FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
[39 OF 1970]
&
THE PATENTS RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
[See section 10; rule 13]
TITLE: “A FLUID CONTAINER HOLDER ASSEMBLY”
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE APPLICANT:
TATA MOTORS PASSENGER VEHICLES LIMITED of Floor 3, 4, Plot-18, Nanavati
Mahalaya, Mudhana Shetty Marg, BSE, Fort, Mumbai, Mumbai City, Maharashtra, 400001
India
Nationality: Indian
The following specification particularly describes the invention and the manner in which it is to be performed.

TECHNICAL FIELD
[001] Present disclosure relates to a field of automobiles. Particularly, but not exclusively, the present disclosure relates to a holder for fluid container configured in the automobiles. Further, embodiments of the present disclosure disclose the holder capable of holding the fluid container in a floatable and an upright condition.
BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE
[002] Generally, accessory or utilitarian items are offered by manufacturers to support/hold beverage or fluid containers which generally employ a wire cage construction. However, the beverage/fluid containers or holders are based out of the wire cage construction which is prone to spillage from the container in the events of the support accessory movement. Such movement may be due to vibration, placing the support accessory on an uneven surface, during to and fro movement of the said support accessory, or in any other similar jerky movements.
[003] For instance, vehicles are generally equipped with such support accessory in a console provided between a driver seat and a passenger seat, to support/hold the fluid containers. As and when the vehicle during movement may slope towards a left or a right side as and when the vehicle is traversing over undulations. Further, when the vehicle travels over a gradient i.e., an uphill or downhill, the vehicle slopes frontwards or rearwards, respectively which shifts a center of gravity within the vehicle. Also, there may be an up and down movement of the vehicle, for instance, the vehicle while travelling at a high speed experiences such up and down movement. During these events, i.e., when the vehicle travels over undulations of the road, such as sharp bumps, deep potholes, slopy roads, etc., there are chances that the fluid from the container is prone to spillage. Such spillage may cause cabin of the vehicle to get soiled from spillage which may cause time and effort in cleaning. Also, such spillage may disturb the driver while driving, thereby altering the driver’s attention which in turn would cause accidents.
[004] Therefore, there is a need of a holder which is capable of maintaining the fluid container when the vehicle travels over undulations of the road, such as sharp bumps, deep potholes, slopy roads, etc. The present disclosure is directed to overcome one or more limitations stated above or any other limitations associated with the aspect of the holder for the fluid container.
[005] The drawbacks/difficulties/disadvantages/limitations of the conventional techniques explained in the background section are just for exemplary purpose and the disclosure would never limit its scope only such limitations. A person skilled in the art would understand that this disclosure and below mentioned description may also solve other problems or overcome

the other drawbacks/disadvantages of the conventional arts which are not explicitly captured above.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[006] One or more shortcomings of the conventional support accessory to support/hold fluid containers are overcome by a fluid container holder assembly, as described. Additional features and advantages are realized through the techniques of the present disclosure. Other embodiments and aspects of the disclosure are described in detail herein and are considered a part of the claimed disclosure.
[007] In a non-limiting embodiment of the disclosure a fluid container holder assembly is disclosed. The fluid container holder assembly comprises a housing configured to receive a fluid container. Further, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a first support structure provided around the housing. Furthermore, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a console disposed on a first end of the housing and coupled to the first support structure. In addition, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a first magnet disposed inside the housing at a predetermined distance from a second end of the housing. Also, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a second magnet attached to a bottom surface of the housing. Moreover, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a second support structure disposed on the first magnet and is adapted to support the fluid container. The first magnet and the second magnet repel each other to form an air gap to maintain the fluid container on the first magnet in a floatation and in an upright condition.
[008] In an embodiment, the first support structure is pivotably coupled to the housing and configured to support the housing.
[009] In an embodiment, the console comprises at least one protrusion extending from a lower surface of the console.
[0010] In an embodiment, the at least one protrusion is pivotably coupled to the first support structure at at least one first pivot point to allow tilting of the console relative to the housing in X-X axis to maintain the fluid container in the floatation and the upright condition.
[0011] In an embodiment, the first support structure is pivotably coupled to the housing at at least one second pivot point to allow tilting of the console and the first support structure relative to the housing in Y-Y axis to maintain the fluid container in the floatation and the upright condition.

[0012] In an embodiment, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a bearing at each pivot point to facilitate tilting of the console and the first support structure relative to the housing.
[0013] In an embodiment, the first support structure comprises a first part and a second part, wherein each end of the first part is connected to the corresponding end of the second part by a fastener.
[0014] In an embodiment, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a grip portion to firmly support the fluid containers of varying dimensions.
[0015] In an embodiment, one of the first magnet and the second magnet is an electromagnet and another is a permanent magnet.
[0016] In an embodiment, a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a cabin and at least one seating arrangement provided within the cabin. The vehicle further comprises a functional console provided between the at least one seating arrangement and a fluid container holder assembly disposed within the functional console. The fluid container holder assembly comprises a housing configured to receive a fluid container. Further, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a first support structure provided around the housing. Furthermore, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a console disposed on a first end of the housing and coupled to the first support structure. In addition, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a first magnet disposed inside the housing at a predetermined distance from a second end of the housing. Also, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a second magnet attached to a bottom surface of the housing. Moreover, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a second support structure disposed on the first magnet and is adapted to support the fluid container. The first magnet and the second magnet repel each other to form an air gap to maintain the fluid container on the first magnet in a floatation and in an upright condition.
[0017] The foregoing summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. In addition to the illustrative aspects, embodiments, and features described above, further aspects, embodiments, and features will become apparent by reference to the drawings and the following detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWINGS
[0018] The novel features and characteristics of the disclosure are set forth in the appended description. The disclosure itself, however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further

objectives, and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying figures. One or more embodiments are now described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying figures wherein like reference numerals represent like elements and in which:
[0019] Figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a fluid container holder assembly, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0020] Figure 2 illustrates an exploded view of the fluid container holder assembly of Figure 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0021] Figures 3a and 3b illustrates a front view of the fluid container holder assembly, where Figure 3a illustrates the holder when the vehicle slopes towards left and Figure 3b illustrates the holder when the vehicle slopes towards the right, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0022] Figures 4a and 4b illustrates a right side view of the fluid container holder assembly, where Figure 4a illustrates the holder when the vehicle slopes frontwards and Figure 4b illustrates the holder when the vehicle slopes rearwards, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0023] Figure 5 illustrates a sectional view of the fluid container holder assembly of Figure 1, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0024] Figure 6 illustrates another sectional view of the fluid container holder assembly with a grip portion, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0025] The figures depict embodiments of the disclosure for purposes of illustration only. One skilled in the art will readily recognize from the following description that alternative embodiments of the cooling system illustrated herein may be employed without departing from the principles of the disclosure described herein.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] While the embodiments in the disclosure are subject to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by the way of example in the figures and will be described below. It should be understood, however that it is not intended to

limit the disclosure to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the disclosure is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the scope of the disclosure.
[0027] It is to be noted that a person skilled in the art would be motivated from the present disclosure and modify various features of a fluid container holder assembly, without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Therefore, such modifications are considered to be part of the disclosure. Accordingly, the drawings show only those specific details that are pertinent to understand the embodiments of the present disclosure, so as not to obscure the disclosure with details that will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skilled in the art having benefit of the description herein. Also, the fluid container holder assembly of the present disclosure may be employed anywhere such as houses, offices, hospitals, etc., and also, in any kind of vehicles including commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, electric vehicles (EV), hybrid vehicles, off/road/highway vehicles, mining machinery, earth moving machinery, and among others.
[0028] The terms “comprises”, “comprising”, or any other variations thereof used in the disclosure, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, such that a device, assembly, mechanism, system, and method that comprises a list of components does not include only those components but may include other components not expressly listed or inherent to such system, or assembly, or device. In other words, one or more elements in a system/assembly proceeded by “comprises… a” does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other elements or additional elements in the assembly or system.
[0029] In the present disclosure, the term “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration”. Any embodiment or implementation of the present subject matter described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other embodiments.
[0030] Unless the context of the disclosure describes or indicates a different interpretation, any reference to an object in the specification that is preceded by a definite or indefinite article, such as 'the', 'a', or 'an', should be understood to encompass both the singular and the plural forms of the object. Accordingly, “a” means “at least one/one or more”. The phrase “a/an X” may be construed as “at least one/one or more X”.
[0031] Embodiments of the present disclosure discloses a fluid container holder assembly. The fluid container holder assembly comprises a housing configured to receive a fluid container. Further, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a first support structure provided around the housing. Furthermore, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a console disposed on

a first end of the housing and coupled to the first support structure. In addition, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a first magnet disposed inside the housing at a predetermined distance from a second end of the housing. Also, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a second magnet attached to a bottom surface of the housing. Moreover, the fluid container holder assembly comprises a second support structure disposed on the first magnet and is adapted to support the fluid container. The first magnet and the second magnet repel each other to form an air gap to maintain the fluid container on the first magnet in a floatation and in an upright condition.
[0032] The following paragraphs describe the present disclosure with reference to Figures. 1 to 6. In the figures, the same element or elements which have similar functions are indicated by the same reference signs. With general reference to the drawings, the fluid container holder assembly is illustrated and generally identified with reference numeral (100). It will be understood that the teachings of the present disclosure are not limited to any particular place and vehicle. The teachings of the present disclosure may be employed in a myriad of category places such as houses, offices, hospitals, etc., and also in vehicles including, but not limited to, commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, electric vehicles (EV), hybrid vehicles, and among others.
[0033] Figures 1 and 2 illustrates the fluid container holder assembly (100), according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a housing (1) configured to receive a fluid container (20, 21). Further, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a first support structure (2) provided around the housing (1). The first support structure (2) is pivotably coupled to the housing (1) and configured to support the housing (1). Furthermore, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a console (3) disposed on a first end (16) of the housing (1) and coupled to the first support structure (2). The console (3) comprises at least one protrusion (8) extending from a lower surface (19) of the console (3). In an embodiment, the first support structure (2) comprises a first part (9) and a second part (10). Each end of the first part (9) is connected to the corresponding end of the second part (10) by a fastener (12).
[0034] In addition, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a first magnet (4) disposed inside the housing (1) at a predetermined distance from a second end (17) of the housing (1). Also, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a second magnet (5) attached to a bottom surface (18) of the housing (1). Moreover, the fluid container holder

assembly (100) comprises a second support structure (6) disposed on the first magnet (4) and is adapted to support the fluid container (20, 21). As depicted in Figure 5, the first magnet (4) and the second magnet (5) repel each other to form an air gap (7) to maintain the fluid container (20, 21) on the first magnet in a floatation and in an upright condition (Z). In an embodiment, one of the first magnet (4) and the second magnet (5) is an electromagnet and another is a permanent magnet. In a preferred embodiment, the first magnet (4) is a permanent magnet, and the second magnet (5) is an electromagnet. The fluid container holder assembly (100) may also include an actuator to activate the electromagnet. Such actuation may be manually adjusted by an operator or automated. For instance, in a vehicle the electromagnet may be configured to activate automatically once the ignition is switched ON. Further, the fluid container holder assembly (100) may include a sensor (not shown) configured to detect the fluid container in the holder assembly and to automatically activate the electromagnet upon such detection.
[0035] Figures 3a and 3b illustrates the fluid container holder assembly when the vehicle slopes towards left or right, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For instance, the vehicle slopes towards left or right side when one side of wheels are in pothole or one wheel travels over the bump prior to the adjacent wheel. The at least one protrusion (8) is pivotably coupled to the first support structure (2) at at least one first pivot point (13) to allow tilting of the console (3) relative to the housing (1) in X-X axis to maintain the fluid container (20, 21) in floatation and the upright condition (Z). Figures 4a and 4b illustrates the fluid container holder assembly when the vehicle slopes frontwards or rearwards, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For instance, the vehicle slopes frontwards or rearwards when the vehicle travels in an uphill or downhill. The first support structure (2) is pivotably coupled to the housing (1) at at least one second pivot point (14) to allow tilting of the console (3) and the first support structure (2) relative to the housing (1) in Y-Y axis to maintain the fluid container (20, 21) in floatation and the upright condition (Z). The fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a bearing (11) (best seen in Figure 2) at each pivot point (13, 14) to facilitate tilting of the console (3) and the first support structure (2) relative to the housing (1). Moreover, as depicted in Figure 6, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a grip portion (15) to firmly support the fluid containers (20, 21) of varying dimensions. The varying dimension may be a diameter of the fluid container.
[0036] In an exemplary embodiment, a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle comprises a cabin and at least one seating arrangement provided within the cabin. The vehicle further comprises a functional console provided between the at least one seating arrangement and a fluid container

holder assembly (100) disposed within the functional console. The fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a housing (1) configured to receive a fluid container (20, 21). Further, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a first support structure (2) provided around the housing (1). Furthermore, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a console (3) disposed on a first end (16) of the housing (1) and coupled to the first support structure (2). In addition, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a first magnet (4) disposed inside the housing (1) at a predetermined distance from a second end (17) of the housing (1). Also, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a second magnet (5) attached to a bottom surface (18) of the housing (1). Moreover, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprises a second support structure (6) disposed on the first magnet (4) and is adapted to support the fluid container (20, 21). The first magnet (4) and the second magnet (5) repel each other to form an air gap (7) to maintain the fluid container (20, 21) on the first magnet in a floatation and in an upright condition (Z).
[0037] The fluid container holder assembly (100) of the present disclosure maintains the fluid container (20, 21) in the floatation and in the upright condition (Z), thereby preventing spillage of the fluid from the fluid container in the events of holder movement. Such movement may be due to vibration, placing the holder on an uneven surface, during to and fro movement of the said holder, and any other similar jerky movements. In an embodiment, the fluid container holder assembly (100) of the present disclosure prevents spillage of the fluid from the fluid container disposed on the functional console of the vehicle during the events such as when the vehicle slopes left or right, frontwards or rearwards, and moves up and down, i.e., when the vehicle travels over undulations of the road, such as sharp bumps, deep potholes, slopy roads, etc. which shifts a center of gravity within the vehicle. Further, the grip portion (15) of the fluid container holder assembly (100) firmly supports the fluid containers (20, 21) of varying dimensions, such as a varying diameter of the fluid container.
[0038] It is to be understood that a person of ordinary skill in the art may develop a fluid container holder assembly (100) of similar configuration without deviating from the scope of the present disclosure. Such modifications and variations may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, it is intended that the present disclosure covers such modifications and variations provided they come within the ambit of the appended claims and their equivalents.
EQUIVALENTS

[0039] With respect to the use of substantially any plural and/or singular terms herein, those having skill in the art can translate from the plural to the singular and/or from the singular to the plural as is appropriate to the context and/or application. The various singular/plural permutations may be expressly set forth herein for sake of clarity.
[0040] In addition, where features or aspects of the disclosure are described in terms of Markush groups, those skilled in the art will recognize that the disclosure is also thereby described in terms of any individual member or subgroup of members of the Markush group.
[0041] While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.
[0042] It will be understood by those within the art that, in general, terms used herein, and especially in the appended claims (e.g., bodies of the appended claims) are generally intended as “open” terms (e.g., the term “including” should be interpreted as “including but not limited to,” the term “having” should be interpreted as “having at least,” the term “includes” should be interpreted as “includes but is not limited to,” etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is intended, such an intent will be explicitly recited in the claim, and in the absence of such recitation no such intent is present. For example, as an aid to understanding, the following appended claims may contain usage of the introductory phrases “at least one” and “one or more” to introduce claim recitations. However, the use of such phrases should not be construed to imply that the introduction of a claim recitation by the indefinite articles “a” or “an” limits any particular claim containing such introduced claim recitation to inventions containing only one such recitation, even when the same claim includes the introductory phrases “one or more” or “at least one” and indefinite articles such as “a” or “an” (e.g., “a” and/or “an” should typically be interpreted to mean “at least one” or “one or more”); the same holds true for the use of definite articles used to introduce claim recitations. In addition, even if a specific number of an introduced claim recitation is explicitly recited, those skilled in the art will recognize that such recitation should typically be interpreted to mean at least the recited number (e.g., the bare recitation of “two recitations,” without other modifiers, typically means at least two recitations, or two or more recitations). Furthermore, in those instances where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, and C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a fluid container holder

assembly (100)) having at least one of A, B, and C” would include but not be limited to the system that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). In those instances, where a convention analogous to “at least one of A, B, or C, etc.” is used, in general such a construction is intended in the sense one having skill in the art would understand the convention (e.g., “a fluid container holder assembly (100) having at least one of A, B, or C” would include but not be limited to system that have A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B together, A and C together, B and C together, and/or A, B, and C together, etc.). It will be further understood by those within the art that virtually any disjunctive word and/or phrase presenting two or more alternative terms, whether in the description, claims, or drawings, should be understood to contemplate the possibilities of including one of the terms, either of the terms, or both terms. For example, the phrase “A or B” will be understood to include the possibilities of “A” or “B” or “A and B.” While various aspects and embodiments have been disclosed herein, other aspects and embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.

REFERRAL NUMERICALS

Numerical Particulars
1 Housing
2 First support structure
3 Console
4 First magnet
5 Second magnet
6 Second support structure
7 Air gap
8 At least one protrusion
9 First part of the first support structure
10 Second part of the first support structure
11 Bearing
12 Fastener
13 At least one first pivot point
14 At least one second pivot point
15 Grip portion
16 First end of the housing
17 Second end of the housing
18 Bottom surface of the cup holder
19 Lower surface of the console
20, 21 Fluid container
100 Fluid container holder assembly
Z Upright condition of the fluid container
X-X, Y-Y Axis

We claim:
1. A fluid container holder assembly (100), comprising:
a housing (1) configured to receive a fluid container (20, 21);
a first support structure (2) provided around the housing (1);
a console (3) disposed on a first end (16) of the housing (1) and coupled to the first support structure (2);
a first magnet (4) disposed inside the housing (1) at a predetermined distance from a second end (17) of the housing (1);
a second magnet (5) attached to a bottom surface (18) of the housing (1); and
a second support structure (6) disposed on the first magnet (4) and is adapted to support the fluid container (20, 21);
wherein the first magnet (4) and the second magnet (5) repel each other to form an air gap (7) to maintain the fluid container (20, 21) on the first magnet in a floatation and in an upright condition (Z).
2. The fluid container holder assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first support structure (2) is pivotably coupled to the housing (1) and configured to support the housing (1).
3. The fluid container holder assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the console comprises at least one protrusion (8) extending from a lower surface (19) of the console (3).
4. The fluid container holder assembly (100) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the at least one protrusion (8) is pivotably coupled to the first support structure (2) at at least one first pivot point (13) to allow tilting of the console (3) relative to the housing (1) in X-X axis to maintain the fluid container (20, 21) in the floatation and the upright condition (Z).
5. The fluid container holder assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first support structure (2) is pivotably coupled to the housing (1) at at least one second pivot point (14) to allow tilting of the console (3) and the first support structure (2) relative to the housing (1) in Y-Y axis to maintain the fluid container (20, 21) in the floatation and the upright condition (Z).

6. The fluid container holder assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprises a bearing (11) at each pivot point (13, 14) to facilitate tilting of the console (3) and the first support structure (2) relative to the housing (1).
7. The fluid container holder assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first support structure (2) comprises a first part (9) and a second part (10), wherein each end of the first part (9) is connected to the corresponding end of the second part (10) by a fastener (12).
8. The fluid container holder assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, comprises a grip portion (15) to firmly support the fluid containers (20, 21) of varying dimensions.
9. The fluid container holder assembly (100) as claimed in claim 1, wherein one of the first magnet (4) and the second magnet (5) is an electromagnet and another is a permanent magnet.
10. A vehicle, comprising:
a cabin;
at least one seating arrangement provided within the cabin;
a functional console provided between the at least one seating arrangement; and a fluid container holder assembly (100) disposed within the functional console, the fluid container holder assembly (100) comprising:
a housing (1) configured to receive a fluid container (20, 21);
a first support structure (2) provided around the housing (1);
a console (3) disposed on a first end (16) of the housing (1) and coupled to the first support structure (2);
a first magnet (4) disposed inside the housing (1) at a predetermined distance from a second end (17) of the housing (1);
a second magnet (5) attached to a bottom surface (18) of the housing (1); and
a second support structure (6) disposed on the first magnet (4) and is adapted to support the fluid container (20, 21);
wherein the first magnet (4) and the second magnet (5) repel each other to form an air gap (7) to maintain the fluid container (20, 21) on the first magnet in a floatation and in an upright condition (Z).