# US 10,369,916 B2 · Vehicular article-accommodating structure, arm rest, and vehicular seat > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,369,916 B2 - Document ID: US10369916B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/730,359 - Filed: 2017-10-11 - Published: 2018-04-19 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2016-10-13 - Assignees: Tachi-S Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Tachi-S Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Takashi Yokoyama - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10369916B2 ## CPC - B60N 3/105: {for receptables of different size or shape} - B60N 2/75: Arm-rests - B60N 2/793: {for use as storage compartments} - B60N 3/101: {fixed} - B60N 3/102: {storable or foldable in a non-use position} - B60N: SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A vehicular article-accommodating structure, includes a lid front part provided with an opening of such size as to be larger than the cross-sectional diameter of a cup but also capable of preventing tipping and falling of the cup, a link mechanism for causing the lid front part to perform a translational movement between a first position and a second position, and a lower part of a bottom part and an upper part of a bottom part for receiving the bottom surface of the cup at the first position and the second position. The second position is a high position having a height greater than that of the first position, and is a position rearward from the first position. The height of the lid front part can be changed by a prescribed distance, and the distance from the lid front part to a passenger can be reduced by a prescribed distance. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A vehicular article-accommodating structure, comprising: an article support member provided with an opening of such size as to be larger than a cross-sectional diameter of an article being accommodated but also configured to prevent tipping and falling of the accommodated article; an article-support-member movement device for causing the article support member to perform a translational movement between a first position and a second position; an article-bottom-surface-receiving member for receiving the bottom surface of the accommodated article between the first position and the second position; and a case for which the article support member serves as a cover, wherein the first position is a position at which the article support member is the cover for the case, wherein the second position is a high position having a height greater than that of the first position, and is a position rearward from the first position, and wherein the article-support-member movement device is a parallel link mechanism provided between the case and the, article support member. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 1, wherein the article-bottom-surface-receiving member is a tiered configuration provided to the case. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 1, wherein the link angle of the parallel link mechanism is set so as to be inclined rearward when the second position is assumed. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 1, further comprising a lid that serves as a cover for the case, wherein: the lid has a lid front part and a lid rear part connected so as to be capable of pivoting relative to each other; the lid front part constitutes the article support member; and the lid rear part constitutes part of the parallel link mechanism. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 4, wherein the lid rear part comprises a tab at the portion where the lid rear part and the lid front part are connected. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 5, wherein the lid front part comprises a recess at a position corresponding to the tab, the recess accommodating the tab, and the recess is of such size as to allow part of a finger to be inserted around the tab. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) An arm rest for receiving an arm of a passenger, comprising a vehicular article-accommodating structure for accommodating an article being accommodated, and the vehicular article-accommodating structure is the vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 1. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A vehicular seat comprising a seat cushion for receiving the buttocks of a passenger, a seat back for receiving the back of the passenger, and a vehicular article-accommodating structure for accommodating an article being accommodated, wherein the vehicular article-accommodating structure is the vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 1. ### Claim 9 A vehicular article-accommodating structure, comprising: an article support member provided with an opening of such size as to be larger than the cross-sectional diameter of an article being accommodated but also configured to prevent tipping and falling of the accommodated article; an article-support-member movement device for causing the article support member to perform a translational movement between a first position and a second position; a ratchet device for allowing the article support member to move from the first position to the second position and inhibiting the article support member from moving from the second position to the first position; an article-bottom-surface-receiving member for receiving the bottom surface of the accommodated article between the first position and the second position; and a case for which the article support member serves as a cover, wherein the first position is a position at which the article support member is the cover for the case, wherein the second position is a high position having a height greater than that of the first position, and is a position rearward from the first position, and wherein the article-support-member movement device is a parallel link mechanism provided between the case and the article support member. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 9, wherein the article-bottom-surface-receiving member performs a translational movement synchronously with the article support member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 9, further comprising a lid that serves as a cover for the case, wherein: the lid has a lid front part and a lid rear part connected so as to be capable of pivoting relative to each other; the lid front part constitutes the article support member; and the lid rear part constitutes part of the parallel link mechanism. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 11, wherein the lid rear part comprises a tab at the portion where the lid rear part and the lid front part are connected. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 12, wherein the lid front part comprises a recess at a position corresponding to the tab, the recess accommodating the tab, and the recess is of such size as to allow part of a finger to he inserted around the tab. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) An arm rest for receiving an arm of a passenger, comprising a vehicular article-accommodating structure for accommodating an article being accommodated, and the vehicular article-accommodating structure is the vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 9. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) A vehicular seat comprising a seat cushion for receiving the buttocks of a passenger, a seat back for receiving the back of the passenger, and a vehicular article-accommodating structure for accommodating an article being accommodated, wherein the vehicular article-accommodating structure is the vehicular article-accommodating structure according to claim 9.