Expansion type cup holder and automobile
By designing an extended cup holder structure and utilizing technologies such as a flip-up trim assembly and friction damping pads, the problem of insufficient space in traditional cup holders was solved, enabling the conversion to four cup holders and reducing costs, thereby improving the user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520194267.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-07
AI Technical Summary
Traditional car cup holders have fixed storage space, which cannot meet diverse usage needs, especially when multiple cups are placed, and the production process is complex and costly.
An extended cup holder structure is designed, which can be converted from two cup holders to four cup holders by flipping the trim assembly. Combined with friction damping sheets, buffer pins and magnets, the structure improves stability and maneuverability and reduces production costs.
It enables flexible expansion of the cup holder space, allowing four cups to be placed at the same time, reducing production costs, improving user experience and space utilization.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of automotive interior, more particularly, relate to a cup holder structure for automotive interior. BACKGROUND
[0002] With the vigorous development of the automobile industry, the luxury and technology of the car increasingly become the focus of users, increasing the function of accessories is an important means of highlighting the luxury and technology of the car. Cup holder is a car accessory for placing a cup, the cup holder volume of the traditional cup holder is fixed, without expanding storage function, the function form is single, lacks the function planning diversity, and cannot place larger size of articles, space utilization has limitations, can not meet the diversified use demand of customers.
[0003] Figure 1 The existing hidden cup holder is schematically shown to realize the use process of the cup holder from nothing to something. This technology realizes the switching between the cup holder function and the storage space function of the hidden cup holder, and improves the use efficiency of the cup holder. However, when there are many cups, for example, 3-4 cups are used at the same time, the use space of the cup holder is insufficient. Figure 1 The cup holder structure shown is relatively complex, the production process is complex, and the production cost is high.
[0004] How to maximize the use of limited space to meet the needs of customers is an important indicator to improve user-friendly. Therefore, it is necessary to design an automotive interior function system that can meet the user's multi-storage needs, has a simple structure, a simple production process and a low cost. SUMMARY
[0005] Based on the above purpose, the utility model aims at providing an extended cup holder structure, which can realize the conversion between the storage space and the cup holder, thereby improving the use efficiency of the cup holder; at the same time, it can realize the conversion of two cup holders to four cup holders, providing convenience for passengers.
[0006] The utility model discloses an aspect of an extension type cup stand, which comprises a lower body, an upper cover plate and a turnover decorative strip assembly: the lower body has a first storage groove and a second storage groove, the groove body size of the first storage groove and the second storage groove is consistent, and the first storage groove and the second storage groove are arranged adjacent to each other in parallel in a first direction, the first storage groove is provided with a limiting convex part for limiting the position of the cup to be placed, and the second storage groove is not provided with a limiting convex part; the upper cover plate covers the lower body from above in a manner that one part of the upper cover plate is fixed to the lower body, has a first opening and a second opening arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction, and the position and shape of the first opening and the second opening are matched with the opening position and shape of the first storage groove and the second storage groove respectively; a rotating shaft is arranged between the first opening and the second opening of the upper cover plate along the upper surface of the upper cover plate, the rotating shaft extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; the turnover decorative strip assembly comprises a turnover decorative strip and a shaft sleeve, the turnover decorative strip is a rectangular ring with rounded corners, the inner periphery of the turnover decorative strip has a shape matched with the shape of the first opening, the shaft sleeve is connected to one long side of the turnover decorative strip, is located on the outside of the one long side and extends along the one long side, and the shaft sleeve covers the periphery of the rotating shaft, so that the turnover decorative strip assembly is connected to the upper cover plate in a manner that the turnover decorative strip assembly can be turned around the rotating shaft.
[0007] In the extension type cup stand of one aspect, the opening shape of the first storage groove and the second storage groove is a rectangle with rounded corners, the long side of the rectangle is along the second direction, and the limiting convex part is arranged at the approximate center of the two opposite long sides of the opening of the first storage groove in a manner of protruding to the inner side of the opening.
[0008] In the extension type cup stand of one aspect, a friction damping sheet is further arranged on the inner periphery surface of the shaft sleeve in a manner of increasing the sliding friction between the shaft sleeve and the rotating shaft by surrounding an axial part of the outer periphery surface of the rotating shaft.
[0009] In the extension type cup stand of one aspect, the upper surface of the upper cover plate is distributed with buffer nails for buffering the impact of the turnover decorative strip assembly on the upper cover plate.
[0010] In the extension type cup stand of one aspect, at least one upper magnet is embedded in the edge of the rectangular ring with rounded corners of the turnover decorative strip, and at least one lower magnet is embedded in the lower surface of the frame of the first opening and the second opening of the upper cover plate at a position corresponding to the position of the upper magnet.
[0011] In the extension type cup stand of one aspect, distinguishing marks are arranged on the front and back surfaces of the turnover decorative strip assembly.
[0012] In an extended cup holder of one aspect, it can be fixed to the interior structure of the car, which includes the instrument panel, the panel, the seat or the rear armrest.
[0013] Another aspect of the utility model is a car, which includes the extended cup holder of any of the above aspects.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the cup holder structure of the utility model can realize the cup holder function of the second storage groove due to the limiting convex part on the turnover trim strip, can realize the conversion of the cup holder structure of the utility model from two cup holders to four cup holders, and provides convenience for passengers.
[0015] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the specification. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 The existing hidden cup holder is schematically shown to realize the use process of the cup holder from nothing to something.
[0017] Figure 2 It is the overall schematic view of the cup holder structure of the utility model.
[0018] Figure 3 It is the plan view of the cup holder of an embodiment of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 4A It is the cross-sectional view of the cup holder along the A-A line in Figure 3
[0020] Figure 4B It is the cross-sectional view of the cup holder along the B-B line in Figure 3
[0021] Figure 4C It is the cross-sectional view of the cup holder along the C-C line in Figure 3
[0022] Figure 5 It is the schematic view of the turnover trim strip assembly of the utility model.
[0023] Figure 6 It is the plan view of the cup holder of an embodiment of the utility model in the unturned state.
[0024] Figure 7A It is the cross-sectional view of the cup holder in the unturned state along the D-D line in Figure 6
[0025] Figure 7B It is the cross-sectional view of the cup holder in the unturned state along the D-D line in Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the cup holder in the non-inverted state taken along the middle E-E line.
[0026] Figure 8 A plan view of the cup holder in the inverted state of an embodiment of the present application.
[0027] Figure 9A is a cross-sectional view taken along the middle Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of the cup holder in the inverted state taken along the middle F-F line.
[0028] Figure 9B is a cross-sectional view taken along the middle Figure 8 A cross-sectional view of the cup holder in the inverted state taken along the middle G-G line.
[0029] Figure 10 A cross-sectional view taken along the second direction in which the rotation shaft is located of an embodiment of the present application.
[0030] Figure 11 A plan view of an embodiment of the present application in the non-inverted state when the inverted trim assembly is not installed.
[0031] Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the middle Figure 11 A partial cross-sectional view of the cup holder taken along the middle H-H line.
[0032] Figure 13 An end portion of the cup holder in the second direction perpendicular to the first direction of an embodiment of the present application, a cross-sectional view along the first direction.
[0033] Figure 14 A disassembled structure schematic view of the cup holder of an embodiment of the present application is schematically shown.
[0034] Figure 15 A use process of the cup holder of an embodiment of the present application is schematically shown.
[0035] Figure 16 A structure schematic view of the friction damping sheet adopted by an embodiment of the present application.
[0036] Explanation of reference numerals:
[0037] 1: lower body; 2: upper cover plate; 3: inverted trim assembly; 3-1: inverted trim; 3-2: shaft sleeve; 4: rotation shaft; 5: upper magnet; 6: first lower magnet; 7: second lower magnet; 8: buffer pin; 9: reinforcing rib; 10: friction damping sheet; 11: screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0038] Here, the exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with examples shown in the accompanying drawings. And, the following embodiments are merely examples, and the present application is not limited to the following embodiments.
[0039] In the following description, when referring to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this specification. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this specification as detailed in the appended claims.
[0040] Furthermore, in the accompanying drawings of this specification, for the purpose of illustration and ease of understanding, the dimensions and aspect ratios have been appropriately altered compared to the actual object.
[0041] Within the scope of not causing contradictions, one or more methods of one implementation method can be combined with one or more methods of another implementation method.
[0042] The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of this specification. The singular forms “a,” “the,” and “the” as used in this specification and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0043] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the embodiments. Identical components are indicated by the same reference numerals. It should be noted that the terms "front," "rear," "left," "right," "up," and "down" used in the following description refer to directions in the accompanying drawings, while the terms "inner" and "outer" refer to directions toward or away from the geometric center of a specific component, respectively.
[0044] (First Implementation)
[0045] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cup holder according to one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 3 This is a top view of the cup holder in this embodiment. Figure 4A to Figure 4C The following are shown respectively along Figure 3 The figure shows a cross-sectional view of the cup holder taken along lines AA, BB, and CC. As shown, the cup holder in this embodiment includes a lower body 1, an upper cover 2, and a flip-up trim assembly 3. The lower body 1 has a first storage slot and a second storage slot arranged adjacent to each other in parallel along a first direction (i.e., the x-axis direction in the figure). The first and second storage slots are the same size. The first storage slot has a limiting protrusion to restrict the position of the cup to be placed, while the second storage slot does not have a limiting protrusion and is typically used for ordinary storage. In some cases, the lower body 1 may also have reinforcing ribs 9 to increase the rigidity of the lower body 1 and improve the stability of the cup holder structure.
[0046] The opening shape of the first storage groove and the second storage groove is generally a rectangular shape with rounded corners, the long side of the rectangle is along the second direction, and the limiting protrusion of the first storage groove is arranged at the approximate center of the two opposite long sides of the opening of the first storage groove in a manner of protruding to the inner side of the opening of the first storage groove. By arranging the limiting protrusion, the degree of shaking of the water cup placed in the cup holder can be reduced, thereby improving the stability of the cup holder.
[0047] The upper cover plate 2 covers the upper part of the lower body 1 in a manner that a part of the upper cover plate 2 is fixed to the lower body 1. The upper cover plate 2 and the lower body 1 can be riveted and fixed to each other in various conventional ways, and are usually riveted and fixed to each other by a plurality of screws 11. The upper cover plate 2 has a first opening and a second opening arranged adjacent to and parallel to each other along the first direction, and the shapes and positions of the first opening and the second opening are matched with the shapes and positions of the openings of the first storage groove and the second storage groove, respectively.
[0048] A rotating shaft 4 is arranged between the first opening and the second opening of the upper cover plate 2 along the upper surface of the upper cover plate. As can be seen from the figure, the rotating shaft 4 extends along the second direction perpendicular to the first direction (i.e., the y-axis direction in the figure), that is, Figure 3 the position of the middle B-B line.
[0049] The cup holder of the embodiment further has a turnover trim assembly 3 including a turnover trim 3-1 and a shaft sleeve 3-2. The turnover trim 3-1 is a rectangular ring with rounded corners, and the inner periphery thereof has a shape matched with the shape of the first opening described above. The shaft sleeve 3-2 is connected to one long side of the turnover trim 3-1, is located outside the one long side and extends along the one long side (as shown in Figure 5 ), and the shaft sleeve 3-2 covers the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 4 (as shown in Figure 4A and Figure 4B ), so that the turnover trim assembly 3 is connected to the upper cover plate 2 in a manner that the turnover trim assembly 3 can be turned around the rotating shaft 4. The turnover trim 3-1 and the shaft sleeve 3-2 are integrally formed, which saves design space and production cost.
[0050] Figure 15 The use process of the cup holder of an embodiment of the utility model is schematically shown. As can be seen from the figure, the turnover trim assembly 3 is turned around the rotating shaft 4, so as to realize the switching of the turnover trim 3-1 covering between the first opening and the second opening. Under normal circumstances, the turnover trim 3-1 is turned to cover above the first opening of the first storage groove (as shown in Figure 6 is a top view in this state, Figure 4A , Figure 4C and Figure 7A are Figure 6In the cross-sectional view of the different cross-sectional positions, due to the matching shapes of the turnover ornament 3-1, the first opening and the opening of the first storage slot, the first storage slot can store two cups as a cup holder, while the second storage slot can store other items as a common open storage structure, such as mobile phones, keys and other items, especially suitable for the placement of items with a size larger than the cup bottom, which can fully utilize the storage space of the cup holder. When the turnover ornament 3-1 is flipped over the second opening of the second storage slot, Figure 8 is a top view in this state, Figure 9A is a cross-sectional view of the cross-sectional position along the F-F line in Figure 8 , due to the matching shape of the turnover ornament 3-1 and the first opening, the convex part on the turnover ornament 3-1 adds a limiting structure at the second opening of the second storage slot, so that the second storage slot can be converted from a simple storage space to a cup holder to stably store two cups. In this case, the cup holder of the utility model can accommodate four cups at the same time, improving the convenience of use when passengers have multiple cups.
[0051] (Second embodiment)
[0052] Figure 10 is a cross-sectional view of the second direction along the rotation axis of an embodiment of the utility model. Only the differences between the second embodiment and the first embodiment will be described below, and the two are the same in other aspects.
[0053] From Figure 10 , it can be seen that the cup holder of the utility model has a friction damping piece 10, which is sleeved on a part of the axial surface of the rotation shaft 4 and is fixed to the inner surface of the shaft sleeve 3-2. By adding a friction damping piece between the rotation shaft 4 and the shaft sleeve 3-2, the sliding friction resistance of the turnover ornament assembly 3 during the rotation around the rotation shaft 4 can be increased, the shaking during the turnover can be reduced, and the impact force caused by the direct collision between the turnover ornament assembly 3 and the upper cover plate 2 during the turnover can be reduced, thereby reducing the wear of the accessories. At the same time, it can also improve the control performance of the driver and the passenger during use.
[0054] The friction damping piece 10 can be fixed to the inner surface of the shaft sleeve 3-2 in various ways. The structure of the friction damping piece 10 in one embodiment is shown in Figure 16 , which is a cylindrical sleeve with ribs, which can be sleeved on a part of the axial surface of the rotation shaft 4. The inner surface of the shaft sleeve 3-2 has a groove (not shown in the figure), and the friction damping piece 10 is embedded in the groove of the shaft sleeve 3-2 through the ribs, and is fixed to the inner surface of the shaft sleeve 3-2. The friction damping piece 10 can be made of a plastic with good rigidity, for example, it can be POM.
[0055] (Third embodiment)
[0056] Figure 11 This is a top view of one embodiment of the present invention without the flip trim assembly installed. Figure 12 It is along Figure 11 A partial cross-sectional view of the cup holder taken along line HH. The differences between the third and first embodiments will be described below; otherwise, they are identical.
[0057] from Figure 11 As can be seen, the upper surface of the cup holder cover 2 of this utility model has buffer pins 8 distributed on it. Their function is to reduce the impact caused by the collision between the flip-up trim assembly 3 and the upper cover 2 during the flipping process, reducing wear and tear on the components, and also reducing noise generated during the flipping process. The distribution position of the buffer pins can be arbitrary, and they are generally arranged symmetrically on the first and second openings. For example... Figure 11 or Figure 12 As shown, the buffer pins 8 are distributed along the short sides of the rounded rectangles at the first and second openings. The number of buffer pins 8 can also be optional, but is usually no less than 2.
[0058] The material of the buffer nail 8 is selected to be a material with good elasticity in order to buffer the impact and reduce noise. For example, it can be a material with good elasticity such as TPV, TPE or EPDM.
[0059] (Fourth Implementation)
[0060] Figure 13 This is a cross-sectional view of the end of the cup holder in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, according to one embodiment of the present invention, along the first direction. The following description will only focus on the differences between the fourth embodiment and the first embodiment; otherwise, they are identical.
[0061] from Figure 13 As can be seen, an upper magnet 5 is embedded inside the rounded rectangular ring edge of the flip-up trim 3-1. Correspondingly, a first lower magnet 6 is embedded at the position corresponding to the position of the upper magnet 5 inside the rounded rectangular ring edge of the flip-up trim 3-1 on the lower surface of the first opening of the upper cover plate 2, and a second lower magnet 7 is embedded at the position corresponding to the position of the upper magnet 5 inside the rounded rectangular ring edge of the flip-up trim 3-1 on the lower surface of the second opening of the upper cover plate 2. The paired magnets positioned at corresponding locations increase the mutual attraction between the flip-up trim 3-1 and the upper cover plate 2, reducing the movement of the flip-up trim assembly 3 on the surface of the upper cover plate 2, thereby improving the fixation effect during cup placement. The position of the upper magnet 5 inside the flip-up trim 3-1 can be arbitrary, and the number of upper magnets 5 can also be arbitrary. The number and position of the first lower magnet 6 and the second lower magnet 7 on the upper cover plate 2 only need to be paired with the upper magnet 5 so that they can interact with each other.
[0062] The above several embodiments can be used individually or in combination. Generally, when used in combination, the impact can be better reduced, the stability of the cup holder can be increased, and the user's control force can be improved. For example Figure 7A and Figure 7B is a sectional view of the cup holder of an embodiment of the present application in the unfolded state at different positions in the second direction along the first direction, Figure 9A and Figure 9B is a sectional view of the cup holder of an embodiment of the present application in the folded state at different positions in the second direction along the first direction. Figure 14 is a disassembly structure diagram of the cup holder of the combination of the above embodiments of the present application. In this embodiment, the conversion between the storage space and the cup holder function of the extended cup holder of the present application can be realized, and the number of cups placed can be increased. At the same time, the upper magnet 5, the first lower magnet 6, and the second lower magnet 7 are arranged to increase the stability of the folding trim assembly 3 when placed on the surface of the upper cover plate 2, and the buffer pin 8 and the friction damping sheet 10 are arranged to reduce the impact force between the folding trim assembly 3 and the upper cover plate 2 during the folding process, thereby reducing the noise generated by the collision between the folding trim 3-1 and the upper cover plate 2.
[0063] In order to clearly distinguish the position of the folding trim assembly 3 as unfolded or folded, a distinguishing mark with recognition can also be added to both sides of the folding trim assembly 3. Generally, different colors are used to distinguish the two sides of the folding trim assembly 3.
[0064] The cup holder structure of the present application can be fixed to multiple interior structures in a car, and the fixing method is various methods commonly used in the industry. The interior structure can include an instrument panel, a secondary instrument panel, a seat, or a rear armrest.
[0065] The cup holder of the present application used in a car can make full use of the storage space in the car, increase the stability of placing multiple cups, and improve the user's experience.
[0066] In this specification, the terms "first", "second", and the like are used only for description, and should not be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or the order of technical features.
[0067] Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and not to limit them; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement to part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.
Claims
1. An extended cup holder, characterized in that, Includes the lower body, upper cover, and flip trim assembly, wherein: The lower body has a first storage slot and a second storage slot, the first storage slot and the second storage slot are the same size and are arranged adjacent to each other in a first direction. The first storage slot has a limiting protrusion for restricting the position of the cup to be placed, while the second storage slot does not have a limiting protrusion. The upper cover plate covers the lower body with a portion of it fixed to the lower body, and has a first opening and a second opening arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction. The positions and shapes of the first opening and the second opening match the positions and shapes of the openings of the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment, respectively. A pivot is provided along the upper surface of the upper cover plate between the first opening and the second opening of the upper cover plate, and the pivot extends along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The flip trim assembly includes a flip trim and a bushing. The flip trim is a rectangular ring with rounded corners and its inner circumference has a shape that matches the shape of the first opening. The bushing is connected to one long side of the flip trim, located outside the long side and extending along the long side. The bushing covers the periphery of the pivot, so that the flip trim assembly is connected to the upper cover plate in a manner that allows it to flip around the pivot.
2. The extended cup holder according to claim 1, characterized in that, The openings of the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment are rectangular with rounded corners, with the long side of the rectangle along the second direction. The limiting protrusion is disposed approximately at the center of the two opposite long sides of the opening of the first storage compartment, protruding into the inside of the opening of the first storage compartment.
3. The extended cup holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, It also has a friction damping plate, which is disposed on the inner circumferential surface of the bushing in such a way as to increase the sliding friction between the bushing and the shaft by surrounding an axial portion of the outer circumferential surface of the shaft.
4. The extended cup holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The upper surface of the top cover is provided with a plurality of cushioning pins for cushioning the impact of the flip trim assembly on the top cover.
5. The extended cup holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, At least one upper magnet is embedded inside the rounded rectangular ring edge of the flip trim, and at least one lower magnet is embedded on the lower surface of the frame of the first opening and the second opening of the upper cover plate at a position corresponding to the position of the upper magnet.
6. The extended cup holder according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The flip trim assembly has distinguishing markings on both sides.
7. The extended cup holder according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, It can be fixed to the interior structure of a car, the interior structure including a dashboard, a sub-dashboard, a seat or a rear armrest.
8. A car, characterized in that: Includes the extended cup holder as described in any one of claims 1 to 6.