Pop-up cup holder clamping jaw linkage mechanism

Abstract

The pop-up type cup stand clamping jaw linkage mechanism comprises a cup stand body, a cup stand clamping jaw and a cup stand containing shell, the cup stand body is arranged in the cup stand containing shell in a front-back sliding mode, an opening for the cup stand body to slide out is formed in the front end of the cup stand containing shell, and a locking mechanism and a pop-up mechanism are further arranged between the cup stand body and the cup stand containing shell. The locking mechanism is used for locking the cup stand body in the cup stand storage shell so as to achieve storage of the cup stand body, after the locking mechanism is unlocked, the pop-up mechanism can drive the cup stand body to pop up forwards, the cup stand clamping jaw comprises two clamping jaw bodies which are oppositely arranged left and right, the two clamping jaw bodies are provided with transmission mechanisms, and the transmission mechanisms are arranged between the cup stand body and the cup stand storage shell. When the cup stand body slides forwards, the transmission mechanism can be driven to move, and therefore the two clamping jaws are driven to be unfolded from the folded state to the pre-unfolded state. The linkage pre-unfolding of the cup stand clamping jaw along with the cup stand main body can be realized, a power mechanism does not need to be additionally arranged, the overall structure is simple, and the design is ingenious.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive seat technology, and in particular to a pop-out cup holder claw linkage mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Patent publication number CN217320160U discloses a side armrest cup holder mechanism, including a cup holder with a placement groove. The cup holder has two rotating shafts and two pins, each connected to a clamping arm. An extension rod is provided at the end of each clamping arm away from the placement groove, and the extension rod is connected to the pin via an elastic reset structure. By setting an elastic reset structure between the extension rod and the pin, when a cup is placed in the placement groove, the two clamping arms are pushed outward by downward pressure, causing the elastic reset structure to deform and be in a compressed state. After the cup is in place, the elastic reset structure opens and resets, simultaneously pushing the extension rod outward, allowing the two clamping arms to clamp the cup tightly, accommodating cups of different sizes. However, this patent has the drawbacks of complex structure, inconvenient use, and the two clamping arms cannot be brought together for storage.

[0003] The patent publication number CN108819814A discloses a cup holder, a cup holder assembly and an automobile. Each clamp (claw) in this patent is clamped by a reset member (i.e., a reset spring), and the claw cannot be pre-deployed.

[0004] The patent publication number CN104309511A discloses a new type of car cup holder. Each extrusion plate (i.e., the claw) is clamped by a spring, and the claw cannot be pre-deployed.

[0005] Currently, there are cup holders on the market that can pre-deploy the claws, but their structure is complex and the pre-deployment of the claws requires a separate power mechanism, resulting in high overall production costs. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the present invention aims to provide a pop-out cup holder claw linkage mechanism to solve the problems of complex existing cup holder structures and the need for a separate power mechanism to pre-deploy the cup holder claws.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model proposes a pop-out cup holder claw linkage mechanism, including a cup holder body, cup holder claws, and a cup holder storage shell. The cup holder body is slidably disposed within the cup holder storage shell, and the front end of the cup holder storage shell has an opening for the cup holder body to slide out. A locking mechanism and a pop-out mechanism are also provided between the cup holder body and the cup holder storage shell. The locking mechanism is used to lock the cup holder body within the cup holder storage shell to achieve storage of the cup holder body. When the locking mechanism is unlocked, the pop-out mechanism can drive the cup holder body to pop out forward. The cup holder claws include two claws arranged opposite each other on the left and right sides. The two claws are equipped with a transmission mechanism, which is disposed between the cup holder body and the cup holder storage shell. When the cup holder body slides forward, it can drive the transmission mechanism to move, thereby causing the two claws to open from a closed state to a pre-expanded state.

[0008] In the above scheme: two uprights are arranged side by side on the top surface of the cup holder body. The rear ends of the two grippers are respectively hinged to the corresponding side uprights. Both grippers have inwardly arranged arc-shaped racks at their rear ends. The two arc-shaped racks mesh together, with the corresponding side uprights as their centers. The front ends of the two grippers together form a cup holder clamping groove. The cup holder body below the clamping groove is designed to accommodate a water cup. Each gripper is equipped with a return spring. The transmission mechanism includes two symmetrically arranged transmission brackets. The middle of each transmission bracket is hinged to the corresponding side upright, and the front ends of each transmission bracket abut against the corresponding side upright. At the rear end of the gripper, both ends of the transmission brackets are provided with upward guide posts. The cup holder housing is provided with two symmetrical guide grooves corresponding to the two guide posts. The two guide grooves extend back and forth, and the front ends of the two guide grooves are inwardly close in a figure-eight shape. Both guide posts are movably inserted into the corresponding side guide grooves. When the cup holder body slides forward relative to the cup holder housing, it can drive the two guide posts to slide along the corresponding side guide grooves. When the two guide posts slide to the front end of the corresponding side guide grooves, the two guide posts can drive the ends of the two transmission brackets to move closer to each other, thereby driving the front ends of the two transmission brackets to move away from each other, and then driving the two grippers to open outward to the pre-expanded state.

[0009] The overall structure is simple and the design is ingenious. It also adds a claw linkage function. The two claws are engaged by an arc-shaped toothed rack. When a cup is placed, the cup squeezes one claw to unfold, and the other claw will unfold at the same time. It is not necessary to place the cup upright and squeeze both claws at the same time. This design provides a better human-computer interaction.

[0010] In the above solution: the cup holder housing has sliding grooves extending forward and backward on both sides, and the cup holder body has protrusions on both sides that extend into the corresponding sliding grooves. When the protrusions slide to the front end of the sliding groove, the cup holder body is in the use position. The protrusions and sliding grooves cooperate to limit the forward travel of the cup holder body.

[0011] In the above solution: when the cup holder body slides forward to the use position, the two grippers open outward to the pre-expanded state. The design is ingenious and precisely controls the grippers to pre-expand after the cup holder body reaches the designed position.

[0012] In the above scheme: the rear end of the top surface of the gripper is sunken to form a sinking groove, and an abutment wall is provided on the sinking groove. The front end and middle part of the transmission bracket are arranged in the sinking groove, and the front end of the transmission bracket abuts against the corresponding side abutment wall. The structure is compact and the arrangement is reasonable.

[0013] In the above scheme: the cup holder gripper also includes a cover plate, which is placed on top of the two transmission brackets and fixed to the cup holder body. The cover plate can protect the transmission brackets and the arc gear and cover them from dust.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0015] The cup holder grippers move in tandem with the cup holder body, automatically pre-expanding when the cup holder body is opened and automatically retracting when the cup holder body is closed. No additional power mechanism is required, the overall structure is simple and ingeniously designed, effectively reducing the manufacturing cost of the cup holder assembly. Attached Figure Description

[0016] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this utility model will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A diagram from another angle.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 4 This is an exploded schematic diagram of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A diagram from another angle. Detailed Implementation

[0022] like Figure 1 As shown in Figure 5, a pop-out cup holder claw linkage mechanism mainly consists of a cup holder body 1, a cup holder claw A, and a cup holder storage shell 2.

[0023] The cup holder body 1 is slidably disposed within the cup holder storage shell 2, and the front end of the cup holder storage shell 2 is provided with an opening for the cup holder body 1 to slide out. A locking mechanism and a pop-out mechanism are also provided between the cup holder body 1 and the cup holder storage shell 2. The locking mechanism is used to lock the cup holder body 1 within the cup holder storage shell 2 to realize the storage of the cup holder body 1. When the locking mechanism is unlocked, the pop-out mechanism can drive the cup holder body 1 to pop out forward.

[0024] The cup holder gripper A includes two grippers 3 arranged opposite each other on the left and right. The two grippers 3 are equipped with a transmission mechanism, which is located between the cup holder body 1 and the cup holder storage shell 2. When the cup holder body 1 slides forward, it can drive the transmission mechanism to move, thereby driving the two grippers 3 to open from the closed state to the pre-expanded state.

[0025] Ideally, two uprights 11 are arranged side-by-side on the top surface of the cup holder body 1. The rear ends of two grippers 3 are respectively hinged to the corresponding uprights 11. Both grippers 3 have inwardly arranged arc-shaped racks 4 at their rear ends, which mesh together, with each rack 4 centered on its corresponding upright 11. The front ends of the two grippers 3 together form a cup holder groove. The cup holder body 1 below the groove is recessed to accommodate a water cup. Each gripper 3 is equipped with a return spring.

[0026] The transmission mechanism includes two transmission brackets 5 arranged symmetrically on the left and right. The middle part of each transmission bracket 5 is hinged to the corresponding side column 11. The front end of each transmission bracket 5 abuts against the rear end of the corresponding side gripper 3. The ends of each transmission bracket 5 are provided with guide posts 6 facing upwards. The cup holder storage shell 2 is provided with two symmetrical guide grooves 21 corresponding to the two guide posts 6. The two guide grooves 21 extend back and forth, and the front ends of the two guide grooves 21 are inwardly close in a figure-eight shape. The two guide posts 6 are movably inserted into the corresponding side guide grooves 21.

[0027] When the cup holder body 1 slides forward relative to the cup holder storage shell 2, it can drive the two guide posts 6 to slide along the corresponding side guide groove 21. When the two guide posts 6 slide to the front end of the corresponding side guide groove 21, the two guide posts 6 can drive the ends of the two transmission brackets 5 to move closer to each other, thereby driving the front ends of the two transmission brackets 5 to move away from each other, and then driving the two grippers 3 to open outward to the pre-expanded state.

[0028] The overall structure is simple and the design is ingenious. It also adds a claw linkage function. The two claws 3 are engaged by the arc-shaped toothed rack 4. When a cup is placed, the cup squeezes one claw 3 to unfold, and the other claw will unfold at the same time. It is not necessary to place the cup upright and squeeze both claws 3 at the same time. This design provides a better human-computer interaction.

[0029] Ideally, the cup holder housing 2 has sliding grooves 22 extending forward and backward on both sides, and the cup holder body 1 has protrusions on both sides that extend into the corresponding sliding grooves 22. When the protrusions slide to the front end of the sliding groove 22, the cup holder body 1 is in the use position. The protrusions and the sliding grooves 22 cooperate to limit the forward travel of the cup holder body 1.

[0030] Ideally, when the cup holder body 1 slides forward to the use position, the two grippers 3 open outward to the pre-expanded state. This ingenious design precisely controls the grippers 3 to pre-expand after the cup holder body 1 reaches the designed position.

[0031] Ideally, the rear end of the top surface of the gripper 3 is recessed to form a sinking groove 31, and an abutment wall 32 is provided on the sinking groove 31. The front end and middle part of the transmission bracket 5 are arranged in the sinking groove 31, and the front end of the transmission bracket 5 abuts against the corresponding side abutment wall 32. The structure is compact and the arrangement is reasonable.

[0032] Ideally, the cup holder gripper A also includes a cover plate 7, which is placed above the two transmission brackets 5 and fixed to the cup holder body 1. The cover plate 7 can protect the transmission brackets 5 and the arc gear 4 and keep them dust-free.

Claims

1. A pop-out cup holder claw linkage mechanism, comprising a cup holder body (1), a cup holder claw (A), and a cup holder storage shell (2), wherein the cup holder body (1) is slidably disposed within the cup holder storage shell (2), and the front end of the cup holder storage shell (2) is provided with an opening for the cup holder body (1) to slide out; a locking mechanism and a pop-out mechanism are also provided between the cup holder body (1) and the cup holder storage shell (2); the locking mechanism is used to lock the cup holder body (1) within the cup holder storage shell (2) to achieve storage of the cup holder body (1); when the locking mechanism is unlocked, the pop-out mechanism can drive the cup holder body (1) to pop out forward, characterized in that: The cup holder gripper (A) includes two grippers (3) arranged opposite each other on the left and right. The two grippers (3) are equipped with a transmission mechanism. The transmission mechanism is arranged between the cup holder body (1) and the cup holder storage shell (2). When the cup holder body (1) slides forward, it can drive the transmission mechanism to move, thereby driving the two grippers (3) to open from the closed state to the pre-expanded state.

2. The pop-out cup holder claw linkage mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup holder body (1) has two columns (11) arranged side by side on the top surface. The rear ends of the two grippers (3) are respectively hinged to the corresponding side columns (11). The rear ends of the two grippers (3) are both provided with arc-shaped racks (4) inward. The two arc-shaped racks (4) mesh together, and the two arc-shaped racks (4) are respectively centered on the corresponding side columns (11). The front ends of the two grippers (3) enclose each other to form a cup holder clamping groove. The cup holder body (1) below the clamping groove is designed to accommodate a water cup. The two grippers (3) are each equipped with a return spring. The transmission mechanism includes two transmission brackets (5) arranged symmetrically on the left and right. The middle of the two transmission brackets (5) is hinged to the corresponding side columns (11). The front ends of the two transmission brackets (5) abut against the rear ends of the corresponding side grippers (3) outward. The transmission bracket (5) has a guide post (6) at the end of each of them. The cup holder housing (2) has two symmetrical guide grooves (21) corresponding to the two guide posts (6). The two guide grooves (21) extend forward and backward, and the front ends of the two guide grooves (21) are inwardly close in a figure-eight shape. The two guide posts (6) are movably inserted into the corresponding side guide grooves (21). When the cup holder body (1) slides forward relative to the cup holder housing (2), it can drive the two guide posts (6) to slide along the corresponding side guide grooves (21). When the two guide posts (6) slide to the front end of the corresponding side guide grooves (21), the two guide posts (6) can drive the ends of the two transmission brackets (5) to move closer to each other, thereby driving the front ends of the two transmission brackets (5) to move away from each other, and then driving the two grippers (3) to open outward to the pre-expanded state.

3. The pop-out cup holder claw linkage mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cup holder housing (2) has sliding grooves (22) extending forward and backward on both sides. The cup holder body (1) has protrusions on both sides that extend into the corresponding sliding grooves (22). When the protrusions slide to the front end of the sliding groove (22), the cup holder body (1) is in the use position.

4. The pop-out cup holder claw linkage mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: When the cup holder body (1) slides forward to the use position, the two grippers (3) open outward to the pre-expanded state.

5. The pop-out cup holder claw linkage mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The jaw (3) has a recessed design at the rear end of its top surface to form a sinkhole (31), and an abutment wall (32) is provided on the sinkhole (31). The front end and middle part of the transmission bracket (5) are arranged in the sinkhole (31), and the front end of the transmission bracket (5) abuts against the corresponding side abutment wall (32) outward.

6. The pop-out cup holder claw linkage mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cup holder gripper (A) also includes a cover plate (7), which is placed on top of the two transmission brackets (5) and fixed to the cup holder body (1).

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