Mounting structure including communication system for transmitting multiplex control signal to vehicle electrical devices

A mounting structure comprising:

• an electrical device;
• and
• a mounting portion on which said electrical device is mounted, said mounting portion being disposed on an interior member in a vehicle compartment and including communication means for transmitting an electrical signal received from a vehicle to said electrical device, wherein:
• said electrical signal is a multiplex signal which includes a plurality of control signals, each control signal of said plurality of control signals controlling a respective one of a plurality of vehicle electrical devices;
• said communication means is connected to a signal converter to which wiring for transferring a second electrical signal other than said first electrical signal from said vehicle is connected;
• said signal converter extracts said plurality of control signals from said second electrical signals and multiplexes said extracted plurality of control signals into said first electrical signal;
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• said communication means receives said first electrical signal from said signal converter.

A mounting structure for at least one vehicle electrical device comprising:

• a mounting portion on which the electrical device is mounted, said mounting portion being disposed on an interior member in a vehicle compartment and including communication means for transmitting a first electrical signal received from a vehicle to said one vehicle electrical device, wherein:
• said first electrical signal is a multiplex signal which includes a plurality of control signals, each signal of said plurality of signals controlling a respective one of a plurality of vehicle electrical devices;
• said mounting portion includes a power sending terminal which transmits power from a battery of the vehicle to a power receiving terminal included in said one vehicle electrical device touching said power receiving terminal;
• said mounting portion is a cavity formed on a designed surface of said interior member;
• a user mounts said one vehicle electrical device on said mounting portion by partially inserting said one vehicle electrical device into said cavity;
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• said power receiving terminal is annularly formed on said one vehicle electrical device around an axis which extends in a longitudinal direction of said cavity.

A mounting structure for at least one vehicle electrical device comprising:

• a mounting portion on which the electrical device is mounted, said mounting portion being disposed on an interior member in a vehicle compartment and including communication means for transmitting a first electrical signal received from a vehicle to said one vehicle electrical device, wherein:
• said first electrical signal is a multiplex signal which includes a plurality of control signals, each signal of said plurality of signals controlling a respective one of a plurality of vehicle electrical devices;
• said mounting portion includes a power sending terminal which transmits power from a battery of the vehicle to a power receiving terminal included in said one vehicle electrical device touching said power receiving terminal;
• said mounting portion includes a link member;
• said electrical device actuates said link member by pressing said link member when said one vehicle electrical device is mounted on said mounting portion;
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• said power sending terminal touches said power receiving terminal after said link member is actuated.

A mounting structure for at least one vehicle electrical device comprising:

• a mounting portion on which the electrical device is mounted, said mounting portion being disposed on an interior member in a vehicle compartment and including communication means for transmitting a first electrical signal received from a vehicle to said one vehicle electrical device, wherein:
• said first electrical signal is a multiplex signal which includes a plurality of control signals, each signal of said plurality of signals controlling a respective one of a plurality of vehicle electrical devices;
• said mounting portion includes a power sending terminal which transmits power from a battery of the vehicle to a power receiving terminal included in said one vehicle electrical device touching said power receiving terminal;
• said one vehicle electrical device has a casing from which a convex portion protrudes and said convex portion includes said power receiving terminal;
• said mounting portion includes a concave portion which has a shape complementary to a shape of said convex portion and said concave portion includes said power sending terminal;
• said power receiving terminal is properly connected to said power sending terminal as a result of inserting said convex portion into said concave portion;
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• said mounting portion includes a guide adjacent to said concave portion for guiding said convex portion into said concave portion.

A mounting structure for at least one vehicle electrical device comprising:

• a mounting portion on which the electrical device is mounted, said mounting portion being disposed on an interior member in a vehicle compartment and including communication means for transmitting a first electrical signal received from a vehicle to said one vehicle electrical device, wherein:
• said first electrical signal is a multiplex signal which includes a plurality of control signals, each signal of said plurality of signals controlling a respective one of a plurality of vehicle electrical devices;
• said mounting portion includes a power sending terminal which transmits power from a battery of the vehicle to a power receiving terminal included in said one vehicle electrical device touching said power receiving terminal;
• said mounting portion includes control means for controlling, based on a proper voltage of said one vehicle electrical device, an amount of power transmitted to said one vehicle electrical device which is mounted on said mounting portion;
• said control means receives an identification signal from said one vehicle electrical device;
• said control means controls the amount of power transmitted to said one vehicle electrical device based on said identification signal;
• said mounting portion includes an input terminal other than said power sending terminal for receiving said identification signal;
• said one vehicle electrical device includes an output terminal other than said power receiving terminal for transmitting said identification signal;
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• said output terminal transmits said identification signal to said input terminal touching said input terminal.

A mounting structure for at least one vehicle electrical device comprising:

• a mounting portion on which the electrical device is mounted, said mounting portion being disposed on an interior member in a vehicle compartment and including communication means for transmitting a first electrical signal received from a vehicle to said one vehicle electrical device, wherein:
• said first electrical signal is a multiplex signal which includes a plurality of control signals, each signal of said plurality of signals controlling a respective one of a plurality of vehicle electrical devices;
• said mounting portion includes a catching member which is engagable with said one vehicle electrical device and movable so as to be disengagable from said one vehicle electrical device;
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• said mounting structure further comprising a release switch which outputs a release signal when a user operates said release switch for disengaging said catching member from said one vehicle electrical device, wherein said catching member is moved so as to disengage from said one vehicle electrical device in response to said release signal.

A mounting structure for at least one vehicle electrical device comprising:

• a mounting portion on which the electrical device is mounted, said mounting portion being disposed on an interior member in a vehicle compartment and including communication means for transmitting a first electrical signal received from a vehicle to said one vehicle electrical device, wherein:
• said first electrical signal is a multiplex signal which includes a plurality of control signals, each signal of said plurality of signals controlling a respective one of a plurality of vehicle electrical devices;
• said interior member includes a designed cover which covers said mounting portion and forms a part of a designed surface of said interior member;
• said designed cover is movable between an open position and a closed position;
• said mounting portion is open when said designed cover is in the open position and closed when said designed cover is in the closed position;
• said mounting portion is a cavity formed on the designed surface of said interior member;
• a user mounts said one vehicle electrical device on said mounting portion by partially inserting said one vehicle electrical device into said cavity;
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• said designed cover moves in a longitudinal direction of said cavity keeping its surface perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of said cavity so that said mounting portion is open, when the user presses said one vehicle electrical device against said designed cover for mounting said one vehicle electrical device on said mounting portion.