System for delivering cold beverages to a vehicle cabin

摘要

A beverage delivery system is provided. The system allows a user to easily and repeatedly retrieve a desired volume of refrigerated beverage at a desired temperature and at a desired time all by using one hand and without the need to leave their seat. A container portion houses refrigerated fluid containers and pumps that are fluidly interconnected to a cup holder and cup. The cup received in the cup holder may be moved from an inactive configuration to an active configuration, selectively delivering refrigerated fluid from the container portion's fluid containers and through the bottom plate of the cup, which is sealed in the inactive configuration.

主权项

1. A liquid delivery system, comprising:
a cup holder comprising:
a holder base plate and at least one sidewall forming a holder cavity; andat least one pipe chamber extending from the base plate so as to protrude into the holder cavity; and a cup comprising:
a cup base plate forming at least one plate hole aligned with the at least one pipe chamber; anda valve attached to the cup base plate so as to be biased in a sealed configuration, sealing the at least one plate hole, wherein the valve is adapted to be urgeable into a flow configuration allowing fluid through the at least one plate hole; a spring biasing mechanism biasing the cup holder in an inactive configuration; at least one first connector disposed along the holder base plate so as to protrude into the holder cavity;
a compression plate within the holder cavity, wherein the compression plate forms at least one pipe hole aligned with the at least one cavity hole;at least one second connector disposed along the compression plate so as to face and be aligned with the at least one first connector; andthe spring mechanism disposed between the holder base plate and the compression plate so that the compression plate is biased in the inactive configuration yet movable so that the first and second connectors engage in the active configuration, wherein in an active configuration the at least one pipe chamber slidably protrudes through the at least one plate hole, and the valve is urged to the flow configuration.