DRIVING ASSISTANCE DEVICE IN VEHICLE FOR RECEIVING ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20140375075A1
• Filed: 06/23/2014
• Published: 12/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/24/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Foxconn Interconnect Technology Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: LIAO, KUANG-YAO, WANG, CHIH-CHAO
• Granted Patent: US 9,434,315 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 296/84.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/12 Mirror assemblies combined with other articles, e.g. clocks
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2001/1284 with communication systems other than radio-receivers, e.g. keyless entry systems, navigation systems; with anti-collision systems

Abstract

A driving assistance device to accommodate, and communicate with, a portable device includes a housing, a plug connector, a controller and an ejection member. The housing defines a receiving chamber therein and an end opening communicating with the receiving chamber. The housing includes a bulkhead assembled in the receiving chamber to divide the receiving chamber into a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the first receiving portion communicates with the opening. The plug connector is assembled to the bulkhead and aligned to the opening. The controller is received in the second receiving portion and electrically coupled to the plug connector. The ejection member can be operated to eject the portable device.

Claims

1. A driving assistance device for a portable device detachably coupled thereto, the driving assistance device comprising:

a housing defining a receiving chamber therein and an opening at an end communicating with the receiving chamber, and the housing comprising a bulkhead assembled in the receiving chamber to divided the receiving chamber into a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the first receiving portion communicating with the opening and configured for receiving the portable device;

a plug connector assembled to the bulkhead and aligned to the opening, the plug connector being configured for releasably and electrically coupled to portable device;

a controller received in the second receiving portion and electrically coupled to the plug connector, the controller being configured for exchanging data with the portable device via the plug connector; and

an ejection member slidably received in the second receiving portion and partially receiving in the first receiving portion, and the ejection member being capable of pushing the portable device to depart from the plug connector.

2. The driving assistance device of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises a microprocessor, a supply line, a signal line, and a storage module electrically coupled to the microprocessor, the plug connector is electrically coupled to the microprocessor via the supply line and the signal line, the driving assistance device further comprises a power line electrically coupled to the supply line, the plug connector charges the portable device, the microprocessor is configured to exchange signal data with the portable device via the signal line and the plug connector, transfer the signal data to the storage module to be saved;

and capable of receiving electrical power from the power line.

3. The driving assistance device of claim 1, wherein the bulkhead defines at least one inserting hole, the ejection member comprises a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion perpendicularly extending from an end of the first mounting portion, and at least one ejection portion protruding from a side of the first mounting portion, the first mounting portion is arranged parallel to the bulkhead, the second mounting portion is located adjacent to an inner side of the second receiving portion, the at least one ejection portion slidably extends through the at least one inserting hole and partially protrudes into the first receiving portion to push the portable device.

4. The driving assistance device of claim 3, wherein the ejection member further comprises an operation portion protruding from a side of the second mounting portion, the second receiving portion defines a sliding slot at a side, the operation portion is slidably received in the sliding slot and partially exposes out of the sliding slot.

5. The driving assistance device of claim 1, wherein the first receiving portion comprises a bottom plate and a pair of sidewalls perpendicularly extending from opposite sides of the bottom plate, the driving assistance device further comprises a pair of guiding assemblies respectively assembled to the pair of sidewalls, each guiding assembly comprises at least two elastic rods, one fixing protrusion, one guiding belt, and two restriction members, the at least two elastic rods are assembled to the bottom plate and located adjacent to corresponding one sidewall, the at least one fixing protrusion protrudes from an inner side of one sidewall located between the at least two elastic rods. the at least one guiding belt is sleeved on the at least two elastic rods, opposite ends of the at least one restriction member are coupled to the at least two elastic rods, and a middle portion of the at least one restriction member is coupled to the at least one fixing protrusion.

6. The driving assistance device of claim 5, the housing further comprises a cover pivotably coupled to an end of the bottom plate and seals the opening.

7. The driving assistance device of claim 2, the power line comprises a conducting line and a supply plug electrically coupled to the conducting line, the conducting line is electrically coupled to the supply line, the supply plug is configured for inserting into a cigarette lighter of a vehicle to obtain electrical power for charging the portable device.

8. A vehicle, comprising:

a front windshield;

a rear view mirror; and

a driving assistance device releasably coupled to a portable device, the driving assistance device comprising;

a housing attached to the front windshield, the rearview mirror being assembled to the housing, the housing defining a receiving chamber therein and an opening at an end communicating with the receiving chamber, and the housing comprising a bulkhead assembled in the receiving chamber to divided the receiving chamber into a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, the first receiving portion communicating with the opening and configured for receiving the portable device;

a plug connector assembled to the bulkhead and aligned to the opening, the plug connector being configured for releasably and electrically coupled to portable device;

a controller received in the second receiving portion and electrically coupled to the plug connector, the controller being configured for exchanging data with the portable device via the plug connector; and

an ejection member slidably received in the second receiving portion and partially receiving in the first receiving portion, and the ejection member being capable of pushing the portable device to depart from the plug connector

9. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the controller comprises a microprocessor, a supply line, a signal line, and a storage module electrically coupled to the microprocessor, the plug connector is electrically coupled to the microprocessor via the supply line and the signal line, the driving assistance device further comprises a power line electrically coupled to the supply line, the plug connector charges the portable device, the microprocessor is configured to exchange signal data with the portable device via the signal line and the plug connector, transfer the signal data to the storage module to be saved;

and capable of receiving electrical power from the power line.

10. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the bulkhead defines at least one inserting hole, the ejection member comprises a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion perpendicularly extending from an end of the first mounting portion, and at least one ejection portion protruding from a side of the first mounting portion, the first mounting portion is arranged parallel to the bulkhead, the second mounting portion is located adjacent to an inner side of the second receiving portion, the at least one ejection portion slidably extends through the at least one inserting hole and partially protrudes into the first receiving portion to push the portable device.

11. The vehicle of claim 10, wherein the ejection member further comprises an operation portion protruding from a side of the second mounting portion, the second receiving portion defines a sliding slot at a side, the operation portion is slidably received in the sliding slot and partially exposes out of the sliding slot.

12. The vehicle of claim 8, wherein the first receiving portion comprises a bottom plate and a pair of sidewalls perpendicularly extending from opposite sides of the bottom plate, the driving assistance device further comprises a pair of guiding assemblies respectively assembled to the pair of sidewalls, each guiding assembly comprises at least two elastic rods, one fixing protrusion, one guiding belt, and two restriction members, the at least two elastic rods are assembled to the bottom plate and located adjacent to corresponding one sidewall, the at least one fixing protrusion protrudes from an inner side of one sidewall located between the at least two elastic rods. the at least one guiding belt is sleeved on the at least two elastic rods, opposite ends of the at least one restriction member are coupled to the at least two elastic rods, and a middle portion of the at least one restriction member is coupled to the at least one fixing protrusion.

13. The vehicle of claim 12, the housing further comprises a cover pivotably coupled to an end of the bottom plate and seals the opening.

14. The vehicle of claim 9, the power line comprises a conducting line and a supply plug electrically coupled to the conducting line, the conducting line is electrically coupled to the supply line, the supply plug is configured for inserting into a cigarette lighter of the vehicle to obtain electrical power for charging the portable device.

15. A driving assistance device configured to be detachably coupled to a portable device, the driving assistance device comprising:

a housing defining a receiving chamber therein and an opening at an end of the housing, the housing comprising a bulkhead dividing the receiving chamber into a first receiving portion and a second receiving portion, wherein first receiving portion is configured to receive the portable device;

a plug connector coupled to the bulkhead and aligned to the opening, the plug connector configured to be releasably and electrically coupled to the portable device;

a controller configured to be received in the second receiving portion and electrically coupled to the plug connector, the controller configured to exchange data with the portable device via the plug connector; and

an ejection member configured to be slideably received in the second receiving portion and configured to be partially received in the first receiving portion, the ejection member being configured to push the portable device away from the plug connector.

16. The driving assistance device of claim 15, wherein the controller comprises a microprocessor, a supply line, a signal line, and a storage module electrically coupled to the microprocessor, the plug connector is electrically coupled to the microprocessor via the supply line and the signal line, the driving assistance device further comprises a power line electrically coupled to the supply line, the plug connector charges the portable device, the microprocessor is configured to exchange signal data with the portable device via the signal line and the plug connector, transfer the signal data to the storage module to be saved;

and capable of receiving electrical power from the power line.

17. The driving assistance device of claim 15, wherein the bulkhead defines at least one inserting hole, the ejection member comprises a first mounting portion, a second mounting portion perpendicularly extending from an end of the first mounting portion, and at least one ejection portion protruding from a side of the first mounting portion, the first mounting portion is arranged parallel to the bulkhead, the second mounting portion is located adjacent to an inner side of the second receiving portion, the at least one ejection portion slidably extends through the at least one inserting hole and partially protrudes into the first receiving portion to push the portable device.

18. The driving assistance device of claim 17, wherein the ejection member further comprises an operation portion protruding from a side of the second mounting portion, the second receiving portion defines a sliding slot at a side, the operation portion is slidably received in the sliding slot and partially exposes out of the sliding slot.