Patent ID: 6702243
Filing Date: 2004-03-09
Classification: B60N,Y10S

Abstract:
A cup holder for a vehicle, comprising:a holder body configured to provide support within the cup holder; an arm rotatable about a rotation center relative to said holder body in an opening direction and a closing direction; and a positioning mechanism for positioning said arm in at least one rotational position, said positioning mechanism including a convex tooth and at least one concave portion, said convex tooth including a first surface facing toward said opening direction and a second surface facing toward said closing direction, wherein said first surface has a first angle measured from a plane formed by said rotating movement of said arm through said tooth to said first surface, and said second surface has a second angle measured from the plane formed by said rotating movement of said arm through said tooth to said second surface, said first angle and said second angle being different from each other in magnitude; and said arm is movable in an up-and-down direction relative to said holder body by such an amount as said convex tooth disengages from said concave portion.