KR101866739B1 - Portable multi-port adapter for vehicles - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable multiport adapter for a vehicle is disclosed. The portable multiport adapter for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an external device connection port and a power outlet on one surface of a plurality of housings fixedly installed at a plurality of positions in a vehicle interior and each having a mounting space inside, A docking portion for unbonding and unbinding the housing and the adapter, and a connecting portion for electrically connecting the housing and the adapter.

Description

[0001] PORTABLE MULTI-PORT ADAPTER FOR VEHICLES [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable multiport adapter for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a portable multiport adapter for a vehicle which can be easily mounted and used at various positions in a vehicle interior.

In modern life, vehicles have a very close relationship with human life, and thus the vehicle has come to be recognized as a separate living space deviating from the concept of simple operation means.

From this point of view, the time consumed by a human being in a vehicle is increasing, and today, there are increasing demands of consumers for various convenience devices that can improve the comfort and comfort of the passengers as well as the technical aspects of the vehicle such as stability and ride comfort .

[0003] A typical example of convenience devices to be mounted on a vehicle is a power outlet (Power Outlet) mounted in an interior of a vehicle to provide charging power to an external device possessed by a passenger, and a music or video file stored in an external device, (Multi-Port Adapter) having a USB port and an AUX port that can be executed in conjunction with a system (Audio Visual System).

However, the conventional multiport adapters are mounted in a fixed state on the center fascia of a vehicle. However, there is a problem that it is difficult for a passenger who is seated in a seat to be far away from the mounting position to use the convenience device, There is a problem that the electric wires are broken by the component elements in the interior of the vehicle, resulting in disconnection, or the electric wires are messed up in the interior space of the vehicle, so that the convenience and comfort of passengers are lowered.

Especially today, various sizes and types of vehicles are being developed and sold to meet the individual preferences of consumers. Among them, RV (Recreational Vehicle) or SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle, etc., there is a problem in that the multi-port adapter can be used only by a part of passengers in a close position.

In order to solve such a problem, installing a plurality of multi-port adapters in various places of a vehicle interior causes a problem of increase in parts cost and installation work cost, and also, in a real vehicle operating environment of a consumer, There is a possibility that inefficiency of the design may be caused because it is rare that passengers on all the seats simultaneously use it.

Accordingly, the multi-port adapter including the power outlet, the USB port, and the AUX port can be easily used regardless of the seat occupied by the passenger, thereby improving the convenience of passengers and preventing the inefficiency of the design and operation of the vehicle It is necessary to take measures.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0952011 (2010.04.01)

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a portable multiport adapter for a vehicle which can improve accessibility of a power outlet, a USB port, and an AUX port regardless of the seating position of a passenger.

An embodiment of the present invention seeks to provide a portable multiport adapter for a vehicle which can improve the convenience and comfort of passengers.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a portable multiport adapter for a vehicle which can easily implement charging and operation of an external device carried by a passenger regardless of the seating position of the passenger.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a portable multi-port adapter for a vehicle that can reduce parts cost and mounting cost.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a portable multiport adapter for a vehicle that can improve the efficiency of design and operation of a vehicle.

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a portable multi-port adapter for a vehicle that is simple in structure and easy to install and maintain.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal, comprising: a plurality of housings fixedly installed at a plurality of positions in a vehicle interior and each having a mounting space inside, an external device connecting port and a power outlet on one surface, An adapter, a docking unit for binding and unbinding the housing and the adapter, and a connecting unit for electrically connecting the housing and the adapter.

Wherein the docking portion includes a through hole formed in the housing, a rubber provided at the rear of the adapter and insertable into the through hole, an operating lever provided at the front of the adapter, And a pressing member connected to the lever to press the rubber when the operating lever is pulled to expand a cross-sectional area.

The connecting portion may be provided with a first connector fixedly installed in the mounting space, and a second connector provided at a rear of the adapter and connectable to the first connector.

The adapter includes a friction reducing protrusion formed on an outer surface of the adapter or an inner surface of the mounting space and extending along the sliding direction of the adapter, May be further provided.

The friction reducing protrusion may be provided at an end thereof with a guide inclined surface for guiding the mounting of the adapter.

The external device connection port may include at least one of a USB port and an AUX port.

The adapter may be provided with a socket cover for opening and closing the inlet of the power outlet.

The plurality of housings may be fixedly installed in at least one of a center fascia in a vehicle interior, a rear surface of a center console, a rear armrest, a roof panel of a vehicle interior, a rear door trim, and a trunk room.

The portable multi-port adapter for a vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention has an effect of improving accessibility of a power outlet, a USB port, and an AUX port regardless of the seating position of a passenger.

The portable multi-port adapter for a vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention has an effect of easily charging and operating an external device carried by a passenger regardless of the seating position of the passenger.

The portable multi-port adapter for a vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention has an effect that the convenience and comfort of the passenger is improved and the competitiveness of the product of the vehicle is enhanced.

The portable multiport adapter according to the embodiment of the present invention has the effect of reducing the parts cost and the mounting cost.

The portable multi-port adapter for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention has a simple structure, which facilitates the installation and maintenance of the product.

The portable multi-port adapter for a vehicle according to the embodiment of the present invention has an effect of improving the efficiency of design and operation of the vehicle.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a housing and an adapter of a portable multi-port adapter for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention are removed.
2 is a perspective view showing a state where an adapter is mounted on a housing of a portable multi-port adapter for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction A in Fig.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of part B of Fig. 3, showing a state in which the docking unit according to the embodiment of the present invention is disengaged from the housing.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. 3, showing a state in which the docking unit according to the embodiment of the present invention binds the housing and the adapter.
6 is a view showing a state in which a portable multi-port adapter for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention is detachably mountable at various positions in a vehicle interior.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the embodiments described below are provided only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in other embodiments. For the sake of clarity of the present invention, the drawings may omit the parts of the drawings that are not related to the description, and the size of the elements and the like may be somewhat exaggerated to facilitate understanding.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a housing 110 and an adapter 120 of a portable multi-port adapter 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention are separated. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a portable multi- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the adapter 120 is mounted on the housing 110 of the port adapter 100; 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction A in Fig.

1 to 3, a portable multiport adapter 100 for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of housings 110 (not shown) fixedly installed at a plurality of positions in a vehicle interior and each having a mounting space 111, An adapter 120 having an external device connection port 121 and a power outlet 122 and detachably installed in the mounting space 111; a housing 110 and an adapter 120, A connecting portion 140 for electrically connecting the housing 110 and the adapter 120 and a connecting portion 140 for connecting the adapter 120 and the adapter 120 to and from the mounting space 111 of the housing 110, And a friction reducing protrusion 150 for reducing friction between the housings 110.

The plurality of housings 110 can be fixedly installed at a plurality of positions in the vehicle interior. Each housing 110 has a mounting space 111 in which an adapter 120, which will be described later, .

A pair of through holes 131 of a docking unit 130 to be described later may be provided on both sides of the respective housings 110. A pair of through holes 131 may be formed on the inner side of the mounting space 111, And the first connector 141 of the connecting part 140 to be connected may be fixedly installed. The operation space 134 is provided at both ends of the through hole 131 provided in the housing 110. The operation space 134 is provided with a user's fingers, 112 may be recessed.

The inner surface of the mounting space 111 of each of the housings 110 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the outer surface of the adapter 120. The inner surface of the mounting space 111 may be formed on the outer surface of the adapter 120 Friction between the adapter 120 and the mounting space 111 can be minimized by attaching and detaching the adapter 120 while being in contact with the friction reducing protrusion 150. [ A detailed description thereof will be described later.

The adapter 120 may include an external device connection port 121 and a power outlet 122 and may be mounted and detachable in a mounting space 111 provided in each of the housings 110.

A power outlet 122 for supplying power to an external device and various external device connection ports 121 may be provided on the front surface of the adapter 120. The external device connection port 121 may be connected to a connecting portion 140 Is supplied with power by the second connector 142 and is capable of executing files such as music and moving pictures stored in an external device in cooperation with the AV system of the vehicle. A socket cover 123 for opening and closing the inlet of the power outlet 122 may be hingedly connected to the inlet of the power outlet 122 to prevent foreign substances such as dust and moisture from entering the inside of the power outlet 122 have. The external device connection port 121 may include a USB port, an AUX port, and the like, but is not limited thereto. In addition, a power outlet 122 and an external device connection port 121 are provided on the front surface of the adapter 120 to connect the external device to the LED 120 Light Emitting Diode) may be provided.

A second connector 142 of a connecting part 140 to be described later is provided on the rear surface of the adapter 120 to connect the first connector 141 fixed to the housing 110, And can be electrically connected. The operation lever 134 of the docking unit 130, the rubber 132 and the urging member 133 are provided on both sides of the adapter 120 so that the housing 110 and the adapter 120 can be unbonded and unbonded .

The adapter 120 can be slidably mounted on and detached from the mounting space 111 provided in each of the housings 110 and the outer surface of the adapter 120 can be mounted on the mounting space 111 of the housing 110, The mounting space 111 can be easily formed in a shape corresponding to the side surface shape of the mounting portion 111. The outer surface of the adapter 120 is formed to extend along the mounting and removal direction (sliding movement direction) of the housing 110 to the mounting space 111 to reduce the friction between the adapter 120 and the housing 110 A plurality of friction reducing protrusions 150 may be provided. A detailed description thereof will be described later.

The docking part 130 is provided to bind and unfasten the housing 110 and the adapter 120.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are enlarged views of a portion B of FIG. 3, respectively. FIGS. 4 and 5 are views showing a state in which the docking unit 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention unclamps the housing 110 and the adapter 120, 130 bind the housing 110 and the adapter 120. FIG.

4 and 5, the docking unit 130 includes a through hole 131 formed in the housing 110, a rubber 132 provided on the adapter 120 so as to be insertable into the through hole 131, An operating lever 134 provided at the adapter 120 and an operating lever 134 provided at the rear of the rubber 132 and connected to the operating lever 134 so as to pressurize the rubber 132 according to whether the operating lever 134 is pulled And a pressing member 133 provided to change the cross-sectional area of the rubber 132 through the pressure releasing.

A pair of through holes 131 may be provided on both sides of the housing 110 and a portion of the rubber member 132 and the pressing member 133 provided on the rear surface of the adapter 120 may be inserted. The rubber 132 may be made of a material having elastic properties such that the cross-sectional area thereof can be changed by the pressing of the pressing member 133. [ The operation lever 134 is provided on the front surface of the adapter 120, and may be hingedly connected to the pressure member 133 on one side. The pressing member 133 is provided at one end thereof in a hinged connection with the pressing member 133 and at its middle portion is provided with a pole 133a passing through the rubber 132 and a rubber member 132 provided at the other end of the pawl 133a, And may include a head 133b for pressing.

The pressing member 133 is pulled toward the front side of the adapter 120 by the rotation of the operating lever 134 (counterclockwise in FIGS. 4 and 5) and the head 133b provided at the other end of the pawl 133a The binding between the adapter 120 and the housing 110 can be realized by pulling the front side to push the rubber 132 to expand the cross-sectional area. Conversely, the pressing member 133 is pushed to the rear side of the adapter 120 by the rotation of the operating lever 134 (the clockwise direction in FIGS. 4 and 5), and the head 133b provided at the other end of the pawl 133a The rubber 132 and the pressing member 133 are released from the through hole 131 while the sectional area of the rubber 132 is reduced in the original shape Whereby the binding between the adapter 120 and the housing 110 can be released.

The connecting portion 140 is provided to electrically connect the housing 110 and the adapter 120. The connecting portion 140 includes a first connector 141 fixedly installed inside the mounting space 111 of the housing 110 and a second connector 141 provided at the rear of the adapter 120 and connectable to the first connector 141. [ A connector 142 may be provided.

The first connector 141 may be provided on the inner side of the mounting space 111 of the housing 110 and the rear may be connected to a power source such as a battery of a vehicle and an AV system. The adapter 120 can be connected to the first connector 141 when mounted in the mounting space 111 of the housing 110. [ The connection of the first connector 141 and the second connector 142 allows the external device connection port 121 and the power outlet 122 of the adapter 120 to be electrically connected to the power supply device such as the battery of the vehicle and the AV system Thereby supplying charging power to an external device connected to the connection port 121 of the adapter 120 and the power outlet 122 and supplying various kinds of files such as music and moving pictures stored in an external device in cooperation with the AV system Can be executed.

The friction reducing protrusion 150 is formed on the outer surface of the adapter 120 so as to minimize the friction generated between the housing 110 and the adapter 120 when the adapter 120 is mounted and detached in the mounting space 111 of the housing 110. [ And is provided between the side surface and the inner surface of the mounting space 111.

The adapter 120 slidably moves from the outside of the housing 110 to the mounting space 111 of the housing 110 and is mounted and detached. Friction may occur between the adapter 120 and the housing 110 when the adapter 120 is slidingly moved while the inner surfaces of the adapter 120 are in contact with each other. Such friction may cause scratches on the outer surface of the adapter 120 and on the inner surface of the mounting space 111 of the housing 110, and may cause noise during mounting and detaching.

The friction reducing protrusion 150 may protrude from the outer surface of the adapter 120 and may extend along the sliding direction of the adapter 120. [ The contact area between the outer surface of the adapter 120 and the inner surface of the mounting space 111 when the adapter 120 is mounted and detached from the mounting space 111 of the housing 110 by the friction reducing protrusion 150 It is easy to mount and detach the adapter 120, and heat and noise generated by the friction can be reduced. The friction reducing protrusion 150 is first brought into contact with the inner surface of the mounting space 111 when the adapter 120 is mounted into the end of the friction reducing protrusion 150, specifically, the mounting space 111 of the housing 110 The guiding slant surface 151 for guiding the mounting of the adapter 120 may be inclined.

In this embodiment, the friction reducing protrusions 150 are formed on the outer surface of the adapter 120 so as to extend along the attaching / detaching direction (sliding direction) of the adapter 120, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It should be understood that the friction reduction projections 150 are provided along the attachment / detachment direction (sliding movement direction) of the adapter 120 in the mounting space 111 of the housing 110 of the housing 110.

6 is a view showing a state in which a portable multiport adapter according to an embodiment of the present invention is detachably mountable at various positions in a vehicle interior.

The plurality of housings 110 are connected to a center fascia (not shown) of a vehicle interior, a rear surface of the center console 1, a rear seat arm rest 2, a roof panel 3 of the vehicle interior, a rear door trim 4, (Not shown), and the adapter 120 may be detachably attached to a plurality of housings 110 mounted at various positions.

Accordingly, since the single adapter 120 can be easily mounted on the housing 110 installed at a position close to the passenger regardless of the position of the passenger seat of the passenger, convenience and comfort of the passenger can be improved, The cost for constructing and mounting the apparatus can be reduced.

Furthermore, since it is possible to avoid the troublesome installation of a plurality of multiport adapter devices individually in a vehicle interior, the productivity of the product can be improved and the electrical connection of the multiport adapter device can be simplified, The design efficiency can be improved.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, You will understand. Accordingly, the true scope of the invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

100: Portable multiport adapter 110: Housing
111: mounting space 112: operating space
120: Adapter 121: External device connection port
122: Power outlet 123: Socket cover
130: docking part 131: through hole
132: rubber 133: pressure member
134: operating lever 140: connecting part
141: first connector 142: second connector
150: friction reducing projection 151: guide inclined surface

Claims (8)

A plurality of housings fixedly installed at a plurality of positions in a vehicle interior and each having a mounting space inside;
An adapter having an external device connection port and a power outlet on one surface thereof and detachably installed in the mounting space;
A docking unit for binding and unbinding the housing and the adapter; And
And a connecting portion electrically connecting the housing and the adapter,
The connecting portion
A first connector fixedly installed in the mounting space, and a second connector provided at the rear of the adapter and connectable to the first connector,
The docking unit
A rubber member provided at the rear of the adapter and inserted into the through hole; an operating lever provided at the front of the adapter; and an operating lever provided at the rear of the rubber member, And a pressing member which is provided to press the rubber to extend the cross-sectional area when the operating lever is pulled. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the adapter is slidably mounted from the outside of each housing to the mounting space,
And a friction reducing protrusion protruding from an outer surface of the adapter or an inner surface of the mounting space, the friction reducing protrusion extending along the sliding direction of the adapter. 5. The method of claim 4,
At the end of the friction reducing projection
And a guide inclined surface for guiding mounting of the adapter is provided. The method according to claim 1,
The external device connection port
A USB port, and an AUX port. The method according to claim 1,
The adapter
And a socket cover for opening and closing an inlet of the power outlet. The method according to claim 1,
The plurality of housings
A portable multiport adapter fixedly mounted on at least one of a center fascia in a vehicle interior, a rear surface of a center console, a rear armrest, a roof panel of a vehicle interior, a rear door trim and a trunk room.

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