TWI808039B - Cable winding module and electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

A cable winding module includes a cable, a casing assembly, and a moveable unit assembly. An end of the cable is provided with a connector. The casing assembly includes a ring-shaped cable storage slot with a lateral opening for the cable to enter and be wound in the cable storage slot. A bottom of the wire cable slot is provided with a column wall. The movable unit assembly is movably connected to the casing assembly, and includes at least one first magnetic element. The cable winding module includes a retracted state. In the retracted state, the first magnetic element of the movable unit assembly is in the cable storage slot, and the first magnetic element provides the connector with a magnetic attraction force in a direction toward the column wall to fix a relative position of the connector and the casing assembly.

Description

Take-up module and electronic device

The present disclosure relates to a wire-receiving technology, and in particular to a wire-receiving module and an electronic device including the wire-receiving module.

When taking up the cable, the cable tends to spread out when the cable is tightly wound. In order to solve this problem, there is a current technology that utilizes the magnetic attraction elements located in the upper and lower directions to attract the connector at the end of the cable. However, since the magnetic force has weak resistance to the shearing stress, more magnets are usually required to achieve the effect of fixing the connector.

In view of this, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a wire take-up module and an electronic device including the wire take-up module that can effectively solve the above problems.

To achieve the above purpose, according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a cable receiving module includes a cable, a housing set, and a movable unit set. There is a connector at the end of the cable. The shell set includes an annular wire storage slot, and the wire storage slot is provided with a side opening for the cables to enter into the wire storage slot and be wound therein. The bottom of the wire storage tank is provided with a column wall. The movable unit group is movably connected to the housing group and includes at least one first magnetic attraction element. The take-up module includes a storage state. In the stored state, the first magnetic element of the movable unit set is located in the wire storage groove, and the first magnetic element provides the connector with a magnetic attraction force toward the column wall, so as to fix the relative position of the connector and the housing set.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the housing set is provided with a retreat space, which is disposed adjacent to the side opening of the housing set, the retreat space is located in the vertical direction of the wire storage slot and communicates with the wire storage slot, and the retreat space is used to accommodate at least a part of the movable unit set.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, in the storage state, the above-mentioned first magnetic attraction element is located between the connector and the column wall.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned take-up module further includes an active state. In the active state, the movable unit group can be pushed by the cables to move between the retracted space and the wire storage slot.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned movable unit set includes a rotating member, and the rotating member includes a rotating bracket, a first magnetic element, and a second magnetic element. The rotating part is configured to allow the cables to pass through and be limited in the wire receiving groove when rotating, and the rotating part can be used for the connector to be fixed against.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned swivel bracket is a multi-pillar structure, and the swivel bracket includes at least four branches. After the cable is accommodated in the wire storage groove, the swivel member can provide abutment against the connector in two directions and form a magnetic adsorption fixation.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, in the stowed state, the above-mentioned connector abuts against two of the branches adjacent to the connector at the same time.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the above-mentioned case set includes a wire collecting post, an upper case, and a lower case. The upper case extends outward from the upper side edge of the wire-collecting post, and the rotating part is pivotally connected to the opening of the upper case. The lower case extends outward from the lower side edge of the wire-collecting post and is opposite to the upper case, wherein the wire receiving groove is defined by the wire-collecting post, the upper case, and the lower case.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, a protruding cover is provided on the opening of the above-mentioned upper case to isolate the retreat space.

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic device includes the above-mentioned wire receiving module.

To sum up, in the above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure, the first magnetic element of the movable unit group can provide a lateral positive suction force to the cable connector, so that the connector can be effectively fixed in the wire receiving groove with the minimum number of magnetic elements. In addition, the movable unit group can limit the cables in the wire storage groove, so as to prevent the entangled cables from spreading out, so that the cables can be stored more tightly and the fixation of the connector can be avoided.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are discussed in detail below. It should be appreciated, however, that the embodiments provide many applicable concepts that can be embodied in a wide variety of specific contexts. The embodiments discussed and disclosed are for illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure. All the embodiments of the present disclosure disclose various features, but these features can be implemented individually or in combination as required.

In addition, the terms "first", "second", ... etc. used herein do not specifically refer to a sequence or sequence, but are only used to distinguish elements or operations described with the same technical terms. In addition, the spatial relationship between the two elements described in the present disclosure is not only applicable to the orientation shown in the drawing, but also applicable to the orientation not shown in the drawing, such as an inverted orientation.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , wherein FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The electronic device 100 may be various home appliances or various portable electronic devices. Home appliances are, for example, electric kettles or rice cookers; portable electronic devices are, for example, multi-functional docking stations, docking stations, mobile phone charging stations, or meeting room amplifiers and radio devices. In this example, the electronic device 100 is a portable meeting room sound amplification and radio device.

Referring to FIG. 2 , FIG. 2 is a partial three-dimensional schematic diagram of a cable receiving module 200 in a storage state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In the figure, part of the upper case (or middle partition) 226 is omitted to expose part of the internal structure. However, in fact, the upper shell 226 is a complete circular plate. In addition, in order to clearly show the shape of the wire collection post 224 , a part of the cables 210 is hidden, that is, the three cables 210 in the figure are actually different parts of a single cable 210 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , in this example, the electronic device 100 may mainly include a wire receiving module 200 , a top cover 300 and a functional module (not shown). The upper cover 300 is set on the take-up module 200 . The space between the upper cover 300 and the upper case 226 can be used to accommodate functional modules such as circuit boards, sound receiving/amplifying modules, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the take-up module 200 includes a single cable 210 , a housing set 220 , and a movable unit set 230 .

The end of the cable 210 is provided with a connector 212, and a metal shell (not shown) for magnetic attraction is provided in the connector 212 . The electronic device 100 can be connected with other electronic devices through the connector 212 . For example, connector 212 may be a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector.

In some embodiments, the housing set 220 includes an upper shell (or middle partition) 226 , a lower shell (or base or bottom plate) 228 , and a wire-collecting column 224 connecting the upper shell 226 and the lower shell 228 . The upper shell 226 , the lower shell 228 and the wire collecting post 224 jointly define an annular wire receiving groove 222 . In this example, the wire receiving groove 222 may be circular. The wire receiving groove 222 has a side opening 222a. The side opening 222a allows the cable 210 to enter into the wire receiving groove 222 and be wound and stored therein. For clarity, only part of the upper case 226 and the cable 210 are shown in FIG. 2 . The upper shell 226 extends outward from the upper edge of the wire-collecting column 224 . The upper cover 300 can be covered and fixed on the upper case 226 , and the lower case 228 extends outward from the lower side edge of the wire collecting post 224 , and the lower case 228 and the upper case 226 are opposite to each other. Therefore, the post 224 is interposed between the upper shell 226 and the lower shell 228 . The outer side of the wire gathering column 224 includes a column wall 224a, wherein the column wall 224a is disposed at the bottom of the wire receiving groove 222 . The cable 210 can be wound on the column wall 224 a of the wire collecting column 224 and stored in the wire material receiving groove 222 .

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2 , in this example, the wire collecting column 224 includes three horizontal channels (not shown) equidistantly arranged, and each channel communicates with the column wall 224a and the central vertical channel. In application, one end of the cable 210 is welded on the circuit board between the upper shell 226 and the upper cover 300, and passes through the vertical passage in the center of the collection post 224 through any one of the horizontal passages to pass through the column wall 224a of the collection post 224 and enter the wire receiving groove 222. In this example, the number of horizontal channels is three, which has great design flexibility, but in application, the number of horizontal channels must be only one.

In addition, in this example, the wire gathering column 224 is substantially cylindrical, but in application, its surface opposite to the movable unit set 230 should be relatively flat so that the connector 212 can be more flatly accommodated therein.

The movable unit set 230 includes a rotating member, and the rotating member includes a rotating bracket 232 , a plurality of first magnetic elements 234 , a plurality of second magnetic elements 236 and a protruding cover 240 .

In this example, the rotating frame 232 is a multi-branch structure, and the rotating frame 232 includes at least four branches 232a. The grooves on different surfaces of each branch 232a are respectively provided with a first magnetic attraction element 234 and a second magnetic attraction element 236 . In another example, each branch 232a only includes a single through hole, and only one first magnetic attraction element 234 is embedded therein. The rotating bracket 232 of the rotating member is pivotally connected to the opening (through hole) 226a of the upper case 226, and can rotate in the opening 226a.

The protruding cover 240 is disposed on the opening 226a of the upper case 226 to isolate the retreat space RS and define the retreat space RS. In this embodiment, the protruding cover 240 covers the rotating bracket 232 . In this example, the protruding cover 240 and the upper case 226 are two separate components, but they can be formed as one piece if necessary. However, the protruding cover 240 can also be selectively omitted when necessary.

The take-up module 200 includes an active state and a storage state. When the wire receiving module 200 is in the active state, the movable unit group 230 can be pushed by the cable 210 to move between the retreat space RS and the wire receiving groove 222 when the cable 210 enters and exits the wire receiving groove 222 . The rotating bracket 232 of the rotating member can allow the cable 210 to pass through when rotating, and can limit the cable 210 in the wire receiving groove 222 . Specifically, the rotating bracket 232 can rotate under the push of the cable 210, and limit the cable 210 between the column wall 224a and the column wall 224a. When the wire receiving module 200 is in the storage state, the rotating bracket 232 can be used for the connector 212 to lean against and fix. At this time, the first magnetic attraction element 234 and/or the second magnetic attraction element 236 can be located in the wire receiving groove 222, and provide the connector 212 with a magnetic attraction force toward the direction D of the column wall 224a, so as to fix the relative position of the connector 212 and the housing assembly 220. That is to say, when the wire take-up module 200 is in the storage state, the first magnetic attraction element 234 and/or the second magnetic attraction element 236 are located between the connector 212 and the column wall 224a.

As shown in FIG. 4 , after the cable 210 is accommodated in the wire receiving groove 222, the rotating member can provide the abutment of the connector 212 in two directions, such as the abutment of the upper side and the right side, and utilize the magnetic attraction force provided by the first magnetic attraction element 234 and/or the second magnetic attraction element 236 to form a magnetic adsorption fixation. Specifically, when the wire-receiving module 200 is in the stored state, the connector 212 abuts against two of the branches 232 a adjacent to the connector 212 at the same time. Please refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , which are respectively schematic cross-sectional views of a wire take-up module 200 in an active state and a storage state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The housing set 220 is provided with a retreat space RS, wherein the retreat space RS is disposed at the housing set 220 adjacent to the side opening 222 a and between the side opening 222 a and the wire gathering post 224 . The retreat space RS is located in the vertical direction of the wire storage groove 222 and communicates with the wire storage groove 222 . For example, the retreat space RS is located above the wire receiving groove 222 . The retreat space RS can be used to accommodate at least a part of the movable unit set 230 .

In this embodiment, by arranging at least one first magnetic attraction element 234, or the first magnetic attraction element 234 and the second magnetic attraction element 236 on the rotating part of the movable unit group 230, at least one lateral positive magnetic attraction force can be provided to the connector 212 when the wire take-up module 200 is in the storage state. In this way, the same or better effect of fixing the connector 212 can be achieved by minimizing the number of magnetic components. In addition, the rotating bracket 232 of the movable unit group 230 can provide the abutment of the connector 212 in two directions, so that the connector 212 can be stored in the wire receiving groove 222 more stably. The rotating bracket 232 of the movable unit group 230 can also limit the cable 210 in the wire receiving groove 222 , thereby preventing the cable 210 from spreading out and affecting the fixation of the connector 212 .

The set of activity units of the present disclosure can have different designs. Please refer to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , which are respectively schematic cross-sectional views of a wire take-up module 200a in an active state and a storage state according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The structure of the take-up module 200a is roughly the same as that of the take-up module 200, the difference between the two is that the rotating part of the movable unit group 230 is replaced by the gate/pick combination of the movable unit group 250.

The movable unit set 250 mainly includes a gate/pick 252 , an elastic element 254 , and a first magnetic attraction element 256 . The gate/pick piece 252 can be pushed by the cable 210 to move toward the retreat space RS, and at the same time press the elastic element 254 toward the convex cover 240a. After the cable 210 passes through, the resilient force of the elastic element 254 can be used to bounce the gate/pick 252 toward the wire storage slot 222 , so that the gate/pick 252 can limit the cable 210 in the wire storage slot 222 . The first magnetic attraction element 256 is disposed on one side of the gate/pick piece 252 , for example, the side facing the side opening 222 a. When the wire receiving module 200a is in the storage state, the first magnetic attraction element 256 is located in the wire storage groove 222 and provides the connector 212 with a magnetic attraction force toward the direction D of the column wall 224a to fix the connector 212 . In this example, the lower end of the gate/pick 252 includes an outward slope or curved surface, which can move upward under pressure during the storage of the cable 210 . In addition, an inclined or curved surface can also be provided on the inner surface to achieve a similar effect. In addition, in this example, the gate/pick 252 is automatically reset, but in application, the gate/pick 252 must be provided with a handle for the user to pull, and manual vertical movement is also acceptable.

The above disclosure has summarized the features of several implementations, so those skilled in the art can better understand the aspect of the disclosure. Those skilled in the art should appreciate that they can easily use the present disclosure as a basis to design or modify other processes and structures to achieve the same objectives and/or achieve the same advantages as the embodiments described herein. Those skilled in the art should also understand that such an equivalent structure does not depart from the spirit and scope of this disclosure, and those skilled in the art can make various changes, substitutions, and modifications here without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure.

100: Electronic device 200: Take-up module 200a: Take-up module 210: cable 212: Connector 220: shell group 222: Wire storage slot 222a: Lateral opening 224: Harness post 224a: column wall 226: upper shell 226a: opening 228: lower shell 230: Activity unit group 232: rotating bracket 234: The first magnetic element 236: The second magnetic element 240: convex cover 240a: Convex cover 250: Activity unit group 252:gate/pick 254: elastic element 256: The first magnetic element 300: top cover D: Direction RS: Space to retreat

A better understanding of aspects of the present disclosure can be obtained from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be noted that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or decreased for clarity of discussion.

[Fig. 1] shows an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure 3D schematic diagram of the setup.

[ FIG. 2 ] is a schematic perspective view of a part of a wire take-up module in a storage state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[ FIG. 3 ] is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a wire take-up module in an active state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[ FIG. 4 ] is a schematic cross-sectional view of a wire take-up module in a storage state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[ FIG. 5 ] is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a wire take-up module in an active state according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

[ FIG. 6 ] is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a wire take-up module in a storage state according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

Domestic deposit information (please note in order of depositor, date, and number) none Overseas storage information (please note in order of storage country, institution, date, and number) none

200: Take-up module

210: cable

212: Connector

220: shell group

222: Wire storage slot

222a: Lateral opening

224: Harness post

224a: column wall

226: upper shell

228: lower shell

232: rotating bracket

232a: branch

234: The first magnetic element

236: The second magnetic element

240: convex cover

D: Direction

RS: Space to retreat

Claims (10)

A wire receiving module, comprising: a cable with a connector at its end; a housing group including a ring-shaped wire receiving groove, the wire receiving groove is provided with a side opening for the cable to enter the wire receiving groove and be wound therein, the bottom of the wire receiving groove is provided with a column wall; The first magnetic attraction element is located in the wire rod receiving groove, and the first magnetic attraction element provides a magnetic attraction force toward the column wall to the connector, so as to fix the relative position of the connector and the housing group. The wire receiving module as described in Claim 1, wherein a retracted space is provided in the casing group, the retracted space is arranged at the side opening adjacent to the casing group, the retracted space is located above the wire storage groove and communicated with the wire storage groove, and the retracted space is used to accommodate at least a part of the movable unit group. The take-up module according to claim 2, wherein in the storage state, the first magnetic attraction element is located between the connector and the column wall. The take-up module as described in claim 3 further includes an active state, and in the active state, the active unit group can be pushed by the cable to move Move between the retracted space and the wire storage slot. The wire receiving module as described in claim 4, wherein the movable unit group includes a rotating member, and the rotating member includes a rotating bracket, the first magnetic attraction element, and a second magnetic attraction element, wherein the rotating member is configured to allow the cable to pass through and limit the cable in the wire receiving groove when rotating, and the rotating member can be used for the connector to be fixed against. The wire receiving module as described in claim 5, wherein the rotating bracket is a multi-branched structure, and the rotating bracket includes at least four branches. After the cable is accommodated in the wire receiving groove, the rotating member can provide the connector with abutment in two directions and form a magnetic adsorption fixation. The take-up module according to claim 6, wherein in the storage state, the connector abuts against two of the branches adjacent to the connector at the same time. The wire receiving module as described in claim 5, wherein the housing set includes: a wire collection post; an upper case extending outward from an upper side edge of the wire collection post, wherein the rotating member is pivotally connected to an opening of the upper case; and a lower case extending outward from a lower side edge of the wire collection post and facing the upper case, wherein the wire receiving groove is composed of the line collection post, the upper case, and the upper case defined by the lower shell. The wire receiving module as described in Claim 8, wherein a protruding cover is provided on the opening of the upper case to isolate the retracted space. An electronic device, comprising a wire-receiving module as described in claim 1.

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