Motorized Vehicle Cup Holder for One-Handed Cup Clamping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing vehicle-mounted cup holders require manual operation with both hands and lack electrically driven opening and closing, making them inconvenient and unsafe for single-handed use during driving.
Innovation Solution
A vehicle-mounted cup holder with a retractable housing and telescopic base, equipped with a driving assembly and adjusting assembly that uses gear motors to automatically engage and disengage, allowing for one-handed operation and precise adjustment of cup size and fit, along with a telescopic assembly for stable support and expandable base for additional storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual operation is used for cup holder engagement, then device complexity is reduced, but ease of operation deteriorates due to requiring both hands
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operation with an electrically driven system. A motor assembly automatically engages and disengages the cup holder, eliminating the need for two-handed manual operation. This substitution of mechanical manual control with automated electrical actuation directly resolves the contradiction by improving ease of operation while accepting increased device complexity through the addition of motor and control components.
2Ease of operation
If electrically driven engagement is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The motor assembly is configured to automatically engage and disengage the cup holder without requiring user intervention for operation control. The system serves itself by automatically performing the engagement/disengagement cycle, improving ease of operation while the integrated design keeps the added complexity manageable through automation rather than complex manual mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If telescopic base is used for adjustment, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a telescopic base that can dynamically adjust its length to accommodate different cup sizes and holder configurations. This dynamic adjustment capability provides adaptability for various cup dimensions while the telescopic mechanism, though adding some complexity, offers a relatively simple solution compared to multiple fixed-size components or complex adjustable mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The cup holder provides convenient, safe, and precise one-handed operation, stable support without scratching the original cup holder, and adaptable storage solutions, enhancing user experience and safety during driving.
Implementation Method 1
a first gear, fixedly connected to an output end of the first gear motor by way of a rotating shaft; and a first annular gear, rotatably connected to the housing, the first gear driving the first annular gear to rotate
Implementation Method 2
an output end of the second gear motor is connected to a second gear by way of a rotating shaft; a second annular gear is rotatably connected inside the housing, and a bottom of the second annular gear is fixedly connected to a second threaded track
Implementation Method 3
the plurality of moving plates are horizontally retractable and can be more tightly connected to an inner wall of an original cup holder... a plurality of soft rubber inserts can avoid the inner wall of the original cup holder being scratched when in contact with same
Data Source
AI summary
The present disclosure belongs to the technical field of vehicle-mounted cup holders, and specifically discloses a vehicle-mounted cup holder, including a housing and a telescopic base, a driving assembly, and an adjusting assembly. The housing and the telescopic base are configured to be retractable. The driving assembly is disposed inside the housing. The adjusting assembly is located on a top of the housing and cooperatively connected to the driving assembly, and the adjusting assembly is configured to fix cups of different diameters. According to the present disclosure, due to arrangement of the adjusting assembly, a cup holder can be driven to be engaged by way of a first gear motor, and thus the vehicle-mounted cup holder can achieve automatic clamping and releasing of the cup without a need for additional operation by a user, which improves convenience and safety of use.