EP2239821A2 - Adapter for a micro-USB socket or a mini-USB socket and assembly with mobile device, holder and adapter - Google Patents

Abstract

The adapter (1) has a contact body (3) connected with a micro- universal serial busplug-contact (2b) or a mini- universal serial busplug contact. The contact body has a bearing surface (5) for attachment at a surface of a mobile device. The contact body has a contact surface (6) with laminar contacts, which is designed as strips. The contact body has two recessed gripping units (13), which are arranged opposite to each other. The contact body is designed as a covering cap and a bracket in a flat shape. An independent claim is also included for an arrangement with a mobile device, holder and adapter.

Description

The invention relates to an adapter for a micro-USB socket or a mini-USB socket and an arrangement with a mobile device, holder and adapter according to the preamble of claim 1 or 9.

Adapters are known from the prior art, in which a micro-USB connector contact is converted to a USB-A female contact, wherein between the contacts a handle body is arranged. Furthermore, from the DE 198 35 017 C2 an arrangement with a mobile device, holder and adapter known in which the adapter is formed as a block with protruding in the direction of the holder plug contacts.

It is an object of the invention to provide an adapter which is suitable for use on mobile devices and in particular also suitable for use with the mobile device when it is inserted into a holder. Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to propose an arrangement in which the adapter can remain permanently on the mobile device.

This object is achieved on the basis of the features of the preamble of claim 1 and of claim 9 by the characterizing features of claim 1 and of claim 9. In the dependent claims advantageous and expedient developments are given.

In the adapter according to the invention for a on a mobile Device-mounted micro USB socket or mini USB socket is provided to equip the adapter next to a micro USB plug contact or mini USB plug contact with a contact body, which is connected to the USB plug contact wherein the contact body has at least one contact surface for engagement with a surface of the mobile device, and wherein the contact body has at least one contact surface with planar contacts. Such an adapter allows a Kontaktierungs- or Dekontaktierungsvorgang the mobile device with, for example, a holder, which can be done almost carefree, since the contact body with its contact surfaces relative to the sockets present on the mobile device mechanically designed much more robust and insensitive to contamination. Furthermore, the adapter also assumes the function of a protective cap for the socket of the mobile device, so that even if the adapter is not used as an electrical component, takes over a function. The core of the invention is an adapter by which not only the contact of a high-sensitivity socket is simplified on the mobile device, but which also takes a permanent protection of the socket of the mobile device, without affecting the usability of the mobile device.

Furthermore, the invention provides strip-shaped and / or punctiform form the flat contacts. As a result, a smooth, easy-to-contact contact surface is reached, on which in particular clothing fabrics do not get caught.

According to the invention, it is provided to form the contact body with at least one recessed grip and in particular two opposite recessed grip recesses. As a result, a tool-free removal of the adapter from the socket of the mobile device with the fingernail is possible.

Furthermore, the invention provides that the contact body is designed as a cap, which seals the mini-USB socket of the mobile device against an environment. hereby In particular, the penetration of lint is avoided, which are stuck in the socket of the mobile device and make them useless. According to the invention, it is also provided to form the contact surface of the body gummed or to cover the contact surface of the body with a flat sealing ring. As a result, a seal of the socket of the mobile device according to the IP54 rules, which are met for example by outdoor mobile phones, possible. Thus, an outdoor mobile phone retains its IP54 rating despite the use of the adapter.

In the arrangement according to the invention, which comprises a mobile device with a socket for contacting, a holder and an adapter, it is provided to form the adapter of a male contact and a contact body connected thereto, wherein the contact body at least one contact surface for abutment a surface of the mobile device, wherein the contact body has at least one contact surface with flat contacts and wherein the contact body forms a cap for the socket, which protects the socket even when using the mobile device without the holder. This makes it much easier to make contact with the mobile device in the holder, since the holder does not have to have a contact plug, which must be inserted into the socket of the mobile device, but rather for the contacting of the contact surface of the adapter arranged in the holder contact strip sufficient. This design allows for the contact strip of the holder and the use of spring-loaded contacts, so that a contact with a higher quality or with a lower sensitivity to vibration and manufacturing tolerances is possible. Furthermore, the adapter is used after removal of the mobile device from the holder as a protective cap for the socket of the mobile device.

The concretizations cited above with regard to the adapter also apply analogously to the arrangement according to the invention.

For the purposes of the invention, a mobile device is understood to be any electronic device which is suitable for the storage of information and / or for the exchange of information. In particular, an electronic device is understood to mean a mobile telephone or a personal digital assistant (PDA).

In the context of the invention, a holder is understood to mean both motor vehicle holders, in which the mobile device is fixed by fixing in all spatial directions, as well as charging cradles in which the mobile device can be inserted without fixing.

Further details of the invention are described in the drawing with reference to schematically illustrated embodiments.

Figur 1:

eine Seitenansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Adapters;

Figur 2:

eine perspektivische Ansicht des in der Figur 1 gezeigten Adapters;

Figur 3:

eine Seitenansicht des in der Figur 1 gezeigten Adapters aus einer Pfeilrichtung III;

Figur 4:

eine Draufsicht auf den in der Figur 1 gezeigten Adapter aus einer Pfeilrichtung IV;

Figur 5:

eine Draufsicht auf eine schematische Darstellung einer ersten erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung;

Figur 6:

eine Draufsicht auf das mobile Gerät mit Adapter aus der in der Figur 5 gezeigten Anordnung;

Figur 7:

eine Draufsicht auf eine schematische Darstellung einer zweiten erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung;

Figur 8:

eine Draufsicht auf eine schematischen Darstellung einer dritten erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung und

Figur 9:

eine Ansicht des in den Figuren 7 und 8 gezeigten Adapters.

Hereby shows:

FIG. 1:

a side view of an adapter according to the invention;

FIG. 2:

a perspective view of the in the FIG. 1 shown adapter;

FIG. 3:

a side view of the in the FIG. 1 shown adapter from an arrow direction III;

FIG. 4:

a plan view of the in the FIG. 1 shown adapter from an arrow direction IV;

FIG. 5:

a plan view of a schematic representation of a first arrangement according to the invention;

FIG. 6:

a top view of the mobile device with adapter from the in the FIG. 5 shown arrangement;

FIG. 7:

a plan view of a schematic representation of a second arrangement according to the invention;

FIG. 8:

a plan view of a schematic representation of a third inventive arrangement and

FIG. 9:

a view of the in the FIGS. 7 and 8th shown adapter.

In the figure, an inventive adapter 1 is shown in side view. This adapter 1 is in further views in the FIGS. 2 to 4 shown, wherein the adapter 1 in the FIG. 2 in perspective view, in the FIG. 3 in side view from an arrow direction III and in the FIG. 4 is shown in plan view from an arrow direction IV. The adapter 1 comprises a plug contact 2 which is designed as a micro USB plug contact 2b or alternatively as a mini USB plug contact 2a, and a contact body 3. The microUSB plug contact 2b and the contact body 3 are connected to a one-piece component 4, which forms the adapter 1, with each other. The contact body 3 has a contact surface 5 to the micro-USB connector contact 2b and is similar to a hexahedron H. On one of the contact surface 5 and the micro-USB connector contact 2b opposite contact surface 6 of the adapter 1 carries flat contacts 7. These are in the form of strips 8 formed. The contact surface 6 is essentially formed from the contacts 7 and the surface 9 of a dielectric 10 lying between the contacts 7. On opposite transverse side surfaces 11, 12, the adapter 1 or contact body 3 has two opposite recessed grips 13, 14, in which a user can intervene, for example, with the fingernails of the thumb and the pointer finger to the adapter - as in FIG. 6 shown in an alternative embodiment - from a socket 16 of a mobile device 17, which is designed as a mobile phone 18 to draw. In the in the FIG. 6 shown adapter 15 is concerned with a schematically illustrated adapter.

In the FIG. 5 is a plan view of a first embodiment of an inventive arrangement 19 shown. The arrangement 19 is shown schematically and comprises the already mentioned mobile device 17, which is designed as a mobile phone 18, the aforementioned adapter 15 and a holder 20, which is designed as a vehicle holder 21. The adapter 15 comprises a disc-shaped sealing ring 22, which forms a contact surface 5 of a contact body 3 of the adapter 15. With this, the contact body 3 is located on a surface 23 of the mobile device 17. As a result, a socket 16 of the mobile device 17, which is designed as a micro-USB socket 16b or alternatively as a mini USB socket 16a, protected from moisture and spray. In this socket 16, the adapter 17 is inserted with a male contact 2, which is designed as a micro-USB connector contact 2b. Opposite the contact surface 5, the adapter 15 has a contact surface 6 with contacts 7. These are contacted by contacts 24a a contact strip 24 of the holder 20, wherein the contacts 24a as siftförmige, spring-loaded contacts - so-called pogo pins - are formed. By using the adapter 15, it is not necessary to contact the sensitive socket 16 of the mobile device 17 with a sensitive and movable connector. Rather, millions of proven constructions of brackets and contacts can be used in the series. Furthermore, it is also avoided by the adapter 15 that the user must remove a protective cap from the socket of the mobile device before inserting the mobile device into the holder and after removing the mobile device from the holder, the protective cap back to the socket of the mobile Plug the device, as the adapter can remain permanently on the socket.

The removed from the holder 20 mobile device 17 is in the FIG. 6 shown. According to the invention, the contact body 3 is adapted to a shape of a housing 25 of the mobile device 17. The mobile device 17 has an upper side 26 with a display 27. The upper side 26 merges via four side surfaces 28a-28d into a lower side 29 lying opposite the upper side 26.

In the FIG. 7 is a plan view of a second Embodiment of an inventive arrangement 30 shown. The arrangement 30 is shown schematically and comprises a mobile device 31, an adapter 32 and a holder 33, which is designed as a motor vehicle holder 34. The adapter 32 essentially comprises a micro USB plug contact 2b and a contact body 3. The contact body 3 is formed as an angle 35 with two legs 36, 37, wherein the legs 36, 37 along adjacent side surfaces 28a and 28b of the mobile Device 31 run and abut with bearing surface 5 and 38 thereto. With the micro-USB plug contact 2b, the adapter 32 is inserted in a socket 16, which is designed as a micro-USB socket 16b. The adapter 32 has a first contact surface 6, which lies opposite the contact surface 5. Furthermore, the adapter 32 has a second contact surface 39 which lies opposite the second contact surface 38. Such an adapter 32 is used in particular when the bush 16 is arranged at the mobile device 31 with correct alignment of a display 27 to the right or left of the display 27 and when it is in the holder 33, in particular a car mount 34. This makes it possible to arrange the contact strip 24 of the holder 33 above or below the correctly or readably oriented display 27, this has the advantage that when installed in the vehicle usually above and below the mobile device 31 more space is available ,

In the FIG. 8 is now for that in the FIG. 7 shown mobile device 31, a further holder 40 is shown, which is designed as a charging tray 41. Since here also sufficient space is available laterally, a lateral contacting occurs in the area of a first contact surface 6 of the FIG. 7 Incidentally, with respect to the adapter 32 to the description of FIG. 7 directed. In the charging tray 41, the mobile device 31 is inserted in an arrow direction x in the charging tray 41.

In the FIG. 9 is the one from the FIGS. 7 and 8th already known adapter 32 shown in isolation. Here is the corresponding description sections to the FIGS. 7 and 8th directed. The adapter 32 is also intended to remain permanently on a mobile device. For this purpose, it is also provided according to the invention - as shown by broken lines and dash-dotted lines - that the contact body of the adapter is U-shaped and extends along three side surfaces of the mobile device as a clip 42 or that the contact body of the adapter, the mobile device at all the top with the display adjacent side surfaces as a belt 43 rotates.

The invention is not limited to illustrated or described embodiments. Rather, it includes developments of the invention within the scope of the patent claims.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

adapter

2

Connector contact of 1

2a

Mini USB connector contact of 1

2 B

Micro USB connector contact of 1

3

Contact body

4

one-piece component

5

Investment area of 3

6

Contact area of 3

7

flat contact to 3

8th

strip

9

Surface of 3

10

dielectric

11

Transverse side of 3

12

Transverse side of 3

13

first recessed grip

14

second recessed grip

15

another adpater

16

Rifle

16a

Mini-USB port

16b

Micro USB socket of 17

17

mobile device

18

mobile phone

19

arrangement

20

bracket

21

Car mount

22

Sealing ring of 15

23

Surface of 17

24

contact strip

24a

Contacts from 20 or 21

25

Housing of 17

26

Top of 17

27

Display on 26 of 17

28a - 28d

Side surface of 17

29

Bottom of 17

30

arrangement

31

mobile device

32

adapter

33

bracket

34

Car mount

35

angle

36

Thighs of 35

37

Thighs of 35

38

second contact surface

39

second contact surface

40

bracket

41

charging cradle

42

clasp

43

belt

H

Hexaeder

x

arrow

Claims (15)

Adapter (1, 15, 32) for a micro USB socket (16, 16b) or a mini USB socket (16, 16a) on a mobile device (17, 31), wherein the adapter (1, 15, 32) a micro USB plug contact (2, 2b) or a mini-USB connector contact (2, 2a), characterized in that the adapter (1, 15, 32) further comprises the micro- USB connector contact (2, 2b) or with the mini-USB connector contact (2, 2a) connected, contact body (3), wherein the contact body (3) at least one contact surface (5, 38) for abutment a surface (23) of the mobile device (17, 31) and wherein the contact body (3) has at least one contact surface (6, 39) with flat contacts (7). Adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that the flat contacts (7) are formed as strips (8). Adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that the flat contacts (7) are punctiform. Adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that the contact body (3) has a recessed grip (13; 14). Adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that the contact body (3) has two recessed grips (13, 14), which are arranged in particular opposite one another. Adapter according to one of the preceding claims 1, 4 or 5, characterized in that the contact body (3) is designed as a cap which the mini USB socket (16, 16a) or the micro-USB socket (16, 16b) of the mobile device (17, 31) seals against an environment. Adapter according to one of the preceding claims 1 or 6, characterized in that the contact body (3) is in particular flat and cuboid. Adapter according to one of the preceding claims 1 or 6,
characterized in that the contact body (3) as an angle (35) is L-shaped and with its legs (36, 37) along two adjacent side surfaces (28a, 28b; 28b, 28c; 28c, 28d; 28d, 28a) of the mobile device (17, 31). Arrangement comprising a mobile device (17, 31) with a socket (16) for contacting, a holder (20, 33, 40) and an adapter (1, 15, 32), characterized in that the adapter (1, 15, 32) comprises a plug contact (2, 2a, 2b) and a contact body (3) connected thereto, wherein the contact body (3) has at least one contact surface (5, 38) for engaging a surface (23) of the mobile device (3). 17, 31), wherein the contact body (3) has at least one contact surface (6, 39) with flat contacts (7) and wherein the contact body (3) forms a covering cap for the bushing (16) which surrounds the bushing (16). also protects when the mobile device (17, 31) outside the holder (20, 33, 40) is used. Arrangement according to claim 9, characterized in that the socket (16) of the mobile device (17, 31) is designed as a micro USB socket (16b) or as a mini USB socket (16a) and that the plug contact (16) 2) of the adapter (1, 15, 32) is designed as a micro USB plug contact (2b) or mini USB plug contact (2a). Arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that the flat contacts (7) are in particular formed as strips (8). Arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that the flat contacts (7) are in particular punctiform. Arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that the contact body (3) has a recessed grip (13; 14) or that the contact body (3) has two recessed grips (13, 14), which are in particular arranged opposite each other. Arrangement according to one of the preceding claims 10 or 14, characterized in that the contact body (3) is designed as a cap, which the mini USB socket (16a) or the micro-USB socket (16b) of the mobile device (17, 31) seals against an environment. Arrangement according to claim 10, characterized in that the contact body (3) is in particular formed as a flat and cuboid or that the contact body (3) as the angle (35) is L-shaped and with its legs (36, 37) along two adjacent side surfaces (28a, 28b; 28b, 28c; 28c, 28d; 28d, 28a) of the mobile device (17, 31).

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