Connection device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9941637-B2
Application number	US-201715429298-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 10, 2017
Priority date	Jul 4, 2016
Publication date	Apr 10, 2018
Grant date	Apr 10, 2018

Abstract

A connection device in the present disclosure, which is a connection device capable of detachably connecting a cable, includes a first terminal to be connected to a second terminal of the cable, a holding mechanism for maintaining a connection state between the first terminal and the second terminal, and a controller that acquires environment information around the connection device and changes holding force of the holding mechanism based on the environment information.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connection device capable of detachably connecting a cable, the connection device comprising:
a first terminal to be connected to a second terminal of the cable;
a holding mechanism for maintaining a connection state between the first terminal and the second terminal; and
a controller that acquires environment information around the connection device, which includes a playing state indicating whether or not an image or an audio sound is played in the connection device, and changes holding force of the holding mechanism according to a change of the playing state.

2. The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the controller changes the holding force of the holding mechanism in at least three stages based on the environment information.

3. The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the controller reduces the holding force of the holding mechanism when a currently played image or audio sound stops.

4. The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the environment information includes seating information indicating whether a seat assigned to a passenger using the connection device is occupied or not.

5. The connection device according to claim 4 , wherein
the controller reduces the holding force of the holding mechanism when the seat is unoccupied.

6. The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the environment information includes accommodation state information indicating whether a movable object corresponding to the connection device is accommodated or not.

7. The connection device according to claim 6 , wherein
the controller reduces the holding force of the holding mechanism when the movable object is accommodated.

8. The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the environment information includes another playing state information indicating whether or not an image or an audio sound is played in another connection device different from the connection device.

9. The connection device according to claim 8 , wherein
the controller reduces the holding force of the holding mechanism when a currently played image or audio sound stops at the another connection device.

10. The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the environment information includes seating information indicating whether a seat assigned to a passenger different from a passenger using the connection device is occupied or not.

11. The connection device according to claim 10 , wherein
the controller reduces the holding force of the holding mechanism when the seat is unoccupied.

12. The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the environment information includes accommodation state information indicating whether a movable object corresponding to another connection device different from the connection device is accommodated or not.

13. The connection device according to claim 12 , wherein
the controller reduces the holding force of the holding mechanism when the movable object is accommodated.

14. The connection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the environment information includes connection information indicating whether an external device to be connected to another connection device different from the connection device is connected or not.

15. The connection device according to claim 14 , wherein
the controller reduces the holding force of the holding mechanism when the external device is not connected.

Assignees

• Panasonic Ip Man Co Ltd

Inventors

• Nakao Shuhei
• Kaya Tetsuhiro

Classifications

• H01R13/6395 Primary

  for wall or panel outlets · CPC title

• B64D11/0646

  Seats characterised by special features of stationary arms, foot or head rests · CPC title

• B64D11/0624 Primary

  Arrangements of electrical connectors, e.g. for earphone, internet or electric supply · CPC title

• B64D11/0015

  Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television · CPC title

• H01R13/6683

  with built-in sensor · CPC title