Patent ID: 6685152
Filing Date: 2004-02-03
Classification: B60N,Y10S

Abstract:
A container holder for holding a container, comprising:a case having an opening, a tray disposed in the case and capable of sliding in and out of the case through the opening, said tray having an opening portion for receiving the container therein and a slot at a side portion thereof, a holder member provided in the opening portion for supporting the container and having a first pin situated in a middle area thereof and slidably engaging the slot so that the first pin moves in the slot along stand-up and fall-down movements of the holder member, and stand-up-fall-down means attached between the tray and the holder for allowing the holder member to stand up or fall down while a portion of the holder member facing the opening of the case slides relative to the opening, said stand-up-fall-down means including a link having one end rotatably connected to the holder member, a second pin attached to the other end of the link, and a middle portion situated between the one end and the second pin and pivotally attached to the tray; and a guide device disposed in the case and engaging the second pin, said guide device converting a sliding movement of the tray to a rotational movement of the link and allowing the holder member to stand up or fall down while the holder member slides relative to the opening.