KR20180027939A - Multifunctional tray - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a multifunctional tray. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multifunctional tray which can store a product, can be utilized as a lighting apparatus, and can wired and wirelessly connect to various electronic apparatuses. To this end, the tray comprises: an upper housing having a hole, and having a partial region around hole to be dent downwards; a lower housing coupled to the upper housing, and having an LED lamp emitting light to the hole formed in the upper housing; and a support unit lighting a surrounding circumference by scattering the light emitted by the LED lamp, and having the product to be supported on an upper surface.

Description

Multi-function tray {MULTIFUNCTIONAL TRAY}

The present invention relates to a multifunctional tray, and more particularly, to a multifunctional tray that can store articles, can be utilized as a lighting apparatus, and can be connected to various electronic apparatuses by wire / wireless.

Everyone has everyday things to carry around. For men, always carry a cell phone, a watch, a key (vehicle or house), a wallet, etc., and keep them on a table or in a separate cabinet after returning home. People who do not keep them in a particular place often spend time looking for them because they can not remember where they are stored on a busy morning. Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2015-0003731 discloses a key storage box, and Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1437598 discloses a multipurpose storage box. In this way, conventionally, it can be stored mainly by walking or by using a drawer.

However, in recent years, people's interest in interior decorations has increased, and demand for products capable of simultaneously implementing various functions is increasing. Accordingly, various functions such as being able to simply store objects, be compatible with various electronic devices, or utilize them as lighting devices can be implemented at the same time, and there is a continuing need for the development of products with excellent appearance.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2014-0002772 Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1437598

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a tray having a variety of functions, such as being capable of storing various belongings, connecting with various electronic devices by wire / wireless, .

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment.

The above object is achieved by an upper housing comprising: an upper housing having a hole formed therein, the lower housing partially surrounding the hole; A lower housing coupled to the upper housing and having an LED lamp that emits light into the hole formed in the upper housing; And a mount capable of scattering light emitted from the LED lamp to illuminate the periphery and mount the object on the upper surface.

Preferably, the upper housing is provided with a mounting area capable of mounting objects on a partial area of the upper surface, and the mounting area may include a non-slip member so that the mounted object does not slip.

The upper housing may include a mode switch for controlling the entire power source and operation, and may include a light controller capable of adjusting brightness or color of the LED lamp.

The upper housing may include a light diffusing portion coupled to the hole and scattering and transmitting light of the LED lamp, and the light diffusing portion may include a transparent plastic plate and a light diffusion sheet.

Preferably, the lower housing may include a power connection part on one side, a vent hole on a part of the periphery of the lower housing, and a connector that can be electrically connected to various devices on one side have.

Further, the lower housing may have a non-slip member at a lower portion thereof.

Also, the lower housing may include a wireless charging module capable of charging electronic equipment, and may include a sound detection sensor capable of recognizing a specific sound.

Preferably, the mounting portion may include a light scattering rod made of a urethane material and bent to be stably positioned in the upper housing, and a coupling member insertable into the hole formed in the upper housing .

According to the present invention, the belongings can be stored in one place, and the LED lamp can be used as an indoor lighting device. In particular, the color and brightness of the LED lamp can be adjusted, so that it can be used as an interior accessory.

In addition, a connector capable of electrically connecting with an electronic device can be connected to be used as a power supply device.

In addition, a wireless charging module is provided therein to wirelessly charge a cellular phone or the like.

In addition, it is equipped with a sound detection sensor inside, so it can easily turn on / off the power even in the dark place.

However, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a schematic view of a tray according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing various objects mounted on a tray according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a first exploded view of Fig.
4 is a second exploded view of Fig.
5 is a third exploded view of Fig.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to embodiments and drawings of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these embodiments are provided by way of illustration only for the purpose of more particularly illustrating the present invention and that the scope of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments .

Also, unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains and, where contradictory, Will be given priority.

In order to clearly illustrate the claimed invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and like reference numerals are used for like parts throughout the specification. And, when a section is referred to as "including " an element, it does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated to the contrary. In addition, "part" described in the specification means one unit or block performing a specific function.

In each step, the identification code (first, second, etc.) is used for convenience of explanation, the identification code does not describe the order of each step, and each step does not explicitly list a specific order in the context May be performed differently from the above-described sequence. That is, each of the steps may be performed in the same order as described, or may be performed substantially concurrently or in the reverse order.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a tray 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a view showing a state where various objects are mounted. 3 to 5 are various exploded views of Fig. 1 to 5, a tray 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a hole 11 and an upper housing 10 (see FIG. 1) in which a part of the periphery of the hole 11 is downwardly concaved ); A lower housing 20 coupled to the upper housing 10 and having an LED lamp 21 for emitting light to the hole 11 formed in the upper housing 10; And a mounting part (30) for scattering the light emitted from the LED lamp (21) to illuminate the periphery and to mount the object on the upper surface. The present invention can be utilized not only as a tray on which various objects can be mounted, but also as an illuminator by incorporating an LED lamp (21).

In one embodiment, the upper housing 10 may be provided with a mounting area 12 in which a part of the upper surface can mount objects. At this time, the stationary area 12 may have the non-slip member 13 so that the stationary object does not slip. As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile phone can be mounted in the stationary area 12, and the battery of the mobile phone can be charged by the wireless charging module 26, which will be described later. The non-slip member 13 can be manufactured using a material capable of imparting a frictional force to the stationary object so that the stationary object can be stably mounted, and can be manufactured preferably using rubber or silicone. The non-slip member 13 may be disposed along the edge of the mounting area 12. [

In one embodiment, the upper housing 10 may include a mode switch 14 for controlling the entire power source and the operation of the upper housing 10, and may include a light controller 15 for adjusting the brightness or color of the LED lamp 21 ). At this time, the mode switch 14 and the light control unit 15 may be touch pads. The touch pad can use a known touch pad used for a mobile phone display or the like. The mode switch 14 and the light control unit 15 are connected to a control unit provided on the control panel 28 so that the power of the entire tray 100 can be turned on and off and various operations can be controlled.

The operation of the tray 100 will be described in more detail with reference to a case where the mode switch 14 and the light control unit 15 are touch pads. When the mode switch 14 is touched once with a finger, the power source of the tray 100 is turned on. At this time, basically, the mounting portion 30 is turned on with a white light (or, if the tray has already been operated, it can be turned on in the color that was finally turned on) You can adjust the brightness of the LED lamp (21) by dragging. The brightness can be divided into several steps as needed, and preferably divided into 7 to 8 steps. When the mode switch 14 is touched again by using a finger, the mounting portion 30 quickly changes to various colors for 1 to 2 seconds and then changes to white light again (or, if the tray is already operated, Eventually turned to the lit color). This is a signal that the mode has changed. After the mode is changed, if the light control unit 15 is touched and dragged to the left or right, the color of the LED lamp 21 can be adjusted, and 256 colors can be preferably adjusted. When the mode switch 14 is touched again with a finger, the mounting portion 30 is changed from a red to a purple color (generally speaking, rainbow color) into a naturally changing random mode, and the brightness is maintained at the brightest state . When the mode switch 14 is touched again by using a finger, the mounting portion 30 flickers twice with white light and then extinguished, and the sound detection sensor 27, which will be described later, is operated. When the tray 100 is turned on by the sound detection sensor 27, it is held for 10 seconds and then turned off again. A detailed description of the sound detection sensor 27 will be given later. In addition, when the mode switch 14 is touched (for example, three seconds) by using a finger in any state, the entire power supply of the tray 100 is turned off.

In one embodiment, the upper housing 10 may include a light diffusion portion 16 coupled to the hole 11 and scattering and transmitting light of the LED lamp 21. The light diffusing part 16 is for transmitting the straight line light emitted from the LED lamp 21 in various directions and the light of the LED lamp 21 through the light diffusing part 16 effectively illuminates the mounting part 30. [ . The light diffusion portion 16 can be manufactured by bonding a light diffusion sheet to a plate of a transparent plastic material. The transparent plastic material and the light diffusion sheet may be made of various known materials, and it is preferable to manufacture the transparent plastic material and the light diffusion sheet according to the shape of the hole 11. The light diffusing part 16 is for transmitting the straight line light emitted from the LED lamp 21 in various directions and the light of the LED lamp 21 through the light diffusing part 16 effectively illuminates the mounting part 30. [ .

In one embodiment, the lower housing 20 may include a power connection 22 on one side. The power connection unit 22 is connected to a power supply unit that supplies power to the entire tray 100, and may be configured in various known ways such as a USB port. Preferably, it may be a 5-pin (5-pin) port widely used in electronic devices such as cellular phones.

In one embodiment, the lower housing 20 may have a vent hole 23 for ventilation in a portion of the periphery (rim) of the lower housing 20. Specifically, it is preferable that the control panel 28 is provided in an edge region surrounding the control panel 28 in order to dissipate heat emitted from the control panel 28 provided in the lower housing 20.

In one embodiment, the lower housing 20 may include a connector 24, which may be electrically connected to various devices on one side. The device connected through the connector 24 can charge the battery. Alternatively, when a speaker is provided on the tray 100, a music player such as an MP3 player may be connected to reproduce the music. The connector 24 may be configured in a variety of ways known in the art. Preferably, it may be a USB port widely used in electronic devices.

In one embodiment, the lower housing 20 may have a non-slip member 25 at the bottom (bottom surface). The tray 100 may be placed at a position desired by the user, such as a table. The non-slip member 25 may be manufactured using a material capable of imparting frictional force so that the tray 100 can be stably placed, , Rubber or silicone. The non-slip member 25 may be provided in a part or the whole of the lower housing 20.

In one embodiment, the lower housing 20 may include a wireless charging module 26 that is capable of charging electronic equipment. The wireless charging module 26 utilizes the principle that electricity is made to flow into a coil and then transferred to an electronic device and then converted into electricity. The electronic device may be a cellular phone or the like. The wireless charging module 26 may be located below the mounting area 12 of the upper housing 10 and may be charged wirelessly, for example, by placing the mobile phone in the mounting area 12. [ The wireless charging module 26 may use a known wireless charging module such as a wireless power consortium (Qi) scheme or a power matters alliance (PMA) scheme.

In addition, a charging indicator may be provided on one side of the lower housing 20. When an electronic device such as a cellular phone is charged by the wireless charging module 26, a light of a specific color (for example, red) is turned on and a different color (for example, green) The charging state can be confirmed.

In one embodiment, the lower housing 20 may include a sound detection sensor 27 that can recognize sounds over a certain size. The sound detection sensor 27 is provided with a microphone to sense a sound around the tray 100 and to perform a specific operation (for example, turning on the LED lamp 21) Can be utilized. At this time, the sensitivity of the sound can be arbitrarily set by the user through the control unit. The situation in which the tray 100 is operated by the sound detection sensor 27 will be described in more detail. The sound detection sensor 27 can be controlled by the mode switch 14, as described above. That is, when the sound detection sensor 27 is operated by the mode switch 14, a sound set according to the sensitivity set by the user, for example, a sound generated when the user touches the palm of a hand or holds the object on the tray 100 And when the sound is detected, the LED lamp 21 inside the tray 100 can be turned on. The lit LED lamp 21 is maintained for 10 seconds and then extinguished again. At this time, when the LED lamp 21 is to be continuously lit, the mode switch 14 may be touched once to keep the on state.

In addition, the sound detection sensor 27 can use a sound recognition capable. For example, when the user is "lighted", the tray 100 is turned on, and when it is "turned off", the tray 100 may be turned off.

In one embodiment, the lower housing 20 may have a speaker on one side. The speaker can be connected to the music player via the connector 24 and used for music reproduction.

In one embodiment, the mounting portion 30 can be manufactured in various shapes. And a light scattering rod 31 made of a urethane material and bent to be stably positioned in the upper housing 10. The light scattering rod 31 has a cylindrical shape that can scatter light emitted from the LED lamp 21 and can illuminate the periphery of the light emitting rod 31. The light scattering rod 31 is recessed downward so as to be stably positioned above the upper housing 10 It is preferable to warp at a slope that can be engaged with a part of the periphery of the hole 11 formed. In addition, the number of the light scattering rods 31 may be plural, and they may have different lengths to improve the interior effect.

In one embodiment, the mounting portion 30 may include a coupling member 32 that can be inserted into the hole 11 formed in the upper housing 10. [ The engaging member 32 is positioned below the light scattering rod 31 and may be in the form of a plate. The engaging member 32 is preferably composed of two opposing plates in accordance with the width of the hole 11 formed in the upper housing 10. The engaging member 32 is inserted into the hole 11, So that it can be stably positioned on the upper portion of the upper housing 10.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

100: Tray
10: upper housing
11: Hall
12: Mounting area
13: Non-slip member
14: Mode switch
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20: Lower housing
21: LED lamp
22: Power connection
23: Vent hole
24: Connector
25: Non-slip member
26: Wireless charging module
27: Sound detection sensor
28: Control Panel
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31: Light scattering rod
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Claims (12)

An upper housing in which a hole is formed and a part of the periphery of the hole is downwardly concave;
A lower housing coupled to the upper housing and having an LED lamp that emits light into the hole formed in the upper housing; And
And a mount capable of scattering the light emitted from the LED lamp so as to illuminate the periphery and mount the object on the upper surface. 2. The apparatus of claim 1,
There is provided a mounting area capable of mounting objects on a part of the upper surface,
Characterized in that the mounting area is provided with a non-slip member so that the mounted object does not slip. 2. The apparatus of claim 1,
And a mode switch for controlling overall power and operation. 2. The apparatus of claim 1,
And a light control unit capable of adjusting brightness or color of the LED lamp. 2. The apparatus of claim 1,
And a light diffusion portion coupled to the hole and scattering and transmitting light of the LED lamp. 6. The light-emitting device according to claim 5,
A transparent plastic plate, and a light diffusion sheet. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the lower housing comprises:
And a power connection part on one side. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the lower housing comprises:
And a vent hole in a part of the periphery of the lower housing. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the lower housing comprises:
And a connector capable of electrically connecting to various devices on one side. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the lower housing comprises:
And a non-slip member at a lower portion thereof. The apparatus according to claim 1,
Made of urethane material,
And a light scattering rod formed to be bent so as to be stably positioned in the upper housing. 12. The apparatus according to claim 11,
And an engaging member which can be inserted into the hole formed in the upper housing.

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