IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0925758
(2004-08-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- General Motors Corporation
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
11 인용 특허 :
6 |
초록
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A cup holder assembly includes a housing partially defined by a pair of opposing sidewalls and configured to partially enclose an interior space. At least one support ring pivotably moves along a cam surface of the housing between a use position and a stored position. In the use position, the suppor
A cup holder assembly includes a housing partially defined by a pair of opposing sidewalls and configured to partially enclose an interior space. At least one support ring pivotably moves along a cam surface of the housing between a use position and a stored position. In the use position, the support ring is substantially outside of the interior space, is perpendicular to the opposing side walls, and can at least partially support a container. In the stored position, the support ring is substantially inside of the interior space parallel and substantially adjacent to the one of the side walls.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A cup holder assembly comprising: a housing at least partially defined by a pair of opposing side walls and configured to at least partially enclose an interior space, said housing including a cam surface; at least one support ring pivotably movable between a use positi
The invention claimed is: 1. A cup holder assembly comprising: a housing at least partially defined by a pair of opposing side walls and configured to at least partially enclose an interior space, said housing including a cam surface; at least one support ring pivotably movable between a use position, in which said support ring is substantially outside of said interior space substantially perpendicular to said opposing side walls and operable for at least partially supporting a container, and a stored position in which said support ring is substantially inside of said interior space substantially parallel to and substantially adjacent to one of said walls, said at least one support ring contactable with said cam surface sufficiently to cause said at least one support ring to pivot between said positions; at least one rail slideably connected with respect to said housing and configured to cooperate with said at least one support ring to further support said container; a cover connected to said at least one rail and configured to cooperate with said opposing side walls to further enclose said interior space; said at least one support ring being pivotably connected between said at least one rail and said cover; said cover being movable toward and away from said housing for moving said at least one support ring between said stored position and said use position, respectively; a locking element operable for locking said at least one support ring in said use position when said cover is moved away from said housing and unlocking said at least one support ring as said cover is moved toward said housing to permit pivoting of said at least one support ring to said support position; and a spring connected between said cover and said at least one support ring, said spring being operable for biasing said at least one support ring toward said use position and toward said locking element. 2. The cup holder assembly of claim 1, wherein said at least one support ring includes a first support ring and a second support ring, said first support ring being substantially adjacent to the other of said side walls when said rings are in said stored position; and further comprising: a storage bin further defining said interior space and recessed between said first and second support rings when said support rings are in said stored position such that said first and second support rings are stored between said bin and said respective side walls. 3. The cup holder assembly of claim 1, wherein said housing is a floor console for a vehicle, said cover being movable rearward of said console to provide accessibility to said at least one support ring from a rearward location in said vehicle. 4. A cup holder assembly comprising: a housing characterized by outer side walls spaced apart from one another, said housing having a cam surface; a cover movable toward and away from said housing; two rails connected with respect to said cover and each slideable as said cover is moved toward and away from said housing; and two pivotable substantially circumferential support elements connected between said cover and said rails and each automatically pivotable along said cam surface as said cover is moved toward said housing between a use position, in which each of said pivotable substantially circumferential support elements is operable for at least partially supporting a respective container, and a stored position, in which each of said substantially circumferential support elements is disposed within said housing along opposing sides of an upwardly open storage bin, and vice versa as said cover is moved away from said housing. 5. The cup holder assembly of claim 4, further comprising: locking elements locking said substantially circumferential support elements in said use position when said cover is moved away from said housing and unlocking said circumferential support elements as said cover is moved toward said housing to permit pivoting of said substantially circumferential support elements to said stored position. 6. The cup holder assembly of claim 5, further comprising: springs connected between said cover and said substantially circumferential support elements and biasing said circumferential support elements toward said use position and toward said locking elements. 7. The cup holder assembly of claim 4, wherein said housing is configured to receive a power outlet, said cover being cooperatively configured to permit access to said power outlet from a rearward location in said vehicle. 8. The cup holder assembly of claim 4, wherein said rails cooperate with said substantially circumferential support elements for further supporting the respective containers. 9. The cup holder assembly of claim 4, wherein said housing is a floor console for a vehicle, said cover being movable rearward of said console to provide access to said substantially circumferential support elements from a rearward location in said vehicle. 10. The cup holder assembly of claim 4, wherein said console defines a cavity adapted for at least partially containing a parking brake mechanism. 11. A cup holder assembly comprising: a housing defined by a plurality of walls spaced apart from one another to define an interior space and forming a cam surface; a pair of spaced rails slideably mounted at opposing ones of said walls and slideable with respect to said housing; a cover connected to said rails and movable toward and away from said housing via said slideable rails; and a pair of pivotable support rings connected between said rails and said cover and automatically pivoting and rotating approximately 90 degrees along said cam surface between a use position, in which each of said support rings is operable for at least partially supporting a container, and a stored position, in which said support rings are disposed in substantial vertical alignment with said rails along said opposing walls, as said cover is moved toward said housing and vice versa as said cover is moved away from said housing. 12. The cup holder assembly of claim 11, wherein said cover is configured to receive a power outlet between said pair of rails, said cover being cooperatively configured to permit access to said power outlet. 13. The cup holder assembly of claim 11, wherein a portion of said housing forms a storage bin receding between said opposing ones of said walls, said pair of support rings being located between said storage bin and said opposing ones of side walls when said support rings are in said stored position. 14. The cup holder assembly of claim 11, wherein said housing is a floor console for a vehicle, said cover being movable rearward of said console to provide access to said support rings from a rearward location in said vehicle. 15. The cup holder assembly of claim 11, wherein each of said spaced rails is operable for cooperating with a respective one of said pair of support rings for further supporting said container.
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