WO2023042822A1

WO2023042822A1 - Terminal cover

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Publication number: WO2023042822A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/034220
Authority: WO
Inventors: 透吉武; 龍一馬場
Original assignee: 透吉武; 龍一馬場
Priority date: 2021-09-20
Filing date: 2022-09-13
Publication date: 2023-03-23
Also published as: JP3235148U

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a terminal cover which prevents thermorunaway of a terminal held by a holding tool. [Solution] This terminal cover 1 comprises: an attachment part 50 which is fixed to a handle bar 100 of a vehicle and can be attached to a holding tool 110 having an upper holding section 113 and lower holding sections 114, 114 which hold a smart phone 200; and a main body 10 formed of a material having a light shielding property and having an upper surface section 12 which when the attachment part 50 is attached to the holding tool 110, is disposed above at least the upper holding section 113 and covers the smart phone 200 from above.

Description

terminal cover

The present invention relates to a terminal cover applied to a terminal attached to a vehicle.

In recent years, home delivery services using vehicles such as motorbikes and bicycles have become available for the delivery of lightweight parcels over short delivery distances. Moreover, at the time of delivery, a smartphone is attached to a motorbike or bicycle and used as a navigation device.

Therefore, conventionally, holders for attaching smartphones to motorcycles and bicycles have been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1). This makes it possible to see the guidance screen displayed on the smartphone without directly holding the smartphone while driving a motorcycle or bicycle. can be reduced.

Japanese Patent No. 5976238

However, when a smartphone is attached to a motorcycle or bicycle, the temperature of the smartphone rises due to sunlight, which may cause thermal runaway and the power may not turn on. Especially in the summer, such events are more likely to occur.

An object of the present invention is to solve such problems and to provide a terminal cover that prevents thermal runaway of the terminal held by the holder.

The present invention provides the following terminal cover.

(1) a mounting portion that is fixed to a vehicle and is attachable to a holder having a holding portion that holds the terminal;
a main body formed of a light-shielding material and having an upper surface portion that is arranged above at least the holding portion and covers the upper portion of the terminal when the mounting portion is attached to the holding fixture; terminal cover.

According to (1), by attaching the terminal cover of the present invention to a holder fixed to a vehicle, when the terminal is held by the holder, the upper surface of the main body formed of a light-shielding material is Located above the terminal. Therefore, the upper surface serves as a shade from the sun, making it possible to prevent the terminal from being exposed to direct sunlight during the day. As a result, it is possible to prevent the terminal from becoming hot due to sunlight and prevent the terminal from thermal runaway.

(2) In (1), the main body further has a side portion extending downward from a side edge of the upper surface portion and disposed on the side of the holding portion to cover the side of the terminal,
A terminal cover, wherein a notch portion is formed at the lower end of the side surface portion with which the member of the vehicle is engaged.

According to (2), since the sides of the terminal can be covered by the side part of the main body, for example, at times such as 9:00 am to 10:00 am or 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm, when strong sunlight is incident obliquely. In the band, it is possible to prevent direct sunlight from hitting the terminal directly. As a result, it is possible to prevent the terminal from becoming hot due to sunlight and prevent the terminal from thermal runaway. Further, since the notch is formed in the lower end of the side portion, the lower end of the side portion can be extended to a member of the vehicle (for example, the steering wheel). As a result, since the terminal is covered with the main body of the terminal cover at its upper and lateral sides, it is possible to prevent sunlight from entering the inside of the main body and to prevent the display of the terminal from being obscured by the sunlight. In addition, the notched portion of the side portion is engaged with a member of the vehicle, thereby improving the wind resistance performance.

(3) In (1) and (2), the terminal cover further comprises air blowing means arranged on the front side of the holding portion in the traveling direction of the vehicle and blowing air toward the terminal.

According to (3), since the terminal and the holder are air-cooled by the air blowing means, it is possible to suppress the terminal from becoming hot and prevent the terminal from thermal runaway.

(4) In (3), the terminal cover is further provided with a storage section that is arranged below the upper surface section and stores a battery that supplies electricity to the blower means.

According to (4), the battery can be prevented from being exposed to direct sunlight. As a result, it is possible to prevent the life of the battery from being shortened due to the high temperature of the battery.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a terminal cover that prevents thermal runaway of the terminal held by the holder.

1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a terminal cover in one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the smart phone is removed from FIG. 1; It is a side view which shows the inside of a terminal cover. It is a side view which shows the attachment to the holding|maintenance tool of a smart phone, and operation of removal. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a terminal cover in a modified example of one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 6 is a side view showing the inside of the terminal cover of FIG. 5;

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a terminal cover according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the smart phone is removed from FIG. 1. FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view showing the inside of the terminal cover. FIG. 4 is a side view showing operations for attaching and detaching the smart phone to and from the holder.

The terminal cover 1 is attached to a smartphone holder 110 attached to the handlebar 100 of a motorcycle or bicycle, and partially covers the smartphone 200 held by the holder 110 . For convenience of explanation, the forward direction (Y1 direction in the figure), the opposite direction to the rear (Y2 direction in the figure), the left hand side in the direction along the handle 100 to the left (X2 direction in the figure), The right hand side is referred to as the right direction (X1 direction in the drawing), the vertically upward direction is referred to as the upward direction (Z1 direction in the drawing), and the vertically downward direction is referred to as the downward direction (Z2 direction in the drawing).

[Configuration of holder 110]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the holder 110 includes a fixing portion 111 (see FIG. 3) for fixing to the handle 100, a rectangular placement portion 112 on which the smartphone 200 is placed, and a placement portion 112. upper holding portion 113 for holding the upper portion of smartphone 200 placed on placing portion 112;

lower holding portions

114 and 114 for holding two lower corners of smartphone 200; A connecting portion 115 (see FIG. 3) that is provided on the back side of the portion 112 and connects to the fixing portion 111 is provided. The holder 110 holds the smart phone 200 . The upper holding portion 113 and the

lower holding portions

114, 114 are always urged toward the mounting portion 112 by a spring member (not shown), so that when a user (driver) of a vehicle such as a motorcycle or a bicycle , the lower end of the smartphone 200 is pressed against the

lower holding portions

114, 114 and moved downward, and in conjunction therewith, the upper holding portion 113 moves upward, and when the smartphone 200 is released, the upper holding portion 113 and the

lower holding portion

114, 114 move to the placement section 112 side. Thereby, the smartphone 200 is held by the holder 110 .

As shown in FIG. 3, the fixed portion 111 includes a tubular portion 111a attached to the outer periphery of the handle 100 and a cylindrical portion 111b radially extending from the center of the side surface of the tubular portion 111a. . The cylindrical portion 111a is attached to the handle 100 so as not to rotate or slide. The tip of the columnar portion 111b is, for example, spherical, and the connecting portion 115 has a spherical recess that fits into the tip of the columnar portion 111b. By fitting the tip of the columnar portion 111b into the concave portion of the connecting portion 115, the mounting portion 112 is supported by the fixing portion 111 so that the orientation thereof can be adjusted. This makes it possible to adjust the angle of smartphone 200 held by holder 110 .

When the smartphone 200 is held by the holder 110, the user places the lower portion of the smartphone 200 on the

lower holding portions

114, 114 and pushes the smartphone 200 downward. The vertical interval is widened to the extent that the smartphone 200 can be placed on the placing portion 112 . After placing the smartphone 200 on the placing portion 112 while maintaining this state, by releasing the smartphone 200, the upper holding portion 113 and the

lower holding portions

114 and 114 move in the direction of returning to their original positions. , the upper portion of the smartphone 200 is held by the upper holding portion 113 and the lower portion is held by the

lower holding portions

114 , 114 . After holding smartphone 200 in holder 110, the user adjusts the orientation of smartphone 200 as appropriate. Usually, the display surface of the smartphone 200 is adjusted so that it faces backward and obliquely upward so that the display surface of the smartphone 200 is easy to see when riding a motorcycle or bicycle.

[Configuration of terminal cover 1]
The terminal cover 1 includes a main body 10 surrounding the smartphone 200, an attachment portion 50 (see FIG. 3) for attaching the main body 10 to the holder 110, and an air blower 60 driven by a portable battery 70, a dry cell, or the like as a power source. , is equipped with

The main body 10 extends downward from a top surface portion 12 that covers the top of the smartphone 200 and both side edge portions of the top surface portion 12 . A box-shaped member having a front part 16 for covering and a bottom part 17 connected to both lower ends of the front side (Y1 side) of the

side parts

14, 14 and having an open bottom and rear on the rear side (Y2 side). consists of The main body 10 is composed of a plate-shaped member having a light shielding property such as a colored plastic plate or a thin metal plate. Further, the main body 10 may be coated with light-shielding paint or covered with light-shielding cloth. In the present embodiment, the term “light shielding property” refers to the property of blocking all or part of light, and includes, for example, the property of reflecting light if it blocks light.

The upper surface portion 12 forms a slope that slopes upward from the front side toward the rear. The upper surface portion 12 is desirably arranged so that the extension of the surface is above the line of sight (eyes) of the user (driver) riding in the vehicle.

A mounting portion 50 is provided on the back surface of the upper surface portion 12 . The mounting portion 50 may have any configuration as long as it connects the upper surface portion 12 and the upper holding portion 113 . For example, the mounting portion 50 may be an adhesive or an adhesive resin disposed between the upper surface portion 12 and the upper holding portion 113. A metal plate that can be attracted to a magnet provided on the upper portion of the portion 113 may be used, or a hook-and-loop fastener may be used. In short, any component can be used as the mounting portion 50 as long as the connection is maintained between the main body 10 and the upper holding portion 113 even when the main body 10 rotates to some extent in the front-rear direction. Alternatively, the attachment portion 50 may directly fix the main body 10 to the handle 100 .

A hole for introducing air into the inside of the main body 10 is formed in the front face portion 16, and the blower 60 is attached to the hole so that the blower port of the blower 60 faces the hole. It is fixed by any means such as a fixing means or an adhesive.

Notches

14a, 14a that engage with the handle 100 are formed at the lower ends of the

side portions

14, 14. The width of the

notches

14a, 14a is set larger than the diameter of the handle 100. As shown in FIG. A box-shaped storage portion 14 b for storing the portable battery 70 is provided on the inner surface of one side portion 14 .

The blower device 60 includes a rotating fan and a motor that drives the rotating fan. This motor and the portable battery 70 are electrically connected by a lead wire, and by supplying electricity from the portable battery 70 to the motor, the rotary fan rotates. When the rotary fan rotates, outside air is introduced into the main body 10 .

When the terminal cover 1 is attached to the holder 110, the main body 10 is put on the holder 110, the

notches

14a, 14a of the

side portions

14, 14 are engaged with the handle 100, and the main body is attached by the mounting portion 50. 10 and the upper holding portion 113 are connected. Accordingly, the air blower 60 is arranged in front of the smartphone 200 held by the holder 110, and the portable battery 70 is arranged on the side. Then, the smart phone 200 can be cooled by an air current introduced into the main body 10 by driving the air blower 60 .

Further, since the width of the

cutouts

14a, 14a is set to be larger than the diameter of the handle 100, the terminal cover 1 can be slightly moved obliquely upward while the terminal cover 1 is attached to the holder 110. becomes possible. Accordingly, when the user places the lower portion of the smartphone 200 on the

lower holding portions

114 and 114 and pushes the smartphone 200 downward, the

lower holding portions

114 and 114 move obliquely downward. The holding portion 113 moves obliquely upward. The terminal cover 1 also moves along with the movement of the upper holding portion 113 . As described above, according to the present embodiment, the terminal cover 1 is moved in accordance with the movement of the upper holding part 113 , so that even when the terminal cover 1 is attached to the holder 110 , the smartphone 200 can be attached to the holder 110 . becomes easier.

When smartphone 200 is removed from holder 110 with terminal cover 1 attached to holder 110 , the user moves smartphone 200 downward so that upper holder 113 and

lower holders

114 , 114 It is possible to take out the smart phone 200 by widening the distance between and. Alternatively, when the main body 10 is rotated forward about the handle 100, the upper holding portion 113 can be moved upward in conjunction therewith. By rotating the main body 10 in this way, the smartphone 200 may be taken out after increasing the distance between the upper holding portion 113 and the

lower holding portions

114 , 114 .

[Effect]
In this embodiment configured as described above, by attaching the terminal cover 1 to the holder 110 fixed to the handlebar 100 of the motorcycle or bicycle, when the smartphone 200 is held by the holder 110, the light shielding property is improved. An upper surface portion 12 of the main body 10 formed of a material having the above is arranged above the smartphone 200 . Therefore, the upper surface portion 12 serves as a shade from the sun, and it is possible to prevent direct sunlight from hitting the smartphone 200 during the day. As a result, it is possible to prevent smartphone 200 from becoming hot due to sunlight, and it is possible to prevent smartphone 200 from running away from heat.

In addition, since the sides of the smartphone 200 can be covered by the

side portions

14, 14 of the main body 10, for example, strong sunlight is obliquely incident at 9:00 am to 10:00 am or 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm in the summer. It is possible to prevent the smartphone 200 from being directly exposed to direct sunlight during such time periods. As a result, it is possible to prevent the smartphone 200 from becoming hot due to sunlight, and it is possible to prevent thermal runaway of the terminal. In addition, since the notch 14 a is formed in the lower end of the side portion 14 , the lower end of the side portion can be extended to the handle 100 . As a result, since the smartphone 200 is widely covered from above and to the sides by the main body 10, sunlight is prevented from entering the inside of the main body 10, and the display of the smartphone 200 can be prevented from becoming difficult to see due to the sunlight. Further, the notch 14a of the side portion 14 is engaged with the steering wheel 100 of the vehicle, thereby improving wind resistance.

Further, since smartphone 200 and holder 110 are air-cooled by driving air blower 60, it is possible to more reliably prevent smartphone 200 from becoming hot.

In addition, since the portable battery 70 is arranged on the inner side surface of the side surface portion 14, it is possible to prevent the portable battery 70 from being exposed to direct sunlight when the main body 10 blocks sunlight. As a result, it is possible to prevent the life of the portable battery 70 from being shortened due to the high temperature of the portable battery 70 .

In this embodiment, the air blower 60 is fixed to the front part 16, but the front part 16 and the air blower 60 are removed so that air flows inside the main body 10 when the motorcycle or bicycle is running. You may Also, air cooling fins may be formed inside and outside the main body 10 to release the heat of the main body 10 while the motorcycle or bicycle is running, thereby preventing the main body 10 from becoming hot due to direct sunlight. In particular, by forming air-cooling fins in the storage portion 14b, it is possible to prevent the portable battery 70 from becoming hot due to the heat of the main body 10. FIG.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the terminal cover 1 that covers the smartphone 200 attached to a motorcycle or bicycle via the holder 110 has been described. It can also be applied to vehicles treated as pedestrians, electric kickboards, and the like.

Also, in this embodiment, the main body 10 is formed in a box shape, but the shape is not limited to that. A modification described below is one in which the main body 10 is formed in a spherical shape.

[Modification]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a schematic configuration of a terminal cover in a modified example of one embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a side view showing the inside of the terminal cover of FIG. 5. FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view showing operations for attaching and detaching the smart phone to and from the holder.

The terminal cover 2 in the modified example includes a main body 20, an auxiliary portion 30, a mounting portion (not shown) for mounting the main body 10 to the holder 110, and a blower device 60 driven by a portable battery 70, a dry cell, or the like as a power source. , is equipped with The same members as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

A modified example is the main body 20 instead of the main body 10 shown in FIGS. The main body 20 is a hollow sphere with front, rear, and lower parts missing from the center, and has a front opening 20a formed in the front and a rear opening 20b formed in the rear. , and a lower opening 20c formed therein. The front opening 20a, the rear opening 20b and the lower opening 20c are formed in an arc shape with a part missing.

The center of the arc forming the front opening 20a, the center of the arc forming the rear opening 20b, and the center of the sphere are located on the same straight line, and the distance from the center of the sphere to the center of the front opening 20a is set longer than the distance from the center of the sphere to the center of the rear opening 20b. For this reason, the rear portion of the sphere is missing more than the front portion of the sphere, and the rear opening 20b is formed larger than the front opening 20a. By enlarging the rear opening 20b, the upper part of the rear opening of the main body 20 blocks the line of sight of the user and prevents the upper display screen of the smartphone 200 from becoming difficult to see.

In addition, upwardly extending

notches

24a, 24a are formed at the lower end of the lower opening 20c near the rear opening 20b in the main body 20. As shown in FIG. A storage portion 24b for storing the portable battery 70 is formed above the notch 24a inside the main body 20. As shown in FIG. A mounting portion (not shown) for mounting the upper holding portion 113 is formed in the upper portion inside the main body 20 .

The auxiliary part 30 is a member obtained by bending a substantially half-moon plate-like member having a light shielding property into an arc. The auxiliary part 30 is attached to the upper part of the rear opening 20b in the main body 20. As shown in FIG. When the auxiliary part 30 is attached to the main body 20, the auxiliary part 30 is inclined upward toward the user side with respect to the main body 20, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the auxiliary portion 30 extends rearward from the rear opening 20b of the main body 20, and the tip of the auxiliary portion 30 is positioned above the uppermost portion of the rear opening 20b.

By the way, according to the modified example, by enlarging the rear opening 20b, the display screen of the smartphone 200 becomes easier to see. On the other hand, however, since the lower portion of smartphone 200 protrudes outside main body 20, the lower portion of smartphone 200 may be exposed to direct sunlight. In the modified example, the auxiliary part 30 is attached to the upper part of the rear opening 20b to prevent the lower part of the smartphone 200 from being exposed to sunlight.

A fixing portion (not shown) for fixing the blower 60 is formed at the edge of the front opening 20a of the main body 20, and the blower 60 is fixed to this fixing portion. The air blower 60 and the portable battery 70 are electrically connected by a lead wire like the terminal cover 1 .

When the terminal cover 2 is attached to the holder 110, the main body 20 is put on the holder 110, the

notches

24a, 24a are engaged with the handle 100, and the main body 20 and the upper holder 113 are connected by the mounting portion. concatenate. Accordingly, the air blower 60 is arranged in front of the smartphone 200 held by the holder 110, and the portable battery 70 is arranged on the side. When terminal cover 2 attached to holder 110 holding smartphone 200 is viewed from above, smartphone 200 is entirely covered by terminal cover 2 , and in particular, smartphone 200 is covered by auxiliary section 30 at the bottom.

In the modified example configured as described above, the operation and effect of the terminal cover 1 described above are obtained, and since the main body 20 is spherical, even if the wind hits the terminal cover 2 from any direction, it can be deflected downstream. is possible, and the wind pressure applied to the terminal cover 2 can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to reduce the situation in which the main body 20 is blown away by a strong wind while riding a motorbike or bicycle. Moreover, since the lower part of smartphone 200 is covered with auxiliary part 30, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the lower part of smartphone 200 is exposed to sunlight and becomes hot.

1, 2 Terminal covers 10, 20 Main body 12 Top surface 14

Side surfaces

14a,

24a Notches

14b, 24b Storage unit 16 Front surface 30 Auxiliary unit 50 Mounting unit 60 Air blower 70 Portable battery 100 Handle 110 Holder 111 Fixing unit 112 Mounting Placement portion 113 Upper holding portion 114 Lower holding portion 200 Smartphone

Claims

a mounting portion that is fixed to the vehicle and can be attached to a holder having a holding portion that holds the terminal;
a main body formed of a light-shielding material and having an upper surface portion that is arranged above at least the holding portion and covers the upper portion of the terminal when the mounting portion is attached to the holding fixture; terminal cover.
the main body further includes a side portion extending downward from a side edge of the upper surface portion and disposed on the side of the holding portion to cover the side of the terminal;
2. The terminal cover according to claim 1, wherein a notch portion is formed in the lower end of the side surface portion to engage with the member of the vehicle.
The terminal cover according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising air blowing means arranged on the front side of the holding portion in the traveling direction of the vehicle and blowing air toward the terminal.
4. The terminal cover according to claim 3, further comprising a housing portion arranged below the upper surface portion for housing a battery for supplying electricity to the blower means.