JP2000095034A - On-vehicle display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To rotate a display part at an optional angle in the left direction so as to be able to provide the front passenger's seat side with television information and the like by providing a holder for holding and housing the display part besides rotating the display part longitudinally to change CD or the like. SOLUTION: A holder 2 is provided to hold a display part 1 from the back face, and the body side is provided with a vertical guide part formed along the vertical direction of a body 100, and a sliding part for moving the holder 2 longitudinally with a lower part of the holder 2 as a fulcrum. The holder 2 is provided with a shaft part formed above the holder 2 and movable along the vertical guide part, and a joint part journalling either one of the lateral ends of the display part 1 and spacing the display part 1 from the holder 2 to turn the display part 1 with a journalled end as a support point.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an in-vehicle display device provided with a display unit on the front surface of a main body, wherein the display unit is rotated in the front-rear direction and the display unit is rotated left or right to obtain information. The present invention relates to an in-vehicle display device that provides the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 3A and 3B are external views of a conventional on-vehicle display device, wherein FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 3B is an AA sectional view, and FIG. 3C is a BB sectional view.

An in-vehicle display device includes a display unit 1 having a display screen and operation buttons, a unit body 100 for storing a CD (compact disk) and the like, a slide lever 3 for rotating the display unit back and forth, a rotating shaft 4, and The slide rail 103, the slide pin 5 for driving the display unit up and down, and the guide hole 10
4 and the like.

[0004] A rotating shaft 4 and a slide pin 5 are attached and fixed to the display unit 1, and are connected to the front surface of the unit body 100 via the rotating shaft 4 and the slide pin 5. As shown in FIG. 3B, the lower part of the front of the display unit 1 is driven in the front-rear direction by a rotating shaft 4, a slide lever 3, a slide rail 103, and the like, as shown in FIG. As described above, the upper portion of the front surface of the display unit 1 is driven up and down by the slide pin 5 and the guide plate 104 (in conjunction with the front and rear direction drive),
As shown in FIG. 3 (a), it is rotated and developed at an arbitrary rotation angle A,
The unit main body front panel 101 having the insertion opening for the CD or the like is opened to replace the CD or the like. The display unit 1 is provided with a display screen 1a, operation buttons 1b, and the like.

The slide lever 3 is a lever which is driven by connecting a lower part of the front surface of the display unit 1 in a front-rear direction to an automatic or manual drive mechanism (not shown). It is an elongate lever having a slide surface that fits with the rail 103 and is connected to the left and right sides of the display unit 1.

The rotating shaft 4 is a circular shaft attached and fixed to the lower part of each of the right and left ends of the display unit 1. The rotating shaft 4 is fitted to the slide lever 3 and used for rotating the display unit 1.

[0007] The slide rail 103 is
The rails are attached to and fixed to the left and right side plates 102, respectively, and are elongated rails having a slide surface for fitting with the slide lever 3.

The slide pins 5 are circular pins attached to and fixed to the upper portions of the left and right ends of the display unit 1, respectively, are fitted on the slide surface of the guide plate 104, and are used to move the display unit 1 in the vertical direction.

The guide holes 104 are formed in the left and right side plates 102 of the unit body 100, respectively.
It has an elongated shape in the up-down direction that fits into the.

The unit main body 100 is a box-shaped housing for storing a CD or the like. The front panel 101 is provided with an insertion / removal opening 101a for the CD or the like. The display unit 1 is provided on the front surface of the front panel 101. When a CD or the like is to be taken out and replaced, the display unit 1 is pulled out to the front and rotated to open the front panel 101. Further, a slide rail 103 and a guide hole 104 are attached and fixed to the inside of both side plates 102 in the unit main body 100, and the display unit 1 is directly connected to the display unit 1 via a slide lever 3, a rotating shaft 4 and a slide pin 5. Equipped with connection.

The operation of this in-vehicle display device will be described. When the front panel 101 is opened and a CD is inserted, when the button 1b on the display unit is pressed, the slide lever 3, rotary shaft 4, and slide rail 103 are pressed.
As a result, the lower portion of the display unit 1 is driven in the front direction, and the upper portion of the display unit 1 is driven in the downward direction by the slide pin 5 and the guide hole 104, as shown in FIG. The display unit 1 is rotated by an arbitrary rotation angle A.

[0012]

As described above, the conventional in-vehicle display device is rotated automatically or manually in the front-rear direction, but has no function of rotating in the left-right direction. In addition, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 4-185555, a ball joint is provided at one point so that the display is directed in an arbitrary direction. Such special and expensive mechanisms are required.

The object of the present invention does not require a special mechanism,
The object of the present invention is to enable the left-right rotation described above.

[0014]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a display device for a vehicle, wherein a holder is provided for holding the display section from the back, and the main body is provided along a vertical direction of the main body. And a slide part for moving the holder back and forth with the lower part of the holder as a fulcrum. The holder is formed above the holder and moves along the vertical guide part. A possible shaft portion and a joint portion for pivotally supporting one of the left and right ends of the display portion and rotating the display portion with one of the pivotally supported left and right ends as a fulcrum are provided. It is characterized by the following.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1A and 1B are front and rear views of an on-vehicle display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is an exploded perspective view, FIG. 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA, and FIG. FIG. FIG. 2 is a left-hand development view of a display device mounted on a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
(B) is an AA cross-sectional view, and (c) is a storage cross-sectional view of the display unit 1.

This in-vehicle display device has a display unit 1 having a display screen and operation buttons, a holder 2 for holding the display unit 1, and a display unit 1.
Shaft part 6 for rotation in the left direction, joint part 8, torsion spring 7 for holding an arbitrary rotation angle of display unit 1, A support 9, and B support 10, and hook pin 11 for storing and holding display unit 1 in holder 2. , A hook / holding fitting 12, a buffer stopper 13 for a holder, a buffer stopper 14 for a display unit, a unit body 100 for storing a CD or the like, and a slide lever 3 for driving the display unit 1 back and forth (corresponding to a slide unit). , A rotating shaft 4, a slide rail 103, a slide pin 5 (corresponding to a shaft) for driving the display unit 1 up and down, a guide hole 104 (corresponding to a vertical guide unit), and the like. A rotation shaft 6 and an A support 9 are attached and fixed to the display unit 1. The rotation shaft 6 and the joint 8, and the A support 9, the torsion spring 7, and the B support 10 are connected via the rotation support 6 and the B support 10. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), the display unit 1 has a joint portion 8 which is fixedly attached to the rotating shaft 6 on the holder 2 so as to be pivotally supported.
The left end is supported. The display unit 1 is separated from the holder 2 with the left end as a fulcrum, is driven to rotate leftward, and can be rotated and developed to an arbitrary rotation angle B. Further, at the position of the rotation angle B, the A support 9, that is, the display unit 1 is held by the spring force of the torsion spring 7.
In addition, a hook holding bracket 12 having a spring and a buffer stopper 14 for a display unit are attached and fixed,
When the display unit 1 is tightened and connected and stored in the holder 2, the hook holder 12 is hooked on the hook pin 11 provided in the holder 2, and the buffer stopper 1 is provided.
4 corresponds to the holder 2, and the display unit 1 is fixedly held. In addition, the display unit 1 is linked with a display screen 1a, a button 1b for rotating the holder 2 (in a state in which the display unit 1 is stored) in the front-rear direction, and a hook holding bracket 12,
An open button 1c of the display unit 1 for moving the hook holder 12 in the vertical direction is provided.

The holder 2 is formed in a box shape with an open front surface, and stores the display unit 1 and drives the display unit 1 to rotate leftward. As shown in FIG. 2, the holder 2 has a joint 8 for supporting the left end of the display unit 1 and a B support 10.
Is attached and fixed to the left inner surface of the front opening. As shown in FIG. 1, the holder 2 has a slide pin 5 and a rotary shaft 4 mounted and fixed on the upper and lower sides of both sides of the front opening, respectively. It is connected and mounted on the front of 100 panels 101. As shown in FIG. 1B, the lower portion of the front surface of the holder 2 is driven in the front-rear direction by a rotating shaft 4, a slide lever 3, a slide rail 103, and the like, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper portion of the front surface of the holder 2 is driven up and down along the guide hole 104 by the slide pin 5 and the guide hole 104 (in conjunction with the front-rear drive), and the arbitrary rotation shown in FIG. Angle A
The unit main body front panel 101 having the insertion opening 101a for the CD or the like is opened and the CD or the like is replaced. Therefore, for example, the lower the front surface of the holder 2 is pushed to the front, the lower the front upper portion of the holder 2 is lowered, and the front panel 101 is exposed. As shown in FIG. 2A, a hook pin 11 and a buffer stopper 13 are attached and fixed to the inside of the bottom surface of the holder 2, and when the display unit 1 is closed and stored and held, the hook holding fitting 12 is used. The hook pin 11
And the stopper 13 for the buffer for the holder hits the display unit 1 and is fixed and held.

The slide lever 3 is a lever that is connected to a drive mechanism (not shown) that is driven and controlled by a microcomputer by driving the lower portion of the front surface of the holder 2 in the front-rear direction. And a long and slender lever having a slide surface to be fitted to the slide rail 103, and is connected to the right and left sides of the holder 2.

The rotary shaft 4 is a circular shaft attached and fixed to the lower part of each of the right and left ends of the holder 2. The rotary shaft 4 is fitted to the slide lever 3 and used for rotating the holder 2.

As shown in FIG. 2 (b), the rotation shaft 6 is a circular shaft fixed to the inside of the upper and lower ends of the back surface of the display unit 1 and provided on a joint 8 provided on the holder 2. It is used to fit into the hole provided and rotate the display unit 1 while pivotally supporting the left end of the display unit 1.

The torsion spring 7 has both ends of the torsion spring 7 fitted into respective support holes of the A support 9 provided on the display unit 1 and the B support 10 provided on the holder 2, and the display unit 1 is rotated by an arbitrary amount. It is held at an angle using a torsion spring force.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the joint 8
A U-shaped plate material attached and fixed to the left side of the bottom surface of the holder 2, and a rotating shaft 6 provided on the display unit 1.
Is formed as a joint for rotating the display unit 1 away from the holder 2.

The A support 9 is a U-shaped plate fixed and attached to the left side of the back surface of the display unit 1, and has holes at both upper and lower ends into which both ends of the torsion spring 7 are fitted.

The B support 10 is a U-shaped plate material fixed to the left outer surface of the joint portion 8 provided on the holder 2 and has holes at both upper and lower ends into which both ends of the torsion spring 7 are fitted.

The hook pin 11 is a circular pin fixed to the inside of the right side of the holder 2 and is hooked on a hook holding metal fitting 12 provided on the display unit 1 when the display unit 1 is closed and stored. It is fixed.

The hook holding fitting 12 is attached to the display unit 1.
The display unit 1 is attached to the holder 2 by using a notched metal plate having a spring attached and fixed to the right end of the back of the display unit.
When it is stored in the holder 2, it is hooked and fixed on a hook pin 11 provided on the holder 2.

The buffering stopper 13 for the holder is a rubber cushioning material attached and fixed inside the bottom surface of the holder 2.
Shock and the like when the display unit 1 is closed and stored are reduced.

The display section buffer stopper 14 is a buffer rubber material attached and fixed to the outside of the rear surface of the display section 1 to mitigate shocks and the like when the display section 1 is closed and stored.

The slide rail 103 is mounted on the unit body 10.
The rails are attached to and fixed to the left and right side plates 102, respectively, and are elongated rails having a slide surface for fitting with the slide lever 3.

The slide pins 5 are circular pins fixed to the upper portions of the right and left ends of the holder 2, respectively, are fitted into the guide holes 104, and are used to move the holder 2 in the vertical direction.

The guide holes 104 are respectively formed in the left and right side plates 102 of the unit main body 100 and have a vertically elongated shape.

The unit main body 100 is a box-shaped housing for accommodating a CD or the like. The front panel 101 is provided with an insertion / removal opening 101a for the CD or the like. A holder 2 is provided on the front of the front panel 101,
When taking out and replacing D or the like, the holder 2 is pulled out to the front and rotated to open the front panel 101, and the replacement is performed. The unit body 100 includes a slide rail 103.
A guide hole 104 is provided inside each side plate 102, and the holder 2 is connected to the slide lever 3 via the rotary shaft 4 and the slide pin 5.

The in-vehicle display device is provided with a holder 2 so as to hold and store the display unit 1 and to rotate the display unit 1 independently to the left passenger side to provide television information and the like. I have. To explain the operation of this example, first, when the front panel 101 is opened and a CD is inserted, when the button 1b on the display unit is pressed, this is detected by the microcomputer and the drive mechanism is driven.

At the same time, the slide lever 3 is driven in such a manner that the rotary shaft 4 is pushed forward along the slide rail 103, and the lower part of the holder 2 is directed toward the front, and the slide pin 5 is provided with a guide hole. By moving downward along 104, the upper portions of the holders 2 are driven in conjunction with each other in a downward direction, and the display unit 1 held by the holders 2 is moved together with the holders 2 as shown in FIG. The front panel 101 is rotated forward by an arbitrary angle of the rotation angle A, and the front panel 101 is opened. Next, when the display unit 1 is turned to the passenger seat side, if the display unit 1 is in the above-described state, when the button 1b on the display unit 1 is pressed again, the slide lever 3 is moved to the slide rail 103.
Is driven in such a way that the rotating shaft 4 is pulled backward along
The lower portion of the holder 2 moves rearward, and accordingly the slide pin 5 moves upward along the guide hole 104, so that the display unit 1 and the holder 2 are erected (the original stored state). Become. At this time, when the button 1c on the display unit 1 is pressed, the hook holding bracket 12 moves in conjunction with the button 1c, the coupling between the hook holding bracket 12 and the hook pin 11 is released, and the display unit 1 is rotated by the rotating shaft. When the portion 6 is pivotally supported by the joint portion 8, the portion 6 can be separated from the holder 2 with its left end as a fulcrum. Of course, the slide pin 5 of the holder 2 has the guide hole 104.
Therefore, even if the display unit 1 is rotated, the display unit 1 remains standing regardless of this.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 2A, the user can rotate the display unit 1 to the left at an arbitrary rotation angle B. When the passenger seat is on the right side, the above-described joint means may be provided on the right side, and the display unit 1 may be opened around the right side. As described above, in the present embodiment, since the holder 2 includes the unit for rotating the display unit 1 in the front-rear direction and the unit for rotating the display unit 1 in the left direction, a special and expensive mechanism as in the related art is not required.

[0038]

As described above, according to the present invention, the present in-vehicle display device does not require a special mechanism, can rotate the display unit in the front-rear direction, and moves the display unit to the left or right. The effect of being able to open and rotate independently at an arbitrary angle in the direction is obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIGS. 1A and 1B are front and rear views of an on-vehicle display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG.
Is an AA cross-sectional view, and (c) is a BB cross-sectional view.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are left-side development views of a vehicle-mounted display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 2A is a development perspective view, FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA, and FIG. FIG.

3A and 3B are external views of a conventional in-vehicle display device, wherein FIG. 3A is an exploded perspective view, FIG.
(C) is BB sectional drawing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Display part 1a ... Display screen 1b ... Button for turning back and forth direction 1c ... Display part release button 2 ... Holder 3 ... Slide lever 4 ... Rotation axis 5 ... Slide pin 6 ... Rotating shaft part 7 ... Torsion spring 8 ... Joint part 9 ... A support 10 ... B support 11 ... Hook pin 12 ... Hook holding bracket 13 ... · Holder buffer stopper 14 · · · Display unit buffer stopper 100 · · · Unit body 101 · Unit body panel 102 · · · Unit body side plate 103 · · · Slide rail 104 · · · Guide hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An in-vehicle display device provided with a display unit for displaying information on a front surface of a main body, a holder for holding the display unit from a back surface, and a holder formed on the main body side along a vertical direction of the main body. And a slide part for moving the holder back and forth with the lower part of the holder as a fulcrum, wherein the holder is formed above the holder and is movable along the vertical guide part. And a joint part for pivotally supporting one of the left and right ends of the display unit and rotating the display unit with one of the pivotally supported left and right ends as a fulcrum. In-vehicle display device.