JPH0562991U - Automotive socket - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] A car that is easy to use because it has a well-appearing and well-structured device wiring in the socket used to take power when using electric devices in the car. To provide a socket. [Structure] Among a plurality of socket ports provided in the socket body 21, one or more socket ports including a cigarette lighter socket port 23 are provided on the front surface 22 of the socket body, and one or more other socket ports 25b. , 25c are provided on a surface other than the front surface of the socket body, and the cigarette lighter
An illumination ring 31 made of a translucent body is fitted around the opening of the socket port 23 for use, a space for accommodating a light source is provided in a part of the ring body of the illumination ring, and a flange formed at the front end of the illumination ring 31 is provided. The side surface and the rear end surface are formed into a jagged uneven surface.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a socket used for taking a power source when using an electric device in a vehicle.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, many electric devices used in automobiles have a plug fitted into an insertion port of a cigarette lighter installed near the driver's seat of the automobile, and are adapted to take battery power from this. However, since there is usually only one outlet for a cigarette lighter per car, it was not possible to use multiple electric devices at the same time. In addition, the cigarette lighter could not be used when the electric device was plugged into the outlet of the cigarette lighter and used.

Therefore, a plurality of socket ports for inserting a power plug of an electric device are provided, and a plug at a code end is inserted into an insertion port of a cigarette lighter of an automobile to simultaneously supply battery power to a plurality of electric devices. Automotive sockets designed to do so have been developed. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of such a conventional automobile socket. This motor vehicle socket is provided with a plurality (three in the illustrated example) of socket ports 3a, 3b, 3c on the front surface 2 of the socket body case 1 and is fitted into a car cigarette lighter insertion port. Both terminals of the plug 4 are connected in parallel to the respective socket ports 3a, 3b, 3c via the cord 5, and one of the three socket ports (3a at the right end in the illustrated example) is a cigarette. -A dedicated socket port for inserting the writer-6, and the other two (3b, 3c) are socket ports for powering other devices. The socket body case 1 is attached to a dash board or a center console with a double-sided adhesive tape 7 or the like so that the socket ports 3a, ... face the driver side. The reason for mounting toward the driver side is to use the cigarette lighter-6.

[0004]

In the conventional vehicle socket as described above, since the socket ports 3a, 3b, 3c are on the front side, the plugs of the devices are inserted into the socket port to take the power. When the cable was plugged in, the wire cord came to the driver side, which had a bad appearance, and had a bad effect on the handling of the wire. In addition, the wire could get in the vicinity of the driver's seat and interfere with the driver. In that case, it is possible to attach it in the opposite direction, but then the cigarette lighter cannot be used. Further, although the cigarette lighter is often used at night, it is difficult to use the conventional vehicle socket because it is difficult to visually recognize the position of the cigarette lighter socket when it is dark.

The present invention intends to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional automobile socket, enables the device wiring to be well-organized and has a good appearance, and further has a lighting means and is easy to use. The purpose is to provide a socket for an automobile.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, an automobile socket of the present invention comprises a socket body having a plurality of socket openings, and a plug which is connected to the socket body and fits into a vehicle cigarette lighter insertion opening. In the vehicle socket, the one or more socket ports including a cigarette lighter socket port of the plurality of socket ports are on the front surface of the socket body, and the other one or more socket ports are the socket ports. It is provided on a surface other than the front surface of the main body, and an illumination ring made of a translucent body is fitted around the opening of the cigarette lighter socket opening, and the light source is housed in a part of the ring body of the illumination ring. In addition to providing a space, the back surface and the rear surface of the flange formed at the front end are formed into a serrated uneven surface.

[0007]

[Action]

 The vehicle socket of the present invention constructed as described above is attached to a desired location such as a center console or a dashboard in the vehicle compartment, and a device power plug is inserted into the socket port to connect the device electric wire cord. Power is supplied to multiple devices at the same time with good-looking wiring, without the driver getting complicated on the driver side. Also, by making one of the socket openings on the front dedicated to the cigarette lighter, it is possible to use the cigarette lighter at the same time as using the device. In addition, the illumination ring around the opening of the cigarette lighter socket has diffused reflection and irregular refraction of the light from the light source due to the uneven surface of the flange and the rear surface of the flange formed at the front end of the ring. It is illuminated evenly and glows well, making it easy to see the position of the socket mouth at night.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the structure of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an automobile socket of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a central sectional view thereof. In the figure, 11 is a socket body case made of a hard synthetic resin material and formed in the shape of a flat rectangular parallelepiped. Three socket ports 15a, 15b, 15c are provided on the right side of the drawing. The socket port 13 on the front side is a dedicated cigar lighter socket port to which the cigar lighter 16 is fitted, and the socket ports 15a, 15b, 15c on the rear side are for inserting plugs P of other electric devices. It is a mouth. A cord 18 is pulled out from a cord insertion port 17 on the lower surface of the main body case, and a plug 19 which is fitted to a cigarette lighter insertion port (not shown) of an automobile is connected to the tip thereof. Although the wiring in the case is not shown, the socket ports 13, 15a, 15b, 15c are connected to the code 18 in parallel. Reference numeral 20 is a switch for turning the power on and off. An illumination ring is provided in the socket opening 13 for the cigarette lighter, which will be described later.

When using this automobile socket, a double-sided adhesive tape T or the like is used to attach it to the surface of the automobile center console or dashboard. FIG. 3 shows the use state of the center console 40, which is attached to the side surface of the center console 40 with the front facing the seat side. It may be mounted on either the left or right side of the center console 40, and the plug 19 at the end of the code 18 is inserted into the cigarette lighter insertion port 50 provided on the center console 40 to turn on the battery power. Take in. Since the plug P of the device is inserted from the rear side of the main body case 11, the wire cord C does not get complicated near the driver's seat and the appearance is improved.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the vehicle socket of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a central sectional view thereof. In this example, a front socket 22 (upper side in the wiring of FIG. 4) of the socket body case 21 is provided with a dedicated socket opening 23 for the cigarette lighter 26 and a socket opening 25a for other equipment. In addition, sockets 25b, 25c for equipment are provided on the side surface 24 (on the left front side in the wiring of FIG. 4). In order to make it convenient to use a map lamp for an automobile using a flexible tube, for example, a socket port 25a for equipment is provided outside the socket port 23 for a cigarette lighter on the front side. Is. The cord 28 of the plug 29 fitted in the cigarette lighter insertion port of the automobile is pulled out from the cord insertion port 27 on the rear surface (lower side in FIG. 4) of the case. Other configurations are the same as the previous example. FIG. 6 shows the state of use of the automobile socket of this example, and like the previous example of FIG. 3, the case is attached to the side of the center console 40 with the front of the case facing toward the seat or upward.

In the present invention, in any of the above-mentioned examples, an illuminating means is provided at the peripheral edge of the opening of the cigarette lighter socket ports 13 and 23 so that the position of the socket port can be recognized in the dark such as at night. To That is, the illumination ring 31 formed of a transparent synthetic resin material is fitted around the front end openings of the socket openings 13 and 23 shown in FIGS. FIG. 7 shows this illumination ring. (A) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a left side view, (d) is a bottom view, and (e) is a drawing ( It is the sectional view on the AA line of a). A space 33 defined by a partition 32 is formed in a part of the ring of the illumination ring 31, and the space 33 is formed in this space 33 as shown in FIG. 5 (the same is true for the embodiment of FIG. 2 but not shown). As shown, a light source 30 such as a light bulb or a light emitting diode is housed and arranged. Further, the back surface 35 and the rear end surface 36 of the flange 34 at the front end of the illumination ring 31 form a jagged uneven surface as illustrated. The light rays emitted from the light source 30 are irregularly reflected and irregularly refracted by this jaggedness, and radiate on average from the entire circumference of the illumination ring 31. By providing this illuminating means, the position of the socket opening is clearly visible even in the dark, and the cigarette lighter can be operated without hesitation.

[0013]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the vehicle socket of the present invention has one or more socket ports including a cigarette lighter socket port on the front surface of the socket body and another one or more socket ports. Since it is provided on the back side or side surface other than the front side, the appearance will be improved when the power plugs of various devices are inserted and used, and the wiring of the wires will not be neat and wiring trouble will not occur, and it will be safe. Wiring can be done. Further, since the illuminating means having a great effect is provided in the cigarette lighter socket, the cigarette lighter can be easily operated at night.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle socket of the present invention.

2 is a central sectional view of the vehicle socket of FIG.

3 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the vehicle socket of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing another embodiment of the vehicle socket of the present invention.

5 is a central sectional view of the vehicle socket of FIG.

6 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the automobile socket of FIG. 4. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an illumination ring used in the vehicle socket of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an external perspective view showing an example of a conventional vehicle socket.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11, 21 Socket body case 12, 22 Front surface 13, 23 Cigar lighter socket port 14 Back surface 15a, 15b, 15c Socket port 16, 26 Cigar lighter 19, 29 Plug 24 Side surface 30 Light source 31 Illumination ring 33 Space 35 Flange back surface 36 Rear end surface 50 Cigar writer-insertion port

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An automobile cigarette having a socket body having a plurality of socket openings and being connected to the socket body.
In a vehicle socket provided with a plug that fits into a writer insertion port, one or more socket ports including a cigarette lighter socket port of the plurality of socket ports are provided on the front surface of the socket body, One or more other socket openings are provided on a surface other than the front surface of the socket body, and an illuminating ring made of a translucent body is fitted around the opening of the cigarette lighter socket opening. The illumination ring has a space for accommodating a light source in a part of its annular body, and a rear surface and a rear end surface of a flange formed at a front end form a jagged uneven surface. .