Cup holder for a vehicle

Abstract

A cup holder for a vehicle is mounted in the vehicle for supporting a cup. The cup holder includes a housing mounted on a wall portion of the cup holder, which has a receiving groove for receiving a cup. The housing includes a first guide groove formed therein, a guide movably mounted in the housing so as to enter and exit from the first guide groove, the guide having a second guide groove corresponding to the first guide groove, and a spring for restricting the guide from entering and exiting from the first guide groove of the housing. Even if excessive force is applied to the cup guide when the cup is inserted into the cup holder, an upper portion of the guide is prevented from departing from the housing, so that the cup holder can safely support the cup.

1 . A cup holder for a vehicle, comprising: 
 a housing mounted on a wall portion of the cup holder which has a receiving groove for receiving a cup wherein the housing comprises a first guide groove formed therein;    a guide movably mounted in the housing so as to enter and exit from the first guide groove wherein the guide comprises a second guide groove corresponding to the first guide groove; and    a spring for restricting the guide from entering and exiting from the first guide groove of the housing.    
   
   
       2 . The cup holder for a vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises: 
 guide slots with a predetermined length horizontally integrated to both sides of the housing;    a support protruded on an upper portion of the housing;    a seating groove formed at a predetermined depth in the upper portion of the housing;    and combination guiding portions formed at a front portion of the both sides of the housing such that the guide is combined with the housing.    
   
   
       3 . The cup holder for a vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the guide comprises a departure preventing element hingedly received in the seating groove of the housing, spring fixing protrusions formed at a predetermined distance to each other on both sides of the guide so as to receive the spring, movable shafts moving along the guide slots reciprocally, and an extension formed on a front wall of the guide, for restricting the guide from moving.  
   
   
       4 . The cup holder for a vehicle as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the guide comprises a departure preventing element hingedly received in the seating groove of the housing, spring fixing protrusions formed at a predetermined distance to each other on both sides of the guide so as to receive the spring, movable shafts moving along the guide slots reciprocally, and an extension formed on a front wall of the guide, for restricting the guide from moving.  
   
   
       5 . The cup holder for a vehicle as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein extension grooves are formed at lower portions of the guide.  
   
   
       6 . The cup holder for a vehicle as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the guide is rotatably coupled to the housing by the departure prevention element and a connecting member.  
   
   
       7 . The cup holder for a vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the movable shafts of the guide have incline surfaces corresponding to the combination guiding portions at ends of the movable shafts.  
   
   
       8 . The cup holder for a vehicle as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the movable shafts of the guide have incline surfaces corresponding to the combination guiding portions at ends of the movable shafts.  
   
   
       9 . The cup holder for a vehicle as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the spring has one end supported by a front wall of the housing and the other end supported by the extension for restricting the guide from moving.  
   
   
       10 . The cup holder for a vehicle as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the spring includes a torsion spring.