US 12,275,340 B2
Cup holder
Toshiaki Soma, Yokosuka (JP)
Assigned to NIFCO INC., Yokosuka (JP)
Filed by NIFCO INC., Yokosuka (JP)
Filed on Aug. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/238,727.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-173468 (JP), filed on Oct. 28, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0140291 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. B60N 3/10 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 3/108 (2013.01) [B60N 3/101 (2013.01); B60N 3/105 (2013.01); B60N 3/106 (2013.01)] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cup holder, comprising:
a holder main body having a retaining portion, the retaining portion being configured to receive and hold a beverage container on a bottom wall,
wherein
the retaining portion includes an upper opening for receiving the beverage container, the bottom wall for supporting a bottom of the beverage container, and a side wall formed between the upper opening and the bottom wall, and has a cylindrical shape, an inner diameter at the upper opening being substantially same as an inner diameter of the bottom wall, and
the holder main body comprises
a first holder half having a first engaging portion,
a second holder half having a second engaging portion, and
a design panel above the first and second holder halves in a condition that the first and second holder halves are integrated together, and connected to the first and second holder halves together by engaging the first engaging portion of the first holder half with the second engaging portion of the second holder half,
the first holder half and the second holder half of the holder main body are formed separately and joined together so that the retaining portion has the cylindrical shape,
the first engaging portion of the first holder half includes one of a piece and a space, and one of a claw piece and an engaging hole,
the second engaging portion of the second holder half includes the other of the piece and the space, and the other of the claw piece and the engaging hole, and
bottom sides of the first and second holder halves are connected by inserting the piece in the space, and side wall portions of the first and second holder halves are connected by engaging the claw piece with the engaging hole to thereby integrate the first and second holder halves.
 
4. A cup holder, comprising:
a holder main body having a retaining portion, the retaining portion being configured to receive and hold a beverage container on a bottom wall,
wherein
the retaining portion includes an upper opening for receiving the beverage container, the bottom wall for supporting a bottom of the beverage container, and a side wall formed between the upper opening and the bottom wall, and has a cylindrical shape, an inner diameter at the upper opening being substantially same as an inner diameter of the bottom wall,
the holder main body comprises
a first holder half having a first engaging portion,
a second holder half having a second engaging portion, and
a design panel above the first and second holder halves in a condition that the first and second holder halves are integrated together, and connected to the first and second holder halves together by engaging the first engaging portion of the first holder half with the second engaging portion of the second holder half
the first holder half and the second holder half of the holder main body are formed separately and joined together so that the retaining portion has the cylindrical shape,
the first engaging portion of the first holder half includes one of a shaft and an engaging portion, and one of a claw piece and an engaging hole,
the second engaging portion of the second holder half includes the other of the shaft and the engaging portion, and the other of the claw piece and the engaging hole, and
bottom sides of the first and second holder halves are rotatably connected by the shaft and the engaging portion, and side wall portions of the first and second holder halves are connected by the claw piece and the engaging hole to thereby integrate the first and second holder halves.