KR20240007357A - Usb mounting housing - Google Patents

Abstract

As the mounting members used for assembling the main body are assembled using a ball joint method, the assembly position of the main body can be adjusted within an arbitrary angle range, allowing one USB mounting housing to be assembled in several different mounting positions, making it universal. You can use it. In particular, among the components constituting the ball joint, the entrance part of the socket is composed of at least two cut surfaces, so that the ball joint can be easily combined by pressing the eyeball against the socket part, and can be easily and conveniently adjusted to the desired angle for assembly. In addition, as the ball joint combination allows rotation in place and angle adjustment up, down, left, and right, it can be installed and used on any car model to suit places with slight differences in the mounting location, such as the USB housing required by various car models.

Description

USB mounting housing {USB MOUNTING HOUSING}

The present invention relates to a USB mounting housing, and more specifically, the mounting member used when mounting the USB to the main body at a mounting position such as the trim of a car is configured to be assembled using a ball-joint method, By allowing the mounting position of the mounting member to be adjusted within a certain range, a single USB mounting housing can be assembled and used universally even if the mounting position is slightly different depending on the vehicle model. At this time, the socket of the ball joint is configured to have at least two cut surfaces at the entrance, so that it can be easily assembled and conveniently used by forcefully inserting the eye bolt.

In general, cars are equipped with a USB port (H), as shown in [FIG. 1] and [FIG. 2], so that a portable terminal can be charged or connected to an external device inside the car. At this time, the USB port (H) is installed so that the USB port is exposed outside the trim or is closed with a cover or the like and mounted on the trim or skin (S) so that the driver or passenger can easily use it. These USB ports are mounted on automobile trims through various methods and connectors, as shown in (Patent Document 1) to (Patent Document 3) below.

(Patent Document 1) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0083986

This relates to the USB mounting structure of a vehicle. A storage space is formed inside the main body of the media insertion terminal installed inside the vehicle, so that when the USB protruding to the outside receives a shock due to the user's carelessness, the media insertion terminal and the USB are damaged. It is about the USB mounting structure of the vehicle for protection and safety of passengers. And, in the media insertion terminal portion formed on the center fascia of the vehicle and having an external media insertion terminal for inserting external music files and video files into the insertion terminal, a USB terminal inserted into the media insertion portion, and the USB A first spring formed at the rear of the terminal to elastically support the USB terminal, a locking protrusion formed on an upper part of the USB terminal, a hinge spring that elastically supports the locking protrusion and has a restoring force of the locking protrusion, and It guides the hinge spring and the locking jaw, and includes a cross member in which a through hole is formed in the middle, an insert inserted into the through hole of the cross member, a second spring that elastically supports the insert, and the second spring is included inside. It is characterized by comprising a rod that moves left and right, a button that controls the left and right movement of the rod, and a third spring that elastically supports the rod.

(Patent Document 2) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0078452

It's about the car's USB connector providing power only when needed. The USB connector of a vehicle to implement this includes a housing as a basic body, a cap provided on one end of the housing and functioning to open and close one side of the housing, mounted on the other end of the housing, and inserted into a socket provided in the interior of the vehicle. an insertion terminal that receives power, a USB terminal provided on one side of the housing to selectively receive power supplied to the insertion terminal, a terminal box provided on one side of the housing and formed in the shape of a hollow pillar, and the USB terminal. It may include a pair of switch terminals disposed in the hollow of the terminal box that selectively contact each other to supply power, and a terminal spring that functions to bring the pair of switch terminals into contact with each other. The cap may be formed with a cap protrusion that is inserted between the pair of switch terminals and separates the pair of switch terminals from each other when one surface of the housing is closed by the cap.

(Patent Document 3) Korean Patent No. 10-1014023

Provides a mini B-type USB connector for automobiles. The mini B-type USB connector for automobiles of the present invention includes a pin housing in which a plurality of connection pins for electrical connection to a printed circuit board are installed; a shield case coupled to the outside of the pin housing; It is fixed to the printed circuit board, and a first mounting space is formed on one side so that the shield case coupled to the pin housing can be inserted, and a connection terminal of a USB cord is inserted on the other side for connection with the connection pin. A shroud on which a second mounting space is formed; an assembly position change prevention unit that prevents the assembly position of the pin housing mounted in the first mounting space from being changed; and a fixing unit that fixes the shield case coupled to the pin housing within the first mounting space.

Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0083986 (Publication Date: 2009.08.05) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0078452 (Publication date: 2019.07.04) Korean Patent No. 10-1014023 (Registration Date: 2011.02.01)

However, the housing used to install these existing USBs has the following problems.

(1) In order to install the USB-installed housing on the trim or skin of a car, the mounting protrusions formed on the housing are formed integrally with the housing, so the existing USB housing cannot be used for general purposes.

(2) In other words, if we take a car as an example, the shape and shape of the part where the USB housing is mounted varies as the internal composition and design of the car varies depending on the car model. Accordingly, in the existing USB housing, the position of the mounting protrusion (F) that secures the USB housing (H) is formed according to the shape and angle of the trim or skin (S) that varies depending on the vehicle type, as indicated by the center line in [Figure 2]. The angle should be different.

(3) Therefore, as the cross-sectional shape of the trim or skin (S) varies depending on the vehicle type, various types of USB housings must be prepared with different formation positions of the mounting portion, so the existing USB housing cannot be universally used for various vehicle types. does not exist.

(4) This means that a USB housing must be manufactured to suit each vehicle model, which not only adds to the mold production cost, but also increases the manufacturing cost.

(5) In addition, assembling the USB housing without considering the vehicle model not only leads to poor assembly, but also acts as a factor in reducing customer satisfaction because the aesthetics and aesthetics of the interior of the car do not match.

The present invention takes these points into consideration and assembles the mounting member, which is formed to be able to be mounted on a trim, etc., to the main body where the USB is installed using a ball joint method, so that the assembly position of the main body can be adjusted within an arbitrary angle range. The purpose is to provide a USB mounting housing that can be assembled and used for general purposes by allowing one USB mounting housing to be assembled in several different mounting positions.

In particular, in the present invention, among the components constituting the ball joint, the entrance part of the socket is composed of at least two cut surfaces, so that by pressing the eye ball against the socket part, the ball joint can be easily combined, easily and conveniently at the desired angle. Another purpose is to provide a USB mounting housing that can be easily adjusted and assembled.

In addition, the present invention allows rotation in place and angle adjustment up, down, left, and right through the combination of ball joints, so it can be installed and used in any vehicle model to suit places with slight differences in the mounting position, such as the USB housing required by various vehicle models. There is another purpose in providing a USB mounting housing that allows

The USB mounting housing according to the present invention for achieving this purpose is a USB mounting housing that can be mounted and used for general purposes including the main body 100 in which the USB is installed; Sockets 110 are formed on both sides of the main body 100; The socket 110 is equipped with a mounting member 120 used when mounting the main body 100, and the mounting member 120 is equipped with an eye ball (Eye Ball) that is assembled to the socket 110 in a ball joint manner. ) (121) is provided.

In particular, the socket 110 is characterized in that the entrance portion is formed with at least one cut surface 111 so that the eye ball 121 can be forcibly inserted and assembled.

In addition, the eye ball 121 is mounted on the socket 110 and can forcibly rotate in place by an angle of 360°; It is installed to forcibly rock by an angle of 8 to 10° back and forth with respect to the front of the main body 100; It is characterized in that it is installed to forcibly rock by an angle of 5 to 7 ° to the left and right based on the front of the main body 100.

The USB mounting housing according to the present invention has the following effects.

(1) As the mounting member used when mounting the main body equipped with USB is connected to this main body using a ball joint, the mounting position of the mounting member can be adjusted according to the clearance of the mounting member connected to the ball joint. You can.

(2) This makes it possible to adjust the mounting angle of the mounting member through a single USB mounting housing according to the present invention. Therefore, as when installing a USB mounting housing on various types of vehicles, such as a car, it is possible to assemble the USB mounting housing according to the mounting position even if the mounting position is slightly different.

(3) Therefore, the USB mounting housing according to the present invention can be used for general purposes as it can be applied and mounted on several types of vehicles even if only one type is used.

(4) In addition, in the ball joint portion, the socket has an entrance portion composed of at least two cut surfaces, so that when assembling the eye ball, pressing the eye ball against the socket entrance not only allows the mounting member to be easily and quickly assembled to the main body. You can easily adjust the angle to suit your desired angle and assemble it.

(5) In addition, the eye ball can not only rotate 360° in place, but also can be adjusted to a predetermined angle forward, backward, left and right, so the angle of the mounting member can be easily adjusted to suit the location where the USB mounting housing is installed. It can be assembled conveniently and quickly.

[Figure 1] is an image showing an example of a USB mounting housing installed on a skin such as the trim of a conventional automobile.
[Figure 2] is a cross-sectional view showing that the mounting protrusions are formed differently according to the installation position of the USB mounting housing.
[Figure 3] is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the USB mounting housing according to the present invention.
[Figure 4] is a diagram showing the configuration of a USB mounting housing according to the present invention, where (a) is a front view and (b) is a cross-sectional view along the line "AA" in (a).
[Figure 5] is an enlarged cross-sectional view of portion "B" in [Figure 4(b)] showing a state in which the mounting member is mounted on the main body using a ball joint method according to the present invention.
[Figure 6] is a perspective view of the main body showing the socket according to the present invention formed.
[Figure 7] is an exploded perspective view to show that an eye ball is formed in the mounting member according to the present invention.
[Figure 8] is a diagram showing the angle at which the mounting member mounted on the USB mounting housing is rocked up, down, left, and right according to the present invention, (a) is a front view of the main body, and (b) is a side view of the main body.
[Figure 9] is a front view showing that the mounting member mounted on the USB mounting housing rotates in place with respect to the main body according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings. Prior to this, the terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be construed as limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of terms in order to explain his or her invention in the best way. It must be interpreted with meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention according to the principle that it can be done.

Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent the entire technical idea of the present invention, so various equivalents can be substituted for them at the time of filing the present application. It should be understood that there may be variations.

[USB installed housing ]

The USB mounting housing according to the present invention includes a main body 100 in which the USB is installed, as shown in [FIGS. 3] to [FIG. 9].

In particular, sockets 110 are formed on both sides of the main body 100, and the eye bolts 121 of the mounting member 120 used to secure the main body 100 are provided in the socket 100 with a ball joint ( By combining it with a ball joint method, it is possible to rotate the mounting member 110 and adjust the angle up, down, left, and right in the main body 100, allowing the USB mounting housing to be mounted in places where the mounting position is slightly different, such as in various car models. It was also installed in a designated location so that it could be used for general purposes.

In addition, the socket 110 is configured to have at least two cut surfaces 111 formed at the entrance portion, so that when the eye ball 121 is placed on the socket 110 and pressed, the mounting member 120 is attached to the main body 100. Not only can it be easily assembled, but it can also be easily and conveniently assembled at the desired angle.

At this time, the mounting member 120 is mounted on the socket 110 and can forcibly rotate by an angle of 360° in place, and is forcibly rocked by an angle of 8 to 10° forward and backward based on the front of the main body 100. It is installed and is forced to rock by an angle of 5 to 7 degrees to the left and right based on the front of the main body 100.

Hereinafter, this configuration will be described in more detail with reference to the attached drawings.

main body

The main body 100 is configured with a space inside which a USB can be mounted, as shown in [FIGS. 3] to [FIG. 6]. Also, a port hole 130 is formed on one side so that a portable terminal, etc. can be connected from the outside to the USB mounted inside.

In addition, this main body 100 is provided with a socket 110, as shown in [FIGS. 3] to 7, and a mounting member 120 is mounted on this socket 110 using a ball joint. do.

go. socket

The socket 110 is mounted on both sides of the main body 100, as shown in [FIGS. 3] to [FIG. 6]. At this time, the socket 110 is a part for supporting and fixing the mounting member 120 used when mounting the main body 100 to a trim, cover, or skin of an automobile.

At this time, as the mounting member 120, which will be described later, is assembled to the socket 110 using a ball joint method, as shown in [FIGS. 4] and [FIG. 5], an eye formed on the mounting member 120 It is desirable to form the eye ball 121 so that it can be accommodated and rotated.

In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the socket 110 is configured to have at least two cut surfaces 111 formed at the entrance portion of the socket 110, as shown in [FIG. 5] and [FIG. 6]. When the eye bolt 121, which will be described later, is pressed against the socket 110 to connect the ball joint, the eye bolt 121 forcibly opens the cut surface 111 and goes in, so that it can be easily and conveniently assembled. It is more desirable.

me. mounting member

As shown in [FIGS. 3] to [FIG. 6], the mounting member 120 is coupled to the above-described socket 110 in a ball joint manner and is a member for use when fixing the main body 100 to a trim, skin, etc. . Accordingly, the mounting member 120 may be formed with an assembly hole penetrating so that it can be assembled by fastening a screw to the trim or skin or forcibly inserting an elastic protrusion through it, or by forming an elastic protrusion directly on the mounting member 120. It can also be configured to be assembled into trim or skin.

Meanwhile, the mounting member 120 is equipped with an eye ball 121 that is coupled to the socket 110 described above with a ball joint on one side, as shown in [FIG. 5] and [FIG. 7]. is formed by Here, the ball joint method refers to a common technology in which an eye ball is accommodated in a socket so that the eye ball can rotate in place around the socket and adjust its angle in a desired direction, up, down, left, and right.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the mounting member 120 is forcibly rocked by an angle of 8 to 10° forward and backward with respect to the front of the main body 100, as shown in [Figure 8(a)], so that the angle is adjusted. It is preferable to manufacture the main body 100 so that the angle can be adjusted by forcibly swinging it by an angle of 5 to 7 degrees left and right based on the front of the main body 100, as shown in Figure 8(b). In addition, as shown in [FIG. 9], it is more preferable to configure the mounting member 120 to be forcibly rotated by an angle of 360° in place around the socket 110.

As described above, in the present invention, the mounting member used when mounting the main body is connected to the main body in a ball joint manner, so that the operator can use his or her hands to adjust the angle to the desired position. Accordingly, even if the shape or shape of the trim or skin on which the USB mounting housing is installed varies, it can be used for general purposes by adjusting the mounting position accordingly.

100: body
110: socket
111: cut surface
120: Mounting member
121: Eyeball

Claims (3)

In a USB mounting housing that can be mounted and used for general purposes, including a main body 100 in which the USB is installed,
Sockets 110 are formed on both sides of the main body 100,
The socket 110 is equipped with a mounting member 120 used when mounting the main body 100, and the mounting member 120 is equipped with an eye ball (Eye Ball) that is assembled to the socket 110 in a ball joint manner. ) USB mounting housing, characterized in that it is provided with (121).
In paragraph 1:
The socket 110 is,
A USB mounting housing, characterized in that the entrance portion is formed with at least one cut surface (111) to force the eye ball (121) to be inserted and assembled.
In paragraph 1 or 2:
The eye ball 121 is,
It is mounted on the socket 110 and can be forcibly rotated in place by an angle of 360°,
It is installed to forcibly rock at an angle of 8 to 10° back and forth with respect to the front of the main body 100,
A USB mounting housing, characterized in that it is forcibly installed to swing at an angle of 5 to 7 ° to the left and right based on the front of the main body 100.

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