Cradle

Abstract

To provide a cradle that holds a cable whose position is in an adjustable state according to the position of a charging connection part of a terminal to be placed on a cradle.SOLUTION: A cradle includes a main body and a cable whose tip is connected to a terminal to charge it when the terminal is placed in a predetermined position, wherein the cable includes a magnet and a terminal for supplying power to the terminal, and the main body includes a clamp portion that clamps the cable in a movable state in response to the mutual attraction force between the magnet on the cable and the magnet on the terminal when the terminal is placed in the predetermined position, and holds the cable such that when the terminal is removed from the predetermined position, the tip of the cable separates from the connection portion of the terminal and is electrically disconnected from the terminal.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cradle. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, terminals that operate using electricity have become widely used. Such terminals are used by placing them on a cradle. For example, at a gas station or the like, a user can make payments by inserting a card into the terminal placed on the cradle.

[0003] The device placed on the cradle is charged by connecting a charging cable (hereinafter referred to as the cable) to a power source. At this time, a magnet is placed on the end of the cable, and by using magnetic force, the end of the cable and the charging port of the device are attracted to each other. This prevents poor cable connections.

[0004] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a charger for charging an electrocardiograph. This charger is equipped with a power cable with a power plug connected to the end, and the contact part of the power cable is equipped with a magnet and multiple electrical contacts. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-147807 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, when charging a terminal placed on a cradle, it is necessary to adjust the orientation of the cable relative to the terminal, and it is desirable that the position of the end of the cable can be freely adjusted within a predetermined range.Furthermore, it is desirable that the movement of the end of the cable be automatic according to the state of the terminal placed on the cradle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The cradle according to the present disclosure comprises a main body and a cable whose tip connects to a terminal when the terminal is placed in a predetermined position to charge the terminal, the cable having a magnet for connecting to the terminal and a terminal for supplying power to the terminal, and the main body has a clamping portion that clamps the cable in a movable state in response to the mutual attractive force of the magnet provided on the cable and the magnet provided on the terminal when the terminal is placed in the predetermined position, and holds the cable so that the tip of the cable separates from the connection portion of the terminal and is electrically disconnected from the terminal when the terminal is removed from the predetermined position. [Effects of the Invention]

[0008] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a cradle that holds a cable in a state where the position can be adjusted according to the position of a charging connection part provided on a terminal to be placed on it. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating the configuration of a cradle according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2] 1 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a cradle according to the present disclosure. FIG. [Figure 3] 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a cradle on which a terminal according to the present disclosure is placed; [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram of a terminal placed on a cradle according to the present disclosure. [Figure 5] 1 is a diagram showing an example of a magnet plug according to the present disclosure. [Figure 6] 1A and 1B are diagrams illustrating an example of a metal fitting according to the present disclosure. [Figure 7] 10 is an enlarged view of a state in which a magnetic plug is fixed by a metal fitting on the back side of a terminal according to the present disclosure. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of a second clamp portion and a cable provided on a fourth planar portion according to the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0010] Embodiment 1 The configuration of a cradle 1 according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to FIG.

[0011] As shown in Fig. 1, the cradle 1 has a main body 1a and a cable 2. The cable 2 is charged by connecting the tip of the cable 2 to a terminal 3 (see Fig. 2) placed in a predetermined position on the cradle 1.

[0012] A magnet and a terminal for supplying power are provided at the tip of the cable 2. Note that hereinafter, the magnet may be referred to as a magnet.

[0013] The main body 1a of the cradle 1 also has a clamp 4. When the terminal 3 is placed on the clamp 4, the clamp 4 clamps the cable 2 in a movable state in response to the mutual attractive force of a magnet provided on the cable 2 and a magnet provided on the terminal 3. Here, the directions in which the cable 2 is movable are the direction in which the cable 2 extends and a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the cable 2 extends. Furthermore, the clamp 4 holds the cable 2 so that when the terminal 3 is removed from a predetermined position on the cradle 1, the tip of the cable 2 separates from the connection portion of the terminal 3 and is electrically disconnected from the terminal 3.

[0014] This allows the cradle 1 to adjust the position of the cable 2 to supply power to the terminal 3 by utilizing the force of attraction between the magnet provided on the terminal 3 and the magnet provided at the tip of the cable 2.

[0015] Furthermore, when power supply to the terminal 3 is stopped and the terminal 3 is removed, the cradle 1 holds the cable 2 so that it is not pulled too close to the terminal 3. This allows the cradle 1 to separate the tip of the cable 2 from the terminal 3, electrically disconnecting them.

[0016] The clamp portion 4 of this embodiment 1 corresponds to at least one of the first clamp portion 21 and the second clamp portion 22 provided on the second leg portion 13 in the embodiment 2 described later.

[0017] Embodiment 2 The detailed configuration of the cradle 1 according to the present disclosure will be described below with reference to Figures 2 and 3. Figures 2(a) to 2(e) are diagrams showing examples of the cradle when no terminal is placed on it, and Figures 3(a) to 3(e) are diagrams showing examples of the cradle when a terminal 3 is placed on it.

[0018] Here, FIG. 2(a) is an example of a perspective view of the cradle 1. FIG. 2(b) is an example of a top view of the cradle 1. FIG. 2(c) is an example of a side view of the cradle 1 from the rear side. FIG. 2(d) is an example of a side view of the right side of the cradle 1. FIG. 2(e) is an example of a side view of the cradle 1 from the front side.

[0019] Here, in Figures 2 and 3, the viewpoint directions of Figures 2(a) and 3(a) correspond to each other, and similarly, Figures 3(b) to 3(e) correspond to each other as well. Furthermore, in Figure 2(a), the viewpoint direction of Figure 2(b) is shown as direction B, the viewpoint direction of Figure 2(c) as direction C, the viewpoint direction of Figure 2(d) as direction D, and the viewpoint direction of Figure 2(e) as direction E, and the same applies to Figure 3.

[0020] 4(a) is a perspective view showing the back side of the terminal 3 placed on the cradle 1. A cable 2 for charging the terminal 3 is disposed on the back side of the cradle 1. First, an example of the configuration of the terminal 3 will be described.

[0021] Terminal 3 is an electronic terminal in which a battery and various electronic components are stored in a roughly rectangular parallelepiped housing, and will be described as a terminal used for making payments using a card. Here, terminal 3 is formed to be long in the vertical direction, shorter in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction, and even thinner in the front-to-back direction. Note that the vertical direction, horizontal direction, and front-to-back direction are all perpendicular to each other.

[0022] In the following, the up-down direction of the mounting portion 11 of the cradle 1 (described later) and the terminal 3 when placed on the mounting portion 11 may be referred to as the Y' direction, the left-right direction as the X' direction, and the front-to-back direction as the Z' direction. Assuming that the cradle 1 is placed on a base in real space, the front-to-back direction in the three-dimensional coordinate system of the real space is referred to as the Y direction, the left-to-right direction as the X direction, and the up-to-down direction as the Z direction. Here, the left-to-right direction X' direction relative to the cradle 1 or the terminal 3 is the same as the left-to-right direction X direction in real space.

[0023] The terminal 3 has a display unit 31 provided on the front surface, a card slot 32 provided at the bottom end, and a charging port 33 provided on the back surface. Note that the position where the charging port 33 is provided is not limited to the back surface, but in this description it is assumed to be provided on the back surface of the terminal 3.

[0024] Typically, the upper side of the back surface of the terminal 3 is thicker than the lower side. In other words, the terminal 3 has a protrusion 3a protruding in the Z' direction on the back side near the upper part. When the terminal 3 is placed on the cradle 1, this protrusion 3a fits into a recessed portion formed in the upper part of the mounting portion 11 of the cradle 1, which will be described later. This makes it possible to determine the position of the terminal 3 on the mounting portion 11.

[0025] The charging port 33 is composed of a magnetic plug 41 that is attracted to the tip of the cable 2 by the magnetic force of a magnet provided at the tip of the cable 2 described later, and a metal fitting 51 that holds the magnetic plug 41 in place to prevent it from coming off the terminal 3.

[0026] Here, charging port 33 is configured by inserting magnetic plug 41 into the back surface of terminal 3. However, terminal 3 itself may not have a structure for locking magnetic plug 41, and if cable 2 is unplugged while the magnet provided at the tip of cable 2 is attracted to magnetic plug 41, magnetic plug 41 may come off from terminal 3. For this reason, metal fitting 51 can hold magnetic plug 41 so that it does not come off from terminal 3.

[0027] 5 is a diagram showing an example of the magnetic plug 41. Specifically, the magnetic plug 41 includes an insertion portion 41a that is inserted into the inside of the terminal 3, a connection portion 41b that comes into contact with the cable 2, and a flange-shaped flange portion 41c that is provided at the boundary between the insertion portion 41a and the connection portion 41b.

[0028] At the tip end of connection portion 41b of magnetic plug 41, a positive terminal is arranged in the center as a power supply terminal, and a negative terminal is arranged concentrically with a gap from the positive terminal. Here, the negative terminal of magnetic plug 41 is a magnetic body such as a magnet, and is attracted by magnetic force to the magnet at tip end 2a of cable 2, which will be described later.

[0029] 6 is a diagram showing an example of the metal fitting 51. Specifically, the metal fitting 51 is an L-shaped metal fitting, and is configured in an L-shape by a first plate portion 51a and a second plate portion 51b via a bent portion 51c.

[0030] One flat surface of the first plate portion 51a is adhered to the terminal 3. Typically, double-sided tape can be used to adhere the first plate portion 51a to the terminal 3. In this way, the metal fitting 51 is fixed to the terminal 3.

[0031] On the other hand, a notch 51d is formed in the second plate portion 51b. The second plate portion 51b can hold the magnetic plug 41 so that it does not come off the terminal 3 by contacting the flange portion 41c from the outside at a portion other than the notch 51d. At this time, the notch 51d is disposed at the position of the connection portion 41b.

[0032] 7 is an enlarged view of the magnetic plug 41 fixed to the terminal 3 by the metal fitting 51. In this way, the magnetic plug 41 is fixed to the terminal 3 in a state where the cable 2 from the outside can be connected to the connection portion 41b.

[0033] Next, the configuration of the main body 1a of the cradle 1 will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 4. Figure 4(b) is an example of a right side view of the cradle 1 and the terminal 3, showing a state in which the terminal 3 is placed above the cradle 1, i.e., a state in which the back surface of the terminal 3 faces the upper surface of the mounting portion of the cradle 1, just before being mounted.

[0034] As shown in FIG. 2(a), the cradle 1 includes a support portion 11 on which the terminal 3 is placed, a first leg portion 12 that supports the lower back surface of the support portion 11, and a second leg portion 13 that supports the upper back surface of the support portion 11.

[0035] The placing portion 11 includes a contact portion 110 against which the back side of the terminal 3 contacts when the terminal 3 is placed, and a hole 111 that penetrates the contact portion 110 from the front side to the back side.

[0036] The contact portion 110 includes a lower contact portion 110a against which the back surface of the lower portion of the terminal 3, which is thin in the front-to-back direction, contacts, and an upper contact portion 110b against which the upper protrusion 3a contacts. As an example, when the terminal 3 is placed on the mounting portion 11, the upper contact portion 110b can be made to contact and support a portion of the protrusion 3a of the terminal 3. Here, the upper contact portion 110b has a large opening in the front-to-back direction so that the cable 2 can be easily connected from the back side. Note that the size of this opening can be changed as desired, and here, the portion of the contact portion 110 that is open in the front-to-back direction will be described as a hole 111.

[0037] The hole 111 is a hole through which a cable for charging the terminal 3 can pass through the placement portion 11 in the front-to-back direction.

[0038] Typically, the contact portion 110 of the mounting portion 11 has, in addition to the upper contact portion 110b and the hole 111, a plurality of uneven shapes, holes, and support portions that support the side surfaces of the terminal 3 when the terminal 3 is placed on the mounting portion 11, but a description thereof will be omitted here.

[0039] The first leg 12 is an L-shaped leg having a first flat portion 121, a second flat portion 122, and a bent portion 123 provided between the first flat portion 121 and the second flat portion 122. The first flat portion 121 is a grounding portion that contacts a base or the like on which the cradle 1 is placed. The second flat portion 122 is an upright portion that stands upright from the first flat portion 121. The tip of the second flat portion 122 supports the back side of the lower portion of the placement portion 11 of the cradle 1.

[0040] More specifically, the first flat surface 121 of the first leg 12 has a plane extending in the XY direction. In other words, the normal direction of the first flat surface 121 is the Z direction. The cradle 1 is used by being placed with the lower surface of the first flat surface 121 in the Z direction in contact with a base provided below.

[0041] The second flat surface 122 has a plane extending in the XZ direction. In other words, the normal direction of the first flat surface 121 is the Y direction. The upper end of the second flat surface 122 in the Z direction supports the back surface of the mounting portion 11 near the lower end in the Y' direction.

[0042] The bent portion 123 is a portion where the rear side of the first flat portion 121 in the Y direction and the lower side of the second flat portion 122 in the Z direction are connected, and is bent at a substantially right angle.

[0043] The second leg 13 is an L-shaped leg having a third flat surface 131, a fourth flat surface 132, and a bent portion 133 provided between the third flat surface 131 and the fourth flat surface 132. The third flat surface 131 is a grounding portion that contacts a base or the like on which the cradle 1 is placed. The fourth flat surface 132 is an upright portion that stands upright from the third flat surface 131. The tip of the fourth flat surface 132 supports the underside of the upper portion of the placement portion 11 of the cradle 1.

[0044] More specifically, as shown in Figures 1(d) and 4(b), the third flat surface 131 of the second leg 13 has a plane extending in the XY direction. In other words, the normal direction of the third flat surface 131 is the Z direction. The cradle 1 is used with the lower surface of the third flat surface 131 in the Z direction in contact with a base provided below. In addition, a first clamp 21 is provided on the third flat surface 131 of the second leg 13.

[0045] The fourth flat surface portion 132 has a plane extending in the X' and Z' directions. In other words, the normal direction of the fourth flat surface portion 132 is the Y' direction. For example, the upper end portion of the fourth flat surface portion 132 in the Z' direction is connected to the mounting portion 11 at a position slightly lower in the Y' direction than the position where the hole 111 is provided in the mounting portion 11, thereby supporting the upper back surface of the mounting portion 11 in the Y' direction.

[0046] The fourth flat surface 132 abuts against and supports the back surface of the mounting portion 11 in a perpendicular direction. In addition, a second clamp portion 22 is provided on the fourth flat surface 132 of the second leg portion 13.

[0047] The length in Z' of the fourth flat surface 132 of the second leg 13 is formed to be sufficiently longer than the length in the Z direction of the second flat surface 122 of the first leg 12. As a result, the lower side of the mounting unit 11 in the Y' direction is lower than the upper side. In other words, when a user at the front side in the Y direction uses the terminal 3 mounted on the cradle 1, the mounting unit 11 is inclined so that the display unit provided on the surface of the terminal 3 can be easily seen by the user.

[0048] The bent portion 133 is the point where the front side of the third planar portion 131 in the Y direction and the lower side of the fourth planar portion 132 in the Z' direction are connected, and the third planar portion 131 and the fourth planar portion 132 are bent so that they form an obtuse angle of 90° or more.

[0049] 1(d) and 4(b), the third flat surface 131 has a first clamp 21 on its upper surface in the Z direction. The first clamp 21 has a wall surface 21a standing on the third flat surface 131 and extending in the Y and Z directions, a first clamp 21b protruding in the X direction from the wall surface 21a, and a second clamp 21c protruding in the X direction from the wall surface 21a. A tie wrap 21d attached to the cable 2 is disposed between the first clamp 21b and the second clamp 21c.

[0050] Here, the first clamp 21b and the second clamp 21c are arranged in a straight line in the Y direction. That is, the first clamp 21b and the second clamp 21c are respectively provided to protrude from the wall surface 21a in the X direction by the same amount, and are aligned with almost no misalignment in the X direction (the left-right direction). Note that the first clamp 21b is arranged on the front side, and the second clamp 21c is arranged on the rear side. In other words, the first clamp 21b clamps a portion of the cable 2 closer to the mounting portion 11 than the second clamp 21c.

[0051] Furthermore, the first clamp 21b and the second clamp 21c are arranged in a straight line in the Y direction with respect to the third clamp 22a provided on the fourth flat portion 132 described later, so that there is no misalignment in the X direction, which is the left-right direction.

[0052] Both first clamp 21b and second clamp 21c clamp cable 2 extending in the Y direction. Here, first clamp 21b and second clamp 21c restrict the movement of cable 2 so that it does not move significantly in the X and Z directions and are not fixed in the Y direction, while preventing cable 2 from coming off them. Typically, first clamp 21b and second clamp 21c each have a hole formed with a diameter slightly larger than cable 2, and cable 2 passes through this hole.

[0053] Tie wrap 21d tightens and integrates cable 2 between first clamp 21b and second clamp 21c. Tie wrap 21d is larger than the holes provided in first clamp 21b and second clamp 21c. Therefore, even if cable 2 moves in the Y direction, tie wrap 21d comes into contact with first clamp 21b or second clamp 21c, thereby preventing cable 2 from moving in the Y direction more than a predetermined distance.

[0054] Here, when the cable 2 moves in the Y direction on the third flat surface portion 131, it may move forward in the Y direction due to the magnetic force pulling the cable 2 when the terminal 3 is placed on the mounting portion 11 of the cradle 1, or it may move backward in the Y direction due to the influence of gravity causing the tip end 2a of the cable 2 to move in a falling direction when the terminal 3 is not on the mounting portion of the cradle 1.

[0055] A second clamp 22 for clamping the cable 2 is provided on the fourth flat surface 132 near the upper end in the Z' direction, i.e., near the rear side of the mounting portion 11 of the cradle 1 and at a position slightly away from the mounting portion 11. The second clamp 22 has a third clamp 22a that protrudes rearward in the Y' direction from the fourth flat surface 132. Figure 8 shows an example of a state in which the cable 2 passes through the third clamp 22a.

[0056] 8 is an enlarged view of the second clamp portion 22 provided on the fourth flat portion 132 and the cable 2. The third clamp 22a is provided so as to protrude rearward on the rear surface of the fourth flat portion 132 in the Y' direction of the X'Z' plane, and has a hole 22b formed therein. The cable 2 passes through the hole 22b.

[0057] The third clamp 22a holds the tip 2a of the cable 2 so that it does not fall downward in the Z' direction, and also holds it so that it can move within a predetermined range in the X' and Y' directions. Here, the third clamp 22a clamps the cable 2 so that the direction of the cable main body near the tip 2a of the cable 2 does not shift in the left-right direction.

[0058] Here, the allowable range of movement within a predetermined range in the X' and Y' directions of the third clamp 22a will be described. The third clamp 22a clamps the cable 2 so that the tip 2a of the cable 2 faces the back surface of the terminal 3 placed on the cradle 1.

[0059] More specifically, the diameter of the hole 22b provided in the third clamp 22a is narrow, being slightly larger than the diameter of the cable 2. On the other hand, the diameter of the hole 22b is wide enough to allow the cable 2 to move in the X' and Y' directions in response to the displacement of the magnetic plug 41 in the X' and Y' directions due to the positional displacement of the terminal 3 when the terminal 3 is placed on the placement part 11 of the cradle 1.

[0060] Therefore, at least the vicinity of the tip 2a of the cable 2 extends in the Z' direction so that the cable 2 does not abut against the connection portion 41b of the magnetic plug 41 of the terminal 3 at an angle greater than a predetermined angle.

[0061] 4(b), the third clamp 22a clamps the cable 2 so that it can move freely within a predetermined range in the Z' direction as well. The clamping is performed in a state where the cable 2 moves close to the terminal and can be connected to the connecting portion 41b of the magnetic plug 41.

[0062] When the terminal 3 is placed on the mounting portion 11 of the cradle 1, the magnetic force of the magnetic plug 41 and the magnetic force of the tip 2a of the cable 2 act on the cable 2, attracting it to the terminal 3. Since the third clamp 22a clamps the cable 2 in a state in which the cable 2 can move freely within a predetermined range in the Z' direction, the tip 2a of the cable 2 is attracted to the connecting portion 41b of the magnetic plug 41 by the magnetic force and is connected to it.

[0063] For the above reasons, third clamp 22a does not fix cable 2, but holds the position of tip 2a of cable 2 so that it does not change significantly from the position near the back side of mounting portion 11 of cradle 1. Third clamp 22a can be made of stainless steel so that the magnet arranged at tip 2a of cable 2 is not attracted by magnetic force, but the material is not limited to this.

[0064] The cable 2 extends in the Y direction near the third flat portion 131 of the second leg 13, and extends in the Z' direction near the fourth flat portion 132 of the second leg 13. Between these points, the cable 2 is bent in an R shape with a predetermined amount of play, which is referred to as an R portion 2b. Note that the cable 2 has enough play at the R portion 2b to prevent it from slackening in the X direction.

[0065] 8 shows an example of the tip 2a of the cable 2 extending in the Z' direction. The cable 2 is a magnetic cable, and a positive terminal is provided at the center of the tip side of the tip 2a, and a negative terminal is arranged around the positive terminal.

[0066] Here, we will explain the forces and movements acting on the cable 2 when the terminal 3 is not placed on the cradle 1, when the terminal 3 approaches the cradle 1, and when the terminal 3 is removed from the mounting portion 11 of the cradle 1, focusing on each case.

[0067] First, when the terminal 3 is not placed on the cradle 1, the tip 2a of the cable 2 is loosely held by the third clamp 22a on the fourth flat portion 132 of the second leg 13. At this time, gravity acts on the cable 2, causing it to fall downward in the Z' direction.

[0068] At this time, the cable 2 is slightly bent at the curved portion 2b so that the radius of curvature increases, and a force is generated at the third flat portion 131 of the second leg portion 13 that moves the cable 2 rearward in the Y direction.

[0069] Here, on the third flat portion 131 of the second leg 13, the tie wrap 21d that is integrated with the cable 2 moves rearward in the Y direction, and the tie wrap 21d abuts against the second clamp 21c, preventing it from moving rearward in the Y direction.

[0070] Therefore, the cable 2 cannot move rearward in the Y direction on the third flat surface portion 131, and at the same time, the bending of the curved portion 2b does not exceed a predetermined amount. Therefore, the tip 2a of the cable 2 is held in place while passing through the hole 22b of the third clamp 22a provided on the fourth flat surface portion 132.

[0071] At this time, the third clamp 22a clamps the cable 2 in a state in which the extending direction from the curved portion 2b to the tip portion 2a of the cable 2 is normal to the back surface of the terminal 3 placed on the mounting portion 11. In other words, the third clamp 22a clamps the cable 2 in such a state that the direction is aligned to an extent that connection to the connecting portion 41b of the magnetic plug 41 provided on the back surface of the terminal 3 can be sufficiently performed.

[0072] The first clamp 21b, the second clamp 21c of the first clamp portion 21, and the third clamp 22a of the second clamp portion 22 are aligned and arranged without being misaligned in the X direction, i.e., in the left-right direction on the mounting portion 11.

[0073] In this way, the tie wrap 21d, which is integrated with the cable 2, is positioned between the first clamp 21b and the second clamp 21c, restricting its movement, thereby restricting the movement of the cable 2 in the extension direction.

[0074] Next, a case where the terminal 3 approaches the placing section 11 of the cradle 1 so as to be placed on it will be described.

[0075] When the terminal 3 approaches the placement portion 11, the magnetic plug 41 provided on the back side of the terminal 3 and the magnet provided on the tip end 2a of the cable 2 are attracted to each other by magnetic force.

[0076] At this time, the curved portion 2b of the cable 2 is pulled upward in the Z' direction while the bending angle is reduced by straightening out. At this time, a force is applied to the cable 2 at the third flat portion 131 so as to pull it forward in the Y direction.

[0077] Here, the cable 2 can be pulled upward in the Z' direction to a range where the tie wrap 21d integrated with the third flat portion 131 can move forward in the Y direction until it abuts against the first clamp 21b, and to an extent where the bending of the curved portion 2b is slightly extended. This connects the tip end 2a of the cable 2 to the connection portion 41b of the magnetic plug 41 provided on the terminal 3, allowing charging to be performed.

[0078] At this time, the tip 2a of the cable 2 automatically adjusts its position in the X' and Y' directions according to the position of the terminal 3 placed on the cradle 1, and moves upward in the Z' direction, making it easier to connect to the connection part 41b of the magnetic plug 41.

[0079] Furthermore, the movement of the tip 2a of the cable 2 in the X' and Y' directions is restricted by the third clamp 22a of the fourth flat surface 132, and the R-section 2b is not bent in the left-right direction. Furthermore, the third clamp 22a of the fourth flat surface 132 and the first and second clamps 21b and 21c of the third flat surface 131 are aligned in a straight line to prevent displacement in the X direction. Therefore, the orientation of the tip 2a can be prevented from tilting by more than a predetermined angle from the normal to the rear surface of the terminal 3.

[0080] In this case too, the movement of the cable 2 in the extension direction can be restricted by placing the tie wrap 21d, which is integrated with the cable 2, between the first clamp 21b and the second clamp 21c and restricting its movement.

[0081] Next, we will explain the case where the terminal 3 is removed from the mounting portion 11 of the cradle 1 when the tip 2a of the cable 2 is connected to the connection portion 41b of the magnetic plug 41 provided on the terminal 3 and charging is being performed.

[0082] When the terminal 3 is moved upward in the Z' direction to remove it from the cradle 1, the tip 2a of the cable 2 is pulled upward in the Z' direction while remaining attached to the magnetic plug 41 by magnetic force.

[0083] Here, a force is applied to the third flat portion 131 to move the cable 2 forward in the Y direction. When the tie wrap 21d comes into contact with the first clamp 21b, the cable 2 is prevented from moving further forward in the Y direction. As a result, even when the tip 2a of the cable 2 is pulled upward in the Z' direction by the magnetic force, the cable 2 does not move more than a predetermined distance, and therefore the connection with the connecting portion 41b of the magnetic plug 41 is released, and the two become separated from each other.

[0084] In this way, when placing a terminal 3 on the cradle 1, a cradle can be provided that automatically adjusts the position of the tip 2a of the cable 2 according to the position of the terminal 3 and prevents the tip 2a of the cable 2 from shifting in direction.

[0085] Furthermore, when the terminal 3 is removed from the mounting portion 11, the cradle 1 can hold the cable 2 so that it does not move more than a predetermined distance. This makes it easy to remove the cable 2 from the terminal 3.

[0086] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, each embodiment can be combined with other embodiments as appropriate.

[0087] For example, although the magnetic plug 41 has been described as being provided on the back side of the terminal 3, it is not limited to the back side. In other words, even if the magnetic plug 41 is provided on the side of the terminal 3, it is possible to similarly arrange the cable 2 so that it extends linearly from the side of the terminal 3.

[0088] Even in this case, the cradle 1 can hold the cable 2 on the side of the terminal 3 so that it can move in a direction approaching the terminal 3. Furthermore, the cradle 1 can hold the cable 2 so that it can move within a predetermined range in a direction perpendicular to this direction, and the change in direction is limited to a predetermined angle.

[0089] For example, the third planar portion 131 of the second leg 13 has been described as being provided with a first clamp 21b and a second clamp 21c as a configuration for limiting movement of the cable 2 in the Y direction, but this is not limited to this.

[0090] Specifically, the first clamp 21b is sufficient to prevent the cable 2 from being pulled too far upward in the Z' direction when the terminal 3 is removed from the mounting portion 11 of the cradle 1. In other words, the third flat portion 131 does not need to be provided with a configuration that suppresses the movement of the cable 2 toward the rear in the Y direction, or it is possible to limit the movement toward the rear in the Y direction by using another configuration.

[0091] Each drawing is merely an example for describing one or more embodiments. Each drawing may relate not only to one particular embodiment, but also to one or more other embodiments. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, various features or steps described with reference to any one drawing can be combined with features or steps shown in one or more other drawings to create, for example, an embodiment not explicitly shown or described. Not all features or steps shown in any one drawing are necessary to describe an exemplary embodiment, and some features or steps may be omitted. The order of steps described in any drawing may be changed as appropriate.

[0092] A part or all of the above-described embodiments can be described as, but not limited to, the following supplementary notes. (Appendix 1) A cradle having a cable whose tip is connected to a terminal when the terminal is placed in a predetermined position, The cable a magnet for connecting to the terminal and a terminal for supplying power to the terminal; a clamping section that holds the cable in a movable state in response to the mutually attracting force of a magnet provided on the cable and a magnet provided on the terminal when the terminal is placed at the predetermined position, and that holds the cable so that, when the terminal is removed from the predetermined position, the tip of the cable separates from the connection section of the terminal and is electrically disconnected from the terminal; Cradle. (Appendix 2) The cradle includes: a mounting portion provided with a hole through which the cable passes and on which the terminal is mounted; a leg portion having a grounding portion that contacts the base and an upright portion that stands upright from the grounding portion, and supporting the placing portion; The clamp portion is a first clamp portion provided on the ground portion; a second clamp portion provided on the standing portion and configured to clamp the tip end of the cable; 10. A cradle as described in Appendix 1. (Appendix 3) The first clamp portion includes: a first clamp clamping the cable; a second clamp at a location on the cable that is farther from the placement portion than the first clamp, a tie wrap integral with the cable is provided between the first clamp and the second clamp; When a force is applied to the cable to move in the direction of extension of the cable, the tie wrap abuts against the first clamp or the second clamp, thereby restricting the movement of the cable. 1. A cradle as described in Appendix 2. (Appendix 4) The third clamp provided on the standing portion is When the terminal is placed on the placement section, the cable is clamped in a state in which its position can be changed in response to a positional shift of the terminal on the placement section. 10. A cradle as described in Appendix 3. (Appendix 5) The cable has a magnet at a tip end thereof, The third clamp is The cable is clamped in a state in which the cable can move in the extension direction in response to the attraction of a magnet provided at the connection portion of the terminal. 10. A cradle as described in Appendix 4. (Appendix 6) The third clamp is When the terminal is misaligned when placed on the placement section, the cable is clamped in a state in which it can move in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction in response to the attraction of a magnet provided at the connection section of the terminal. 10. A cradle as described in Appendix 5. (Appendix 7) The cable a curved R portion between the first clamp of the first clamp portion and the third clamp of the second clamp portion; The third clamp clamps the cable in a state in which the extending direction from the R portion to the tip portion of the cable is along a normal direction to the back surface of the terminal placed on the placement section. 10. A cradle as described in Appendix 6. (Appendix 8) the first clamp of the first clamp section, the second clamp of the first clamp section, and the third clamp of the second clamp section are aligned and arranged without being misaligned in the left-right direction of the placement section, 10. A cradle as described in Appendix 7. (Appendix 9) The leg portion is a first leg portion supporting the rear surface of the front side of the mounting portion; a second leg portion that is formed longer than the first leg portion and supports the rear surface of the mounting portion, The placement unit is When the terminal is placed, it is tilted so that the display unit on the surface of the terminal faces the user in front. 10. A cradle as described in Appendix 8. (Appendix 10) The first clamp portion has a wall surface extending from the leg portion. The first clamp and the second clamp are formed in a shape that protrudes from the wall surface. 10. A cradle as described in Appendix 9. [Explanation of symbols]

[0093] 1 Cradle 1a Clamp part 2 Cables 2a Tip 2b R part 3. Terminal 3a Convex part 11 Placement section 110 Contact part 110a Lower contact part 110b Upper contact part 111 holes 12 First Leg 121 First flat section 122 Second flat section 123 Bend 13 Second Leg 131 Third Plane 132 Fourth Plane 133 Bend 21 First clamp part 21a Wall 21b First clamp 21c Second Clamp 21d tie wrap 22 Second clamp part 22a Third Clamp 22b hole 31 Display section 32 Card slot 33 Charging port 41 Magnetic Plug 41a Insertion part 41b Connection 41c Flange 51 Metal fittings 51a First plate portion 51b Second plate portion 51c Bend part 51d Notch

Claims

1. a main body; a cable whose tip is connected to the terminal when the terminal is placed in a predetermined position, the cable has a magnet and a terminal for supplying power to the terminal; The main body portion is a clamping section that holds the cable in a movable state in response to the mutually attracting force of a magnet provided on the cable and a magnet provided on the terminal when the terminal is placed at the predetermined position, and that holds the cable so that the tip of the cable separates from the connection section of the terminal and is electrically disconnected from the terminal when the terminal is removed from the predetermined position; Cradle.

2. The cradle includes: a mounting portion provided with a hole through which the cable passes and on which the terminal is mounted; a leg portion having a grounding portion that contacts the base and an upright portion that stands upright from the grounding portion, and supporting the placing portion; The clamp portion is a first clamp portion provided on the ground portion; a second clamp portion provided on the standing portion and configured to clamp the tip end of the cable, The cradle of claim 1 .

3. The first clamp portion includes: a first clamp clamping the cable; a second clamp for clamping the cable at a location farther from the placement portion than the first clamp; a tie wrap integral with the cable is provided between the first clamp and the second clamp; When a force is applied to the cable to move it in the extending direction of the cable, the tie wrap abuts against the first clamp or the second clamp, thereby restricting the movement of the cable.

3. The cradle of claim 2.

4. The third clamp provided on the upright portion is When the terminal is placed on the placement section, the cable is clamped in a state in which its position can be changed in response to a positional shift of the terminal on the placement section.

4. The cradle of claim 3.

5. The cable has a magnet at a tip end thereof, The third clamp includes: The cable is clamped in a state in which the cable can move in the extension direction in response to the attraction of a magnet provided at the connection portion of the terminal.

5. The cradle of claim 4.

6. The third clamp includes: When the terminal is misaligned when placed on the placement section, the cable is clamped in a state in which it can move in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction in response to the attraction of a magnet provided at the connection section of the terminal.

6. The cradle of claim 5.

7. The cable a curved R portion between the first clamp of the first clamp portion and the third clamp of the second clamp portion; the third clamp clamps the cable in a state in which the extending direction from the R portion to the tip portion of the cable is along a normal direction to a back surface of the terminal placed on the placement section; 7. The cradle of claim 6.

8. the first clamp of the first clamp section, the second clamp of the first clamp section, and the third clamp of the second clamp section are aligned and arranged without being misaligned with each other in the left-right direction of the placement section; 8. The cradle of claim 7.

9. The leg portion is a first leg portion supporting a rear surface of the front side of the mounting portion; a second leg portion that is formed longer than the first leg portion and supports the rear surface of the mounting portion, The placement section is When the terminal is placed, it is tilted so that the display unit on the surface of the terminal faces the user in front.

9. The cradle of claim 8.

10. The first clamp portion has a wall surface extending from the leg portion. The first clamp and the second clamp are formed in a shape that protrudes from the wall surface.

10. The cradle of claim 9.

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