Cradle assembly for vehicle capable of connecting with mobile terminal
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSungje An, Jeongeun Shin, Sukjin Chang
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Abstract
Disclosed is a cradle assembly for a vehicle capable of connecting with a mobile terminal, including a cover unit configured to open or close an accommodation space defined in a dashboard panel by pivoting, a binding unit attached to a lower end of the cover unit so as to fix an upper end of the mobile terminal, and a support unit configured to support the mobile terminal in a state in which a lower end of the mobile terminal is seated therein. Whether or not the cover unit is pivotable is determined based on whether or not the mobile terminal is electrically connected to the vehicle.
Claims19
A cradle assembly that couples a mobile terminal with one or more computers of a vehicle, the cradle assembly comprising:
- a binding unit configured to bind a first portion of the mobile terminal, wherein the binding unit is movable between a first position and a second position;
- a support unit configured to support a second portion of the mobile terminal;
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- a locking unit configured to fix the binding unit at the second position based on a signal, from the one or more computers of the vehicle, indicating that the mobile terminal is electrically coupled with the one or more computers of the vehicle,
- wherein the binding unit includes:
- a holder assembly configured to bind the first portion of the mobile terminal, and
- a guide structure that is coupled to the holder assembly and that is configured to guide movement of the holder assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.