WO2013166945A1

WO2013166945A1 - Linear object retaining device

Info

Publication number: WO2013166945A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/075202
Authority: WO
Inventors: 洪毅
Original assignee: Hong Yi
Priority date: 2012-05-07
Filing date: 2013-05-06
Publication date: 2013-11-14

Abstract

A linear object retaining device, comprising a resilient accommodating portion (2) with two open ends for accommodating a linear object; the accommodating portion (2) is provided with a hollow fixing cap (4) at one end for one end of the linear object to penetrate through, and a hollow fixing base (3) at the other end for fixing the other end of the linear object; the fixing cap (4) and the fixing base (3) are both in detachable connection with the accommodating portion (2). The retaining device can be used for the externally connected cable of an electronic product having different uses and different plugs, can quickly receive, without knotting or damage, a linear object into the accommodating portion (2) when the linear object is not in use, and the linear object can be simply and quickly pulled out from the receiving device for use.

Description

Linear storage device

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage device for a wire, and more particularly to a storage device for accommodating an external cable of an electronic product having plugs of various shapes. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Currently, most electronic products on the market are equipped with external cables, such as earphones, data lines, and the like. As far as the earphones are concerned, most consumers usually place them in their carry-on bags when they are not in use. The earphones often have knots or tangles, which causes inconvenience in use, and on the other hand, earphones. The cable is thin, and frequent pulling can easily cause damage to the line, resulting in poor contact and affecting the use effect.

In addition, since the brands of electronic products vary, the shape of the plugs of the external cables manufactured by them is also different. There is therefore a need for a storage device that can accommodate cables of various plug shapes. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a wire-like accommodating device that can be quickly installed and is suitable for connecting cables having various plug shapes. Therefore, the cable can be quickly stored when not in use, ensuring that the line is not easily knotted, and can be easily extracted without removing the storage device during use.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a storage device for a wire, comprising a housing portion for accommodating both ends of the wire and having elasticity, and a hollow portion is provided at one end of the housing portion. a fixing cap for one end of the wire to pass through, and at the other end of the receiving portion, a hollow fixing seat for fixing the other end of the wire, the fixing cap, There is a detachable connection between the fixing seat and the receiving portion.

Preferably, at least one of the fixed seat and the fixed cap is divided into a main body portion and a cover portion by a section parallel to the axial direction thereof, the cross section passing through the axis of the fixing base or the fixing cap.

Preferably, the fixing cap is provided with an elastic anti-slip sheet, and the anti-slip sheet is There is a collapsible through hole for the passage of the thread.

Preferably, the fixing seat is provided with an elastic stopper which closely matches the inner wall of the fixing seat.

Preferably, an inner side of the fixing base is provided with an engaging member for holding the wire projecting from an inner wall of the fixing seat or an inner wall of the covering portion.

Preferably, the engaging member comprises two oppositely disposed flaps, and a gap between the two flaps for the passage of the thread is left, the gap being offset from the fixing seat Axis.

Preferably, one end of the fixing base that is not connected to the receiving portion is provided with a protrusion that can be inserted into the fixing cap, wherein a side surface of the protrusion is provided with a plurality of bumps, and the fixing cap is A receiving groove for holding the bump is disposed correspondingly on the inner side surface in contact with the protrusion of the fixing seat.

Preferably, the wall of the fixing cap is provided with a card hole opened in the axial direction.

Preferably, a post and a card slot are provided on a surface of the fixing cap or the fixed body of the fixing cap and the cover portion, and a surface on which the main body portion of the fixing cap and the cover portion are in contact with each other.

Preferably, a fixing strap is attached to an outer side of the fixing cap or the fixing seat.

Preferably, the accommodation portion has a hollow cylindrical shape, a prismatic shape or a flat shape.

Preferably, the material of the receiving portion is cloth, plastic or rubber; the material of the fixing cap and the fixing seat is plastic, silica gel or ceramic.

Preferably, the material of the anti-slip sheet is silica gel.

Preferably, the material of the stopper is silica gel.

Compared with the prior art, the wire accommodating device of the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

1. The storage device can be applied to an external cable of an electronic product having different uses and different plugs, and is easy to install and disassemble.

2. By using the wire accommodating device of the present invention, when the wire is not used, it can be quickly taken into the accommodating portion to keep the line tidy, making it difficult to knot and damage. In the case of a thread, it is not necessary to remove the storage device, but only to quickly withdraw it from the housing.

3, the storage device can be freely loaded into the bag or the mouthband that is carried around, and is portable Belt, has a strong practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an exploded view of each component of a wire accommodating device of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the components of the wire accommodating device of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the two parts of the fixing base of the storage device for a wire according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the combination of the two parts of the fixing base of the linear storage device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the two parts of the fixing cap of the wire accommodating device of the first embodiment of the present invention taken apart.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the combination of the two parts of the fixing cap of the wire accommodating device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

7 to 9 are schematic views showing the process of attaching the earphone to the wire accommodating device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view showing the state in which the earphone is completely mounted to the wire receiving device of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view showing the storage device of the wire according to the first embodiment of the present invention, before both ends of the storage device are completely received.

Fig. 12 is a schematic view showing the two ends of the storage device of the wire shown in Fig. 11 inserted together.

Fig. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the components of the linear object storage device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 14 is a schematic view showing an anti-slip sheet provided in a fixing seat of a second embodiment of the storage device for a thread of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is a schematic view showing a process of housing an earphone in a storage device for a thread according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 16 is a schematic view showing the earphones completely housed in the storage device of the wire according to the second embodiment of the present invention. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of an embodiment of a wire accommodating device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present embodiment, the earphone is explained as an example of the thread, and the other thread can be operated in a similar operation procedure.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of the components of the wire accommodating device of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the assembly of the components of the wire accommodating device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the wire accommodating device 1 of the present invention comprises: a housing portion 2 for accommodating both ends of the wire and having elasticity and respectively disposed at the accommodating portion 2 a fixing base 3 at one end for fixing one end of the thread and a fixing cap 4 for passing the other end of the thread, the fixing seat 3 and the fixing cap 4 each have a hollow structure and The receptacles 2 are all detachable connections.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the two parts of the fixing base of the first embodiment of the storage device for a wire according to the present invention. Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the two parts of the fixing base of the first embodiment of the storage device for a wire according to the present invention. Fig. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the two parts of the fixing cap of the first embodiment of the storage device for a wire according to the present invention. Fig. 6 is a schematic view showing the combination of the two parts of the fixing cap of the first embodiment of the wire accommodating device of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, in the first embodiment, the fixing base 3 is divided into a first main body portion 31 and a first cover portion 32 by a section parallel to the axial direction thereof; A section parallel to the axial direction thereof is divided into a second body portion 41 and a second cover portion 42. The inner side of the fixing base 3 is provided with an engaging member 35 for holding the wire projecting from the inner wall of the first main body portion 31 or the first cover portion 32. Further, a first post 34 and a first latching groove 33 are provided correspondingly on a surface of the fixing main body 31 where the first main body portion 31 or the first cover portion 32 is in contact. A second post 44 and a second latching groove 43 are correspondingly provided on a surface of the fixed cap 4 where the second body portion 41 and the second cap portion 42 are in contact. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the engaging member 35 is provided on the inner wall of the cover portion 32 of the fixing base 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the engaging member 35 is a pair of oppositely disposed flaps, and a gap is left between the pair of sheets for the thread to pass through and wrap, thereby arranging the thread It is fixed in the mount 3 (this will be described in detail below in conjunction with other figures). In addition, the gap between the flaps is offset from the axis of the fixing seat 3, that is, the gap has a certain angle with the axis of the fixing base 3, so as to prevent the thread from coming off the engaging member 35 from the fixing seat 3. The opening 36 is slid out. just now, The first main body portion 31 and the second cover portion 32 of the fixing base 3 are combined in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3 to be in the state shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, a protrusion that can be inserted into the fixing cap 4 is provided at one end of the fixing base 3 that is not connected to the receiving portion 2, wherein the side surface of the protruding portion is provided along the side a plurality of bumps distributed in the circumferential direction. In addition, the fixing cap 4 is correspondingly provided with a receiving groove for holding the bump on the inner side surface contacting the protruding portion of the fixing base 3 (not explicitly shown in the drawing) ). Similarly, the second main body portion 41 and the second cover portion 42 of the fixed cap 4 are combined in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 5 to be in the state shown in Fig. 6. As shown in FIG. 6, the wall of the fixing cap 4 is provided with oppositely disposed holes 45 extending in the axial direction, and the hole 45 is a through hole penetrating the wall of the fixing cap 4.

It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the first main body portion 31 and the first cover portion 32 of the fixing base 3 can be obtained along a section passing through the axis thereof, and are characterized by the first main body portion 31 and the second cover. The hinges 32 are the same size, but may of course be cut from other sections parallel to their axes. The fixed cap 4 can also be treated in the same way. The engaging member 35 can also be provided as two pillars or three pillars, or an elastic sheet, as long as the thread can be kept at a certain friction to make it difficult to fall off.

7 to 9 are schematic views showing a process of mounting the earphone to the wire accommodating device of the first embodiment of the present invention, and the earphone is placed in the line shape of the first embodiment in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9. The process of the storage device of the object.

As shown in Fig. 7, one end of the accommodating portion 2 is first connected to the fixed cap 4, and the plug end of the earphone having the straight type plug is introduced into the accommodating portion 2 through the hollow fixing cap 4. It should be emphasized here that the wire accommodating device of the present invention can be applied to a thread having ends of different plugs or other shapes. When the plug or the end of the wire cannot pass directly through the opening of the fixed cap 4, as described above, the second body portion 41 and the second cover portion 42 of the fixing cap 4 may be first separated, and the wire is removed. The object is placed between the second body portion 41 and the second cover portion 42, and then the two portions are closed, so that the thread passes through the fixing cap 4 and is introduced into the accommodating portion 2. As shown in FIG. 8, when the plug end of the earphone passes through the accommodating portion 2, the first main body portion 31 of the fixing base 3 and the first cover portion 32 are detached, and the cable adjacent to the appropriate position of the earphone plug is connected. The gap between the flaps passing through the engaging member 35 is fixed to the engaging member 35 of the fixing base 3 in a substantially "S" shape as shown in Fig. 8, and the above-mentioned suitable position means When the cable is fixed on the engaging member 35 of the fixing base 3, it can still A cable of sufficient length passes through the opening 36 of the mount 3 and at least the plug end of the earphone is placed outside the mount 3. When the above fixing operation is completed, the first main body portion 31 of the fixing base 3 and the first cover portion 32 are combined. The first main body portion 31 of the fixing base 3 and the first cover portion 32 can be further fixed by the adhesive tape 5 as shown in FIG. It should be noted here that, as described above, since the first main body portion 31 or the first cover portion 32 of the fixing base 3 is in contact with each other, the first post 34 and the first card slot 33 are correspondingly disposed and A second post 44 and a second latching groove 43 (shown in FIGS. 3 and 5) are respectively disposed on a surface of the fixing main body 4 where the second main body portion 41 and the second covering portion 42 are in contact with each other (as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5). The body portion and the cover portion are combined. The fixing band 5 here only further ensures the stability of the combination of the main body portion and the cover portion. Further, the fixing tape 5 of the self-adhesive material shown in this embodiment can also be replaced by a scotch tape or a nylon fastener.

After the above operation is completed, Fig. 10 shows a state in which the earphone is completely attached to the storage device of the wire of the first embodiment of the present invention. However, the cable of the earphone here is not completely accommodated in the housing 2. When accommodating the earphones, the two hands are respectively held at the positions where the fixing cap 4 and the fixing base 3 are connected to the accommodating portion 2, that is, the position shown by the arrow in FIG. 10, and the accommodating portion 2 has elasticity, and can be along the length of the accommodating portion 2 When the end of the earphone is fixed by the fixing base 3, the cable exposed at the other end enters the accommodating portion 2 through the fixing cap 4. After the fixing cap 4 is loosened, the elastic accommodating portion 2 is restored to the free state. In the lower length, the thread is bent in the accommodating portion 2 to form a laminated shape, and the wire is not entangled due to a certain frictional force between the thread and the elastic accommodating portion 2.

Fig. 11 shows a state in which the earphone is completely housed in the housing of the thread of the first embodiment. As shown in the figure, when the cable is completely received, only the plug end and the ear tip of the earphone are placed outside the storage device. At this time, the cable adjacent to the ear tip end can be received in the card hole 45 of the fixed cap 4. Further, in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 11, as shown in Fig. 12, the above-mentioned projection of the fixing base 3 is inserted into the fixing cap 4, and thus, the entire operation of the earphone from the mounting to the storage is completed. When the earphone is used, it is not necessary to remove the storage device of the present invention, and only the fixed seat and the fixed cap that are plugged together need to be disassembled, the fixed seat is held in one hand, and the cable extending from the fixed cap is held in the other hand. At the end, the cable can be easily pulled out according to the actual length required.

In the first embodiment of the present invention described above, in order to enable the storage device of the present invention to be applied to cable ends of different shapes, the fixed cap is designed as a two-piece structure. That is, the second body portion and the second cover portion are provided so that the non-linear cable end portion can pass smoothly. If the end of the cable used by the user is straight, the fixed cap can also be constructed as a one-piece component. In this case, the mount can also be constructed in a one-piece construction, which can further save costs and facilitate manufacturing.

Fig. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing the components of the second embodiment of the storage device for a thread according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 13, in the second embodiment, the linear storage device 1 includes a housing portion 2 for accommodating both ends of the wire and having elasticity, and is respectively disposed in the housing portion. a fixing base 3 for fixing one end of the thread at both ends of the fixing member 4 and a fixing cap 4 for passing the other end of the thread, the fixing base 3 and the fixing cap 4 each have a hollow structure and It is detachably connected to the receptacle 2 . Unlike the first embodiment, the fixing cap 4 and the fixing base 3 in the second embodiment each have an integral structure. As can be seen from the figure, an elastic anti-slip sheet 46 is provided in the fixed cap 4.

Fig. 14 is a schematic view showing an anti-slip sheet provided in a fixing seat of a second embodiment of the storage device for a thread of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 14, the non-slip sheet 46 has a retractable through hole 47 through which a thread can pass, and a cross-shaped indent 48, so that the non-slip sheet 47 can be bent to be inserted into the fixing cap 4, and A larger object such as a wire-controlled portion of the earphone or a microphone portion may be allowed to pass through the anti-slip sheet 46 through the through hole 47.

It should be noted that although not explicitly shown in Fig. 13, the fixing base 3 is provided with an elastic stopper which is tightly fitted to the inner wall of the fixing base 3, which prevents the end of the cable from sliding into the housing portion 1 during storage.

When the second embodiment of the wire accommodating device of the present invention is used, the parts can be disassembled first, and the cables are passed through the parts one by one according to the order of the fixing cap, the accommodating portion and the fixing seat. Reassembly is complete.

Hereinafter, the use process of the linear storage device of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16 using an earphone as an example. Fig. 15 is a schematic view showing a process of housing an earphone in the storage device of the thread of the embodiment. Fig. 16 is a schematic view showing a storage device for completely storing the earphone in the thread of the embodiment. When the earphone is used, the cable can be pulled out from the fixed cap 4 by pulling the end of the earphone, and at the same time, the stopper in the fixing seat 3 fixes the plug at the end of the earphone to prevent the plug from sliding into the receiving portion 2 . When the earphone is not used, as shown in FIG. 15, the position near the fixed seat 3 (the position indicated by the hollow arrow in the figure) is held by one hand, and the other hand is longitudinally stretched according to the direction of the arrow in the figure until the accommodating portion 2 is stretched. The cable end of the earphone is completely housed in the housing 2 with the cable previously exposed to the outside in the extracted state. Next, as shown in FIG. 16, one end of the accommodating portion 2 where the fixing cap 4 is located is fixed, and the other end of the accommodating portion 2 where the fixing base 3 is located is loosened, and the accommodating portion 2 is contracted due to elasticity, due to slip resistance. The action of the sheet 46 does not cause the headphone cord to slip during the shrinking of the fixing cap 4 with the housing portion 2, whereby the storage of the headphone cord can be completed.

It should be noted that the housing portion of the linear storage device of the present invention may be hollow cylindrical, prismatic or flat, and the material thereof may be cloth, plastic or rubber. In addition, the material of the fixing cap and the fixing seat is plastic, silicone or ceramic. Further, the anti-slip sheet and the stopper included in the second embodiment of the present utility model are made of silicone.

3. The storage device can be arbitrarily loaded into the bag or the mouthband carried around, and the portable belt has strong practicability.

Of course, the above description is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that those skilled in the art can make some improvements and refinements without departing from the principle of the present invention. And retouching is also considered as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

Rights request

1. A storage device for linear objects, characterized in that it includes an elastic accommodating portion open at both ends for accommodating the linear object, and a hollow hole is provided at one end of the accommodating portion for supplying the linear object. A fixed cap through which one end of the linear object passes, and a hollow fixed seat for fixing the other end of the linear object is provided at the other end of the accommodating part. The fixed cap, the fixed seat and the receiving part There are detachable connections between the parts.

2. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 1, characterized in that at least one of the fixed base and the fixed cap is divided into a main body part and a cover part by a cross section parallel to its axial direction. , the cross section passes through the axis of the fixed seat or fixed cap.

3. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 1, wherein the fixed cap is provided with an elastic anti-slip sheet, and the anti-slip sheet has a retractable passage for the linear objects to pass through. hole.

4. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that the fixed base is provided with an elastic stopper that closely matches the inner wall of the fixed base.

5. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 2, wherein the inner side of the fixing base is provided with a protrusion from the inner wall of the main body or the cover portion of the fixing base for holding the linear objects. The engaging member of the linear object.

6. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 5, characterized in that the engaging member includes two sheet-like objects arranged oppositely, and there is a space between the two sheet-like objects for the There is a gap through which the linear object passes, and the gap is offset from the axis of the fixed seat.

7. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 1, 2, 5 or 6, characterized in that one end of the fixing base that is not connected to the receiving part is provided with a protrusion that can be inserted into the fixing cap. part, wherein a plurality of protrusions are provided on the side surface of the protrusion part, and the fixing cap is provided with accommodating spaces for holding the protrusions on the inner surface in contact with the protrusion part of the fixing base. groove.

8. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 7, characterized in that the wall of the fixed cap is provided with a clamping hole opened along the axial direction.

9. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 2, characterized in that, on the surface where the main body part of the fixed base and the covering part are in contact and the main body part and the covering part of the fixed cap are in contact. The contact surface is provided with clamping posts and clamping slots accordingly.

10. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 2, characterized in that: A fixing band is attached to the outside of the fixing cap or fixing base.

11. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 1, wherein the receiving portion is hollow cylindrical, prism-shaped or flat.

12. The storage device for linear objects according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the material of the receiving part is cloth, plastic or rubber; the material of the fixing cap and the fixing seat is plastic, Silicone or ceramic.

13. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 3, characterized in that the material of the anti-slip sheet is silica gel.

14. The storage device for linear objects according to claim 4, characterized in that the material of the stopper is silica gel.