Table and cup holder of vehicle

Abstract

To enable concurrent use of a table and a cup holder of a vehicle and secure a storage space of the table and cup holder removed (not in use) in a passenger compartment.SOLUTION: A table and a cup holder of a vehicle includes a first table 5, a second table 7, a first cup holder, and a second cup holder 8. A passenger compartment 1a side of a left door 2a includes a first storage part capable of storing the first table 5 and the first cup holder. The passenger compartment 1a side of a right door 3a includes a second storage part 19 capable of storing the second table 7 and the second cup holder 8. Each of the first table 5, the second table 7, the first cup holder, and the second cup holder 8 has an attachment part 33. The first table 5, the second table 7, the first cup holder, and the second cup holder 8 may be respectively and selectively to a first holding part 14 to a fourth holding part 14 through the attachment parts 33 in a use state.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a table and a cup holder for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, vehicles (for example, automobiles) are provided with tables and cup holders to improve the convenience of passengers. Patent Document 1 below discloses a technology for providing a cylindrical socket at a predetermined position in the vehicle interior (for example, the back or side of the driver's seat back, the side of the driver's headrest, a console box, an armrest, etc.). This allows interior components (for example, a table, a cup holder, a lighting device, a hook, etc.) having a plug that can be inserted into the socket to be prepared, and these interior components can be attached and detached (mounted and removed) at the predetermined position as desired. Patent Document 2 below also discloses a technology for providing a removable tray that can be stored (mounted) in an attachment part of a seat cushion, and for setting (placing) the removable tray removed from the attachment part in the cup holder. This allows the cup holder or the tray to be used appropriately. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2013-220781 A [Patent Document 1] JP 2002-331862 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the technology of Patent Document 1 does not provide a storage space for the removed interior parts. Therefore, for example, the removed interior parts must be carried and stored in the luggage room of the vehicle or in the garage of the house. In addition, the technology of Patent Document 2 has a problem that the cup holder and the removable tray cannot be used at the same time, and a large number of removable trays cannot be stored in the mounting portion of the seat cushion. Therefore, there has been a demand for a vehicle table and cup holder that can be used at the same time while providing a storage space in the vehicle interior for the removed (unused) table and cup holder. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to one feature of the present disclosure, the armrest includes a first table, a second table, a first cup holder, and a second cup holder. An armrest located on the passenger compartment side of a left door of the vehicle includes a first holding portion. An armrest located on the passenger compartment side of a right door of the vehicle includes a second holding portion. A center armrest located between a left seat and a right seat of the vehicle includes a third holding portion and a fourth holding portion arranged in parallel. The passenger compartment side of the left door includes a first storage portion capable of storing the first table and the first cup holder, respectively. The passenger compartment side of the right door includes a second storage portion capable of storing the second table and the second cup holder, respectively. The first table, the second table, the first cup holder, and the second cup holder each have an attachment portion. The first table, the second table, the first cup holder, and the second cup holder can be selectively attached to the first holding portion to the fourth holding portion via the attachment portion in a use state.

[0006] Therefore, for example, the first table can be put into use by attaching the mounting portion of the first table to the first holding portion of the armrest of the left door. Furthermore, the first cup holder can be put into use by attaching the mounting portion of the left cup holder to the third holding portion of the center armrest. Therefore, the first cup holder and the first table can be used at the same time. Similarly, the second cup holder and the second table can be used at the same time. Also, for example, the first table and the first cup holder can be stored in the first storage portion of the left door. Similarly, the second table and the second cup holder can be stored in the second storage portion of the right door. Therefore, a storage location for the removed (unused) first table and the first cup holder can be secured in the vehicle interior. Similarly, a storage location for the removed (unused) second table and the second cup holder can be secured in the vehicle interior.

[0007] According to another feature of the present disclosure, in a usage state in which the first table and the second table are attached to the third holding portion and the fourth holding portion, the table surfaces of the first table and the second table are flush with each other.

[0008] Therefore, the first table and the second table function as one large table (big table mode). [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a rear portion of a vehicle interior of an automobile according to an embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the left rear door according to the embodiment, illustrating an example of a stored state of the left table and the left cup holder. [Diagram 3] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the left rear door according to the embodiment, showing the left table in use. [Figure 4] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the left rear door according to the embodiment, showing the right cup holder in use. [Diagram 5] FIG. 3 is an inside view of the left rear door of FIG. 2. [Figure 6] 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII in FIG. 5. [Figure 8] FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a locking mechanism. [Figure 9] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a right rear door according to the embodiment, illustrating an example of a storage state of a right table and a right cup holder. [Figure 10] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the right rear door according to the embodiment, showing the right table in use. [Figure 11] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the right rear door according to the embodiment, illustrating a state in which the right cup holder is in use. [Figure 12] 13 is a perspective view of the left rear door according to the embodiment, illustrating another example of the storage state of the right table and the right cup holder. FIG. [Figure 13] 13 is a perspective view of the right rear door according to the embodiment, illustrating another example of the stored state of the left table and the left cup holder. FIG. [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the rear part of the passenger compartment of the automobile according to the embodiment, showing the left and right tables in use. [Figure 15] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the rear of the passenger compartment of the automobile according to the embodiment, showing the left table, the left cup holder, the right table, and the right cup holder in use. [Figure 16] 11 is a plan view of the rear part of the passenger compartment of the automobile according to the embodiment, showing another example of the usage state of the left table and the right table. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 16. In the following description, up / down, front / rear, left / right directions are directions shown in each figure based on the orientation of automobile 1.

[0011] 1, an automobile 1, which is an example of a vehicle, includes a left rear seat 2, a right rear seat 3, and a center armrest 4 located between the left rear seat 2 and the right rear seat 3. The automobile 1 also includes a left rear door 2a through which an occupant (not shown) of the left rear seat 2 gets in and out of the vehicle, and a right rear door 3a through which an occupant (not shown) of the right rear seat 3 gets in and out of the vehicle.

[0012] 2, the left rear door 2a is provided with a door trim 10 on the passenger compartment 1a side. The door trim 10 is provided with an armrest 11 on the passenger compartment 1a side on which an occupant can rest their arm. The armrest 11 is provided with a switch 12 that can raise and lower the glass (not shown) of the left rear door 2a by a motor (not shown), and an inside handle 13 that can unlock the left rear door 2a from the automobile 1.

[0013] As shown in Figs. 2 and 7, armrest 11 has socket 14 (first holding portion) on the right side. Socket 14 is open to the passenger compartment 1a and has a rectangular cylindrical recess 15 formed along the left-right direction. Recess 15 can selectively receive plugs 33 of left table 5, left cup holder 6, right table 7, and right cup holder 8, which will be described later. The outer diameter of plug 33 is set slightly smaller than the inner diameter of recess 15 of socket 14. This makes it possible to suppress rattling of plug 33 inserted into recess 15 of socket 14.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 8, socket 14 is provided with knob 16 having locking body 17 that is slidable up and down perpendicular to recess 15. Locking body 17 has an inclined surface 17a. Knob 16 or locking body 17 is prevented from falling out of socket 14 by a stopper or the like (not shown). A spring (not shown) is attached between socket 14 and locking body 17.

[0015] For example, when the plug 33 of the left table 5 is inserted into the recess 15 of the socket 14, the tip of the inserted plug 33 presses against the inclined surface 17a of the locking body 17. This causes the locking body 17 to slide upward against the biasing force of the spring. Then, when the through hole 33a of the inserted plug 33 reaches the bottom of the locking body 17, the locking body 17 is returned downward by the release of the force of the spring.

[0016] That is, the locking body 17 enters the through hole 33a of the plug 33. This places the left table 5 in a usable state. In this usable state, even if an attempt is made to pull out the plug 33, the inner wall 33b of the through hole 33a of the plug 33 to be pulled out interferes with the locking body 17. This prevents the plug 33 from coming out. That is, the locking mechanism 18 enters a locked state. In this way, the armrest 11 is provided with the locking mechanism 18 that prevents the inserted plug 33 from coming out.

[0017] In this usage state, when knob 16 is pushed upward against the biasing force of the spring (when knob 16 reaches the state shown by imaginary lines in FIG. 8), lock body 17 slides upward together with pushed-in knob 16. This causes lock body 17 to disengage from through hole 33a of plug 33. This allows plug 33 to be pulled out. In other words, the locked state of lock mechanism 18 can be released.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 2-4, the door trim 10 has a storage section 19 (first storage section) below the armrest 11 on the passenger compartment 1a side. The storage section 19 is a utility space that is open upward and inward (to the right in the case of the left rear door 2a). The storage section 19 has sockets 14 with recesses 15 on the bottom surfaces of the front and rear parts, respectively.

[0019] As shown in Figs. 9-11, the right rear door 3a is also configured symmetrically like the left rear door 2a. Therefore, the components of the right rear door 3a are given the same reference numerals as those of the left rear door 2a in the drawings, and redundant explanations are omitted. For example, the armrest 11 of the right rear door 3a is provided with a socket 14 (second holding portion). Similarly, the door trim 10 of the right rear door 3a is provided with a storage portion 19 (second storage portion) below the armrest 11 on the passenger compartment 1a side. This symmetrical configuration is also the same for the left table 5 and the right table 7 and the left cup holder 6 and the right cup holder 8 described later.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 1, the front end portion of the center armrest 4 is provided with a pair of sockets 14 (third holding portion, fourth holding portion) having recesses 15 on the left and right.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 3, the left table 5 (first table) includes a base 31, an arm 32 supporting the base 31, a plug 33 (mounting portion) protruding perpendicularly from the lower end of the arm 32, and a table body 30 that can rotate around the axis of the arm 32 relative to the base 31. An article (not shown) can be placed on a table surface 30a of the table body 30. As shown in Fig. 8, the plug 33 includes a through hole 33a that allows the lock body 17 to advance and retreat together with the inclined surface 17a. As shown in Fig. 10, the right table 7 (second table) is configured symmetrically with respect to the left table 5.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 4, the right cup holder 8 (second cup holder) includes a cup holder main body 40, an arm 32 supporting the cup holder main body 40, and a plug 33 protruding perpendicularly from the lower end of the arm 32. The cup holder main body 40 includes a recess 41 capable of receiving a drink container (not shown), and a flange 42 protruding from the edge of the opening side of the recess 41. The left cup holder 6 (first cup holder) is configured symmetrically with respect to the right cup holder 8. The left table 5, right table 7, left cup holder 6, and right cup holder 8 correspond to the vehicle table and vehicle cup holder.

[0023] Next, the use and storage states of the left table 5, left cup holder 6, right table 7, and right cup holder 8 will be described. As shown in Fig. 2, the unused left table 5 and left cup holder 6 can be stored adjacent to each other in the front and rear of the storage section 19 of the left rear door 2a. At that time, the plugs 33 of the left table 5 and left cup holder 6 are inserted into the front and rear recesses 15 of the socket 14 of the storage section 19, respectively (see Fig. 6).

[0024] Therefore, the left table 5 and the left cup holder 6 are stored in the storage section 19 with each plug 33 held in the socket 14. In this stored state, when viewed from the inside of the left rear door 2a (as shown in FIG. 5 ), the parting line of the storage section 19 coincides with the outline line of the table body 30 of the left table 5 and the outline line of the flange 42 of the left cup holder 6.

[0025] Furthermore, the trim surface 10a of the door trim 10 of the left rear door 2a, the table surface 30a of the table body 30 of the left table 5, and the flange surface 42a of the flange 42 of the left cup holder 6 are flush with each other (see FIG. 6). Therefore, the table surface 30a and the flange surface 42a function as the design surface of the trim surface 10a. Therefore, the left table 5 and the left cup holder 6 can be stored in the storage section 19 of the left rear door 2a without creating the impression that the storage was added later.

[0026] 3 and 7, the left table 5 can be used by inserting the plug 33 of the left table 5 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 of the armrest 11 of the left rear door 2a. Furthermore, the right cup holder 8 can be stored in the front part of the storage section 19 of the left rear door 2a. At that time, the plug 33 of the right cup holder 8 is inserted into the recess 15 in the front part of the socket 14 of the storage section 19.

[0027] As shown in Fig. 4, the right cup holder 8 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the right cup holder 8 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 of the armrest 11 of the left rear door 2a. Furthermore, the right table 7 can be stored in the rear of the storage compartment 19 of the left rear door 2a. At that time, the plug 33 of the right table 7 is inserted into the recess 15 at the rear of the socket 14 of the storage compartment 19.

[0028] As shown in Fig. 9, the unused right table 7 and right cup holder 8 can be stored adjacent to each other in the front and rear of the storage compartment 19 of the right rear door 3a. In this case, the plugs 33 of the right table 7 and right cup holder 8 are inserted into the front and rear recesses 15 of the socket 14 of the storage compartment 19, respectively.

[0029] Therefore, the right table 7 and the right cup holder 8 are stored in the storage section 19 with each plug 33 held in the socket 14. In this stored state, when viewed from the inside of the right rear door 3a, the parting line of the storage section 19 coincides with the outline line of the table body 30 of the right table 7 and the outline line of the flange 42 of the right cup holder 8.

[0030] Furthermore, the trim surface 10a of the door trim 10 of the right rear door 3a, the table surface 30a of the table main body 30 of the right table 7, and the flange surface 42a of the flange 42 of the right cup holder 8 are flush with each other. Therefore, the table surface 30a and the flange surface 42a function as the design surface of the trim surface 10a. Therefore, the right table 7 and the right cup holder 8 can be stored in the storage section 19 of the right rear door 3a without giving the impression of being added on later.

[0031] As shown in Fig. 10, the right table 7 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the right table 7 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 of the armrest 11 of the right rear door 3a. Furthermore, the right cup holder 8 can be stored in the rear of the storage compartment 19 of the right rear door 3a. At that time, the plug 33 of the right cup holder 8 is inserted into the recess 15 in the front of the socket 14 of the storage compartment 19.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 11, the right cup holder 8 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the right cup holder 8 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 of the armrest 11 of the right rear door 3a. Furthermore, the right table 7 can be stored in the front part of the storage section 19 of the right rear door 3a. At that time, the plug 33 of the right table 7 is inserted into the recess 15 in the front part of the socket 14 of the storage section 19.

[0033] As shown in Fig. 12, the unused right cup holder 8 and right table 7 can be stored adjacent to each other in the front and rear of storage section 19 of left rear door 2a. As is clear from a comparison of Figs. 2 and 12, the combination of left table 5 and left cup holder 6 can be stored in storage section 19 of left rear door 2a, and instead, the combination of right cup holder 8 and right table 7 can be stored in storage section 19 of left rear door 2a. In this case, the storage locations of left table 5 and left cup holder 6 and right cup holder 8 and right table 7 are switched from front to back. Even in this case, the same effect as when left table 5 and left cup holder 6 are stored adjacent to each other as shown in Fig. 2 can be obtained.

[0034] As shown in Fig. 13, the unused left cup holder 6 and left table 5 can be stored adjacent to each other in the front and rear of the storage section 19 of the right rear door 3a. As is clear from a comparison of Figs. 9 and 13, the combination of the right table 7 and right cup holder 8 can be stored in the storage section 19 of the right rear door 3a, and instead, the combination of the left cup holder 6 and left table 5 can be stored in the storage section 19 of the right rear door 3a. In this case, the storage locations of the right table 7 and right cup holder 8 and the left cup holder 6 and left table 5 are switched from front to back. Even in this case, the same effects as when the right table 7 and right cup holder 8 are stored adjacent to each other as shown in Fig. 9 can be obtained.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 14, the left table 5 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the left table 5 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 of the armrest 11 of the left rear door 2a. Furthermore, the right table 7 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the right table 7 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 on the left side of the center armrest 4. Furthermore, each table body 30 of the left table 5 and the right table 7 can be rotated as desired.

[0036] As shown in Fig. 15, the left table 5 can be used by inserting the plug 33 of the left table 5 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 of the armrest 11 of the left rear door 2a. Furthermore, the left cup holder 6 can be used by inserting the plug 33 of the left cup holder 6 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 on the left side of the center armrest 4. Similarly, the right table 7 can be used by inserting the plug 33 of the right table 7 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 of the armrest 11 of the right rear door 3a.

[0037] Furthermore, the right cup holder 8 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the right cup holder 8 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 on the right side of the center armrest 4. Also, the table bodies 30 of the left table 5 and the right table 7 can be rotated freely. When the state shown in Figure 15 is reached, free space is created in the storage compartments 19 of the left rear door 2a and the right rear door 3a. This free space can be used as a simple storage space (see Figure 1).

[0038] As shown in Fig. 16, the right table 7 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the right table 7 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 on the left side of the center armrest 4. Furthermore, the left table 5 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the left table 5 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 on the right side of the center armrest 4. At that time, the left table 5 and the right table 7 are positioned at the same height with both table bodies 30 adjacent to each other. In other words, the table surfaces 30a of the left table 5 and the right table 7 are flush with each other. Therefore, the left table 5 and the right table 7 function as one large table (big table mode).

[0039] The left table 5, the left cup holder 6, the right table 7, and the right cup holder 8 according to the embodiment are configured as described above. According to this configuration, the armrest 11 located on the passenger compartment 1a side of the left rear door 2a is provided with the socket 14. The armrest 11 located on the passenger compartment 1a side of the right rear door 3a is provided with the socket 14. The center armrest 4 located between the left rear seat 2 and the right rear seat 3 is provided with a pair of sockets 14 on the left and right. The passenger compartment 1a side of the left rear door 2a is provided with a storage section 19 capable of storing the left table 5 and the left cup holder 6, respectively. The passenger compartment 1a side of the right rear door 3a is provided with a storage section 19 capable of storing the right table 7 and the right cup holder 8, respectively. The left table 5, the right table 7, the left cup holder 6, and the right cup holder 8 each have a plug 33. The left table 5, the right table 7, the left cup holder 6 and the right cup holder 8 can be selectively attached in a usable state to the recesses 15 of the sockets 14 of the left rear door 2a, the right rear door 3a and the centre armrest 4 via the respective plugs 33.

[0040] Therefore, for example, the left table 5 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the left table 5 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 of the armrest 11 of the left rear door 2a (see FIG. 15). Furthermore, the left cup holder 6 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the left cup holder 6 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 on the left side of the center armrest 4. Therefore, the left cup holder 6 and the left table 5 can be used at the same time. Similarly, the right cup holder 8 and the right table 7 can be used at the same time. Also, for example, the left table 5 and the left cup holder 6 can be stored adjacent to each other in the front and rear parts of the storage section 19 of the left rear door 2a (see FIG. 2). Similarly, the right table 7 and the right cup holder 8 can be stored adjacent to each other in the front and rear parts of the storage section 19 of the right rear door 3a (see FIG. 9). Therefore, a storage space for the removed (unused) left table 5 and the left cup holder 6 can be secured in the vehicle interior 1a. Similarly, a storage space for the removed (unused) right table 7 and right cup holder 8 can be secured within the vehicle interior 1a.

[0041] Furthermore, the right table 7 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the right table 7 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 on the left side of the center armrest 4 (see FIG. 16). The left table 5 can be put into use by inserting the plug 33 of the left table 5 into the recess 15 of the socket 14 on the right side of the center armrest 4. At that time, the left table 5 and the right table 7 are positioned at the same height with both table bodies 30 adjacent to each other. In other words, the table surfaces 30a of the left table 5 and the right table 7 are flush with each other. Therefore, the left table 5 and the right table 7 function as one large table (big table mode).

[0042] Although the embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment and can be embodied in various other forms. In the embodiment, examples of the use and storage states of the left table 5, the left cup holder 6, the right table 7, and the right cup holder 8 have been illustrated and variously described. Instead of this, the use and storage states of the left table 5, the left cup holder 6, the right table 7, and the right cup holder 8 in a form not illustrated may be used. For example, the left cup holder 6 or the right table 7 may be used in the left rear door 2a. Similarly, the left table 5 or the left cup holder 6 may be used in the right rear door 3a.

[0043] In the embodiment, the left cup holder 6 and the right cup holder 8 are not provided with a function of keeping a drink container warm or cooling it, and a decorative function using lighting, etc. Alternatively, the left cup holder 6 and the right cup holder 8 may be provided with a function of keeping a drink container warm or cooling it, and a decorative function using lighting.

[0044] In that case, for example, as shown in Fig. 4, when plug 33 of right cup holder 8 is inserted into recess 15 of socket 14 in armrest 11 of left rear door 2a, power is applied to cup holder body 40 from an on-board power source (not shown) via inserted plug 33. Then, the inner surface of recess 41 of cup holder body 40 heats or cools the drink container via a heater, element, etc., and the light turns on. The same applies to left cup holder 6, right rear door 3a, and center armrest 4.

[0045] In the embodiment, the left rear seat 2 and the right rear seat 3 are described as examples of the left seat and the right seat. Alternatively, the left front seat and the right front seat may be used. In the embodiment, the left table 5, the right table 7, the left cup holder 6 and the right cup holder 8 are described as examples of the first table, the second table, the first cup holder and the second cup holder. Alternatively, the right table 7, the left table 5, the right cup holder 8 and the left cup holder 6 may be used. [Explanation of symbols]

[0046] 1. Automobiles (vehicles) 1a Cabin 2 Left rear seat 2a Left rear door 3 Right rear seat 3a Right rear door 4. Centre armrest 5 Left table (vehicle table, first table) 6 Left cup holder (vehicle cup holder, first cup holder) 7 Right table (vehicle table, second table) 8 Right cup holder (vehicle cup holder, second cup holder) 11 Armrest 15 Recessed portion (first holding portion to fourth holding portion) 19 Storage section (first storage section, second storage section) 30a Table surface 33 Plug (mounting part)

Claims

1. a first table, a second table, a first cup holder, and a second cup holder; A first holding portion provided on an armrest located on a passenger compartment side of a left door of the vehicle; A second holding portion provided on an armrest located on the passenger compartment side of a right door of the vehicle; a third holding portion and a fourth holding portion provided in parallel on a center armrest located between a left seat and a right seat of the vehicle; a first storage section provided on the vehicle interior side of the left door and capable of storing the first table and the first cup holder; a second storage section provided on the vehicle interior side of the right door and capable of storing the second table and the second cup holder, the first table, the second table, the first cup holder, and the second cup holder each have an attachment portion; A table for a vehicle and a cup holder for a vehicle, wherein the first table, the second table, the first cup holder, and the second cup holder can be selectively attached in a usage state to each of the first holding portion to the fourth holding portion via the mounting portion.

2. 2. A vehicle table and a vehicle cup holder according to claim 1, In the use state in which the first table and the second table are attached to the third holding portion and the fourth holding portion, A table for a vehicle and a cup holder for a vehicle, wherein both table surfaces of the first table and the second table are flush with each other.

Images