Steering device

Abstract

To make a connector terminal at an external terminal side waterproof in a steering device to which an external terminal may be attached.SOLUTION: An external terminal may be attached to a steering device according to the invention, and the steering device includes: a body provided with a terminal holding part for holding the external terminal; a cable holding part for holding a connection cable connected to a terminal connector part provided at the external terminal; a contact part which contacts with a periphery part of the terminal connector part at the external terminal held by the terminal holding part; and an operation part which is operated in a connection direction in which the connection cable is connected to the terminal connector part. The contact part is placed in close contact with the periphery part by operating the operation part in a direction such that the connection cable moves close to the terminal connector part in the connection direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a technique for a control device used to control an unmanned vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] When manually controlling an unmanned moving object such as a drone, it is desirable to be able to view images captured by a camera mounted on the drone. The captured image can also be viewed using a monitor device provided separately from the control device, but a configuration in which the image can be viewed on a display unit on the control device is preferable, as it eliminates the need to move one's gaze to the monitor device and the instability of operation during that time.

[0003] When a display unit is provided on the control device, the display unit may be incorporated into the control device itself, or an external terminal such as a tablet PC (Personal Computer) equipped with a display unit may be detachably attached to the control device.

[0004] If the control device is configured to allow an external terminal to be detachably attached, it is conceivable to use a connection cable for transmitting captured images received by the control device to the external terminal. In this case, if the connection portion of the connection cable at the external terminal is not sufficiently waterproof, it will be difficult to operate the control device outdoors in bad weather.

[0005] Regarding waterproofing of the connection portion of a connection cable, for example, there is a method as described in Patent Document 1 below. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6543740 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, the method described in Patent Document 1 can waterproof the connector terminal when a connection cable is connected, but cannot waterproof the connector terminal when a connection cable is not connected. In particular, when the external terminal attached to the control device is a terminal such as a tablet PC, multiple connector terminals are provided, and it is difficult to say that the method described in Patent Document 1 provides sufficient waterproofing.

[0008] The present proposal has been made against this background, and aims to provide a means for fully waterproofing the connector terminals on the external terminal side in a control device to which an external terminal can be attached. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] The steering device of the present invention is a steering device to which an external terminal can be attached, and comprises a main body portion provided with a terminal holding portion that holds the external terminal, a cable holding portion that holds a connection cable connected to a terminal connector portion provided on the external terminal, an abutment portion that abuts against the peripheral portion of the terminal connector portion of the external terminal held in the terminal holding portion, and an operating portion that is operated in the connection direction of the connection cable to the terminal connector portion, and the abutment portion is brought into close contact with the peripheral portion by operating the operating portion in the direction in which the connection cable approaches the terminal connector portion in the connection direction. That is, in a state where the connection cable is connected to the terminal connector portion, the abutting portion is brought into close contact with the periphery of the terminal connector portion. Effect of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, in a control device to which an external terminal can be attached, the connector terminal on the external terminal side can be sufficiently waterproofed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1]FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the control device according to the embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the embodiment in a state where the control device and the tablet PC are separated. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the control device according to the embodiment. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connection unit according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a connection unit according to an embodiment. [Figure 7] 1 is a perspective view of a connection unit according to an embodiment, in which a cover portion is attached to a bottom case. FIG. [Figure 8] 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a terminal portion of the tablet PC according to the embodiment; FIG. [Figure 9] 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the connection unit according to the embodiment, showing a state in which the movement restricting portion is located at a non-restricting position in comparison with FIG. 6 which shows a state in which the movement restricting portion is located at a restricting position. FIG. [Figure 10] 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a storage section provided in the main body section. FIG. [Figure 11] 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which a plug portion of a connection cable is disposed in the internal space of the bottom case. FIG. [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which the connection unit is roughly arranged in the storage section. [Figure 13] 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which the connection unit has been slid into the storage section and the control device and tablet PC are wired connected by a connection cable. FIG. [Figure 14] 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a contact portion of the connection unit is pressed against a periphery of the terminal connector portion. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0012] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following explanation, the control device 1 is referred to as being in the position when the user holds the control device 1 in front of his or her body, with the side with the controls and display screen being the top and the direction the user is facing being the front, and the directions up, down, front, back, left and right are indicated.

[0013] <1. System Overview> Figure 1 shows a drone 2 as an example of an unmanned mobile body, and a control device 1 for the drone 2. The communication system between the control device 1 and the drone 2 is a high-speed wireless transmission system capable of long-distance communication up to approximately 5 km.

[0014] A control signal is transmitted from the control device 1 to the drone 2 to control the flight of the drone 2 and the shooting operation of the camera 82 mounted on the drone 2. Image signals captured by the camera 82 and telemetry data from the drone 2 are transmitted from the drone 2 to the control device 1.

[0015] The tablet PC 3 is detachably attached to the control device 1. By connecting the control device 1 and the tablet PC 3 with a connection cable Cb (described later) while the tablet PC 3 is attached to the control device 1, the control device 1 can transmit captured image data based on an image signal received from the drone 2 to the tablet PC 3 via a wired path. The tablet PC 3 can display the captured image data received from the control device 1. This allows the user, who is the pilot, to control the drone 2 while viewing the images captured by the camera 82 mounted on the drone 2.

[0016] The control device 1 can also be connected to, for example, an external monitor device 4, and can supply and display the image signal received from the drone 2. In addition, a memory card 5, for example, can be attached to the control device 1 as a storage medium, and captured image data based on the image signal received from the drone 2 can be stored in the memory card 5.

[0017] <2. Configuration of the control device> The structure of the control device 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 4 show a state in which the tablet PC 3 is attached to the control device 1, while FIG. 3 shows a state in which the tablet PC 3 is removed from the control device 1.

[0018] The control device 1 includes a main body 10 having a recess in which a portion of the connection cable Cb is placed, a connection unit 40 that is detachable from the recess, and a hold bar 12 that is rotatable relative to the main body 10 and prevents the tablet PC 3 from falling off the main body 10.

[0019] The tablet PC 3 has a display screen 30 formed on the top surface of a substantially rectangular, plate-like body, and a terminal section 31 provided on the right side surface.

[0020] An arrangement space 15 in which the tablet PC 3 is attached is formed in the main body 10. That is, the arrangement space 15 functions as a terminal holding section that holds the tablet PC 3, which is an external terminal.

[0021] A pair of rotation support parts 13 to which both ends of a hold bar 12 are attached are provided on the upper part of the main body part 10.

[0022] The hold bar 12 is rotatably attached at both ends to the respective rotation support parts 13, so that the hold bar 12 is rotatable with respect to the upper part of the main body part 10. Specifically, the hold bar 12 can be rotated upward from the state shown in FIG.

[0023] The tablet PC 3 is attached to the arrangement space 15 with the hold bar 12 rotated upward, and then the hold bar 12 is returned to its original state (rotated downward), so that the hold bar 12 holds the tablet PC 3 down to prevent it from falling off, as shown in Figure 2.

[0024] When the hold bar 12 is rotated downward, the middle portion 12a is fixed to a bar fixing portion 14 provided on the rear end side of the main body portion 10, thereby preventing the hold bar 12 from rotating, and the tablet PC 3 is maintained in a stable holding state.

[0025] The hold bar 12 is bent to fit the shape of the tablet PC 3. This allows each portion of the hold bar 12 to press the tablet PC 3 against the arrangement space 15, preventing the tablet PC 3 from rattling when attached to the arrangement space 15.

[0026] A handle 11 is provided at the front end of the main body 10, and a user can easily carry the control device 1 by gripping the handle 11. In addition, strap holders 20 are provided on the left and right front end and the left and right rear end of the main body 10. By attaching straps attached to these strap holders 20 to the user's body, the user can stably position the control device 1 in front of the body.

[0027] The main body 10 is provided with various controls that can be operated by the user. As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, for example, six operation switches 17 are provided on the left and right sides of the top surface of the main body 10. The operation switches 17 are, for example, three-position alternate switches. The user can assign any operation function to each operation switch 17. For example, a shutter operation or zoom operation for the camera 82 may be assigned, or an operation related to piloting the drone 2 may be assigned.

[0028] Furthermore, for example, three joysticks 18 are provided on the top surface side of the main body 10. The joysticks 18 are capable of stick operation and also function as push switches that can be pressed in. The pair of left and right joysticks 18 are used as controls for controlling the drone 2, for example, and the joystick 18 on the front right side of the top surface is used as a control for operating the gimbal of the camera 82, for example.

[0029] A power switch 19 is provided on the top surface of the main body 10. A user can switch the pilot device 1 between an operating state and a non-operating state by switching the power switch 19 between an ON state and an OFF state.

[0030] The terminal unit 31 in the tablet PC 3 is provided with a plurality of terminals, such as a Universal Serial Bus (USB) terminal, and the USB terminal is used for communication with the main body unit 10. In the following description, each terminal provided on the terminal unit 31 of the tablet PC 3 will be referred to as a "terminal connector unit 32."

[0031] The connection unit 40 of the control device 1 is used to connect the connection cable Cb to the terminal connector section 32 of the tablet PC 3. The connection unit 40 is attached to a storage section 21 provided in the main body section 10, which will be described later. The configuration of the connection unit 40 will be described with reference to the attached drawings.

[0032] The connection unit 40 is constituted by a plurality of members that are unitized. Specifically, the connection unit 40 includes a box-shaped bottom case 41 that is open upward, and a cover portion 42 that closes the opening of the bottom case 41 from above (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

[0033] In the connection unit 40, an internal space 43 is formed by the bottom case 41 and the cover part 42. A part of the connection cable Cb is disposed in the internal space 43 (see FIG. 6).

[0034] A frame-shaped elastic member 44 is attached to the underside of the cover portion 42. The elastic member 44 is provided so as to close a gap formed between the cover portion 42 and the bottom case 41 when the cover portion 42 is attached to the bottom case 41. The elastic member 44 serves to prevent dust and moisture from entering the internal space 43 when the cover portion 42 is attached to the bottom case 41.

[0035] The bottom case 41 has a hole-shaped cable holding hole 45 formed on the left side surface thereof into which a plug portion Pg formed as the tip end of the connection cable Cb is inserted.

[0036] In the internal space 43, approximately the center of the plug portion Pg is sandwiched from above and below by a protruding portion 46 that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the bottom case 41 and a plateau-shaped retaining portion 47 that protrudes downward from the lower surface of the cover portion 42.

[0037] In the connection unit 40, the cable holding hole 45, the raised portion 46, and the pressing portion 47 each function as a cable holding portion. This ensures that the plug portion Pg is held in the internal space 43 in a good condition.

[0038] The plug portion Pg is formed with a certain hardness so as not to bend from the portion sandwiched by the raised portion 46 and the pressing portion 47 serving as the cable holding portion to the tip portion. That is, the tip portion of the plug portion Pg is maintained facing substantially horizontally in a state where it is pressed down from above and below by the raised portion 46 and the pressing portion 47. In other words, the plug portion Pg has a degree of rigidity such that when one end is gripped in a horizontally extended state, the other end does not sag downward due to gravity.

[0039] The user can use two methods to establish a wired connection between the controller 1 and the tablet PC 3 by inserting the tip of the plug portion Pg into the terminal connector portion 32a. The first method is to grasp the plug portion Pg in a state where the bottom case 41 and the cover portion 42 are separated, i.e., with the top of the bottom case 41 open, and insert the tip portion of the plug portion Pg into the terminal connector portion 32a, and attach the cover portion 42 to the bottom case 41. Alternatively, with the cover portion 42 fitted in from the top of the bottom case 41, the tip portion of the plug portion Pg may be pulled out from the cable holding hole 45 and inserted into the terminal connector portion 32a. This allows the plug portion Pg to be firmly inserted into the terminal connector portion 32a.

[0040] The second method is to slide the connection unit 40, which is integrated with the plug part Pg sandwiched between the bottom case 41 and the cover part 42, in a substantially horizontal direction (left and right direction, that is, the connection direction of the connection cable Cb) relative to the terminal part 31. This allows the connection unit 40, which is a part larger than the plug part Pg, to be gripped and operated, making it possible to easily insert the tip part of the plug part Pg into a predetermined terminal connector part 32. In addition, by sliding the bottom case 41, which has a shape that matches the size of the storage part 21 described later, the positioning of the plug part Pg and the terminal connector part 32a is automatically performed, improving the operability of the insertion and removal work.

[0041] A contact portion 48 that comes into contact with the peripheral portion 33 of the terminal connector portion 32 is provided on the outer surface side of a cable holding hole 45 formed in the bottom case 41 (see FIG. 7).

[0042] The abutment portion 48 abuts against the terminal connector portions 32b and their surrounding portions 33 (shaded areas in Figure 8) of the multiple terminal connector portions 32 provided on the terminal portion 31, excluding the terminal connector portion 32a that is to be connected to the connection cable Cb.

[0043] By abutting the abutment portion 48 against the terminal connector portion 32b and its surrounding portion 33 excluding the terminal connector portion 32a to be connected, dust and moisture are prevented from entering the terminal connector portion 32 when the connection cable Cb is connected to the terminal connector portion 32a.

[0044] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the connection unit 40 has a movement restriction portion 49 attached to a side surface of the bottom case 41.

[0045] The movement restricting portion 49 is made of resin or the like and has a generally T-shaped cross section, and is slidable in the up and down direction relative to the bottom case 41.

[0046] The movement restricting portion 49 includes a restricting projection 50 protruding downward from the center, and a knob portion 51 protruding laterally from the center.

[0047] A knob portion 51 of the movement restricting portion 49 is positioned so as to protrude laterally from an arrangement hole 52 formed on the side of the cover portion 42 when the cover portion 42 is attached to the bottom case 41 .

[0048] In the connection unit 40, the movement restriction portion 49 is moved up and down inside the connection unit 40 by performing an operation of moving the knob portion 51, part of which protrudes from the arrangement hole 52 of the cover portion , up and down.

[0049] The restricting protrusion 50 of the movement restricting portion 49 has a tip positioned below the underside of the bottom case 41 when the knob portion 51 is positioned at the lower end of the arrangement hole 52, and a tip positioned above the underside of the bottom case 41 when the knob portion 51 is positioned at the upper end of the arrangement hole 52.

[0050] The movement restricting portion 49 is in a "restricted position" (see Figure 6) when the knob portion 51 is positioned at the lower end of the arrangement hole 52, and in a "non-restricted position" (see Figure 9) when the knob portion 51 is positioned at the upper end of the arrangement hole 52.

[0051] The movement restricting portion 49 is biased toward the lock position by a biasing means (not shown). That is, the movement restricting portion 49 is biased downward by the biasing means.

[0052] The bottom case 41 has an insertion hole 53 through which the connection cable Cb is inserted (see FIG. 5). The plug portion Pg of the connection cable Cb drawn out from the main body 10 is disposed at a predetermined position in the internal space 43 of the bottom case 41 through the insertion hole 53.

[0053] The connection unit 40 thus configured is attached to the storage section 21 provided in the center on the right side of the main body 10 (see FIGS. 10 and 3).

[0054] The storage section 21 has a recess that is open upward and laterally, and the surface facing upward is formed as a bottom section 22.

[0055] The bottom surface portion 22 is formed with an engagement recess 23 that opens upward near the right end portion. A tip end of a restricting protrusion 50 of the connection unit 40 is inserted into the engagement recess 23. When the movement restricting portion 49 is inserted into the engagement recess 23, the movement of the connection unit 40 in the left-right direction is restricted, and the plug portion Pg of the connection cable Cb is prevented from coming off from the terminal connector portion 32a.

[0056] On the side of the bottom surface portion 22 facing the arrangement space of the tablet PC 3 (to the left), there is formed a retractable recess 24 in which a terminal cover 34 of the tablet PC 3 is stored in an open state.

[0057] The terminal cover 34 is provided to prevent dust and water droplets from entering the terminal section 31 when the tablet PC 3 is used alone.

[0058] When the tablet PC 3 is attached to the controller 1, the connection cable Cb needs to be constantly connected, so the terminal cover 34 is basically in an open state.

[0059] The retraction recess 24 is provided as a recess in which the terminal cover 34 in the open state is stored (retracted) so as not to get in the way.

[0060] Further, a pull-out hole 25 through which the connection cable Cb is pulled out is formed in the bottom surface portion 22. The connection cable Cb connects the controller 1 and the tablet PC 3 in a wired manner via the pull-out hole 25 of the bottom surface portion 22, the insertion hole 53 of the bottom case 41, and the cable holding hole 45.

[0061] The insertion hole 53 is located above the extraction hole 25 and is larger than the extraction hole 25. A frame-shaped member 54, which is a frame-shaped elastic member, is attached to the edge of the insertion hole 53.

[0062] The frame-shaped member 54 is positioned so as to close the gap between the bottom surface portion 22 and the bottom case 41 when the connection unit 40 is attached to the storage portion 21. The insertion hole 53 is made larger than the pull-out hole 25, and the frame-shaped member 54 is disposed so as to entirely surround the pull-out hole 25. This makes it possible to effectively prevent dust and moisture from entering the inside of the main body portion 10.

[0063] An operating protrusion 55 that protrudes upward is provided on the upper surface of the cover portion 42 of the connection unit 40.

[0064] When a force is applied in the left-right direction to the operating protrusion 55 of the cover portion 42 , the entire unitized connection unit 40 is slid in the left-right direction relative to the storage portion 21 of the main body portion 10 .

[0065] In addition, when the second method of inserting the tip of the plug portion Pg into the terminal connector portion 32a as described above is adopted, the connection unit 40 is slid in a direction approaching the tablet PC 3, and the tip of the plug portion Pg of the connection cable Cb held by the connection unit 40 is inserted into the terminal connector portion 32a, thereby achieving a wired connection between the steering device 1 and the tablet PC 3.

[0066] Then, as the connection unit 40 is slid in a direction away from the tablet PC 3, the tip of the plug portion Pg of the connection cable Cb held by the connection unit 40 is pulled out from the terminal connector portion 32a, and the wired connection between the steering device 1 and the tablet PC 3 is terminated.

[0067] That is, the cover portion 42 functions as an operating portion for connecting and disconnecting the connection cable Cb to the terminal connector portion 32a.

[0068] <3. Connection operation> The procedure for establishing a wired connection between the controller 1 and the tablet PC 3 using the connection cable Cb will now be briefly described.

[0069] First, one end of the connection cable Cb, the other end of which (plug portion Pg) is connected to the control device 1, is pulled out from the pull-out hole 25.

[0070] The pulled-out plug portion Pg is passed through the insertion hole 53 of the bottom case 41, and the tip portion is further inserted into the cable holding hole 45 of the bottom case 41 (see FIG. 11).

[0071] The cover portion 42 is fitted into the bottom case 41 from above (see FIG. 7).

[0072] The modularized connection unit 40 is roughly stored in the storage section 21 of the main body 10 (see FIG. 12).

[0073] In the first connection method described above, the plug portion Pg is slightly pulled out from the connection unit 40, and the tip of the plug portion Pg is manually inserted into the terminal connector portion 32a, and then the connection unit 40 is slid from right to left relative to the storage portion 21 (see Figure 13). At this time, the connection work may be performed in a state where the bottom case 41 and the cover portion 42 are separated.

[0074] In the second connection method described above, the connection unit 40 is slid from right to left relative to the storage section 21 (see FIG. 13). At this time, the controller 1 and the tablet PC 3 are connected in a wired manner by the connection cable Cb.

[0075] Regardless of which connection method is used, as shown in Figure 14, the abutment portion 48 provided on the connection unit 40 is pressed against the surrounding portion 33 of the terminal connector portion 32, thereby waterproofing the terminal connector portion 32 (terminal connector portions 32a and 32b).

[0076] <4. Summary> As described above, the control device 1 of the present invention is a control device 1 to which an external terminal (tablet PC 3) can be attached, and includes a main body 10 provided with a terminal holding section (arrangement space 15 and hold bar 12) for holding the external terminal (tablet PC 3), a cable holding section (cable holding hole 45, raised section 46 or pressing section 47) for holding a connection cable Cb connected to a terminal connector section 32 (32a, 32b) provided on the external terminal (tablet PC 3), and a terminal holder 46 for holding the external terminal (tablet PC 3) held by the terminal holding section. The bottom case 41 includes an abutment portion 48 that abuts against the peripheral portion 33 of the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b), and an operation portion (cover portion 42, or connection unit 40 with the cover portion 42 attached to the bottom case 41) that is operated in the connection direction (left-right direction in the embodiment) of the connection cable Cb to the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b), and the abutment portion 48 is brought into close contact with the peripheral portion 33 by operating the operation portion in the direction in which the connection cable Cb approaches the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b) in the connection direction. That is, in a state in which the connection cable Cb is connected to the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b), the abutting portion 48 is brought into close contact with the peripheral portion 33 of the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b). This makes it difficult for water droplets to enter the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b) when the connection cable Cb is connected, thereby achieving waterproofing. Therefore, when used in bad weather, it is possible to prevent failure of the external terminal (tablet PC 3) and the connection cable Cb, and a good connection state between the external terminal (tablet PC 3) and the control device 1 can be ensured. In addition, when the second connection method described above is adopted, by operating the operating portion in a specific direction, it is possible to simultaneously connect the connection cable Cb to the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b) and bring the abutment portion 48 into close contact with the peripheral portion 33 of the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b). Therefore, the operation for connecting the connection cable Cb also serves as a waterproofing operation, making it possible to reduce the bothersomeness of the operation. In addition, when multiple terminal connector parts 32 (32a, 32b) are provided inside the peripheral part 33 of the terminal connector part 32 (32a, 32b), it is possible to waterproof not only the terminal connector part 32 (32a, 32b) when the connection cable Cb is connected, but also the terminal connector part 32 (32a, 32b) when the connection cable Cb is not connected. This makes it possible to waterproof the entire connector installation area in which the multiple terminal connector portions 32 (32a, 32b) are provided, and makes it possible to effectively prevent breakdowns in the external terminal (tablet PC 3). In addition to the cable holding hole 45, the raised portion 46 and the pressing portion 47 also function as a cable holding portion for holding the connection cable Cb.

[0077] The contact portion 48 of the control device 1 may be formed of an elastic material. This makes it possible to press the abutment portion 48 against the peripheral portion 33 of the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b) with a strong force, thereby improving the waterproof performance. Furthermore, even if the abutment portion 48 is pressed against the surrounding portion 33 of the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b) with a strong force, the abutment portion 48 elastically deforms, thereby preventing damage to both the abutment portion 48 and the surrounding portion 33 of the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b).

[0078] The control device 1 may be equipped with a connection unit 40 having a bottom case 41 with a cable holding portion (cable holding hole 45) and a cover portion 42 that functions as an operating portion and is attached to the upper part of the bottom case 41. The above-mentioned various effects can be obtained simply by appropriately storing the connection unit 40, which is a relatively large unitized part, in the storage section 21. In particular, since the shape of the connection unit 40 is substantially the same as the shape of the storage section 21, the abutment section 48 can be brought into close contact with the peripheral section 33 simply by fitting the connection unit 40 into the storage section 21, and good operability can be ensured.

[0079] In the control device 1, the operation may be a slide operation in which the connection unit 40 is slid relative to the main body portion 10. This makes it possible to realize the above-mentioned functions with simple operations.

[0080] In the control device 1, the connection cable Cb may be detachable from the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b) by performing the above-mentioned operation (the second connection method) on the connection unit 40. This makes it possible to handle the connection unit 40, in which the cable holding portion (cable holding hole 45) and the operation portion are unitized, as a single member and perform operation in the connection direction. Therefore, the operation is easy and the operability can be improved.

[0081] The control device 1 may be provided with a movement restricting section 49 that is movable between a restricting position in which the connection cable Cb restricts the movement of the operating section in the connection direction (left-right direction in the embodiment) away from the terminal connector section 32 (32a, 32b) and a non-restricting position in which the movement is not restricted. As a result, by using the control device 1 with the movement restricting portion 49 in the restricted position, the connection cable Cb is prevented from falling off the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b) due to movement of the operating portion. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a good connection state between the external terminal (tablet PC 3) and the control device 1, and the operability of the control device 1 can be improved.

[0082] In the control device 1, the movement restricting portion 49 may be moved from the non-restricted position to the restricted position by operating the operating portion in a direction in which the connection cable Cb approaches the terminal connector portion 32 (32a, 32b) in the connection direction (left-right direction in the embodiment). As a result, by simply operating the operating part in the connection direction, it is possible not only to connect the connection cable Cb to the terminal connector part 32 (32a, 32b) and to bring the abutment part 48 into close contact with the peripheral part 33 of the terminal connector part 32 (32a, 32b), but also to move the movement restricting part 49 to the restricting position. Therefore, it becomes possible to realize many functions simultaneously with simple operations, thereby improving operability.

[0083] In the above, a drone is used as an example of an unmanned mobile body, however, in the present invention, the unmanned mobile body is not limited to the form of an unmanned aerial vehicle such as a drone, and may take the form of an unmanned aerial vehicle other than an aerial vehicle, such as a vehicle, a ship, a submarine, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0084] 1. Controls 3 Tablet PC (external device) 10 Main body 12 Hold bar (terminal holding part) 15 Placement space (terminal holding section) 32, 32a, 32b Terminal connector part 33 Periphery 40 Connection Unit 41 Bottom case 42 Cover part 45 Cable holding hole (cable holding part) 46 Raised part (cable holding part) 47 Clamp (cable holding part) 48 Contact part 49 Movement Control Department Cb connection cable

Claims

1. A control device to which an external terminal can be attached, a main body portion provided with a terminal holding portion for holding the external terminal; a cable holder for holding a connection cable connected to a terminal connector provided on the external terminal; a contact portion that contacts a peripheral portion of the terminal connector portion of the external terminal held by the terminal holding portion; an operation unit that is operated in a connection direction of the connection cable to the terminal connector unit, The contact portion is brought into close contact with the surrounding portion by operating the operating portion in the connection direction in which the connection cable approaches the terminal connector portion. Control device.

2. The contact portion is formed of an elastic material. The control device according to claim 1.

3. a connection unit including a bottom case including the cable holding portion and a cover portion that functions as the operation portion and is attached to an upper portion of the bottom case; The control device according to claim 1.

4. The operation is a sliding operation of sliding the connection unit relative to the main body. A control device according to claim 3.

5. By performing the above operation on the connection unit, the connection cable can be attached to and detached from the terminal connector portion. A control device according to claim 3.

6. a movement restriction portion that is movable between a restriction position that restricts movement of the operation portion in a direction in which the connection cable moves away from the terminal connector portion in the connection direction and a non-restriction position that does not restrict the movement of the operation portion; The control device according to claim 1.

7. The movement restriction portion is moved from the non-restricted position to the restricted position by the operation of the operation portion in the connection direction in which the connection cable approaches the terminal connector portion. A control device according to claim 6.

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