Cup holder for armrest of vehicle

A cup holder comprising:

• a support plate;
• a cup holding unit mounted on the support plate so as to be deployed and stored, the cup holding unit comprising a plurality of holding links connected to each other so as to peripherally support a cup;
• and
• a cup support unit mounted on the support plate so as to be deployed and stored, the cup support unit comprising a plurality of support links connected to each other so as to vertically support the cup,
• wherein at least three holding links are foldably or unfoldably connected to each other,
• wherein at least three support links are foldably or unfoldably connected to each other, and
• wherein the cup support unit comprises:
• a first support link hinged at one end portion thereof to a rear end portion of the support plate, the first support link comprising a first hinge hole extending through each side surface of another end portion of the first support link and a first hinge groove formed thereon at a position adjacent the first hinge hole, the first support link connected to a first holding link of the cup holding unit so as to rotate in engagement therewith;
• a second support link hinged at one end portion thereof to the first hinge groove in the first support link;
• a third support link hinged at one end portion thereof to the first hinge hole in the first support link;
• and
• a fourth support link configured to vertically support the cup, the fourth support link comprising a second hinge groove formed on one end portion of the fourth support link so as to allow another end portion of the second support link to be hinged thereto and a second hinge hole extending through each side surface of the fourth support link at a position adjacent the second hinge groove so as to allow another end portion of the third support link to be hinged to the second hinge hole.

An armrest comprising:

• an open storage space defined on one side portion of the armrest;
• and
• a cup holder comprising:
• a support plate mounted at a bottom of the storage space;
• a cup holding unit mounted in the storage space and on the support plate so as to be deployed and stored, the cup holding unit comprising a plurality of holding links connected to each other so as to peripherally support a cup;
• and
• a cup support unit mounted in the storage space and on the support plate so as to be deployed and stored, the cup support unit comprising a plurality of support links connected to each other so as to vertically support the cup,
• wherein the cup holding unit comprises:
• a first holding link hinged at one end portion thereof to a rear end portion of the support plate and connected to a first support link of the cup support unit so as to rotate in engagement therewith;
• a second holding link hinged at one end portion thereof to another end portion of the first holding link;
• and
• a third holding link hinged at one end portion thereof to a middle portion of the support plate and hinged at another end portion thereof to another end portion of the second holding link;
• wherein the cup holder further comprises a locking block having a locking pin and mounted on a front end portion of the support plate in order to lock or unlock the third holding link.