DE102012006497B4 - Plug for a cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

Plug (1) for a cigarette lighter socket (10) of a vehicle having a plug body (2) which can be plugged into a plug receptacle (11) of the cigarette lighter socket (10), wherein the plug body (2) has an end face with a radial axis to its longitudinal axis (A) extending support flange (3a) is formed, characterized in that the carrier flange (3a) between a non-use position (I) and a use position (II) is pivotally mounted on the plug body (2), - on the plug body (2) facing end face (6) of the support flange (3a) at least one holding means (4, 5) for holding small pin-shaped and / or flat objects (20, 30) is arranged, and- the plug body (2) having a cavity (7) for receiving the Holding means (4, 5) in the non-use position (I) of the support flange (3a) is formed.

Description

The invention relates to a plug for a cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle with a plug body which can be inserted in a plug receptacle of the cigarette lighter socket.

Cigarette lighter socket outlets for motor vehicles, also called onboard power supply sockets, serve to receive a plug designed as a heating element for lighting tobacco products. Increasingly, these electrical system power outlets are also used as a power connection for electrical consumers who are temporarily used in the motor vehicle interior. For this purpose, the electrical consumers have a connection cable with a plug which is designed to fit a plug receptacle of the cigarette lighter socket. The function for accommodating a heating element, for example for lighting cigarettes, is increasingly being demanded from customers and is becoming increasingly important as a feature of a vehicle, in particular of a motor vehicle.

From the DE 20 2004 011 331 U1 a holder for an object to be held with attachment in a cigarette lighter socket is known in which a flexible support arm is provided between a holder for the object and the male plug into the cigarette lighter socket. The arranged on such a support bracket can be designed as a clamping device.

Also from the DE 20 2006 004 912 U1 is a holder for an object to be held, namely a drinking vessel with a plugged into a cigarette lighter socket holding element described.

Similarly, a holder for an article to be plugged into a cigarette lighter socket from the US 5 048 733 A in which the article is either cup-shaped or designed in the manner of a credit card holder for receiving a thin object.

The US 6 202 345 B1 describes a hollow cylindrical object that can also be inserted by means of a holder in a cigarette lighter socket, from this hollow cylindrical object a flower vase can be added.

Another function for a cigarette lighter socket is in the generic US 2008/0073399 A1 described, which is realized by a male plug into the cigarette lighter socket, which is designed as a cylindrical plug with an axially extending bore for receiving a pin-shaped object, for example. A pen. This receiving bore is formed in the sealing plug such that pin-shaped objects with different diameters can be received by clamping. This known, designed as a plug plug is aligned with respect to its function on one side only to the inclusion of pin-shaped objects. Objects with other geometries can not be picked up by such a connector. In addition, there is a risk that an inserted pen is damaged by uncoordinated movements of a vehicle occupant due to its supernatant over the surface of the dashboard or this injured in such a supernatant.

The object of the invention is therefore to provide a pluggable in a cigarette lighter plug, with the objects of different geometries can be securely held without the risk that such items may be inadvertently damaged by a vehicle occupant or injured a vehicle occupant of such items could be.

This object is achieved by a plug for a cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle having the features of patent claim 1.

• - der Trägerflansch zwischen einer Nichtgebrauchslage und einer Gebrauchslage schwenkbar an dem Steckerkörper angeordnet ist,
• - auf der dem Steckerkörper zugewandten Stirnfläche des Trägerflansches wenigstens ein Haltemittel zur Halterung von kleinen stiftförmigen und/oder flachen Gegenständen angeordnet ist, und
• - der Steckerkörper mit einem Hohlraum zur Aufnahme der Haltemittel in der Nichtgebrauchslage des Trägerflansches ausgebildet ist

Such a plug for a cigarette lighter socket of a vehicle having a plug body which is insertable in a plug receptacle of the cigarette lighter socket and the plug body is formed at the front end with a radially extending to the longitudinal axis support flange, according to the invention is characterized in that

• - The support flange is disposed between a non-use position and a use position pivotally mounted on the plug body,
• - Is arranged on the plug body facing the end face of the support flange at least one holding means for holding small pin-shaped and / or flat objects, and
• - The plug body is formed with a cavity for receiving the holding means in the non-use position of the support flange

Such a plug, in which the support flange is designed as a hinged lid, offers the advantage that when not in use, the hinged lid can be closed, so that the holding elements are no longer visible. This results in that in the non-use position of the support flange visible surface design can be freely designed.

With this connector according to the invention, a plurality of small objects having a pin-shaped or flat shape can be securely held. Pencil-shaped objects such as pens and flat objects can be held transversely to the longitudinal axis of the plug so that they are aligned in the held state parallel to a surface in which the cigarette lighter socket is mounted. This cigarette lighter socket can be placed on the dashboard or center console of a vehicle such that items received by the holding means are easily accessible by a vehicle occupant.

If vehicles as non-smoking vehicles have no plug as heating elements for lighting cigarettes and this only have a cigarette lighter socket closing cap, in normal operation, when this socket is not used, instead of a simple cap with the plug according to the invention a practical additional function can be provided ,

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, it is provided that the plug body has a frontally molded stop flange on which the support flange is pivotally articulated. Preferably, the stop flange and the carrier flange in the axial direction of the plug body are formed substantially congruent, wherein the stop flange and the support flange are pivotally connected in the edge regions by means of a hinge device. In order to achieve a simple and easy handling, it is provided according to further development to design the hinge device with a swivel angle limited with a swivel angle of approximately 90 °.

In a further embodiment of the invention, an actuating element is arranged on the connector body facing away from the end face of the support flange, which is a simple operation, d. H. a pivoting of the carrier flange allowed.

It is particularly advantageous if, according to a further development of the invention, the retaining means for receiving flat objects is formed with two spring-biased clamping jaws. This can be safely and easily such items, such as small note pads, business cards u. pinch.

For secure recording of pin-shaped objects, it offers the further development according to form the holding means with a relative to the support flange pivotable receiving hook which is spring-biased against a arranged on the end face of the support flange stop.

Finally, it is particularly advantageous if holding means are provided with which pin-shaped as well as flat objects can be held at the same time. For this purpose, an embodiment of the invention provides that on the end face of the support flange spring-biased jaws are arranged as holding means and a pivotable receiving hook as another holding means, serving as a stop for the receiving hook, a jaw of a holding means.

• 1 eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Steckers gemäß der Erfindung als Verschlusskappe für eine Bordnetzspannungssteckdose,
• 2 eine perspektivische Darstellung der Verschlusskappe nach 1 in aufgeklappter Gebrauchslage mit eingeklemmten Gegenständen, und
• 3 eine Schnittdarstellung der Anordnung nach 2.

The invention will now be described in detail by means of an embodiment with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:

• 1 a perspective view of a plug according to the invention as a cap for a vehicle electrical power socket,
• 2 a perspective view of the cap after 1 in unfolded position of use with trapped objects, and
• 3 a sectional view of the arrangement according to 2 ,

A plug 1 , which is referred to below cap, is in a plug receptacle 11 a vehicle electrical power socket 10 inserted and used to hold recording of pin-shaped objects 30, such as. Pens u. Ä. As well as flat objects 20 such as business cards, thin notepads. The electrical system power socket 10 to 3 is shown only schematically without the necessary for a function as a socket components.

The cap 1 consists of a one-sided closed (as shown 3 ) or hollow cylindrical plug body open on both sides 2 , which at its open end a radially extending abutment flange 3b has, the circular ring the end face of the plug body 2 encloses. The plug body 2 becomes with its the abutment flange 3b opposite end into the plug receptacle 11 the on-board power supply socket 10 plugged in until the abutment flange 3b on the surface 12 strikes, in which the electrical system power socket 10 is installed. This surface 12 belongs to a dashboard or center console of a vehicle.

To ensure a tight fit of the plug body 2 in the plug receptacle 11 to achieve the lateral surface can be formed with a resilient, axially extending ribbing. It is too possible, the plug body 2 not cylindrical, but conical shape, so that this in the manner of a press fit in the connector receptacle 11 can be pressed.

One to the abutment flange 3b congruent circular support flange 3a is by means of a hinge device 8th pivotally hinged to this pivotally, said hinge device 8th the carrier flange 3a and the abutment flange 3b connects in their peripheral areas, so that the axis of rotation is essentially a secant of the two circular flanges 3a and 3b represents. Is the carrier flange 3a flat on the abutment flange 3b On, it is due to their identical diameter optically a circular, uniform plug flange 3 ,

On the plug-body-side end face 6 the carrier flange 3a are holding means 4 for holding, for example, a business card 20 and holding means 5 for holding, for example, a pen 30 is arranged.

Due to the hinge device 8th can the carrier flange 3a from a surface on the abutment flange 3b adjacent position, the non-use position I (see. 1 ) in one in the 2 and 3 shown position of use II are unfolded. The hinge device 8th is designed for this purpose in such a way that the pivot angle is about 90 °. Is the electrical system power socket 10 Installed substantially horizontally in a dashboard or a center console of a vehicle, so is the end face 6 the carrier flange 3a in the position of use II as far as possible in a horizontal plane. Thus, in this position of use II, the objects 20 and 30 holding in the holding means 4 and 5 be plugged in or held clamped.

The holding means 4 consists of two parallel substantially perpendicular to the face 6 the carrier flange 3a arranged jaws 4a and 4b , whose ends are elastic, so spring biased to each other, so that when inserting a thin and flat object, such as a business card 20, the two jaws 4a and 4b be pressed against the spring force and thereby a clamping force holds the object 20.

The further holding means 5 includes a pivot hook 5a, which is also pivotable substantially perpendicular to the end face 6 is positioned so that the hook end in the direction of the abutment flange 3b is directed. The jaws 4a and 4b are between the pivot hook 5a and the abutment flange 3b arranged, so that in the pivoted state of the pivoting hook 5a, a pen 30 between this pivoting hook 5a and the jaws 4a as a stop is held clamped, as is apparent from the 2 and 3 is apparent.

The connector body facing away from the end face 9 the carrier flange 3a carries a cylindrical actuator 12 with a diameter so that when centered on the face 9 this actuator 12 is enclosed by an annular surface.

In the embodiment are on the support flange 3a a pair of jaws and a latching hook as a holding means 4 and 5 arranged. Of course, such holding means can be provided in a different combination, for example only a plurality of pairs of clamping jaws or a plurality of jaw pairs with a latching hook or a plurality of latching hooks.

Furthermore, holding means designed in another way can also be used, for example holding magnets for holding metallic objects, such as coins.

The closure cap according to the invention 1 can be designed as a plastic part, wherein the plug body 2 together with the abutment flange 3b as well as the carrier flange 3a can each be produced as an injection molded part.

It also makes sense, the closure cap according to the invention 1 in an injection molding process, in which at the same time the hinge device 8th is formed as a film hinge.

Finally, it is also possible the holding means 4 and 5 integral with the support flange 3a made of plastic.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Plug, cap

2

plug body

3

connector flange

3a

beam flange

3b

abutment

4

holding means

4a

Jaw of the holding means

4b

Jaw of the holding means

5

holding means

6

End face of the support flange

7

Cavity of the plug body 2

8th

hinge device

9

End face of the support flange 3a

10

Cigarette lighter socket, vehicle electrical power socket

11

Plug receptacle of the cigarette lighter socket

12

surface

Claims (8)

Plug (1) for a cigarette lighter socket (10) of a vehicle having a plug body (2) which can be plugged into a plug receptacle (11) of the cigarette lighter socket (10), wherein the plug body (2) has an end face with a radial axis to its longitudinal axis (A) extending support flange (3a) is formed, characterized in that - the support flange (3a) between a non-use position (I) and a use position (II) is pivotally mounted on the plug body (2), - on the plug body (2) facing end face (6) of the support flange (3a) at least one holding means (4, 5) for holding small pin-shaped and / or flat objects (20, 30) is arranged, and - the plug body (2) having a cavity (7) for receiving the Holding means (4, 5) in the non-use position (I) of the support flange (3a) is formed. Plug (1) to Claim 1 , characterized in that the plug body (2) has a frontally molded stop flange (3b), on which the support flange (3a) is pivotally articulated. Plug (1) to Claim 2 , characterized in that - the abutment flange (3b) and the support flange (3a) are congruent in the axial direction of the plug body (29), and - the support flange (3a) and the abutment flange (3b) are secured in their edge regions by means of a hinge device (8) are pivotally connected. Plug (1) to Claim 3 , characterized in that the hinge device (8) is pivoting angle limited formed with a pivot angle of 90 °. Plug (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 4 , characterized in that on the plug body facing away from the end face (9) of the support flange (3a) an actuating element (12) is arranged. Plug (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding means (4) for receiving flat objects (20) with two spring-biased clamping jaws (4a, 4b) is formed. Plug (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the holding means (5) for receiving pin-shaped objects (30) with a relative to the support flange (3a) pivotable receiving hook (5a) is formed, which at one on the end face ( 6) of the support flange (3a) arranged stop (4a) is spring-biased. Plug (1) to Claim 6 and 7 , characterized in that on the end face (6) of the support flange (3a) spring-biased jaws (4a, 4b) as holding means (4) and a pivotable receiving hook (5a) are arranged as further holding means (5), wherein as a stop for the receiving hook (5a) serves a jaw (4a) of the one holding means (4).

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