JP3628424B2 - In-vehicle display device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an in-vehicle display device such as a television and a car navigation system.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Today, a television is installed to enhance the comfort of the car, and a car navigation system (hereinafter referred to as a car navigation system) is installed to reach the destination quickly and surely. It is attached.
[0003]
Conventionally, the display D is embedded and fixed in the center console portion C as shown in FIG. 5, or a flexible arm R is separately provided and fixed to the arm R as shown in FIG. .
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since the screen of the display D shown in FIG. 5 is fixed, the screen may be difficult to see depending on the driving posture position (seat position) of the driver, and may be difficult to see due to reflection of sunlight or the like. This difficulty is even more so when the display D is a liquid crystal. If it is difficult for the driver to see the screen, the driver performs an operation such as changing his / her posture or looking into the screen, and this operation may cause trouble in driving.
[0005]
Further, the display D shown in FIG. 6 can change the screen in an arbitrary direction, so that the above problem is solved. However, usually, the display D protrudes on the passenger seat side, and the boarding space is reduced, so that the comfortability in the passenger seat is reduced. In addition to the protrusion, the wiring is also exposed, which makes it look bad.
[0006]
Further, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 64-69913 discloses an idea of changing the screen direction of a car navigation display. The idea is to provide a display on the driver side of the instrument panel. On the driver side of the instrument panel, there is a vehicle speed meter, etc., and providing a display in that part is problematic in terms of space, and the display at the location does not change the screen direction. Can be seen sufficiently and reliably. On the other hand, it is a place that is very difficult to see for passengers other than the driver.
[0007]
This invention makes it a subject to make it easy to see not only a driver but other passengers in the above-mentioned situation.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, in the present invention, and be buried installation television, a display, such as a car navigation system in the center console, Ru Nodea where the inclination of the display variable.
[0009]
Thus, if there is a display in the center console section, not only the driver but also passengers in the passenger seat and the rear seat can see the display by moving their heads a little. In a display that is easy for a person other than the driver to see, the tilt is varied and adjusted to the position where the driver can easily see, or to the position where the other person can easily see. The tilt direction may be any of up / down / left / right and diagonal.
[0010]
The inclination changing means of the display, and supports one end of the display by the rotating shaft, via its rotation axis, that give adopted what changes its inclination by turning the display. At this time, if a means for preventing the display from rotating unnaturally is provided between the display and the hole wall surface of the center console portion that houses the display, the display is not moved by the vibration of the car.
[0011]
As a specific mode of the rotation prevention means, for example, a ball that advances and retreats by a spring is provided on one of the hole wall surface and the display, and a concave portion into which the ball is fitted is provided on the other, and the concave portion is a display D along the direction of rotation that give assumed to be required number formed in a required interval.
[0012]
Furthermore, if the rail which a display fits and guides is provided in the said center console part side, the motion of a display will become reliable and smooth. At this time, the rotation preventing means may be provided on the rail.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 to 3 show an embodiment in which a storage hole H for a display D is formed in a center console portion C of the vehicle, and the display D connected to a car navigation system and / or a television is stored in the hole H. It has been. The display D is provided with a rotating shaft 1 at the right end, and can be rotated by a handle 2 via the rotating shaft 1. The rotary shaft 1 may be fixed to the frame of the center console section C, or may be fixed to the display D, or may be a separate part such as a bolt, or may be integrally formed with the frame and the casing of the display D.
[0014]
A cord 3 connected to a car navigation system and a television is connected to the rear surface of the display D via a connector 4. The cord 3 may be directly derived from the rear surface of the display D without providing the connector 4. Since the cord 3 expands and contracts by the rotation of the display D, the cord 3 can have a corresponding length. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the cord 3 is expanded and contracted with the rotation of the display D using the spiral cord 3, so that the variation in line length can be dealt with.
[0015]
An arc-shaped groove 5 centering on the rotation shaft 1 is formed on the lower surface of the display D. The groove 5 fits into the rail 6 of the hole H, and the display D rotates smoothly. As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of balls 8 pressed by a spring 7 is provided in the groove 5, and when these balls 8 are fitted into the holes 9 of the rail 6, only the display D moves gently. Is blocked. The hole 9 may be a groove reaching the upper and lower surfaces of the rail 6. The display D is rotated by pressing the ball 8 against the spring 7 inward. The balls 8 may not be a pair but only one. The number and position of the holes 9 are appropriately set in consideration of the rotation angle of the display D and the like.
[0016]
The display D of this embodiment is used by being fixed at a desired rotation angle as shown in FIG. The orientation of the screen is performed by picking up the handle 2 and rotating the display D.
[0017]
In this embodiment, the display D can be rotated by the handle 2, but it may be moved to a required angle by electric drive. For example, the display D is provided with a rack, and a pinion that meshes with the rack is rotated by an electric motor.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, the display is arranged in the center console portion as described above, and the orientation of the screen of the display can be changed. Therefore, the screen is not only displayed at the position where the driver can easily see, but also by other passengers. It can be made relatively easily at the most visible position.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an essential part of an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an essential part of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a sectional view for explaining fitting of a display and a rail. 5] Perspective view of main part of conventional example [FIG. 6] Perspective view of main part of conventional example [Explanation of symbols]
C Center console part D Display H Display storage hole R Flexible arm L Reel 1 Rotating shaft 2 Handle 3 Cord 4 Connector 5 Groove 6 Rail 7 Spring 8 Ball 9 Ball hole

Claims (1)

A display device in which a display D is embedded in a housing hole H in a front opening of a center console portion C of a vehicle so as to protrude from the opening ,
The display D is in the form of a fan-shaped column in plan view, and is supported by the center console portion C via the rotating shaft 1 so as to be rotatable in the protruding direction at the center of the fan shape, and the inclination of the display D is So that it can be changed while the opening of the storage hole H is closed ,
An arcuate rail 6 along a rotating direction of the display D in the receiving hole H wall is provided and the display D by forming an arcuate groove 5 of the rail 6 is fitted, the rail 6 in the groove 5 is fitted display D is guided and rotates,
Furthermore, a ball 8 that moves forward and backward by a spring 7 is provided on one of the wall surface of the storage hole H and the display D, and a recess 9 into which the ball 8 is fitted is provided on the other, and the recess 9 is required along the rotation direction of the display D. A vehicle-mounted display device characterized in that a required number of intervals are formed, and the balls 8 are fitted in the recesses 9 to prevent the display D from rotating unnaturally .

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