FR3078511A1 - A container holder - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for holding containers, preferably beverage containers, for a vehicle, in particular a passenger car or a truck or a rail vehicle or an airplane, with a cup-shaped housing ( 22) and an annular rim (30) for a container rotatably vertically mounted about a pivot axis (A) on the cup-shaped housing (22) .To hold cups of different shapes provided with handles with a minimum space requirement, it is proposed that the annular edge (30) is disposed above and adjacent to the cup-shaped housing (22) and that the annular border (30) has an interruption or recess ( 34) for housing a handle of a container. Figure for the abstract: Fig. 1.

Description

Description Title of the invention: Container holder The invention relates to a device for holding containers, preferably beverage containers, for vehicles, in particular a passenger car or a truck or a rail vehicle or an airplane. , with a cup-shaped housing and an annular rim for a container vertically rotatably mounted about a pivot axis on the cup-shaped housing.

Such a device is known from document DE 10 2004 054 793 B4. This document describes a device for holding beverage containers in a motor vehicle. The device has a cup-shaped housing. The free diameter of the cup-shaped housing can be reduced by means of a swivel ring. The cup-shaped housing also has in its upper part a housing for a plug-in pin for mounting the ring.

Document EP 2 039 566 B1 disclosed a cup holder for motor vehicles. This cup holder has several cup-shaped housings arranged side by side for holding beverage containers. A central part arranged in the part between the juxtaposed housings makes it possible to vary the diameter of the different supports in the form of cups, to securely hold beverage containers of different diameters.

The German utility model DE 20 2007 013 288 U1 describes a cup holder for a vehicle having a folding ring. The flip ring is pivotally mounted about a horizontal axis within a cup-shaped housing of the cup holder. The folding ring can be raised to reduce the diameter of the cup holder. If large-diameter containers are to be maintained, the folding ring can be swiveled down.

The present invention aims to provide a device for holding containers for vehicles, for securely holding containers of different diameters and also suitable for securely retaining cups with handle. Several beverage containers should preferably be able to be kept in a reduced space.

This problem is solved according to the invention by a device for holding containers, preferably beverage containers, for a vehicle, in particular a passenger car or a truck or a rail vehicle or an airplane, with a housing cup-shaped and an annular rim for a container mounted vertically rotatably about a pivot axis on the cup-shaped housing, the annular rim being arranged above and adjacent to the cup-shaped housing ci, and the annular border having an interruption or a recess for the housing of a handle of a container.

According to the invention, there is provided a device for holding containers, preferably beverage containers for a vehicle. The device has a cup-shaped housing and an annular rim for a container vertically rotatably mounted about a pivot axis on the cup-shaped housing. It is essential that the annular edge is arranged above the cup-shaped housing while being adjacent to it, and that the annular edge has an interruption or a recess for the housing of a handle of a container. The annular rim rotatably mounted allows the safe accommodation of beverage containers of different diameters. The cross section for the containers to be received can be adjusted practically at will by pivoting the annular border relative to the cup-shaped housing. The recess in the annular rim also allows cups to be safely fitted with a handle in the holding device. The handle of a cup can be accommodated in the interruption or the recess of the annular rim, said annular rim being simultaneously applied against the external wall of the cup to securely retain the latter.

By annular border is preferably meant a support surrounding a beverage container with a circular opening. The circular opening can also be provided with a partially angular periphery, polygonal for example. The opening includes the outer contour of a beverage container, for holding or fixing it, in particular by shape matching.

Under the characteristic that the annular edge is arranged above the cup-shaped housing, it is preferably understood that the annular edge rests on the cup-shaped housing or is arranged adjacent to the cup-shaped housing above it. The annular edge may in particular be arranged directly above the cup-shaped housing by being adjacent to it or have a minimum spacing in the vertical direction relative to the cup-shaped housing. In particular, the insertion depth of the containers to be maintained can be varied by means of the vertical spacing, so that tall containers can also be securely retained. It is essential that the annular edge is arranged above the cup-shaped housing so that it can be pivoted to the side beyond the outer contour of the cup-shaped housing.

By cup-shaped housing means in particular a compartment open at the top for housing containers or containers for beverages. The containers to be maintained may in particular be beverage containers such as cups, bottles, glasses, cups or cans. The possibility of receiving in the device other objects of parallelepiped shape is also conceivable.

In one embodiment, it can be provided that the annular edge is pivotally mounted on the cup-shaped housing so that said annular edge can be fully pivoted out of the cup-shaped housing to maintain a second container. By pivoting the entire annular edge out of the contour of the cup-shaped housing, it is possible to maintain a container in the cup-shaped housing as well as in the annular border. This allows the maintenance of two containers with a reduced bulk. If the holding function of two containers is not required, folding the annular edge into the contour of the cup-shaped housing will reduce the space required.

It is preferably provided that the annular edge is pivotally mounted on the cup-shaped housing, and that said annular edge forms for different pivot angles superimposed with the cup-shaped housing of the variable openings for the reception of containers of different shapes and / or sizes.

To securely hold containers of different diameters, it can also be provided that the diameter of the annular edge is less than or greater than the diameter of the cup-shaped housing.

To advantageously vary the insertion depth of the containers, and thus securely hold containers of different heights, one embodiment provides that the vertical pivot axis is produced as a telescopic axis, so that the border ring finger can be pulled up.

The annular border can for example be made as a simple annular border, without bottom. It is thus possible to maintain conical containers, these then being fixed automatically in the annular border because of their increasing diameter.

To also be able to securely hold containers or containers having a cylindrical body, one embodiment provides that the annular edge has a bottom connected to the annular edge by at least one substantially vertical crosspiece. In one embodiment of the construction, it may in this case be provided that two crosspieces are provided, arranged on either side of the recess, the two crosspieces being preferably formed integrally with the edge annular.

To allow stable and secure maintenance of the containers even in the event of reduced space, it can be provided in one embodiment that the bottom of the annular edge pivots under the bottom of the cup-shaped housing. It can also be provided that the bottom of the annular edge is spaced from the bottom of the cup-shaped housing in order to allow vertical adjustment of the annular edge or to hold containers of different heights.

To allow stable maintenance of containers even with an annular edge adjustable vertically, it can be provided that the bottom of the annular edge is connected by a removable coupling, preferably by a magnetic coupling to the annular edge. If the annular edge is pulled upwards, the coupling is canceled between the bottom and the annular edge, which will allow the annular edge to support laterally even very tall containers. For the installation or the maintenance of containers of low height, the annular border can be folded down, in other words pivoted towards the upper edge of the cup-shaped housing, being then provided that the removable coupling automatically connects the annular border with the bottom to allow stable holding of the containers.

It can also be provided in one embodiment that the bottom of the annular edge is disposed against the bottom of the cup-shaped housing. Maintaining the bottom of the annular rim against the bottom of the cup-shaped housing reinforces the stability of the holding device, the mug holder or the cup holder.

One embodiment provides that the cup-shaped housing also has a recess for housing a handle of a container. It is thus also possible to securely hold a cup with a handle in a cup-shaped housing. It can in this case be provided that the recess of the cup-shaped housing is flush with the recess of the annular edge, or that the recess of the cup-shaped housing is distant from the recess of the annular edge .

If the recess of the cup-shaped housing is flush with the recess of the annular rim, large cups, in particular tall cups can be securely held in the device for holding containers.

If the recess of the cup-shaped housing is distant from the recess of the annular edge, two cups can for example be placed simultaneously in the device for holding containers. A first cup will be received in the pivoted annular rim and the second cup in the cup-shaped housing, without their handles interfering with each other.

To allow easy cleaning, it may be provided that the annular edge is removably mounted on the cup-shaped housing, and is preferably only removable in the maximum pivoting position.

Stable holding of the containers is obtained in that an embodiment preferably provides that the vertical pivot axis has a friction damper or intermediate notches to fix the annular edge in several pivot positions.

To increase the reception capacity, it may for example be provided that at least two annular edges are pivotally mounted on the cup-shaped housing, preferably pivotally mounted independently of one another. The annular edges pivoting independently of one another allow in particular the simultaneous housing of three containers in the device for holding containers, the two annular edges being able to be pivoted laterally on either side of the cup-shaped housing.

It can in this case be provided that the cup-shaped housing has two pivot axes extending vertically, and in that at least one annular edge is mounted on each of the vertical pivot axes.

The annular edges are in particular formed so that among the at least two annular edges, at least one of them is formed with an interruption or a recess for the housing of a handle of a container.

The use of the device for holding containers is not limited to land vehicles such as passenger cars, trucks or rail vehicles. The device for holding containers according to the invention may also be used in ships or planes, as well as in the field of housing, on seats and cars for children, for securely holding containers therein, especially beverage containers.

Other examples of execution of the invention are illustrated by the figures and described below. The figures represent:

[Fig.l] a container holder according to the invention in perspective view with a non-pivoted annular edge, [fig.2] the container holder of fig. 1, with a cup with a handle held in the cup-shaped housing, [0031] [fig.3] the container holder in perspective view with an annular edge pivoted to the maximum, [0032] [fig.4] the holder - container of fig. 3 with a drink can held in the cup-shaped housing and a cup with a handle held in the annular border, the container holder in perspective view, the annular border being in an intermediate position , [Fig.6] the container holder of fig. 5 in top view with reception openings symbolically represented.

List of reference signs

A container holder

Basic body

Cup-shaped housing

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Slit

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Annular border

Swivel arm

Bearing

Retaining ring

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36.1 Traverse

36.2 Traverse

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Insertion assistant

Reception opening

Reception opening

Reception opening A Pivot axis [0036] FIG. 1 shows a container holder 10 as an embodiment of the invention. The container holder 10 is for example arranged on a central console, an interior door trim or the lower part of a motor vehicle and it allows a secure hold of various beverage containers with and / or without a handle. The base body 20 has a cup-shaped housing 22 and an annular edge 30 vertically rotatably mounted about a vertical pivot axis A. The pivot axis A is formed by a bearing 32 on the base body 20. The cup-shaped housing 22, of cylindrical shape, has on its side wall a recess 24 going to the bottom 28 and open at the top. The retaining ring 33 of the annular edge 30 is rotatably mounted around the vertical pivot axis A on the bearing 32 by means of a pivot arm 31. The retaining ring 33 has a recess 34. The recess 34 open at the top is formed by two cross members 36.1 and 36.2 substantially vertical connected to the retaining ring.

In Fig. 1, the annular edge 30 is shown fully retracted into a first end position. The diameter of the retaining ring 33 of the annular edge 30 and the diameter of the cup-shaped housing 22 are concentric. In this position, the size of the container holder 10 is minimal. Only one housing can be used for a beverage container in the position shown. The retaining ring 33 of the annular edge 30 is in this position bearing on the surface of the base body 20. In the position shown, the dimensions of the retaining ring enlarge the retaining height of the cup-shaped housing 22 , containers of great height can thus be held securely by avoiding tipping. The recess 24 of the cup-shaped housing 22 and the recess 34 of the annular edge 30 are arranged so as to be exactly superimposed in the position shown. This results in a common opening for the handle of a cup.

In fig. 2, a cup has been put in place to illustrate a use of the cup-shaped housing 22 of the base body 20. This has been placed on the bottom 28 and is protected against tilting by the cylindrical wall of the shaped housing of cup 22. The handle of the cup protrudes from superimposed recesses 24, 34 of the cup-shaped housing 22 and of the annular edge 30. The cup can be grasped by its accessible handle, out of the container holder 10 or be put in place in the container holder 10.

[0039] FIG. 3 shows the container holder 10 with the annular edge 30 pivoted around the vertical pivot axis A towards a second end position. The annular edge 30 is offset laterally relative to the base body 20 and it forms an independent housing for a beverage container with or without a handle. The annular edge 30 is fixed exclusively by the bearing 32 on the pivoting arm 31. The annular edge 30 has a bottom 38 at the lower end of the two cross-pieces 36.1 and 36.2. Insertion aids 39 in the form of roundings and / or chamfers are presented on the free end of the bottom 38. A notch 26 in the form of a slot for receiving the bottom 38 of the annular edge 30 is located below the bottom 28 of the cup-shaped housing 22. The notch 26 is hidden by the rear part of the bottom 38 in the first end position (see FIG. 1) of the annular edge 30.

The retaining ring 33 of the annular edge 30 forms, in the second end position shown, a receiving opening for a beverage container with or without a handle. The substantially vertical cross-pieces 36.1 and 36.2 connect the retaining ring 33 to the bottom 38. The bottom 38 is formed on the annular edge 30. The holding height of a beverage container results from the spacing between the retaining ring 33 and the bottom 38. Between the two crosspieces 36.1 and 36.2 is a recess 34 open at the top for receiving a possible handle from the beverage container.

In the second end position of the annular edge 30 shown in fig. 3, the cup-shaped housing 22 against the base body 20 can be used as a separate housing for a beverage container with or without a handle. The cylindrical wall of the cup-shaped housing 22 forms the receiving opening for a beverage container. The bottom 28 is formed at the lower end of the wall. The recess 24 open at the top in the cylindrical wall of the cup-shaped housing 22 is substantially vertical and forms a passage opening for a possible handle on the beverage container.

[0042] FIG. 4 shows the container holder 10 of FIG. 3 with an annular border 30 pivoted at most. To illustrate one use, a cup with a handle has been placed in the annular edge 30. The cup is held on its periphery by the retaining ring 33 and placed on the bottom 38. The handle of the cup is passed through the 'recess 34 between the two cross-pieces 36.1 and 36.2 leaving the retaining ring 33. The cup can be grasped by the handle to be taken out of the annular edge 30 and placed in the annular edge 30.

A beverage can is also shown to illustrate the use of the cup-shaped housing 22 of the base body 20. The can is placed on the bottom 28 of the cup-shaped housing 22. The cylindrical wall of the cup-shaped housing 22 prevents the bobbin from tipping over.

[0043] FIG. 5 shows the annular edge 30 of the container holder 10 in an intermediate pivoting position around the pivot axis A. The intermediate position can be freely chosen between the first end position (fig. 1) and the second position d end (fig. 3). The annular border 30 projects in part from the base body 20. The circular surfaces of the cup-shaped housing 22 and of the annular border 30 overlap. The pivoting position of the annular rim 30 is adjusted either continuously by means of a friction damper, or with engagement positions defined by intermediate spring notches, with optional additional friction damper, or by magnets. The friction damper and / or the intermediate notches must be presented at the level of the bearing 32, near the pivot axis A.

In the intermediate positions, the bottom 38 of the annular edge 30 partially leaves the notch 26 below the bottom 28 of the cup-shaped housing 22. The more the annular edge 30 is brought back to the first position of end (see fig. 1), the more the bottom 38 of the annular edge 30 will be engaged in the notch 26. By pivoting the annular edge 30 towards the second end position (see fig. 3) it is possible to exit completely the bottom 38 of the annular edge 30 out of the notch 26. To facilitate re-entry of the bottom 38 into the notch 26 by bringing the annular edge 30 to the first end position, insertion aids 39 are provided on the free end of the bottom 38 (see fig. 3).

[0045] FIG. 6 shows a top view of the container holder 10 with another intermediate position of the annular edge 30 pivoted about the pivot axis A. In the intermediate positions of the annular edge 30, the circular surfaces of the housing cup-shaped housing 22 and the overlapping annular border 30 form a total of three receiving openings 40, 42, 44 adjustable by the pivoting angle of the annular border 30. In addition to beverage containers, small objects dimension can be maintained in these receiving openings 40, 42, 44.

A lens-shaped receiving opening results from the overlap of the circular housing openings of the cup-shaped housing 22 and of the annular edge 30 in a freely selectable intermediate position of the annular edge 30. Containers for beverage or other objects can be prevented there from tipping between a part of the cylindrical wall of the cup-shaped housing 22 and a part of the retaining ring 33 of the annular edge 30. Containers for beverages or other objects are deposited by the lens-shaped receiving opening 40 on a partial surface of the bottom 28 of the cup-shaped housing 22. This results in a sickle-shaped receiving opening 42 in the cup-shaped housing 22 and another opening receiving 44 also sickle-shaped in the annular border 30. It is also possible to maintain beverage containers or objects in these sickle-shaped receiving openings 42, 44. The dimensions of the receiving openings 40, 42, 44 are interdependent and adjustable by the pivoting angle of the annular edge 30.

Claims (1)

claims Device for holding containers, preferably beverage containers, for a vehicle, in particular a passenger car or a truck or a rail vehicle or an aircraft, with a cup-shaped housing (22) and an annular edge (30 ) for a container mounted vertically rotatably about a pivot axis (A) on the cup-shaped housing (22), characterized in that the annular rim (30) is arranged above the housing in the form of cup (22) and adjacent thereto, and in that the annular edge (30) has an interruption or a recess (34) for housing a handle of a container. Device for holding containers according to claim 1, characterized in that the annular edge (30) is pivotally mounted on the cup-shaped housing (22) so that said annular edge (30) can be fully pivoted out of the cup-shaped housing (22) to hold a second container. Device for holding containers according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the annular edge (30) is pivotally mounted on the cup-shaped housing (22) in such a way that said annular edge (30) forms for different pivot angles superimposed on the cup-shaped housing (22) of the variable openings (40, 42, 44) for the reception of containers of different shapes and / or sizes. Device for holding containers according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the diameter of the annular edge (30) is less than or greater than the diameter of the cup-shaped housing (22). Device for holding containers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the vertical pivot axis (A) is designed as a telescopic axis, so that the annular edge (30) can be pulled up. Device for holding containers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the annular edge (30) has a bottom (38) [Claim 7] [Claim 8] [Claim 9] [Claim 10] [Claim 11] [Claim 12] [Claim 13] connected to the annular border (30) by at least one substantially vertical crosspiece (36.1 or 36.2). Device for holding containers according to claim 6, characterized in that two crosspieces (36.1 and 36.2) are provided, arranged on either side of the recess (34), the two crosspieces (36.1 and 36.2) being preferably formed integrally with the border (30). Device for holding containers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom (38) of the annular edge (30) pivots under the bottom (28) of the cup-shaped housing (22), the bottom ( 38) of the annular edge (30) being preferably spaced from the bottom (28) of the cup-shaped housing (22) in order to allow vertical adjustment of the annular edge (30) or to hold containers of different heights. Device for holding containers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom (38) of the annular edge (30) is connected by a removable coupling, preferably by a magnetic coupling to the annular edge (30). Device for holding containers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the bottom (38) of the annular edge (30) is disposed against the bottom (28) of the cup-shaped housing (22). Device for holding containers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cup-shaped housing (22) also has a recess (24) for housing a handle of a container. Device for holding containers according to claim 11, characterized in that the recess (24) of the cup-shaped housing (22) is flush with the recess (34) of the annular edge (30), or in that that the recess (24) of the cup-shaped housing (22) is distant from the recess (34) of the annular edge (30). Device for holding containers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the annular edge (30) is removably mounted on the cup-shaped housing (22), and is preferably only removable in position maximum pivoting. [Claim 14] [Claim 15] [Claim 16] [Claim 17] Device for holding containers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the vertical pivot axis (A) has a friction damper or intermediate notches or magnets for fixing the annular edge (30) in several positions pivot. Device for holding containers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least two annular edges (30) are pivotally mounted on the cup-shaped housing (22), preferably pivotally mounted independently l one of the other. Device for holding containers according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cup-shaped housing (22) has two pivot axes (A) extending vertically, and in that at least one annular border (30) is mounted on each of the vertical pivot axes (A). Device for holding containers according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that among the at least two annular edges (30), at least one of them is formed with an interruption or a recess (34) for the housing of 'a handle of a container.