Vehicle-mounted telescopic line multi-interface docking station
The vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface expansion dock addresses cable clutter and limited functionality by using telescopic cables and multiple interfaces, along with secure mounting and ejection mechanisms, enhancing usability and versatility.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420886318.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-26
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing expansion dock products require external cables, leading to clutter in vehicles, and have limited functionality.
A vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface expansion dock with telescopic cables, a PCBA board, conductive ejector pin, and a cover body, featuring telescopic modules that automatically retract and extend cables, multiple interfaces, and a mobile phone fixing component, along with mechanisms for secure mounting and ejection from the vehicle groove.
Solves the issue of cable clutter by enabling automatic cable retraction and extension, provides multiple interfaces, and enhances functionality with USB ports and mobile phone fixing, ensuring ease of use and versatility.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of expansion docks, and in particular to a vehicle-mounted expansion dock with retractable cables and multiple interfaces. Background Art
[0002] With the development of economy and the progress of society, new energy vehicles are becoming more and more popular. Car chargers for mobile phones have become a necessity, and market consumers are looking for charging products that are fast to charge and can be stored, simple and elegant, and highly consistent with the car.
[0003] The expansion dock products currently on the market require external cables when used, which can easily cause clutter in the car. In addition, the existing expansion docks also have the problem of single function, which needs to be improved. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of this, an embodiment of the present application provides a vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface expansion dock to solve the technical problem that the expansion dock products currently on the market require external cables when used, which easily causes clutter in the car; and the technical problem that the existing expansion docks still have a single function.
[0005] The embodiment of the present application provides a vehicle-mounted telescopic cable multi-interface expansion dock, comprising a shell, a PCBA board located in the shell, and a conductive ejector pin located at the front end of the shell, wherein the conductive ejector pin is electrically connected to the PCBA board, and further comprising a cover body, at least two telescopic cables, and at least one telescopic module, wherein the cover body is fixed to the rear end of the shell, and the telescopic module is installed in the shell, wherein one end of each of the telescopic cables is connected to the PCBA board in the shell, and the other end extends into the cover body and extends out of the cover body after being wound around one of the telescopic modules, wherein the telescopic module is used to rebound to drive the cable clamping disk to rotate and retract the telescopic cable;
[0006] The cover body is also provided with at least one USB port, and the front side of the cover body is provided with a mobile phone fixing piece.
[0007] In some embodiments that may include the above embodiments, the mobile phone fixing component is a magnetic ring or a mobile phone holder installed inside the cover body.
[0008] In some embodiments that may include the above embodiments, grooves are provided on both sides of the shell, and the grooves match with movable protrusions in the groove of the car to fix the expansion dock in the groove of the car.
[0009] In some embodiments that may include the above embodiments, an ejection block is further provided in the groove, and a first spring is provided in the ejection block, a thrust ejector is further provided at the front end of the shell, and a second spring is provided in the thrust ejector, and the ejection block and the thrust ejector act together to make the expansion dock pop out of the car groove.
[0010] In some embodiments that may include the above embodiments, the ejection block is matched with the elastic movable protrusions on both sides of the groove of the automobile, and the elastic force of the first spring is smaller than the elastic force of the movable protrusion.
[0011] In some embodiments that may include the above embodiments, opening buttons are further provided on both sides of the shell, a connecting rod is provided in the shell, the opening button is connected to the ejection block via the connecting rod, and the opening button drives the connecting rod to push the ejection block outward.
[0012] In some embodiments that may include the above embodiments, a third spring is provided in the opening button, and the connecting rod is provided along the length direction of the housing.
[0013] In some embodiments that may include the above embodiments, the PCBA board includes a first PCBA board and a second PCBA board, the first PCBA board is installed in the housing, the first PCBA board is connected to the second PCBA board, and the second PCBA board is fixed on the wire tray.
[0014] In some embodiments that may include the above embodiments, one end of the telescopic wire extending out of the shell is magnetically attracted to the outer side wall of the shell.
[0015] In some embodiments that may include the above embodiments, the retractable cable interface is a Type-C, Micro USB or Lightening adapter.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the embodiments of the present application have the following beneficial effects:
[0017] In the embodiment of the present application, by setting up a telescopic module, the telescopic wire can be automatically retracted and pulled out, and combined with the structures such as the opening button, the connecting rod, the ejection block and the thrust pin, the expansion dock can be automatically fixed in the groove of the car and automatically popped out, which solves the problem of clutter in the car caused by the need for external wiring when using the expansion dock product, and is easy to use; at the same time, it realizes the setting of multiple telescopic wires to achieve the purpose of multiple interfaces; and a USB port and a mobile phone fixing are provided to enrich the functions of the expansion dock and achieve versatility. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.
[0019] Figure 1 This is an overall schematic diagram of the vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface expansion dock from a rear-view angle in an embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 2 This is an overall schematic diagram of the vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface expansion dock in the embodiment of the present application from a front view angle;
[0021] Figure 3 This is an overall schematic diagram of the vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface expansion dock in the embodiment of the present application when the upper shell is removed from the rear view angle;
[0022] Figure 4 This is an exploded schematic diagram of the vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface expansion dock in an embodiment of the present application.
[0023] Description of reference numerals:
[0024] 1. Upper shell; 2. Lower shell; 3. PCBA board; 4. Conductive ejector pin; 5. Lower cover; 6. Mounting shell; 7. Telescopic wire; 8. Telescopic module; 81. Wire drawer; 82. Spring; 83. Chuck structure; 9. USB port; 10. Opening magnet; 11. Groove; 12. Ejector block; 13. First spring; 14. Thrust ejector pin; 15. Second spring; 16. Open button; 17. Connecting rod; 18. Third spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0026] First, those skilled in the art should understand that these implementations are only used to explain the technical principles of the present application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Those skilled in the art can make adjustments to them as needed to adapt to specific application scenarios.
[0027] Secondly, it should be noted that in the description of the present application, terms such as "up", "down", "left", "right", "front", "back", "inside" and "outside" indicating directions or positional relationships are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings. This is merely for the convenience of description and does not indicate or imply that the device or component must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, it should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.
[0028] The existing expansion dock products on the market in the related art require external cables when in use, and the external cables are likely to cause clutter in the car; and the existing expansion docks also have the problem of single function.
[0029] In order to solve the above technical problems, Figure 1-4 As shown, the embodiment of the present application provides a vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface docking station, including a shell, the shell is composed of an upper shell 1 and a lower shell 2, and the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2 can be fixedly connected by a clamping or bolting method, which is not limited here. For example, the docking station of the present application is installed in a groove of a car when in use.
[0030] A PCBA board 3 is provided in the internal space formed between the upper shell 1 and the lower shell 2, wherein the PCBA board 3 includes a first PCBA board and a second PCBA board (not shown in the figure), the first PCBA board is installed on the lower shell 2 in the housing, and the first PCBA board is connected to the second PCBA board; a conductive ejector pin 4 is provided at the front end of the lower shell 2, and the conductive ejector pin 4 is connected to the PCBA board 3 and the car, and can provide power and data transmission for the product. Preferably, the conductive ejector pin 4 can be designed with 2 or more ejector pin interfaces.
[0031] In a specific embodiment, the expansion dock also includes a cover body, two telescopic lines 7 and two telescopic modules 8 (it should be noted that in other embodiments, the number of telescopic modules 8 can also be 1, which is not limited in the present application), the cover body is fixed to the rear end of the shell, and preferably the cover body is arranged perpendicular to the shell, the cover body includes an upper cover (not shown in the figure) and a lower cover 5, and the upper cover and the lower cover 5 are connected by snap-on or bolt connection, which is not specifically limited here; the telescopic module 8 is installed in the shell, and two parallel mounting shells 6 are provided in the cover body, and each mounting shell 6 is provided with a telescopic module 8, so that the telescopic modules 8 are also arranged in parallel.
[0032] In a specific embodiment, one end of each telescopic wire 7 is connected to the PCBA board 3 in the shell, and the other end extends into the cover body and extends out of the cover body after being wound around a telescopic module 8. Under the action of the telescopic module 8, the telescopic wire 7 can control the pull-out length and automatic recovery of the telescopic wire 7.
[0033] Specifically, the telescopic module 8 includes a cable tray 81, a spring 82 and a tray structure 83. After one end of the telescopic cable 7 is wound on the cable tray 81, its interface extends out of the housing. The cable tray 81 is provided with a spring 82, which is used to rebound to drive the cable tray 81 to rotate and retract the telescopic cable 7. The tray structure 83 is located on one side of the cable tray 81 and is used to restrict or release the cable tray 81. Preferably, the interface of the telescopic cable 7 is a Type-C, Micro USB or Lightening or other adapter. In this embodiment, two telescopic cables 7 are provided, and the two interfaces of the telescopic cables 7 can use different types of adapters to expand the scope of application.
[0034] When external force pulls out the telescopic wire 7, the wire clamping disc 81 rotates to release the telescopic wire 7. During this process, the clockwork spring 82 is in a tensioned state to accumulate elastic force. The chuck structure 83 can control the desired fixed position of the telescopic wire 7. When the telescopic wire 7 needs to be retracted, the telescopic wire 7 is pulled, the chuck structure 83 releases the wire clamping disc 81, the clockwork spring 82 rebounds, the wire clamping disc 81 flips over, and the telescopic wire 7 is retracted to the wire clamping disc 81.
[0035] Specifically, the second PCBA board is provided with a contact sheet (not shown in the figure) connected to the first PCBA board. The PCBA board 3 can be designed with a circuit to control the power. When the product is fixed, the conductive ejector pin 4 is connected to the car to provide power to the product and transmit data.
[0036] Specifically, when the product needs to be charged, the retractable cord 7 can be pulled out for charging, and when the retractable cord 7 is used up, it can be retracted into the cord holder 81 of the retractable module 8 .
[0037] It should be noted that the telescopic module 8 is a prior art, and the wire clamping disk 81, the clockwork spring 82 and the clamping disk structure 83 involved therein can all adopt the telescopic structure disclosed in the patent publication number CN117566545A and the patent name "A telescopic wire 7 device", which will not be repeated here.
[0038] Specifically, a telescopic wire joint accommodating groove (not shown in the figure) is provided on the outside of the cover body, and the joint at one end of the telescopic wire 7 extending out of the cover body matches the shape of the telescopic wire joint accommodating groove, so that the joint can be just installed in the accommodating groove, and the joint of the telescopic wire 7 extending out of the shell is fixed to the outer wall of the cover body by magnetic attraction, so that after the telescopic wire 7 is retracted, the joint of the telescopic wire 7 will not swing randomly due to extension.
[0039] In addition, the cover body is provided with at least one USB port 9, which is preferably arranged on both sides of the cover body. An external device can be connected via the USB port 9.
[0040] Exemplarily, a mobile phone fixing part (not shown in the figure) is provided on the front of the cover body. The mobile phone fixing part is used to fix the mobile phone to facilitate the user to use the mobile phone. In one possible embodiment, the mobile phone fixing part can adopt a magnetic ring installed inside the cover body. The magnetic ring can be installed in the gap between the mounting shell 6 and the cover body, and fixed on the inner wall of the cover body. In another possible embodiment, the mobile phone fixing frame adopts a mobile phone holder installed on the outer wall of the cover body. The mobile phone holder can adopt any holder in the prior art that can fix the mobile phone, and the present application does not limit it here.
[0041] The expansion dock housing part of the present application is inserted into the groove of the car for use. In order to achieve the fixation between the expansion dock housing and the car groove, a cover opening magnet 10 is provided on the inner side of the front end of the housing, and the cover opening magnet 10 is attracted to the magnet inside the car groove cover to open the car groove cover.
[0042] Grooves 11 are provided on both sides of the shell, and the grooves 11 match the movable protrusions in the groove of the car to fix the expansion dock in the groove of the car. An ejection block 12 is also provided in the groove 11, and a first spring 13 is provided in the ejection block 12, and the end of the first spring 13 away from the ejection block 12 abuts on the shell (not shown in the figure), and the ejection block 12 is adapted to the elastic movable protrusions on both sides of the groove of the car, and the elastic force of the first spring 13 is less than the elastic force of the movable protrusion. A thrust ejector pin 14 is also provided at the front end of the shell, and the ejection block 12 is adapted to the elastic movable protrusions on both sides of the groove of the car, and a second spring 15 is provided in the thrust ejector pin 14. Similarly, the end of the second spring 15 away from the thrust ejector pin 14 abuts on the shell (not shown in the figure), and the ejection block 12 and the thrust ejector pin 14 work together to make the expansion dock pop out of the groove of the car. When the expansion dock is pressed inwardly into the automobile groove, the automobile protrusion is clamped in the groove 11, and the entire expansion dock is fixed in the automobile groove. In this process, the ejection block 12 is provided with a first spring 13, and the first spring 13 is squeezed to accumulate elastic force; the thrust ejector pin 14 is squeezed, and at the same time, the second spring 15 arranged at one end of the thrust ejector pin 14 accumulates elastic force.
[0043] Specifically, an opening button 16 is further provided on both sides of the housing, and a connecting rod 17 is provided inside the housing. The opening button 16 is linked to the ejection block 12 via the connecting rod 17, and the opening button 16 drives the connecting rod 17 to push the ejection block 12 outward. A third spring 18 is provided inside the opening button 16, and the other end of the third spring 18 away from the opening button 16 abuts against the housing; the connecting rod 17 is a rod-shaped structure with a rectangular cross-section, and two connecting rods 17 are provided, each connecting rod 17 is respectively connected to an opening button 16 and the ejection block 12, and the connecting rod 17 is arranged along the length direction of the housing.
[0044] When the product needs to be replaced, both hands press the opening buttons 16 on both sides at the same time. The opening button 16 pushes the connecting rod 17 to move, and the opening button 16 squeezes the third spring 18. At the same time, under the linkage action of the connecting rod 17, the ejection block 12 also moves toward the inside of the shell, and the first spring 13 is squeezed. Then, the opening button 16 is released, and the ejection block 12 pops outward under the elastic force of the second spring 15 and the third spring 18 to eject the car convex part. At the same time, under the common elastic force of the second spring 15, the thrust ejector 14 pops outward to eject the expansion dock from the groove of the car, and the expansion dock can be taken out for product replacement.
[0045] Finally, it should be noted that since the present application does not involve any changes related to the automobile, the above-mentioned automobile-related components that are compatible with the expansion dock of the present application are not shown in the figures.
[0046] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.
Claims
1. A vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface expansion dock, characterized in that: It includes a shell, a PCBA board located in the shell, and a conductive ejector pin located at the front end of the shell, wherein the conductive ejector pin is electrically connected to the PCBA board, and further includes a cover body, at least two telescopic wires, and at least one telescopic module, wherein the cover body is fixed to the rear end of the shell, and the telescopic module is installed in the shell, wherein one end of each of the telescopic wires is connected to the PCBA board in the shell, and the other end extends into the cover body and extends out of the cover body after being wound around one of the telescopic modules, and the telescopic module is used to rebound to drive the wire clamping disk to rotate and retract the telescopic wire; The cover body is also provided with at least one USB port, and the front side of the cover body is provided with a mobile phone fixing piece.
2. The vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface docking station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile phone fixing part is a magnetic ring or a mobile phone bracket installed inside the cover body.
3. The vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface docking station according to claim 1, characterized in that: Grooves are arranged on both sides of the shell, and the grooves match with movable protrusions in the grooves of the car to fix the expansion dock in the grooves of the car.
4. The vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface docking station according to claim 3, characterized in that: An ejection block is also provided in the groove, and a first spring is provided in the ejection block. A thrust ejector pin is also provided at the front end of the shell, and a second spring is provided in the thrust ejector pin. The ejection block and the thrust ejector pin work together to make the expansion dock pop out of the automobile groove.
5. The vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface docking station according to claim 4, characterized in that: The ejection block is matched with the movable protrusions with elastic force on both sides of the groove of the automobile, and the elastic force of the first spring is smaller than the elastic force of the movable protrusions.
6. The vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface docking station according to claim 5, characterized in that: Opening buttons are also arranged on both sides of the shell, and a connecting rod is arranged inside the shell. The opening button is linked to the ejection block via the connecting rod, and the opening button drives the connecting rod to push the ejection block outward.
7. The vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface docking station according to claim 6, characterized in that: A third spring is arranged in the opening button, and the connecting rod is arranged along the length direction of the shell.
8. The vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface docking station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The PCBA board includes a first PCBA board and a second PCBA board, the first PCBA board is installed in the housing, the first PCBA board is connected to the second PCBA board, and the second PCBA board is fixed on the wire clamping plate.
9. The vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface docking station according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the telescopic wire extending out of the shell is magnetically attracted to the outer side wall of the shell.
10. The vehicle-mounted retractable cable multi-interface docking station according to claim 1, characterized in that: The retractable cable interface is a Type-C, Micro USB or Lightening adapter.