US 12,109,948 B2
Adapter device for vehicle
Ji Ah Kim, Seoul (KR); Jin Ho Hwang, Cheonan-si (KR); Ji Seob Park, Incheon (KR); Sascha Fischer, Empfingen (DE); Patrick Staiger, Epfendorf (DE); and Adrian Dettling, Horb (DE)
Assigned to HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR); and KIPP GMBH & CO. KG, Sulz (DE)
Filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul (KR); KIA CORPORATION, Seoul (KR); and KIPP GMBH & CO. KG, Sulz (DE)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/072,007.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0056644 (KR), filed on May 9, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0356667 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 11/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/00 (2013.01) [B60R 2011/0028 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0071 (2013.01); B60R 2011/008 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adapter device for a vehicle, the adapter device comprising:
a rail unit installed in the vehicle, and defining a moving path; and
an adapter unit mounted on the rail unit, the adapter unit being configured to move along the moving path, a connector being configured to mount equipment to the adapter unit;
wherein the adapter unit comprises:
a main body having a coupling hole configured to receive the connector;
a plurality of coupling guide rollers coupled to an upper surface of the main body and configured to be inserted into the rail unit, wherein the plurality of coupling guide rollers are configured to guide movement of the main body along the moving path;
a rotary handle connected to the coupling guide roller, and configured to rotate the coupling guide roller to mount or dismount the main body on or from the rail unit; and
a plurality of buttons configured to guide movement of rail fixing members mounted on opposite sides of the main body, the plurality of buttons being configured to cause the rail fixing members to be drawn into the main body as the plurality of buttons are pressed.