Motor vehicle with an electronic receptacle unit comprising a plurality of separate receptacle spaces configured to receive a plurality of function modules of a portable communications device
US9975498B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a motor vehicle with on-board electronics and an in-vehicle electronic receptacle unit for a portable communications device that is electrically connected to the on-board electronics, wherein the receptacle unit has at least one separate receptacle space that is designed to individually receive a function module in a state separated from the communications device, whereby the function module is reversibly separable from the communications device and can be reattached, and being designed for electrically coupling the separate function module to the on-board electronics to perform the intended function of the function module.
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