JP2000222867A - Vehicle-mounted electronic apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a vehicle-mounted electronic apparatus that can automati cally shift a movable member from a stationary attitude for covering the front of a fixing control surface to an accommodation one by the power of a motor- driving part, and can easily perform the selection between the fixing control surface and the control surface of the surface of the movable member. SOLUTION: A movable member 10 in a stationary attitude for covering a fixing nose part 3 is rotated so that a lower end 10b is moved ahead, and an upper end 10c is lowered. After a horizontal attitude, the movable member 10 is accommodated into a case 1 from an opening 7, thus freely selecting either the use of a control surface 10a of the movable member 10 or that use of a control surface 6 of the fixing nose part 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a case,
The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted electronic device provided with at least one of an operation member and a display member, and more particularly to a vehicle-mounted electronic device provided with a movable member having a control surface in front of a case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A general structure of a panel provided on a front surface of a case of an in-vehicle electronic device is to insert a recording medium such as a CD, DVD, or MD into a fixed nose portion (decorative portion) fixed to the front surface of the case. The opening to be inserted is open. A movable member (movable nose) is provided in front of the fixed nose portion,
In some cases, the insertion opening can be covered with the movable member, and a display member and an operation member are provided on the surface (front surface) of the movable member.

In a vehicle-mounted electronic device provided with the movable member, the device is operated by an operating member provided on the surface of the movable member while the movable member covers an insertion opening provided in the fixed nose portion. Can be operated. In addition, when the movable member is rotated forward so as to be inclined, the insertion port is exposed, and the recording medium can be inserted or ejected from the insertion port. Alternatively, there is a type in which the movable member is rotated to open the door forward to expose the insertion port.

[0004] However, among the above-mentioned electronic devices mounted on a vehicle, in the case where the movable member rotates in an obliquely forward position, only a part of the surface of the fixed nose portion is exposed above the movable member in the inclined position. Only. Therefore, the entire fixed nose portion cannot be exposed, and the operation member or the like cannot be operably disposed on the entire front surface of the fixed nose portion.

[0005] In both cases where the movable member pivots obliquely forward and when the movable member pivots forward like a door, the movable member moves forward when the fixed nose portion is exposed. Since it is in the state of being protruded, there arises a problem that the hand of the occupant in the passenger compartment touches and gets in the way.

[0006] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-266024 discloses a device in which an electronic display unit is provided in front of a case in which a recording medium driving device and a CPU device are built. The electronic display unit can be stored in the case as it is by rotating the electronic display unit from the position covering the front of the case forward with the upper end as a fulcrum.

[0007]

However, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No.
-26624 has the following problems. (1) After the electronic display is pulled out from the case by hand,
The electronic display unit is manually rotated by clicking downward, and the electronic display unit cannot be automatically shifted from a position covering the front of the case to a position stored in the case.

(2) The electronic display unit is housed in the case with a part thereof protruding forward so that the electronic display unit can be pulled out by hand. It is a hindrance when operating other operation units by hand.

(3) The invention disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 1-266024 has a main object of housing the electronic display unit in a case. It is not intended to realize a variety of operations by exposing a simple control surface (display surface or operation surface).

(4) Since the electronic display unit is rotated forward with the upper end as a fulcrum and is housed in the case, if the electronic display unit is stopped in an oblique posture, it is located behind the electronic display unit. Even if other operation members or display members are arranged on the fixed nose portion, they cannot be seen or operated.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems. A fixed control surface is provided in front of a case, and a movable member having a posture covering the front of the fixed control surface is provided.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an in-vehicle electronic device in which a display member and / or an operation member are provided on both the fixed control surface and the surface of the movable member so that various operations can be performed by one device.

Further, the present invention is such that the movable member can be automatically shifted by a power of a motor drive unit from a steady posture covering a front of a fixed control surface to a storage posture,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an in-vehicle electronic device that facilitates selection between a fixed control surface and a control surface of a movable member.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle-mounted electronic device which can stop a movable member in an arbitrary inclined posture and at this time can operate a fixed control surface and insert a recording medium.

[0014]

According to the present invention, there is provided an on-vehicle electronic device provided on a front surface of a case in which an electronic circuit is built,
A fixed control surface having a display member and / or an operation member and having an opening, and a control surface which can be installed in a steady posture covering the front of the fixed control surface and has a display member and / or an operation member on its surface are provided. Moving the movable member between the stationary position and the storage position stored in the opening while rotating the movable member by approximately 90 degrees from the normal position using the power of the motor drive unit. And a posture control means for causing the position to be controlled.

In the present invention, since the movable member is moved from the steady position to the storage position and from the storage position to the steady position by the power of the motor driving unit, a fixed control surface is used, or a control surface in front of the movable member is used. Can be selected only by operating a switch.

Further, since a display member and / or an operation member are provided on both the fixed control surface and the control surface on the surface of the movable member, which control surface is used for screen display or operation is determined. Can be selected to respond to the variety of screen displays and operations.

In particular, if the end surface of the movable member and the fixed control surface are substantially flush with each other while the movable member is housed in the case, the movable member protrudes from the fixed control surface in the housed state. There are no parts and it does not get in the way during operation.
In addition, the fixed control surface has an integrated appearance and is excellent in aesthetics.

Further, the posture control means controls the movable member to stop in a state where the control surface is inclined while the movable member is moving between the normal posture and the storage posture. When controlled, the control surface on the surface of the movable member can be operated from an oblique direction.

In the present invention, the movable member may be rotated forward from the steady posture with one end serving as a fulcrum to reach the horizontal posture, and then rotated so as to be drawn into the case. It is preferable that the operation with respect to the posture is as follows.

That is, when one of the directions along any side of the fixed control surface is the first side and the other is the second side, the fixed control surface is shifted toward the first side. The opening is provided at a position, and the movable member performs a rotating operation in which the end on the first side advances forward from the steady posture and the end on the second side approaches the first side. After passing through, it is preferable that the posture control means controls the posture so that the end on the second side is directed into the case, enters the opening, and reaches the storage posture.

For example, the first side is the lower side and the second side is the upper side, but the first side may be on the right (or left) and the second side may be on the left (or right). That is, the movable member rotates so as to be substantially horizontal from the inclined posture in which the control surface faces upward, and is pulled into the case as it is.
Alternatively, the movable member is rotated substantially sideways from the inclined posture in which the control surface is directed rightward or leftward, and is pulled into the case as it is.

In the above invention, the movable member moves in parallel from the normal posture without inclining forward, and thereafter, the end of the first side of the movable member moves forward to move to the second side. A transition may be made to a pivoting operation in which the end approaches the first side.

With this configuration, the movable member can be reliably rotated in the front direction, and even if there are protrusions such as knobs on the fixed control surface, the movable member hits these protrusions when rotating. There is no.

Further, the posture control means controls the movable member to stop in a state where the control surface is inclined while the movable member is moving between the normal posture and the storage posture. Can be controlled. in this case,
In the stop state, a part of the fixed control surface can be operably exposed to a position adjacent to the second end of the movable member. Alternatively, in the stop state, the recording medium insertion port provided on the fixed control surface is exposed at a position adjacent to the second end of the movable member so that the recording medium can be loaded and unloaded. be able to.

The movable member can be stopped in a position where the control surface is substantially perpendicular to the fixed control surface, or the movable member is stopped while moving between the steady position and the storage position. You don't have to.

In the above means, the movable member is housed in the case from the second end, with the first end protruding forward and the second end rotating, so that the control surface is always easy to see. It is stored in the case with the fixed control surface visible, with the orientation facing. Therefore, the appearance of the product is not impaired while the movable member moves between the normal posture and the storage posture.

The posture control means includes a reciprocating member for rotatably supporting the first side of the movable member and moving back and forth in the case, and a motor drive for reciprocating the reciprocating member. A position switching member that supports the movable member on the second side of the support point of the reciprocating member, and a position switching member that moves the position switching member when the reciprocating member retreats after moving forward. And a distributing means for distributing the movable member to the stationary posture or the storage posture as a result.

[0028]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an on-vehicle electronic device when a movable member is in a normal position, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the on-vehicle electronic device when a movable member is in a retracted position. 3
Is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of the attitude control means for moving the movable member, and FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 show the reciprocating drive means of the attitude control means when the movable member moves from the steady state to the storage position. FIG. 7A to FIG. 10 are plan views showing the operation.
(B) is a partial side view showing a series of operations when the movable member shifts from the normal posture to the storage posture to the normal posture.

The case 1 of the vehicle-mounted electronic device includes a housing 2
And a fixed nose portion 3 fixed to the front surface thereof. The housing 2 has a size of 1 DIN, and the housing 2 is embedded in a dashboard or an instrument panel in the interior of a vehicle, for example. At this time, the fixed nose 3
Approximately matches the surface of the dashboard or instrument panel. In this embodiment, the Y1 direction is the lower side (first side), the Y2 direction is the upper side (second side), the X direction is the left-right direction, the Z1 direction is the front, and the Z2 direction is the rear.

As shown in FIG. 7A, inside the case 1 and the housing 2, the lower side (Y1 side) is a storage area 4 for the movable member, and the storage area 4 is a space. The upper side (Y2 side) is the installation area 5 of the internal device. Various electronic circuits for audio, screen display, radio, and the like are installed in the installation area 5. In the installation area 5, a drive device for a recording medium such as a CD, DVD, or MD is installed. In the embodiment shown in the figure, the driving device for the recording medium is installed in front of the installation area 5 (Z1 side).

As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface of the fixed nose portion 3 which forms a part of the case 1 is a fixed control surface 6. An opening 7 is formed at a position offset below the fixed control surface 6 (first side: Y1 side). This opening 7
Has an opening width dimension H in the height direction, and has a substantially rectangular opening elongated in the left-right direction (X direction). FIG. 7 (A)
As shown in the figure, the opening 7 communicates with the storage area 4 in the housing 2.

A recording medium insertion / ejection port 8 is opened at a position closer to the upper side (second side: Y2 side) of the fixed control surface 6. The insertion / ejection port 8 is opened at a position where a recording medium (disk) can be inserted / ejected to / from a driving device for the recording medium installed in the installation area 5.

The fixed control surface 6 has a display surface and / or a substantially entire surface except for the opening 7 and the insertion / ejection port 8.
Or the operation side. Here, the display member 9a
And a plurality of operation members 9b and 9c.

In the embodiment shown in the figure, a display member 9a appearing on the fixed control surface 6 selectively displays, for example, a radio tuner selection display and an elapsed time of a disc display, and an operation member 9b. And 9c perform operations such as a radio tuner operation, a tuning operation during disc play, a volume adjustment operation, and a sound quality adjustment operation.

As shown in FIG. 1, a movable member (movable nose) 10 can be installed in front of the fixed nose portion 3. The movable member 10 has a size occupying almost the same area as the front surface (fixed control surface 6) of the fixed nose portion 3.

The surface (front surface) of the movable member 10 is the control surface 10
a, and almost the entire control surface 10a is a display and / or operation surface. On the control surface 10a,
The display member 11a and the operation members 11b and 11c are arranged. The display member 11a displays, for example, an equalizer or a liquid crystal TV, and displays a TV reception image, a map display image of a navigation system, and the like. That is, since the control surface 10a is not provided with a recording medium insertion / ejection port, a display member 11a having a screen larger than the display member 9a provided on the fixed control surface 6 can be arranged.

The operating member 1 provided on the control surface 10a
1b and 11c may be used to perform a control operation of a drive device or a TV tuner of a recording medium housed in the housing 2, that is, an operation that overlaps with an operation by an operation member provided on the fixed control surface 6. Operation that does not overlap with operation of an operation member provided on the fixed control surface 6 such as a device for operating a recording medium driving device or a disc changer provided at a place other than the housing 2 or a car navigation operation May be arranged.

The movable member 10 has a lower side (first side: Y
1), a protruding portion 10e protruding forward (Z1 direction) is provided at the end 10b.
The thickness W is larger than that of the other parts. The thickness W is substantially equal to or slightly smaller than the vertical opening width H of the opening 7 opening to the fixed control surface 6.

Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8B, the movable member 10 is moved from the opening 7 to the storage area 4 in the housing 2.
The end portion 10b of the movable member 10 is stored in the
This closes the opening 7. At this time, the movable member 10
The surface (end surface) of the end portion 10b and the fixed control surface 6 are substantially the same surface.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7 (C), the height difference T between the projecting portion 10e projecting forward at the lower end 10b of the movable member 10 and the control surface 10a is equal to the control surface 10a. The height of the display member 11a and the operation members 11b and 11c provided on the control surface 10a is larger than the height of the protrusion from the control surface 10a. Therefore, FIG.
(A) As shown in (B), when the movable member 10 in the horizontal posture is housed from the upper end 10c (the end on the second side) toward the rear (Z2 direction) in the opening 7. When the display member 11a and the operation members 11b and 11c do not hit the edge of the opening 7 and the storage is completed,
No extra gap is created between the lower end 10b of the movable member 10 and the edge of the opening 7.

The stationary posture covering the fixed control surface 6 (FIG. 7)
When the movable member 10 in (A)) is stored, as shown in FIG. 7B, after the movable member 10 moves a predetermined distance forward without tilting, the lower end 10b further moves forward, In the meantime, the upper end 10c rotates downward (first side). Then, the movable member 10 is stored in the storage area 4 in the housing 2 in a horizontal state where the control surface 10a of the movable member 10 is substantially perpendicular to the fixed control surface 6 (FIG. 8A).
The process in which the movable member 10 in the storage position reaches the steady position is as follows.
The opposite is the case as shown in FIGS.

Hereinafter, the structure and operation of the attitude control means 20 for moving the movable member 10 between the normal attitude and the stored attitude as described above will be described. The attitude control means mainly includes a reciprocating drive means (reciprocating drive mechanism) 21 and a distributing means (distribution mechanism) 22 for distributing the movable member between a steady posture and a stored posture. 4 to 6 mainly show the structure and operation of the reciprocating drive means 21, FIG. 3 mainly shows the structure of the distribution means 22, and FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the left and right side surfaces 10d of the movable member 10, the support pins 12, 12 are fixed to the lower end (the end on the first side) 10b. I have. In the reciprocating drive means 21, a reciprocating member 23 is provided on the bottom side of the case 1 so as to be capable of reciprocating in the front-rear direction (Z1-Z2 direction).
The reciprocating member 23 includes a bottom plate portion 23a and bent pieces 23b which are formed by being bent so as to rise on both left and right sides thereof.
23b is formed by being bent integrally from one metal plate.

Supporting holes 23c, 23c are formed at the tips of the bent pieces 23b, 23b.
The support pins 12, 12 provided on the lower end 10b side of both side surfaces 10d, 10d are rotatably supported in the support holes 23c, 23c. That is, the lower end (the end on the first side) of the movable member 10 is rotatably supported by the reciprocating member 23.

The bottom plate 23a of the reciprocating member 23
Are provided with four long holes 23d long in the front-rear direction (Z1-Z2 direction), and each long hole 23d is inserted into a guide pin 14 fixedly provided on the bottom plate of the housing 2. ing. As a result, the reciprocating member 23 can linearly reciprocate in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, on the bottom plate of the housing 2,
A rotating body 24 is rotatably supported by a center shaft 25 fixed to the bottom plate. Around the rotator 24, arc-shaped predetermined module teeth 24a centered on the central axis 25 are formed, and the rotator 24 forms a partial gear.

An output stage pinion gear 28a of the reduction gear train 28 meshes with the teeth 24a, and a worm gear 29a fixed to the output shaft of the motor 29 engages with the input stage gear 28b of the reduction gear train 28. Are engaged. That is, the reduction gear train 28 and the motor 29 constitute a motor drive unit that reciprocates the rotating body 24.

A rotary arm 24b is formed integrally with a portion of the rotary body 24 where the teeth 24a are not provided, and a sliding pin 26 is fixed to a tip of the rotary arm 24b. The bottom plate 23a of the reciprocating member 23 has a long hole 23e extending linearly in the left-right direction, and the sliding pin 26 is slidably inserted into the long hole 23e. By the rotating arm 24b, the sliding pin 26 and the elongated hole 23e,
A motion converting means 27 for converting the rotational motion of the rotating body 24 into the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating member 23 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the rotating body 24 is rotated most clockwise, the reciprocating member 23 is moved backward (Z
2 directions). At this time, the movable member 10
Is a steady posture covering the front surface of the fixed control surface 6 (FIG. 7A). FIG. 5 shows a state in which the rotating body 24 has rotated counterclockwise from the state of FIG. 4 to substantially 90 degrees (about the middle point of the rotating range of the rotating body 24). Direction). This is the movable member 10
Is in the process of being pulled in, and is in the state of FIG. FIG.
Is a state in which the rotating body 24 is further rotated to the final point in the counterclockwise direction. At this time, the movable member 10 is completely drawn into the case 1. (FIG. 8 (B)).

Further, while the rotating body 24 rotates clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 6 to the state shown in FIG.
Protrudes forward of the case 1 and further rises to a steady posture.

As shown in FIG. 3, on both sides 10d of the movable member 10, support pins 13 fixed to the upper end 10c side of the support pins 12 are provided.
FIG. 3 shows a posture switching arm 31 functioning as a posture switching member. A hole 31a is formed at one end of the attitude switching arm 31, and the support pin 13 is rotatably connected in the hole 31a. A control pin 32 is fixed to the other end of the attitude switching arm 31.

The two bent pieces 23b of the reciprocating member 23,
A guide portion 33 formed by an elongated hole is formed in 23b.
The guide portion 33 includes a linear guide portion 33a that extends horizontally in the front-rear (Z1-Z2) direction, an upward inclined guide portion 33b that extends obliquely upward in front (Z1 direction), and a rear portion of the linear guide portion 33a ( And a downwardly inclined guide portion 33c that extends obliquely downward in the Z2 direction).

The posture switching arm 31 and the control pin 32
Are provided on the left and right sides of the movable member 10, and the respective control pins 32 are slidably inserted into the respective guide portions 33.

Although the detailed structure of the distribution means 22 is omitted in FIG. 4, the distribution means 22 are provided on both sides in the left-right direction (Y direction) in correspondence with the pair of posture switching arms 31. However, only the distribution means 22 provided on one side shown in FIG. 3 will be described below. The structure of the sorting means provided on the other side is symmetric in the Y direction with that shown in FIG.

The distributing means 22 includes the distributing member 3
4 are provided. The distribution member 34 is bent in an L shape by a metal plate, and includes a control plate portion 34a extending vertically in a vertical direction and a fixed plate portion 3 extending horizontally.
4b. As shown in FIG.
b is fixed on the bottom plate of the housing 2.

The control plate portion 34a is provided with a distribution path 35 formed by a long hole.
The control pin 32 inserted into the guide portion 33 of 3b is
It is slidably inserted into the distribution path 35.

The distribution path 35 extends in a normal posture path 35a that extends short in the front-rear direction (Z direction), and also extends rearward below and in parallel with the normal posture path 35a.
A storage attitude path 35b that is sufficiently longer than the normal attitude path 35a is provided. The front ends of the stationary attitude path 35a and the storage attitude path 35b are connected by a switching path 35c extending vertically in the vertical direction.

Outside the control plate 34a of the sorting member 34, a selecting member 37 is provided. The hole 37a formed in the selection member 37 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 36 fixed to the control plate 34a. Further, the support shaft 3 inserted through the hole 37a of the selection member 37
6, a winding portion of the torsion spring 38 is externally inserted. The winding portion of the torsion spring 38 comes off from the support shaft 36 by a retaining member (not shown) provided at the tip of the support shaft 36. It has been stopped.

One biasing arm 38a of the torsion spring 38
Is hooked on a spring hooking piece 37b formed on the selection member 37, and the other urging arm 38b of the torsion spring 38 is hooked on a spring hooking piece 34c bent at the upper end of the control plate 34a. Due to the biasing arm 38a of the torsion spring 38, the selecting member 37
It is urged in the counterclockwise direction (F1 direction) with 6 as a fulcrum. The rotation limit of the selection member 37 in the counterclockwise direction is determined by the contact of the upper side 37c of the selection member 37 with the spring hook 34c.

The winding portion of the torsion spring 38 has a function as a compression spring. Since the winding portion is compressed and interposed between the selection member 37 and the retaining member at the tip of the support shaft 36, the selection member 3
7 is always elastically pressed in the G direction against the control plate portion 34a.

At the rear end of the selection member 37, there is provided a small projection 39 projecting in the direction of the control plate portion 34a. The small projection 39 is formed to be raised from the selection member 37 by embossing or the like.

On the other hand, the control plate portion 34a has an arc guide portion 41 formed in a long hole shape along an arc locus centered on the support shaft 36, and an extension line of the arc locus below the arc guide portion 41. The formed round hole lock portion 42 is formed. When the small projection 39 is in the arc guide 41, the selection member 37 can rotate within the length range of the arc guide 41. Further, when the small protrusion 39 gets out of the arc guide portion 41 and is fitted to the lock portion 42, the small protrusion 39 is pressed against the lock portion 42 by the urging force of the winding portion of the torsion spring 38 in the G direction. As a result, the small projection 39 is held so as not to move in the lock portion 42, and the selection member 37 is in the lightly locked state.

The front end of the selection member 37 is branched via a groove 44, and a lower branch piece extends forward (Z1 direction). The tip of this branch piece is the selection restricting portion 43a. The groove 44 formed above the selection restricting portion 43a.
The upper side is the first sliding portion 43b. The lower side of the selection member 37 below the selection restricting portion 43a is a second sliding portion 43c.

Next, the attitude control operation of the movable member 10 will be described. In the normal posture shown in FIG. 1, the control surface 10 a of the movable member 10 appears on the front surface of the case 1. In this state, for example, an equalizer display, a TV image receiving screen, a map display of a car navigation system, and the like are displayed on the display member 11a of the control surface 10a. Operation member 1
TV channel selection, operation of a car navigation system, operation of a disc changer, and the like are performed by 1b and 11c.

FIGS. 4 and 7A show the operation state of the attitude control means 20 when the movable member 10 is in the normal attitude. As shown in FIG. 4, in the reciprocating drive means 21, the rotating body 24 is stopped at a position where the rotating body 24 is rotated clockwise by the motor 29, and the reciprocating member 23 is pulled backward (Z2 direction) and stopped. are doing.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 7A, a control pin 32 provided at the base end of a posture switching arm 31 rotatably connected to the side surface 10d of the movable member 10.
Is located at the front end of the upper inclined guide portion 33b in front of the guide portions 33 formed on the bent piece 23b of the reciprocating member 23. Further, the control pin 32 is connected to the control plate 34a.
Is located at the Z2 side end of the upper steady posture path 35a of the distribution path 35 formed in the second direction. Further, the control pin 32 slides along the first sliding portion 43 b of the selection member 37 and enters the groove 44. Therefore, the selection member 37
Is rotated clockwise (F2 direction), and a small projection 39 provided at the rear end of the selection member 37 is fitted into a lock portion 42 formed on the control plate portion 34a, and the selection member 3
Reference numeral 7 denotes a posture rotated clockwise (F2 direction) and is in a lightly locked state.

When moving the movable member 10 from the normal posture to the storage posture, a storage operation button or the like provided on the control surface 10a of the movable member 10 is pressed. With this operation, the rotating body 24 is driven counterclockwise by the motor 29 shown in FIG.
When the rotation from the normal posture to the storage posture is continuously performed, the rotating body 24 reaches the state where it rotates most counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 6 from the state of FIG. 4 through the state of FIG.
At this time, the motor 29 stops.

In the process of FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, the rotating arm 24b of the rotating body 24, the sliding pin 26 fixed thereto, and the elongated hole 23e formed in the reciprocating member 23 are constituted. The reciprocating member 23 is reciprocated by the motion converting means 27. FIG. 5 shows the position where the reciprocating member 23 projects most forward (in the Z1 direction). During the projecting operation from FIG. 4 to FIG.
From the state shown in FIG. 7A to the state shown in FIG. Further, when the rotating body 24 rotates from the posture shown in FIGS. 5 to 6 and the reciprocating member 23 is retracted backward, the movable member 10
The state shown in FIG. 8A is changed to the storage position shown in FIG.

First, in the first step in which the reciprocating member 23 projects from the normal posture shown in FIGS. 4 and 7A in the Z1 direction, the reciprocating member 23 linearly advances in the Z1 direction.
Also, a control pin 32 provided on the posture switching arm 31
Moves linearly in the Z1 direction in the stationary posture path 35a of the control plate 34a constituting the distribution means 22. Accordingly, the movable member 10 advances in the Z1 direction in parallel without inclining until the movable member 10 reaches FIG. 7B.

In FIG. 7B, the control pin 32 reaches the front end of the steady posture path 35a, and the control pin 32
You will not be able to move in one direction. Therefore, when the reciprocating member 23 further advances in the Z1 direction, the support pin 12 supporting the movable member 10 advances, and the support pin 13 cannot move any further. The upper end (the end on the second side) of the member 10 rotates downward (the first side).

FIG. 7C shows a state where the movable member 10 is rotating. In this state, the control pin 32 slides in the linear guide portion 33 a formed on the reciprocating member 23. The control pin 32 is located in the switching path 35c of the distribution path 35 of the control plate 34a. FIG.
8 (A), the reciprocating member 23
8A, the control pin 32 descends along the downward inclined guide portion 33c, so that in FIG. 8A, the control pin 32 is located at the front end of the storage posture path 35b of the control plate portion 34a. Therefore, in a state where the reciprocating member 23 shown in FIG.
And a horizontal posture oriented vertically.

When the reciprocating member 23 retreats in the Z2 direction from FIG. 8A, the control pin 32 moves rearward (Z2 direction) along the storage posture path 35b of the control plate portion 34a. 10 is stored in the storage area 4 in the case 1 and the housing 2 while keeping the horizontal posture. 8B, the end surface of the lower end 10b of the movable member 10 substantially coincides with the fixed control surface 6.

During the transition from FIG. 8A to FIG. 8B, the control pin 32 moves backward in the storage posture path 35b of the distribution path 35 of the control plate portion 34a.
The control pin 32 is connected to the second sliding portion 43 on the lower side of the selection member 37.
It slides on c. Therefore, the selecting member 37 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction (F1 direction), and the small protrusion 39 provided at the rear end of the selecting member 37 is locked by the locking portion 4 of the control plate portion 34a.
2 and enters the arc guide 41. Accordingly, the light lock of the selection member 37 is released, and the selection member 37 can rotate around the support shaft 36 as a fulcrum within the movement range of the arc guide portion 41. However, it is always elastically urged in the counterclockwise direction (F1 direction) by the torsion spring 38.

In the above description, the motor 29 is stopped by detecting that the rotating body 24 has reached the predetermined rotational position or by detecting that the reciprocating member 23 has reached the predetermined moving position. 7 can be stopped in the inclined position shown in FIG. 7C, or the movable member 10 can be stopped in the horizontal position shown in FIG. 8A. In the state shown in FIG.
The control surface 10a of the movable member 10 is obliquely upward and the display member 11a provided on the control surface 10a can be seen, and the operation members 11b and 11c can be operated.

In FIG. 7 (C), the fixed control surface 6 appears at a position adjacent to the upper end 10c of the movable member 10 that stops in the inclined posture, and a recording medium insertion / ejection port is located at a position adjacent to the upper end 10c. 8 appears. Therefore, the movable member 10
The recording medium (disc) can be inserted and ejected from above through the insertion / ejection port 8. If an operation member is provided in the upper part of the fixed control surface 6 instead of the insertion / ejection port 8, the fixed control surface 6 which appears above the movable member 10 in the state of FIG. It is possible to operate the operation member. Alternatively, if a display member is provided at the position of the insertion / ejection port 8, the display member of the fixed control surface 6 can be seen from above the upper end 10c of the movable member 10 in the inclined posture.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8A, when the movable member 10 is stopped in a state of protruding in a horizontal posture, the operation can be performed while viewing the control surface 10a of the movable member 10.
Further, since the entire area of the fixed control surface 6 appears, the fixed control surface 6
Looking at the display member 9a provided in the operating member 9b, 9c
Can also be operated.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the movable member 10 is housed in the case 1, the lower end surface 10b of the movable member 10 is substantially flush with the fixed control surface 6, so that the fixed control surface 6 The whole can be seen as one display / control surface, and the appearance is not impaired even if the state of FIG. 2 is continued. When the operation buttons and the like are arranged on the end face of the lower end 10b of the movable member 10, the operation buttons arranged on the end face of the lower end 10b appear in the storage posture of FIG. Can be used as a display / operation surface.

In the state shown in FIG. 2, the display member 9a appearing on the fixed control surface 6 can be seen, and the operation members 9b,
9c can be freely operated. In addition, in the state of FIG. 2, since a part of the movable member 10 does not protrude forward,
The appearance is good, and the movable member 10 does not hinder operation and display confirmation.

Next, in order to move the movable member in the storage position to the normal position by protruding the movable member from the storage position shown in FIGS. 6 and 8B,
The motor 29 is started to rotate the rotating body 24 clockwise. When the rotating body 24 rotates to the position shown in FIG. 5, the reciprocating member 23 moves forward (Z1 direction) most. During this time, as shown in FIGS. 8 (B) to 9 (A), the control pin 32 moves the Z inside the storage posture path 35b of the control plate 34a.
Move forward in one direction. In addition, when the control pin 32 moves forward, it hits the second sliding portion 43c of the selection member 37, and thus the selection member 37 once rotates clockwise (F2 direction). However, this rotation range depends on the small protrusion 3 of the selection member 37.
Reference numeral 9 denotes a range in which the robot moves in the arc guide 41 in the control plate 34a. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9A, when the control pin 32 moves to the front end of the storage posture path 35b and the control pin 32 comes off the selection member 37, the selection member 37 is moved counterclockwise (F1) by the torsion spring 38. Direction), and the front end of the storage posture path 35b is closed by the selection restricting portion 43a at the front end of the selection member 37.

When the rotating body 24 further rotates clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 5, the reciprocating member 23 moves backward (Z2 direction).
At this time, as shown in FIG. 9A, the control pin 32 is prevented from returning to the storage posture path 35b by the selection restricting portion 43a of the selection member 37. Therefore, the control pin 32 moves the reciprocating member 23 moving rearward.
And is moved to the switching path 35c of the distribution path 35 provided in the control plate 34a (see FIG. 9B). Therefore, when the reciprocating member 23 moves backward, the linear guide portion 33a of the reciprocating member 23 slides on the control pin 32.

When the reciprocating member 23 moves backward, the control pin 32 is held in the switching path 35c, and the support pin 12, which is the connection point between the reciprocating member 23 and the movable member 10, moves rearward. The upper end (end on the second side) 10c of the member 10 is lifted upward. Therefore, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 10B, the movable member 10 is inclined and rotates counterclockwise.
The control pin 32 is lifted by the upwardly inclined guide portion 33b provided on the reciprocating member 23, and the movable member 10 is in a vertical posture in which the control surface 10a is parallel to the fixed control surface 6.

When the reciprocating member 23 further retreats, as shown in FIGS. 10A to 10B, the control pin 3
The reference numeral 2 moves rearward in the stationary posture path 35a of the control plate portion 34a, and the movable member 10 assumes a stationary posture covering the fixed control surface 6. 10B, the control pin 32 enters the groove 44 of the selection member 37 and hits the first sliding portion 43b. When the control pin 32 moves to the rear end of the groove 44, the selection member 37 is rotated clockwise (F2 direction), and the small protrusion 39 comes out of the arc guide portion 41 and fits into the lock portion 42, thereby selecting The member 37 enters the lightly locked state.

As described above, the selection member 37 is connected to the arc guide 41
And the torsion spring 3
8 and is urged in the counterclockwise direction (F1 direction), and when it is turned clockwise, it is lightly locked by the lock portion 42. Due to the light lock state, during the period from FIG. 7A to FIG.
Storage posture path 35b of distribution path 35 of control plate 34a
You can get into it. 8 (B) to FIG. 9
During (B), the control pin 32 is restricted by the selection restricting portion 43a of the selection member 37 that is rotating in the counterclockwise direction, so that the control pin 32 can be prevented from returning into the storage posture path 35b, As the reciprocating member 23 retreats, the movable member 10
Can be launched.

[0084]

As described above, according to the present invention, the power of the motor drive unit is changed between the stationary position in which the movable member having the control surface on the surface covers the fixed control surface and the storage position in which the movable member is stored in the case. , The control surface on the movable member and the fixed control surface can be arbitrarily selected as a display and / or operation surface and can be switched only by operating the operation buttons or the like.

In particular, when the posture of the movable member is controlled such that the second end is turned to the first side as the first end advances, the movable member is moved or the movable member is moved. When it stops at, both the fixed control surface and the control surface of the movable member are easily visible, the operation appearance is good, and the visual control and operation of both control surfaces are facilitated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an in-vehicle electronic device showing a state in which a movable member is in a normal posture;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the in-vehicle electronic device showing a state where the movable member is in a storage position;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a sorting unit supporting a movable member.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the operation of the reciprocating drive means, showing a steady state of the movable member;

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing the operation of the reciprocating drive means, showing a state in which the movable member is projected.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the operation of the reciprocating drive unit and showing the stored state of the movable member;

FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C are side views showing the operation of the movable member from a steady state to an inclined state;

FIGS. 8A and 8B are side views showing the operation of the movable member from the protruding state to the storage position;

FIGS. 9A and 9B are side views showing a rotating operation when the movable member protrudes from the storage position;

FIGS. 10A and 10B are side views showing a state in which a movable member is in a vertical position to a normal position;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 2 Case 3 Fixed nose part 4 Storage area 5 Installation area 6 Fixed control surface 7 Opening 8 Insertion / discharge port 9a Display member 9b, 9c Operation member 10 Movable member 10a Control surface 10b Lower end (end on the first side) Part) 10c Upper end (end on the second side) 11a Display member 11b, 11c Operating member 20 Attitude control means 21 Reciprocating drive means 22 Distributing means 23 Reciprocating member 24 Rotating body 24a Teeth 24b Rotating arm 27 Motion converting means 29 Motor 31 posture switching arm 32 control pin 33 guide 33a linear guide 33b upward inclined guide 33c downward inclined guide 34 distribution member 35 distribution path 35a steady posture path 35b storage posture path 35c switching path 37 selection member 38 torsion spring 43a selection Regulatory department

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A fixed control surface provided on a front surface of a case in which an electronic circuit is built, provided with a display member and / or an operation member and having an opening, and is installed in a steady posture covering a front of the fixed control surface. A movable member which is provided with a control surface having a display member and / or an operation member on its surface, and wherein the movable member is placed in the opening in the steady state and substantially 90 degrees from the steady state. A vehicle-mounted electronic device, comprising: a posture control unit configured to move by using the power of a motor driving unit between a stored posture and a stored posture. 2. The posture control means such that the movable member stops while the control surface is inclined while the movable member is moving between the normal posture and the storage posture. The vehicle-mounted electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the electronic device is controlled. 3. The fixed control surface shifts toward the first side when one of the directions along an arbitrary side of the fixed control surface is a first side and the other is a second side. The opening is provided at a position, and the movable member performs a rotating operation in which the end on the first side advances forward from the steady posture and the end on the second side approaches the first side. After passing through, the end on the second side is directed into the case, enters the opening, and reaches the storage position,
The on-vehicle electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the attitude is controlled by the attitude control means. 4. The movable member moves in parallel from the normal posture without tilting forward, and then the first end of the movable member moves forward and the second end of the movable member moves forward. 4. The on-vehicle electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the on-vehicle electronic device shifts to a rotating operation approaching the first side. 5. The attitude control means such that the movable member stops while the control surface is inclined while the movable member is moving between the normal posture and the storage posture. The on-vehicle electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the controlled state is controlled, and a part of the fixed control surface is operably exposed to a position adjacent to the second end of the movable member in the stopped state. 6. The posture control means so that the movable member stops in a state where the control surface is inclined while the movable member is moving between the normal posture and the storage posture. In the stopped state, the recording medium insertion port provided on the fixed control surface is exposed at a position adjacent to the second end of the movable member so that the recording medium can be loaded and unloaded. The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein 7. The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the end surface of the movable member and the fixed control surface are substantially flush with each other when the movable member is housed in the case. 8. A reciprocating member that rotatably supports the first side of the movable member and moves back and forth in a case, and a motor drive that reciprocates the reciprocating member. A position switching member for supporting the movable member on the second side of the support point of the reciprocating member, and a position switching member for holding the position switching member when the reciprocating member retreats after moving forward. 8. The on-vehicle electronic device according to claim 3, further comprising: a distributing unit that distributes the movable member to a stationary posture or a storage posture as a result.