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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2018
Nifco Korea Inc., Asan-si, KR;
Su Young Lee, Chungcheongnam-do, KR;
Abstract
A cup holder for an automobile according to the present disclosure includes: a housing having a reception portion with an opened upper portion; a flap installed in an opening formed in a wall of the reception portion, the flap configured to rotate about a hinge and having a front outer surface that is configured to comes into contact with an object received in the reception portion; a spring ring coupled to the housing so as to elastically support the flap; at least one shield formed on left and right sides of an outer surface of the flap to protrude outwards of the flap; and a stopper provided at the flap to protrude in a predetermined direction so as to allow the flap to rotate about the hinge to a predetermined position.