A new type of vehicle-mounted docking station

Abstract

The utility model discloses a novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock for the center console of an automobile, which is provided with an armrest box at a lower position of the center console and comprises: a shell, support frames are respectively protruded from left and right ends of the shell, the support frames are respectively arranged on left and right ends of the armrest box to jointly define a containing cavity with the support frames and the shell, and a top wall of the shell abuts against a bottom wall of the center console; a mobile phone support is rotatably arranged on a top wall of the containing cavity and driven by external force to rotate to extend out of the containing cavity or hide in the containing cavity. The structure is simple, the mobile phone support is additionally arranged on the expansion dock shell to effectively improve the use experience of users, and the space in the automobile can be reasonably utilized.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of expansion dock technology, and in particular to a novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of technology, mobile phones and other electronic devices are being used in more and more places, and the technology of car charging has also developed accordingly. Nowadays, cars usually come with a built-in charging port, which is mostly a cigarette lighter interface or a USB interface, and is generally located on the center console or in the armrest box.

[0003] When users need to charge multiple electronic devices simultaneously, an external power dock is required. In use, occupants typically plug the dock's power cord into a specific power port, and then run multiple power cables from the dock to power each charging device. When using mobile navigation in the car, phone holders are often used. Existing phone holders and docks are separate, which takes up considerable space in the car, and current in-car phone holders are inconvenient to store after use. Utility Model Content

[0004] This utility model aims to at least partially solve one of the problems existing in the prior art. To this end, this utility model proposes a novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock with a simple structure. By adding a mobile phone holder to the outer shell of the expansion dock, the user experience is effectively improved, and the interior space of the car can be made more reasonable.

[0005] The above objective is achieved through the following technical solution: A novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock, used on the center console of a car, includes a center armrest box located below the center console, comprising: The outer shell has support frames protruding from its left and right ends, and the support frames are respectively disposed on the left and right ends of the armrest box so that the support frames, the outer shell, and the armrest box together define an accommodating cavity. The top wall of the outer shell abuts against the bottom wall of the center console. A mobile phone holder is rotatably mounted on the top wall of the receiving cavity. The mobile phone holder can be rotated by an external force to extend out of the receiving cavity or be hidden inside the receiving cavity.

[0006] In some embodiments, the mobile phone holder includes a fixed base, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a third connecting rod, and a connecting seat. The fixed base is fixedly disposed on the top wall of the receiving cavity. One end of the first connecting rod is rotatably connected to the bottom wall of the fixed base, and the other end of the first connecting rod is hinged to the second connecting rod. The second connecting rod is rotatably connected to the third connecting rod at the end away from the first connecting rod, and the third connecting rod is hinged to the connecting seat at the end away from the second connecting rod.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first connecting rod has mounting holes on both sides away from the fixed base, and the second connecting rod has rotating shafts on both sides of one end. The rotating shafts are fitted into the mounting holes to make the second connecting rod rotate relative to the vertical direction of the first connecting rod.

[0008] In some embodiments, the second link has a connecting sleeve at the end away from the first link, and a connecting shaft is provided at one end of the third link. The connecting shaft is rotatably fitted into the connecting sleeve so that the third link can rotate relative to the second link in the lateral direction.

[0009] In some embodiments, the third link has a fixed sleeve at the end away from the second link, and a horizontal shaft is provided at one end of the connecting seat. The horizontal shaft is sleeved in the fixed sleeve so that the connecting seat can rotate relative to the vertical direction of the third link.

[0010] In some embodiments, positioning parts are provided on the left and right sides of the armrest box, and limiting parts are provided on the bottom wall of the support frame. The limiting parts are connected with the positioning parts to limit the displacement of the support frame.

[0011] In some embodiments, the positioning part is arranged to gradually tilt downwards from the center of the armrest box to the direction away from the center of the armrest box, and the limiting part is arranged to gradually tilt downwards from the center of the outer shell to the direction away from the center of the outer shell.

[0012] In some embodiments, the cross-sectional shape of the positioning part and the limiting part is arc-shaped.

[0013] In some embodiments, a recess is provided at the middle position of the top wall of the housing.

[0014] In some embodiments, a circuit converter disposed within the housing is also included. An electrical connector is provided on the rear end face of the housing, through which the circuit converter is electrically connected to the vehicle charging interface. A switch, a charging port, and a charging cable electrically connected to the circuit converter are respectively provided on the front end face of the housing. The charging cable housing is movably disposed within the housing so that the charging cable can retract into the housing or extend out of the housing.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: 1. This utility model is a vehicle-mounted expansion dock with a hidden mobile phone holder. It has a simple structure. By adding a mobile phone holder to the outer shell of the expansion dock, the user experience is effectively improved, and the space inside the car can be made more reasonable. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the first structure of the vehicle-mounted expansion dock in this utility model embodiment; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the second structure of the vehicle-mounted expansion dock in this utility model embodiment; Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the vehicle-mounted expansion dock in the embodiment of this utility model; Detailed Implementation

[0018] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this utility model can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0019] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of the claimed invention.

[0020] Example: like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock is used on the center console of a car, with a center armrest box located below the center console, comprising: The outer shell (1) has support frames (2) protruding from its left and right ends respectively. The support frames (2) are respectively set on the left and right ends of the armrest box so that the support frames (2), the outer shell (1) and the armrest box together define the receiving cavity. The top wall of the outer shell (1) abuts against the bottom wall of the center console. The mobile phone holder (3) is rotatably mounted on the top wall of the receiving cavity. The mobile phone holder (3) is driven by an external force to rotate so that the mobile phone holder (3) extends out of the receiving cavity or is hidden inside the receiving cavity.

[0021] The vehicle-mounted expansion dock with a hidden mobile phone holder in this embodiment has a simple structure. By adding a mobile phone holder (3) to the outer shell (1) of the expansion dock, the user experience can be effectively improved, and the space inside the car can be made reasonable.

[0022] In this embodiment, since armrest boxes are spaced apart at the lower position of the center console, a cavity is defined in the middle position between the center console and the armrest boxes. The vehicle expansion dock has a shell (1), and support frames (2) are respectively provided on the left and right ends of the shell (1). The support frames (2) are respectively set on the left and right ends of the armrest boxes. In this way, the shell (1) can be installed in the middle position between the center console and the armrest boxes. The top wall of the shell (1) abuts against the bottom wall of the center console. Thus, the cavity is defined by the cooperation of the support frames (2), the shell (1), and the armrest boxes. The mobile phone holder (3) is rotatably set on the top wall of the cavity. The mobile phone holder (3) is driven by external force to rotate so that the mobile phone holder (3) extends out of the cavity or is hidden in the cavity. Thus, the mobile phone or other mobile terminal can be fixed on the mobile phone holder (3) for use.

[0023] Preferably, the mobile phone holder (3) includes a fixed base (31), a first connecting rod (32), a second connecting rod (33), a third connecting rod (34), and a connecting seat (35). The fixed base (31) is fixedly disposed on the top wall of the receiving cavity. One end of the first connecting rod (32) is rotatably connected to the bottom wall of the fixed base (31), and the other end is hinged to the second connecting rod (33). The second connecting rod (33) is rotatably connected to the third connecting rod (34) at the end away from the first connecting rod (32), and the third connecting rod (34) is hinged to the connecting seat (35) at the end away from the second connecting rod (33).

[0024] Furthermore, the first connecting rod (32) has mounting holes (321) on both sides of the end away from the fixed seat (31), and a rotating shaft (331) is provided on both sides of one end of the second connecting rod (33). The rotating shaft (331) is sleeved in the mounting hole (321) so that the second connecting rod (33) can rotate relative to the vertical direction of the first connecting rod (32).

[0025] Specifically, the second link (33) is provided with a connecting sleeve (332) at one end away from the first link (32), and a connecting shaft (341) is provided at one end of the third link (34). The connecting shaft (341) is rotatably sleeved in the connecting sleeve (332) so that the third link (34) rotates relative to the second link (33) in the lateral direction.

[0026] Preferably, the third link (34) is provided with a fixed sleeve (342) at the end away from the second link (33), and a horizontal shaft (351) is provided at one end of the connecting seat (35). The horizontal shaft (351) is sleeved in the fixed sleeve (342) so that the connecting seat (35) can rotate relative to the vertical direction of the third link (34).

[0027] In this embodiment, a fixed seat (31) is provided on the top wall of the receiving cavity, that is, the fixed seat (31) is installed on the bottom wall of the outer shell (1). One end of the first connecting rod (32) is rotatably connected to the bottom wall of the fixed seat (31), thereby driving the first connecting rod (32) to rotate in the horizontal direction by external force, thereby enabling the first connecting rod (32) to rotate 360°. Then, the rotating shaft (331) is sleeved in the mounting hole (321) to make the second connecting rod (33) rotate relative to the vertical direction of the first connecting rod (32). Next, the connecting shaft (341) is rotatably sleeved in the connecting sleeve (332) to make the second connecting rod (33) rotate relative to the vertical direction of the first connecting rod (32). The third link (34) rotates in the lateral direction relative to the second link (33). Then, the horizontal axis (351) is sleeved in the fixed sleeve (342) so that the connecting seat (35) rotates in the vertical direction relative to the third link (34), so that the mobile phone holder (3) can be hidden in the receiving cavity or extend out of the receiving cavity. Through the coordinated action of the first link (32), the second link (33), the third link (34) and the connecting seat (35), the mobile phone or other mobile terminal is fixed, so as not to occupy the storage space of the car, which is convenient and practical, and is conducive to the navigation use of the user while driving, thereby effectively improving the user experience.

[0028] Furthermore, positioning parts are provided on the left and right sides of the armrest box, and limiting parts (21) are provided on the bottom wall of the support frame (2). The limiting parts (21) are connected with the positioning parts to limit the displacement of the support frame (2).

[0029] Preferably, the positioning part is inclined downwards gradually from the center of the armrest box to the direction away from the center of the armrest box, and the limiting part (21) is inclined downwards gradually from the center of the outer shell (1) to the direction away from the center of the outer shell (1).

[0030] Specifically, the cross-sectional shape of the positioning part and the limiting part (21) is arc-shaped.

[0031] Preferably, a groove (11) is recessed at the middle position of the top wall of the outer shell (1).

[0032] Specifically, it also includes a circuit converter disposed inside the housing (1), an electrical connector (12) is provided on the rear end face of the housing (1), the circuit converter is electrically connected to the car charging interface through the electrical connector (12), and a switch (13), a charging port (14) and a charging cable (15) electrically connected to the circuit converter are respectively provided on the front end face of the housing (1), the charging cable (15) is movably disposed inside the housing (1) so that the charging cable (15) can be retracted into the housing (1) or stretched out of the housing (1).

[0033] In this embodiment, positioning parts are respectively provided on the left and right sides of the armrest box, and limiting parts (21) are provided on the bottom wall of the support frame (2). The limiting parts (21) are connected to the positioning parts, that is, the bottom wall of the limiting parts (21) abuts against the top wall of the positioning parts, thereby limiting the left and right displacement of the outer shell (1). At the same time, the vertical displacement of the outer shell (1) is limited by the connection between the bottom wall of the center console and the top wall of the armrest box, thereby securing the outer shell (1) at the middle position between the center console and the armrest box. In addition, in order to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the outer shell (1), a groove (11) can be recessed in the middle position of the top wall of the outer shell (1) along the front and rear direction of the outer shell (1). In this way, when disassembling the outer shell (1), the top wall of the outer shell (1) can be prevented from being completely attached to the bottom wall of the center console.

[0034] More preferably, since the charging cable (15) is movably disposed inside the outer shell (1), the connector of the charging cable (15) is driven by external force to perform a telescopic movement, thereby causing the connector of the charging cable (15) to be stretched out of the outer shell (1) or retracted into the outer shell (1), thus avoiding the messy distribution of multiple charging cables (15) inside the vehicle.

[0035] The above descriptions are merely some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, various modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of this utility model, and all such modifications and improvements fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock for use on the center console of a car, wherein a center armrest box is provided at a position below the center console, characterized in that, include: The outer shell (1) has support frames (2) protruding from its left and right ends respectively. The support frames (2) are respectively set on the left and right ends of the armrest box so that the support frames (2), the outer shell (1) and the armrest box together define the receiving cavity. The top wall of the outer shell (1) abuts against the bottom wall of the center console. A mobile phone holder (3) is rotatably mounted on the top wall of the receiving cavity. The mobile phone holder (3) is driven by an external force to rotate so that the mobile phone holder (3) extends out of the receiving cavity or is hidden inside the receiving cavity.

2. The novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mobile phone holder (3) includes a fixed base (31), a first connecting rod (32), a second connecting rod (33), a third connecting rod (34), and a connecting seat (35). The fixed base (31) is fixedly mounted on the top wall of the receiving cavity. One end of the first connecting rod (32) is rotatably connected to the bottom wall of the fixed base (31), and the other end is hinged to the second connecting rod (33). The second connecting rod (33) is rotatably connected to the third connecting rod (34) at the end away from the first connecting rod (32), and the third connecting rod (34) is hinged to the connecting seat (35) at the end away from the second connecting rod (33).

3. A novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first connecting rod (32) has mounting holes (321) on both sides of the end away from the fixed seat (31), and a rotating shaft (331) is provided on both sides of one end of the second connecting rod (33). The rotating shaft (331) is sleeved in the mounting hole (321) so that the second connecting rod (33) can rotate relative to the vertical direction of the first connecting rod (32).

4. A novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock according to claim 2, characterized in that, The second link (33) has a connecting sleeve (332) at one end away from the first link (32), and a connecting shaft (341) is provided at one end of the third link (34). The connecting shaft (341) is rotatably sleeved in the connecting sleeve (332) so that the third link (34) rotates relative to the second link (33) in the lateral direction.

5. A novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock according to claim 3, characterized in that, The third link (34) has a fixed sleeve (342) at one end away from the second link (33), and a horizontal shaft (351) is provided at one end of the connecting seat (35). The horizontal shaft (351) is sleeved in the fixed sleeve (342) so that the connecting seat (35) can rotate relative to the vertical direction of the third link (34).

6. A novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that, Positioning parts are provided on the left and right sides of the armrest box, and limiting parts (21) are provided on the bottom wall of the support frame (2). The limiting parts (21) are connected with the positioning parts to limit the displacement of the support frame (2).

7. A novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock according to claim 6, characterized in that, The positioning part is inclined downwards gradually from the center of the armrest box to the direction away from the center of the armrest box, and the limiting part (21) is inclined downwards gradually from the center of the outer shell (1) to the direction away from the center of the outer shell (1).

8. A novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock according to claim 7, characterized in that, The cross-sectional shape of the positioning part and the limiting part (21) is arc-shaped.

9. A novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock according to claim 1, characterized in that, A groove (11) is recessed in the middle of the top wall of the outer shell (1).

10. A novel vehicle-mounted expansion dock according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, It also includes a circuit converter disposed inside the housing (1), an electrical connector (12) is provided on the rear end face of the housing (1), the circuit converter is electrically connected to the car charging interface through the electrical connector (12), and a switch (13), a charging port (14) and a charging cable (15) electrically connected to the circuit converter are respectively provided on the front end face of the housing (1), the charging cable (15) is movably disposed inside the housing (1) so that the charging cable (15) can be retracted into the housing (1) or stretched out of the housing (1).

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