Cup-holder

Abstract

A cup-holder, preferably for integration into the center console of a motor vehicle, comprising a housing and a tray held therein which can slide in and out of the housing for accommodating at least one container, such as a cup or a bottle. The housing and tray are arranged so that the tray can be swiveled from an extended, horizontal in-use position to an approximately vertical non-use position by overcoming a resistance.

1 . Cup-holder for a motor vehicle, comprising a housing and a tray held therein, the tray being slideable in and out of the housing for accommodating at least one container, wherein the tray can be swiveled from an extended, horizontal in-use position to an approximately vertical non-use position by overcoming a resistance.  
   
   
       2 . Cup-holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the resistance is formed by a barrier which is overcome by the tray when an abrupt force acts thereon.  
   
   
       3 . Cup-holder according to  claim 2 , wherein the barrier is overcome with elastic deformation of side walls of the housing.  
   
   
       4 . Cup-holder according to  claim 1 , wherein each side wall of the housing, a sliding track is provided in which an associated sliding peg for the tray is guided, the sliding track being formed as an arch with a convex side facing approximately upward.  
   
   
       5 . Cup-holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the tray is linked to first end of a pivot lever that is associated with each side wall, and a second of the pivot lever is rotatably connected to the side wall.  
   
   
       6 . Cup-holder according to  claim 4 , wherein a secondary sliding track extends in a front end region of the curved sliding track, running at an angle forms a guide track when the tray is swiveled into an approximately vertical non-use position.  
   
   
       8 . Cup-holder according to  claim 6 , wherein an end limit of the secondary sliding track forms an end stop for the sliding peg.  
   
   
       9 . Cup-holder according to one of  claim 6 , wherein the barrier in the front end region between the sliding track and the secondary sliding track is formed as a step, the sliding peg slightly projecting away from a center of the housing beyond the base surface of the secondary sliding track into the sliding track when the tray is in the in-use position.  
   
   
       10 . Cup-holder according to  claim 4 , wherein the resistance is a function of the ratio of the length of the sliding peg to the distance between the barrier and the connection of the sliding peg to the tray.  
   
   
       11 . Cup-holder according to  claim 6 , wherein the base surface of the secondary sliding track is an oblique plane which, starting at the barrier, slopes toward the end limit.  
   
   
       12 . Cup-holder according to  claim 4 , wherein each side wall an arch-shaped toothed track is provided which meshes with a toothed gear that is rotatably connected to the pivot lever.  
   
   
       13 . Cup-holder according to  claim 12 , wherein the teeth of the toothed  
   
   
       12 . Cup-holder according to  claim 4 , wherein each side wall an arch-shaped toothed track is provided which meshes with a toothed gear that is rotatably connected to the pivot lever.  
   
   
       13 . Cup-holder according to  claim 12 , wherein the teeth of the toothed tracks in each side wall are identical in number, size, and pitch.  
   
   
       14 . Cup-holder according to  claim 1 , wherein the tray has a base part on an underside of the tray for supporting an insertable container, wherein the base part is pivotably connected to the tray, and in the lowered non-use position of the tray is swiveled into same.  
   
   
       15 . Cup-holder according to  claim 14 , wherein the base part is swivelable on at least one side from an in-use position to a non-use position.  
   
   
       16 . Cup-holder according to  claim 15 , wherein the swiveling occurs against the force of a spring.  
   
   
       17 . Cup-holder according to  claim 16 , wherein the spring-loaded swiveling of the base part into an in-use position is limited by a stop.  
   
   
       18 . Cup-holder according to  claim 14 , wherein when the tray is retracted into the housing the base part is swiveled in by running past a stationary tab on a housing side.