CN1093479C

CN1093479C - LCD mounting apparatus for automotive

Info

Publication number: CN1093479C
Application number: CN98105558A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李弼弘
Original assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Current assignee: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
Priority date: 1997-05-26
Filing date: 1998-03-13
Publication date: 2002-10-30
Anticipated expiration: 2018-03-13
Also published as: CN1200336A; KR100194214B1; KR19980084738A; JPH10333596A

Abstract

To prevent an LCD from soiling and to increase the effective use of a room space by providing an internal structure so that the LCD is easily pulled out every time when it is required to receive video signals in relation with an automatic running device of an automobile. One side end of an LCD 21 is attached to a slot 22b of a case 22 through a hinge pin 27 and the other side end is attached to the supporting table 24 on an instrument panel 20 through a hinge shaft 25. The table 24 is formed by bending and punching an iron base stock and fastened into the cave-in section of the panel 20 using bolts. The bottom end section of the LCD 21 is rotated around the center of the shaft 25 and the top end section of the LCD 21 is rotated around the center of the shaft 25 while the pin 27 slides on the slot 22b. The hinge pin 27 of the top section of the LCD 21 is not protruded on both side surface outer sections of the case 22 and is attached so that the pin 27 is undetached from the slot 22b. At this time, the slot 22b of the case 22 is bent and formed with a prescribed curvature while a certain portion of the opposite side end of a pivotal shaft 30 is directed to the bottom direction. Thus, the pin 27 slides by only pushing the top end of the case 22 when the LCD 21 is folded.

Description

LCD mounting apparatus for automotive

The present invention relates to the mounting structure of a kind of Car LCD (hereinafter to be referred as LCD), particularly relate to a kind of like this automobile LCD mounting structure, promptly, the LCD that the automatic mobile devices with automobile can be received explicitly image is covered up, when needs, can easily pull out LCD, contaminated to prevent LCD, and increase interior the utilized space of operator's compartment.

In the past, automobile was used the LCD mounting structure as shown in Figure 4, and LCD 11 is fixed on the gauge panel 10 by supporting station 12.And described LCD 11 is one of necessary members in the running car, and it has functions such as receiving TV concurrently, and people are continuing to enlarge it always and utilizing scope.

Yet though the chaufeur and the person of taking can both effectively utilize existing this LCD, there is following problem in its structure: because LCD often is exposed, causes easily and pollute and damage, and make the space in the operator's compartment become narrow.

In addition,, lid to be opened/closed is installed on LCD, but is also had problems in this case, that is,, need open and close plural actions such as described lid in order to use LCD though not expression among the figure is polluted and damage in order to prevent sometimes, very inconvenient.

The present invention provides for addressing the above problem, its purpose is to provide the mounting structure of a kind of automobile with LCD, the LCD that the automatic mobile devices with automobile can be received explicitly image is covered up, when needs, can easily pull out LCD, can prevent that LCD is contaminated, and increase in the operator's compartment utilized space.

In order to achieve the above object, a kind of automobile LCD mounting structure provided by the invention, have the cover and the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that are installed on the gauge panel, described cover can be that rotate at the center with the link pin, and forming the elongated slot of specified lengths two sides, the elongated slot of this specified length has from the curvature of the opposition side end regulation downwards of described link pin; Described Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), one end are installed in by link pin in the described elongated slot of described cover, and the other end is installed on the supporting station on the described gauge panel by hinge axis; Described LCD mounting apparatus for automotive also is provided with catch gear, and it keeps blocking to lock for making described cover.

At this moment, described catch gear can also comprise: button, and its front end is exposed to gauge panel, is provided with retention tab on the rear end; Be located at the retention tab on the cover, have the shape that can combine with the retention tab on the described button; And compression spring, apply elastic force to button, to keep the bonding state between the described retention tab; And, can remove the blocking of described catch gear by M/C.

Brief description of drawings:

Fig. 1 is the inner shaft side figure of automobile cab of an embodiment of the LCD mounting structure that the present invention relates to of expression;

Fig. 2 is the constructional drawing of expression along the main operating member of vertically cutting open, also seeing from the side of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is the part sectional view of expression catch gear shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 4 is the inner shaft side figure of automobile cab that existing LCD is installed.

Below, with reference to description of drawings the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, LCD 21 is being supported by cover 22.LCD 21 and cover 22 fit together and are embedded on the gauge panel 20.

As shown in Figure 2, cover 22 of the present invention is installed on the gauge panel 20, and can be that rotate at the center with link pin 27, is formed with the elongated slot 22b of specified length respectively in two sides of cover 22.Cover 22 comprises: have the horizontal part with gauge panel 20 similar plane of bendings, and a pair of vertical member that forms in the both sides of this horizontal part respectively.The elongated slot 22b that forms on described vertical member has the sufficient length of the motion that can guarantee LCD 21 described later.

The end of LCD 21 is installed in by link pin 27 in the elongated slot 22b of cover 22, and the other end is installed on the supporting station 24 on the gauge panel 20 by hinge axis 25.Supporting station 24 is installed on the depressed part of gauge panel 20 with bolt with it with steel plate bending, punching and form.The lower end of LCD 21 is that rotate at the center with hinge axis 25, then the upper end of LCD 21 along with link pin 27 in elongated slot 22b slip and be the center rotation with hinge axis 25.The link pin 27 on LCD 21 tops is not given prominence to two lateral outer at cover 22, but it is spun off from elongated slot 22b.

At this moment, the elongated slot 22b of described cover 22 has from the curvature of the reverse side end regulation downwards of link pin 27.It should be noted, when elongated slot 22b only has rectilinear form, be under the erectility at LCD 21, and LCD 21 is an acute angle with the angle that elongated slot 22b is constituted, and therefore, when LCD 21 was accepted again, link pin 27 was difficult to slide on elongated slot 22b.That is, because such problem is arranged, LCD 21 and cover 22 are damaged easily, and still, as shown in Figure 2, elongated slot 22b of the present invention has curvature, when packing up LCD 21, as long as press the upper end of cover 22, link pin 27 is easily slided on elongated slot 22b.

In addition, but the present invention also be included as make cover 22 keep blockings and lock, and the catch gear by M/C unlocking state.This catch gear comprises: its front end is exposed to gauge panel 20 and is provided with the button 23 of retention tab 23a in the rear end, the retention tab 22a that is located on the cover 22 and has the shape that can combine with the retention tab 23a of button 23 applies elastic force to button 23 and keeps the compression spring 28 of the bonding state between retention tab 22a, the 23a.As shown in Figure 1, a distal process of described button 23 goes out near the central portion the LCD 21 of chaufeur easy operating.Be provided with the projection of the elastic force that bears compression spring 28 in the centre of described button 23.Supporting is installed in the metal clamps 29 of compression spring 28 rear ends on the button 23, has the through hole that the rear end that makes button 23 is passed through.And the retention tab 22a that forms in the middle of the front corner thereof of cover 22 forms when making cover 22 with injection molding method.

In addition, the present invention sets up on hinge axis 25 and makes LCD 21 bear the torsion spring 26 of elastic force on ascent direction.Described torsion spring 26 is installed on the hinge axis 25 in a spiral manner, and its each end is fixed on supporting station 24 and the LCD 21.Torsion spring 26 applies elastic force making on the upright direction of LCD 21 always.The center of turn that such torsion spring 26 also can be installed in cover 22 is on the link pin 27, makes torsion spring apply elastic force making on the upright direction of cover 22.

Fig. 3 represents the state that the retention tab 23a of button 23 combines with the retention tab 22a of cover 22.Under this state, even the vibration of automobile is passed over, cover 22 can not opened arbitrarily yet.Chaufeur presses the button 23 when needed, and then the bonding state of

retention tab

22a, 23a is disengaged, and as shown in Figure 2, LCD 21 becomes erectility.On the contrary, press cover 22, then, keep bonding state shown in Figure 3 again along with LCD 21 enters in the cover 22.

As mentioned above, the automobile that the present invention relates to LCD mounting structure, has the internal hidden type structure of only easily pulling out at the LCD that when needing, just will receive image explicitly with the automatic mobile devices of automobile, so, can prevent that LCD is contaminated, can also increase the utilized space in the operator's compartment.

Claims

1. a LCD mounting apparatus for automotive has the cover and the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) that are installed on the gauge panel, it is characterized in that,

Described cover can be that rotate at the center with the link pin, and forms the elongated slot of specified length two sides, and the elongated slot of this specified length has from the curvature of the opposition side end regulation downwards of described link pin;

Described Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), one end are installed in by link pin in the described elongated slot of described cover, and the other end is installed on the supporting station on the described gauge panel by hinge axis;

Described LCD mounting apparatus for automotive also is provided with catch gear, and it keeps blocking to lock for making described cover.

2. LCD mounting apparatus for automotive as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described catch gear comprises: button, and its front end is exposed to gauge panel, is provided with retention tab on the rear end; Be located at the retention tab on the cover, have the shape that can combine with the retention tab on the described button; And compression spring, apply elastic force to button, to keep the bonding state between the described retention tab; And, can remove the blocking of described catch gear by M/C.

3. LCD mounting apparatus for automotive as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, has set up torsion spring on described hinge axis, so that described Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) bears elastic force on the direction that rises.