WO2020017935A1

WO2020017935A1 - Vehicle cup holder allowing wireless charging

Info

Publication number: WO2020017935A1
Application number: PCT/KR2019/008979
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김철한; 한보현; 우봉식; 이배근
Original assignee: 주식회사 아모센스
Priority date: 2018-07-20
Filing date: 2019-07-19
Publication date: 2020-01-23

Abstract

Provided is a vehicle cup holder allowing wireless charging. A vehicle cup holder allowing wireless charging according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a housing having an accommodation space for accommodating objects, including a portable telephone; a support unit coupled to the housing by means of a rotational shaft to allow rotation in the accommodation space, and comprising a wireless transmission module for wirelessly charging the battery of a portable telephone; a sensing unit for sensing input signals from a user or the proximity of a portable telephone; and a driving unit for providing driving power to the rotational shaft so as to allow the position of the support unit to be changed, on the basis of a signal sensed by the sensing unit, to a charging position in which the portable telephone can be charged, or to a standby position in which an object can be accommodated in the accommodation space.

Description

Car Cup Holder with Wireless Charging

The present invention relates to a cup holder for a vehicle, and more particularly to a cup holder for a vehicle capable of wireless charging.

Recently, various types of chargers for charging a portable terminal in a vehicle have been sold as the popularity of the portable terminal with a built-in battery is increased.

In general, a vehicle provides a USB port for connecting a charging cable, and the mobile terminal is connected to the USB port through a charging cable to charge the battery.

However, the charging structure using the charging cable has a problem in that the charging efficiency is lowered due to wear of the charging port of the mobile terminal due to the detachment of the charging cable or the inflow of foreign substances into the charging port.

Recently, in order to solve the problem of a charging structure using a charging cable, a technology for wirelessly charging a battery of a mobile terminal through wireless power transmission has been developed.

As a part thereof, a wireless charging device of a type inserted into a cup holder of a vehicle has been developed. However, since the wireless charging device of a cup type is inserted into a cup holder, there is a problem in that a space for mounting an actual cup is insufficient.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned, the vehicle cup holder capable of wireless charging with a charging function capable of wirelessly charging the battery of the mobile terminal while performing the original function as a cup holder for receiving goods. The purpose is to provide.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder for a vehicle that can be changed to a charging position for automatically mounting the portable terminal when the user wants to charge the battery of the portable terminal in the accommodation space.

Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a cup holder for a vehicle that can be wirelessly charged, which can supply wireless power to an article capable of receiving wireless power in addition to the mobile terminal.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a housing having a receiving space for receiving an article including a mobile terminal; A cradle coupled to the housing via a rotating shaft so as to be rotated in the accommodation space and including a wireless power transmission module for wirelessly charging the battery of the portable terminal; A sensing unit for sensing an input signal of a user or sensing proximity of the mobile terminal; And a driving force on the rotating shaft to change the mounting portion to a charging position for charging the battery of the portable terminal or to a standby position for accommodating an article in the accommodation space, based on the signal detected by the sensing unit. It provides a vehicle cup holder capable of wireless charging, including a driving unit providing.

The charging position may be a position where one surface of the mounting portion is inclined at an acute angle with respect to the bottom surface or the side surface of the accommodation space so as to support one surface of the portable terminal, and the standby position is one surface of the mounting portion. It may be a position disposed in parallel with the side of the receiving space.

In addition, the mounting portion may be changed to the standby position when the battery of the portable terminal is not charged for a predetermined time from the charging position.

In addition, the sensing unit may be a proximity sensor that detects a user's movement or a touch sensor that senses a user's touch. In this case, the sensing unit may be disposed in the housing so as to be located outside the receiving space, and may not be positioned directly above the mounting unit.

In addition, the sensing unit may be an NFC antenna that is embedded in the holder and can recognize the NFC signal transmitted from the mobile terminal.

In addition, the rotating shaft may include a first rotating shaft and a second rotating shaft protruding a predetermined length to the outside on both sides of the mounting portion, the drive unit is a driven gear axially coupled to the first rotating shaft, and is mounted to the housing And a drive gear axially coupled to the drive motor and the drive motor and engaged with the driven gear.

For example, the driven gear may be a worm wheel, and the drive gear may be a worm. In addition, the driven gear and the driving gear may be all known gear methods such as bevel gear, helical gear, rack and pinion gear.

In addition, the wireless cup capable of charging the vehicle cup holder further comprises a malfunction preventing portion for detecting the state in which the article is accommodated in the receiving space when the rotation of the mounting portion rotates from the standby position to the charging position to change the mounting portion to the standby position. can do.

The drive unit may include a first member axially coupled to the rotation shaft of the drive motor, a second member axially coupled to the drive gear and facing the first member, and the first member and the second member. A first joint member disposed between the first joint member and axially coupled to the rotational shaft of the drive motor, a second joint member disposed between the first member and the second member and axially coupled to the driving gear, and one end of the first joint member It may further include a spring member fixed to the joint member and the other end is fixed to the second joint member and arranged to surround the circumferential surface of the first joint member and the second joint member, the malfunction preventing portion is the first member It may include a Hall sensor mounted on one surface of the magnet member mounted on one surface of the second member.

In addition, the wireless cup capable of charging the vehicle cup holder, when the over-current is applied to the drive motor when the mounting portion rotates from the standby position to the charging position may change the mounting portion to the standby position.

In addition, the mounting portion may include a case having an inner space in which the wireless power transmission module is disposed, and a connection board disposed in the inner space and electrically connected to the wireless power transmission module, wherein the rotating shaft is along a longitudinal direction. A through hole may be formed, and the connection board may include a first part disposed in the inner space and a second part disposed to pass through the through hole so that a part thereof is exposed to the outside so that the cable can be connected. Can be.

In addition, the mounting portion may include at least one protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the case to support one surface of the wireless power transmission module.

In addition, the wireless cup capable of charging the vehicle cup holder may further include another wireless power transmission module embedded in the bottom surface of the accommodation space, the other wireless power transmission module is a state in which the holding portion maintains the standby position In may transmit the wireless power to the side of the article inserted in the accommodation space.

According to the present invention, the holder for recharging the battery of the portable terminal is automatically rotated through the driving of the driving unit to wirelessly charge the battery of the portable terminal and the first function of the cup holder, which accommodates an article such as a cup or tumbler. All of the second functions can be performed smoothly.

1 is a view showing a cup holder for a vehicle capable of wireless charging according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 is a state diagram used in FIG.

3 is an exploded view of FIG. 1,

4 is a view illustrating a state in which the holder member is separated from FIG. 1;

5 is a view showing a state in which a wireless power transmission module is built in the bottom surface of the receiving space in FIG.

6 is a view of separating the cap member in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating an extractor, a rotating shaft, a detector, and a driver in FIG. 1;

8 is an exploded view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a view illustrating a coupling relationship between a first rotating shaft, a drive gear, and a driven gear in a cup holder for a wireless charging according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

10 is a view showing a coupling relationship between a driving unit and a malfunction detection unit in a cup holder for a wireless charging capable according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 11 is a view illustrating an extracting unit from a cup holder for a wireless charging vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

12 is an exploded view of FIG. 11,

Figure 13 is an exploded view of the mounting portion showing another type of sensing unit that can be applied to a cup holder for a vehicle capable of wireless charging according to an embodiment of the present invention,

14 is an operation state diagram showing a process of changing the mounting portion from the standby position to the charging position in the cup holder for a vehicle capable of wireless charging according to an embodiment of the present invention,

15 is an operation state diagram showing a process in which the mounting portion is returned to the standby position through the malfunction detection unit in a cup holder for a wireless charging capable of charging according to an embodiment of the present invention,

16 is a view illustrating a state in which a wireless cup capable of charging the vehicle cup holder according to an embodiment of the present invention installed in the console box of the vehicle.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention. As those skilled in the art would realize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. The drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not restrictive. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification.

Cup holder for a wireless charging (hereinafter, referred to as "cup holder") 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention 100 is a housing 110, the mounting portion 120, sensing as shown in FIG. The

unit

140 and 240 and the driving unit 150 are included.

The housing 110 may include at least one first accommodating space 111 formed to accommodate an article including the mobile terminal 10. That is, the at least one first accommodating space 111 may be formed in a predetermined depth from the top surface of the housing 110 to the bottom, and the top may be opened.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 2, the article may enter an open upper portion of the first accommodation space 111 and may be accommodated in the first accommodation space 111.

The first accommodation space 111 may be provided in two to neighbor each other along one direction of the housing 110. However, the total number of the first accommodation spaces 111 is not limited thereto, and the total number of the first accommodation spaces 111 may be appropriately changed.

Here, the article may be a portable article such as the portable terminal 10, the cup, the tumbler 20, and the like, and may be various articles that can be accommodated in a known vehicle cup holder. In addition, the cup may be a container that can contain a liquid such as water or coffee, such as a common paper cup, plastic cup, tumbler.

The mounting portion 120 may be formed in a plate shape having a predetermined area and may be disposed in the first accommodation space 111. Such a mounting part 120 may be coupled to the housing 110 to be rotated in the first accommodation space 111.

Through this, the mounting portion 120 is inclined so that one surface forms an acute angle (θ, for example, 55 degrees) with the bottom surface or the side surface of the first accommodation space 111 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 14. The charging position may be arranged and one side may be changed to a standby position arranged in parallel to face the side surface of the first accommodation space 111. Here, the standby position may be a state in which one surface of the mounting part 120 is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the first accommodation space 111.

Accordingly, in the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the holder 120 is portable when the holder 120 is maintained in a changed position in the first accommodating space 111. It can support one side of an article such as a terminal.

Here, one surface of the mounting portion 120 may be provided with a slip prevention pad 123 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. Through this, if the mounting portion 120 is placed in the state changed to the charging position, the article mounted on the mounting portion 120 is increased by the frictional force through the contact with the slip prevention pad 123, the sliding or flow This can be prevented. Accordingly, the mounting portion 120 can stably mount the article.

In addition, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, if the holder 120 is maintained in the changed state to the standby position in the first accommodation space 111, the first accommodation space 111 is Sufficient space can be secured to accommodate the goods.

Through this, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a first function as a holder for receiving a cup or tumbler in the first accommodation space 111.

To this end, the mounting portion 120 may include a pair of rotating shafts (126, 127) protruding on each side, the mounting portion 120 is the housing 110 through the pair of rotating shafts (126, 127) ) Can be rotatably coupled.

Here, the pair of

rotating shafts

126 and 127 may be integrally formed with the mounting part 120, or may be detachably coupled to the mounting part 120.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pair of

rotation shafts

126 and 127 may include a first rotation shaft 125 and a second rotation shaft 126, and the first rotation shaft 125 and the

first rotation shaft

125 and 127 may include a first rotation shaft 125 and a first rotation shaft 125. The second rotating shaft 126 may be rotatably coupled to the housing 110.

In this case, the housing 110 may include a plurality of locking grooves 113 for accommodating a part of the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 126, and the first rotating shaft 125. And second rotation shafts 126 may be installed in the plurality of locking grooves 113, respectively.

When the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 126 are rotated, the mounting part 120 has the first rotating shaft (centered around the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 126). 125 and the second rotation shaft 126 may rotate in the same direction.

For example, the plurality of locking grooves 113 may be formed in the housing 110, and may be formed to communicate with the first accommodation space 111.

As a non-limiting example, the plurality of engaging grooves 113 may be formed in a predetermined depth from the upper surface of the housing 110 to the lower side, as shown in Figure 3, the upper portion of the U-shaped It may be formed to be open.

Through this, the first rotary shaft 125 and the second rotary shaft 126 are respectively installed in the locking groove 113 corresponding to the length of a part protruding from the mounting portion 120 as shown in FIG. The first rotation shaft 125 and the second rotation shaft 126 may be rotated in the locking groove 113.

In this case, the cup holder 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may minimize the load generated on the first and second rotation shafts 125 and 142 when the mounting portion 120 is rotated. The first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 142 may be installed in the locking groove 113.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 4, sleeve rings 127 may be installed on the plurality of locking grooves 113, respectively, and some of the sleeve rings 127 may be caught along the locking grooves 113. It may be installed in the locking groove 113 so that a predetermined length protrudes into the groove 113.

For example, the sleeve ring 127 may include an opening having one side open, such as a 'U' shape, and may be formed of a thin plate. In this case, the sleeve ring 127 may be installed in the locking groove 113 such that an inner surface of the sleeve ring 127 protrudes a predetermined length into the locking groove 113.

Accordingly, a portion of the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 142 protruding from the mounting portion 120 in the state in which the sleeve ring 127 is installed in the locking groove 113 is connected to the locking groove ( When inserted into the 113 side, the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 142 may be directly supported by the inner surface of the sleeve ring 127 protruding inwardly of the engaging groove 113 a part of the circumference. .

Thus, the contact area of the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 142 in contact with the sleeve ring 127 may be minimized. Accordingly, when the first rotary shaft 125 and the second rotary shaft 142 are rotated by an external force, the load generated on the first rotary shaft 125 and the second rotary shaft 142 can be minimized, and at least Even if the external force of the first rotation shaft 125 and the second rotation shaft 142 can be smoothly rotated. Through this, the mounting part 120 may be smoothly rotated about the first rotation shaft 125 and the second rotation shaft 142.

In this case, the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 142 may include a seating groove 129 formed in the circumferential direction in the middle of the length, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13. In this case, the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 142 may be installed to the sleeve ring 127 through the mounting groove 129.

Through this, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can prevent the flow of the first rotary shaft 125 and the second rotary shaft 142 when the mounting portion 120 is rotated. Therefore, the cup holder 100 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may stably rotate the mounting part 120 about the first and second rotation shafts 125 and 142.

At this time, the holder 120 in the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention as shown in Figure 9 is a first wireless power transmission module for wirelessly charging the battery of the mobile terminal 10 ( 130). In this case, the first wireless power transmission module 130 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 160.

In the present invention, the circuit board 160 may be mounted with a controller for controlling the driving of the first wireless power transmission module 130, the

sensing unit

140, 240 and the driving unit 150. In addition, the circuit board 160 may receive driving power from a battery of the vehicle.

On the other hand, the circuit board 160 may be provided separately from the housing 110, as shown in Figure 3, the circuit board 160 is the first wireless power transmission module 130, the sensing unit 140, 240 ) And an appropriate number may be used according to the number and installation positions of the driving unit 150.

In addition, the circuit board 160 may be embedded in the cover 162 of the enclosure shape to prevent external exposure. In this case, the cover 162 may be fixed to one side of the housing 110, or may be fixed to another member. However, the arrangement position of the circuit board 160 is not limited thereto, and may be appropriately changed according to design conditions.

Through this, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is one surface of the mobile terminal 10 in the state in which the mounting portion 120 is changed to the charging position in the first accommodation space (111) When placed in contact with one surface of the mounting unit 120, the battery of the mobile terminal 10 may be charged using the wireless power provided from the first wireless power transmission module 130.

For this reason, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention wirelessly charges the battery of the mobile terminal with a first function as a holder for accommodating a cup, a tumbler, or the like in the first accommodation space 111. The second function as a wireless charger can be implemented.

On the other hand, the first wireless power transmission module 130 may be embedded in the mounting portion (120). In addition, when the plurality of mounting portions 120 are provided, the first wireless power transmission module 130 may be provided in the plurality of mounting portions 120, respectively.

To this end, the mounting portion 120 may include a case (121a, 121b) for receiving the first wireless power transmission module 130.

For example, the

cases

121a and 121b may include a first case 121a and a second case 121b detachably coupled to each other as illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, and the first case The first wireless power transmission module 130 may be accommodated in the inner space formed through the 121a and the second case 121b.

Here, the first wireless power transmission module 130 may include a shielding sheet 131 and an antenna 132 for wireless power transmission disposed on one surface of the shielding sheet 131. In addition, the shielding sheet 131 may be a magnetic sheet to shield the magnetic field generated from the wireless power transmission antenna 132, the wireless power transmission antenna 132 may be a flat coil. Since the shielding sheet 131 and the wireless power transmission antenna 132 are well known contents, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In this case, at least one protrusion 122 may be formed to support one surface of the shielding sheet 131.

For example, the at least one protrusion 122 may protrude from an inner surface of the second case 121b. Through this, when the first wireless power transmission module 130 is disposed inside the case, the wireless power transmission antenna 132 may maintain a state in close contact with the inner surface of the first case 121a. The first wireless power transmission module 130 may not flow inside the case.

Through this, when one surface of the portable terminal is in close contact with one surface of the mounting portion 120, in detail, the first case 121a, the wireless power transmission antenna 132 built in the mounting portion 120 is a portable terminal. The separation distance can be minimized and the first wireless power transmission module 130 built in the mounting unit 120 can be prevented from being changed in position by shaking the vehicle even when shaking occurs while driving the vehicle. have.

Thus, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be made wirelessly stable by the power transmission can be made smoothly even if the shaking occurs during the running of the vehicle.

Accordingly, when one surface of the portable terminal is disposed in close contact with one surface of the mounting unit 120, the battery of the portable terminal smoothly using the wireless power transmitted from the first wireless power transmission module 130. Can be charged.

Alternatively, the first wireless power transmission module 130 may be fastened to one surface of the mounting portion 120 in a state of being attached to one surface of the mounting portion 120 or accommodated in the other member.

On the other hand, the mounting portion 120 may be disposed separately in each of the plurality of first accommodation space 111 when the plurality of first accommodation space 111 is provided.

As a non-limiting example, any one mounting portion 120 is disposed on one side of the side of the first accommodation space 111 in the direction of the driver's seat and the other mounting portion 120 is the other first accommodation space ( It may be disposed on one side of the side of the 111 in the passenger seat direction.

In this case, the mounting portion 120 disposed in each of the first accommodation spaces 111 may be rotatably coupled to the side surfaces of the same first accommodation space 111 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4. have.

In the drawing, the mounting part 120 is installed in each of the two first accommodation spaces 111 one by one, and two mounting parts 120 are arranged side by side on the same side of the first accommodation spaces 111. Although not shown, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the two mounting parts 120 may be disposed at different sides in the first accommodation spaces 111.

That is, in the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the first accommodation space 111 is provided in plural and the mounting portions 120 are disposed in the plurality of first accommodation spaces 111, respectively, The mounting part 120 disposed in each of the first accommodation spaces 111 may be provided to rotate in different directions. In addition, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be installed to be rotatable in a different direction in a plurality of the mounting portion 120 in one first receiving space (111).

The

detectors

140 and 240 may detect an input signal of a user or detect proximity of the portable terminal 10. Here, the input signal of the user may be a movement of the user or a contact operation of the

sensing unit

140 and 240 with the user.

Through this, the driving unit 150 may change the charging unit 120 from the standby position to the charging position by rotating the mounting unit 120 based on the signals detected by the

sensing units

140 and 240, and the user may change the charging unit to the charging position ( By closely contacting the mobile terminal 10 to one surface of the 120, the battery of the mobile terminal 10 may be charged using the wireless power transmitted from the first wireless power transmission module 130.

For example, the detection unit 140 may be a proximity sensor that can detect a user's movement or a touch sensor that detects a user's touch, and the detection unit 140 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 160. Can be.

Accordingly, when the user's movement is detected at a distance from the sensing unit 140 or when a part of the user's body is in contact with the sensing unit 140, the mounting unit 120 may operate through the operation of the driving unit 150. It can be changed from the standby position to the charging position.

In this case, the sensing unit 140 may be provided in the housing 110 to be located outside the first accommodation space 111. As a non-limiting example, the sensing unit 140 may be coupled to the housing 110 via a holder member 114 having an open bottom, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, and the holder member ( 114 may be disposed outside the first accommodation space 111. In addition, the sensing unit 140 may be disposed so as not to be positioned directly on the side of the mounting unit 120.

Through this, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is that the detection unit 140 detects the user's input signal while the user inserts the article in the first receiving space 111 side. It can prevent.

For this reason, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may respond only to the correct input signal corresponding to the intention of the user by the sensing unit 140, regardless of the intention of the user. ) Can be prevented from changing from the standby position to the charging position.

As another example, the sensing unit 240 may be an NFC antenna capable of recognizing an NFC signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 10.

In this case, the sensing unit 240 may be embedded in the mounting unit 120 as illustrated in FIG. 13, and the sensing unit 240 illustrated in FIG. 13 may include the sensing unit illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 9. It may replace the unit 140.

That is, the sensing unit 240 may include an NFC antenna 242 and an NFC driving chip 241 to recognize the NFC signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 10, the NFC antenna 242 and NFC The driving chip 241 may be embedded in the mounting part 120.

Accordingly, when the mobile terminal 10 is close to the mounting unit 120, the detection unit 240 is NFC transmitted from the mobile terminal 10 through the NFC antenna 242 and the NFC driving chip 241. A signal may be recognized, and when the sensing unit 240 recognizes the NFC signal transmitted from the mobile terminal 10, the mounting unit 120 may move from the standby position to the charging position through the operation of the driving unit 150. can be changed.

For this reason, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, if the input signal or the proximity of the portable terminal 10 corresponding to the user's intention is detected through the sensing unit 240, the mounting unit 120 Can be changed from the standby position to the charging position. In addition, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the portable terminal 10 is mounted on one surface of the mounting unit 120 in a state in which the mounting unit 120 is changed to a charging position, the portable terminal 10. The battery of) can be simply charged using the wireless power transmitted from the first wireless power transmission module 130 provided in the mounting portion (120).

At this time, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be maintained in the charging unit 120 only when the battery of the portable terminal 10 is charged.

That is, the mounting unit 120 is changed to a charging position through the driving unit 150 based on the signals detected by the

sensing units

140 and 240 and the first wireless power transmission module provided in the mounting unit 120 ( The charging position may be maintained only when the battery of the mobile terminal 10 is charged using the wireless power transmitted from 130.

For example, when the battery of the mobile terminal 10 is disposed on one surface of the mounting unit 120 and the charging is performed by the user, the mounting unit 120 is detached from the mounting unit 120. After maintaining the charging position for a predetermined time may be changed to the standby position.

In addition, regardless of the user's intention, the user's input signal is detected through the

detectors

140 and 240 or the proximity of the mobile terminal 10 to the holder 120 is detected so that the holder 120 is in the standby position. Even if the charging position is changed, the holder 120 may be changed to the standby position after maintaining the charging position for a predetermined time.

That is, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is a holder (only when the battery is charged in the portable terminal 10 in a state in which the portable terminal 10 is mounted on one surface of the mounting unit 120 ( When the 120 maintains the charging position and the battery of the portable terminal 10 is not charged, the holder 120 may be changed to the standby position.

For this reason, the cup holder 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention always maintains the standby position in the holder 120 in the uncharged state in which the battery of the portable terminal 10 is not charged. It is possible to maintain a state in which other items can be accommodated in the 111.

The driving unit 150 may provide driving force to the

rotation shafts

126 and 127 so that the mounting unit 120 may be rotated in the first accommodation space 111.

As a result, the holder 120 may be changed into a charging position and a standby position through the driving of the driving unit 150 or may maintain the charging position or the standby position as shown in FIG. 14.

That is, the driving unit 150 changes the mounting unit 120 to a charging position and a standby position by providing or blocking rotational force to the first rotating shaft 125 and the second rotating shaft 126, or the mounting unit 120. ) Can be kept at the charging or standby position.

As described above, the driving unit 150 is operated based on the signals sensed by the

sensing units

140 and 240 to switch the mounting unit 120 to a charging position and a standby position or to charge the mounting unit 120. It can be kept in a position or standby position.

To this end, the driving unit 150 is a driven gear 151 axially coupled to the first rotating shaft 125 and the driving motor mounted to one side of the housing 110, as shown in FIGS. 152 and a drive gear 153 axially coupled to the drive motor 152 and engaged with the driven gear 151.

As a non-limiting example, the driven gear 151 may be a worm wheel, and the drive gear 153 may be a worm. However, the driven gear 151 and the driving gear 153 are not limited thereto, and various known gear systems may be applied if power can be transmitted through driving of a motor such as a bevel gear, a helical gear, a rack and pinion gear, and the like. have.

Accordingly, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the user's input signal is detected through the

sensing units

140 and 240 or the proximity of the mobile terminal 10 to the mounting unit 120 is detected. The first rotating shaft 125 may be rotated through the driving of the driving unit 150 to change the mounting unit 120 from the standby position to the charging position.

In addition, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the battery charging of the mobile terminal 10 is not performed in the holder 120, the first rotating shaft 125 is the driving unit 150. By rotating through the driving of the holder 120 may be changed from the charging position to the standby position.

Accordingly, the cup holder 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention smoothly performs both the first function as a cup holder for receiving an article such as a cup or tumbler and the second function as a wireless charger for charging a battery of a mobile terminal. Can be done.

In the present invention, the driving unit 150 may be provided to correspond to the mounting portion 120 one-to-one, respectively.

In addition, when the plurality of first accommodation spaces 111 are formed in the housing 110, the driving unit 150 may also include a mounting part disposed in each of the first accommodation spaces together with the plurality of first accommodation spaces. It may be provided to correspond one-to-one.

In addition, the cup holder 100 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a torsion spring 154 coupled to the second rotation shaft 126 as shown in FIG. 7.

Here, the torsion spring 154 may provide an elastic force for rotating the second rotation shaft 126 in one direction. That is, the torsion spring 154 may provide an elastic force that rotates the mounting part 120 in a direction away from the side of the first accommodation space 111. For this purpose, one end of the torsion spring 154 may be fitted into the fitting groove 128 formed at the end of the second rotation shaft 126, and the other end of the torsion spring 154 may be supported on one side of the housing 110. .

Thus, when the first rotating shaft 125 is rotated by the driving force provided by the driving unit 150 so that the mounting unit 120 is changed from the standby position to the charging position, the mounting unit 120 is the driving unit ( It can be rotated stably through the elastic force provided from the torsion spring 154 together with the driving force provided in the 150, the second rotating shaft 126 is the torsion in the state in which the mounting portion 120 is changed to the charging position The spring 154 can be stably supported.

On the other hand, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can prevent the mounting portion 120 is changed to the charging position in the state in which the article is accommodated in the first accommodation space (111).

That is, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention receives the first accommodation in the process of changing the holder 120 from the standby position to the charging position based on the signals detected by the

detectors

140 and 240. If it is determined that the article is accommodated in the space 111, the mounting portion 120 may be changed back to the standby position without completely changing from the standby position to the charging position.

For example, the mounting unit 120 may change the rotation direction of the driving motor 152 based on the amount of current applied to the driving motor 152.

In detail, when an item is received in the first accommodation space 111, when the user input signal is sensed through the

sensing units

140 and 240 or when the proximity of the mobile terminal 10 to the mounting unit 120 is detected, The mounting unit 120 may be rotated to change from the standby position to the charging position through the driving of the driving unit 150.

At this time, the mounting portion 120 is limited to the rotation by the goods contained in the first accommodation space 111 in the process of rotating from the standby position to the charging position, but the mounting portion 120 is not completely rotated to the charging position Since the driving motor 152 provides a driving force continuously. Accordingly, an overcurrent may be applied to the driving motor 152 side.

In this case, the controller mounted on the circuit board 160 determines that the article is accommodated in the first accommodating space 111 and drives the rotational direction of the driving motor 152 in the opposite direction to the mounting part 120. ) Can be returned to the standby position.

For this reason, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention prevents the holder 120 from being completely changed to the charging position when the article is accommodated in the first accommodating space 111 and returns to the standby position. You can.

As another example, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention malfunctions to prevent the mounting portion 120 is changed to the charging position in the state that the article is accommodated in the first receiving space 111 The prevention unit 170 may further include.

That is, the malfunction preventing unit 170 may include a Hall sensor 171 and a magnet member 172, as shown in Figure 10, the malfunction preventing unit 170 is provided on the drive unit 150 side Can be.

By doing so, when the Hall sensor 171 and the magnet member 172 are misaligned during the operation of the driving unit 150, it is determined that the article is accommodated in the first accommodating space 111. ) Can be prevented from completely changing to the charging position.

Specifically, the driving unit 150 is opposed to the first member 155 axially coupled to the rotation shaft of the drive motor 152, the drive gear 153 and the first member 155 is axially coupled Both ends of the second member 156 having a surface, the pair of

joint members

157 and 158 disposed between the first member 155 and the second member 156, and the pair of

joint members

157 and 158 are disposed. It may further include a spring member 159 is fixed respectively.

In this case, the pair of

joint members

157 and 158 may include a first joint member 157 axially coupled to the rotational shaft of the drive motor 152 and a second joint member 158 axially coupled to the drive gear 153. ), The first joint member 157 may be rotatably coupled to the second joint member 158, and the spring member 159 may be formed of the first joint member 157 and the first joint member 157. It may be disposed to surround the circumferential surface of the two joint member 158.

Here, the first member 155 and the first joint member 157 may be formed as a separate member or may be integrally formed. Similarly, the second member 156 and the second joint member 158 may be formed as separate members or may be integrally formed.

In addition, the Hall sensor 171 may be mounted on one surface of the first member 155, the magnet member 172 may be mounted on one surface of the second member 156, and the Hall sensor ( The 171 and the magnet member 172 may be disposed at positions facing each other.

As a result, when the driving motor 152 is operated, the first member 155 and the first joint member 157 may be rotated in the same direction as that of the rotation shaft of the driving motor 152. The driving force is transmitted through the spring member 159 connecting the first joint member 157 and the second joint member 158 to the second member 156 and the drive axially coupled to the second joint member 158. The gear 153 may also be rotated in the same direction as the rotation direction of the rotation shaft of the drive motor 152.

Accordingly, in the state in which the article is not accommodated in the first accommodation space 111, the mounting portion 120 is rotated through the operation of the driving unit 150 can be freely switched between the charging position and the standby position, The hall sensor 171 and the magnet member 172 may maintain an aligned state facing each other.

At this time, when an external force acts on the mounting portion 120 while the mounting portion 120 is rotated from the standby position to the charging position, the Hall sensor 171 and the magnet member 172 are positioned in an aligned state facing each other. Staggered can be changed to an unaligned state.

That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 15, when the mounting unit 120 is rotated from the standby position to the charging position in the state where the article is accommodated in the first accommodation space 111, the mounting unit 120 is one side. By contacting the article, an external force may act on the mounting part 120 side.

Through this, the mounting portion 120 may be limited by the rotation of the article accommodated in the first accommodation space (111).

In this case, as shown in FIG. 15B, the driven gear 151 shaft-coupled with the first rotation shaft 125 is limited in rotation by an external force applied to the mounting part 120, thereby allowing the driven gear to be driven. The driving gear 153 engaged with the gear 151 may also be limited in rotation. Accordingly, the rotation of the second member 156 and the first joint member 157 axially coupled to the drive gear 153 may be limited.

However, in the first member 155 and the first joint member 157 axially coupled to the rotation shaft of the driving motor 152, the first joint member 157 is the second joint member 158 and the spring member 159. Since it is connected through the state can be rotated with the rotation axis of the drive motor 152.

Accordingly, the first member 155 is rotated together with the rotation shaft of the drive motor 152 while the second member 156 does not rotate, so that the Hall sensor mounted on one surface of the first member 155 ( The magnet member 172 mounted on one surface of the 171 and the second member 156 to face the hall sensor 171 may be changed into an unaligned state in which positions are staggered in an alignment state facing each other.

Through this, the hall sensor 171 may detect that the position of the magnet member 172 is changed, and the controller mounted on the circuit board 160 is based on the signal detected by the hall sensor 171. As a result, it is determined that the article is accommodated in the first accommodation space 111, and the rotation direction of the driving motor 152 may be driven in the opposite direction.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 15C, the first member 155 and the first joint member 157 may be rotated in the same direction as that of the rotation shaft of the driving motor 152. The driving force is transmitted through the spring member 159 connecting the first joint member 157 and the second joint member 158 to the second member 156 and the drive axially coupled to the second joint member 158. The gear 153 may also be rotated in the same direction as the rotation direction of the rotation shaft of the drive motor 152.

Accordingly, the mounting portion 120 may be returned to the standby position by the reverse rotation direction.

Meanwhile, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a second wireless power transmission module 180. The second wireless power transmission module 180 may be disposed at a position corresponding to the bottom surface of the first accommodation space 111.

That is, the second wireless power transmission module 180 may be embedded in the bottom surface of the first accommodation space 111.

For example, the second wireless power transmission module 180 may be embedded in the bottom surface of the housing 110 as shown in FIG. 5.

To this end, the housing 110 has a second accommodation space for accommodating the second wireless power transmission module 180 on a bottom surface corresponding to the bottom surface of the first accommodation space 111, as shown in FIG. 116 may be formed.

In addition, a lower portion of the second receiving space 116 may be open to insert the second wireless power transmission module 180, and an open lower portion of the second receiving space 116 may be formed in the housing ( It may be sealed via a cap member 117 detachably coupled to 110.

The second wireless power transmission module 180 is an article that can receive the wireless power in the first receiving space 111 in a state that the mounting portion 120 is placed in the standby position, the article Wireless power can be transmitted to

For example, when a cup having a function of heating the contents by receiving power wirelessly in the first accommodation space 111 is accommodated, the cup is supplied with power from the second wireless power transmission module 180. Can be heated.

As a non-limiting example, the cup may be a known wireless heating tumbler, and the wireless heating tumbler may receive power from the second wireless power transmission module 180 as shown in FIG. 5. Module 21 may be included.

Here, the second wireless power transmission module 180 includes a shielding sheet 181 and a wireless power transmission antenna 182 similarly to the first wireless power transmission module 130 embedded in the mounting unit 120 described above. It may be, and may be electrically connected to the circuit board 160.

In addition, the wireless power receiving module 21 may include a shielding sheet 22 and a wireless power transmission antenna 23 disposed on one surface of the shielding sheet 22.

Through this, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can wirelessly charge the battery of the mobile terminal through the first wireless power transmission module 130, the second wireless power transmission module 180 Power may be supplied to the wireless heating tumbler accommodated in the first accommodation space 111 through).

In addition, various control circuits for controlling the first wireless power transmission module 130 and the second wireless power transmission module 180 may be mounted on the circuit board 160.

Meanwhile, the first wireless power transmission module 130 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 160 through the connection board 124 embedded in the mounting unit 120.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the connection substrate 124 may be provided such that a part thereof is exposed to the inside of the holder member 114 through the second rotation shaft 126.

For example, the second rotation shaft 126 may include a first through hole 125a formed through the longitudinal direction, and the connection substrate 124 may include a first portion embedded in the mounting portion 120. 124a and a second portion 124b extending from the first portion 124a and disposed to pass through the first through hole 125a, wherein the second portion 124b has a length of a portion. After passing through the first through hole 125a may protrude outward from the end of the second rotation shaft 126.

In this case, both ends of the wireless power transmission antenna 132 may be connected to the first portion 124a of the connection board 124, and the end of the cable C may be connected to the antenna as illustrated in FIG. 3. It may be connected to the second portion 124b of the connecting substrate 124.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, a fixing member 115 having a second through hole 119 through which the cable C may pass may be fastened to one side of the housing 110. 115 may be disposed on the lower side of the holder member 114.

Accordingly, the cable C for electrically connecting the circuit board 160 and the connection board 124 passes through the second through hole 119 and then protrudes into the holder member 114. It may be smoothly connected to the second portion 124b of the substrate 124.

Through this, the connection board 124 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 160 through the cable (C).

Therefore, the cup holder 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is connected to the cable (124) regardless of the movement of the rotation of the second rotary shaft 126 even if the second rotary shaft 126 is rotated Through C) can be stably connected to the circuit board 160, it is possible to significantly reduce the possibility that the cable (C) is disconnected.

In addition, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may facilitate the wiring operation of the cable C for electrically connecting the circuit board 160 and the first wireless power transmission module 130 to each other. Can be.

The cup holder 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention described above may be installed in the vehicle.

In one example, the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be installed in the console box 30 of the vehicle as shown in FIG.

That is, as shown in Figure 16, the console box 30 of the vehicle may be provided with a mounting space 32 that can accommodate the cup holder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the console box The cover member 34 covering the mounting space 32 may be coupled to an upper side of the 30.

Accordingly, the cup holder 100 may be inserted into the mounting space 32 in a state where one side is fixed to the cover member 34. In this case, the cover 162 in which the circuit board 160 is embedded may also be fixed to the cover member 34, and the circuit board 160 may be electrically connected to the battery of the vehicle.

For this reason, the cup holder 100 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may replace a conventional cup holder installed in a known console box 30.

However, the mounting method and the mounting position of the cup holder 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention are not limited thereto, and the inside of the vehicle may be installed at various positions in addition to the above-described console box.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention may add components within the scope of the same idea. Other embodiments may be easily proposed by changing, deleting, adding, etc., but this is also within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A housing having an accommodation space for accommodating an article including a mobile terminal;

A cradle coupled to the housing via a rotating shaft so as to be rotated in the accommodation space and including a wireless power transmission module for wirelessly charging the battery of the portable terminal;

A sensing unit for sensing an input signal of a user or sensing proximity of the mobile terminal; And

Based on the signal detected by the sensing unit provides a driving force to the rotating shaft to change the mounting portion to a charging position for charging the battery of the portable terminal or to a standby position for accommodating the goods in the receiving space. Wireless charging capable vehicle cup holder including a drive unit.
The method of claim 1, wherein the charging position is a position where one surface of the mounting portion is inclined at an acute angle with respect to the bottom surface or the side of the receiving space so as to support one surface of the portable terminal,

The stand-by position is a cup holder for a wireless charging is a position where one side of the mounting portion is disposed in parallel with the side of the receiving space.
The cup holder of claim 2, wherein the holder is changed to the standby position when the battery of the portable terminal is not charged for a predetermined time at the charging position.
The cup holder of claim 1, wherein the sensing unit is a proximity sensor detecting a user's movement or a touch sensor detecting a user's touch.
The cup holder of claim 4, wherein the sensing unit is disposed in the housing to be located outside the accommodation space.
The cup holder of claim 1, wherein the sensing unit is an NFC antenna embedded in the holder and configured to recognize an NFC signal transmitted from the mobile terminal.
According to claim 1, The rotary shaft includes a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft protruding a predetermined length to the outside on both sides of the mounting portion,

The driving unit may be a wirelessly chargeable cup holder for a vehicle comprising a driven gear axially coupled to the first rotary shaft, a drive motor mounted to the housing and a drive gear axially coupled to the drive motor and engaged with the driven gear.
The vehicle cup holder of claim 7, wherein the wireless charging is possible.

And a malfunction preventing unit for detecting a state in which the article is accommodated in the accommodation space when the holder is rotated from the standby position to the charging position and changing the holder to the standby position.
10. The method of claim 8, wherein the drive unit is a first member axially coupled to the rotary shaft of the drive motor, a second member axially coupled with the drive gear and facing the first member, and the first member And a first joint member disposed between the second member and axially coupled to the rotational shaft of the drive motor, a second joint member disposed between the first member and the second member and axially coupled to the drive gear, and one end. And a spring member fixed to the first joint member and the other end fixed to the second joint member and disposed to surround circumferential surfaces of the first joint member and the second joint member.

The malfunction prevention unit may be a wireless cup-charging vehicle holder including a Hall sensor mounted on one surface of the first member and a magnet member mounted on one surface of the second member.
The vehicle cup holder of claim 7, wherein the wireless charging is possible.

A cup holder for a vehicle that can be wirelessly charged to change the mounting portion to the standby position when an overcurrent is applied to the driving motor when the mounting portion rotates from the standby position to the charging position.
The method of claim 1, wherein the mounting portion includes a case having an inner space in which the wireless power transmission module is disposed and a connection board disposed in the inner space and electrically connected to the wireless power transmission module,

The rotating shaft is formed with a through-hole formed in the longitudinal direction,

The connecting substrate is a cup holder for a wireless charging capable of a wireless charging including a first portion disposed in the inner space and a second portion disposed to pass through the through hole so that the part is exposed to the outside can be connected to the cable.
The cup holder of claim 11, wherein the mounting portion includes at least one protrusion protruding from an inner surface of the case so as to support one surface of the wireless power transmission module.
According to claim 1, The wireless charging is possible for the vehicle cup holder further comprises another wireless power transmission module embedded in the bottom surface of the receiving space,

The other wireless power transmission module is a vehicle cup holder capable of wireless charging for transmitting wireless power to the side of the article inserted into the receiving space while the holding portion maintains the standby position.