JP2011113937A - Socket for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a socket for a vehicle in which invasion of foreign matters and rain water or the like into a connecting terminal can be suppressed and protection of the connecting terminal can be sufficiently attained. <P>SOLUTION: The socket for the vehicle 1 is equipped with a main body 2 installed on the vehicle, a connecting terminal 3 in which a plug at the tip of a wiring extending from an electric component which a driver equips or carries can be inserted is formed in the main body 2, and power supply can be made to the electric component. The socket has a wall part 4 which is formed protruded from the main body 2 so as to cover the side face of the connecting terminal 3 and a cap portion 5 which can be insertion engaged with or removed from the wall part 4 and covers the whole of the connecting terminal 3 in the engagement state. The wall part 4 is extended to a position higher than the tip of the connecting terminal 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention has a main body attached to a vehicle, and a connection terminal that can be inserted into a plug at the end of a wiring extending from an electric component that is mounted or carried by a driver. The present invention relates to a vehicle socket that can perform supply or signal transmission.

  Recently, a power socket is provided in a vehicle such as a snow vehicle or an ATV, and an electrical component that is installed or carried by the driver (for example, a thermocouple formed on a shield of a helmet worn by the driver, Electric power can be supplied to the electrical components by connecting the plug at the tip of the wiring extended from the fogging removal means for removing the fogging of the shield by the heat of the pair and the audio mounted on the vehicle) What has been configured in this way has been proposed.

  Specifically, such a conventional vehicle socket is formed by projecting a connection terminal such as a pin jack from the vicinity of the panel portion or the fuel tank of the vehicle in which a speedometer or the like is disposed. By inserting a plug on the electrical component side, the power can be supplied by supplying electricity. In addition, a vehicle socket having a cap portion that covers the connection terminal has been proposed, and when the plug on the electrical component side is not inserted, the entire connection terminal can be covered and protected by the cap portion. Was composed. In addition, since this prior art does not relate to the literature known invention, there is no prior art document information to be described.

  However, in the conventional vehicle socket, in a state where the cap portion is forgotten to be closed (that is, the cap portion is opened without the plug on the electrical component side being inserted), the connection terminal is exposed to the outside. As a result, foreign matter such as dust and mud, rainwater, and the like may enter the connection terminal. In addition, in the state where the plug on the electrical component side is inserted, the cap portion is naturally opened, so that foreign matter, rainwater, or the like may enter the connection portion between the plug and the connection terminal. In particular, many vehicles such as snow vehicles, ATVs, and snowmobiles do not have a roof, and there is an increasing need to protect the connection terminals from the entry of foreign matter and rainwater.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides a vehicle socket capable of suppressing entry of foreign matter, rainwater, and the like into a connection terminal and sufficiently protecting the connection terminal. There is.

  The invention according to claim 1 comprises a main body attached to a vehicle, and a connection terminal that is capable of inserting a plug at the tip of a wiring extending from an electrical component that is installed or carried by a driver. In a vehicle socket capable of supplying power or transmitting signals to the electrical component, a wall portion protruding from the main body so as to cover a side surface of the connection terminal, and fitting or detachable to the wall portion are fitted. And a cap portion that covers the entire connection terminal in a state, and the wall portion extends to a position higher than a tip of the connection terminal.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle socket according to the first aspect, a hole or a notch is formed in a predetermined portion located below the wall portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle socket according to the first or second aspect, the vehicle has a handlebar for steering, and the main body is fixed to the handlebar. .

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle socket according to any one of the first to third aspects, the main body has a wiring capable of electrically connecting the connection terminal and a battery mounted on the vehicle. It is characterized by being extended.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle socket according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the electrical component includes a thermocouple formed on a shield of a helmet worn by a driver. It comprises defogging means for removing defogging of the shield by the heat generated by the pair.

  According to the invention of claim 1, since the wall portion is extended to a position higher than the tip of the connection terminal, entry of foreign matter, rainwater, etc. into the connection terminal can be suppressed, and the connection terminal can be protected. We can plan enough.

  According to invention of Claim 2, since the hole or the notch was formed in the predetermined site | part located under a wall part, the foreign material and rain water which penetrate | invaded in the wall part are made outside through a hole or a notch. Can be dropped and discharged.

  According to the invention of claim 3, since the vehicle has a handlebar for steering and the main body is fixed to the handlebar, the wiring follows the operation of the handlebar, and the wiring is entangled. Can be suppressed.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the main body is provided with a wiring that can electrically connect the connection terminal and the battery mounted on the vehicle, the vehicle socket according to the present invention is attached to the vehicle later. It can be arranged.

  According to the invention of claim 5, the electrical component has a thermocouple formed on the shield of the helmet worn by the driver, and comprises fog removal means for removing the fog of the shield by the heat generated by the thermocouple. Thus, it is possible to reliably supply power to the defogging means.

The front view which shows the state which attached the socket for vehicles which concerns on embodiment of this invention to the handlebar Front view showing the vehicle socket (cap closed) Side view showing the vehicle socket Sectional view along line IV-IV in FIG. Front view showing the vehicle socket (cap portion opened) Sectional drawing which shows the state which inserted the plug of the electrical equipment side in the socket for vehicles Schematic showing a helmet as an electrical component applied to the vehicle socket

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The vehicle socket according to the present embodiment is provided with a connection terminal that is attached to a vehicle and that can be inserted into a plug at the end of a wiring extending from an electrical component that is mounted or carried by a driver, and that supplies power to the electrical component. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the vehicle socket 1 (power socket) having a main body 2, a connection terminal 3, a wall portion 4, and a cap portion 5 is provided. .

  The main body 2 is fixed to a predetermined portion of the vehicle (the handlebar H in the present embodiment). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the mounting portion 2a, the connection terminal 3, the wall portion 4, and the cap Part 5 and wiring 6 are formed. The mounting portion 2a is formed of a portion obtained by locking in an arc shape following the outer peripheral surface shape of the handle bar H, and the fixing band B (FIGS. 4 and 6) in a state where the handle bar H is in contact with the mounting portion 2a. The main body 2 can be fixed at a predetermined position of the handle bar H by tightening at (see).

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle is mounted on the front end side of the handlebar H, the grip grip G that the driver can grip, and a position adjacent to the grip grip G. A handle switch case S formed with a plurality of switches capable of operating various electrical components is formed. The handle switch case S is adjacent to the handle switch case S and opposite to the position where the grip grip G is formed (handle bar H The main body 2 of the vehicle socket 1 is fixed to the inside of the handle switch case S.

  The connection terminal 3 is a so-called pin jack, and the plug 7 (see FIG. 6) at the end of the wiring extending from the electrical equipment that the driver equips or carries can be inserted, and in the inserted state. , For supplying power to the electrical component side. That is, the main body 2 is provided with a wiring 6 that can electrically connect the connection terminal 3 and a battery (not shown) mounted on the vehicle, and by inserting the plug 7 into the connection terminal 3, the wiring 7b. The battery is energized from the battery to the electrical component. The plug 7 has a rod-like metal terminal 7a that can be inserted into a hole formed in the connection terminal 3, and is configured to be energized when a current flows through the wiring 7b through the metal terminal 7a. Has been.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 7, the electrical component applied to this embodiment has a thermocouple 9a formed on the shield 9 of the helmet 8 worn by the driver, and the heat of the thermocouple 9a causes the shield 8 The helmet 8 includes fog removal means for removing fog, and the helmet 8 is connected to the base end of the wiring 7b to supply power to the thermocouple 9a. In addition, it is good also as what replaces with this fog removal means and supplies electric power with respect to other electrical components (for example, audios etc. which are mounted in a vehicle).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the wall portion 4 is formed of a substantially cylindrical portion that integrally protrudes from the main body 2 so as to cover the side surface of the connection terminal 3, and the tip 3 a ( It extends to a position higher than the tip. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the tip 4 a of the wall 4 is positioned higher than the tip 3 a of the connection terminal 3 by the dimension t, and the connection terminal 3 is in the wall 4 in side view or plan view. It is supposed to be covered by.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, a notch 4 b is formed at a predetermined portion located below the wall portion 4. With the cutout 4b, when a cap portion 5 described later is fitted to the wall portion 4 to be in a closed state, foreign matter, rainwater, or the like that has entered the inside can be dropped and discharged. In addition, it is good also as a hole formed in the predetermined site | part located under the wall part 4 instead of the notch 4b.

  The cap part 5 can be fitted to or removed from the wall part 4, covers the entire connection terminal 3 in the fitted state, and is attached to the main body 2 by a connecting part 5a. Specifically, the cap portion 5 is formed with a predetermined print printing on the front surface and a fitted portion 5b (see FIG. 5) that can be fitted with the wall portion 4 on the back surface. By fitting the fitting portion 5 b to the wall portion 4, the wall portion 4 and the cap portion 5 can be closed, while by releasing the fitting of the cap portion 5, the connection terminal 3 is exposed to the outside. Not configured to get. However, the cap portion 5 is made of a material having a high elasticity such as rubber or a soft resin, and a seal when fitted to the wall portion 4 is achieved by the elasticity.

  Here, since the wall portion 4 extends to a position higher than the tip of the connection terminal 3, when the cap portion 5 is unfitted and opened, foreign matter, rainwater or the like enters the connection terminal 3. Therefore, the connection terminal 3 can be sufficiently protected. Further, even in the state where the cap portion 5 is opened and the plug 7 is inserted into the connection terminal 3, the connection portion between the plug 7 and the connection terminal 3 can be covered and protected from the outside, and the energized state is good. Can be kept in.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the wall portion 4 functions as a portion that protects the connection terminal 3 of the cap portion 5 and also serves as a portion that fits the cap portion 5 and maintains the closed state. It will be. In the present embodiment, the wall 4 extends to a position higher than the tip of the connection terminal 3, so that the connection terminal 3 can be sufficiently protected, and in addition, the wall 4 can be connected to the fitted portion 5 b of the cap 5. The fitting can be performed reliably and satisfactorily, and the cap portion 5 can be reliably prevented from being opened carelessly.

  Furthermore, since the vehicle according to the present embodiment has a handlebar H for steering and the main body 2 is fixed to the handlebar H, the wiring 7b is connected to the operation of the handlebar H (operation for steering). It will follow, and it can control that the wiring 7b gets entangled. The fixing of the main body 2 to the handlebar H is not limited to the fixing band B as in the present embodiment, but may be fixed by other general fastening means such as bolts and screws.

  In addition, since the main body 2 is provided with a wiring 6 that can electrically connect the connection terminal 3 and a battery mounted on the vehicle, the vehicle socket 1 according to the present embodiment is installed in the vehicle later. Can be made. Further, the applied electrical component includes a thermocouple 9a formed on the shield 9 of the helmet 8 worn by the driver, and includes fog removal means for removing fog of the shield 9 due to heat generated by the thermocouple 9a. Therefore, it is possible to reliably supply power to the defogging means.

  Although the present embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and includes, for example, a main body attached to a vehicle and a plug at the end of a wiring extending from an electrical component that the driver equips or carries. The connection terminal that can be inserted may be formed in the main body, and may be applied to a vehicle socket capable of transmitting a signal to an electrical component. That is, although the thing of the said embodiment is applied to the power socket which performs the electric power supply with respect to an electrical component, it may replace with this and may be applied to the socket for the input / output of the signal which performs the input / output of a signal. It is. Moreover, although the vehicle provided with the handle bar for steering, such as a snow vehicle, ATV, and a snowmobile, is preferable, you may make it apply to special vehicles, such as a construction machine.

  The wall portion has a wall portion that protrudes from the main body so as to cover the side surface of the connection terminal, and a cap portion that can be fitted or removed from the wall portion and covers the entire connection terminal in the fitted state. As long as it is a vehicle socket extended to a position higher than the tip of the terminal, it may be one having a different external shape or one having other functions.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle socket 2 Main body 3 Connection terminal 4 Wall part 4b Notch 5 Cap part 6 Wiring 7 Plug 8 Helmet 9 Shield 9a Thermocouple H Handlebar G Grip grip

Claims (5)

A connection terminal having a main body attached to the vehicle and capable of inserting a plug at the tip of a wiring extending from an electric component equipped or carried by a driver is formed on the main body, and power supply or signal to the electric component In the vehicle socket that can transmit,
A wall formed to protrude from the main body so as to cover the side surface of the connection terminal;
A cap portion that can be fitted to or removed from the wall portion and covers the entire connection terminal in a fitted state;
And the wall portion extends to a position higher than the tip of the connection terminal.   The vehicle socket according to claim 1, wherein a hole or a notch is formed in a predetermined portion located below the wall portion.   The vehicle socket according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle has a handlebar for steering, and the main body is fixed to the handlebar.   The vehicle socket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the main body is provided with a wiring that can electrically connect the connection terminal and a battery mounted on the vehicle.   The electric component has a thermocouple formed on a shield of a helmet worn by a driver, and comprises fog removal means for removing fog of the shield by heat generation of the thermocouple. The vehicle socket according to any one of 4.

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