EP3191347A1

EP3191347A1 - Arrangement for holding difference types of mobile multimedia devices in a vehicle, and corresponding instrument panel

Info

Publication number: EP3191347A1
Application number: EP15759886.3A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Helene HATTEY
Original assignee: Peugeot Citroen Automobiles SA
Current assignee: PSA Automobiles SA
Priority date: 2014-09-11
Filing date: 2015-08-04
Publication date: 2017-07-19
Also published as: FR3025765A1; FR3025765B1; WO2016038260A1

Abstract

The invention relates to an arrangement (1) of a mobile support (2) built into the front (3) of an instrument panel (2) of a vehicle, for holding a multimedia device, characterised in that the mobile support (2) comprises a stationary holding means (31) and a first detachable holding means (32) for holding a multimedia smartphone-type device that may be hidden away so as to be able to hold a multimedia tablet-type device on a second adjustable holding means (35). The invention is applicable in the field of instrument panels (4) for vehicles.

Description

ARRANGEMENT FOR MAINTAINING DIFFERENT TYPES

OF MULTIMEDIA DEVICES NOMADIC IN ONE

VEHICLE AND CORRESPONDING BOARDBOARD

The present invention relates to an arrangement for maintaining, on a mobile support integrated in a motor vehicle dashboard, various types of multimedia devices such as a smartphone or a tablet.

All multimedia devices have many features that considering the regulations can not be used freely by the driver of a vehicle. In particular, multimedia devices such for example type, mobile phone, smartphone, phablette, tablet etc, can help the driver to determine a trip, inform him of the state of the traffic, to assist in the driving his vehicle and simply stay connected to communicate vocally. In addition, these multimedia devices are accessible in most cases using commands generated from the touch screen. Thus, it is known to provide a support for the multimedia device in the driver's environment on the dashboard or on the central console, so as to stow the multimedia device on a support, while maintaining the display screen. visualization released in order to use it without taking it in hand.

In the state of the art, EPI 986886 discloses a multimedia apparatus carrier for mounting in a motor vehicle, the apparatus carrier is part of a compartment having an opening on the upper side, the carrier of apparatus pivotable relative to the compartment between an unused position in which the apparatus holder is accommodated in the compartment and a use position in which the media holder is pivoted out of the compartment. A closure for closing the compartment opening is also provided. The closure, in addition to the closed position in which the opening is completely closed, can be brought into another closed position, in which the remaining opening is closed over its largest extent. This support requires for its use to open the curtain compartment to get out to install the multimedia device. In addition, it has the disadvantage of not being versatile because it can only accommodate multimedia devices type smartphone able to lodge in the support whose

The object of the invention is therefore to propose the arrangement of a support for the maintenance of mobile multimedia devices in a vehicle, usable without excessive manipulation and suitable for accommodate multimedia devices of various formats such as mobile phone, smartphone phablette, tablet.

To this end, the present invention relates to an arrangement of a mobile support integrated in the facade of a vehicle dashboard, intended to maintain a multimedia device, characterized in that the mobile support comprises a fixed retention means and a first removable retention means for holding a smartphone-type multimedia device that can be erased to maintain a tablet-type multimedia device on a second adjustable retaining means.

Advantageously, the first retaining means is rotatably mounted on a horizontal axis placed on the vertical median axis of the support.

According to another advantageous characteristic, the first retaining means in the form of a hook having a redan disposed in the position of use.

According to another characteristic, the first retaining means is held in its position of use by at least one spiral spring mounted on the horizontal axis.

Advantageously, the first retaining means is arranged to be placed in an opening of the support when a tablet-type device is placed on the support.

According to a variant, the first retaining means is placed at a lower height relative to the fixed retaining means than the second adjustable retaining means.

According to another variant, the second adjustable retaining means has the shape of a hook provided with a redan, disposed at the end of a slide.

According to another variant, the slide provided with a tenon of the second retaining means is movably mounted in a slideway formed in the support.

Advantageously, the slide comprises a pin at its end opposite the hook arranged to slide in a vertical groove of the slide, the hook bearing on the upper end of the support.

According to another characteristic, the slider pin is connected by an elastic band to a pin placed in the extension of the groove, secured to the support, which allows the hook to move upwards, while having a restoring force. elastic.

Furthermore, the invention is also obj and a vehicle dashboard comprising a movable support arrangement according to the above-mentioned features.

Other characteristics and before age s of

1 'invention will become clear from reading the description below, given for information with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

- Figure 1 is a schematic side view of the arrangement of a movable support integrated in the facade of a vehicle dashboard for holding a multimedia device in the folded position;

- Figure 2 is a schematic side view of the arrangement of a movable support integrated in the facade of a vehicle dashboard for holding a multimedia device in the deployed position;

- Figure 3 is a front view of the arrangement of a movable support integrated in the facade of a vehicle dashboard for holding a multimedia device in the folded position;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the arrangement of a movable support integrated into the front of a board of vehicle edge, in the deployed position, provided with a multimedia device having a viewing screen larger than the opening of the housing;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the arrangement of a movable support integrated in the facade 3 of a board 4 of vehicle edge, for holding a multimedia device, in the folded position, closed by a curtain;

Figure 6 is a partial front perspective view of the arrangement of a movable support integrated in the facade 3 of a board 4 of vehicle edge, for maintaining a multimedia device, smartphone type, according to the invention;

Figure 7 is a partial rear perspective view of the arrangement of a movable support integrated in the facade 3 of a board 4 of vehicle edge, for holding a multimedia device according to the invention;

FIG. 8 is a partial profile view of the arrangement of a mobile support integrated into the facade of a vehicle dashboard, intended for maintain a multimedia device according to the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of the arrangement 1 of a mobile support 2 integrated in a housing 10 of the facade 3 of a vehicle dashboard 4 intended to hold a multimedia device 30 in the folded position according to the invention. The mobile support 2 consists of a tablet 5 hinged by two pairs of connecting rods 6, 7. The connecting rods 6, 7 are articulated in clevises 8, 9 located at the back of the tablet 5 and integral with said tablet 5. The yokes 8, 9 are arranged near the lateral edges of the shelf 5. A first pair of yokes 8 is disposed at the bottom edge of the shelf 5 while the second pair of yokes 9 is disposed at the median and transverse edge of the tablet 5. The pairs of yokes 8, 9 are intended to receive one end of the pairs of connecting rods 6, 7. The two pairs of connecting rods 6, 7 are bent in a similar radius of curvature. The bent portion of the pairs of rods 6, 7 is located near the junction of the rods on the tablet 5 and the concavity of the elbows of the rods is oriented towards the rear surface of the tablet 5, so that in the folded position, the tablet 5 of the mobile support 2 does not interfere with said rods 6, 7 which are substantially parallel to the surface The lower pairs of connecting rods 6, 7 are designed so that the end of the connecting rods 6 fixed at the bottom edge of the shelf 5 is longer than the connecting rods 7 fixed at the edge of the shelf. center axis of the tablet 5, so that the top of the tablet 5 is tilted backwards. In the folded position, the mobile support 2 is fully integrated in the housing 10 formed in the facade 3 of the dashboard 4. The other end of the pairs of connecting rods 6, 7 is fixed by a pivot connection 11, 12 on a frame 13 of the housing 10 formed in the dashboard 4. The spacing 14 of the yokes 8, 9 on which are hinged one end of the connecting rods 6, 7 is equivalent to the spacing 16 of the pivot links 11, 12 of the frame 13 on which is mounted the other end of the rods 6, 7. At least one tension spring 15 is fixed at one end on a fastener 13a of the armature 13 and the other end on the elbow 6a of the lower rod 6 Thus, the fastener 13a of the spring 15 on the armature 13 is positioned such that it is eccentric from the pivot connection 11 of the connecting rod 6 so as to exert a traction force on said rod 6 in order to maintain the mobile support 2 in the folded or deployed position, when the axis of the spring 15 and the axis of the connecting rod 6 are no longer aligned. As shown in the figure, in its folded position, the spring 15 exerts traction on the connecting rod 6, consecutively, an upper area of the rear surface 5a of the tablet 5 of the mobile support 2 bears on a flange 13b of the frame 13 to lock the movable support 2 in its folded position. In this folded position, the tablet 5 is fully integrated in the housing 10 and a curtain 22 for example sliding flush with the surface 4a of the dashboard 4 allows to completely seal the housing 10. The tablet 5 is equipped to its base a fixed stop 17 having a redan 18 directed upwards and in the upper part of a movable stop 19 having a redan 19a directed downwards. The movable stop 19 is elastically oriented towards the fixed abutment 17. Thus, it will be understood that the variable spacing 21 between the fixed stops 17 and mobile stops 19 can accommodate multimedia devices of different formats, such as smartphones, phablets or multimedia tablets. It is also understood that the multimedia device can remain on the mobile support 2 to be placed in the housing 10, when its width or length does not exceed the width of the housing 10 of the dashboard 4.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the arrangement 1 of a mobile support 2 integrated in the facade 3 of a vehicle edge board 4, intended to hold a multimedia device 30 in the deployed position, according to FIG. invention. In this configuration, the mobile support 2 equipped with a multimedia device 30 is in a disposition of use. The tablet 5 is extracted from its housing 10 by rotation of the rods 6, 7 around the pivot links 11, 12 and joints in the yokes 8, 9 forming a parallelogram. By this kinematics, the tablet 5 is placed in front of the facade 3 of the dashboard 4, it protrudes upwards about half of its height. The tablet 5 is parallel to the facade 3 of the dashboard 4. The spring 15 exerts traction on the connecting rod 6 which tends to drive the tablet 5 of the mobile support 2 upwards along the arrow 23. The movable support 2 is blocked using the upper side of the rod 7 which abuts on the stop 13c of the armature 13. It can be seen that the variable spacing 21, 21a of the tablet 5 can vary from a minimum amplitude to an amplitude maximum defined by the height of the tablet 2 between the fixed stops 17 and mobile 19, 20 to accommodate multimedia devices of different formats.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the arrangement 1 of a mobile support 2 integrated in the facade 3 of a vehicle dashboard 4 on which aerators 26 and storage pockets 27 are seen. Fixed stops 17 and mobile 19 are intended to hold a multimedia device 30. A smartphone 30, the mobile support 2 is folded into its housing 10 without difficulty, since the width of the smartphone 30 is less than the width of the housing 10 Housing 10 also comprises the power supply 24 and the connector 25 which passes through an opening the abutment 17. The power supply 24 and the connector 25 can be embedded during the deployment of the mobile support 2.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the arrangement 1 of a mobile support 2 integrated in the facade 3 of a vehicle dashboard 4, in the deployed position, provided with a multimedia device 30 "tablet" having a display screen larger than the opening of the housing 10. In the view, we see that the axis 28 of the housing 10 can be oriented towards the driver of the vehicle relative to the transverse axis 29 of the dashboard 4. It goes without saying that in this configuration, the multimedia device 30 being longer than the width of the housing 10, must be deposited before folding the multimedia support 2.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the arrangement 1 of a mobile support 2 (not visible in the figure) integrated in the facade 3 of a vehicle dashboard 4, intended to hold a multimedia device (not visible in the figure), in the folded position, closed by a sliding curtain 22 or a cover which can be made in several parts. We also see that the housing 10, not visible because closed, is open on the facade 3 and also above the dashboard 4. The curtain 22 or hood is designed to make the interior of the housing 10 completely invisible. Therefore, when the housing 10 (not visible) is closed by a curtain 22 or a hood, the multimedia device, adapted to be accommodated in the housing 10 is made invisible and moreover the perceived quality is improved by the closure of the housing 10, by a curtain 22 or a hood.

Figure 6 is a partial front perspective view of the arrangement of a movable support 2 integrated in the facade 3 of a board 4 of vehicle edge, now a multimedia device, smartphone type, according to the invention. The mobile support 2 comprises a tablet 5 whose facade forms a support plate 34 for receiving a multimedia device 30 extending at the lower edge by a fixed retaining means 31. The fixed retaining means 31 has the form of a hook formed at its base with a fixed stop 17 having a redan 17a directed upwards. The smartphone 30 is held by the first removable retaining means 32 placed on the vertical median axis of the support plate 34. The first removable retaining means 32 in the form of a hook consisting of a movable stop 19 comprising a redan 19a directed down. The support plate 34 supports on its upper edge 36 a second retaining means 35 adjustable. The second adjustable retaining means comprises two hooks consisting of a movable stop 20 comprising a step 20a disposed symmetrically with respect to the first removable retaining means 32. The fixed retaining means 31 is used in common for all types of apparatus multimedia devices 30 install on the mobile stand 2.

Figure 7 is a partial rear perspective view of the arrangement of a movable support 2 integrated in the facade of a vehicle dashboard for maintaining a multimedia device according to the invention. The first removable retaining means 32 is mounted on a horizontal axis 37 by means of bearings 40 connected to the slide 38 and placed on the vertical median axis of the support 2. Spiral springs 39 engaged on the axis 37 allow maintain the removable retainer 32 in its use position and erase it to maintain a larger media device. The second adjustable retaining means 35 consists of two stops integral with the upper end of the slide 38. The slide 28 in the form of a plate having a rectangular recess in its central portion from its upper end. The slide 38 comprises on its rear face two longitudinal pins 42 intended to engage in the mortises 43 of a slideway 44 formed in the support 2. In addition, the slide 38 comprises on its edges, a pin 45 projecting to move in a groove 46. The pin 45 is intended to receive an elastic band 47 itself connected to another pin (not visible) placed in the extension of the groove 46, which allows the second adjustable biasing means to move upwardly while having an elastic return force. A stop 48 connected to the slide 44 limits the movement of the first removable retaining means 32 rearwardly.

Figure 8 is a partial side view of the arrangement of a movable support 2 integrated in the facade of a vehicle dashboard for maintaining a multimedia device according to the invention. The first detachable retaining means 32 is arranged to fade into the backing plate 34 by rotating 90 degrees along the arrow 49 as shown in short dashed lines when it is desired to maintain a large format multimedia apparatus. The large format multimedia device is held by the second adjustable retaining means 35 which moves in translation along the arrow 40. The restoring force provided by the elastic bands 47 allows the retaining means 35 to come into contact on the edge of the multimedia device.

Claims

1. Arrangement (1) of a mobile support (2) integrated in the facade (3) of a vehicle dashboard (4) for holding a multimedia device (30), characterized in that the mobile support (2) comprises a fixed retaining means (31) and a first removable retaining means (32) for holding a smartphone-type multimedia device (30) which can be erased to maintain a tablet-type multimedia device (30) on a second adjustable retaining means (35).

2. Arrangement (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first retaining means (32) is rotatably mounted on a horizontal axis (50) placed on the vertical central axis (51) of the support (2).

3. Arrangement (1) according to any one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the first retaining means (32) in the form of a hook (19) having a redan (19a) disposed in position d ' use.

4. Arrangement (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first retaining means (32) is held in its position of use by at least one spring (39) spiral mounted on the axis horizontal (50). Arrangement (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first retaining means (32) is arranged to be placed in an opening of the support (2) when a device (30) of the tablet type is placed on the support (2).

Arrangement (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first retaining means (32) is placed at a lower height relative to the fixed retaining means (31) than the second adjustable retaining means (35).

Arrangement (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the second adjustable retaining means (35) in the form of a hook (19) provided with a step (20a), arranged at the end of a slide (3).

Arrangement (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the slide (34) of the second retaining means (35) is movably mounted in a slideway (44) formed in the support (2).

Arrangement (1) according to any one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that the slide (34) comprises a pin (45) at its end opposite the hook (20) arranged to slide in a vertical groove (43) of the slide (44), the hook (20) bearing on the upper end of the support (2).

Arrangement (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that the pin (45) of the slide (34) is connected by an elastic band (47) to another pin placed in the extension of the groove (43), integral with the support (2), which allows the hook (20) to move upward while having an elastic restoring force.

Vehicle dashboard comprising an arrangement (1) of movable support (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 10.