Holding device, motor vehicle and method for tempering a beverage container

Abstract

A holding device (1) which can be moved from a use position (N) serving to accommodate at least one beverage container (3) into a stowed position (V) which is more compact than the use position (N), and vice versa, wherein the holding device (1) comprises two rigid side parts (4) which are connected to one another in the use position (N) and the stowed position (V) via at least one connecting component (5), wherein in the use position (N), a base (6) and at least one support component (7) of the holding device (1) serve as spacers which hold the side parts (4) at a first distance (A1) from one another, wherein at least one base section (15) of the base (6) and at least one respective support section (16) of the at least one support component (7) can each be moved into the unlocking position (E) either by pivoting relative to the respective side part (4) or by decoupling from the respective side part (4),after which the distance between the side parts (4) can be reduced to a second distance (A2) by deforming the at least one connecting component (5) in order to move the holding device (1) into the stowed position (V).

Description

The invention relates to a holding device which can be moved from a use position serving for receiving at least one beverage container into a storage position which is more compact than the use position and vice versa, wherein the holding device comprises two rigid side parts which are connected to one another via at least one connecting component in the use position and the storage position, wherein in the use position a base and at least one supporting component of the holding device serve as spacers which hold the side parts at a first distance from one another, wherein at least one base portion of the base and at least one respective supporting portion of the at least one supporting component can each be moved into the unlocking position either by pivoting with respect to the respective side part or by decoupling from the respective side part, after which the distance between the side parts can be reduced to a second distance with deformation of the at least one connecting component, to bring the holding device into the stowage position. In addition, the invention relates to a method for tempering a beverage container and to a motor vehicle.In current motor vehicles, there are various possibilities for storing and holding objects, in particular beverage containers. For example, cup holders in a door interior trim or a center console between a driver seat and a passenger seat are known. Also, beverage holders can be provided on an armrest provided centrally on the rear seat bench.It is problematic that beverage containers naturally vary in their shape and size. This is merely because beverage containers can be bottles or cans or cups, for example. Preferably, as many of these potential forms as possible can be held by the respective beverage holder. However, this is not always possible.The transport of several beverage containers is often also problematic. Usually, at the above-described positions in the vehicle interior, one or two holders for beverage containers are provided in each case. However, if more than two beverage containers are to be transported or held, this is not possible. This problem is sought to be solved by CN201254119Y by a foldable box which is intended to allow the holding of a plurality of beverage containers, in particular bottles. The box has a top and bottom plate and rods on the sides. The latter are hinged to the floor panel and must be folded right before the box can be assembled for use. The box therefore has a comparatively complex structure.Further concepts for bottle carriers which can be brought from a compact stowage position into a use position which is larger than this are known from DE 10 2015 101 743 A1 and DE 20 2006 005 651 U1.In addition, DE 20 2004 013 654 U1 discloses a foldable box having a base which has hollow chambers filled with cooling liquid.The object of the invention is to address an improved concept for a holding device, with which the above problems can be solved in particular.According to the invention, the object is achieved by a holding device according to the main claim 1 and by a motor vehicle according to the dependent claim 11 and by a method for tempering a beverage container according to the dependent claim 13.The holding device according to the invention offers the substantial advantage that it does not have to be assembled first in order to transfer it from the stowage position into the use position. In contrast, the position in which the holding device is located can be adapted according to the invention by simple pivoting. Thus, fewer handles are required to move the holding device from one position to the other. The risk of individual parts being removed can also be eliminated. In an assembly as in CN201254119Y, on the other hand, individual parts can be lost.The rigid, i.e. dimensionally stable, side parts are preferably plate-shaped and arranged substantially parallel to one another. In other words, the normal vectors of their mutually facing end faces preferably enclose an angle of 170° to 190°, preferably of 180°. The base and all support components are preferably also plate-shaped. They can each be assembled in one piece or from several, preferably plate-shaped, sections. The floor can be formed from a floor section or have a plurality of floor sections which complement one another to the floor in the use position. Analogously, each support component can either be formed from only one support section or have a plurality of support sections which, in the use position, complement one another to form the respective support component.The distance is to be understood as the shortest connection between the two end faces of the side parts facing one another. It can be reduced from the first distance to the second distance while deforming the at least one connecting component when the at least one base portion of the base and the at least one respective support portion of the at least one support component are in the unlocking position.Conversely, the distance between the side parts can be increased again from the second distance to the first distance, and the at least one base portion of the base and the at least one respective support portion of the at least one support component can be pivoted back out of the unlocking position or can be installed again between the two side parts in order to serve as a spacer for the side parts.Thus, in the use position, one or more beverage containers can be transported practically with the holding device, wherein the holding device can be stored in a space-saving manner in the storage position, in which it is folded up so to speak.In the use position, the side parts are in particular spaced apart from one another as far as possible at the first distance. The distance in the use position can be limited upward by the at least one connecting component. In addition, the base and the at least one support component serve as spacers for the side parts. They are preferably oriented substantially perpendicular to the side parts, i.e. enclose an angle of 80° to 100°, but preferably 90°. Thus, they prevent the side parts from moving towards each other.In the stowage position, the holding device has in particular its smallest volume. The side parts are arranged here in particular closest possible to one another at the second distance. In order to move the holding device from the use position into the stowage position, it is first necessary to move at least one so-called bottom section of the base and in each case at least one so-called support section of each support component into the unlocking position, so that the base and the at least one support component no longer act as spacers for the side parts and these can be moved towards one another with deformation of the connecting component. Depending on the configuration, this can be done in different ways.It is conceivable that each base and / or support section, which has to be moved into the unlocking position, is pivotably connected to a respective one of the side parts, in particular by a pivot bearing. Suitable pivot bearings can be realized in any conceivable manner, for example as a hinge. The respective pivotable base or support section is then pivotably connected to the respective side part and can be moved by a pivoting movement into the unlocking position, in which it encloses an angle of preferably less than 15° or less than 10° or less than 5° with the respective side part. All pivot bearings are preferably designed such that they each enable a pivot movement about only one pivot axis, i.e. have only one degree of freedom. In addition, the holding device can have suitable stops for the base section or sections and / or the support section or sections in order to fix their respective pivoting movement in the use position. The stops can be provided in the pivot bearings themselves or as additional supports or latching means on the holding device.It is also conceivable that each base and / or support section, which has to be moved into the unlocking position, is connected in a decoupling manner to one or both side parts. In other words, the respective base or support section can thus be removable. For this purpose, suitable coupling means, in particular latching elements, can be provided on the respective base or support section and / or on one or both side parts. Of course, a combination of both connection solutions is also conceivable, in which only individual base and / or support sections are connected to a respective one of the side parts by pivot bearings and the remaining base and / or support sections are each connected to one or both side parts in a decoupling manner.In one possible embodiment, the holding device comprises only one connecting component which, together with the side parts, delimits a receiving space for beverage containers which is open towards one side in a U-shaped manner. In the use position, the receiving space can be bounded downwardly by the floor in a vertical direction, wherein at least one support component extends between the two side parts substantially parallel to the floor and offset in the vertical direction with respect thereto.However, it is preferred that the holding device comprises two mutually opposite connecting components, wherein the holding device in the use position provides the receiving space for the at least one beverage container, which is bounded in a vertical direction downwards by the base and transversely to the vertical direction by the side parts and the connecting components. Both connecting components can preferably be connected at one end to a first of the two side parts and at an opposite end to the second side part. By means of two opposite connecting components, the holding device can completely enclose the receiving space laterally, i.e. substantially perpendicular to the vertical direction, in the use position. Thus, objects, in particular beverage containers, can be stored particularly well in the receiving space and in particular, as will be explained later, can be tempered.It is conceivable that the holding device additionally has a cover on its side opposite the base, with which cover the receiving space can also be delimited upward in the vertical direction. The cover can be provided as described above with respect to the base and the support component.To facilitate transport, the holding device can have a handle. This can comprise two arms, which are each fastened, in particular releasably, to one of the side parts, and a handle body connecting both arms. In principle, any type of handle is possible, i.e. for example also a tab, in particular made of fabric. If the handle is rigid, it can preferably be removed or dismantled from the side parts in order not to block the adjustment of the distance between the side parts.In order to enable the most good beverage holder possible, it is provided according to the invention that the at least one support component is plate-shaped and has a plurality of perforations for holding one or more beverage containers in each case, wherein the at least one support component is arranged substantially parallel to the floor in the use position. "Substantially parallel" means here and within the scope of the following discussion in particular that a normal vector of the floor and a normal vector of the at least one respective support component enclose an angle of 170° to 190°, preferably of 180°. The perforations may have any cross section suitable for receiving a beverage container. This is preferably round, in particular circular. In the use position, the perforations can serve as receptacles for the beverage container or containers. The beverage containers can then be inserted into the receiving space in such a way that they stand on the base and extend substantially perpendicularly away from the base through a respective aperture. As a result, the beverage containers are held to the side and protected against tilting.The holding device can also have a plurality of support components which, in the use position, are arranged at different heights substantially parallel to the ground, wherein at least one aperture of a first of the support components is assigned to a respective aperture of a second of the support components, wherein the apertures of the support components assigned to one another overlap in a direction substantially parallel to the ground. In this way, particularly large or long beverage containers, for example bottles, can be securely held. They can be arranged in the receiving space in such a way that they stand on the floor and extend substantially perpendicularly away from the floor through a respective through-opening of each supporting component. As a result, the beverage containers can be supported multiple times sideways away from the base. "Substantially perpendicular" means here and within the scope of the following discussion in particular that the beverage containers enclose an angle of 80° to 100°, preferably 90°, with the base.The height at which the one or more support components are spaced apart from the ground in the use position can vary depending on the configuration. It is preferably always low enough for each support component so that all beverage containers, when they stand on the floor, protrude through at least one opening of the respective support component.As mentioned at the beginning, the base can have a plurality of base sections and / or the or at least one of the plurality of support components can each have a plurality of support sections. In the use position, the floor sections can complement one another to form the floor and / or the support sections of the one or more support components can supplement one another to form the respective support component. The base and / or the support component or support components can thus be constructed in multiple parts from a plurality of respective sections. This is advantageous in particular if the base and / or support sections are connected to a respective one of the side parts by pivot bearings. The multiple parts make it possible to shorten the individual sections, as a result of which greater space saving can be achieved in the stowage position.It is preferred that the base has two opposing base portions each pivotably supported on another of the two side parts and / or that the or at least one of the plurality of support components each has two opposing support portions each pivotably supported on another of the two side parts. The base and / or the support sections can then be pivoted in the opposite direction to the respective side part, similar to the opening of a double door, in order to move them from the use position into the unlocking position. In this way, a particularly compact stowage position of the holding device can be achieved.One or both base portions of the multi-part base can each have at least one latching means, by means of which they can be coupled to one another in the use position in order to establish their movement at the mutually facing ends of the two base portions. The same is also conceivable for the support sections of each support component configured in this way.The at least one connecting component can also be constructed in multiple parts. Preferably, the at least one connecting component has at least two rigid connecting parts which are pivotably connected to one another and of which in each case a first connecting part is pivotably connected to a first of the two side parts and in each case a second connecting part is pivotably connected to a second of the two side parts.The at least one connecting component can, as it were, represent a chain of a plurality of pivotably connected connecting parts. The two end-side connecting parts of the at least one connecting component, i.e. of the chain, can each be pivotably connected to another of the two side parts. Each of the pivot connections within the at least one connection component and between the latter and the two side parts can also be realized here by a pivot bearing, in particular in the form described above. The connecting parts themselves can be rigid, i.e. dimensionally stable, wherein the connecting component can nevertheless be changed overall in shape by the one or more pivot connections. The distance between the side parts can thus be adapted, for example, by an concertina-like deformation of the respective connecting component. The two end-side connecting parts are those connecting parts which are each pivotably connected to only one further connecting part or, in other words, form the two outer chain links.Rigid components or sections have the advantage that chambers can easily be provided. In a preferred embodiment, the holding device can thus have one or more chambers functioning as heat accumulators. Advantageously, at least one of the side parts and / or the at least one connecting component and / or the base and / or the at least one supporting component each comprises at least one chamber filled with a heat storage medium, in particular a eutectic liquid, wherein the heat storage medium has an increased specific heat capacity compared to the other components of the holding device. Each chamber filled with the heat storage medium represents a respective heat store which can be used to temperature control beverage containers in the receiving space of the holding device, i.e. to keep them warm or to cool them. The chambers are advantageously closed towards the outside and have a closable opening through which the heat storage medium can be filled and discharged.Any conventional heat storage medium which is suitable for tempering beverages and / or foods can be used as a heat storage medium, for example one which is used in cooling or heat accumulators. In the cold state, i.e. for cooling, the heat storage medium can be at least partially solid. In the warm state, i.e. for keeping warm, the heat storage medium can be liquid. Depending on the material of the respective component in which they are provided, the chambers can additionally be surrounded or enclosed by a protective layer, for example a metal layer. This is particularly advantageous when the remaining component is made of plastic.The eutectic liquid can be selected, for example, such that its phase transition from solid to liquid is at a temperature of 5° C. to 15° C., preferably 10° C. Thus, the beverage containers can be kept cool for a longer period of time without providing additional cooling accumulators or other cooling.A range of movement of all floor sections and / or of all support sections is preferably limited in such a way that the at least one floor section and / or the at least one respective support section does not bear against the side parts in the stowage position. This is particularly relevant if the floor and / or support sections are pivotably connected to the side parts. The pivoting regions can then be restricted in such a way that the pivotable base portion or portions and / or the pivotable support portion or portions cannot abut the side parts in the stowage position. The same applies preferably also to the at least one connecting component with the plurality of connecting parts pivotable relative to one another.This is possible, for example, by suitable stops in the pivot bearings or by additional (external) stops. Avoiding the components from bearing is advantageous especially when they have chambers serving as heat accumulators. Without contact regions, the surface of the holding device that can be effectively used for tempering the heat storage medium can be enlarged, as a result of which less time is required for tempering the heat storage medium. The holding device can thus be stored, for example, shorter in the refrigerator. It is also possible to prevent the individual components from freezing fast against one another in the stowage position, so that the holding device can always be moved from the stowage position into the use position without problems and vice versa.It is furthermore conceivable that the respective movement regions are restricted in such a way that the side parts, the base, the support component(s) and / or the connecting component(s) do not abut each other in the stowage position at least in the regions of the chambers. The ranges of movement can also be restricted in such a way that the side parts, the base, the support component(s) and the connecting component(s) do not touch one another at any point away from the bearing points.In an advantageous embodiment, each side part has at least one protrusion which protrudes locally from the end face facing the respective other side part, wherein each side part is pivotably connected to each connecting component via in each case one or more of the protrusions. In other words, the at least one pivot bearing, by means of which the at least one connecting component is connected to the respective side part, is offset by the at least one protrusion from the end face of the side part towards the respective opposite side part. The at least one projection together with the respective side part delimits a free space in which, in the unlocking position, for example, a pivoted base portion and / or a pivoted support portion can be arranged. It can thus be ensured that there is always sufficient free space to be able to bring the base portion or portions and / or the support portion or portions into the unlocking position. The clearance thus created is not blocked by the one or more connection components. Preferably, each side part has at least one projection for connection to each connecting component, i.e. in the case of two connecting components at least two projections.It is also conceivable for the side parts to be situated essentially parallel opposite one another and to be positively guided by the at least one connecting component in such a way that they can be moved exclusively essentially parallel to one another in order to change the distance. This has the advantage that both side parts cannot tilt relative to one another. A corresponding positive guidance can be achieved, for example, by suitable pivot bearings in the at least one connecting component and / or between the at least one connecting component and the side parts. "Substantially parallel" also here means that the normal vectors of the mutually facing end faces of the side parts enclose an angle of 170° to 190°, preferably 180°.The side parts, the base and the at least one supporting component thereof can be produced from any material which enables a rigid configuration, preferably plastic or metal. As regards the at least one connecting component, it can be constructed from a plurality of rigid connecting parts, which can likewise preferably be produced from plastic or metal. It is also conceivable that the at least one connecting component is produced, in particular in one piece, from woven or knitted fabric, in particular textile, or from a film.In addition to the holding device, the invention also relates to a motor vehicle having a vehicle interior with a receiving compartment in which a holding device according to the invention is received. All advantages and details of the holding device thus also result for the motor vehicle and vice versa. The receiving compartment is preferably dimensioned sufficiently to completely receive the holding device in the use position.If the holding device according to the invention has at least one chamber with a heat storage medium, temperature control of beverage containers in the motor vehicle is also possible if the receiving compartment itself does not provide a temperature control function. Thus, with the holding device, a plurality of beverage containers can also be transported in a cooled and securely held manner in those motor vehicles which do not have a compartment and a beverage holder with a temperature control function. The holding device can therefore be advantageous in particular in the context of older motor vehicles. The receiving compartment is preferably closable in order to further improve the temperature control by means of the holding device.The storage compartment may be provided at a first row of seats between a driver seat and a passenger seat. For example, therefore, in the region of a central armrest. Motor vehicles often have a compartment here which can be closed in particular by the central armrest as a cover. The receiving compartment can be an already existing compartment of the motor vehicle or a compartment additionally provided in this area. It is also conceivable for the receiving compartment to be provided on a second row of seats centrally in the region of a rear seat bank in the transverse direction of the vehicle.The invention further relates to a method for tempering a beverage container. In a first step of the method, a holding device according to the invention, which is moved into the stowage position, is stored in a temperature control device, in particular a refrigerator, a freezer or an oven, for a period of at least one minute or at least ten minutes. Subsequently, in a second step, the holding device is removed from the temperature control device and moved into the usable position in order to provide the receiving space or a receiving space. In a third step, the at least one beverage container is placed in the receiving space.The first step serves in particular for tempering the chamber(s) of the holding device filled with heat storage medium. The heat storage medium can be either cooled or heated. The holding device can be stored in the temperature control device for any length of time, but typically for a period of ten minutes to 120 minutes.The mounting takes place in the stowage position, in which the holding device occupies little space. Preferably, the side parts, the base, the support component(s) and / or the connecting parts of the connecting component(s) do not abut each other in the storage position, so that the holding device can be tempered quickly by a large surface and a freezing of the individual components to each other can be avoided.After removal from the temperature control device, the holding device is moved into the usable position in the second step, whereupon the beverage container or containers are placed in the receiving space in the third step. They are then kept warm or cooled by the holding device. The latter can then optionally be placed in a receiving compartment of a motor vehicle according to the invention in order to transport the beverage containers with the motor vehicle.The invention is described below on the basis of exemplary embodiments with reference to the figures. These are schematic diagrams and show schematically: FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a first exemplary embodiment of a holding device according to the invention, FIG. 2 shows a movement sequence for moving a second exemplary embodiment of a holding device according to the invention from the use position into the stowage position as a plan view from above, FIG. 3 shows the movement sequence of FIG. 2 as a lateral sectional view, FIG. 4 shows a flow diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a method according to the invention, and FIG. 5 shows a sectional view looking from above onto a vehicle interior of an exemplary embodiment of a motor vehicle according to the invention.FIG. 1 shows a first exemplary embodiment of a holding device 1 according to the invention in a use position N, in which it delimits a receiving space 2 for receiving a plurality of beverage containers 3. The receiving space 2 is open laterally here. The holding device 1 can be moved from the shown use position N into a significantly more compact stowage position V, which will be described later on the basis of FIGS. 2 and 3 for a further exemplary embodiment of the holding device 1.The holding device 1 comprises two rigid, plate-shaped side parts 4, which in the embodiment according to FIG. 1 are connected to one another by a shape-changing connecting component 5. In the useful position N shown, the side parts 4 and the connecting component 5 delimit the receiving space 2 in a U-shaped manner. In addition, the holding device 1 comprises a base 6, which delimits the receiving space 2 downward in the vertical direction 8 in the useful position N. In addition, the holding device 1 comprises two support components 7 which, in the use position N, are arranged at different heights parallel to the floor 6. Depending on the configuration, the support components 7 in the use position N can also be tilted by an angle of up to 5° or up to 10° with respect to the floor 6, i.e. not exactly parallel.In the use position N, in which they are oriented perpendicularly to the side parts 4 in the present case, the base 6 and the support components 7 serve as spacers which hold the side parts 4 relative to one another at a first distance A 1. They are therefore preferably also rigid and plate-shaped. The support by the support components 7 and the floor 6 is necessary because the connecting component 5 can be changed in shape in order to allow the holding device 1 to be moved from the use position N into the stowage position V and vice versa. The side parts 4 therefore cannot be held in a defined manner with respect to one another solely by the connecting component 5. In other embodiments, it is conceivable that the support components 7 in the use position N extend substantially perpendicularly to the side parts 4, i.e. enclose an angle of 80° to 100°, preferably however 90°, with these.The support components 7 are spaced apart from the base by different distances and in the use position N extend parallel to the base 6 and have a plurality of circular apertures 9 which serve for receiving or holding the beverage containers 3. Its shape can be arbitrarily adapted to the shape of the beverage containers 3 to be held. However, in practice, circular perforations 9 are provided since they can receive bottles 10 and cans 11. Viewed parallel to the base 6, in the use position N each aperture 9 of the lower support component intersects with a respective aperture 9 of the upper support component. The beverage containers 3 can thus be introduced into the perforations 9 in the vertical direction 8. They are then supported with their lower end on the floor 6 and are supported laterally by the respective support components 7 in the regions of the apertures 9, whereby tilting is prevented. By means of the multiple support, large beverage containers 3 can also be held securely.For convenient transport, the holding device 1 comprises a handle 12, which has two arms 13, which are each fastened to a side part 4 and on which a handle body 14 connecting the two arms 13 to one another is provided. The handle 12 may be rigid. Then, it can preferably be removed or dismantled from the side parts 4 in order to be able to move the holding device 1 into the stowage position V. Alternatively, the handle 12 can be changed in shape, for example by a flexible handle body 14.FIGS. 2 and 3 show a second exemplary embodiment according to which the holding device 1 has two opposite connecting components 5. This has the advantage that in the use position N the receiving space 2 is completely delimited by the two connecting components 5 and the side parts 4 laterally, that is to say transversely with respect to the vertical direction 8. In the vertical direction 8, the bottom 6 also serves here to delimit the receiving space 2 downwards in the use position N. Unlike in FIG. 1, however, the holding device 1 here has only one support component 7.FIGS. 2 and 3 show the holding device 1 in each case on the left side in the use position N, in which the side parts 4 are arranged parallel to one another at the first distance A 1, and on the right side in the stowage position V, in which the side parts 4 are arranged parallel to one another at the second and smallest possible distance A 2. It can be seen that the stowage position V is significantly more compact than the use position N. FIG. 2 is a top view in the vertical direction 8 from above (the apertures 9 of the support component 7 are indicated by dashed lines) and FIG. 3 is a sectional view with a lateral view of the holding device 1.FIG. 3 shows that the base 6 is formed in one piece from a plate-shaped, rigid base section 15. On the other hand, the support component 7 is constructed from two plate-shaped, rigid support sections 16, which complement one another to form the support component 7 in the use position N. The base section 15 and the support sections 16 are each pivotably connected to a respective one of the side parts 4 by a pivot bearing 17, in the present case a hinge. The pivot bearings 17 are designed in such a way that they permit the respective section 15, 16 to be pivoted back and forth in each case along only one pivot device (see arrows 18). In other words, therefore, only have one degree of freedom. In order to fix the pivotable base section 15 perpendicular to the side parts 4, one of the side parts 4 has a stop 19, on which the free end of the base section 15 rests in the use position N. In order to fix the pivotable support sections 16 perpendicular to the side parts, these have latching means at one or both of their free ends facing one another in the use position N, by means of which they can latch to one another in the use position N in order to form a rigid plate, that is to say the support component 7. The latching means or means can be formed by suitable geometries on or in the support sections 16 themselves.If the holding device 1 is to be moved from the use position N into the stowage position V, the base section 15 and the support sections 16 must first be moved into an unlocking position E, which is shown in the middle. The bottom section 15 and the support sections 16 are then pivoted towards the respective side part 4 to which they are connected by the respective pivot bearing 17 and enclose with this an angle of 2° to 20°, preferably 5° to 10°. Starting from the unlocking position E, the side parts 4 can be brought closer to one another with concertina-like deformation of the connecting components 5 (see FIG. 2 ) in order to bring the holding device 1 into the storage position V.As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting components 5 each comprise two rigid, plate-shaped connecting parts 20 which are pivotably connected by a pivot bearing 17. Each connecting part 20 of a connecting component 5 is furthermore pivotably connected to a respective other of the two side parts 4 via a further pivot bearing 17. The connecting components 15 thus represent chains constructed from a plurality of connecting parts 20, the end-side connecting parts 20 of which are each pivotably connected to another of the two side parts 4. Thus, the connecting components 5 can be folded into the region of the receiving space 2, so that the holding device 1 is folded in the storage position V as compactly as possible. The side parts 4 can be positively guided by the connecting components 5 in such a way that they can be moved exclusively parallel to one another in order to change the distance, with the result that tilting of the side parts 4 relative to one another can be avoided. Depending on the configuration, the two side parts 4 can naturally also tilt slightly with respect to one another during their approach and / or spacing, that is to say by an angle of up to 5° or up to 10°.In the embodiment according to FIG. 2, the holding device 1 has, in the side parts 4, chambers 21 which are filled with a heat storage medium W, in the present case a eutectic liquid, which has an increased specific heat storage capacity compared to the other components of the holding device 1. The chambers 21 thus function as heat accumulators, by means of which the beverage containers 3 in the receiving space 2 can be temperature-controlled, i.e. cooled or kept warm. Such chambers 21 can be provided additionally or alternatively in the base 6 or in the base section 15 and / or in the support component 7 or in the support sections 16 and / or in the connecting components 5 or in the connecting parts 20. For the purpose of tempering the holding device 1, it can be stored in a tempering device, for example in a refrigerator, a freezer or an oven, before use, preferably in the stowage position V.It is noteworthy that the range of movement of the bottom portion 15 and the support portions 16 is limited such that they do not abut against the side parts 4 in the storage position V. The same applies to the connecting parts 20 of the connecting components 5. the restriction of the range of movement takes place in the present case via the pivot bearings 17, but can alternatively also be realized by suitable stops. Thus, it can be avoided that the bottom portion 15, the support portions 16 and the connecting parts 20 freeze to each other during storage in the refrigerator or in a freezer. Furthermore, in the stowage position V, the surface of the holding device 1 can be enlarged, as a result of which the temperature control of the heat storage medium W can be accelerated.In particular in this context, it is also advantageous that each side part 4 has a protrusion 22 for connecting the connecting components 5, which protrusion protrudes locally from the end face 23 facing the respective other side part 4. As a result, free spaces are created between the side parts 4, into which the base section 15 and the support sections 16 can be pivoted into the unlocking position E. As FIG. 2 shows on the right, it is thus possible to prevent the connecting parts 20 from abutting against the bottom section 15 and against the support sections 16.In other embodiments, the holding device 1 can have a base 6, which is constructed analogously to the support component 7 from a plurality of base sections 15, which in the use position N complement one another to form a base 6. Conversely, the support component 7 can be provided in one piece, analogous to the base 6. It is also conceivable for the base 6 and / or the one or more support components 7 to be integral and removable from the side parts 4. They can then be connected to the side parts 4 in the use position N by latching elements or other coupling means. In order to bring the holding device 1 into the stowage position V, they can be decoupled from the side parts 4, i.e. removed.The material for the side parts 4, the base 6, all support components 7 and all connecting components 5 can preferably be plastic or metal. The connecting components 5 can, however, also be made of fabric, in particular textile.FIG. 4 shows an exemplary embodiment of a method according to the invention for tempering a beverage container 3 as a flow diagram. In a first step S 1, the holding device 1 of FIGS. 2 and 3 moved into the compact stowage position V is stored in a tempering device, in the present case a refrigerator, for a period of ten minutes in the present case. The time period may vary. It is generally between ten minutes and 120 minutes. Subsequently, in a second step S 2, the holding device 1 is removed from the temperature control device and placed in the use positionN in order to provide the receiving space 2 or any other receiving space for at least one beverage container 3. In this, the beverage containers 3 are subsequently arranged in a third step S 3. They can then be transported with the holding device 1.FIG. 5 shows a sectional view from above into a vehicle interior 24 of a motor vehicle 25 according to the invention, which comprises two receiving compartments 26 which are configured to fully receive the holding device 1 of FIGS. 2 and 3 in the use position N. A storage compartment 26 is provided at a first row of seats 27 between a driver seat 28 and a passenger seat 29. This receiving compartment 26 can be closed by a central arm rest. In addition, a second receiving compartment 26 is provided on a second row of seats 30 centrally in the region of a rear seat bench 32 in the transverse direction 31 of the vehicle.If the holding device 1 is arranged in the receiving compartments 26, the beverage containers 3 located therein can be tempered, although the receiving compartments 26 themselves do not provide a tempering function. Furthermore, a plurality of beverage containers 3 can be transported safely simultaneously with the holding device 1. The holding device 1 can be configured to hold more than four beverage containers 3. It would be conceivable to hold six or eight or more beverage containers 3.

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Holding device (1) which can be moved from a use position (N) serving for receiving at least one beverage container (3) into a storage position (V) which is more compact than the use position (N) and vice versa, wherein the holding device (1) comprises two rigid side parts (4) which are connected to one another via at least one connecting component (5) in the use position (N) and the storage position (V), wherein a base (6) and at least one supporting component (7) of the holding device (1) serve as spacers in the use position (N) which hold the side parts (4) at a first distance (A1) from one another, wherein at least one base portion (15) of the base (6) and at least one respective support portion (16) of the at least one support component (7) can be brought into the unlocking position (E) either by pivoting with respect to the respective side part (4) or by decoupling from the respective side part (4), after which the distance between the side parts (4) can be reduced to a second distance (A2) while deforming the at least one connecting component (5) in order to bring the holding device (1) into the stowage position (V), characterized in that the at least one support component (7) is plate-shaped and has a plurality of apertures (9) for holding in each case one or more beverage containers (3), wherein the at least one support component (7) is arranged substantially parallel to the base (6) in the use position (N).Holding device (1) according to claim 1, characterised in that the holding device (1) comprises two mutually opposite connecting components (5), wherein the holding device (1) in the use position (N) provides a receiving space (2) for the at least one beverage container (3), which receiving space is bounded in a vertical direction (8) downwards by the base (6) and transversely to the vertical direction (8) by the side parts (4) and the connecting components (5).Holding device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterised by a handle (12) comprising two arms (13), which are each fastened, in particular releasably, to each of the side parts (4), and a handle body (14) connecting the two arms (13).Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding device (1) has a plurality of support components (7) which, in the use position (N), are arranged at different heights substantially parallel to the floor (6), wherein at least one aperture (9) of a first of the support components (7) is assigned a respective aperture (9) of a second of the support components (7), wherein the apertures (9) assigned to one another overlap substantially parallel to the floor (6).Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base (6) has a plurality of base portions (15) and / or in that the or at least one of the plurality of support components (7) has in each case a plurality of support portions (16), wherein in the use position (N) the base portions (15) complement one another to form the base (6) and / or the support portions (16) of the one or more support components (7) complement one another in each case to form the respective support component (7).Holding device (1) according to claim 5, characterised in that the base (6) has two opposing base portions (15) which are each pivotably mounted on another of the two side parts (4) and / or in that the or at least one of the plurality of support components (7) has in each case two opposing support portions (16) which are each pivotably mounted on another of the two side parts (4).Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the at least one connecting component (5) has at least two rigid connecting parts (20) which are pivotably connected to one another and of which in each case a first connecting part (20) is pivotably connected to a first of the two side parts (4) and in each case a second connecting part (20) is pivotably connected to a second of the two side parts (4).Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one of the side parts (4) and / or the at least one connecting component (5) and / or the base (6) and / or the at least one supporting component (7) each comprise at least one chamber (21) filled with a heat storage medium (W), in particular a eutectic liquid, wherein the heat storage medium (W) has an increased specific heat capacity compared to the other components of the holding device (1).Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a range of movement of all base portions (15) and / or of all support portions (16) is limited in such a way that the at least one base portion (15) and / or the at least one respective support portion (16) does not bear against the side parts (4) in the stowage position (V).Holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each side part (4) has at least one protrusion (22) which protrudes locally from an end face (23) facing the respective other side part (4), wherein each side part (4) is pivotably connected to each connecting component (5) via in each case one or more of the protrusions (22).Motor vehicle (25) having a vehicle interior (24) with a receiving compartment (26), in which a holding device (1) according to one of the preceding claims is received.Motor vehicle (25) according to Claim 11, characterized in that the receiving compartment (26) is provided on a first row of seats (27) between a driver seat (28) and a passenger seat (29), or is provided on a second row of seats (30), in the transverse direction (31) of the vehicle, centrally in the region of a rear seat bench (32).Method for tempering a beverage container, comprising the steps of: - storing a holding device (1) according to one of claims 1 - 10 which is moved into the stowage position (V) in a tempering device, in particular a refrigerator, a freezer or an oven, for a period of at least one minute or at least ten minutes, - removing the holding device (1) from the tempering device and moving the holding device (1) into the use position (N) for providing the or a receiving space (2), and - placing the at least one beverage container (3) in the receiving space (2).

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