CN107845932B

CN107845932B - Vehicle-mounted inverter

Info

Publication number: CN107845932B
Application number: CN201710469310.1A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林海峰
Original assignee: Chingmi Beijing Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Chingmi Beijing Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2016-09-20
Filing date: 2017-06-20
Publication date: 2024-04-05
Anticipated expiration: 2037-06-20
Also published as: CN107845932A

Abstract

The invention discloses a vehicle-mounted inverter, which comprises a main body and a cover body, wherein the main body comprises a main body interface surface for setting at least one first output interface, the main body is connected with the cover body through a conductive connecting structure, the cover body comprises a cover body interface surface for setting at least one second output interface, and when the cover body is covered on the main body, the cover body interface surface and the main body interface surface are opposite to each other to be shielded, so that the first output interface and the second output interface are prevented from being exposed. The main body and the cover body are connected through the cable structure, so that a part of output interfaces can be arranged on the protective cover body, the novel anti-dust protective cover is attractive in appearance and dustproof, and the height space is fully utilized under the condition that the sectional area of a product is limited.

Description

The method comprises the following steps of: vehicle-mounted device inverter with a power supply

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted inverter, and more particularly, to a vehicle-mounted inverter capable of increasing an output interface area in the case of a limited volume thereof.

Background

The vehicle-mounted Inverter (Power Inverter) can convert DC12V direct current into AC220V or 110V alternating current which is the same as the commercial Power, and is used for general electric appliances. The vehicle-mounted inverter outputs through a cigar lighter as a converter for converting direct current into alternating current for use in movement, is a stock automobile electronic harness.

Because the use of the vehicle-mounted inverter is greatly limited by the vehicle-mounted environment, the structure forms of the vehicle-mounted inverter mainly comprise a cube shape for horizontally placing and a cup shape for using a cup holder in a vehicle, and are provided with a plurality of output interfaces such as a strong electric jack (comprising various national standards), a USB jack, a 12V cigar lighter interface (without limitation). Various interfaces of the vehicle-mounted inverter are generally laid out in a tiled mode, the occupied area is large, and the problems of dust accumulation and water inflow are easy to occur.

In order to solve the problem, the prior art solution is to add a dust cover, and firstly, the dust cover plays a role in dust prevention; and secondly, the interfaces with different shapes are hidden, so that the appearance is attractive. However, when the dustproof cover is used, the dustproof cover is not used, is redundant, even shields the nearby space, and brings inconvenience to users.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a vehicle-mounted inverter with a brand-new structure, which is small in occupied volume, convenient to use and attractive in appearance.

In order to achieve the above object, the vehicle-mounted inverter of the present invention includes a main body and a cover, the main body includes a main body interface surface for setting at least one first output interface, and the vehicle-mounted inverter is characterized in that the main body and the cover are connected by a conductive connection structure, the cover includes a cover interface surface for setting at least one second output interface, and when the cover is covered on the main body, the cover interface surface and the main body interface surface are opposite to each other to shield each other, so as to avoid exposure of the first output interface and the second output interface.

In an embodiment of the above vehicle inverter, the main body interface surface and the cover body interface surface are consistent in size and shape.

In an embodiment of the foregoing vehicle-mounted inverter, the cover further has an interface surface, and the interface surface includes at least one third output interface.

In an embodiment of the foregoing vehicle-mounted inverter, the first output interface, the second output interface, and the third output interface include a socket jack, a USB interface, and/or a cigar lighter interface.

In an embodiment of the above vehicle-mounted inverter, a first detachable interface is provided between the conductive connection structure and the main body, and the main body and the cover body are electrically connected or separated through the first detachable interface.

In an embodiment of the foregoing vehicle-mounted inverter, the vehicle-mounted inverter further includes a connection structure, and the cover interface surface and the main body interface surface are positioned and fixed with each other through the connection structure.

In an embodiment of the above vehicle-mounted inverter, the connection structure includes a magnetic member, where the magnetic member is disposed on the main body/cover body, so that the interface surface of the cover body and the interface surface of the main body are mutually adsorbed and fixed.

In an embodiment of the foregoing vehicle-mounted inverter, the connection structure includes a clamping limiting portion, and the cover interface surface and the main body interface surface are mutually clamped, positioned and connected by the clamping limiting portion.

In an embodiment of the foregoing vehicle-mounted inverter, the vehicle-mounted inverter further includes an input terminal, and the input terminal is connected to a cigar lighter interface, an ac interface, a battery clamp or a solar panel.

In an embodiment of the above vehicle-mounted inverter, a second detachable interface is provided between the input line terminal and the main body, and the input line terminal is connected to or separated from the main body through the second detachable interface.

In an embodiment of the foregoing vehicle-mounted inverter, the cover interface surface further includes an LED lamp.

The vehicle-mounted inverter has the beneficial effects that the main body and the cover body of the vehicle-mounted inverter are connected through the cable structure, so that a part of output interfaces can be arranged on the protective cover body, the vehicle-mounted inverter is attractive in appearance and dustproof, and the height space is more fully utilized under the condition that the sectional area of a product is limited.

The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawings and specific examples, which are not intended to limit the invention thereto.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view showing a structure in which a main body and a cover of a first embodiment of an in-vehicle inverter of the present invention are relatively opened;

fig. 2 is a schematic view showing a structure in which a main body and a cover of a second embodiment of the in-vehicle inverter of the present invention are relatively opened;

fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the structure of the main body and the cover of the first and second embodiments of the vehicle-mounted inverter of the present invention relatively covered;

fig. 4 is an exploded view of a cover part of a first embodiment of the in-vehicle inverter of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic view showing a structure in which a main body and a cover of a third embodiment of the in-vehicle inverter of the present invention are relatively opened;

fig. 6 is a schematic view showing a structure in which a main body of a fourth embodiment of the in-vehicle inverter of the present invention is separated from a cover and an input terminal;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of a body, a cover and an input terminal of a fourth embodiment of the vehicle-mounted inverter of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of a first embodiment of a conductive connection structure of the vehicle-mounted inverter of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of a second embodiment of a conductive connection structure of the vehicle-mounted inverter of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a third embodiment of a conductive connection structure of an in-vehicle inverter of the present invention.

Wherein reference numerals are used to refer to

10. Vehicle-mounted inverter

100. Main body

110. Body interface surface

111. First output interface

130. First cylinder

140. Second cylinder

200. Cover body

210. Cover interface surface

211. Second output interface

212 LED lamp

220. Side interface surface

300. Conductive connection structure

400. Connection structure

410. Magnetic member

420. Clamping limiting part

421. Step

422. Raised strips

500. Input line terminal

510. Electric input terminal

600. Second detachable interface

700. Second detachable interface

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of the present invention is provided with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, so as to further understand the purpose, the scheme and the effects of the present invention, but not to limit the scope of the appended claims.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the vehicle-mounted inverter 10 of the present invention includes a main body 100 and a cover 200, and the main body 100 and the cover 200 are electrically connected by a conductive connection structure 300. The conductive connection structure 300 has not only a function of structural linking but also a function of transmitting electricity. The body 100 includes a body interface surface 110 and the cover 200 includes a cover interface surface 210, the body interface surface 110 and the cover interface surface 210 being respectively configured to provide an output interface.

Under the condition that the sectional area and the use space of the vehicle-mounted inverter 10 are limited, the main body 100 and the cover body 200 are connected through the cable structure, so that the output interface can be arranged on the cover body 200 as well as the main body 100, the layout area of the interface is effectively increased, and the performance of a product is improved.

Wherein the body interface surface 110 comprises at least one first output interface 111 and the cover interface surface 210 comprises at least one second output interface 211. In the first embodiment shown in fig. 1, the first output interface 111 is a national standard five-hole jack, and the second output interface 211 is two USB jacks; in the second embodiment shown in fig. 2, the first output interface 111 is a national standard five-hole jack, and the second output interface 211 is a 12V cigar lighter interface. In other embodiments, the first output interface and the second output interface may also be various DC interfaces, power interfaces of rechargeable batteries, etc. to connect various charging devices. That is, the first output interface 111 provided on the main body 100 and the second output interface 211 provided on the cover 200 of the present invention are not limited in type and number of interfaces, and may be flexibly set as required.

As shown in fig. 3, when the output interface is not needed, the cover 200 is covered on the main body 100, the cover interface surface 210 and the main body interface surface 110 are opposite to each other to shield each other, so as to avoid the exposure of the first output interface 111 and the second output interface 211, and the first output interface 111 and the second output interface 211 can be effectively protected, thereby avoiding the dust accumulation and water inflow of the interfaces.

As shown in fig. 1 and 5, an interface surface 220 may also be provided on the cover 200 of the present invention, wherein the side interface surface 220 may be provided as a plane for safety. The interface surface 220 may be provided with at least one third output interface (not shown). The third output interfaces are also not limited to the types and the number of the interfaces, and are flexibly set according to the needs. The present invention further expands the output interface area by providing a third output interface on the side interface surface 220.

As shown in fig. 5, the cover interface surface 210 of the cover 200 may further be provided with LED lamps 212, enhancing the practicality of the vehicle-mounted inverter 10. In addition, in the present embodiment, the main body interface surface 110 of the body 100 and the cover body interface surface 210 of the cover body 200 are different in size and shape.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, the body interface surface 110 of the body 100 and the cover interface surface 210 of the cover 200 are sized and shaped to be identical to achieve a complete shielding effect from each other. When not in use, the cover body 200 is covered, and no output interface is exposed; after the cover 200 is opened, the first output interface 111 and the second output interface 211 are completely unfolded, and the use state can be clearly presented, thereby improving the convenience of product use.

In the present invention, considering the size of the vehicle space and the overall aesthetic appearance, the vehicle-mounted inverter 10 may be in a bottle shape as a whole, and as shown in fig. 3, the body 100 includes a first cylinder 130 and a second cylinder 140, the first cylinder 130 is connected to the top of the second cylinder 140, the bottom radius of the first cylinder 130 is smaller than the bottom radius of the second cylinder 140, and the body interface surface 110 is located on the top surface of the first cylinder 130. The cover 200 is a cylinder having the same bottom radius as the first cylinder 130, and is shaped as a bottle when the cover 200 is covered on the main body 100.

The interiors of the first cylinder 130 and the second cylinder 140 are used for providing respective circuits, and since the volume of the in-vehicle inverter 10 cannot be too large, the heat dissipation space is limited. Therefore, the invention meets the requirement of small space heat dissipation by combining the radiating fins with the pouring of the heat-dissipating glue.

As shown in fig. 1, the cover interface surface 210 of the cover 200 and the body interface surface 110 of the body 100 are fixed to each other by a connection structure 400.

Referring to fig. 1 and 4, the connection structure 400 includes a magnetic member 410, where the magnetic member 410 is disposed in the cover 200, so that the cover interface surface 210 of the cover 200 and the body interface surface 110 of the body 100 are fixed by being attracted to each other. In addition, the magnetic member 410 is also disposed in the main body 100.

The connection structure 400 further includes a snap-fit stop 420 for defining the relative positions of the cover interface surface 210 of the cover 200 and the body interface surface 110 of the body 100. The locking and limiting part 420 includes a step 421 and a protruding strip 422 corresponding to the step 421, as shown in fig. 1, the step 421 is disposed at the periphery of the main body interface surface 110, and the protruding strip 422 is disposed at the periphery of the cover body interface surface 210. Of course, the reverse may be performed, the step is provided on the periphery of the lid interface surface, and the ridge is provided on the periphery of the body interface surface.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 5, the cover 200 and the main body 100 can be attached and covered by a magnet structure.

The cover body 200 and the main body 100 are mutually fixed and positioned through the clamping structure and the magnet structure, and the invention has the advantages of simple structure, convenient use and reliable connection.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, in the vehicle-mounted inverter 10 of the present invention, a first detachable interface 600 may be disposed between the conductive connection structure 300 and the main body 100, the first detachable interface 600 includes a male interface and a female interface, which are respectively disposed on one end of the conductive connection structure 300 and the main body 100, and the other end of the conductive connection structure 300 is connected to the cover 200. The main body 100 and the cover 200 may be electrically connected or separated through the first detachable interface 600. One main body 100 may be configured with a plurality of covers 200, and each cover 200 is provided with a different second output interface 211 and/or a third output interface, so that the requirement of a user on using different output interfaces can be met by replacing the cover 200.

The vehicle-mounted inverter 10 of the present invention further includes an input terminal 500, a second detachable interface 700 may be disposed between the input terminal 500 and the main body 100, the second detachable interface 700 includes a male interface and a female interface, which are respectively disposed on one end of the input terminal 500 and the main body 100, and the other end of the input terminal 500 has an electrical input terminal 510 for connection with an input power source.

The input power source is, for example, a cigar lighter interface, an ac interface, a battery clip or a solar panel, and the input terminal 500 can be replaced by simple operation, so that the input terminal 500 can be matched with different input power sources.

For example, in daily use, the input terminal 500 of the in-vehicle inverter 10 may be connected to a cigar lighter interface. In a case where the sun condition is good, such as the field, the input terminal 500 of the in-vehicle inverter 10 may be connected to the solar cell panel. In the case of having a convenient ac interface in a room or the like, the input terminal 500 of the in-vehicle inverter 10 may also be connected to the ac interface.

When in use, the control module of the main body 100 firstly carries out intelligent judgment on the input power supply, judges the type of the input power supply, and is conducted with the output interface after passing through the conversion and/or inversion circuit according to the type of the power supply.

The conductive connection structure 300 of the present invention may take various forms of other types besides the form of a cable as shown in fig. 1. For example, as shown in fig. 8, the body 100 and the cover 200 are connected by a conductive connection structure 300a, and the conductive connection structure 300a adopts a sphere conductive connection structure. As shown in fig. 9, the body 100 and the cover 200 are connected by a conductive connection structure 300b, and the conductive connection structure 300b adopts a hinge conductive connection structure. As shown in fig. 10, the main body 100 and the cover 200 are connected by a conductive connection structure 300c, and the conductive connection structure 300c adopts a cylindrical conductive connection structure and adopts a rotary opening manner.

Under the condition that the sectional area and the using space are limited, the USB interface is connected through the conductive connecting structure, and the USB interface and other interfaces are arranged on the cover through redesigning and arranging the positions of the interfaces. The interface layout area is doubled, for example, the interface layout area is larger when the cover is opened at the side surface. And plays a role in dust prevention and beautifying products due to the dust cover. The cover body and the input line end are detachable and replaceable, so that the practicability of the product is enhanced.

Of course, the present invention is capable of other various embodiments and its several details are capable of modification and variation in light of the present invention, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims

1. The vehicle-mounted inverter comprises a main body and a cover body, wherein the main body comprises a main body interface surface for setting at least one first output interface, and the vehicle-mounted inverter is characterized in that the main body and the cover body are connected through a conductive connecting structure, the cover body comprises a cover body interface surface for setting at least one second output interface, and when the cover body is covered on the main body, the cover body interface surface and the main body interface surface are opposite to each other to be shielded, so that the first output interface and the second output interface are prevented from being exposed;

the main body comprises a first cylinder and a second cylinder, the first cylinder is connected to the top of the second cylinder, the bottom radius of the first cylinder is smaller than that of the second cylinder, the interface surface of the main body is positioned on the top surface of the first cylinder, and the cover body is a cylinder with the same bottom radius as that of the first cylinder.

2. The vehicle inverter of claim 1, wherein the body interface surface and the cover interface surface are sized and shaped to conform to each other.

3. The vehicle inverter of claim 1, wherein the cover further has an interface surface comprising at least one third output interface.

4. The vehicle inverter of claim 3, wherein the first, second, and third output interfaces comprise a socket jack, a USB interface, and/or a cigar lighter interface.

5. The vehicle-mounted inverter according to claim 1, wherein a first detachable interface is provided between the conductive connection structure and the main body, and the main body and the cover are electrically connected or separated through the first detachable interface.

6. The vehicle inverter of any of claims 1-5, further comprising a connection structure by which the cover interface surface and the body interface surface are positioned and secured to one another.

7. The vehicle inverter of claim 6, wherein the connection structure comprises a magnetic member disposed on the body/cover such that the cover interface surface and the body interface surface are affixed to each other by suction.

8. The vehicle inverter of claim 6, wherein the connection structure includes a snap-in stop, and the cover interface surface and the body interface surface are snap-in positioned with each other via the snap-in stop.

9. The vehicle inverter of claim 1, further comprising an input terminal connected to a cigar lighter interface, an ac interface, a battery clip, or a solar panel.

10. The vehicle-mounted inverter according to claim 9, wherein a second detachable interface is provided between the input terminal and the main body, and the input terminal is connected to or disconnected from the main body through the second detachable interface.

11. The vehicle inverter of claim 1, wherein the cover interface surface further comprises an LED lamp.