CN208515509U - Vehicle-mounted positioner with waterproof effect - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an on-vehicle locator with water-proof effects, it includes inclosed flexible waterproof cover and sets up the electronic positioning assembly in flexible cover is internal, electronic positioning assembly includes power module and the circuit board orientation module of being connected with the power module electricity, circuit board orientation module is used for the position of location locator, flexible waterproof cover is rectangular form, power module sets up along the axial interval of flexible waterproof cover with circuit board orientation module, electronic positioning assembly includes flexible wire, flexible wire connects power module and circuit board orientation module. The utility model discloses in embodiment's the locator, flexible waterproof cover can improve the leakproofness of locator, prevents that impurity such as liquid, dust from getting into in the flexible waterproof cover and influencing the normal work of electron locating component, has improved the life-span of locator.

Description

Vehicle-mounted positioner with waterproof effect

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an on-vehicle location technique especially relates to an on-vehicle locator with water-proof effects.

Background

The vehicle-mounted positioner is widely applied to vehicle positioning, and is particularly applied to concealed vehicle-mounted positioning. It is therefore generally desirable that the vehicle mounted locator be mounted in a hidden location of the vehicle to prevent easy detection and release. However, the hidden part of the automobile is not easy to clean, the working condition is complex, and the vehicle-mounted positioner is easy to be damaged due to water inflow.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides an on-vehicle locator with water-proof effects.

The utility model discloses on-vehicle locator with water-proof effects of embodiment includes inclosed flexible waterproof cover and sets up electronic positioning assembly in the flexible cover body, electronic positioning assembly include power module and with the circuit board orientation module that the power module electricity is connected, circuit board orientation module is used for the location the position of on-vehicle locator, flexible waterproof cover is rectangular form, power module with circuit board orientation module follows the axial interval of flexible waterproof cover sets up, electronic positioning assembly includes flexible wire, flexible wire connects power module reaches circuit board orientation module.

The utility model discloses in embodiment's the on-vehicle locator, flexible waterproof cover can improve the leakproofness of on-vehicle locator, prevents that impurity such as liquid, dust from getting into in the flexible waterproof cover and influencing the normal work of electronic positioning assembly, has improved the life-span of on-vehicle locator.

In some embodiments, the flexible waterproof jacket includes a flexible jacket body and a sealing element, wherein the flexible jacket body is formed with openings at two opposite ends, and the sealing element seals the openings.

In some embodiments, the compliant sleeve comprises a silicone sleeve.

In certain embodiments, the seal is formed from a cured silicone rubber.

In some embodiments, the circuit board positioning module includes a printed circuit board and a positioning chip, the printed circuit board includes a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface that are opposite to each other, the positioning chip is fixed on the first mounting surface, and the circuit board positioning module includes a first shielding cover covering the positioning chip.

In some embodiments, the circuit board positioning module comprises a communication chip fixed on the first mounting surface, and the communication chip is used for communicating with external equipment.

In some embodiments, the circuit board positioning module includes a card socket disposed on the first mounting surface, the card socket is used for mounting a data communication card, the data communication card is electrically connected to the communication chip through the card socket, and the circuit board positioning module includes a second shielding cover covering the communication chip.

In some embodiments, the second shielding case defines a plurality of heat dissipation holes.

In some embodiments, the positioning chip is a GPS positioning chip or a beidou positioning chip.

In some embodiments, the power module is a dry cell battery.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an in-vehicle locator according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic positioning assembly of the vehicle-mounted positioner according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a circuit board positioning module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is an exploded view of the circuit board positioning module according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the main element symbols:

the vehicle-mounted positioning device comprises a vehicle-mounted positioner 1000, a flexible waterproof sleeve 101, a flexible sleeve body 102 and a sealing element 103;

the electronic positioning assembly 100, the power module 10, the circuit board positioning module 20, the printed circuit board 21, the first mounting surface 211, the second mounting surface 212, the positioning chip 22, the first shielding cover 23, the first heat dissipation hole 231, the indicator lamp 26, the communication chip 27, the card socket 28, the base 281, the cover 282, the contact terminal 283, the second shielding cover 29, the second heat dissipation hole 291, the flexible lead 30 and the communication card 70.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and simplification of the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; may be mechanically, electrically or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the recitation of a first feature "on" or "under" a second feature may include the recitation of the first and second features being in direct contact, and may also include the recitation of the first and second features not being in direct contact, but being in contact with another feature between them. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in the various examples, which have been repeated for purposes of simplicity and clarity and do not in themselves dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

It should be noted that, in the present invention, the long strip object means that the length dimension of the object is at least twice the width dimension, or the axial dimension of the object is at least twice the transverse dimension.

Referring to fig. 1, the vehicle-mounted positioner 1000 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be used in a mobile tool such as an automobile or an electric bicycle, so as to perform operations such as positioning and tracking on the mobile tool.

Referring to fig. 2, a vehicle-mounted locator 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a sealed flexible waterproof cover 101 and an electronic locating component 100. The electronic positioning assembly 100 is disposed within a flexible waterproof jacket 101. Because the flexible waterproof sleeve 101 has a waterproof effect, the vehicle-mounted locator 1000 can be placed in liquid environments such as an oil tank and a water tank of an automobile, and the application occasions of the vehicle-mounted locator 1000 are improved.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1 again, the waterproof flexible jacket 101 is elongated, the waterproof flexible jacket 101 includes a flexible jacket body 102 and a sealing member 103, and the electronic positioning assembly 100 is disposed in the flexible jacket body 102. Openings 1020 are formed at opposite ends of the compliant sleeve body 102, and the sealing element 103 seals the openings 1020. The compliant sleeve 102 is, for example, a silicone sleeve, or the material of the compliant sleeve 102 is silicone. Of course, other flexible materials may be used for the compliant sleeve body 102. When the compliant sleeve 102 is made of silica gel, the compliant sleeve 102 may be milky white. It will be appreciated that the compliant sleeve 102 may be deformed flexibly, and that after the compliant sleeve 102 is deformed by an external force, the compliant sleeve 102 may be restored to its original shape without damage when the external force is removed. The compliant sleeve 102 may have a circular, oval, etc. cross-section in its normal state.

In one example, the sealing member 103 is a gel, and the sealing member 103 is formed by curing silicone rubber. When the vehicle-mounted positioner 1000 is assembled, the electronic positioning assembly 100 may be first placed into the compliant sleeve body 102 from the opening 1020, and then the liquid silicone rubber is coated on the opening 1020, and after the silicone rubber is cured, the electronic positioning assembly is hermetically connected to the compliant sleeve body 102, so as to seal the opening 1020. Of course, in other embodiments, the seal 103 may seal the opening 1020 in other manners. For example, the sealing member 103 is a sheet-like colloid, and the sheet-like colloid seals the opening 1020 by adhesion.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the electronic positioning assembly 100 includes a power module 10, a circuit board positioning module 20, and a flexible conductive wire 30. The power module 10 is electrically connected to the circuit board positioning module 20, and in the present embodiment, the flexible wires 30 connect the power module 10 and the circuit board positioning module 20 to electrically connect the power module 10 and the circuit board positioning module 20.

The joints of the flexible wires 30 and the circuit board positioning module 20 can be encapsulated by dispensing, so as to prevent the flexible wires 30 from separating from the circuit board positioning module 20.

The power module 10 includes a battery which may be a dry cell. The dry battery is, for example, a zinc-manganese battery or a lithium battery. The voltage of the power supply module 10 is, for example, 3V.

Referring to fig. 2-4, the circuit board positioning module 20 includes a printed circuit board 21, a positioning chip 22, a first shielding cover 23, an indicator light 26, a communication chip 27, a card socket 28, and a second shielding cover 29.

Specifically, the positioning chip 22, the first shielding cover 23, the indicator light 26, the communication chip 27, the card socket 28 and the second shielding cover 29 are all fixed on the printed circuit board 21. The positioning chip 22 and the communication chip 27 are fixed on the printed circuit board 21 by, for example, an SMT process.

The printed circuit board 21 includes opposing first and second mounting surfaces 211 and 212. The printed circuit board 21 is a support for electronic components and a carrier for electrical connection of the electronic components. In the present embodiment, the printed circuit board 21 is a multilayer board, and both the first mounting surface 211 and the second mounting surface 212 can mount electronic components and electrically connect the plurality of electronic components.

In the present embodiment, the positioning chip 22 is fixed to the first mounting surface 211. The positioning chip 22 is used for positioning the circuit board positioning module 20, so that the position of the vehicle-mounted locator 1000 can be determined. The positioning chip 22 includes a GPS positioning chip and/or a beidou positioning chip. That is, the Positioning chip 22 can perform Positioning according to a GPS (Global Positioning System) signal, or according to a signal of the beidou Positioning System, or according to both the GPS signal and the beidou signal. The first shielding cover 23 covers the positioning chip 22 to reduce the interference of the positioning chip 22 from external signals, and in addition, the first shielding cover 23 can cover other electronic components on the printed circuit board 21 to prevent the electronic components from being exposed, so that the electronic components are protected, and the service life of the vehicle-mounted positioner 1000 is prolonged.

The first shield cover 23 may be made of a material having a signal shielding function, such as metal. The first shielding cover 23 is provided with a plurality of first heat dissipation holes 231, and the plurality of first heat dissipation holes 231 can dissipate heat generated by the electronic components in the first shielding cover 23 to the outside of the first shielding cover 23 so as to reduce the temperature of the electronic components.

It should be noted that the operation state of the in-vehicle locator 1000 is discontinuous, that is, the in-vehicle locator 1000 receives the locating signal at intervals according to the set parameters, thereby determining the position of the in-vehicle locator 1000.

For example, the in-vehicle locator 1000 determines the position of the in-vehicle locator 1000 every 2 hours. In the present embodiment, the indicator lamp 26 is provided on the first mounting surface 211, and the indicator lamp 26 indicates the operating state of the in-vehicle locator 1000. In one example, when the vehicle-mounted locator 1000 is turned on from the off state, the indicator lamp 26 is turned on, and after the vehicle-mounted locator 1000 is turned on for a predetermined time, the indicator lamp 26 is turned off, so that the vehicle-mounted locator 1000 can be indicated to be normally turned on. Of course, in other embodiments, the indicator light 26 may be disposed on the second mounting surface 212.

In the present embodiment, the communication chip 27 is fixed to the second mounting surface 212, and the communication chip 27 is used for communication with an external device. Thus, the vehicle-mounted locator 1000 can be enabled to perform data transmission with an external device. The external device is an electronic device such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, and a desktop computer. The external device may transmit data to the in-vehicle locator 1000 through the communication chip 27 to set the operating parameters of the in-vehicle locator 1000. Of course, in other embodiments, the communication chip 27 may be fixed to the first mounting surface 211.

The socket 28 is disposed on the second mounting surface 212, the socket 28 is used for mounting the data communication card 70, and the data communication card 70 is electrically connected with the communication chip 27 through the socket 28. The data communication card 70 is, for example, a SIM card, and data communication can realize the function of connecting the vehicle-mounted locator 1000 to the internet, which is beneficial for the vehicle-mounted locator 1000 to realize wireless data transmission.

Specifically, the card socket 28 includes a base 281 and a cover 282 rotatably provided on the base 281, the data communication card 70 is provided on the base 281, and the cover 282 presses the data communication card 70 to prevent the data communication card 70 from falling off the card socket 28. When the cover 282 is pressed against the data communication card 70, the cover 282 may be fixedly coupled to the base 281 via a snap-fit arrangement. The base 281 is provided with a plurality of contact terminals 283, and the plurality of contact terminals 283 are in contact with the data communication card 70.

The second shielding case 29 covers the communication chip 27, so that the second shielding case 29 can reduce the interference of the communication chip 27 from external signals, and in addition, the second shielding case 29 can cover other electronic components on the printed circuit board 21 to prevent the electronic components from being exposed, thereby protecting the electronic components and prolonging the service life of the vehicle-mounted locator 1000. The second shield case 29 may be made of a material having a signal shielding function, such as metal. The second shielding case 29 is provided with a plurality of second heat dissipation holes 291, and the plurality of second heat dissipation holes 291 can dissipate heat generated by the electronic components in the second shielding case 29 to the outside of the shielding case 29, so as to reduce the temperature of the electronic components.

To sum up, the utility model discloses on-vehicle locator 1000 of embodiment includes inclosed flexible waterproof cover 101 and sets up electronic positioning assembly 100 in the flexible cover body 102, electronic positioning assembly 100 include power module 10 and with the circuit board orientation module 20 that power module 10 electricity is connected, circuit board orientation module 20 is used for the location on-vehicle locator 1000's position, flexible waterproof cover 101 is rectangular form, power module 10 with circuit board orientation module 20 is followed the axial interval of flexible waterproof cover 101 sets up, electronic positioning assembly 100 includes flexible wire 30, flexible wire 30 connects power module 10 reaches circuit board orientation module 20.

The utility model discloses in embodiment's on-vehicle locator 1000, flexible waterproof jacket 101 can improve on-vehicle locator 1000's leakproofness, prevents that impurity such as liquid, dust from getting into in flexible waterproof jacket 101 and influencing electronic positioning assembly 100 and normally working, has improved on-vehicle locator 1000's life-span.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "certain embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (10)

1. The utility model provides an on-vehicle locator with water-proof effects, its characterized in that is in including inclosed flexible waterproof cover and setting electronic positioning assembly in the flexible waterproof cover, electronic positioning assembly include power module and with the circuit board orientation module that the power module electricity is connected, circuit board orientation module is used for the location the position of on-vehicle locator, the flexible waterproof cover is rectangular form, power module with circuit board orientation module follows the axial interval of flexible waterproof cover sets up, electronic positioning assembly includes the flexible wire, the flexible wire is connected power module reaches circuit board orientation module.

2. The waterproof in-vehicle retainer as claimed in claim 1, wherein the waterproof flexible boot includes a flexible boot body and a sealing member, and the opposite ends of the flexible boot body are formed with openings, and the sealing member seals the openings.

3. The waterproof vehicular locator of claim 2, wherein the compliant cover comprises a silicone rubber cover.

4. The waterproof vehicular locator of claim 2, wherein the seal is formed by curing silicone rubber.

5. The vehicle-mounted locator with the waterproof effect of claim 1, wherein the circuit board locating module comprises a printed circuit board and a locating chip, the printed circuit board comprises a first mounting surface and a second mounting surface which are opposite to each other, the locating chip is fixed on the first mounting surface, and the circuit board locating module comprises a first shielding cover covering the locating chip.

6. The vehicle-mounted locator with waterproof effect of claim 5, wherein the circuit board locating module comprises a communication chip fixed on the first mounting surface, the communication chip being used for communicating with an external device.

7. The vehicular locator with the waterproof effect according to claim 6, wherein the circuit board locating module includes a card holder disposed on the first mounting surface, the card holder is used for mounting a data communication card, the data communication card is electrically connected to the communication chip through the card holder, and the circuit board locating module includes a second shielding cover covering the communication chip.

8. The waterproof vehicular locator of claim 7, wherein the second shield cover has a plurality of heat dissipation holes.

9. The vehicle-mounted locator with waterproof effect of claim 5, wherein the locating chip is a GPS locating chip or a Beidou locating chip.

10. The waterproof vehicular locator of claim 1, wherein the power module is a dry battery.