FR2780360A1 - Audio numerical reader mounting for motor vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The motor vehicle audio numerical reader has a first mounting (1) fixed to the vehicle and a pivoted frame (2) which is U-shaped to receive the reader between its arms. The reader can thus be pivoted between use and charging positions.

Description

The present invention relates to a fixing support, in which is

  whether or not an appliance, such as a digital audio player, is installed in an extractable manner and a motor vehicle equipped with such a mounting bracket. Many motor vehicles are already fitted with mounting brackets in which portable devices, such as car radios or compact disc players, are installed. However, these supports generally increase the size of the dashboard and their handling is relatively

uncomfortable for the user.

  The mounting support arrangement described in French patent application No. 2 753 941 partially overcomes these drawbacks. This arrangement comprises a support intended to be fixed to a motor vehicle and capable of receiving an apparatus such as a portable digital audio player. On the latter, projecting lugs are fixed which engage in slots provided on the wings of the support. These slots have notches corresponding to the different possible positions of the device. This arrangement is simple, inexpensive and easy to handle. However, it also presents some

disadvantages.

  First of all, the pivoting of the device requires an upward movement of it, which can prevent it from being mounted in places where the space available in height is reduced. In addition, noise may be generated, due to the impact of the tabs on the edges of the slots according to the movements and the jolts undergone by the vehicle, despite the presence of a retaining spring. Finally, the legs are fixed to the device itself, which requires an additional operation. In addition, these legs must be removed if you wish to use

  the device in another environment.

  The invention aims to overcome these drawbacks by providing a mounting bracket for a device, such as a compact disc loader, in which the latter pivots without upward movement, this support allowing easy use of the device. , while not requiring adaptation of the device itself and

eliminating the risk of noise.

  Thus, the invention relates to a support for fixing an appliance, such as a digital audio player, to a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises: - a first part intended to be fixed to said vehicle, - a second part intended to receive said apparatus and pivotally mounted on said first part between a service position and a loading / unloading position of said apparatus, said second part comprising means for holding said apparatus therein, and - means for locking said second

  part in said service position.

  Preferably, said second part has a general U-shape, between the branches of which said

device can be placed.

  Said means for holding the device are

  in particular pinching and / or clipping means.

  Said second part advantageously has, on the internal face of one of the branches of the U, at least

  an elastic tab to hold the device.

  Preferably, said locking means comprise a lever pivotally mounted on said first part and having a hook which cooperates with a wing

  in solidarity with said second part.

  The locking means advantageously comprise means for returning said lever by

locking position.

  Preferably, the fixing support according to the invention also comprises means for tilting said second part into the loading / unloading position. These tilting means are advantageously constituted by a spring which acts on the axis of rotation, around which said second part is pivotally mounted. Preferably, the fixing support according to the invention further comprises means for limiting the rotational movement of the second part relative to

the first one.

  The first part comprising a bottom for fixing the support to the vehicle and two lateral wings through which the axis of rotation passes, these limiting means are advantageously constituted by a curved end of said axis of rotation which abuts against the edge of a wing of said

first part.

  Preferably, the fixing support according to the invention also comprises means for eliminating the play and / or the relative vibrations between the first and

the second part of the support.

  These clearance and / or vibration suppressing means are constituted by elastic tabs integral with said second part and which come into contact with said first part in the service position. The invention also relates to a motor vehicle fitted with a fixing support according to the invention in the boot of the vehicle. This support is advantageously installed at a rear wheel arch, in a hollow part of the internal lining of the boot. The invention will be better understood and other objects, advantages and characteristics thereof will appear

  more clearly on reading the description which follows

  and which is made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: - Figure 1 is a front view, slightly in perspective, of the fixing support according to the invention, in the service position; - Figure 2 is a perspective view of the first part of the fixing support according to the invention; - Figure 3 is a perspective view of a part intended to be fixed on the second part of the fixing support according to the invention; - Figure 4 is a perspective view of the lever of the locking means of the fixing support according to the invention; - Figure 5 is a side view, slightly in perspective, of the mounting bracket according to the invention, in the service position; and - Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5, the mounting bracket according to the invention being in

  loading / unloading position.

  The elements common to the different figures will be

designated by the same references.

  First of all, reference is made to FIGS. 1 to 4 which illustrate the fixing support according to the invention and

  certain constituent parts of it.

  The fixing support comprises a first part 1 intended to be fixed on the motor vehicle, and a second part 2 intended to receive a device, such as a digital audio device (not illustrated in the figures). With particular reference to FIG. 2, the first part 1 has a bottom 10 and two wings 11 and 12,

  substantially perpendicular to the bottom 10.

  In the bottom 10 are provided three lights 13, thanks to which the fixing support can be fixed

  in a specific location of a motor vehicle.

  The references 11a and 12a designate legs which respectively extend the wings 11 and 12. In each of these legs is provided an opening 11b, respectively 12b, through which the axis 3 which is

shown in figure 1.

  The wing 12 also includes a light 14 which is intended to receive the rivet 40, by which the lever 4 is pivotally mounted on the wing 12. The wing 12 also includes a light 15 which keeps the lever 4 in the locked position and unlocked, as will appear in the rest of the

description.

  The wing 12 of the first part 1 also includes a finger 16 which is intended to retain a

end of spring 41.

  As illustrated in FIG. 4, the lever 4 itself carries a tab 42, to which the other is fixed

end of spring 41.

  The wing 11 of the first part 1 has an orifice 17 into which is inserted one end of the

spring 6.

  The second part 2 of the fixing support according to the invention has a general U-shape. Between the two branches 20 and 21 of the U, an apparatus such as a compact disc loader can be received (not illustrated). This second part 2 may include a tab 22

connecting the two branches 20 and 21.

  As illustrated more particularly in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second part 2 of the fixing support preferably comprises two elastic tabs a and 20b which are, in this exemplary embodiment,

  attached to the wing 20 of this second part.

  In general, the device could be maintained in this second part by any means of

pinching or clipping.

  On the bottom 23 of the second part of the fixing support, which connects the two branches 20 and 21, is fixed a part 5 which is illustrated in more detail on the

figure 3.

  This part 5 is made integral with the second

  part 2, in particular thanks to solder points.

  This part or sole 5 has a bottom 50 of

generally flat shape.

  This bottom 50 is first of all extended by two lateral wings 51 and 52 which are opposite. Each of these wings 51, respectively 52, includes a light 51a, 52a. As illustrated in Figure 1, the axis 3 therefore passes through the lights lla and 12a of the first part 1

  as well as lights 51a and 52a in room 5.

  These lateral wings 51 and 52 make it possible to hold

axis 3.

  The bottom 50 of the part 5 is also extended by two elastic tabs 53 and 54 which are offset one

compared to each other.

  Thus, these elastic tabs are located between the first and the second parts of the fixing support,

  in the service position illustrated in Figure 1.

  They thus make it possible to delete the game and / or the

  vibrations between the two parts of the fixing support.

  On the bottom 50 of the part 5 is also provided a wing 55 which extends in a direction opposite to that of the lateral wings 51 and 52, with respect to said

background.

  As we will see in the following description,

  this wing 55 is intended to cooperate with the lever 4.

  Finally, the part 5 has a curved tab 56 which extends on the same side as the wings 51 and 52, by

relative to the merits 50.

  This tab 56 serves as a support for the spring 6 which is wound around the axis 3. As indicated above, the other end of this spring 6 is fixed to the first part 1 of the fixing support according to

  the invention, in the orifice marked 17.

  Furthermore, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 and, the axis 3 has an end 30 which is welded into the lumen 52a of the wing 52 of the part 5, while its

other end 31 is bent.

  We now refer to Figure 4 which illustrates

in more detail lever 4.

  As indicated above, this lever 4 is mounted on the first part of the fixing support by means of the rivet 40. This rivet 40 passes through a slot 40a provided

in the lever 4.

  This one has at one end a part

  curved 43, to facilitate its handling.

  At its other end, the lever 4 has a hook 44. This hook is intended to cooperate with the wing of the part 5 which is fixed on the second part of the fixing support, to maintain the second part 2 in the vertical position of service illustrated by

example in Figure 1.

  The lever 4 also includes a tongue 45, on the side of the hook 44. This tongue is housed in the slot 15 provided in the first part of the fixing support. This tab 45 slides in the light

  and limits the travel of the lever 4.

  Thus, thanks to this mounting, the second part 2 of the fixing support which is intended to receive the device, is pivotally mounted relative to the first part 1 of the fixing support, around the axis of rotation 3. Furthermore , lever 4 is articulated on

  the first part 1 of the fixing support.

  The operation of the fixing support according to the invention will now be described in more detail in

reference to Figures 5 and 6.

  The mounting bracket according to the invention illustrated in Figure 5 is in the service position of the device

  which is intended to be placed in the second part 2.

  In this position, the lever 4 is in the locking position, the hook 44 of the lever 4 engaging

with wing 55 of room 5.

  When the user wishes to place the device retained in the second part in the loading or unloading position, he acts on the lever 4, in the direction of the arrow F. The second part of the support then switches to the loading position or unloading illustrated in

figure 6.

  Indeed, the operation of the lever 4 moves the hook 44 away from the wing 55 and there is therefore no longer

  cooperation between these two parts.

  The second part 2 of the fixing support then pivots relative to the first part 1, around the axis of rotation 3. This tilting is facilitated by the action

of spring 6 on axis 3.

  When the user wants to iron the second part 2 of the support in the service position, it suffices to exert a push on the second part of the support, in the direction of the bottom 10 of the first part 1. With this push and the restoring force exerted on the lever 4 by the spring 41, the second part 2 of the support rocks in the direction of the first part 1 and the hook 44 of the lever again comes in

  taken with wing 55 of part 5.

  As illustrated in FIG. 6, the fixing support according to the invention is designed so that the second part of the support can make an angle α notably of approximately 34 with the first part of the

  support, in loading or unloading position.

  The tilting of the second part 2 in the loading / unloading position is limited by the cooperation of the end 31 of the axis 3 with the wing 11 of the first part 1. Thus, the axis 3 also fulfills a

stop function.

  The fixing support according to the invention has the following advantages compared to known devices and in particular, compared to the support arrangement

  described in French application No. 2 753 941.

  First of all, the fixing support according to the invention does not require any upward movement, since the second part of the support can only pivot relative to the first part. The mounting bracket can therefore be mounted even in places where

  the space available in height is reduced.

  Furthermore, the fixing support according to the invention does not generate any noise or vibration thanks to the means for holding the device in the second part of the support and also thanks to the elastic tabs provided in the part integral with the second part of the support. . Finally, this fixing support does not require bringing additional parts to the device to be able to use it with the support. It is therefore also not necessary to perform operations on the device when one wishes to use it in another

environment.

  Finally, the fixing support according to the invention can be fixed to any location of a motor vehicle and in particular in the trunk of the vehicle to release the dashboard. In this case, the fixing support according to the invention is notably installed at the level of a rear wheel arch, in a part

  hollow the internal lining of the trunk.

  The reference signs inserted after the technical characteristics appearing in the

  claims are intended only to facilitate the

  understanding of these and cannot limit them

the scope.

Claims (14)

  1. Support for fixing an appliance, such as a digital audio player, to a motor vehicle, characterized in that it comprises: - a first part (1) intended to be fixed to said vehicle, - a second part ( 2) intended to receive said device and pivotally mounted on said first part (1), between a service position and a loading / unloading position of said device, said second part comprising means (20a, 20b) for holding said device there, and - locking means (4, 44, 55) of said   second part (2) in said service position.   2. A fixing support according to claim 1, in which said second part (2) has a general U-shape, between the arms (20, 21) of which said device can be placed.   3. Fixing support according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said holding means (20a, 20b) of the device are clamping and / or clipping means. 4. A fixing support according to claim 2 or 3, wherein said second part (2) has, on the internal face of one of the branches (20) of the U, at least   an elastic tab (20a, 20b) to hold the device.   5. Fixing support according to one of   claims 1 to 4, wherein said means for   locking comprise a lever (4) pivotally mounted on said first part (1) and having a hook (44) which cooperates with a wing (55) integral with said second part (2).   6. A fixing support according to claim 5, in which the locking means comprise return means (41) of said lever (4) in the locking position. 7. Mounting support according to one of   Claims 1 to 6, comprising means for   tilting (6) of the second part (2) in the loading / unloading position. 8. A fixing support according to claim 7, in which said tilting means consist of a spring (6) which acts on an axis of rotation (3), around which said second part (2) is pivotally mounted. 9. Fixing support according to one of   Claims 1 & 8, comprising means for limiting   the rotational movement of the second part (2) by compared to the first (1).   10. A fixing support according to claim 9, in which the first part (1) comprises a bottom (10) for fixing the support on the vehicle and two lateral wings (11, 12) through which the axis passes (3 ) of rotation, said limiting means being constituted by a curved end (31) of said axis (3) which abuts against the edge of one of said wings (11). 11. Fixing support according to one of   Claims 1 to 10, comprising means for   remove the play and / or the relative vibrations between the   first and second parts (1, 2) of the support.   12. A fixing support according to claim 11, in which said means for removing play and / or vibrations are constituted by elastic tabs (53, 54) integral with said second part (2) and which come into contact with said first. part (1) in the service position.   13. Motor vehicle fitted with a support   fixing according to one of the preceding claims in the trunk of the vehicle.   14. Vehicle according to claim 13, wherein the mounting bracket is installed at a rear wheel arch, in a hollow part of the internal trunk lining.