in the moving direction of the clamping portion can be adjusted.

6. The cup holder according to claim 5, characterized in that, The support assembly includes: At least one movable portion, disposed on one of the wall of the receiving groove and the clamping portion, and capable of sliding relative to the wall of the receiving groove or the clamping portion; and At least one first connecting portion connecting the other of the wall of the receiving groove and the clamping portion to the movable portion; Wherein, the first connecting portion can rotate relative to the other of the wall of the receiving groove and the clamping portion and the movable portion.

7. The cup holder according to claim 6, characterized in that, One of the wall of the receiving groove and the clamping portion is provided with a first guide rail; The movable portion is disposed on the first guide rail and can move along the extending direction of the first guide rail.

8. The cup holder according to claim 6, characterized in that, The clamping portion extends in a first direction, and the movable portion is slidably disposed on the clamping portion along the first direction; or The housing extends in a first direction, and the movable portion is slidably disposed on the housing along the first direction.

9. The cup holder according to claim 6, characterized in that, The number of the first connecting portions is set to two; The two first connecting portions are respectively rotatably disposed at opposite ends of the movable portion.

10. The cup holder according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, A plurality of second guide rails extending in the moving direction of the clamping portion are provided on the main body portion, and the plurality of second guide rails correspond to the plurality of clamping portions one by one; Wherein, the clamping portion can move along the extending direction of the corresponding second guide rail.

11. The cup holder according to claim 10, characterized in that, The cup holder further comprises: A plurality of second connecting portions, corresponding to the plurality of second guide rails and the plurality of clamping portions one by one, and the second connecting portion is fixedly connected to the corresponding clamping portion; Wherein, the second connecting portion cooperates with the corresponding second guide rail and can move along the extending direction of the corresponding second guide rail.

12. The cup holder according to claim 11, characterized in that, The second connecting portion includes: A first sub-segment, at least a part of which cooperates with the second guide rail and can move along the extending direction of the second guide rail; and A second sub-segment, fixedly connected to the first sub-segment, and the second sub-segment is fixedly connected to the clamping portion.

13. The cup holder according to claim 12, characterized in that, In the extending direction of the clamping portion, the orthographic projection of the clamping portion is arc-shaped; Wherein, the second sub-segment is arc-shaped and fixedly connected to the clamping portion.

14. The cup holder according to claim 11, characterized in that, The cup holder further comprises: At least one rolling member is disposed between the second guide rail and the second connecting portion and is capable of rolling relative to the second guide rail and the second connecting portion.

15. The cup holder according to claim 11, characterized in that, The cup holder further includes: A driving assembly for driving the plurality of clamping portions to move so as to adjust the size of the clamping space.

16. The cup holder according to claim 15, characterized in that, The driving assembly includes: A rotating portion is disposed on one side of the main body portion and is capable of rotating relative to the main body portion. A plurality of third guide rails are provided on the rotating portion, and the plurality of third guide rails correspond to the plurality of clamping portions one by one. The clamping portion can also move along the extending direction of the corresponding third guide rail; Wherein, the third guide rail has two ends in its extending direction, and the distance from one end of the third guide rail to the rotation center of the rotating portion is greater than the distance from the other end of the third guide rail to the rotation center of the rotating portion.

17. The cup holder according to claim 16, characterized in that, The third guide rail is arc-shaped.

18. The cup holder according to claim 16, characterized in that, The cup holder further includes: A plurality of third connecting portions correspond to the plurality of third guide rails and the plurality of clamping portions one by one, and the third connecting portion is fixedly connected to the second connecting portion.

19. The cup holder according to claim 16, characterized in that, The rotating portion is rotatably disposed on the main body portion.

20. The cup holder according to claim 16, characterized in that, The second guide rail and the third guide rail are oppositely disposed in a first direction, so that the second connecting portion disposed on the second guide rail can also move along the extending direction of the third guide rail.

21. The cup holder according to claim 16, characterized in that, The circumferential side of the rotating portion has a toothed structure; The driving assembly further includes: A driving portion, a part of which meshes with the toothed structure to drive the rotating portion to rotate.

22. The cup holder according to claim 21, characterized in that, The rotating portion is a worm gear; The driving portion includes a worm, and the worm meshes with the worm gear.

23. The cup holder according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The cup holder further includes: A sensor for detecting the distance between the clamping portion and the object to be clamped.

24. The cup holder according to claim 23, wherein, When the plurality of clamping portions are in any position, there is a gap between two adjacent clamping portions; Wherein, the sensor is disposed outside the clamping space, and the detection end of the sensor faces the gap.

25. The cup holder according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The cup holder further includes: At least one limiting portion is disposed on the side of the clamping portion facing the clamping space.

26. The cup holder according to claim 25, characterized in that, The limiting portion has flexibility.

27. A vehicle, characterized in that, Including the cup holder according to any one of claims 1 to 26.

28. A control method for a cup holder according to any one of claims 1-26, characterized in that, Including: When the container is placed in the clamping space, obtaining the distance value between the clamping portion and the container; Controlling the clamping portion to move by the distance value until the clamping portion limits the container.

29. The control method of the cup holder according to claim 28, wherein After the step of controlling the clamping portion to move according to the distance value until the clamping portion limits the container, it further includes: When the container is not placed in the clamping space, controlling the clamping portion to reset.

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