Vehicle-mounted game device and automobile

By designing the bracket components and storage box structure of the on-board game device, the inconvenience of installation and space occupation of the game controller are solved, and the adaptability and convenience of multiple models are achieved, reducing production costs.

CN223237513UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-19ZHEJIANG SMART INTELLIGENCE TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422482206.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-14
Publication Date
2025-08-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing game controllers are inconvenient to install, take up space and are difficult to adapt to different models.

Method used

A car-mounted gaming device including a game controller, storage box and bracket assembly is designed. The game controller and storage box are fixed to the vehicle body through a bracket assembly. The bracket assembly is equipped with an installation cavity, the storage box can be rotatably connected, the electrical interface is connected by a wiring harness, the cooling pipe is connected to the automobile air conditioning pipeline, and the table plate is foldable.

Benefits of technology

It realizes convenient installation of game controllers, adapts to a variety of models, saves space, improves convenience and comfort, and reduces production costs.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a vehicle-mounted game device which comprises a game controller, a storage box and a support assembly used for fixing the game controller and the storage box to a vehicle body, and the support assembly is provided with an installation cavity used for containing the game controller. The vehicle-mounted game device is convenient to install through the support assembly and adapts to various vehicle types, space is saved through the storage box, and convenience is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile accessories, in particular to a vehicle-mounted game device and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] Modern car infotainment systems are becoming increasingly intelligent, integrating gaming technology into vehicles to enhance their functionality. However, existing game controllers are inconvenient to install, take up space, and are difficult to adapt to different car models. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a vehicle-mounted game device and a vehicle that are easy to install, save space and are adaptable to various vehicle models.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes a vehicle-mounted game device, comprising a game controller, a storage box, and a bracket assembly for fixing the game controller and the storage box to a vehicle body, wherein the bracket assembly is provided with a mounting cavity for accommodating the game controller.

[0005] Optionally, the bracket assembly includes a first bracket and a second bracket fixedly connected to each other, the first bracket including a first fixing plate, a first mounting plate, and a first side plate connecting the first fixing plate and the first mounting plate; the second bracket includes a second fixing plate, a second mounting plate, and a second side plate connecting the second fixing plate and the second mounting plate; the first fixing plate, the first side plate and the second fixing plate enclose the mounting cavity, the game controller is accommodated in the mounting cavity and fixedly connected to the second fixing plate, and the storage box is fixed to the surface of the first fixing plate away from the mounting cavity.

[0006] Optionally, the storage box includes a box body, a cover body and a connecting assembly, and the cover body is rotatably connected to the box body through the connecting assembly.

[0007] Furthermore, the connecting assembly includes a mounting base and a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the mounting base, one of the rotating shaft and the mounting base is fixedly connected to the cover body, and the other is fixedly connected to the box body.

[0008] Optionally, the box body includes a top plate, a support plate, and a connecting plate connecting the top plate and the support plate. The support plate is arranged on a side of the top plate close to the bracket assembly, and an opening for taking and placing items is opened in the middle of the support plate.

[0009] Optionally, the connecting assembly includes a mounting shaft, a return spring and a fixing member, the first end of the mounting shaft is fixedly connected to the cover body, the second end of the mounting shaft passes through the connecting plate and is rotatably connected to the box body, the fixing member is fixed to the side of the connecting plate away from the opening, the return spring is sleeved on the second end of the mounting shaft, and the opposite ends of the return spring are fixedly connected to the mounting shaft and the fixing member respectively.

[0010] The vehicle-mounted game device of the present invention further comprises an electrical interface, which is electrically connected to the game controller via a wiring harness.

[0011] Optionally, the box body includes a bottom plate, a portion of the bottom plate is recessed relative to another portion thereof in a direction close to the cover body to form a mounting groove for accommodating the electrical interface, and a portion of the electrical interface passes through the bottom plate and is fixedly connected to the box body.

[0012] The vehicle-mounted gaming device of the present invention also includes a table top body, a first support block and a second support block. The first support block is placed on the storage box, and the second support block is used to be placed on the armrest of the inner door panel of the car. The first support block cooperates with the second support block to support the table top body.

[0013] The utility model also proposes a car, including a sub-instrument panel and the in-car game device, the in-car game device is located on the rear side of the sub-instrument panel along the length direction of the car, the rear end of the sub-instrument panel is provided with an air outlet, and the storage box is provided with a avoidance portion for avoiding the air outlet.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present invention has the following beneficial effects: the vehicle-mounted game device of the present invention is easy to install and adaptable to various vehicle models through the bracket assembly, and saves space and improves convenience through the storage box. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for use in the embodiments. It should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0016] Figure 1 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the vehicle-mounted game device and the auxiliary instrument panel of the vehicle.

[0017] Figure 2 This is an exploded view of the vehicle-mounted game device of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 3It is a partial cross-sectional view of the storage box and the connecting assembly of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle-mounted game device of the present invention.

[0020] In the picture:

[0021] 1- Game controller;

[0022] 2 - Storage box; 21 - Box body; 211 - Top plate; 212 - Bottom plate; 212a - Mounting slot; 213 - Support plate; 214 - Connecting plate; 215 - Avoidance portion; 22 - Cover; 23 - Connecting assembly; 231 - Mounting seat; 232 - Rotating shaft; 233 - Mounting shaft; 234 - Return spring; 235 - Fixing member; 24 - Accessory items;

[0023] 3-bracket assembly; 31-first bracket; 311-first fixing plate; 312-first mounting plate; 313-first side plate; 32-second bracket; 321-second fixing plate; 322-second mounting plate; 323-second side plate; 33-mounting cavity;

[0024] 4-table board body; 41-first support block; 42-second support block; 43-first table board; 44-second table board;

[0025] 51-electrical interface; 52-cooling pipe; 53-pipeline interface;

[0026] 6-Sub-instrument panel; 61-Air outlet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of them. Based on the description of the present invention, all other embodiments derived by persons of ordinary skill in the art without inventive effort are also within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] The orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", "inside", and "outside" are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, or are the orientations or positional relationships in which the utility model product is usually placed when in use. They are only for the convenience of description and simplified description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be understood as limitations on the utility model.

[0029] The terms "first," "second," and the like are merely used to distinguish between elements of similar nature and do not indicate or imply relative importance or a particular order.

[0030] The terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion of elements other than the listed elements and may also include additional elements not specifically listed.

[0031] See also Figure 1 The utility model proposes a car, including a sub-instrument panel 6 and an in-car game device, wherein the in-car game device is located on the rear side of the sub-instrument panel 6 along the length direction of the car, an air outlet 61 is provided at the rear end of the sub-instrument panel 6, and a storage box 2 is provided with an avoidance portion 215 for avoiding the air outlet 61.

[0032] See also Figure 2 The in-vehicle gaming device of the present invention includes a game controller 1, a storage box 2, and a bracket assembly 3. The game controller 1 and the storage box 2 are fixed to the vehicle body via the bracket assembly 3. The bracket assembly 3 has a mounting cavity 33 for accommodating the game controller 1, and the storage box 2 is used to store ancillary items 24 such as headphones, keyboards, mice, and switches, improving convenience.

[0033] In one example, the bracket assembly 3 includes a first bracket 31 and a second bracket 32, which are stacked and fixedly connected along the height of the vehicle. The storage box 2 and the game controller 1 are mounted to the vehicle's floor sheet metal via the first bracket 31 and the second bracket 32. Specifically, the first bracket 31 includes a first fixing plate 311, a first mounting plate 312, and a first side plate 313 connecting the first fixing plate 311 and the first mounting plate 312. The second bracket 32 includes a second fixing plate 321, a second mounting plate 322, and a second side plate 323 connecting the second fixing plate 321 and the second mounting plate 322. The first fixing plate 311, the first side plate 313, and the second fixing plate 321 together form a mounting cavity 33. The game controller 1 is accommodated in the mounting cavity 33 and fixedly connected to the second fixing plate 321. The storage box 2 is fixed to the surface of the first fixing plate 311 away from the mounting cavity 33, thereby saving space.

[0034] Please continue reading Figure 2 The storage box 2 includes a box body 21, a cover body 22, and a connecting assembly 23. The cover body 22 is rotatably connected to the box body 21 through the connecting assembly 23. Specifically, the connecting assembly 23 includes a mounting base 231 and a rotating shaft 232 rotatably connected to the mounting base 231. One of the rotating shaft 232 and the mounting base 231 is fixedly connected to the cover body 22, and the other is fixedly connected to the box body 21.

[0035] In one example, the box body 21 includes a top plate 211, a support plate 213, and a connecting plate 214 connecting the top plate 211 and the support plate 213. The support plate 213 is arranged on a side of the top plate 211 close to the bracket assembly 3, and an opening is opened in the middle of the support plate 213 for taking and placing items.

[0036] Please combine Figure 3 Optionally, the connecting assembly 23 further includes a mounting shaft 233, a return spring 234 and a fixing member 235. The first end of the mounting shaft 233 is fixedly connected to the cover body 22, the second end of the mounting shaft 233 passes through the connecting plate 214 and is rotatably connected to the box body 21, the fixing member 235 is fixed to the side of the connecting plate 214 away from the opening, the return spring 234 is sleeved on the second end of the mounting shaft 233, and the opposite ends of the return spring 234 are fixedly connected to the mounting shaft 233 and the fixing member 235 respectively.

[0037] See also Figure 4 The vehicle-mounted game device of the present invention also includes an electrical interface 51 and a wiring harness. Specifically, the electrical interface 51 includes a USB interface, which is electrically connected to the game controller 1 through a wiring harness, and is used to electrically connect ancillary items 24 such as a mouse and keyboard to the game controller 1.

[0038] In one example, the in-vehicle gaming device of the present invention further includes a cooling pipe 52 and a pipe interface 53. The opposite ends of the cooling pipe 52 are respectively connected to the game controller 1 and the pipe interface 53. Optionally, the game controller 1 is fluidically connected to the vehicle's air conditioning pipe via the cooling pipe 52 and the pipe interface 53. The cooling pipe 52 includes an input pipe and an output pipe, and the pipe interface 53 includes a pipe body, a first pipe end, and a second pipe end. Specifically, the pipe body is fixed to the side of the floor sheet metal away from the game controller 1 and is fluidically connected to the vehicle's air conditioning pipe. The first pipe end and the second pipe end pass through the floor sheet metal and are respectively connected to the input pipe and the output pipe, thereby improving heat dissipation performance and saving costs.

[0039] In one example, the case 21 further includes a bottom plate 212. A portion of the bottom plate 212 is recessed relative to another portion thereof in a direction closer to the cover 22 to form a mounting slot 212a for accommodating the electrical interface 51. Portions of the electrical interface 51 extend through the bottom plate 212 and are fixedly connected to the case 21. The in-vehicle gaming device of the present invention integrates components such as the game controller 1, storage box 2, electrical interface 51, and pipe interface 53, facilitating offline assembly and improving production efficiency. Furthermore, for different vehicle models, only additional mounting points for the bracket assembly 3 are required, reducing costs.

[0040] See also Figure 1In one example, the in-vehicle gaming device of the present invention further includes a tabletop body 4, a first support block 41, and a second support block 42. Optionally, the tabletop body 4 includes a first tabletop 43 and a second tabletop 44. The first tabletop 43 and the second tabletop 44 are hingedly connected by a hinge, allowing the tabletop body 4 to be relatively unfolded and folded, thereby saving space. During use, the first tabletop 43 and the second tabletop 44 are unfolded relative to each other, the first support block 41 is placed on the storage box 2, and the second support block 42 is placed on the armrest of the inner door panel of the vehicle. The first support block 41 cooperates with the second support block 42 to support the tabletop body 4, improving comfort.

[0041] The above is only a specific implementation method of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to this. Any changes or replacements that can be easily thought of by any technician familiar with this technical field within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle-mounted gaming device, characterized in that: The vehicle comprises a game controller (1), a storage box (2), and a bracket assembly (3) for fixing the game controller (1) and the storage box (2) to a vehicle body, wherein the bracket assembly (3) is provided with a mounting cavity (33) for accommodating the game controller (1).

2. The vehicle-mounted game device according to claim 1, wherein: The bracket assembly (3) includes a first bracket (31) and a second bracket (32) fixedly connected to each other, wherein the first bracket (31) includes a first fixing plate (311), a first mounting plate (312), and a first side plate (313) connecting the first fixing plate (311) and the first mounting plate (312); the second bracket (32) includes a second fixing plate (321), a second mounting plate (322), and a second side plate (323) connecting the second fixing plate (321) and the second mounting plate (322); the first fixing plate (311), the first side plate (313), and the second fixing plate (321) enclose the mounting cavity (33); the game controller (1) is accommodated in the mounting cavity (33) and fixedly connected to the second fixing plate (321); and the storage box (2) is fixed to a surface of the first fixing plate (311) away from the mounting cavity (33).

3. The vehicle-mounted game device according to claim 1, wherein: The storage box (2) comprises a box body (21), a cover body (22) and a connecting assembly (23); the cover body (22) is rotatably connected to the box body (21) via the connecting assembly (23).

4. The vehicle-mounted game device according to claim 3, wherein: The connecting assembly (23) comprises a mounting seat (231) and a rotating shaft (232) rotatably connected to the mounting seat (231); one of the rotating shaft (232) and the mounting seat (231) is fixedly connected to the cover body (22), and the other is fixedly connected to the box body (21).

5. The vehicle-mounted game device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The box body (21) comprises a top plate (211), a support plate (213), and a connecting plate (214) connecting the top plate (211) and the support plate (213); the support plate (213) is arranged on a side of the top plate (211) close to the bracket assembly (3); and an opening for taking in and putting in articles is provided in the middle of the support plate (213).

6. The vehicle-mounted game device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting assembly (23) includes a mounting shaft (233), a return spring (234) and a fixing member (235). The first end of the mounting shaft (233) is fixedly connected to the cover body (22), the second end of the mounting shaft (233) passes through the connecting plate (214) and is rotatably connected to the box body (21), the fixing member (235) is fixed to a side of the connecting plate (214) away from the opening, the return spring (234) is sleeved on the second end of the mounting shaft (233), and the opposite ends of the return spring (234) are fixedly connected to the mounting shaft (233) and the fixing member (235), respectively.

7. The vehicle-mounted game device according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes an electrical interface (51), which is electrically connected to the game controller (1) via a wiring harness.

8. The vehicle-mounted game device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The box body (21) comprises a bottom plate (212), a portion of the bottom plate (212) being recessed relative to another portion thereof in a direction close to the cover body (22) to form a mounting groove (212a) for accommodating the electrical interface (51), and a portion of the electrical interface (51) passing through the bottom plate (212) and being fixedly connected to the box body (21).

9. The vehicle-mounted game device according to claim 1, wherein: The utility model further comprises a table board body (4), a first support block (41) and a second support block (42), wherein the first support block (41) is placed on the storage box (2), and the second support block (42) is used to be placed on the armrest of the inner door panel of the automobile, and the first support block (41) cooperates with the second support block (42) to support the table board body (4).

10. An automobile, characterized in that: The vehicle-mounted game device comprises a sub-instrument panel (6) and the vehicle-mounted game device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the vehicle-mounted game device is located at the rear side of the sub-instrument panel (6) along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, an air outlet (61) is provided at the rear end of the sub-instrument panel (6), and the storage box (2) is provided with a avoidance portion (215) for avoiding the air outlet (61).