A gravity lock assembly that prevents the cupholder of a handrail from being unlocked by mistake

Abstract

This utility model discloses a gravity lock assembly for preventing accidental locking of armrest cup holders, including a pendulum assembly, a permanent magnet, and a housing insert. A pendulum assembly rotation groove is provided at the rear end of a sliding member, and a housing insert clearance groove is provided on one side of the pendulum assembly rotation groove. One end of the sliding member is located inside the housing, and the housing insert is embedded within the housing. The permanent magnet is installed inside the sliding member, and the permanent magnet and pendulum assembly are located on opposite sides of the housing insert. A locking block 1 and a locking block 2 are provided on the sliding member facing the pendulum assembly rotation groove. One end of the permanent magnet is located between locking block 1 and locking block 2. A permanent magnet pressing block is provided on the other side of the sliding member. The sliding member has a guide plate, and a hook is provided at the front end of the permanent magnet pressing block, facing the guide plate. This utility model ensures that the permanent magnet will not fall off, and the gravity lock does not make a loud noise during operation, minimizing noise generation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive armrest cup holder technology, specifically a gravity lock component to prevent the armrest cup holder from being accidentally locked. Background Technology

[0002] Most cars are equipped with cup holders for holding cups, drinks, and other items. In five-seater cars, the middle seat can be folded down to serve as a cup holder and folded up as a seat when not in use. However, this type of cup holder currently has the following problems:

[0003] Unexpected cup holder popping out: When the vehicle goes over speed bumps, on bumpy roads, or brakes suddenly, the cup holder buckle may loosen due to vibration, causing the cup holder to suddenly pop out, that is, pop out upward in the Z-direction of the car, interfering with the driver's operation or scratching passengers.

[0004] Risk of functional failure: After the lock is malfunctioning, the cup holder may be in a semi-flipped state, which will not be able to stably support the cup and will also occupy the armrest space, affecting normal use.

[0005] Accelerated structural wear: Frequent mis-locking will exacerbate the wear of components such as buckles and hinges, reducing the lifespan of the cup holder.

[0006] Referring to the car armrest cup holder disclosed in application number 2024201078572, a gravity lock is disclosed to solve the existing problems. However, the gravity lock in this patent has some drawbacks, such as the permanent magnet being installed later. When the cup holder is flipped multiple times, the permanent magnet is easy to fall off. The gravity lock also hits other parts when rotating, generating noise. Utility Model Content

[0007] The purpose of this utility model is to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. This utility model provides a gravity lock component to prevent the armrest cup holder from accidentally locking, so that the permanent magnet will not fall off, and the gravity lock will not make a loud noise when it moves, thus minimizing noise generation.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model specifically adopts the following technical solution:

[0009] A gravity lock assembly for preventing accidental locking of armrest cup holders includes a pendulum assembly, a permanent magnet, and a housing insert. A pendulum assembly rotation groove is provided at the rear end of a sliding member, and a housing insert clearance groove is provided on one side of the pendulum assembly rotation groove. One end of the sliding member is located inside the housing, and the housing insert is embedded within the housing. The permanent magnet is installed inside the sliding member, and the permanent magnet and the pendulum assembly are located on opposite sides of the housing insert.

[0010] The sliding component is provided with a locking block 1 and a locking block 2 at the rotating groove of the pendulum assembly. One end of the permanent magnet is located between the locking block 1 and the locking block 2. The other side of the sliding component is provided with a permanent magnet pressing block. The sliding component is provided with a guide plate. The front end of the permanent magnet pressing block is provided with a hook, and the hook faces the guide plate.

[0011] Furthermore, one end of the permanent magnet block is connected to the top of the sliding member, and the other end of the permanent magnet block is connected to the guide plate through a connecting column. When the handrail is in a horizontal state, the permanent magnet block is set vertically.

[0012] Furthermore, the guide plate has an inclined surface, and the hook faces the inclined surface of the guide plate.

[0013] Furthermore, pendulum assembly mounting parts are provided on both sides of the pendulum assembly rotation slot, and the pendulum assembly is mounted between the two pendulum assembly mounting parts by means of a pin.

[0014] Furthermore, the two pendulum assembly mounting parts are provided with protrusions at opposite positions, the top of the protrusions is flush with the top of the sliding member, and the lower end of the protrusions is located at the lower end of the pendulum assembly.

[0015] Furthermore, the material of the housing insert is iron.

[0016] Furthermore, the pendulum assembly includes an outer hammer body made of plastic and an inner hammer body made of iron, with the inner hammer body installed inside the outer hammer body.

[0017] Beneficial effects:

[0018] This invention improves the structure of the sliding component, making it easier to install the permanent magnet while ensuring that the permanent magnet will not fall off the sliding component after installation; it also improves the structure of the pendulum assembly, reducing the noise generated when the pendulum assembly rubs or collides with other parts. Attached Figure Description

[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention installed on a sliding member;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a partial schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention installed on a sliding member;

[0024] Figure 5 This is a partial schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a sliding component according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 7 This is a bottom view of a slider according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of a sliding pendulum assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0029] As shown in the figure, this utility model discloses a gravity lock assembly for preventing accidental locking of armrest cup holders, including a pendulum assembly 1, a permanent magnet 2, and a housing insert 3. The rear end of the sliding member 4 is provided with a pendulum assembly rotation groove 41, and one side of the pendulum assembly rotation groove 41 is provided with a housing insert clearance groove 42. One end of the sliding member 4 is located inside the housing 5, and the housing insert 3 is embedded inside the housing 5. The permanent magnet 2 is installed inside the sliding member 4. The permanent magnet 2 and the pendulum assembly 1 are located on both sides of the housing insert 3, wherein:

[0030] The sliding member 4 is provided with a first locking block 42 and a second locking block 43 facing the rotating groove 41 of the pendulum assembly. One end of the permanent magnet 2 is located between the first locking block 42 and the second locking block 43. The other side of the sliding member 2 is provided with a permanent magnet pressing block 44. The sliding member 2 is provided with a guide plate 21. The front end of the permanent magnet pressing block 44 is provided with a hook 45, which faces the guide plate 21.

[0031] When installing the permanent magnet 2, one end of the permanent magnet 2 first deforms the permanent magnet pressing block 44 and the hook 45. The permanent magnet 2 moves along the permanent magnet pressing block 44, and finally one end of the permanent magnet 2 is located between the first hook block 42 and the second hook block 43, while the other end of the permanent magnet 2 is located inside the hook 45, which then resets. In this way, the permanent magnet is locked between the guide plate 21 and the permanent magnet pressing block 44, and the hook 45 prevents the permanent magnet 2 from falling off.

[0032] In one embodiment of this utility model, one end of the permanent magnet pressing block 44 is connected to the top of the sliding member 2, and the other end of the permanent magnet pressing block 44 is connected to the guide plate 21 through the connecting post 46. When the handrail is in a horizontal state, the permanent magnet pressing block 44 is vertically set. The connecting post 46 also serves to limit the position of the permanent magnet 2 and support the permanent magnet 2.

[0033] In one embodiment of this utility model, the guide plate 21 is provided with an inclined surface 211, and the hook 45 faces the inclined surface 211 of the guide plate 21. The function of the inclined surface 211 is to facilitate the installation of the permanent magnet 2. It is not necessary to cause large deformation of the hook 45.

[0034] In one embodiment of this utility model, pendulum assembly mounting portions 47 are provided on both sides of the pendulum assembly rotation groove 41, and the pendulum assembly 1 is mounted between the two pendulum assembly mounting portions 47 via a pin 6. The pendulum assembly 1 rotates around the pin 6.

[0035] In one embodiment of this utility model, protrusions 48 are provided at opposite positions of the two pendulum assembly mounting portions 47. The top of the protrusions 48 is flush with the top of the slider 2, and the lower end of the protrusions 48 is located at the lower end of the pendulum assembly 1. The protrusions 48 greatly reduce the contact area between the pendulum assembly 1 and the pendulum assembly mounting portions 47 on both sides.

[0036] In one embodiment of this utility model, the material of the shell insert 3 is iron.

[0037] In one embodiment of the present invention, the pendulum assembly 1 includes an outer hammer body 11 made of plastic and an inner hammer body 12 made of iron, with the inner hammer body 12 installed inside the outer hammer body 11.

[0038] The iron inner hammer 12 is located inside the outer hammer 11, so that only the plastic outer hammer 11 comes into contact with or collides with the sliding part 4, reducing noise.

[0039] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A gravity lock assembly for preventing accidental locking of armrest cup holders, characterized in that, The device includes a pendulum assembly, a permanent magnet, and a housing insert. The rear end of the sliding member has a pendulum assembly rotation groove, and one side of the pendulum assembly rotation groove has a housing insert clearance groove. One end of the sliding member is located inside the housing, and the housing insert is embedded within the housing. The permanent magnet is installed inside the sliding member. The permanent magnet and the pendulum assembly are located on opposite sides of the housing insert. The sliding component is provided with a locking block 1 and a locking block 2 at the rotating groove of the pendulum assembly. One end of the permanent magnet is located between the locking block 1 and the locking block 2. The other side of the sliding component is provided with a permanent magnet pressing block. The sliding component is provided with a guide plate. The front end of the permanent magnet pressing block is provided with a hook, and the hook faces the guide plate.

2. The gravity lock assembly for preventing accidental locking of armrest cup holders according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the permanent magnet pressure block is connected to the top of the sliding component, and the other end of the permanent magnet pressure block is connected to the guide plate through a connecting column. When the handrail is in a horizontal state, the permanent magnet pressure block is set vertically.

3. A gravity lock assembly for preventing accidental locking of armrest cup holders according to claim 2, characterized in that, The guide plate has an inclined surface, and the hook faces the inclined surface of the guide plate.

4. A gravity lock assembly for preventing accidental locking of armrest cup holders according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pendulum assembly rotation slot has pendulum assembly mounting parts on both sides, and the pendulum assembly is mounted between the two pendulum assembly mounting parts by means of a pin.

5. A gravity lock assembly for preventing accidental locking of armrest cup holders according to claim 4, characterized in that, The two pendulum assembly mounting parts are provided with protrusions at opposite positions. The top of the protrusions is flush with the top of the sliding member, and the lower end of the protrusions is located at the lower end of the pendulum assembly.

6. A gravity lock assembly for preventing accidental locking of armrest cup holders according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material of the housing insert is iron.

7. A gravity lock assembly for preventing accidental locking of armrest cup holders according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pendulum assembly includes an outer hammer body made of plastic and an inner hammer body made of iron, with the inner hammer body installed inside the outer hammer body.

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