JP2014081749A - Portable electronic apparatus support adapter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a portable electronic apparatus support adapter which is capable of stably supporting a portable electronic apparatus connected thereto via a connector adapter, together with the connector adapter.SOLUTION: The portable electronic apparatus support adapter supports a connector adapter which is connected between a portable electronic apparatus including a connector having a first shape and a second electronic apparatus including a connector having a second shape and is shaped to conform to the connector having the first shape and the connector having the second shape. The portable electronic apparatus support adapter includes a fixing member for fixing itself to the second electronic apparatus, a connector adapter support part for supporting the connector adapter connected to the second electronic apparatus, and a portable electronic apparatus support part for supporting the portable electronic apparatus connected to the connector adapter from the back.

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable electronic device support adapter that supports a portable electronic device such as a smartphone or a portable audio player set in a parent device.

  Portable electronic devices such as smartphones and portable audio players are widespread. These portable electronic devices are devices that reproduce sound using earphones. As a device that outputs sound reproduced by a portable electronic device from a speaker, a stationary device including a connector for connecting the portable electronic device has been put into practical use (for example, Patent Document 1). This type of stationary apparatus includes a connector on the upper surface, and is connected to the connector with the portable electronic device substantially upright.

  In addition, portable electronic devices have been improved in various ways, and some new models have different connector shapes. In order to connect a portable electronic device having a connector having a different shape to a conventional stationary device, a connector adapter for converting the connector shape has been put into practical use (see Non-Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-56968 A

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  Many portable electronic devices have an operation unit such as a touch panel on the surface, and the portable electronic device may be operated by a user even when connected to a stationary apparatus. However, the portable electronic device connected further on the connector adapter connected to the stationary device is extremely unstable, and when operated by the user, the portable electronic device is wobbled by the lateral force caused by this operation. This wobbling may damage the connector adapter, and also the connector of the portable electronic device or stationary device.

  An object of this invention is to provide the portable electronic device support adapter which can support the portable electronic device connected via the connector adapter stably with a connector adapter.

  The present invention is connected between a portable electronic device having a first shape connector and a second electronic device having a second shape connector, and corresponds to the first shape connector and the second shape connector, respectively. A portable electronic device support adapter that supports a connector adapter having a shape, a fixing member that fixes itself to the second electronic device, and a connector that supports the connector adapter connected to the second electronic device An adapter support portion and a portable electronic device support portion that supports the portable electronic device connected to the connector adapter from the back side.

  In the above invention, the portable electronic device has the first shape connector on the bottom surface of the device, the second electronic device has the second shape connector on the top surface of the device, and the connector adapter is The second shape connector is provided on the bottom surface, the first shape connector is provided on the top surface, and the connector adapter support portion is installed on the second shape connector of the second electronic device. The connector adapter is supported at least from the front and back, and the portable electronic device support portion supports the portable electronic device above a lower quarter of the portable electronic device installed on the connector adapter. Also good.

  According to this invention, even when the portable electronic device is connected to the second electronic device via the connector adapter, the portable electronic device can be stably supported together with the connector adapter.

Configuration diagram of an audio system to which the present invention is applied Perspective view of portable electronic device dock of speaker device The figure explaining the structure of the dock adapter which is embodiment of this invention Perspective view of portable electronic device dock with dock adapter attached Side sectional view which shows the state in which the portable electronic device was connected to the portable electronic device dock with the dock adapter attached The figure which shows the other shape of the holder of a dock adapter Diagram showing another shape of dock adapter

  An audio system to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an audio system. This audio system has a speaker device 1 and a portable electronic device 2. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the portable electronic device dock 11 of the speaker device 1. The portable electronic device 2 is, for example, a smartphone (multifunctional mobile phone), a portable audio player, or the like, and has a first shape connector 201 (female connector) on the bottom surface. The speaker device 1 has a connector 13 (male connector) having a second shape shown in FIG. 2 on the upper surface, and amplifies an audio signal such as music reproduced by the portable electronic device 2 connected to the connector 13 to Output from.

  In FIG. 1, the speaker device 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and includes a portable electronic device dock 11 at a substantially central portion of the top plate 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the portable electronic device dock 11 has a recess 12 in which the lower end portion of the portable electronic device 2 is accommodated, and a connector 13 provided at the bottom center of the recess 12. The connector 13 is a thin plate-like second connector with the left and right as the longitudinal direction, and is, for example, a 30-pin male connector. A portable electronic device having a 30-pin female connector is directly connected to this connector 13. The portable electronic device 2 exemplified in this embodiment is a portable electronic device including a first shape, for example, an 8-pin female connector 201. In order to connect such a portable electronic device 2 to the speaker device 1, a connector adapter 4 is provided separately.

  The connector adapter 4 has a second-shaped female connector 401 on the bottom surface and a first-shaped male connector 402 on the top surface. The portable electronic device 2 can be connected to the speaker device 1 by connecting the female connector 401 of the connector adapter 4 to the connector 13 of the speaker device 1 and connecting the connector 201 of the portable electronic device 2 to the male connector 402. . The connector 13 inputs an audio signal from the portable electronic device 2 via the connector adapter 4 and supplies power to the portable electronic device 2.

  On the front panel of the speaker device 1, left and right speakers 15, a volume dial 16, and a display 17 are provided. The audio signal input from the portable electronic device 2 is amplified by a built-in amplifier and then output from the speaker 15. The volume can be adjusted by the user by operating the volume dial 16. Further, the volume value, the name of the music being played, and the like are displayed on the display 17.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the recess 12 of the portable electronic device dock 11 has a rounded rectangular shape with the left and right as the longitudinal direction, the back side of the speaker device 1 is deep and the front side is shallow, and the connector 13 has a bottom surface. It is erected by tilting slightly backward. For this reason, the connector adapter 4 and the portable electronic device 2 connected to the connector 13 are held in a state slightly tilted rearward due to the fitting between the connectors. Grooves 12 </ b> A are formed in the outline of the recess 12 at the peripheral edge of the recess 12, that is, at the boundary with the top plate 10.

  On the front wall of the recess 12, a front locking portion 14 that is two recesses or a long hole is formed. In addition, a rear locking portion 15 that is a groove or a long hole is formed on the rear wall of the concave portion 12. These front and rear locking portions 14 and 15 lock the front and rear convex tongues 35 and 36 of the dock adapter 3 described later. The dock adapter 3 is a member that supports the portable electronic device 2 and the connector adapter 4 and is mounted so as to cover the portable electronic device dock 11.

  FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the structure of the dock adapter 3. The dock adapter 3 includes a main body 30 that fits into the recess 12 of the portable electronic device dock 11 and a portable electronic device support 40 that supports the portable electronic device 2.

  The main body 30 has a flange (edge) 31 and a bowl 32. The flange 31 has the same contour shape as the concave portion 12 of the portable electronic device dock 11 and is fitted in the groove 12 </ b> A around the concave portion 12. A bowl 32 is formed inside the center of the flange 31. The bowl 32 is formed downward from the inside of the flange 31, and has a shape along the recess 12 of the portable electronic device dock 11. A holder 33 is formed at the approximate center of the bottom surface of the bowl 32. The holder 33 has an oval cylindrical shape, and the shape of the inner wall thereof substantially coincides with the planar shape of the connector adapter 4. When the dock adapter 3 is fitted in the recess 12 of the equipment dock 11, the connector adapter 4 connected to the connector 13 passes through the holder 33. As a result, the connector adapter 4 is supported from the front, rear, left and right by the holder 33 so that the connector adapter 4 does not fall down even if a force is applied to the connector adapter 4 in the lateral direction, that is, the connector 13 is protected from being loaded. Is done.

  Two front convex tongues 35 projecting forward are formed on the outer front surface of the bowl 32. Further, one rear convex tongue 36 protruding rearward is formed on the outer rear surface of the bowl 32. When the dock adapter 3 is mounted on the portable electronic device dock 11, the front and rear convex tongues 35 and 36 are locked to the front and rear locking portions 14 and 15 described above. As a result, the dock adapter 3 is restricted from moving in the vertical direction and is prevented from falling.

  The flange 31 is formed with a wide rear side, and two left and right columns 41 of the portable electronic device support 40 are erected on the rear side. The support column is formed wide in the front-rear direction so as to withstand the force in the front-rear direction (particularly the rear direction). A pillow bar 42 is bridged on the front side near the upper ends of the left and right columns 41. The back surface of the portable electronic device 2 comes into contact with the pillow bar 42. Note that the support column 41 is formed sufficiently high so that the pillow bar 42 abuts above the lower quarter of the portable electronic device 2 connected on the connector adapter 4.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the dock adapter 3 and the connector adapter 4 are attached to the portable electronic device dock 11. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the dock adapter 3 and the connector adapter 4 are attached to the portable electronic device dock 11 and the portable electronic device 2 is connected to the connector adapter 4.

  The dock adapter 3 is attached to the portable electronic device dock 11 such that the portable terminal device support portion 40 is on the back side of the speaker device 1. At the time of the apparatus, the flange 31 is fitted in the groove 12A, and the front and rear convex tongues 35 and 36 are locked to the front and rear locking portions 14 and 15, so that the dock adapter 3 is positioned without play and moved up and down. Is regulated. When the dock adapter 3 is attached to the portable electronic device dock 11, the holder 33 is positioned on the connector 13, and the connector adapter 4 can be inserted into the holder 33 and connected to the connector 13. In this state, the connector adapter 4 is supported from the front, rear, left and right by the holder 33 and does not wobble even when a force is applied in the lateral direction.

  Note that the dock adapter 3 and the connector adapter 4 may be attached to the portable electronic device dock 11 in any order. Alternatively, after the connector adapter 4 is fitted through the holder 33, both may be mounted together on the portable electronic device dock 11.

  Further, the portable electronic device 2 is connected to the connector adapter 4. The back surface of the mobile electronic device 2 connected to the connector adapter 4 abuts on the pillow bar 42 of the mobile electronic device support portion 4, and the tilt to the rear is restricted.

  Many portable electronic devices 2 such as smartphones have a touch panel on the surface, but as shown in FIG. 5, if the back surface of the portable electronic device 2 is in contact with the pillow bar 42 and supported from the back surface. Even if the touch panel is operated, a strong force is not applied to the connector 201 of the portable electronic device 2, and the connector 201 and the connector adapter 4 are not damaged. Further, since the pillow bar 42 is in contact with the lower quarter of the portable electronic device 2, the force applied to the connector 201 is small even when the touch panel is operated. In addition, in FIG. 5, the tips of the front and rear convex tongues 35 and 36 of the dock adapter 3 are locked to the front and rear locking portions 14 and 15 of the portable electronic device dock 11. Even if this force is applied, the dock adapter 3 does not fall down.

  In addition, in embodiment shown in FIGS. 3-5, although the holder 33 showed the example which has the cylindrical shape which the connector adapter 4 fits in, the shape of the holder 33 is not limited to this. Any shape that can regulate wobbling of the connector adapter 4 in at least the front-rear direction may be used. For example, the holder 33 may have a shape as shown in FIGS. 6 (A) and 6 (B).

  In the embodiment described above, the bowl 32 along the recess 12 of the portable electronic device dock 11 is provided in the dock adapter 3. However, since the portable electronic device 2 is connected to a high position on the connector adapter 4, 32 may be omitted. Further, the bowl may be formed at a high position on the connector adapter 4. FIG. 7 shows an example of a cross-sectional shape of the dock adapter 103 that does not have a bowl.

  In this embodiment, the audio system having the connector adapter 4 that converts the second shape connector 13 to the first shape connector 201 has been described, but conversely, the first shape connector is converted to the second shape connector. The present invention can also be applied to an audio system having a connector adapter.

1 Speaker device (parent electronic device of the present invention)
2 Portable electronic device 3 Dock adapter (portable electronic device support adapter of the present invention)
4 Connector adapter 13, 401 Connector (second shape) 201, 402 Connector 14, 15 (first shape) Locking portion 33 Holder 35, 36 Convex tongue

Claims (2)

A connector connected between a portable electronic device having a first shape connector and a second electronic device having a second shape connector, and having shapes corresponding to the first shape connector and the second shape connector, respectively. A portable electronic device support adapter that supports the adapter,
A fixing member that fixes itself to the second electronic device;
A connector adapter support part for supporting the connector adapter connected to the second electronic device;
A portable electronic device supporting unit that supports the portable electronic device connected to the connector adapter from the back;
A portable electronic device support adapter. The portable electronic device has the connector of the first shape on the bottom surface of the device,
The second electronic device has the connector of the second shape on the upper surface of the device,
The connector adapter has the second shape connector on the bottom surface, and the first shape connector on the top surface,
The connector adapter support portion supports the connector adapter installed on the connector of the second shape of the second electronic device from at least front and back,
The portable electronic device support adapter according to claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device support unit supports the portable electronic device above a lower quarter of the portable electronic device installed on the connector adapter.

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