On-vehicle holder of a portable terminal device

A holder adapted for holding a device detachably, comprising:

• a holder body holding said device detachably;
• and
• a clamp mechanism for clamping said device in a state that said portable device is held on said holder body;
• said clamp mechanism including:
• a movable clamp member movable between a clamp position in which said movable clamp member engages said device held on said holder body and a release position in which said clamp mechanism is disengaged from said device held on said holder body;
• a clamp spring urging said movable clamp member to said clamp position;
• a release lever engaging said movable clamp member for causing said movable clamp member to return to said release position in response to an actuation of said release lever;
• a movable contact member connected mechanically to said movable clamp member, said movable contact member being adapted for engagement with said device held on said holder body, said movable contact member causing said movable clamp member to disengage from said release lever in said release position and causing said movable clamp member to move to said clamp position when said movable contact member engages said device.

A holder adapted for holding a portable device detachably, comprising:

• a holder body holding a portable device detachably;
• and
• a contact structure provided on said holder body in electrical contact with said portable device held on said holder body,
• said contact structure comprising:
• a contact pin movable;
• and
• a movable cover member having a curved surface and covering said contact pin, said movable cover member being movable in an elongating direction of said contact pin and including a hold exposing said contact pin;
• said movable cover exposing said contact pin at said hole when said portable device is mounted on said holder body, said movable cover covering said contact pin when said portable device is removed from said holder body, said movable protective cover being urged resiliently in a first direction to said first state along said elongating direction of said terminal element;
• a base member movable generally in said first direction, said base member carrying a catch member adapted for engagement with said portable device held in said depression such that said base member moves together with said portable device;
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• a spring having a first end engaging said base member and a second end engaging said terminal element, said spring thereby urging said terminal element in said first direction with respect to said base member,
• said clamp mechanism including:
• a movable clamp member movable between a clamp position, in which said clamp member engages said portable device held in said depression, and a release position, in which said clamp member is disengaged from said portable device held in said depression;
• a clamp spring urging the movable clamp member to said clamp position;
• and
• a release lever engaging said movable clamp member for causing said movable clamp member to return to said release position in response to an actuation of said release lever.

A holder adapted for holding a portable device detachably, comprising:

• a holder body holding said portable device detachably;
• and
• a contact structure provided on said holder body in electrical contact with said portable device held on said holder body,
• said contact structure comprising:
• a contact pin movable in an elongating direction thereof;
• a connection arm having a first end and a second end, said first end being connected rigidly to said contact pin so as to be movable in said elongating direction of said contact pin;
• and
• an engagement pin provided on said second end of said connection arm for engagement with said portable device mounted upon said holder body, such that said connection arm and said contact pin are movable together with said portable device when mounted upon said holder body.