TWI819218B - Vehicle bracket device and electric vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

A vehicle bracket device includes a bracket assembly, a holder, and a wireless charging module. The holder is coupled to the bracket assembly and configured to hold an electronic device. The wireless charging module is disposed on the holder and configured to charge the electronic device.

Description

Vehicle bracket devices and electric vehicles

The present invention relates to a vehicle bracket device and an electric vehicle.

With the popularity of mobile devices such as smartphones, navigation equipment, and tablet computers, users' dependence on these electronic devices in their lives has gradually increased. For example, when users move to a specific destination (especially driving a vehicle), they often need to use mobile devices for navigation or other operations. For the sake of user safety, electronic devices are usually fixed on the vehicle with a fixed bracket to facilitate the user to view the navigation information displayed on the electronic device while driving the vehicle, or to further operate the electronic device. .

However, when electronic devices are used for a long time, there is often a problem of insufficient power. Users need to use portable batteries to charge electronic devices, which is quite inconvenient in terms of setup and use.

Therefore, proposing a vehicle bracket device and an electric vehicle that can solve the above problems is one of the problems that the industry is currently eager to invest in research and development resources to solve.

In view of this, one object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle bracket device and an electric vehicle that can effectively solve the aforementioned problems.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle bracket device includes a bracket component, a holder and a wireless charging module. The retaining member is coupled to the bracket assembly and configured to retain the electronic device. The wireless charging module is disposed on the holder and configured to charge the electronic device.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the holder includes a bearing portion. The carrying part is configured to carry the electronic device. The wireless charging module is embedded in the carrying part.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the wireless charging module has a connection line that passes through the carrying portion.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the holder includes a bearing part and a fitting part. The carrying part is configured to carry the electronic device. The fitting part is connected to the carrying part and is configured to fit a part of the electronic device.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the fitting part is an elastic band. Both ends of the elastic band are connected to the bearing part.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the bearing part and the fitting part are elastic.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the bracket assembly includes a fixing base. The fixed base includes a plate portion. The holder is coupled to the plate portion.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the plate part has a hollow part. The holder and the wireless charging module partially protrude into the hollow part.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the fixed base further includes an extension portion. The extension part is connected to an edge of the plate part and bent relative to the plate part.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the fixed base has a hollow wire trough. The hollow wire trough extends between the plate part and the extension part.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the bracket assembly further includes a connecting piece. The connector includes a stem. The extension part is coupled to the rod part.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the bracket assembly further includes a connecting piece and a clamping piece. The connector includes a stem. The rod portion is clamped between the fixed base and the clamping member.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the fixing base and the clip each have a groove. The rod portion is accommodated between the grooves.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the fixing base and the clip are locked with each other.

In one or more embodiments of the invention, the bracket assembly further includes a connecting piece. The connector includes a stem. The fixed base is coupled to the rod portion.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the connecting piece further includes two connecting parts. The two connecting parts are respectively provided at both ends of the rod part.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the rod portion is U-shaped.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the connecting piece further includes a connecting portion. The connecting portion extends from a position between two ends of the rod portion.

In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the vehicle bracket device further includes a short-range wireless communication module. The short-range wireless communication module is disposed on the holder and configured to communicate with the electronic device.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an embodiment of the present invention, an electric vehicle includes a vehicle body, a battery and the aforementioned vehicle bracket device. The battery is installed in the vehicle body. The bracket component is coupled to the vehicle body. The wireless charging module is electrically connected to the battery.

In summary, through the vehicle bracket device of the present invention, the user can fix the electronic device on the electric vehicle of the present invention. With this, the user can operate the electronic device while driving the electric vehicle and at the same time wirelessly charge the electronic device through the wireless charging module. In addition, the holder of the vehicle holder device includes a fitting part made of elastic material, so the user can simply pull the fitting part and quickly fix the four corners of the electronic device to the holding part through the elasticity of the fitting part itself on the piece. Thereby, the holder not only does not require the use of additional tools, but is also suitable for fixing electronic devices of different sizes.

The above is only used to describe the problems to be solved by the present invention, the technical means to solve the problems, the effects thereof, etc. The specific details of the present invention will be introduced in detail in the following embodiments and related drawings.

A plurality of embodiments of the present invention will be disclosed in the drawings below. For clarity of explanation, many practical details will be explained in the following description. However, it will be understood that these practical details should not limit the invention. That is to say, in some embodiments of the present invention, these practical details are not necessary. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings, some commonly used structures and components are illustrated in the drawings in a simple schematic manner, and the same components in different embodiments are labeled with the same component symbols.

Please refer to picture 1. Figure 1 is a perspective view of an electric vehicle 100 according to some embodiments of the present invention. As shown in Figure 1 , the electric vehicle 100 is a two-wheeled transportation vehicle as an example, but the invention is not limited to this. The electric vehicle 100 includes a vehicle body 110, a battery 120, and a vehicle bracket device 200. The battery 120 is installed in the vehicle body 110 . For example, the battery 120 is detachably inserted into the storage box under the seat cushion, but the invention is not limited to this.

Please refer to Figure 2A and Figure 2B. Figure 2A is a perspective view of a vehicle bracket device 200 according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 2B is an exploded view of the vehicle bracket device 200 in Figure 2A. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2B , the vehicle bracket device 200 includes a bracket component 210 , a holder 220 and a wireless charging module 230 (shown by dotted lines). The bracket assembly 210 is coupled to the vehicle body 110 . The holder 220 is coupled to the bracket assembly 210 and configured to hold an electronic device (not shown, such as a smart phone, a navigation device, a tablet computer, etc.). The wireless charging module 230 is disposed on the holder 220 and configured to charge the electronic device.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , the holder 220 includes a bearing portion 221 . The carrying portion 221 is configured to carry an electronic device. The wireless charging module 230 is embedded in the carrying part 221. The wireless charging module 230 has a connecting wire 231 that passes through the carrying portion 221 . In some embodiments, the carrying portion 221 is made of elastic and waterproof material, so it can tightly cover the body of the wireless charging module 230 and air-tightly couple the outer edge of the connecting wire 231, thereby effectively The ground prevents the wireless charging module 230 from being damaged by moisture. In some embodiments, a wireless charging module 230 with waterproof characteristics may be selected to further enhance the waterproofness of the wireless charging module 230 .

In some embodiments, the connection cable 231 of the wireless charging module 230 can be connected to the USB port on the electric vehicle 100 through a USB connector, thereby obtaining power from the battery 120 . In some other embodiments, the connection line 231 of the wireless charging module 230 can also be connected to the battery 120 on the electric vehicle 100 through a universal electrical connector.

It should be noted that when the power system of the electric vehicle 100 is turned on and off, the voltage or current supplied by the battery 120 to the wireless charging module 230 via the connecting wire 231 will not fluctuate violently, so the wireless charging module 230 can be avoided. circuit is damaged.

In some embodiments, the holding member 220 further includes a plurality of fitting portions 222 . The fitting part 222 is connected to the carrying part 221 and configured to respectively fit a plurality of parts of the electronic device (for example, four corners of the electronic device). In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 2A and 2B, the fitting portion 222 is an elastic band. Both ends of the elastic band are connected to the bearing part 221 . In other words, the fitting portion 222 can also be made of elastic material. Therefore, the user can simply pull the fitting portion 222 and quickly fix the four corners of the electronic device on the holder 220 through the elasticity of the fitting portion 222 itself. Thereby, the holder 220 not only does not require the use of additional tools, but is also suitable for fixing electronic devices of different sizes. Furthermore, the elastic holding member 220 can also absorb a certain degree of shock, providing a certain degree of shock resistance for the electronic device fixed thereon.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , the bracket assembly 210 includes a fixing base 211 . The fixed base 211 has a plate portion 211a. The retaining member 220 is coupled to the plate portion 211a. In some embodiments, the plate portion 211a is in the shape of a flat plate, and the hardness of the plate portion 211a is greater than the hardness of the bearing portion 221, thereby stably supporting the bearing portion 221. In some embodiments, the bearing portion 221 and the plate portion 211a of the holder 220 are locked to each other (for example, using screws), but the invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 2B, the plate portion 211a has a hollow portion 211a1. The carrying portion 221 of the holder 220 and the wireless charging module 230 partially protrude into the hollow portion 211a1. For example, the carrying portion 221 has a thicker central portion covering the wireless charging module 230 and a thinner peripheral portion extending outward from the outer edge of the central portion. The aforementioned peripheral portion of the carrying portion 221 can be connected with the plate portion 211a. The aforementioned central portion of the carrying portion 221 can partially protrude into the hollow portion 211a1 together with the wireless charging module 230 . In some embodiments, the outer edge of the wireless charging module 230 closely abuts the inner edge of the plate portion 211a in the hollow portion 211a1 (a portion of the carrying portion 221 is separated). This not only further increases the stability between the holder 220 and the fixing base 211 , but also reduces the material costs of the holder 220 and the fixing base 211 .

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , the bracket assembly 210 further includes a connector 212 . The connecting member 212 includes a rod portion 212a and two connecting portions 212b. The two connecting parts 212b are respectively provided at both ends of the rod part 212a. The fixed base 211 is coupled to the rod portion 212a.

In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 2A and 2B, the two connecting portions 212b of the connecting member 212 are formed into a flat shape by compression molding. Specifically, the connecting member 212 can be fixed to the car body 110 by using a screw rod to pass through the washer and the through hole in the connecting portion 212b, and then lock it to the locking hole on the faucet.

In some other embodiments, as shown in FIG. 1 , the vehicle body 110 includes a rear mirror 111 , and the bracket device is coupled to the rear mirror 111 . Specifically, the studs at the bottom of the rear view mirror 111 can be directly used to pass through the washer and the through holes in the connecting portion 212b, and then locked to the locking holes on the vehicle body 110. The connector 212 can also be fixed to the vehicle body 110. . Furthermore, when the two connecting portions 212b of the connecting member 212 are respectively coupled to the two rear view mirrors 111, the electronic device can be located approximately in the center of the two rear view mirrors 111. In this way, when the user switches from the perspective of viewing the road conditions ahead to the perspective of viewing the electronic device while driving, the change in perspective is smaller, thereby improving driving safety.

It should be noted that the coupling method between the connecting member 212 and the vehicle body 110 can use any conventional fixing means, and is not limited to the foregoing embodiments.

In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 2A and 2B, the rod portion 212a is U-shaped. Thereby, structural interference between the rod portion 212a and the faucet of the electric vehicle 100 can be effectively avoided.

In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 2A and 2B, the fixed base 211 further includes an extension portion 211b. The extension portion 211b connects an edge of the plate portion 211a and is bent relative to the plate portion 211a. Thereby, the electronic device can be fixed on the electric vehicle 100 at a suitable operating angle.

In some embodiments, as shown in Figures 2A and 2B, the fixed base 211 has a hollow wire groove 211a2. The hollow wire trough 211a2 extends between the plate portion 211a and the extension portion 211b. Specifically, the lateral width of the hollow wire groove 211a2 is smaller than the lateral width of the hollow portion 211a1, and is suitable for accommodating a portion of the connecting wire 231 that passes through the carrying portion 221. This can effectively prevent the user from accidentally pulling the connection cable 231 and damaging the wireless charging module 230 while operating the electronic device.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , the bracket assembly 210 further includes a clip 213 . The rod portion 212a of the connecting member 212 is clamped between the fixed base 211 and the clamping member 213. Specifically, the extension portion 211b of the fixed base 211 has a groove 211b1 whose shape corresponds to the rod portion 212a. The clip 213 also has a groove 213a whose shape corresponds to the rod portion 212a. By accommodating the rod portion 212a between these grooves 211b1 and 213a, and locking the extension portion 211b of the fixing base 211 and the clip 213 with each other (for example, using screws), the fixing base 211 and the fixing base 211 can be firmly connected. The connectors 212 are fixed to each other. The coupling method between the fixed base 211 and the connecting piece 212 can adopt any conventional fixing means, and is not limited to the foregoing embodiments.

In some embodiments, the fixed base 211 can also be directly coupled to the vehicle body 110 and the connecting member 212 is eliminated. For example, the fixing base 211 can be directly locked to the vehicle body 110, or can be integrally connected to the vehicle body 110 during manufacturing.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , the vehicle holder device 200 further includes a near-field communication (NFC) module 240 (indicated by a dotted line). The short-range wireless communication module 240 is disposed in the carrying portion 221 of the holder 220 and is configured to communicate with the electronic device. For example, the electronic device may be equipped with a short-range wireless communication chip, and the electric vehicle 100 includes a processor (not shown). When the near field wireless communication module 240 communicates with the near field wireless communication chip on the electronic device, the processor can enable the power system of the electric vehicle 100 according to the matching of the near field wireless communication chip and the electric vehicle 100 . In other words, the near field wireless communication chip on the electronic device can be used as a contactless key to start the power system of the electric vehicle 100 through the vehicle holder device 200 .

Please refer to Figure 3 to Figure 4B. Figure 3 is a perspective view of an electric vehicle 100A according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 4A is a perspective view of a vehicle bracket device 300 according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 4B is an exploded view of the vehicle bracket device 300 in Figure 4A. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 4B , the electric vehicle 100A includes a vehicle body 110 , a battery 120 and a vehicle bracket device 300 . For the vehicle body 110 and the battery 120 , reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of the aforementioned embodiments and will not be described in detail here. The vehicle bracket device 300 includes a bracket component 310, a holder 220, a wireless charging module 230 and a short-range wireless communication module 240. The holder 220, the wireless charging module 230 and the short-range wireless communication module 240 can be implemented as described above. The relevant description of the method will not be repeated here. The bracket assembly 310 includes a fixing base 211, a connecting piece 312 and a clamp 213. For the fixing base 211 and the clamp 213, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of the foregoing embodiments and will not be described again here.

It should be noted that, compared with the embodiment shown in Figures 2A and 2B, the connecting piece 312 in the embodiment shown in Figures 4A and 4B includes a rod portion 312a and a connecting portion 312b. The connecting portion 312b extends from a position between the two ends of the rod portion 312a. For example, the rod portion 312a and the connecting portion 312b substantially form a T-shaped structure. The extension portion 211b of the fixed base 211 is coupled to both ends of the rod portion 312a.

In some embodiments, the connecting member 312 can be fixed to the car body 110 by using a screw rod to pass through the through hole on the connecting portion 312b and then lock it to the locking hole on the faucet.

In some other embodiments, as shown in Figure 3, the studs at the bottom of the rearview mirror 111 can be directly used to pass through the through holes in the connecting portion 312b and then be locked to the locking holes on the vehicle body 110. The connection can also be Part 312 is fixed to the vehicle body 110. Furthermore, when the connecting portion 312 b of the connecting member 312 is coupled to one of the rear mirrors 111 , the electronic device is also adjacent to the rear mirror 111 and one of the handles of the vehicle body 110 . Thereby, when the user is driving and the user's hand moves from the handle to the electronic device to operate, the moving distance of the hand is smaller, thereby improving driving safety.

From the above detailed description of the specific embodiments of the present invention, it can be clearly seen that through the vehicle bracket device of the present invention, the user can fix the electronic device on the electric vehicle of the present invention. With this, the user can operate the electronic device while driving the electric vehicle and at the same time wirelessly charge the electronic device through the wireless charging module. In addition, the holder of the vehicle holder device includes a fitting part made of elastic material, so the user can simply pull the fitting part and quickly fix the four corners of the electronic device to the holding part through the elasticity of the fitting part itself on the piece. Thereby, the holder not only does not require the use of additional tools, but is also suitable for fixing electronic devices of different sizes.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone skilled in the art can make various modifications and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection of the present invention is The scope shall be determined by the appended patent application scope.

100, 100A: Electric vehicles 110:Car body 111: Rear view mirror 120:Battery 200, 300: Vehicle bracket device 210, 310: Bracket assembly 211: Fixed seat 211a: Board part 211a1: Hollow part 211a2: Hollow trunking 211b:Extension 211b1, 213a: Groove 212, 312: Connector 212a, 312a: Rod 212b, 312b: connection part 213: Clamping firmware 220: Holding piece 221: Bearing part 222: Fitting Department 230:Wireless charging module 231:Connecting line 240: Near field wireless communication module

In order to make the above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention more apparent and understandable, the accompanying drawings are described as follows: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an electric vehicle according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 2A is a perspective view of a vehicle bracket device according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 2B is an exploded view of the vehicle bracket device in Figure 2A. Figure 3 is a perspective view of an electric vehicle according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 4A is a perspective view of a vehicle bracket device according to some embodiments of the present invention. Figure 4B is an exploded view of the vehicle bracket device in Figure 4A.

Domestic storage information (please note in order of storage institution, date and number) without Overseas storage information (please note in order of storage country, institution, date, and number) without

200: Vehicle bracket device

210:Bracket assembly

211: Fixed seat

211a: Board part

211a1: Hollow part

211a2: Hollow trunking

211b:Extension

211b1: Groove

212: Connector

212a: stem

212b:Connection part

213: Clamping firmware

213a: Groove

220: Holding piece

221: Bearing part

222: Fitting Department

230:Wireless charging module

231:Connecting line

240: Near field wireless communication module

Claims (19)

A vehicle bracket device includes: a bracket component including a fixed seat, the fixed seat has a hollow portion and a hollow wire trough, the hollow wire trough is connected with the hollow portion; a retaining member coupled to the bracket component, And configured to hold an electronic device; and a wireless charging module is provided on the holder and configured to charge the electronic device, the wireless charging module has a connection line, and a part of the connection line is accommodated in The hollow wire trough, wherein the holder and the wireless charging module partially protrude into the hollow part, and wherein the holder includes a carrying part configured to carry the electronic device, and the connecting wire passes through The carrying part is airtightly coupled to the outer edge of the connecting line. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless charging module is embedded in the carrying part. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 1, wherein the holder includes: a fitting portion connected to the bearing portion and configured to fit a portion of the electronic device. The vehicle bracket device as described in claim 3, wherein the set The joint part is an elastic band, and both ends of the elastic band are connected to the bearing part. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 3, wherein the bearing part and the fitting part are elastic. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing base includes a plate portion, and the retaining member is coupled to the plate portion. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 6, wherein the plate part has the hollow part. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 6, wherein the fixed seat further includes an extension portion connected to an edge of the plate portion and bent relative to the plate portion. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 8, wherein the hollow wire trough extends between the plate part and the extension part. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 8, wherein the bracket component further includes a connecting member, the connecting member includes a rod portion, and the extension portion is coupled to the rod portion. The vehicle bracket device as described in claim 6, wherein the bracket component further includes: A connecting piece includes a rod part; and a clamping part, wherein the rod part is clamped between the fixed base and the clamping part. The vehicle bracket device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the fixing base and the clip each have a groove, and the rod part is accommodated between the grooves. The vehicle bracket device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the fixing base and the clip are mutually locked. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 6, wherein the bracket component further includes a connecting member, the connecting member includes a rod portion, and the fixing base is coupled to the rod portion. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 14, wherein the connecting member further includes two connecting parts, and the two connecting parts are respectively provided at both ends of the rod part. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 15, wherein the rod portion is U-shaped. The vehicle bracket device according to claim 14, wherein the connecting member further includes a connecting portion, and the connecting portion is formed from both ends of the rod portion. A position in between extends out. The vehicle holder device according to claim 1 further includes a short-range wireless communication module, which is disposed on the holder and configured to communicate with the electronic device. An electric vehicle, including: a vehicle body; a battery disposed in the vehicle body; and a vehicle bracket device as described in any one of claims 1 to 18, wherein the bracket component is coupled to the vehicle body, and the wireless The charging module is electrically connected to the battery.