JP2016046062A - On-vehicle usb terminal device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an on-vehicle USB terminal device that can close a USB socket by an open/close lid at all times under the state that a USB plug is not connected, and prevent dropout of the USB plug under the state that the USB plug is connected.SOLUTION: An on-vehicle USB terminal device 20 which is mounted on a vehicle and has a main body portion 21 having a USB socket 22, and an open/close lid 23 which is provided to the main body portion 21 to open and close the USB socket 22, is provided with urging means for applying urging force to the open/close lid 23 in a closing direction of the USB socket 22. The open/close lid 23 closes the USB socket 22 by urging force under the state that a USB plug 40 is not inserted in the USB socket 22, and presses the USB plug 40 by urging force under the state that the USB plug 40 is inserted in the USB socket 22. The urging direction of the urging force is set to a direction along which the contact pressure between the USB plug 40 inserted in the USB socket 22 and the USB socket 22 increases.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle USB terminal device, and more particularly, to an in-vehicle USB terminal device including a lid body that covers a USB socket into which a USB plug is inserted.

  As a conventional in-vehicle USB terminal device, for example, an in-vehicle electronic device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known. The in-vehicle electronic device disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a main body case, an operation panel provided on the front surface of the main body case, and an operation unit provided on the operation panel. A connection terminal is provided on a part of the operation panel, and the surface side of the connection terminal is covered with an opening / closing lid. The open / close lid includes a lid main body that covers the surface side of the connection terminal, and a belt-like locking piece that is inserted into the locking hole of the main body case from one end side of the lid main body. The lid body has a larger vertical dimension on the side opposite to the locking piece side than the locking piece side, and the locking piece forms a through groove extending in the belt-like direction between the vertical direction. A retaining piece that protrudes into the through groove of the opening / closing lid is provided in the locking hole of the main body case. When connecting the USB connector, the lid body is pulled out from the operation panel, and the locking piece is pulled out in the lateral direction toward the handle until it comes into contact with the retaining piece. As a result, the front of the connection terminal is largely open, so that the USB connector can be easily inserted into the connection terminal.

JP 2013-103594 A

  However, the in-vehicle electronic device disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a problem that if the user forgets to close the opening / closing lid, the USB socket remains open, and dust and moisture easily enter the USB socket. Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a biasing means on the opening / closing lid so that when the USB plug inserted into the USB socket is removed, the opening / closing lid automatically returns to the original position so as to cover the USB socket. However, even if an urging means is simply provided on the open / close lid, force acts on the USB plug inserted into the USB socket in the direction of dropping or the contact resistance between the USB socket and the USB plug increases. Or

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the object of the present invention is to always close the USB socket by the open / close lid when the USB plug is not connected, and to connect the USB plug when the USB plug is connected. It is in the provision of the vehicle-mounted USB terminal device which can aim at drop-off prevention.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a vehicle-mounted USB that is mounted on a vehicle and includes a main body provided with a USB socket, and an opening / closing lid that is provided on the main body and opens and closes the USB socket. In the terminal device, an urging means for applying an urging force to the opening / closing lid in a direction to close the USB socket is provided, and the urging force is applied when the USB plug is not inserted into the USB socket. When the USB socket is closed and the USB plug is inserted into the USB socket, the USB plug is pressed by the biasing force, and the biasing direction of the biasing force is the USB inserted into the USB socket. The contact pressure between the plug and the USB socket is set to increase.

  In the present invention, in a state where the USB plug is inserted into the USB socket, the opening / closing lid receives the urging force of the urging means and presses the USB plug. The urging direction of the urging force is a direction in which the contact pressure between the USB plug inserted into the USB socket and the USB socket increases, and the USB plug is securely connected to the USB socket. This prevents the USB plug from being removed from the USB socket. Further, since the opening / closing lid receives a biasing force in the direction of closing the USB socket, when the USB plug is removed from the USB socket, the USB socket can be reliably closed without operating the opening / closing lid. Furthermore, since the contact pressure between the USB plug and the USB socket is increased, the contact resistance can be reduced.

In the above-described in-vehicle USB terminal device, the USB socket includes a terminal plate, a connector shell that covers the terminal plate, and a signal line on one surface of the terminal plate, and the biasing direction of the biasing force is The terminal board may have a direction from one surface to the other surface opposite to the one surface.
In this case, the contact pressure between the USB plug and the signal line of the USB socket is reliably increased by setting the biasing direction of the biasing force from one surface of the terminal board to the other surface opposite to the one surface. Can be made.

The vehicle-mounted USB terminal device further includes a fulcrum shaft that connects the main body and the opening / closing lid, and that allows the opening / closing lid to rotate along the biasing direction of the biasing force with respect to the main body. The USB socket may be configured to open and close by turning the opening / closing lid.
In this case, the opening / closing lid can open / close the USB socket by pivoting about a fulcrum shaft connecting the opening / closing lid and the main body.

The vehicle-mounted USB terminal device further includes a fulcrum shaft that connects the main body and the opening / closing lid, and that allows the opening / closing lid to rotate along the biasing direction of the biasing force with respect to the main body. The opening / closing lid is connected to the main body and is rotatable with respect to the main body, and is connected to the first lid and is rotatable with respect to the first lid. A second lid, wherein the first lid is rotated with respect to the main body with the fulcrum shaft as a fulcrum; and the second lid has a biasing direction of a biasing force with respect to the main body. It is good also as a structure which slides in parallel.
In this case, the first lid portion of the opening / closing lid rotates with respect to the main body portion, and the second lid portion of the opening / closing lid rotates with respect to the first lid portion and slides with respect to the main body portion. it can.

In the in-vehicle USB terminal device, the opening / closing lid is slidable in parallel with the urging direction of the urging force with respect to the main body, and the USB socket is opened / closed by sliding of the opening / closing lid. It is good also as a structure.
In this case, the open / close lid can open and close the USB socket by sliding with respect to the main body.

Further, in the above-described in-vehicle USB terminal device, the biasing means is a torsion coil spring attached to the fulcrum shaft, and one end of the torsion coil spring is locked to the main body, and the other end is the opening and closing It is good also as a structure latched by a lid | cover.
In this case, by using a torsion coil spring as the biasing means, a biasing force can be applied to the open / close lid with a simple configuration.

  According to the present invention, an in-vehicle USB terminal device is provided in which a USB socket is always closed by an opening / closing lid when the USB plug is not connected, and the USB plug can be prevented from falling off when the USB plug is connected. be able to.

It is a top view of the vehicle carrying the vehicle-mounted USB terminal device which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the vehicle-mounted USB terminal device in a state where the opening / closing lid is opened. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which fractures | ruptures and shows the principal part of the vehicle-mounted USB terminal device of the state which closed the opening-and-closing lid | cover. It is a top view which fractures | ruptures and shows a part of opening-and-closing lid | cover for vehicle-mounted USB terminal devices. (A) is a side view of the in-vehicle USB terminal device with the USB plug inserted, and (b) is a side view of the in-vehicle USB terminal device with the USB plug removed. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which fractures | ruptures and shows the principal part of the vehicle-mounted USB terminal device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a top view which fractures | ruptures and shows a part of vehicle-mounted USB terminal device which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which fractures | ruptures and shows the principal part of the vehicle-mounted USB terminal device which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a top view which fractures | ruptures and shows a part of vehicle-mounted USB terminal device which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

(First embodiment)
The on-vehicle USB terminal device according to the first embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. The in-vehicle USB terminal device of this embodiment is an example applied to an automobile as a vehicle, and is mainly intended to supply power to an external device connected to the vehicle side via a connection cable. The external device is a portable electronic device such as a smartphone, a tablet, and a mobile phone.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a driver's seat 12 and a passenger seat 13 are provided in a passenger compartment 11 of the vehicle 10, and a rear seat 14 is provided at the rear of the driver's seat 12 and the passenger seat 13. A dashboard 15 is provided in front of the driver seat 12 and the passenger seat 13, and a steering wheel 16 is provided on the driver seat 12 side of the dashboard 15. A center console 17 extending from the dashboard 15 is installed between the driver seat 12 and the passenger seat 13. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a recess 19 is formed in the upper portion 18 of the center console 17. The recess 19 is formed downward from the upper portion 18. The in-vehicle USB terminal device 20 of the present embodiment is provided in the recess 19 of the center console 17.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the in-vehicle USB terminal device 20 includes a main body 21 including a USB socket 22 and an opening / closing lid 23 that opens and closes the USB socket 22. The main body 21 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped, and is inserted into the recess 19 of the center console 17 and can be fixed to the center console 17. In a state where the main body 21 is inserted into the recess 19, one end surface 24 is an upper surface and the other end surface (not shown) is a lower surface. One end surface 24 and the upper portion 18 of the center console 17 are set to be the same surface. On one end surface 24 serving as the upper surface, an opening communicating with the accommodating portion 25 formed in the main body portion 21 is formed. A USB socket 22 is inserted into the accommodating portion 25, and the USB socket 22 is fixed to the main body portion 21.

  The USB socket 22 is a standardized universal serial bus A-type receptacle (female-side terminal) into which an A-type USB plug (male-side terminal) 40 can be inserted. In this embodiment, the USB socket 22 is connected to an auxiliary battery (not shown) mounted on the vehicle. The USB socket 22 includes a connector shell 27 that forms an insertion port 28 for inserting the USB plug 40. As shown in FIG. 4, the cross-sectional shape of the connector shell 27 is substantially rectangular, and a first wall portion 29 that is a pair of opposed long sides, and a second wall portion 30 that is a pair of opposed short sides. Have

  A terminal plate 31 is installed inside the connector shell 27, and the terminal plate 31 has a flat insulator 32 and a signal line 33. The insulator 32 is located away from one first wall portion 29 of the connector shell 27 and is located close to the other first wall portion 29. The insulator 32 is provided so as to be parallel to the first wall portion 29. A signal line 33 is attached to the surface of the insulator 32 on the first wall portion 29 side. The terminal board 31 extends from the bottom surface of the accommodating portion 25 for inserting the USB plug 40 toward the opening. The signal line 33 provided in the USB socket 22 includes a VBus signal line 33A (1 pin), a D− signal line 33B (2 pin), and a D + signal line 33C (3 pin) which are power supplies from the auxiliary battery. ) And four pins of the GND signal line 33D (four pins). No signal line is provided on the surface of the other first wall portion 29 side opposite to the one surface of the insulator 32 of the terminal board 31.

  Next, the USB plug 40 inserted into the USB socket 22 will be described. The USB plug 40 is provided at an end of a connection cable that connects the external device and the USB socket 22. The USB plug has a main body portion 42 to which a flexible cable 41 is connected, and a connector portion 43 formed in the main body portion 42 and inserted into the insertion port 28 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). ). The connector portion 43 includes a terminal plate 44 and a metal plate 45 that surrounds the terminal plate 44. The terminal board 44 includes an insulator 46 and a signal line 47. A signal line 47 is attached to the surface of the insulator 46. The metal plate 45 is in contact with the three surfaces of the terminal plate 44 where the signal lines 47 are not attached. A space 48 is formed by separating the surface on which the signal line 47 is attached and the metal plate 45 from each other. The space 48 serves as an insertion port for the terminal board 31 of the USB socket 22. When the USB plug 40 is inserted into the USB socket 22, the signal line 47 of the terminal board 44 in the USB plug 40 and the signal line 33 of the terminal board 31 in the USB socket 22 are connected, and power is supplied from the USB socket 22 to the USB plug 40. Will be able to. The main body 42 has surfaces that are parallel to the first wall 29 when the USB plug 40 is inserted into the USB socket 22. A USB mark 49 is formed on the other surface of the main body 42 (see FIG. 3). In a state where the USB plug 40 is inserted into the USB socket 22, the other surface having the USB mark 49 is the other first wall portion 29 side of the connector shell 27. Further, one surface of the main body portion 42 without the mark 49 is the first wall portion 29 side of the connector shell 27.

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 4, a shaft support portion 35 including a shaft hole 36 that supports the rotation shaft 34 is formed on one end wall 24 side of the end surface 24 of the main body portion 21. A rotation shaft 34 as a fulcrum shaft is inserted into the shaft hole 36, and the axis of the rotation shaft 34 is parallel to the end surface 24 and the first wall portion 29. The open / close lid 23 of the present embodiment closes or opens the USB socket 22 and the end surface 24 of the main body 21 by rotation about the rotation shaft 34. The opening / closing lid 23 includes a rectangular lid body 50, a rotation base 51 formed at one end of the lid body 50, and ribs formed on three sides of the lid body 50 excluding the rotation base 51. 52.

  The lid main body 50 is set to be approximately the same size as the end surface 24. Incidentally, the size of the lid main body 50 is set so that the open / close lid 23 contacts the main body 42 of the USB plug 40 in a state where the USB plug 40 is inserted into the USB socket 22. As shown in FIG. 4, the rotation base 51 on the end surface 24 side of the main body 21 in the lid main body 50 includes a shaft hole 53 into which the rotation shaft 34 is inserted. A rotation shaft 34 is inserted into the shaft hole 53 so that the opening / closing lid 23 can be rotated. A torsion coil spring 37 as an urging means is attached to the rotating shaft 34. One end of the torsion coil spring 37 is fixed to the end surface 24 side of the main body 21, and the other end is fixed to the lid main body 50 of the opening / closing lid 23. The twisting coil spring 37 applies an urging force in a direction to close the opening / closing lid 23 to the opening / closing lid 23, and the urging force increases as the opening / closing lid 23 opens. An operation piece 54 for facilitating opening of the opening / closing lid 23 is formed at the end of the lid body 50 opposite to the rotation base 51. An elastic portion 55 is formed of a rubber material as an elastic material at a contact end portion of the rib 52 that contacts the end surface 24 of the main body portion 21. In a state where the opening / closing lid 23 is closed, the elastic portion 55 is in close contact with the end surface 24 of the main body portion 21.

Next, the use of the in-vehicle USB terminal device 20 according to the present embodiment will be described.
Here, a case will be described in which an external device (not shown) and the in-vehicle USB terminal device 20 are connected to supply power to the external device. When the external device and the in-vehicle USB terminal device 20 are connected, a connection cable including a USB plug 40 that can be connected to the USB socket 22 of the in-vehicle USB terminal device 20 is used. A connector (not shown) that can be connected to an external device is provided at the end of the connection cable 41 opposite to the end provided with the USB plug 40. Connect the external device and the connection cable.

  Next, a finger is put on the operation piece 54 of the opening / closing lid 23 to operate the opening / closing lid 23 in the opening direction. Until the USB plug 40 can be inserted into the USB socket 22, the opening / closing lid 23 is rotated and opened with the rotation shaft 34 as a fulcrum, and the USB plug 40 is connected to the USB socket 22 with the opening / closing lid 23 kept open. To do. In a state where the USB plug 40 is connected to the USB socket 22, one surface of the main body 42 of the USB plug 40 without the USB mark is the opening / closing lid 23 side, and the other surface having the USB mark is the opening / closing lid 23. Located on the opposite side with no. When the USB plug 40 is connected to the USB socket 22, the hand is released from the opening / closing lid 23. Then, since the opening / closing lid 23 receives the urging force of the torsion coil spring 37, the opening / closing lid 23 comes into contact with the main body portion 42 of the USB plug 40 and presses the USB plug 40 as shown in FIG. . When the USB plug 40 is connected to the USB socket 22, the signal line 33 of the USB socket 22 and the signal line 47 of the USB plug 40 come into contact with each other, so that power is supplied to the external device.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 5A, in a state where the opening / closing lid 23 presses the USB plug 40, the urging direction of the urging force acting on the USB plug 40 is one surface of the terminal plate 31 of the USB socket 22. The direction from one to the other. In FIG. 5A, the urging force is indicated by an arrow F. In FIG. 5A, the urging direction of the urging force is the direction in which the USB socket 22 is pressed from the right to the left against the USB plug 40. Become. For this reason, the maximum static frictional force between the USB plug 40 and the USB socket 22 increases. That is, the urging direction of the urging force is a direction in which the contact pressure between the USB socket 22 and the USB plug 40 is increased. For this reason, the USB plug 40 is securely connected to the USB socket 22, the contact pressure between the USB socket 22 and the USB plug 40 is increased, the contact resistance between the USB socket 22 and the USB plug 40 is reduced, and the efficiency is improved. Good power supply is performed. Incidentally, in the case where the urging force is applied from the opposite side of the urging direction or the direction from the second wall portion orthogonal to the urging direction, the USB plug 40 is easily dropped from the USB socket 22, or the USB socket 22 and the USB The contact resistance with the plug 40 increases. That is, if the biasing direction of the biasing force is set to a direction other than the direction from one surface to the other surface of the terminal plate 31 of the USB socket 22, the connection state between the USB plug 40 and the USB socket 22 is deteriorated. To do.

  Next, when the power supply to the external device is completed, the USB plug 40 may be pulled out from the USB socket 22. When the USB plug 40 is pulled out from the USB socket 22, as shown in FIG. 5B, the opening / closing lid 23 receiving the urging force automatically closes the end surface 24 of the main body 21 including the USB socket 22. For this reason, when the USB plug 40 is not connected to the USB socket 22, the open / close lid 23 always keeps the end surface 24 of the main body 21 including the USB socket 22 closed.

The in-vehicle USB terminal device 20 of this embodiment has the following operational effects.
(1) In a state where the USB plug 40 is inserted into the USB socket 22, the opening / closing lid 23 receives the urging force of the torsion coil spring 37 and presses the USB plug 40. The urging direction of the urging force is a direction in which the contact pressure between the USB plug 40 inserted into the USB socket 22 and the USB socket 22 increases, and the USB plug 40 is maintained in a state of being securely connected to the USB socket 22. Be drunk. This prevents the USB plug 40 from falling off the USB socket 22. Further, since the opening / closing lid 23 receives an urging force in the direction of closing the USB socket 22, when the USB plug 40 is removed from the USB socket 22, the body portion 21 including the USB socket 22 is operated without operating the opening / closing lid 23. The end face 24 can be reliably closed. When the USB plug 40 is not connected, the USB socket 22 is always closed by the opening / closing lid 23. Further, since the contact pressure between the USB plug 40 and the USB socket 22 is increased, the contact resistance can be reduced, and efficient power supply can be performed to the external device.

(2) When the biasing direction of the biasing force is a direction from one surface of the terminal plate 31 of the USB socket 22 toward the other surface, the maximum static frictional force between the USB plug 40 and the USB socket 22 increases. . For this reason, the contact pressure between the signal line 47 of the USB plug 40 and the signal line 33 of the USB socket 22 can be reliably increased.

(3) Since the opening / closing lid 23 and the main body 21 are connected via the rotation shaft 34, the opening / closing lid 23 can be rotated with respect to the main body 21 along the biasing direction of the biasing force. For this reason, the opening / closing lid 23 can open and close the main body 21 including the USB socket 22 by turning about the rotation shaft 34 that connects the opening / closing lid 23 and the main body 21.

(4) A torsion coil spring 37 as an urging means is mounted on the rotating shaft 34, one end of the torsion coil spring 37 is locked to the main body 21, and the other end of the torsion coil spring 37 is locked to the opening / closing lid 23. Has been. For this reason, it is possible to apply an urging force to the opening / closing lid 23 with a simple configuration.

(5) In a state where the USB plug 40 is inserted into the USB socket 22, the size of the lid body 50 is set so that the opening / closing lid 23 contacts the body 42 of the USB plug 40, and the opening / closing lid is connected to the cable 41. Will not abut. For this reason, the urging force via the opening / closing lid 23 is not absorbed by the cable 41 and can be reliably applied to the USB plug 40, and the contact pressure between the USB plug 40 and the USB socket 22 is increased.

(6) When the USB plug 40 is not inserted into the USB socket 22, the opening / closing lid 23 can always reliably close the end surface 24 of the main body 21 including the USB socket 22. Ingress of moisture can be suppressed. Further, in a state where the USB plug 40 is inserted into the USB socket 22, the USB plug 40 closes the USB socket 22, so that dust and moisture can be prevented from entering the USB socket 22. The user does not need to be aware of forgetting to close the opening / closing lid 23 after the USB plug 40 is removed from the USB socket 22.

(7) Since the rib 52 of the opening / closing lid 23 is formed with the elastic portion 55 that contacts the main body portion 21, the elastic portion 55 and the main body portion 21 are in close contact with each other when the opening / closing lid 23 is closed. For this reason, the opening / closing lid 23 can reliably prevent entry of dust and moisture into the USB socket 22.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, the in-vehicle USB terminal device according to the second embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the opening / closing lid is mainly different from the configuration of the opening / closing lid of the first embodiment. Therefore, in this embodiment, about the structure which is common in 1st Embodiment, the description of 1st Embodiment is used and a code | symbol is used in common.

  The in-vehicle USB terminal device 60 of this embodiment includes an opening / closing lid 61 shown in FIGS. The lid main body 62 of the open / close lid 61 includes a first lid 63 and a second lid 64. The first lid portion 63 is provided with a rotation base portion 65 having a shaft hole 66, and is connected to the main body portion 21 via a rotation shaft 34 supported by the shaft support portion 35. The second lid portion 64 is connected to the end portion of the first lid portion 63 opposite to the rotation base portion 65 via the connecting shaft 67, and rotates with respect to the first lid portion 63 around the connection shaft 67. It is possible to move. Guide pieces 68 guided by a pair of guide grooves 69 formed in the main body portion 21 are formed in the vicinity of both ends of the end portion of the second lid portion 64 opposite to the end portion on the connection shaft 67 side. Yes. The guide piece 68 is rotatable with respect to the second lid portion 64. The guide groove 69 is formed to be parallel to the second wall portion 30 of the USB socket 22. First ribs 70 are provided on two sides of the first lid 63, and second ribs 71 are provided on three sides of the second lid 64.

  In the state in which the opening / closing lid 61 of the present embodiment opens the main body 21 including the USB socket 22, the first lid 63 is rotated along the biasing direction of the biasing force with respect to the main body 21. At this time, the second lid portion 64 connected to the first lid portion 63 rotates with respect to the first lid portion 63 and is slid in the direction opposite to the biasing direction of the biasing force with respect to the main body portion 21. It stands up from the end surface 24 of the main body 21. Therefore, when the USB plug 40 is inserted into the USB socket 22, the first lid portion 63 and the second lid portion 64 are bent into a V shape. The biasing force of the torsion coil spring 37 attached to the rotating shaft 34 is applied to the first lid portion 63 and the second lid portion 64. For this reason, the second lid portion 64 abuts against and presses the main body portion 42 of the USB plug 40 inserted into the USB socket 22. When the opening / closing lid 61 is closed, the first lid portion 63 rotates in the closing direction, and the second lid portion 64 is slid in a direction that coincides with the biasing direction of the biasing force. Accordingly, when the opening / closing lid 61 is opened and closed, the second lid portion 64 slides in parallel with the biasing direction of the biasing force.

  According to this embodiment, there exists an effect equivalent to the effect (1), (2), (4), (6) of 1st Embodiment. Further, in the present embodiment, the second lid portion 64 abuts on a portion of the main body portion 42 near the connector portion 43 so that the opening / closing lid 61 is bent. For this reason, it is not necessary to set the size of the opening / closing lid 61 according to the main body 42 of the USB plug 40.

(Third embodiment)
Next, an in-vehicle USB terminal device according to a third embodiment will be described.
In the present embodiment, the configuration of the opening / closing lid is mainly different from the configuration of the opening / closing lid of the first embodiment. Therefore, in this embodiment, about the structure which is common in 1st Embodiment, the description of 1st Embodiment is used and a code | symbol is used in common.

The in-vehicle USB terminal device 80 of this embodiment includes an opening / closing lid 81 shown in FIGS. Ribs 83 are formed on the four sides of the lid body 82 of the opening / closing lid 81.
End portions of the pair of ribs 83 on the body portion 21 side that are parallel to the second wall portion 30 of the USB socket 22 in the opening / closing lid 81 so that the opening / closing lid 81 of the present embodiment is slidable with respect to the body portion 21. A guide piece 84 is provided in the vicinity. A guide groove 85 parallel to the rib 83 having the guide piece 84 is formed in the main body portion 21 so as to correspond to the guide piece 84. The guide groove 85 is set to such a length that the USB socket 22 can be opened or the main body 21 including the USB socket 22 can be closed by sliding the opening / closing lid 81. An operation piece 86 is provided on the other rib 83 parallel to the first wall portion 29 of the USB socket 22 in the lid main body portion 82. One end of a rubber member 87 as urging means is fixed to the rib 83 provided with the operation piece 86. The other end of the rubber member 87 is fixed inside the main body 21 through a through hole 88 provided on the end surface 24 side of the main body 21.

  In the present embodiment, when opening the USB socket 22, the open / close lid 81 is slid with respect to the main body 21. When the opening / closing lid 81 slides, the guide piece 84 of the opening / closing lid 81 is guided in the guide groove 85. When the opening / closing lid 81 is slid in the direction in which the USB socket 22 is opened, the rubber member 87 expands, and the urging force in the closing direction with respect to the opening / closing lid 81 increases as the rubber member 87 extends. In a state where the USB plug 40 is inserted into the USB socket 22, the opening / closing lid receives an urging force and abuts against and presses the main body 42 of the USB plug 40. Thus, when the opening / closing lid 81 is opened / closed, the opening / closing lid 81 slides parallel to the biasing direction of the biasing force.

According to this embodiment, there exists an effect equivalent to the effect (1), (2), (6) of 1st Embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the opening / closing lid 81 is slid with respect to the main body portion 21, and the opening / closing lid 81 comes into contact with a portion of the main body portion 42 close to the connector portion. For this reason, it is not necessary to set the size of the opening / closing lid 81 according to the main body 42 of the USB plug 40. Further, the urging force can be applied to the opening / closing lid 81 using the string-like rubber member 87, and it is not necessary to use a torsion coil spring.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the invention. For example, the following modifications may be made.

In the above embodiment, the USB socket is provided on the upper surface side of the center console so that the insertion slot of the USB socket faces upward. For example, the USB socket may be provided so that the insertion slot faces sideways. In this case, when the USB plug is inserted in the USB socket, the USB socket is provided so that the mark of the USB plug faces left and right or up. That's fine.
In the above embodiment, the USB socket is provided on the center console in the passenger compartment, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, you may provide in the site | part side of a door, the dashboard, or a cargo compartment.
In the above embodiment, an example in which the above embodiment is applied to an automobile as a vehicle has been described, but the application target is not limited to an automobile. For example, the present invention may be applied to a golf course cart. In this case, for example, GPS golf navigation can be considered as the external terminal.
In the above embodiment, the other surface with the USB mark 49 is the other first wall 29 side of the connector shell 27 in the USB socket 22, but the USB mark is not present or the position of the USB mark is This is not the case when different from the embodiment. In this case, the surface of the main body portion 42 on the insulator 46 side in the connector portion 43 of the USB plug 40 is one surface, and the surface of the main body portion 42 on the space 48 side in the connector portion 43 is the other surface.
In the first embodiment, the elastic part is provided on the opening / closing lid, but the elastic part is not essential and may be an opening / closing lid that does not include the elastic part.
In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a vehicle having the rear seat 14 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to a vehicle having the rear seat 14. For example, the present invention may be applied to a two-seater or a truck.
In the above embodiment, one in-vehicle USB terminal device is provided on the upper portion 18 of the center console 17, but this is not restrictive. For example, two in-vehicle USB terminal devices may be provided on the upper portion 18 of the center console 17, or three in-vehicle USB terminal devices may be provided. That is, the number of in-vehicle USB terminal devices provided is not limited.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle 17 Center console 20, 60, 80 In-vehicle USB terminal device 21 Main part 22 USB socket 23, 61, 81 Opening / closing lid 24 End face (main part)
34 Rotating shaft 37 Torsion coil spring 40 USB plug 41 Cable 42 Body portion 43 Connector portion 49 Marks 50, 62, 82 Lid body portion 55 Elastic portion 63 First lid portion 64 Second lid portion 65 Rotating base portion 67 Connecting shaft 68 84 Guide piece 69, 85 Guide groove 87 Rubber member 88 Insertion hole

Claims (7)

A main body mounted on a vehicle and equipped with a USB socket;
In the in-vehicle USB terminal device provided with the main body part and provided with an opening / closing lid for opening and closing the USB socket,
An urging means for applying an urging force in a direction of closing the USB socket to the opening / closing lid is provided,
In the state where the USB plug is not inserted into the USB socket, the opening / closing lid closes the USB socket by the biasing force,
In the state where the USB plug is inserted into the USB socket, the USB plug is pressed by the biasing force,
The in-vehicle USB terminal device, wherein the urging direction of the urging force is set in a direction in which a contact pressure between the USB plug inserted into the USB socket and the USB socket increases. The USB socket is
A terminal board;
A connector shell covering the terminal plate;
A signal line is provided on one surface of the terminal board,
2. The in-vehicle USB terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the urging direction of the urging force is a direction from one surface of the terminal board to the other surface opposite to the one surface. The fulcrum shaft that connects the main body portion and the open / close lid and allows the open / close lid to rotate along the urging direction of the urging force with respect to the main body portion,
The in-vehicle USB terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the USB socket is opened and closed by turning the opening / closing lid. The fulcrum shaft that connects the main body portion and the open / close lid and allows the open / close lid to rotate along the urging direction of the urging force with respect to the main body portion,
The opening / closing lid is connected to the main body and is rotatable with respect to the main body, and is connected to the first lid and is rotatable with respect to the first lid. With two lids,
The first lid is rotated with respect to the main body with the fulcrum shaft as a fulcrum,
3. The in-vehicle USB terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the second lid portion slides in parallel with a biasing direction of a biasing force with respect to the main body portion. The opening / closing lid is slidable in parallel with the biasing direction of the biasing force with respect to the main body portion,
The in-vehicle USB terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the USB socket is opened and closed by sliding the opening / closing lid. The biasing means is a torsion coil spring attached to the fulcrum shaft,
5. The in-vehicle USB terminal device according to claim 3, wherein one end of the torsion coil spring is engaged with the main body and the other end is engaged with the opening / closing lid.   The open / close lid includes a lid main body portion and a contact end portion that contacts the main body portion when the USB socket is closed, and the contact end portion is formed of an elastic material. The in-vehicle USB terminal device according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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