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US 12,391,163 · App. 18/393,706 · Granted Aug 19, 2025

Expandable adaptive cup holder

Inventors: Pengbo Mu (Shenzhen, CN); Shikun Guo (Shenzhen, CN)
B60N3/106
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Patent No.
US 12,391,163
App. No.
18/393,706
Granted
Aug 19, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides an expandable adaptive cup holder, wherein the expandable adaptive cup holder comprises a cup holder body and a blade slidably connected to the cup holder body. The cup holder body comprises an elastic potential energy storage component arranged inside the cup holder body, and a triggering component arranged on the cup holder body. The triggering component comprises a contacting portion and a triggering portion extending into the cup holder body and contacting with the elastic potential energy storage component. The expandable adaptive cup holder of the present application can release elastic potential energy after a user puts a water cup in, the blades are contracted to clamp the outer edge of the cup wall, and the purpose of adapting to the size of the water cup can be achieved.

Claims (20)

1. An expandable adaptive cup holder, comprising a cup holder body and a blade slidably connected to the cup holder body, wherein the cup holder body comprises:

an elastic potential energy storage component arranged inside the cup holder body; and

a triggering component arranged on the cup holder body, the triggering component comprises a contacting portion and a triggering portion extending into the cup holder body and contacting with the elastic potential energy storage component;

wherein the cup holder body comprises an upper plate, a middle plate and a lower plate, and

the triggering portion passes through the upper plate and the middle plate and contacts with the elastic potential energy storage component.

2. The expandable adaptive cup holder according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic potential energy storage component comprises a braking structure, and

the triggering portion contacts with the braking structure.

3. The expandable adaptive cup holder according to claim 2 , wherein the braking structure is arranged between the middle plate and the lower plate, and

a first wedge-shaped and tooth-shaped structure is arranged on a first surface of the braking structure.

4. The expandable adaptive cup holder according to claim 3 , wherein a first groove corresponding to the triggering portion is arranged on the first surface of the braking structure.

5. The expandable adaptive cup holder according to claim 4 , wherein a supporting rod is arranged on a second surface of the braking structure.

6. The expandable adaptive cup holder according to claim 3 , wherein a second wedge-shaped and tooth-shaped structure corresponding to the first wedge-shaped and tooth-shaped structure is arranged on a third surface of the middle plate facing the first surface of the braking structure.

7. The expandable adaptive cup holder according to claim 6 , wherein a second groove corresponding to the supporting rod is arranged on the lower plate, and

a first elastic member is arranged between the supporting rod and the second groove, to make the first wedge-shaped and tooth-shaped structure and the second wedge-shaped and tooth-shaped structure come into contact.

8. The expandable adaptive cup holder according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic potential energy storage component comprises a second elastic member arranged between the upper plate and the middle plate,

a first supporting point for fixing is arranged on the upper plate,

a second supporting point for fixing is arranged on the middle plate, and

both ends of the second elastic member are fixed and connected to the first supporting point for fixing and the second supporting point for fixing respectively.

9. The expandable adaptive cup holder according to claim 8 , wherein a third tooth-shaped structure engaging with a gear arranged on the upper plate is arranged on the blade.

10. The expandable adaptive cup holder according to claim 9 , wherein a fourth tooth-shaped structure engaging with the gear is arranged on the middle plate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2023
From: MU, PENGBO; GUO, SHIKUN
To: SHENZHEN GLAMORTECH INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 065938/0254 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202311431485.5 · Oct 31, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250135980A1 · May 1, 2025
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