In-vehicle lead-out structure

The in-vehicle drawer structure addresses low rigidity and emission issues by using rail-connected drawer members with reinforced design, ensuring a robust and comfortable environment for object support.

JP7717659B2Active Publication Date: 2025-08-04NIFCO INC
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Application Number
JP2022065604
Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-04-12
Publication Date
2025-08-04
Estimated Expiration
2042-04-12

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing in-vehicle cup holders have low rigidity due to their narrow width and thickness, restricting load capacity and layout flexibility, and they do not provide a comfortable environment by potentially emitting harmful substances.

Method used

An in-vehicle drawer structure with a drawer member composed of a main body member and an intermediate member connected by rail structures, where the main body member is designed to match the case opening dimensions, and reinforced with a metal plate, ensuring high rigidity and smooth sliding motion.

Benefits of technology

The structure achieves a sufficient pull-out amount, high rigidity, and reduces emission of harmful substances, providing a robust and comfortable environment for supporting objects.

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Abstract

To provide an on-vehicle drawer structure which can achieve high rigidity while securing a sufficient drawing length.SOLUTION: A cup holder 1 has: a body member 13 in which an external dimension of a body rear part 27 is formed smaller than an external dimension of a body front part 19; and an intermediate member 34 connected to the body rear part 27. An external dimension of the body front part 19 is smaller than an inside dimension of a case opening 3 and equivalent to an external dimension of the intermediate member 34. A front rail part 24 of the body front part 19 is connected to a case side rail part 9 of a case member 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an in-vehicle drawer structure which is an interior of a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as an interior of a vehicle such as an automobile, there is a vehicle cup holder described in Patent Document 1 below (hereinafter referred to as "Prior Art 1 Invention") for holding beverage containers such as plastic bottles and aluminum cans. This Prior Art 1 Invention is attached to an instrument panel or a center console of an automobile and is composed of an outer case, an inner case, and a holder. The inner case is housed inside the outer case, and the holder is inserted inside the inner case. That is, since the inner case is smaller than the outer case and the holder is smaller than the inner case, when the holder is not needed, the holder and the inner case are housed inside the outer case and thus shielded in appearance. On the other hand, when the holder is needed, the holder is pulled out from the inner case, and further the inner case is pulled out from the outer case, so that the degree of pulling out (hereinafter referred to as "pull-out amount") increases by the amount of the inner case each time.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, as described above, in the Prior Art 1 Invention, since the inner case is smaller than the outer case and the holder is smaller than the inner case, the holder is about two sizes smaller than the outer case. The holder having a narrow width and length and a thin thickness has low rigidity, so that the limit load by a beverage container or the like is restricted, and the layout is restricted because it is narrow.

[0005] The present invention has been proposed in view of such circumstances. An object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle drawer structure capable of achieving high rigidity while ensuring a sufficient drawing amount. Also, in a broad sense, an object of the present invention is to suppress the emission of harmful substances and to provide a comfortable environment, which is a universal problem.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, an in-vehicle drawer structure according to the present invention is an in-vehicle drawer structure in which a drawer member is housed in or pulled out from a case member through a case opening formed in the case member attached to the interior of a vehicle, wherein the drawer member has a main body member disposed forward in the direction of being pulled out from the case member and an intermediate member disposed rearward in the direction of being housed in the case member and connected to the main body member, the main body member has a main body front portion facing the inner surface of the case member and a main body rear portion connected to the rear portion of the main body front portion and facing the inner surface of the intermediate member, the intermediate member has an insertion opening portion into which the main body rear portion is inserted, and faces the inner surface of the case member.

[0007] The in-vehicle drawer structure according to the present invention is characterized in that the main body rear portion and the intermediate member are connected by a rail structure.

[0008] The in-vehicle drawer structure according to the present invention is characterized in that the main body front portion and the case member are connected by a rail structure.

[0009] The in-vehicle drawer structure according to the present invention is characterized in that a reinforcing member is provided on the main body rear portion.

[0010] The in-vehicle drawer structure according to the present invention is characterized in that, in the lateral width direction and the longitudinal width direction of the case opening, the outer dimensions of the main body front portion are the same as or equivalent to the outer dimensions of the intermediate member.

Effects of the Invention

[0011] The in-vehicle drawer structure according to the present invention is such that a drawer member is housed in a case member or pulled out from the case member through a case opening formed in the case member attached to the vehicle interior. The drawer member has a main body member disposed forward in the direction in which it is pulled out from the case member and an intermediate member disposed rearward in the direction in which it is housed in the case member and connected to the main body member. The main body member has a front main body facing the inner surface of the case member and a rear main body connected to the rear of the front main body and facing the inner surface of the intermediate member. The intermediate member has an insertion opening into which the rear main body is inserted and faces the inner surface of the case member. That is, the drawer member is composed of the main body member and the intermediate member. The main body member is pulled out from the intermediate member, and further the intermediate member is pulled out from the case member. Therefore, the main body member has a larger pull-out amount by the amount of the intermediate member. Thus, a sufficient pull-out amount can be ensured. Further, since the main body member faces the inner surface of the case member, it is not necessary to rely on the intermediate member for the outer dimensions of the main body member, and the outer shape of the main body member can be designed to have a width, a length, and a thickness conforming to the inner dimensions of the case opening. Thus, high rigidity can be achieved.

[0012] In the in-vehicle drawer structure according to the present invention, the rear main body and the intermediate member are connected by a rail structure. That is, the rear main body slides while being connected to the intermediate member via the rail structure. Further, by being guided by the rail structure, the rear main body slides smoothly with respect to the intermediate member.

[0013] In the in-vehicle drawer structure according to the present invention, the front main body and the case member are connected by a rail structure. That is, the front main body slides while being connected to the case member via the rail structure. Further, by being guided by the rail structure, the front main body slides smoothly with respect to the case member.

[0014] In the in-vehicle drawer structure according to the present invention, a reinforcing member is provided on the rear main body. Therefore, the rigidity of the rear main body is increased.

[0015] In the in-vehicle drawing-out structure according to the present invention, in the lateral width direction and the longitudinal width direction of the case opening, the outer dimensions of the front part of the main body are the same as or equivalent to the outer dimensions of the intermediate member. That is, it is possible to design the outer shape of the main body member to have a lateral width, a longitudinal width, and a thickness conforming to the inner dimensions of the case opening. Therefore, high rigidity can be achieved.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] The in-vehicle drawing structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the interior of a vehicle such as an automobile, for example, a cup holder attached to an instrument panel of an automobile. Hereinafter, the cup holder as the in-vehicle drawing structure according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 7 show the appearance of the cup holder 1, and FIG. 8 shows the disassembled cup holder 1. Here, FIGS. 1 to 3 show the unused state where the drawing member 12 in the cup holder 1 is housed in the case member 2, and FIGS. 4 to 7 show the used state where the drawing member 12 in the cup holder 1 is drawn out from the case member 2. In the following, the direction in which the drawing member 12 is drawn out is defined as the front (Front), the direction in which the drawing member 12 is pushed and housed is defined as the back (Back), the longitudinal width direction which is the thickness is defined as the up (Up) and down (Down), and the lateral width direction is defined as the right side (Right Side) and left side (Left Side) (see FIG. 1).

[0018] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the cup holder 1 has a case member 2 attached to an instrument panel (not shown) and a drawer member 12 housed in the case member 2 or drawn out from the case member 2. The case member 2 is box-shaped and has a case opening 3 through which the drawer member 12 is inserted and removed. The drawer member 12 has a main body member 13 and an intermediate member 34, with the main body member 13 disposed in the front and the intermediate member 34 disposed behind the main body member 13. Since the intermediate member 34 is connected to the rear part of the main body member 13, when the main body member 13 and the intermediate member 34 are drawn out from the case member 2, the drawer member 12 extends forward in two stages.

[0019] A holder portion 14 is formed on the main body member 13 (see FIGS. 4 to 7). The holder portion 14 is composed of a holder hole 15 through which an object to be supported such as a plastic bottle or a paper cup (not shown) is passed, a flap portion 16 that supports the side surface of the object to be supported, and a lower holder portion 17 on which the object to be supported is placed. The holder portion 14 opens and closes in conjunction with the drawer member 12. That is, in the unused state, when the holder portion 14 is closed, the flap portion 16 and the lower holder portion 17 overlap the lower surface of the main body member 13, and the main body member 13 is housed in the case member 2. However, when the drawer member 12 is drawn out, the lower holder portion 17 rotates with the rear part as the axis and the front part drops, protruding below the drawer member 12. The flap portion 16 is biased by a coil spring 18 (see FIG. 7) so as to overlap the main body member 13. In this way, the holder portion 14 is in an open state. That is, the cup holder 1 is in a use state. When an object to be supported is inserted into the holder hole 15 with the holder portion 14 open, the flap portion 16 is pushed by the object to be supported against the elastic force of the coil spring 18 and rotates with the rear part as the axis and the front part dropping. Since the bottom of the object to be supported is supported by the lower holder portion 17 and the side surface portion is pushed by the flap portion 16, the object to be supported will not shake excessively or fall off due to impacts caused by vibrations or the like.

[0020] On the other hand, when the supported object is removed, the flap portion 16 automatically rotates counterclockwise with the rear part as the axis and the front part rising by the restoring force of the coil spring 18, and overlaps the lower surface of the main body member 13. In this state, when the drawer member 12 is pushed, the lower part of the holder 17 rotates counterclockwise with the rear part as the axis and the front part rising, and overlaps the lower surface of the main body member 13. In this way, the holder portion 14 is in a closed state. That is, the cup holder 1 is in a non-use state.

[0021] As shown in FIG. 8, the case member 2, which is box-shaped, has a case upper surface portion 4, a case lower surface portion 5 facing the case upper surface portion 4, and a case right side surface portion 6 and a case left side surface portion 7 that are connected to the side portions of the case upper surface portion 4 and the case lower surface portion 5 and face each other. The case opening 3 is formed at the front of the case member 2 and communicates with the case internal space 8 formed inside the case member 2 by being surrounded by the respective surface portions 4, 5, 6, 7. A pair of case locked portions 50 are formed in the vicinity of the case opening 3 on the lower surface of the case upper surface portion 4. On the inner surfaces of the case left side surface portion 7 and the case right side surface portion 6, a case side rail portion 9, which is a first rail structure for connecting the case member 2 and the drawer member 12 (intermediate member 34, main body member 13), is formed. The case side rail portion 9 protrudes toward the case internal space 8 and extends in a gently curved shape from the front to the rear. Mounting windows 10 for mounting the leaf springs 11 are opened in the case left side surface portion 7 and the case right side surface portion 6.

[0022] The flat intermediate member 34 has an intermediate upper surface portion 35, and an intermediate right side surface portion 36 and an intermediate left side surface portion 37 that are connected to the side portion of the intermediate upper surface portion 35 and face each other. An insertion port portion 38 is formed at the front portion of the intermediate member 34, and the insertion port portion 38 communicates with an intermediate internal space 39 formed inside the intermediate member 34 by being surrounded by the respective surface portions 35, 36, and 37. On the upper surface of the intermediate upper surface portion 35, a pair of intermediate locking portions 40 protruding upward are formed. Further, among the lower surfaces of the intermediate upper surface portion 35, a pair of intermediate inner protrusions 49 are formed in the vicinity of the intermediate locking portions 40, and a pair of intermediate inner locked portions 48 are formed in the vicinity of the insertion port portion 38. On the outer surfaces of the intermediate right side surface portion 36 and the intermediate left side surface portion 37, an intermediate outer rail portion 41 which is a first rail structure is formed (see FIGS. 4 and 6). The intermediate outer rail portion 41 is in the form of a recessed groove and extends in a gentle curved shape from the front to the rear. Among the outer surfaces of the intermediate right side surface portion 36 and the intermediate left side surface portion 37, below the intermediate outer rail portion 41, an intermediate outer protrusion 42 protruding laterally is formed. On the other hand, on the inner surfaces of the intermediate right side surface portion 36 and the intermediate left side surface portion 37, an intermediate inner rail portion 43 which is a second rail structure for connecting the intermediate member 34 and the main body member 13 is formed. The intermediate inner rail portion 43 protrudes toward the intermediate internal space 39 and extends in a gentle curved shape from the front to the rear. The outer dimensions of the intermediate member 34 in the left-right direction and the up-down direction are smaller than the inner dimensions of the case opening 3 and the case internal space 8 of the case member 2.

[0023] The flat main body member 13 has a main body front portion 19 which is the front side, and a main body rear portion 27 which is the rear side and is connected to the rear portion of the main body front portion 19 via a step portion 45. That is, the main body front portion 19 and the main body rear portion 27 are connected in a stepped manner, and the outer dimensions of the main body front portion 19 in the left-right direction and the up-down direction are different from the outer dimensions of the main body rear portion 27 in the left-right direction and the up-down direction.

[0024] The front part 19 of the main body has a front upper surface part 20, a front right side surface part 21 and a front left side surface part 22 which are connected to the side part of the front upper surface part 20 and face each other, and a front front surface part 47 connected to the front parts of the respective surface parts 20, 21, 22. Inside the front part 19 of the main body, a front internal space 23 is formed by being surrounded by the respective surface parts 20, 21, 22, 47. On the outer surfaces of the front right side surface part 21 and the front left side surface part 22, a front rail part 24 which is a first rail structure is formed (see FIGS. 4 and 6). The front rail part 24 is in a sunken groove shape and extends in a gentle curved shape from the front to the rear. Among the outer surfaces of the front right side surface part 21 and the front left side surface part 22, below the front rail part 24 and closer to the front, a front protrusion part 25 protruding laterally is formed, and closer to the rear, a rear raised part 51 raised laterally is formed (see FIGS. 4 and 6). The outer dimensions of the front part 19 of the main body in the left-right direction and the up-down direction are the same as the outer dimensions of the intermediate member 34 in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, and are smaller than the inner dimensions of the case opening 3 and the case internal space 8 of the case member 2.

[0025] The front part 19 of the main body has a holder part 14. That is, a plurality of holder holes 15 are formed in the front upper surface part 20 of the front part 19 of the main body. A holder lower part 17 and a flap part 16 via a coil spring 18 are attached to the lower surface of the front upper surface part 20, and the holder lower part 17 and the flap part 16 are accommodated inside the front internal space 23. A handle part 26 is detachably attached to the front front surface part 47 of the front part 19 of the main body.

[0026] The rear part 27 of the main body has a rear upper surface part 28, and a rear right side surface part 29 and a rear left side surface part 30 that are connected to the side part of the rear upper surface part 28 and face each other. On the outer surfaces of the rear right side surface part 29 and the rear left side surface part 30, a rear rail part 32 which is a second rail structure is formed (see FIGS. 4 and 6). The rear rail part 32 is in the shape of a recessed groove and extends in a gentle curved shape from the front to the rear. Among the upper surface of the rear upper surface part 28, a pair of rear locking parts 33 that protrude upward are formed near the rear, and near the rear locking parts 33, an attachment part 46 to which the leaf spring 11 is attached is formed. The outer dimensions of the rear part 27 of the main body in the left-right direction and the up-down direction are smaller than the outer dimensions of the front part 19 of the main body in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, and are also smaller than the inner dimensions of the insertion port part 38 and the intermediate internal space 39 of the intermediate member 34.

[0027] The rear part 27 of the main body has a reinforcing member 44. Specifically, the reinforcing member 44 is a metal plate material or the like and is attached to the lower surface of the rear upper surface part 28 of the rear part 27 of the main body (see FIG. 7).

[0028] The above-described respective parts are connected as follows.

[0029] In FIG. 8, the handle portion 26 is attached to the front front portion 47. The leaf spring 11 is attached to the attachment portion 46 of the main body member 13 and the attachment window portion 10 of the case member 2, respectively. The main body member 13 is inserted into the case opening 3 of the case member 2 and disposed in the case internal space 8 of the case member 2. At this time, the front rail portion 24 of the front body portion 19 and the case side rail portion 9 of the case member 2 are connected to realize the first rail structure. In this state, the intermediate member 34 is connected to the rear body portion 27 in the case internal space 8 from the rear of the case member 2. Specifically, the rear body portion 27 is inserted into the insertion port portion 38 of the intermediate member 34 and disposed in the intermediate internal space 39 of the intermediate member 34. At this time, the rear rail portion 32 of the rear body portion 27 and the intermediate inner rail portion 43 of the intermediate member 34 are connected to realize the second rail structure. In this way, in the case internal space 8, the intermediate member 34 and the rear body portion 27 are connected to form the drawing member 12. In the drawing member 12, since the front rail portion 24 of the main body member 13 and the intermediate outer rail portion 41 of the intermediate member 34 are aligned on the same line, the intermediate outer rail portion 41 is also connected to the case side rail portion 9 to form the first rail structure. It should be noted that, initially, the intermediate member 34 and the rear body portion 27 may be connected to form the drawing member 12, and this drawing member 12 may be inserted into the case opening 3 of the case member 2 and connected to the case member 2.

[0030] Next, the connection state of each part, the operation and effect of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 9 to 11 are front longitudinal cross-sections of the cup holder 1, showing the state in which each part is connected. FIGS. 9 and 10 show the connection state in the non-use state, and FIG. 11 shows the connection state in the use state. FIGS. 12 to 14 are side longitudinal cross-sections of the cup holder 1, showing the state in which the drawing member 12 is drawn out. FIG. 12 shows the non-use state, FIG. 13 shows the drawing state which is in the middle of the change from the non-use state to the use state, and FIG. 14 shows the use state.

[0031] As shown in Fig. 12, in the non-use state, the drawer member 12 is housed in the case member 2. The rear body portion 27 of the main body member 13 is disposed in the intermediate internal space 39 of the intermediate member 34, and the intermediate member 34 and the front body portion 19 of the main body member 13 are disposed in the case internal space 8 of the case member 2. As shown in Fig. 10, the front rail portion 24 of the front body portion 19 is connected to the case-side rail portion 9 of the case member 2, and the outer surface of the front body portion 19 faces the inner surface of the case member 2. Also, as shown in Fig. 9, the rear rail portion 32 of the rear body portion 27 is connected to the intermediate inner rail portion 43 of the intermediate member 34, and the outer surface of the rear body portion 27 faces the inner surface of the intermediate member 34. The intermediate outer rail portion 41 of the intermediate member 34 is not connected to the case member 2, and the outer surface of the intermediate member 34 faces the inner surface of the case member 2.

[0032] In the non-use state, when the handle portion 26 is pulled, after the first operation, it becomes the drawn-out state shown in Fig. 13. The first operation is an operation in which the drawer member 12 is pulled out from the case member 2. Specifically, when the drawer member 12 is pulled out from the case member 2, the front protrusion portion 25 of the front body portion 19 in the drawer member 12 overcomes the elastic force of the leaf spring 11 of the case member 2 and crosses this leaf spring 11 (see Fig. 8). Since the front body portion 19 is connected to the case member 2 via the first rail structure and is guided by the first rail structure, it slides smoothly with respect to the case member 2.

[0033] When the drawer member 12 is further pulled out, the rear raised portion 51 of the main body member 13 overcomes the elastic force of the leaf spring 11 of the case member 2 and crosses this leaf spring 11, and then the intermediate outer protrusion portion 42 of the intermediate member 34 overcomes the elastic force of the leaf spring 11 and crosses this leaf spring 11 (see Fig. 8). Immediately after the intermediate outer protrusion portion 42 crosses the leaf spring 11, as shown in Fig. 13, the intermediate locking portion 40 of the intermediate member 34 is locked to the case locked portion 50 of the case member 2. The drawer member 12 stops and is in the drawn-out state.

[0034] In the pulled-out state, when the handle part 26 is pulled, it enters the use state through a second operation. The second operation is an operation in which the main body member 13 is pulled out from the intermediate member 34. Specifically, when the main body member 13 is pulled out from the intermediate member 34, the leaf spring 11 of the rear part 27 of the main body passes over the intermediate inner protrusion 49 of the intermediate member 34 (see Fig. 8). Immediately after the leaf spring 11 passes over the intermediate inner protrusion 49, the rear locking part 33 of the rear part 27 of the main body is locked to the intermediate inner locked part 48 of the intermediate member 34 (see Fig. 8). As shown in Fig. 14, the main body member 13 stops and enters the use state. Since the rear part 27 of the main body is connected to the intermediate member 34 via the second rail structure and guided by the second rail structure, it slides smoothly with respect to the intermediate member 34.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 11, in the use state, the rear rail part 32 of the rear part 27 of the main body is connected to the intermediate inner rail part 43 of the intermediate member 34, and the outer surface of the rear part 27 of the main body faces the inner surface of the intermediate member 34. Also, the intermediate outer rail part 41 of the intermediate member 34 is connected to the case-side rail part 9 of the case member 2, and the outer surface of the intermediate member 34 faces the inner surface of the case member 2.

[0036] In the use state, when the handle part 26 is pushed, the pull-out member 12 is housed in the case member 2 through the reverse operation of the above. Note that in the change from the non-use state to the use state, or in the change from the use state to the non-use state, the first operation and the second operation may occur simultaneously, the first operation may occur after the second operation, the second operation may occur during the first operation, or the first operation may occur during the second operation.

[0037] As described above, in this embodiment, since the main body member 13 is pulled out from the intermediate member 34 and further the intermediate member 34 is pulled out from the case member 2, in the use state, the amount of pull-out is larger than that in the pulled-out state by the amount corresponding to the intermediate member 34 (see Fig. 14). Therefore, a sufficient amount of pull-out can be ensured.

[0038] In this embodiment, the outer dimensions of the front part 19 of the main body in the left-right direction and the up-down direction are the same as the outer dimensions of the intermediate member 34 in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, and are smaller than the inner dimensions of the case opening 3 and the case internal space 8 of the case member 2 (see FIG. 14). That is, since the outer dimensions of the front part 19 of the main body do not depend on the intermediate member 34, it is possible to design the outer shape of the front part 19 of the main body to have a lateral width, a vertical width, and a thickness that conform to the inner dimensions of the case opening 3 and the case internal space 8. Therefore, high rigidity can be achieved, and it becomes sufficiently robust in supporting the object to be supported.

[0039] Furthermore, since the outer dimensions of the front part 19 of the main body conform to the inner dimensions of the case opening 3 and the case internal space 8, the front part 19 of the main body slides with respect to the case member 2 via the second rail structure, so that the gap between the front part 19 of the main body and the instrument panel in the non-use state can be easily adjusted.

[0040] In this embodiment, a metal reinforcing member 44 is attached to the lower surface of the rear upper surface part 28 of the rear part 27 of the main body (see FIG. 7). Therefore, the rigidity of the rear part 27 of the main body is increased.

[0041] In this embodiment, in the process of changing from the non-use state to the use state and in the process of changing from the use state to the non-use state, the rear raised part 51 and the front protruding part 25 of the main body member 13, and the intermediate inner protruding part 49 and the intermediate outer protruding part 42 of the intermediate member 34 need to overcome the leaf spring 11 against the elastic force of the leaf spring 11, respectively. Therefore, in the process of changing to each state, an appropriate resistance is generated, and the change of each state to an unintended state is suppressed.

[0042] In another embodiment of the present invention, the case-side rail part, which is the first rail structure, is in a sunken groove shape, and the intermediate outer rail part and the front rail part, which are the first rail structures, protrude laterally. In another embodiment, the intermediate inner rail part, which is the second rail structure, is in a sunken groove shape, and the rear rail part, which is the second rail structure, protrudes laterally. In other embodiments, the case-side rail portion, the intermediate outer rail portion, the intermediate inner rail portion, the front rail portion, and the rear rail portion are straight lines. In other embodiments, the rear part of the main body, the intermediate member, the intermediate member and the case member, and the front part of the main body and the case member do not slide via a rail structure. That is, the rear part of the main body moves relative to the intermediate member via, for example, a roller or the like, and the intermediate member and the front part of the main body also move relative to the case member via, for example, a roller or the like. In other embodiments, they do not have a rail structure. That is, the rear part of the main body, the intermediate member, the intermediate member and the case member, and the front part of the main body and the case member slide in direct contact. In other embodiments, the number of holder holes is arbitrary. Other embodiments do not have a flap portion. Other embodiments do not have a holder portion. As long as the front part of the main body is not housed in the intermediate internal space of the intermediate member, the outer dimensions of the front part of the main body with respect to the outer dimensions of the intermediate member are arbitrary. Therefore, in other embodiments, the outer dimensions of the front part of the main body in the left-right direction and the up-down direction are larger than the inner dimensions of the intermediate internal space of the intermediate member and smaller than or larger than the outer dimensions of the intermediate member in the left-right direction and the up-down direction. In other embodiments, as long as the rigidity of the rear part of the main body can be increased, the material of the reinforcing member includes other than metal. Also, as long as the operation of the drawing member is not hindered, the shape of the reinforcing member is arbitrary. Other embodiments do not have a reinforcing member. In other embodiments, the leaf spring is attached to the intermediate member instead of the case member and the rear part of the main body.

[0043] As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. And the present invention can be variously designed without departing from the matters described in the claims. The vehicles to which the embodiments of the present invention are attached include, for example, trains, ships, airplanes, etc. Also, the present invention includes embodiments such as small containers, umbrella supports, tables, smartphone stands, etc.

Explanation of Symbols

[0044] 1 Cup Holder (In-vehicle Pull-out Structure) 2 Case Member 3 Case Opening 4 Case Upper Surface 5 Case Lower Surface 6 Case Right Side Surface 7 Case Left Side Surface 8 Case Inner Space 9 Case Side Rail (First Rail Structure) 10 Mounting Window 11 Leaf Spring 12 Pull-out Member 13 Body Member 14 Holder 15 Holder Hole 16 Flap 17 Holder Lower Part 18 Coil Spring 19 Front Part of Body 20 Front Upper Surface 21 Front Right Side Surface 22 Front Left Side Surface 23 Front Inner Space 24 Front Rail (First Rail Structure) 25 Front Protrusion 26 Handle 27 Rear Part of Body 28 Rear Upper Surface 29 Rear Right Side Surface 30 Rear Left Side Surface 31 Rear Inner Space 32 Rear Rail (Second Rail Structure) 33 Rear Locking Part 34 Intermediate Member 35 Intermediate Upper Surface 36 Intermediate Right Side Surface 37 Intermediate Left Side Surface 38 Insertion Opening 39 Intermediate Inner Space 40 Intermediate Locking Part 41 Intermediate Outer Rail (First Rail Structure) 42 Intermediate Outer Protrusion 43 Intermediate inner rail part (second rail structure) 44 Reinforcing material 45 Step part 46 Mounting part 47 Front front part 48 Intermediate inner locking part 49 Intermediate inner protrusion 50 Case locking part 51 Rear raised part

Claims

1. An in-vehicle drawer structure in which a drawer member is housed in or pulled out from a case member through a case opening formed in the case member attached to the interior of a vehicle, wherein the drawer member has a main body member disposed forward in the direction in which it is pulled out from the case member, and an intermediate member disposed rearward in the direction in which it is housed in the case member and connected to the main body member, wherein the main body member has a front main body facing the inner surface of the case member, and a rear main body connected to the rear of the front main body and facing the inner surface of the intermediate member, and the outer diameter dimensions in the vertical, horizontal, left, and right directions of the front main body are formed larger than the outer diameter dimensions in the vertical, horizontal, left, and right directions of the rear main body, wherein the intermediate member has an insertion port into which the rear main body is inserted, facing the inner surface of the case member, and the left and right outer surfaces of the front main body and the left and right outer surfaces of the intermediate member are connected to the left and right inner surfaces of the case member by a rail structure. An in-vehicle drawer structure characterized by the above.

2. The in-vehicle drawer structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the rear main body and the intermediate member are connected by a rail structure.

3. The in-vehicle drawer structure according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that a reinforcing member is provided on the rear main body.

4. The in-vehicle drawer structure according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the outer shape dimensions of the front main body are the same as or equivalent to the outer shape dimensions of the intermediate member in the horizontal width direction and the vertical width direction of the case opening.

5. The in-vehicle drawer structure according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the intermediate member has a locking portion that locks the drawer member in a housed position.

6. The in-vehicle drawer structure according to claim 5, characterized in that the locking portion is a locking protrusion provided on the intermediate member and a locking groove provided on the case member that engages with the locking protrusion.

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