Automobile docking station facilitating hiding of wires

Abstract

The application discloses a car expansion dock convenient for hiding wires, which comprises a shell, a plurality of electric output sockets on the shell, a power supply circuit in the shell, a cigarette lighter plug, and wires electrically connecting the power supply circuit and the cigarette lighter plug. The shell comprises a main shell and a side shell. The main shell and the side shell are detachably connected. The wires extend into the side shell.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a car expansion dock, and more particularly to a car expansion dock that facilitates the concealment of wiring. Background Technology

[0002] Car docking stations provide more interfaces for vehicle power supply. Traditional car docking stations expose wires when connecting to the cigarette lighter socket, which is unsightly, prone to dust accumulation, and poorly protected. To overcome these shortcomings, we have developed a car docking station that facilitates wire concealment. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a car expansion dock that facilitates the concealment of wires, effectively solving the problems of exposed wires when connecting to the cigarette lighter socket in traditional car expansion docks, which are not only unsightly but also prone to dust accumulation and lack of proper protection for the wires.

[0004] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is as follows: a car expansion dock that facilitates the concealment of wires, including an outer shell, a plurality of electrical output ports on the outer shell, a power circuit inside the outer shell, a cigarette lighter plug, and a wire that electrically connects the power circuit to the cigarette lighter plug. The outer shell includes a main shell and a side shell, the main shell and the side shell are detachably connected, and the wire extends into the side shell.

[0005] The main housing is provided with mounting holes, and the side housing is provided with mounting plugs that are interference-fitted with the mounting holes.

[0006] The main shell is horizontally positioned, and the side shells extend downward from one side of the main shell.

[0007] The main housing has raised edges on both sides for embedding into the sliding groove of the central control box cover.

[0008] It also includes a clamping member for holding the side shell to the side wall of the central control box, the clamping member being connected to the side shell.

[0009] The side shell and the clamping member are elastically connected by a spring, and the spring applies an elastic force to the side shell and the clamping member to bring them closer together.

[0010] The side shell is provided with a slot, and the clamping member is provided with a fixed protrusion. The protrusion extends into the slot, the top of the spring contacts the bottom of the protrusion, and the bottom of the spring contacts the bottom surface of the slot.

[0011] The clamping component includes an inner cover near the central control box and an outer cover away from the central control box. The protrusion is located on the inner side of the outer cover, and the inner cover and the outer cover are fixedly connected.

[0012] The bottom of the inner cover is provided with a hook that protrudes towards the central control box.

[0013] The inner cover is provided with a wire groove for receiving the wire.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this invention are:

[0015] This invention adopts the above-mentioned technical solution. The car extension dock, which facilitates the concealment of wires, includes a shell, several electrical output ports on the shell, a power circuit inside the shell, a cigarette lighter plug, and wires electrically connecting the power circuit to the cigarette lighter plug. The shell includes a main shell and side shells, which are detachably connected. The wires extend into the side shells. During installation, the main shell is installed on the center console cover, and the side shells are connected to the main shell. The side shells can then conceal the wires, preventing them from being exposed, thus providing both aesthetics and dust protection, and ensuring good protection for the wires. The main shell has mounting holes, and the side shells have mounting plugs that are interference-fitted with the mounting holes. This detachable connection structure is simple. The main shell is horizontally positioned, and the side shells extend downwards from one side of the main shell. This allows the side shells to fit more snugly against the center console, resulting in a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. The main shell has protruding edges on both sides for embedding into the sliding grooves of the center console cover. This facilitates the installation of the main shell on the center console cover, and the protruding edges are securely connected to the sliding grooves, preventing the main shell from accidentally detaching from the center console. It also includes a clamping member for holding the side shell to the side wall of the center console, the clamping member being connected to the side shell. The clamping member can effectively fix the side shell to the center console. The side shell and the clamping member are elastically engaged by a spring, the spring applying a spring force that brings the side shell and the clamping member closer together. This clamping structure is simple. The side shell has a slot, and the clamping member has a fixed protrusion that extends into the slot. The top of the spring contacts the bottom of the protrusion, and the bottom of the spring contacts the bottom surface of the slot. The slot can hide the spring, making the structure more aesthetically pleasing. The clamping member includes an inner cover near the center console and an outer cover away from the center console. The protrusion is located inside the outer cover, and the inner cover is fixedly connected to the outer cover. This further hides the slot and the spring, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing structure. The bottom of the inner cover has a hook protruding towards the center console. This further strengthens the clamping member's grip on the center console. The inner cover has a wire groove for storing the wires. This allows for a more snug fit and concealment of the wires.

[0016] This effectively solves the problems of exposed wires when connecting a traditional car dock to a cigarette lighter socket, which is not only unsightly and prone to dust accumulation, but also lacks proper protection for the wires. Furthermore, this invention features a simple structure, ease of use, safety, and durability. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of the main shell and side shell of the present invention when they are separated from each other.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a structural diagram of the clamping component when the main shell and side shell of the present invention are connected and opened.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the clamping component when the main shell and side shell of the present invention are connected.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the clamping component when the main shell and side shell of the present invention are connected.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a structural diagram of the side shell and clamping member of the present invention after they are opened.

[0022] Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the side shell and clamping component of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0023] Various embodiments of the invention will be described more fully below. The invention may have various embodiments, and adjustments and changes may be made therein. However, it should be understood that there is no intention to limit the various embodiments of the invention to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but rather the invention should be understood to cover all modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the various embodiments of the invention.

[0024] In the following, the terms “comprising” or “may include” as used in various embodiments of the invention indicate the presence of the disclosed functions, operations, or elements, and do not limit the addition of one or more functions, operations, or elements. Furthermore, as used in various embodiments of the invention, the terms “comprising,” “having,” and their cognates are intended only to indicate a specific feature, number, step, operation, element, component, or combination of the foregoing, and should not be construed as primarily excluding the presence of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations of the foregoing, or the possibility of adding one or more combinations of the foregoing.

[0025] The expressions used in the various embodiments of the present invention (such as "first," "second," etc.) may modify various constituent elements in the various embodiments, but do not limit the corresponding constituent elements. For example, the above expressions do not limit the order and / or importance of the elements. The above expressions are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one element from other elements. For example, a first user device and a second user device refer to different user devices, although both are user devices. For example, a first element may be referred to as a second element without departing from the scope of the various embodiments of the present invention, and similarly, a second element may also be referred to as a first element.

[0026] The terminology used in the various embodiments of the invention is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the various embodiments of the invention. Unless otherwise specified, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the various embodiments of the invention pertain. The terms (such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries) are to be interpreted as having the same meaning as in the context of the relevant technical field and are not to be interpreted as having an idealized or overly formal meaning unless clearly defined in the various embodiments of the invention.

[0027] See Figures 1 to 6 This invention includes a housing, several electrical output ports 1 on the housing, a power circuit 2 inside the housing, a cigarette lighter plug 3, and a wire 4 electrically connecting the power circuit 2 to the cigarette lighter plug 3. The housing includes a main shell 5 and a side shell 6, which are detachably connected. The wire 4 extends into the side shell 6. During installation, the main shell 5 is installed on the center console cover, and the side shell 6 is installed and connected to the main shell 5. The side shell 6 can then hide the wire 4, preventing it from being exposed, which is both aesthetically pleasing and dustproof, and the wire is well protected.

[0028] The main housing 5 is provided with a mounting hole 51, and the side housing 6 is provided with a mounting plug 61 that is interference-fitted with the mounting hole 51. This detachable connection structure is simple.

[0029] The main housing 5 is horizontally positioned, and the side housing 6 extends downward from one side of the main housing 5. This allows the side housing 6 to fit more closely to the central control box, resulting in a more aesthetically pleasing appearance.

[0030] The main housing 5 has protruding edges 52 on both sides for embedding into the sliding grooves of the center console cover. This facilitates the installation of the main housing 5 on the center console cover opening, and the protruding edges 52 are securely connected to the sliding grooves, preventing the main housing 5 from accidentally detaching from the center console. This type of center console is commonly seen in Tesla models.

[0031] It also includes a clamping member 7 for holding the side shell 6 to the side wall of the central control box, the clamping member 7 being connected to the side shell 6. The clamping member 7 can securely fix the side shell 6 to the central control box.

[0032] The side shell 6 and the clamping member 7 are elastically engaged by a spring 8, which applies a spring force to the side shell 6 and the clamping member 7 to bring them closer together. This clamping structure is simple.

[0033] The side shell 6 has a slot 62, and the clamping member 7 has a fixed protrusion 71. The protrusion 71 extends into the slot 62, the top of the spring 8 contacts the bottom of the protrusion 71, and the bottom of the spring 8 contacts the bottom surface of the slot 62. The slot 62 can hide the spring 8, making the structure more aesthetically pleasing.

[0034] The clamping component 7 includes an inner cover 72 near the central control box and an outer cover 73 away from the central control box. The protrusion 71 is located on the inner side of the outer cover 73, and the inner cover 72 is fixedly connected to the outer cover 73. This further conceals the slot 62 and the spring 8, resulting in an aesthetically pleasing structure.

[0035] The bottom of the inner cover 72 is provided with a hook 74 that protrudes towards the central control box. This can further strengthen the clamping of the central control box by the clamping member 7.

[0036] The inner cover 72 is provided with a wire groove 75 for receiving the wire 4. This allows the wire 4 to be hidden more closely.

[0037] This structure is simple, easy to use, safe and durable, and can effectively solve the problems of exposed wires when connecting to the cigarette lighter socket in traditional car docks, which are not only unsightly and prone to dust accumulation, but also fail to provide adequate protection for the wires.

[0038] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention, and these modifications or substitutions should all be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A car expansion dock that facilitates the concealment of wires, comprising a housing, a plurality of electrical output ports (1) on the housing, and a power circuit (2) inside the housing, characterized in that: It also includes a cigarette lighter plug (3) and a wire (4) for electrically connecting the power circuit (2) to the cigarette lighter plug (3). The housing includes a main housing (5) and a side housing (6). The main housing (5) and the side housing (6) are detachably connected. The wire (4) extends into the side housing (6). The main housing (5) is provided with a mounting hole (51). The side housing (6) is provided with a mounting plug (61) that is interference-fitted with the mounting hole (51). The main housing (5) is horizontally arranged, and the side housing (6) extends downward from one side of the main housing (5). It also includes a clamping member (7) for clamping the side housing (6) to the side wall of the central control box. The clamping member (7) is connected to the side housing (6). The side housing (6) and the clamping member (7) are connected by a cable. Through the elastic cooperation of the spring (8), the spring (8) applies an elastic force to the side shell (6) and the clamping member (7) to bring them closer together; the side shell (6) is provided with a slot (62), and the clamping member (7) is provided with a fixed protrusion (71). The protrusion (71) extends into the slot (62), the top of the spring (8) contacts the bottom of the protrusion (71), and the bottom of the spring (8) contacts the bottom surface of the slot (62); the clamping member (7) includes an inner cover (72) near the central control box and an outer cover (73) away from the central control box. The protrusion (71) is located inside the outer cover (73), and the inner cover (72) and the outer cover (73) are fixedly connected; the bottom of the inner cover (72) is provided with a hook (74) protruding towards the central control box; The wire (4) and the power circuit (2) are connected to each other through a conductive mounting socket (51) and a conductive mounting plug (61).

2. The car expansion dock for easy concealment of wires according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main shell (5) has protruding edges (52) on both sides for embedding into the sliding groove of the central control box cover.

3. The car expansion dock for easy concealment of wires according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner cover (72) is provided with a wire groove (75) for receiving the wire (4).

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