Height adjustable cup holder

Abstract

To provide a height-adjustable cup holder.SOLUTION: The height-adjustable cup holder comprises: a cup holder housing including a first mounting part and a second mounting part positioned adjacently to each other; a guide member positioned on a bottom surface of the cup holder housing between the first mounting part and the second mounting part; a cup holder unit including a first cup holder plate, a second cup holder plate, and a central member positioned between the first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate and fitted onto the guide member, the cup holder unit being configured to be attachable / detachable to / from the cup holder housing; and an engagement plate configured to move along each cup holder plate of the first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate to hold the cup holder unit on an inner side surface of the cup holder housing. The engagement plate is selectively fastened to at least one or more engagement grooves formed in an inner side wall of the cup holder housing.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a height-adjustable cup holder, and more particularly to a cup holder in which the height of a cup holder plate can be adjusted depending on the insertion direction of a cup holder unit, and the height can also be adjusted by a simple lever operation. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, automobiles are equipped with cup holder assembly systems at the front and rear of the vehicle interior, which hold and securely hold beverage cups, cans, bottles, etc., for the driver and passengers. However, in conventional cup holder assembly systems, a separate support is not provided in the cup holder housing, which is a cup storage space. Therefore, when inserting a beverage can, cup, or bottle into the cup holder housing, if the diameter of the cup holder housing is larger than that of the cup, can, or bottle and the space is large in all directions, the can, cup, or bottle may swing and move in all directions due to vibrations generated while the vehicle is running. If the diameter of the cup holder housing is approximately the same as the diameter of the cup, can, or bottle, the cup, can, or bottle is firmly inserted into the cup holder housing, making it difficult for the driver or passengers to remove the cup, can, or bottle. Therefore, a cup holder whose height is not fixed according to the shape of the cup holder housing but whose height can be adjusted according to the length and size of the cup, can, or bottle is desired. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1574440 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a cup holder in which the height of the cup holder plate can be adjusted according to the height of the cup being used. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The height adjustable cup holder according to the present invention includes a cup holder housing including a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion positioned adjacent to each other, a guide portion positioned on a bottom surface of the cup holder housing between the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion, a cup holder unit including a first cup holder plate, a second cup holder plate, and a center portion positioned between the first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate and engaged with the guide portion, and configured to be detachable from the cup holder housing, and an engagement plate configured to move along each of the first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate to hold the cup holder unit on an inner surface of the cup holder housing, and the engagement plate is selectively fastened to at least one engagement groove formed on an inner wall of the cup holder housing.

[0006] The guide portion is characterized in that it includes an external stopper located between the first and second mounting portions and adjacent to the second mounting portion, and an internal stopper spaced apart from the external stopper and adjacent to the first mounting portion.

[0007] The container may further include an outer protrusion formed at one end of the outer stopper, and an inner protrusion formed at one end of the inner stopper.

[0008] When the first cup holder plate is inserted into the first mounting portion, the internal protrusion contacts one end of a first engagement plate provided on the first cup holder plate, and the other end of the first engagement plate is inserted into the inside of the engagement groove.

[0009] When the second cup holder plate is inserted into the second mounting portion, the external protrusion contacts one end of a second engagement plate provided on the second cup holder plate, and the other end of the second engagement plate is inserted into the inside of the engagement groove.

[0010] When the second cup holder plate is inserted into the first mounting portion, the second cup holder plate is positioned to contact a bottom surface of the cup holder housing.

[0011] When the second cup holder plate is inserted into the first placement portion, the first cup holder plate is inserted into the second placement portion.

[0012] The cup holder may further include an elastic member provided on the first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate, the elastic member being configured to apply a certain elastic force to the engaging plate that has moved outward so that the engaging plate returns to its original position.

[0013] The first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate each include a guide plate having an open top and a slot portion formed on the outermost side of the guide plate through which the engagement plate moves.

[0014] The cup holder may further include at least one friction member disposed in the cup holder housing and configured to face the center portion.

[0015] The cup holder includes a groove formed in the height direction of the center portion, a lever that moves in the height direction along the groove, and an upper plate that is fastened to the lever and is located at an upper end of at least one of the first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate.

[0016] The vehicle may further include an upper engagement plate provided on a lower surface of the upper plate and configured to be fastened to the engagement groove.

[0017] The upper engagement plate is moved toward the guide portion by a force applied to the lever in the vertical direction.

[0018] The lever includes a first inclined portion and a second inclined portion, and the first inclined portion moves the upper engagement plate toward the center when the lever moves upward in a height direction.

[0019] The second inclined portion is characterized in that, when the lever moves downward in the height direction, the second inclined portion moves the upper engagement plate toward the center side.

[0020] The inner portion of the center portion may further include a protection member located in an area facing the guide portion. Effect of the Invention

[0021] The following usability can be improved: The cup holder of the present invention is capable of selectively adjusting the height of the cup holder plates located on the mounting portion. Also, the heights of the cup holder plates of adjacent mounting portions can be independently adjusted. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram of a height adjustable cup holder according to the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 shows a cup holder housing. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a cup holder housing. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a plan view of a guide portion inside the cup holder housing. [Diagram 5] 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating a driving relationship between a protrusion of a guide portion and an engagement plate. [Figure 6] FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the cup holder unit. [Figure 8] 11 is a cross-sectional view of the cup holder with the engagement plate inserted into the engagement groove. FIG. [Figure 9] 13A and 13B are diagrams showing a fastening relationship between the protrusion and the engagement plate in a state where the engagement plate is inserted into the engagement groove. [Figure 10] 1 is a cross-sectional view of the cup holder with the cup holder plate positioned on the bottom surface of the cup holder housing. FIG. [Figure 11] 13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating a fastening relationship between the protrusion and the engagement plate when the cup holder plate is located on the bottom surface of the cup holder housing. [Figure 12] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the upper plate when the height is independently adjusted. [Figure 13] FIG. 13 is a view showing the state in which the upper plate is independently adjusted in height. [Figure 14] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing how to adjust the height of the upper plate. [Figure 15] 13A and 13B are diagrams showing a configuration of an upper engagement plate in which the upper engagement plate moves toward the center when the lever moves downward. [Figure 16] 13A and 13B are diagrams showing a configuration of an upper engagement plate in which the upper engagement plate moves toward the center when the lever moves upward. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0023] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention can be realized in various forms and is not limited to the embodiment. The terms "... section" and "... unit" described in the specification are units that process at least one function or operation. Also, names such as first and second are used to distinguish between the same things.

[0024] The present invention relates to a height-adjustable cup holder 10. The cup holder includes a cup holder housing 200 including a first mounting portion 210 and a second mounting portion 220 positioned adjacent to each other, and a cup holder unit 100 connected thereto. The cup holder unit 100 is integrally formed and can be connected to the cup holder housing 200 at different heights, and further, the cup holder plates 110, 120 can be configured to be held at different heights.

[0025] FIG. 1 shows a height-adjustable cup holder 10 located in a vehicle cabin according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cup holder housing 200 includes a first mounting portion 210 and a second mounting portion 220, and includes a guide portion 230 located between the first mounting portion 210 and the second mounting portion 220. The guide portion 230 is configured to protrude in the height direction of the cup holder housing 200, and includes an outer protrusion 233b and an inner protrusion 233a located at the upper end. The mounting portions 210 and 220 are configured in a cylindrical shape so that a cup can be inserted, and in one embodiment of the present invention, the first mounting portion 210 and the second mounting portion 220 are configured to have the same shape. The cup holder of the present invention includes a cup holder unit 100 configured to correspond to the cup holder housing 200 and to be inserted into the guide portion 230. The cup holder unit 100 includes a center portion 130 that is fitted into the guide portion 230, and a first cup holder plate 110 and a second cup holder plate 120 that are located on both sides of the center portion 130.

[0026] The first cup holder plate 110 is configured to be inserted into the first placement portion 210 or the second placement portion 220, and the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted into the placement portion other than the placement portion into which the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted. The first cup holder plate 110 includes a first guide plate 115 with an open top, and a slot portion 116 is formed at the outermost portion of the first guide plate 115. The first engagement plate 111 is configured to move outward in the width direction of the first cup holder plate 110 through the slot. Similarly, the second cup holder plate 120 includes a second guide plate 125, and the second engagement plate 121 is configured to move outward in the width direction of the second cup holder plate 120 through a slot portion 126 located on a side of the second guide plate 125.

[0027] In one embodiment of the present invention, when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the first placement portion 210, the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted into the second placement portion 220. Furthermore, when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the first placement portion 210, the first engagement plate 111 provided on the first cup holder plate 110 moves along the plane of the cup holder plate and is inserted into the inside of the engagement groove 240 formed on the inside of the cup holder housing 200. Meanwhile, when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the second placement portion 220, the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted into the first placement portion 210. Furthermore, when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the second placement portion 220, the guide portion 230 and the first engagement plate 111 and the second engagement plate 121 do not interfere with each other at all, and the bottom surfaces of the cup holder plates 110 and 120 contact the bottom surface of the cup holder housing 200.

[0028] In this manner, the cup holder unit 100 is configured to be detachable from the cup holder housing 200, and a user can select a mounting portion into which the first cup holder plate 110 and the second cup holder plate 120 are inserted. Therefore, the cup holder plate can be fastened to at least one engagement groove 240 positioned in the height direction of the cup holder housing 200, or the bottom surface of the cup holder plate can be positioned to contact the bottom surface of the cup holder housing 200, so that the height of the first cup holder plate 110 and the second cup holder plate 120 can be determined.

[0029] 2 to 4 show a guide part 230 provided inside a cup holder housing 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the drawings, the guide part 230 is located between a first placement part 210 and a second placement part 220, and includes an inner stopper 231 located adjacent to the first placement part 210, and an outer stopper 232 located adjacent to the second placement part 220, spaced apart from the inner stopper 231. The inner surface of the cup holder housing 200 into which the cup holder unit 100 is inserted includes at least one friction member 400, and is configured to be fixed by the cup holder housing 200 in a state in which the center part 130 is fitted in. Specifically, at least one friction member 400 may be provided at a position facing the center part 130 of the cup holder unit 100, and the friction member 400 may be attached by penetrating the cup holder housing 200.

[0030] The inner side of the center 130 of the cup holder unit 100 is configured to have a shape corresponding to the guide part 230 consisting of the outer stopper 232 and the inner stopper 231, and more specifically, the inner side of the center 130 is configured to have a shape corresponding to the outer stopper 232 and the inner stopper 231 at the position where the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the second placement part 220. In one embodiment of the present invention, two outer stoppers 232 are included, and an inner stopper 231 is located between the outer stoppers 232. The upper surfaces of the outer stoppers 232 and the inner stoppers 231 facing the center 130 may be configured to be inclined. Also, in one embodiment of the present invention, the upper ends of the outer stoppers 232 and the inner stoppers 231 facing the inner side of the center 130 are configured to include protrusions 233. The protrusion 233 of the internal stopper 231 is configured to contact one end of the first engagement plate 111 when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the first mounting portion 210, such that one end of the first engagement plate 111 interferes with the cup holder plate, and the other end of the first engagement plate 111 protrudes and is inserted into the engagement groove 240. Furthermore, the protrusion 233 of the external stopper 232 is configured to contact one end of the second engagement plate 121 when the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted into the second mounting portion 220, such that the second engagement plate 121 protrudes while interfering with the cup holder plate, and the other end of the protruding second engagement plate 121 is inserted into the engagement groove 240. The protrusion 233 is formed at a position corresponding to the engagement groove 240 located inside the cup holder housing 200. When the cup holder unit 100 is fitted into the guide portion 230 , the protrusions 233 are configured to contact one ends of the engagement plates 111 and 121 so that the engagement plates 111 and 121 are fastened to the engagement grooves 240 .

[0031] 5 shows a configuration of a protrusion 233 located at the upper end of an external stopper 232 and an internal stopper 231 and an engagement plate 111, 121 contacting the protrusion 233 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The protrusion 233 is configured to be located at the upper end of the external stopper 232 and the internal stopper 231, and an inclined portion formed on the upper surface of the external stopper 232 and the internal stopper 231 is configured to be connected to at least a part of the protrusion 233. When the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the first placement part 210, one end of the first engagement plate 111 provided on the bottom surface of the cup holder plate contacts the protrusion 233, and the other end of the first engagement plate 111 is configured to protrude outward from the cup holder plate. Thus, the other end of the first engagement plate 111 is inserted into an engagement groove 240 located inside the cup holder housing 200, thereby fixing the cup holder unit 100.

[0032] On the other hand, when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the second mounting portion 220 and the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted into the first mounting portion 210, the protrusion 233 does not interfere with the first engagement plate 111 and the second engagement plate 121, respectively, and the bottom surface of the cup holder plate is configured to contact the bottom surface of the cup holder housing 200.

[0033] 6 and 7 show a front view and a bottom view of a cup holder unit 100 that is detachable from a cup holder housing 200. The cup holder unit 100 includes a first cup holder plate 110 and a second cup holder plate 120 that are inserted into the placement portions 210 and 220, and a center portion 130 that is located between the first cup holder plate 110 and the second cup holder plate 120 and is fitted into a guide portion 230 that is located in the cup holder housing 200. The inner side of the center portion 130 may include a protection member 500 located in an area facing the guide portion 230, so that the protection member having a predetermined elasticity can prevent damage and scratches that may occur in the center portion 130 that faces the guide portion 230.

[0034] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first cup holder plate 110 and the second cup holder plate 120 are configured to be symmetrical with respect to the center 130, and the first cup holder plate 110 and the second cup holder plate 120 are configured to have the same shape. Therefore, the first cup holder plate 110 and the second cup holder plate 120 can be selectively inserted into the first mounting portion 210 and the second mounting portion 220. The first cup holder plate 110 and the second cup holder plate 120 are provided with a first engagement plate 111 and a second engagement plate 121. The other ends of the engagement plates protrude along the plane of the cup holder plates and can be selectively fastened to the inside of an engagement groove 240 formed in the cup holder housing 200.

[0035] Specifically, when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the first placement portion 210 and the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted into the second placement portion 220, one end of the first and second engagement plates 111 and 121 adjacent to the guide portion 230 contacts the protrusion 233, and the other end of the engagement plates 111 and 121 protrudes outward from the cup holder plates. The engagement plates 111 and 121 of the present invention are located on the bottom surfaces of the first and second cup holder plates 110 and 120 and are configured to move outward in the length direction along grooves formed in the cup holder plates, and the engagement plates 111 and 121 adjacent to the center portion 130 are configured to have shapes corresponding to the outer protrusion 233b and the inner protrusion 233a. Furthermore, when the engagement plates 111, 121 are inserted inside the cup holder housing 200 so as to interfere with the external protrusion 233b and the internal protrusion 233a, the engagement plates 111, 121 move outward, and an elastic member 140 is provided between the engagement plates 111, 121 and the cup holder plates so that the engagement plates 111, 121 that have moved outward return to their original position.

[0036] Specifically, an elastic member 140 is provided inside the engagement plates 111, 121, and one end of the elastic member 140 adjacent to the center portion 130 is configured to be fixed to the guide plates 115, 125, and configured to apply an elastic force in a direction opposite to the longitudinal protrusion direction of the engagement plates 111, 121. Therefore, the engagement plates 111, 121 are configured to move outward by contacting the protrusion 233, and when the engagement plates 111, 121 are separated from the protrusion 233, they are configured to be restored to the inside of the cup holder plates 110, 120 by the elastic member 140.

[0037] 8 and 9 show a cross-sectional view and a bottom view of the cup holder 10 when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the first placement portion 210 and the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted into the second placement portion 220. As shown in the figures, when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the first placement portion 210, the second cup holder plate 120 is positioned in the second placement portion 220 and the guide portion 230 is positioned to correspond to the first engagement plate 111 and the second engagement plate 121. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the first engagement plate 111 provided on the first cup holder plate 110 is positioned to correspond to the inner protrusion 233a and the second engagement plate 121 provided on the second cup holder plate 120 is positioned to correspond to the outer protrusion 233b. Therefore, the engagement plates 111, 121 are inserted so as to interfere with the protrusion 233, and when the cup holder unit 100 is further inserted with the engagement plates 111, 121 and the protrusion 233 in contact with each other, the engagement plates 111, 121 move in a direction away from the center portion 130. The cup holder housing 200 also includes an engagement groove 240 formed at a position where the engagement plates 111, 121 move. The engagement plates 111, 121 are inserted into the engagement groove 240 to hold the cup holder unit 100. Due to the above-mentioned fastening relationship, the cup holder plates 110, 120 are held at a position at a predetermined height above the bottom surface of the cup holder housing 200.

[0038] 10 and 11 show a fastening relationship between the guide portion 230 and the center portion 130 when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the second mounting portion 220 and the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted into the first mounting portion 210. As shown in the drawings, the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the second mounting portion 220 and the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted into the first mounting portion 210 so that the first cup holder plate 110 and the second cup holder plate 120 are positioned in contact with the bottom surface of the cup holder housing 200. That is, when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the second mounting portion 220, one end of the first engagement plate 111 provided on the first cup holder plate 110 is configured to be inserted in the height direction along between two spaced apart external stoppers 232 so as not to interfere with the protrusions 233 formed on the external stoppers 232. In addition, the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted correspondingly into the first placement portion 210. Here, one end of the second engagement plate 121 of the second cup holder plate 120 is formed so as not to overlap with the protrusion 233 formed on the internal stopper 231.

[0039] Specifically, one end of the first engagement plate 111 provided on the first cup holder plate 110 is formed in a protruding shape, and the first engagement plate 111 including the protruding shape is configured to correspond to the internal protrusion 233a formed on the internal stopper 231 and is configured to move in the vertical direction of the cup holder housing 200 without interfering with the external protrusion 233b formed on the external stopper 232. Also, the second engagement plate 121 provided on the second cup holder plate 120 has a U-shape corresponding to the external protrusion 233b of the external stopper 232 and is configured not to interfere with the protruding shape of the stopper 231. When the second cup holder plate 120 is inserted into the first placement portion 210 adjacent to the internal stopper 231, the second engagement plate 121 and the internal stopper 231 do not interfere with each other.

[0040] 8 to 11, in one embodiment of the present invention, one end of a single-projection first engagement plate 111 provided on a first cup holder plate 110 is configured to correspond to an internal projection 233a, and a second engagement plate 121 having an end in a U-shape provided on a second cup holder plate 120 is configured to correspond to an external projection 233b, so that the height at which the cup holder plates 110, 120 are held in the cup holder housing 200 can be changed according to the combination of the cup holder plates 110, 120 and the mounting parts 210, 220. In other words, the shape of one end of the engagement plates 111, 121 provided on each cup holder plate 110, 120 is configured to correspond to the shape of the internal stopper 231 and the external stopper 232 constituting the guide part 230.

[0041] 12 and 13 show the configuration of the upper plate 113 that can adjust the height of each cup holder plate 110, 120 independently. In one embodiment of the present invention, at least one of the first cup holder plate 110 and the second cup holder plate 120 may be provided with the upper plate 113. Specifically, the illustrated embodiment of the present invention shows the up and down movement of the upper plate 113 of the first cup holder plate 110 when the first cup holder plate 110 is inserted into the second mounting portion 220. The upper plate 113 is separated from the lower plate 112 and can independently move in the height direction of the cup holder housing 200 along the center portion 130. In addition, a groove portion 131 is formed in the center portion 130, and the lever 300 connected to the upper plate 113 moves along the groove portion 131, and the upper plate 113 formed integral with the lever can independently move in the height direction from the lower plate 112.

[0042] An upper engagement plate 114 is provided on the lower surface of the upper plate 113, and the other end of the upper engagement plate 114 is configured to be inserted into an engagement groove 240 formed in the cup holder housing 200. Specifically, the upper engagement plate 114 includes a spring that applies an elastic force in a direction away from the center 130. One end of the upper engagement plate 114 is configured to move away from the engagement groove 240 toward the center 130 by the up and down operation of the lever 300. Therefore, the upper engagement plate 114 moves toward the center 130 by the movement of the lever 300 in the height direction, and moves together with the lever 300 and the upper plate 113. The upper engagement plate 114 that moves in this manner is configured to return to its original state in a direction away from the center 130 by receiving the elastic force of the spring provided in the upper plate 113, so that when the upper plate 113 is positioned at the position of the engagement groove 240, the upper engagement plate 114 is inserted into and held in the engagement groove 240. As described above, the cup holder plate of the present invention can be divided into an upper plate 113 and a lower plate 112, and the upper plate 113 can be moved independently in the vertical direction while the cup holder unit 100 is fixed.

[0043] 14 to 16 show a configuration in which, when the lever 300 moves in the height direction along the groove 131, the upper engagement plate 114 provided on the upper plate 113 moves outward in the length direction due to the movement of the lever 300. The lever 300 is located in contact with one end of the upper engagement plate 114 and includes a first inclined portion 310 and a second inclined portion 320. The first inclined portion 310 is configured so that the cross-sectional area increases as it goes downward in the height direction based on the lever 300. The second inclined portion 320 is located adjacent to the first inclined portion 310 in the width direction and is configured to have a phase difference of 90 degrees with respect to the angle of the first inclined portion 310. For example, the first inclined portion 310 and the second inclined portion 320 provided on the lever 300 are configured to have angles of +45 degrees and -45 degrees, respectively. Thus, the first inclined portion 310 is configured to move the upper engagement plate 114 toward the center by the upward movement of the lever 300, and the second inclined portion 320 is configured to move the upper engagement plate 114 toward the center by the downward movement of the lever 300. The third inclined portion 330 is provided at one end of the upper engagement plate 114 and is configured to have an inclination corresponding to the first inclined portion 310, and the fourth inclined portion 340 is adjacent to the third inclined portion 330 and is configured to have an angle corresponding to the second inclined portion 320.

[0044] 15, when the lever 300 moves upward, the first inclined portion 310 moves together with the lever 300, and the third inclined portion 330 of the upper engagement plate 114 configured to face the first inclined portion 310 is configured to move the upper engagement plate 114 toward the center portion 130 due to the movement of the first inclined portion 310. Meanwhile, the contact between the second inclined portion 320 and the fourth inclined portion 340 is released due to the movement of the lever 300, and they become separated from each other.

[0045] 16 shows the movement of the upper engagement plate 114 when the lever 300 moves downward. When the lever 300 moves downward, the second inclined portion 320 moves downward together with the lever 300, and the fourth inclined portion 340 facing the second inclined portion 320 is configured to move one end of the upper engagement plate 114 toward the center portion 130 as the second inclined portion 320 moves downward. Therefore, the outer end of the upper engagement plate 114 is released from the engagement groove 240 and moves downward together with the lever 300. In summary, the upper engagement plate 114 is configured to move in the length direction along the upper plate 113 as the lever 300 moves, and is configured to be selectively engaged or disengaged from the engagement groove 240.

[0046] As described above, the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other combinations and modifications are possible. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 10 Cup holder 100 Cup holder unit 110 1st cup holder plate 111 First engagement plate 112 Lower Plate 113 Upper Plate 114 Upper engagement plate 115 First guide plate 116 Slot section 120 2nd cup holder plate 121 Second engagement plate 125 Second guide plate 126 Slot section 130 Center 131 Groove 140 Elastic member 200 Cup holder housing 210 First placement section 220 Second placement section 230 Guide section 231 Internal stopper 232 External stopper 233 Protrusion 233a Internal protrusion 233b External protrusion 240 Engagement groove 300 Lever 310 1st slope section 320 2nd slope part 330 Third slope 340 4th slope 400 Friction materials 500 Protective Materials

Claims

1. a cup holder housing including a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion positioned adjacent to each other; a guide portion located on a bottom surface of the cup holder housing between the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion; a cup holder unit including a first cup holder plate, a second cup holder plate, and a center portion located between the first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate and fitted to the guide portion, the cup holder unit being configured to be detachable from the cup holder housing; a first engagement plate and a second engagement plate configured to move along the first and second cup holder plates to retain the cup holder unit against an inner surface of the cup holder housing; The first and second engagement plates are selectively fastened to at least two engagement grooves formed in an inner wall of the cup holder housing, A height adjustable cup holder, characterized in that the heights of the first engagement plate and the second engagement plate are independently adjustable.

2. The guide portion is an external stopper located between the first placement portion and the second placement portion and adjacent to the second placement portion; 2. The height adjustable cup holder of claim 1, further comprising: an inner stopper spaced apart from the outer stopper and positioned adjacent to the first rest portion.

3. 3. The height adjustable cup holder of claim 2, further comprising an outer protrusion formed at one end of the outer stopper, and an inner protrusion formed at one end of the inner stopper.

4. 4. The height-adjustable cup holder of claim 3, wherein when the first cup holder plate is inserted into the first mounting portion, the internal protrusion contacts one end of the first engagement plate provided on the first cup holder plate, and the other end of the first engagement plate is inserted into the inside of the engagement groove.

5. 5. The height-adjustable cup holder of claim 4, wherein when the second cup holder plate is inserted into the second mounting portion, the external protrusion contacts one end of the second engagement plate provided on the second cup holder plate, and the other end of the second engagement plate is inserted into the inside of the engagement groove.

6. 2. The height adjustable cup holder of claim 1, wherein the second cup holder plate is positioned to contact a bottom surface of the cup holder housing when the second cup holder plate is inserted into the first mounting portion.

7. 7. The height adjustable cup holder of claim 6, wherein the first cup holder plate is inserted into the second mounting portion when the second cup holder plate is inserted into the first mounting portion.

8. 2. The height adjustable cup holder of claim 1, further comprising an elastic member provided on the first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate, the elastic member applying a certain elastic force so that the first engagement plate and the second engagement plate move outward to their original position.

9. The first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate are A guide plate having an open top; 2. The height adjustable cup holder of claim 1, further comprising: a slot formed on an outermost portion of the guide plate for the first and second engagement plates to move through.

10. The height-adjustable cup holder of claim 1 , further comprising at least one friction member disposed in the cup holder housing and configured to face the center portion.

11. A groove formed in the height direction of the central portion; A lever that moves in a height direction along the groove; 2. The height adjustable cup holder according to claim 1, further comprising: an upper plate connected to the lever and located at an upper end of at least one of the first cup holder plate and the second cup holder plate.

12. The height-adjustable cup holder according to claim 11, further comprising an upper engagement plate provided on a lower surface of the upper plate and configured to be fastened to the engagement groove.

13. The height-adjustable cup holder according to claim 12, wherein the upper engagement plate is configured to move toward the guide portion by a force applied to the lever in a vertical direction.

14. the lever includes a first inclined portion and a second inclined portion; The height-adjustable cup holder according to claim 13, wherein the first inclined portion is configured to move the upper engagement plate toward the center when the lever moves upward in a height direction.

15. The height-adjustable cup holder according to claim 14, wherein the second inclined portion is configured to move the upper engagement plate toward the center when the lever moves downward in a height direction.

16. The height-adjustable cup holder according to claim 1 , further comprising a protection member disposed inside the center portion in an area facing the guide portion.

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