JPH0817518A - Cigar plug device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the operation of a remote control device by providing a receiving part for a remote control signal, and a plug main body part to be inserted into cigar socket, in a grip part to supply power source voltage and the remote control signal. CONSTITUTION:A grip part 2 is pushed into a cigar socket case to receive power source voltage from a DC plug main body 6 via the positive electrode 51 of a plug main body 4. Arranging a light receiving part 3 onto the surface 2a of the grip part 2 can be sighted from respective seats when a cigar plug device 1 is inserted into a cigar socket, receiving remote control signals without an exception. A power source cord, for supplying power source voltage to the terminal of electronic equipment via the power source plug 8 of a DC plug main body 6, and a cord 5, composed of a remote control cord for supplying a remote control signal received on the light receiving part 3 to the remote control terminal of the equipment via a remote control plug 7, are fitted to the lower part of the grip part 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cigar plug device which is inserted into a cigar socket device and which converts a power supply voltage supplied from the cigar socket device into, for example, a specific voltage and supplies the electronic device with various voltages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a portable compact disc player (hereinafter referred to as a portable CD player) or a portable small television device is mounted on a vehicle, a cigar incorporated in an inner panel (instrument panel) of the vehicle. Power is being taken from the socket device.

In recent years, electronic devices have been often operated by remote control devices (hereinafter referred to as remote controllers). In particular, in a car, the portable electronic device is often placed on the front seat side, and a person in the rear seat uses the remote control to prevent the driver's hand from being disturbed. More and more people are operating the equipment.

[0004]

By the way, when a remote control of a mobile electronic device mounted on a vehicle is to be performed by a remote controller, a remote control signal receiving section is provided only at a predetermined position of the electronic device main body. , The remote control's transmitter must be aimed at that receiver.

For example, when transmitting a remote control signal by infrared rays, if the infrared light receiving portion provided at a predetermined position of the electronic device is in a position invisible to the operator, the infrared light receiving portion may receive the remote control signal. Can't
Remote operation of portable electronic devices became difficult, and operability was poor.

Further, when the electronic device is located at the foot of the passenger seat or in the rear seat, the remote operation from the driver's seat has poor operability for the same reason as described above.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to improve the operability of a remote control device.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cigar plug device that can combine the cords into one.

[0008]

A cigar plug device according to the present invention is a cigar plug device which can be inserted into a cigar socket device to obtain a power supply voltage from the cigar socket device. A remotely operated device having a gripping part having a receiving part for receiving a signal, and a plug body part protruding from the gripping part and inserted into a cigar socket device, which is remotely controlled by the remote controlling device. The above problem is solved by supplying the power supply voltage and the remote control signal to the.

In this case, the receiving portion is arranged on a surface that opposes the surface of the grip portion that projects the plug main body portion that is inserted into the cigar socket device.

Further, the receiving section is a light receiving section for receiving infrared rays.

[0011]

The remote control device has a receiver for receiving a remote control signal from the remote control device, and supplies the remote control signal together with the power supply voltage to the remote control target device which is remotely controlled by the remote control device. It is possible to improve the operability of the portable electronic device which is the operation device and to use only one withdrawal cord.

[0012]

Embodiments of the cigar plug device according to the present invention will be described below. First, FIG. 1 shows an appearance of a cigar plug device 1 according to an embodiment. This cigar plug device 1
Is a built-in voltage conversion unit for converting a power supply voltage of, for example, 12 V supplied from a cigar socket device incorporated in an inner panel (instrument board) of an automobile into a predetermined power supply voltage for a portable electronic device, and the portable type. A grip portion 2 provided with a light receiving portion 3 for receiving infrared rays transmitted from a remote control device (hereinafter, referred to as a remote controller) for remotely controlling an electronic device, and a grip portion 2 protruding from the grip portion 2 and having a substantially cylindrical shape. Has a shape of, and is connected to the grip body 2 via the cord 5 and the plug body 4 to be inserted into the cigar socket device,
It is composed of a DC plug body 6 to be inserted into a DC terminal of the portable electronic device.

The voltage conversion unit incorporated in the grip unit 2 is such that the plug body 4 of the cigar plug device 1 is inserted into the cigar socket device as shown in FIG. DC4.
Convert to 5V.

With reference to FIG. 2, detailed configurations of the cigar socket device and the plug body 4 will be described. First, the cigar socket device into which the plug body 4 is inserted has a hole 41 in the bottom portion, and a negative electrode terminal plate 42 is formed in one end by, for example, a metal plate cut and raised to form a negative cylindrical tubular cigar socket. It has a case 43. The cigar socket case 43 is attached to the inner panel 40 of the automobile. A circular insulating plate 45 is fitted in the bottom of the cigar socket 43, and a metal positive electrode terminal pin 47 is fitted in a hole 46 provided in the central axis direction of the insulating plate 5. ing. A hole is formed in the longitudinal direction at the rear end portion of the terminal pin 47, and a positive electrode terminal plate 48 made of an L-shaped plate material is attached in the hole. The positive electrode terminal plate 48 is held by the cigar socket case 43 by being sandwiched between one inner wall in the hole of the terminal pin 47 and the insulating plate 45. The terminal pin 47 has a front end portion (an end portion that faces the inside of the cigar socket case 43).
In addition, a flange portion 47a having a diameter larger than the diameter of the body of the terminal pin 47 is integrally formed.

In the cigar socket 43, a pair of nipping plates 49a and 49b made of bimetal are provided.
Is attached. This pair of holding plates 49a and 4
9b is formed so that each tip extends toward the opening side of the cigar socket case 43. The connecting portion of the pair of holding plates 49 a and 49 b is held between the flange portion 47 a of the terminal pin 47 and the insulating plate 45 and is held by the cigar socket case 43.

Next, the plug body 4 of the cigar plug device 1
Has a case 55 made of synthetic resin, which is formed in a cylindrical shape with a step having a small-diameter cylindrical portion integrally formed at the tip. Then, the positive electrode 51 made of metal is inserted into the through hole provided at the tip of the case 55.
1. A compression coil spring 56 is inserted in 1 and a positive terminal 5 derived from a voltage converter in the rear grip portion 2
A fuse 57 is interposed between the coil spring 56 and the coil spring 56. Further, two elongated holes 58a and 58b are formed on the side surface of the case 55, and a substantially U-shaped negative electrode plate 52 is attached through the elongated holes 58a and 58b. The negative electrode plate 52 has elasticity, and when the plug body 4 is inserted into the cigar socket case 43, the parts 52a and 52b protruding from the elongated holes 58a and 58b press the inner wall of the cigar socket case 43. . Then, the negative electrode plate 52 is electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal 54 from the voltage converter in the grip portion 2. The positive electrode 51 has a rear end formed in a flange shape in order to prevent the positive electrode 51 from falling off from the through hole.

The holding portion 2 of the plug body 4 having the above-mentioned structure is held and inserted into the cigar socket device. And
The positive electrode 5 at the tip of the plug body 4 is further pushed by pushing the grip portion 2 toward the cigar socket case 43 side.
1 and the flange 47a of the positive electrode terminal pin 47 in the cigar socket device are brought into contact with each other. At this time, the protruding portions 52a and 52b of the negative electrode plate 52 in the plug body 4
Contacts and presses the inner wall of the cigar socket case 43, the power supply voltage from the cigar socket device is supplied to the positive terminal 53 and the negative terminal 54 of the voltage converter through the positive electrode 51 and the negative electrode 52, respectively, and the DC plug body. A specific power supply voltage is taken out from 6.

Since the light receiving portion 3 is disposed on the surface 2a which faces the surface of the grip portion 2 which projects the plug body 4 inserted into the cigar socket device, the cigar plug device 1 is inserted into the cigar socket device. As a result, it is arranged at a position visible from each seat in the vehicle. Therefore, the remote control signal transmitted by infrared rays from the remote control used in the vehicle can be received without omission.

A power cord for supplying the specific power source voltage to the DC terminal of the portable electronic device through the power plug 8 of the DC plug body 6 and the light receiving portion 3 are provided under the grip portion 2. DC remote control signal obtained from received infrared rays
A cord 5 composed of a cord for remote control supplied to the remote control terminal of the portable electronic device via the remote control plug 7 of the plug body 6 is attached.

FIG. 3 shows the external appearance of the cigar plug device 1 in which the plug body 4 is inserted into the cigar socket device provided on the inner panel 40 in the vehicle. Here, in the cigar plug device 1, the DC plug body 6 via the cord 5 is connected to a portable compact disk (hereinafter, CD) player 20. Then, the cigar plug device 1 receives a remote control signal by infrared rays from the remote control 30 by the light receiving section 3, and transmits the remote control signal to the portable CD player 2
It is sending to 0. In addition, the cigar plug device 1 uses the cord 5 to convert the power supply voltage that has been voltage-converted into the DC plug body 6
From the CD player 20.

In FIG. 4, a remote control signal transmitted from the remote control 30 and a power supply voltage of, for example, DC 12V are shown as D, for example.
The electric circuit of the cigar plug device 1 which supplies the power supply voltage converted into C4.5V to the CD player 20 is shown.

The remote control signal received by the light receiving section 3 is converted into an electric signal by the remote control data processing section 62,
The signal is amplified by the amplifier circuit 63 and supplied to the CD player 20. Further, for example, DC 12V supplied to the battery device 60 of the automobile is converted into a voltage of, for example, DC 4.5V by the converter 61 of the cigar plug device 1 inserted in the cigar socket device and supplied to the CD player 20.

As described above, the cigar plug device 1 can be remotely operated by disposing the infrared ray receiving portion 3 on the surface 2a of the grip portion 2 regardless of the installation location of the electronic device body such as the CD player 20. To

If the remote controller 30 is a two-way remote controller that receives a two-way remote controller signal from a transmitter (not shown) provided in the cigar plug device 1, a CD is used.
The character information such as the track number and the playing time displayed on the display unit 21 formed of the liquid crystal (LCD) of the player 20 is set to L.
It can be displayed on the display unit 31 made of a CD.

The cigar plug device according to the present invention is
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may have a configuration as shown in FIG. 5, for example. That is, the cigar plug device 10 has a voltage conversion unit built-in, a light receiving unit 12 that receives infrared rays transmitted from a remote controller, and a gripping unit 11 that is detachably attached to the connector 13 of the cord 16, and the gripping unit 11. A DC plug body 6 that extends laterally from the portion 11 and has a substantially cylindrical shape and is connected to a plug body 15 that is inserted into a cigar socket device via a cord 16 and that is inserted into a DC terminal of a portable electronic device.
Composed of and.

Further, in the cigar plug device 10, the grip portion 11 is provided with the plug insertion port 14 so that another cigar plug device can be inserted.

Therefore, this cigar plug device 10
Also, by arranging the infrared light receiving portion 12 in the grip portion 11, remote operation is possible regardless of the installation location of the electronic device body such as a CD player. Furthermore, since the cigar plug device 10 is provided with the plug insertion port 14, the power supply voltage can be supplied to other electronic devices and the like.

Further, the cigar plug device according to the present invention is
It is also possible to connect to a portable television device and enable remote control by a remote controller of the portable television device.

[0029]

The cigar plug device according to the present invention is a cigar plug device which can be inserted into a cigar socket device to obtain a power supply voltage from the cigar socket device and which receives a remote control signal from a remote control device. A grip part having a receiving part, and a plug body part projecting from the grip part and inserted into the cigar socket device,
Since the power supply voltage and the remote control signal are supplied to the remote controlled device which is remotely controlled by the remote control device, the operability of the remote control device can be improved and the cords can be put together.

Here, if the receiving portion is arranged on a surface that opposes the surface of the grip portion that projects the plug main body portion that is inserted into the cigar socket device, the receiving portion can be used remotely. Since the remote operation signal transmitted by infrared rays from the operation device can be received without omission, the operability of the remote operation device can be further improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a cigar plug device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a plug body inserted into a cigar socket device.

FIG. 3 is an external view showing a state where a cigar plug device is inserted into a cigar socket device of an inner panel.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing a state where a cigar plug device is inserted in a cigar socket device.

FIG. 5 is an external view of another cigar plug device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Cigar plug device 2 Grasping part 3 Light receiving part 4 Plug body 5 Cord 6 DC plug body

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cigar plug device which is inserted into a cigar socket device and receives a power supply voltage from the cigar socket device, and a gripping part having a receiving part for receiving a remote control signal from a remote control device. And a plug main body projecting from the grip portion and inserted into a cigar socket device, and supplying a power supply voltage and the remote operation signal to a remote operated device that is remotely operated by the remote operating device. And cigar plug device. 2. The receiving portion is arranged on a surface facing a surface of the grip portion projecting from the plug main body portion inserted into the cigar socket device.
Cigar plug device described. 3. The cigar plug device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving unit is a light receiving unit that receives infrared rays.