Article holder for vehicle interior

Abstract

To provide an article holder for a vehicle interior which can position an article having a rectangular plane shape in a plane direction and achieve reduction of costs.SOLUTION: An article holder 1 for a vehicle interior can hold an article 50 having a rectangular plane shape, and includes a storage part 10 which can store the article 50 and is provided with a side wall 11 located at its periphery. The side wall 11 includes: a first side wall 111; a second side wall 112 and a third side wall 113 facing each other; a first protruding part 114; and a second protruding part 115. The side wall 11 can position the article 50 in a direction parallel to a major surface of the article 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an article retainer for a vehicle interior. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a smartphone holder for an automobile that holds a smartphone by means of a pair of left and right holding arms and a lower holding plate (see Patent Document 1).

[0003] When a smartphone is held in the smartphone holder for automobiles described in Patent Document 1, the smartphone is inserted from the front side between the pair of left and right holding arms that are locked in a wide open state, and the bottom edge of the smartphone is pressed downward against the lower holding plate, thereby releasing the lock and narrowing the width of the holding arms to clamp and fix both sides of the smartphone. That is, in the smartphone holder for automobiles described in Patent Document 1, the lower holding plate positions the smartphone in the insertion direction, and the pair of left and right holding arms positions the smartphone in the width direction perpendicular to the insertion direction. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2020-31282 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, the smartphone holder for automobiles described in Patent Document 1 requires a complex mechanism consisting of many parts to link the pair of left and right holding arms used to hold the smartphone with the lower holding plate, which results in increased costs.

[0006] An object of the present invention is to provide an article retainer for vehicle interiors which is capable of positioning an article having a rectangular planar shape in the planar direction and which is inexpensive. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention provides the following vehicle interior article retainer.

[0008] [1] An article holder for vehicle interiors capable of holding an article having a rectangular planar shape, comprising a storage section having side walls around the periphery in which the article can be stored, the side walls including a first side wall, a second side wall and a third side wall opposed to each other and provided on both sides of the first side wall, a first protruding portion protruding from between the first side wall and the second side wall toward the inside of the storage section, and a second protruding portion protruding from between the first side wall and the third side wall toward the inside of the storage section, When the article is placed on the bottom surface of the storage section so that its main surface faces the bottom surface, depending on the width of the side surface of the article that faces the first side wall, a first positioning portion including at least the first protrusion and the second protrusion of the first side wall, the first protrusion, and the second protrusion, or a second positioning portion including the first protrusion, the second protrusion, the second side wall, and the third side wall can be used for positioning the article in a direction parallel to the main surface. [2] The vehicle interior article holder according to [1] above, wherein the first positioning portion includes the first side wall. [3] The vehicle interior article holder according to [1] above, further comprising an anti-slip portion on the bottom surface of the storage section to prevent the article from slipping. [4] The vehicle interior item holder according to any one of [1] to [3] above, wherein a wireless power supply module that wirelessly supplies power to the item contained in the storage section is attached to the rear side of the bottom surface of the storage section. [5] The vehicle interior item holder described in [3] above, wherein a wireless power supply module that wirelessly supplies power to the item contained in the storage section is attached to the rear side of the bottom surface of the storage section, and in a planar view, an area in which a power supply coil included in the wireless power supply module is arranged is included in an area in which the anti-slip portion is arranged. [6] An article retainer for vehicle interiors as described in any one of claims 1 to 3 above, wherein the distance between the first protrusion and the second protrusion is 120 mm or more and 147 mm or less, and the distance between the second side wall and the third side wall is more than 147 mm and 173 mm or less. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an article retainer for vehicle interiors which is capable of positioning an article having a rectangular planar shape in the planar direction and which is inexpensive. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an article retainer for vehicle interior use according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle interior article retainer according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 3(a) and (b) are plan views of the vehicle interior article holder showing an example of a state in which an article is held. [Figure 4] 4(a) and (b) are cross-sectional views that typically show vertical cross sections of the vehicle interior article holder in the depth direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an article holder 1 for vehicle interior use according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the article holder 1 for vehicle interior use according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] The vehicle interior article holder 1 is an article holder for vehicle interiors capable of holding an article (hereinafter referred to as article 50) having a rectangular planar shape, such as a smartphone. Here, the above-mentioned "an article having a rectangular planar shape" includes not only an article having a completely rectangular planar shape, but also an article having a planar shape with rounded corners of a rectangle, an article having a rectangular shape with some unevenness, etc. In addition, the above-mentioned "capable of holding an article having a rectangular planar shape" does not mean that only the article 50 having a rectangular planar shape can be held, and the vehicle interior article holder 1 may also be capable of holding an article having a non-rectangular planar shape.

[0013] The vehicle interior article holder 1 is installed inside the vehicle cabin, for example, inside a box provided on the instrument panel of the vehicle, in the center console, or the like.

[0014] The vehicle interior article holder 1 includes a storage section 10 for storing an article, which is provided with a side wall 11 around the periphery. As will be described later, the vehicle interior article holder 1 can position the article 50 in a planar direction by the special shape of the side wall 11, whereby the article is held within the vehicle interior article holder 1. In the example shown in Figures 1 and 2, the storage section 10 is formed by combining a part 10a having the side wall 11 with a part 10b having a portion that becomes the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10.

[0015] The storage section 10 is a tray-type case, and when storing an item 50 in the storage section 10, the item 50 is typically placed on the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10 so that the main surface of the item 50 (the surface with the largest area, for example, the surface including the display screen in the case of a smartphone) faces the bottom surface 12.

[0016] The side wall 11 includes a first side wall 111, and a second side wall 112 and a third side wall 113 that are opposed to each other and provided on both sides of the first side wall 111. Therefore, the storage section 10 is surrounded by the side walls 11 on at least three sides.

[0017] Further, the side wall 11 includes a first protrusion 114 protruding from between the first side wall 111 and the second side wall 112 toward the inside of the storage section 10, and a second protrusion 115 protruding from between the first side wall 111 and the third side wall 113 toward the inside of the storage section 10. Here, the inside of the storage section 10 means the side of the space that stores the article 50 in the storage section 10, i.e., the space surrounded by the first side wall 111, the second side wall 112, and the third side wall 113.

[0018] 3(a) and (b) are plan views of the vehicle interior article holder 1, showing an example of a state in which an article 50 is held. The dotted lines shown in Figs. 3(a) and (b) indicate the position of the article 50, typically a smartphone, stored in the storage section 10. Fig. 3(a) shows the position where a relatively small article 50 is placed, and Fig. 3(b) shows the position where a relatively large article 50 is placed.

[0019] 3(a), when the article 50 is placed on the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10 such that the main surface of the article 50 faces the bottom surface 12, if the width of the side surface 51 of the article 50 facing the first side wall 111 is equal to or less than the distance D1 between the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115, the article 50 can be placed such that a part of the side surface 51 side of the article 50 fits between the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115. In this state, the side surfaces 52 and 53 on both sides of the side surface 51 of the article 50 face the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115, respectively.

[0020] In this case, if a direction perpendicular to the first side wall 111 and toward the first side wall 111 is defined as a depth direction Y, and a direction perpendicular thereto and parallel to the bottom surface 12 is defined as a lateral direction X, the first side wall 111 can position the article 50 in the depth direction Y, and the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115 can position the article 50 in the lateral direction X. That is, the first side wall 111, the first protrusion 114, and the second protrusion 115 can position the article 50 in a direction parallel to the main surface. In other words, the corner formed by the first side wall 111 and the first protrusion 114 and the corner formed by the first side wall 111 and the second protrusion 115 can position the article 50 in a direction parallel to the main surface.

[0021] Furthermore, when item 50 is placed on bottom surface 12 of storage section 10 so that the main surface of item 50 faces bottom surface 12, if the width of side surface 51 facing first side wall 111 of item 50 is approximately equal to the distance D1 between first protrusion 114 and second protrusion 115 and item 50 can be held by being sandwiched between first protrusion 114 and second protrusion 115, item 50 can be positioned in a direction parallel to the main surface by first side wall 111 and first protrusion 114. In other words, when the item 50 is placed on the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10 so that the main surface of the item 50 faces the bottom surface 12, if the width of the side surface 51 facing the first side wall 111 of the item 50 is less than the distance D1 between the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115, the item 50 can be positioned in a direction parallel to the main surface by at least the portions of the first side wall 111, the first protrusion 114, and the second protrusion 115 that include the first side wall 111 and the first protrusion 114.

[0022] In addition, when the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115 are deformable in the direction in which the distance D1 increases, such as when the surfaces of the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115 are made of an elastic material, when the item 50 is placed on the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10 so that the main surface of the item 50 faces the bottom surface 12, the item 50 may be positioned in a direction parallel to the main surface by the first positioning section, even if the width of the side surface 51 facing the first side wall 111 of the item 50 is not equal to or less than the distance D1.

[0023] If the depth dimension (length in the depth direction Y) D3 of the space between the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115 is too short, it becomes difficult to position the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115, and if it is too long, the space for accommodating an article 50 of a size that does not fit into the space between the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115 becomes small. For this reason, the depth dimension D3 is set to, for example, 2 mm or more and 7 mm or less.

[0024] 3(b), when the article 50 is placed on the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10 so that the main surface of the article 50 faces the bottom surface 12, if the width of the side surface 51 of the article 50 facing the first side wall 111 is larger than the distance D1 between the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115 and is equal to or smaller than the distance D2 between the second side wall 112 and the third side wall 113, the article 50 does not get between the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115, but fits between the second side wall 112 and the third side wall 113. In this state, the side surfaces 52 and 53 on both sides of the side surface 51 of the article 50 face the second side wall 112 and the third side wall 113, respectively.

[0025] In this case, the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115 can position the article 50 in the depth direction Y, and the second side wall 112 and the third side wall 113 can position the article 50 in the lateral direction X. That is, the first protrusion 114, the second protrusion 115, the second side wall 112, and the third side wall 113 can position the article 50 in a direction parallel to the main surface. In other words, the corner formed by the first protrusion 114 and the second side wall 112 and the corner formed by the second protrusion 115 and the third side wall 113 can position the article 50 in a direction parallel to the main surface.

[0026] In addition, when the surfaces of the second side wall 112 and the third side wall 113 are made of an elastic material, or the like, and the second side wall 112 and the third side wall 113 are capable of deforming in the direction in which the distance D2 increases, when the item 50 is placed on the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10 so that its main surface faces the bottom surface 12, even if the width of the side surface 51 of the item 50 facing the first side wall 111 is not equal to or less than the distance D2, the first protrusion 114, the second protrusion 115, the second side wall 112, and the third side wall 113 may enable the item 50 to be positioned in a direction parallel to its main surface.

[0027] In other words, according to the vehicle interior item holder 1, when the item 50 is placed on the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10 so that the main surface of the item 50 faces the bottom surface 12, depending on the width of the side surface 51 facing the first side wall 111 of the item 50, a first positioning portion including at least the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115 of the first side wall 111, the first protrusion 114, and the second protrusion 115, or a second positioning portion including the first protrusion 114, the second protrusion 115, the second side wall 112, and the third side wall 113 can be used for positioning the item 50 in a direction parallel to the main surface.

[0028] Typically, the distance D1 between the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115 is set to a size, for example, 120 mm or more and 147 mm or less, such that when the item 50 is a relatively small-sized smartphone, its longitudinal side can fit between the first protrusion 114 and the second protrusion 115 as the side 51 facing the first side wall 111.

[0029] In addition, the distance D2 between the second side wall 112 and the third side wall 113 is set to a size such that, when the item 50 is a relatively large-sized smartphone, its longitudinal side can be contained between the second side wall 112 and the third side wall 113 as the side 51 facing the first side wall 111, for example, greater than 147 mm and less than 173 mm.

[0030] It should be noted that the first side wall 111, the second side wall 112, and the third side wall 113 do not need to contact the entire side surface of the article 50, and therefore may have irregularities on their surfaces.

[0031] 1 to 3, the vehicle interior article holder 1 preferably includes an anti-slip portion 13 on the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10, which prevents the article 50 from slipping. By using the anti-slip portion 13, the article 50 can be more firmly held within the storage section 10. In other words, it is possible to more effectively prevent the article 50 from shifting in position due to vibrations of the vehicle body or the like.

[0032] The anti-slip portion 13 has a larger coefficient of friction than the surrounding bottom surface 12. For example, the portion including the bottom surface 12 of the storage portion 10 is made of a resin material such as polypropylene, and the anti-slip portion 13 is made of an elastomer such as TPV (Thermoplastic vulcanizates) or TPO (Thermoplastic olefinic elastomer). For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the anti-slip portion 13 is made of the surface of a plate-shaped member that is fitted into a hole 120 provided in the bottom surface 12 of the storage portion 10.

[0033] The vehicle interior article holder 1 may have a wireless power supply function for charging an article 50 such as a smartphone. In this case, as shown in Fig. 2, a wireless power supply module 20 for wirelessly supplying power to the article 50 stored in the storage section 10 is attached to the rear side of the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10. In the example shown in Fig. 2, the wireless power supply module 20 is installed on the rear side of the anti-slip portion 13 via a flat plate-shaped part 30, and is fixed to the part 10b by a screw 31.

[0034] The wireless power supply module 20 has a power supply coil inside. By using the wireless power supply module 20, power can be supplied by electromagnetic induction generated between the power supply coil included in the wireless power supply module 20 and the power receiving coil included in the item 50.

[0035] 4(a) and (b) are cross-sectional views that typically show a vertical cross section of the vehicle interior article holder 1 in the depth direction Y, and show the positional relationship in the depth direction Y of the anti-slip portion 13, the power supply coil 21 included in the wireless power supply module 20, and the power receiving coil 54 included in the article 50. Fig. 4(a) shows an example of the positional relationship when a relatively small article 50 is placed, and Fig. 4(b) shows an example of the positional relationship when a relatively large article 50 is placed.

[0036] 4(a) and (b), regardless of whether the item 50 is relatively small or relatively large, the power supply coil 21 included in the wireless power supply module 20 is disposed so as to overlap the power receiving coil 54 included in the item 50 in a plan view to an extent that power can be supplied. Here, a plan view refers to a view perpendicular to the main surface of the power supply coil 21, that is, from the top and bottom directions in FIGS. 4(a) and (b).

[0037] In the case where the item 50 is a smartphone and is housed in the housing 10 with its side surface in the longitudinal direction as the side surface 51 facing the first side wall 111, in order to efficiently supply wireless power, assuming a typical configuration in which the power receiving coil 54 is installed near the center of the item 50, the distance between the inner surface of the first side wall 111 in the depth direction Y and the center of the power receiving coil 54 is about 37 mm, and the power receiving range on the bottom surface 12 is about 8 mm, it is preferable that the distance D4 between the inner surface of the first side wall 111 in the depth direction Y and the center of the power supply coil 21 is set to 29 mm or more and 45 mm or less. Note that the power receiving coil 54 is often installed near the center of the item 50, which is a smartphone, and therefore the center of the power supply coil 21 in the horizontal direction X is preferably located near the middle between the second side wall 112 and the third side wall 113.

[0038] As described above, in the vehicle interior item holder 1, the side wall 11 of the storage section 10 allows the item 50 to be positioned in a direction parallel to the main surface, thereby preventing a decrease in power supply efficiency due to misalignment of the item 50 within the storage section 10.

[0039] In order for the anti-slip portion 13 to effectively prevent the positional shift of the article 50 during power supply by the wireless power supply module 20, it is preferable that, in a plan view, the area in which the power supply coil 21 included in the wireless power supply module 20 is arranged is included in the area in which the anti-slip portion 13 is arranged, as shown in Figures 4(a) and (b). Here, a plan view refers to a view from a direction perpendicular to the main surface of the power supply coil 21, that is, from the top and bottom directions in Figures 4(a) and (b).

[0040] Typically, the vehicle interior article holder 1 is attached to the vehicle so that the bottom surface 12 of the storage section 10 is nearly horizontal, but the bottom surface 12 may be inclined from the horizontal plane, for example, may be closer to vertical than horizontal. Even in this case, the article 50 can be positioned and held by the shape of the side wall 11 of the storage section 10.

[0041] (Effects of the embodiment) In the vehicle interior article holder 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above, an article 50 such as a smartphone can be positioned and held by the shape of the side wall 11 of the storage section 10. Moreover, the vehicle interior article holder 1 does not require a complex mechanism consisting of many parts to hold the article 50, and therefore can be manufactured at low cost.

[0042] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention. Furthermore, the components of the above embodiment can be combined in any manner without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[0043] In addition, the above-described embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention according to the claims. Also, it should be noted that not all of the combinations of features described in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the means for solving the problems of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1 Vehicle interior item holder 10 Storage section 11 Side wall 111 First side wall 112 Second Side Wall 113 Third Sidewall 114 First protrusion 115 Second protrusion 12 Bottom 13 Anti-slip part 20 Wireless power supply module 21 Power supply coil 50 Goods 51 Side 54 Receiving coil

Claims

1. An article holder for vehicle interiors capable of holding an article having a rectangular planar shape, A storage section having a side wall around the periphery and capable of storing the item is provided, the side walls include a first side wall, a second side wall and a third side wall that are provided on both sides of the first side wall and are opposed to each other, a first protruding portion that protrudes from between the first side wall and the second side wall toward the inside of the storage portion, and a second protruding portion that protrudes from between the first side wall and the third side wall toward the inside of the storage portion, When the article is placed on the bottom surface of the storage section such that the main surface of the article faces the bottom surface, depending on the width of the side surface of the article facing the first side wall, a first positioning portion including at least the first protrusion and the second protrusion among the first side wall, the first protrusion, and the second protrusion, or a second positioning portion including the first protrusion, the second protrusion, the second side wall, and the third side wall can be used for positioning the article in a direction parallel to the main surface. Item holder for vehicle interiors.

2. the first positioning portion includes the first side wall; 2. The vehicle interior article holder according to claim 1.

3. The bottom surface of the storage section includes an anti-slip portion for preventing the article from slipping.

2. The vehicle interior article holder according to claim 1.

4. A wireless power supply module that wirelessly supplies power to the item contained in the container is attached to a rear side of a bottom surface of the container. The vehicle interior article holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. a wireless power supply module that wirelessly supplies power to the item contained in the container is attached to a rear side of a bottom surface of the container; In a plan view, a region in which a power supply coil included in the wireless power supply module is arranged is included in a region in which the non-slip portion is arranged.

4. The vehicle interior article holder according to claim 3.

6. The distance between the first protrusion and the second protrusion is 120 mm or more and 147 mm or less, The distance between the second side wall and the third side wall is greater than 147 mm and is equal to or smaller than 173 mm. The vehicle interior article holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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