JP2000229541A - Structure of center panel part for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure of a center panel for an automobile having batter flexibility of design and an operating panel with better general versatility. SOLUTION: An operating panel 30 having operating switches SW1, SW2 are attached to an opening 22 of an equipment accommodated part 10 so as to block other area except a determined area. First electronic equipment 50A-50C having a set part of an information record media such as CD and the like are arranged at a position facing the outside from the determined area within the equipment accommodated part 10. A second electronic device such as an air conditioner controlling unit and the like is arranged at the backside of the operation panel 30 within the device accommodated part 10. When operating the operating panel, the operating instruction is transmitted to the first electronic equipment 50A-50C and the second electronic equipment.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a center panel of an automobile instrument panel on which various electronic devices such as an audio device and an air conditioner control unit are mounted.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various electronic devices such as a control unit for a car navigation system, a control unit for an air conditioner, and an audio device are provided on a center panel of a central portion of an instrument panel of an automobile (a portion between a driver's seat and a passenger seat). Is mounted.

Here, generally, the center panel 100
Is designed in accordance with the DIN size standard, and in the following description, a size of 52 mm in height × 180 mm in width × 180 mm in depth is referred to as 1 DIN size.

For example, a center panel 10 shown in FIG.
In 0, an air conditioner control unit 110 and an audio device 112 are mounted.

[0005] The center panel section 100 has an equipment accommodating section 101 capable of accommodating electronic equipment of a 3DIN size. The audio device 112 is accommodated in the space, and a spare space is formed in a lower space thereof.

[0006]

However, FIG.
In the center panel section 100 shown in FIG.
The design is divided into 12 units, and it is difficult to design a unified design as a whole.
The design constraints were great.

[0007] Since the operation panel portion of each of the electronic devices 110 and 112 cannot normally be replaced, the design of the device mounting section 100 is not changed.
It is necessary to replace the entire electronic device 110, 112,
It was inconvenient.

Therefore, a center panel section 120 as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B has been proposed.

The center panel unit 120 integrates the operation input receiving units of the air conditioner control unit 130 and the audio device 132 into an operation panel 134.
The air conditioner control unit 130 is accommodated in the upper space of the device accommodating section 121, and the audio device 132 is accommodated in the central space.
0 and the device housing 121 in front of the audio device 132.
An operation panel 134 is attached so as to close the upper part of the front opening of the control panel. A relay section 136 is provided on the back side of the operation panel 134, and the operation panel 134, the air conditioner control unit 130, and the audio device 132 are connected to each other through the relay section 136 via communication lines. Then, a command corresponding to the operation content input from the operation panel 134 is given to the corresponding air conditioner control unit 130 and audio device 132 via the relay unit 136.

However, generally, the audio device 1
In the case of No. 32, it is necessary to take in and out an information recording medium such as a cassette tape or a CD. Therefore, in the center panel section 120 shown in FIG. 18, the loading mechanism 132 which is a mechanism for taking in and out an information recording medium such as a CD into the audio device 132.
In addition, it is necessary to form a slot 134a for the information recording medium in the operation panel 134, in addition to the provision of a.

For this reason, the design of the operation panel 134 is restricted by the access port 134a.

In order to make the operation panel 134 replaceable with one having a different design, the replacement operation panel 134 is also formed with an access port 134a at a position corresponding to the loading mechanism 132a, and the access port 134a is inserted and removed. The operation panel 134 is moved so that the opening 134a corresponds in position to the loading mechanism 132a.
1, and the versatility of the operation panel 134 is limited.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a structure of a center panel portion of an automobile having an operation panel which is excellent in design freedom and versatile. With the goal.

[0014]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automobile center panel having a first electronic device having a set portion for an information recording medium; A structure of a center panel portion provided on an instrument panel of an automobile including a second electronic device not having a set portion for a recording medium, wherein the device is attached to the instrument panel and has an opening formed in a front surface. And an operation panel having an operation input receiving unit, the operation panel being attached to the device accommodating unit so as to close other regions except for a predetermined region of the opening, and the operation input accommodated in the device accommodating unit, Signals between the operation panel and the first and second electronic devices are operated such that the first and second electronic devices corresponding to the operation command input from the reception unit perform predetermined operations. And a relay unit that performs receiving, the first
The electronic device of the present invention is housed and arranged in a position facing the outside from a predetermined area of an opening of the device housing portion inside the device housing portion, and the second electronic device is inside the device housing portion and the operation panel The first electronic device is housed and disposed on the back side of the device, and the first electronic device is provided with a tray portion that can be taken in and out of a predetermined area of the opening of the device housing portion, and the first electronic device is mounted on the tray portion and the tray portion is pulled out. There is a setting section in which the information recording medium can be set.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a structure of a center panel portion of an automobile, wherein a first electronic device which needs to take in and out the information recording medium and a second electronic device which does not need to take in and out the information recording medium. A structure of a center panel portion provided on an instrument panel of an automobile, comprising: a device housing portion attached to the instrument panel and having an opening formed on a front surface; and an operation input receiving portion, the device housing portion including: An operation panel attached to the unit so as to close the opening thereof, and the first and second electronic devices housed in the device housing unit and corresponding to an operation command input from the operation input unit. The operation panel and a relay section for transmitting and receiving signals between the first and second electronic devices so that the first electronic device is vertically positioned on the outer surface side of the device housing portion. With annexed in come posture, the second electronic device is housed disposed on the back side of the operation panel A in the device accommodating portion.

In these cases, the operation panel and the first and second electronic devices are connected by a communication line via the relay unit, and a serial signal is transmitted through the communication line. Transmission and reception of signals may be performed by data communication.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The structure of a center panel of an automobile according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 9, the center panel portion 1 is located at the center of the instrument panel I of the automobile, that is, at the position between the driver's seat and the passenger seat (including the upper surface of the instrument panel; 2 in FIG. 9). (Indicated by a dashed-dotted line), and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a device housing portion 10 provided at a central portion of the instrument panel I.
And an operation panel 30 attached to the front of the device accommodating section 10; first electronic devices 50A to 50C disposed below the operation panel 30; and a second electronic device disposed on the back side of the operation panel 30. The electronic device 60 is provided.

The first electronic devices 50A to 50C include a CD (compact disk), a cassette tape,
A CD playback device, a cassette tape playback device, an MD playback device, and the like having a set portion for an information recording medium such as an MD (mini disc) are assumed. As the second electronic device 60,
It is assumed that an air conditioner control unit having no information recording medium setting unit, a navigation system control unit (excluding a CD reproducing device), and the like are used.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4, the equipment housing section 10 has a box-shaped housing body 12 having at least an open front surface, and a frame attached to the housing body 12 so as to cover the front side thereof. Panel part 20.

The container 12 is provided with an instrument panel I.
The storage space S is formed therein.

It is preferable that the storage space S and the first electronic devices 50A to 50C and the second electronic device 60 housed therein are produced in accordance with a predetermined standard from the viewpoint of their versatility. . For example, when formed in accordance with the DIN size standard, 1 DIN is a height dimension 52
mm × width 180 mm × depth 180 mm, so the accommodation space S is height 2
6mm x width 180mm x depth 180mm 1
It is preferably formed in a space that is an integral multiple of Ｄ DIN or １ ／ DIN of 26 mm height × 90 mm width × 180 mm depth.

For example, in FIG. 4, it is formed in a storage space S of 4 DIN constituted by the spaces S1 to S4, that is, a storage space S of 208 mm in height × 180 mm in width × 180 mm in depth.

The frame-shaped panel portion 20 is integrally attached to the central portion of the instrument panel I, and
Is covered from the front side, and an opening 22 is formed corresponding to the accommodation space S of the accommodation body 12. Then, the first housing housed in the housing space S of the housing body 12
Electronic devices 50 </ b> A to 50 </ b> C are arranged facing the outside through the opening 22.

The operation panel 30 includes various operation switches SW1 and SW2 and a display unit DP as shown in FIGS.

The front view of the operation panel 30 is formed in a shape corresponding to the upper region of the opening 22 of the frame-shaped panel portion 20. The operation panel 30 is fitted into the opening 22 by a screw or a well-known engagement. When mounted by a structure or the like, the upper region other than the predetermined region below the opening 22 is closed. In FIGS. 1 to 3, the accommodating spaces S1 to S3 of 3 DIN from the top of the opening 22.
Is closed by the operation panel 30 only.

The operation switches SW1 and SW2 provided on the operation panel 30 correspond to the electronic devices 50A to 50A.
C and 60 function as an operation input receiving unit for receiving an operation command.
1 is a push switch, and SW2 is a joystick type operation switch. By operating these operation switches SW1 and SW2 as appropriate, the operation of each of the electronic devices 50A to 50C and 60, for example, the operation of reproducing and stopping an information recording medium such as a CD or a cassette tape, and the temperature of the air conditioner control unit are performed. -The setting of the air volume etc. will be performed.

As the operation input receiving unit, a touch panel type input device, a voice input device, or the like may be applied.

The display unit DP is constituted by a liquid crystal display panel or the like, and indicates the operation status of each of the electronic devices 50A to 50C and 60, for example, the volume of the operation status of a CD or a cassette tape or the operation status of an air conditioner. Various information such as temperature and wind direction is displayed.

The operation panel 30 may be provided with a sounding body such as a buzzer or a speaker for information notification, and a microphone or camera for information input.

On the rear side of the operation panel 30, a relay section 40 is mounted.

As shown in FIG. 8, the relay unit 40 includes an operation panel 30 and first electronic devices 50A to 50C and a second electronic device 50A.
Or wireless communication lines B1, B
2 and B3, the first electronic devices 50A to 50C and the second electronic device 60 corresponding to the operation commands input from the operation switches SW1 and SW2 of the operation panel 30 perform predetermined operations. It is configured such that data communication by a serial signal is performed between them.

As described above, the first electronic device 50A includes a CD reproducing device, a cassette tape reproducing device, and the like for reading map information for music or car navigation as described above.
An MD playback device is assumed.

The first electronic device 50A assumed as a CD reproducing apparatus has a height half that of a 1DIN size, that is, a height of 26 mm × a width of 180 mm × a depth of 180 mm. Space S
4 can be accommodated in the upper space S4a.

The first electronic device 50B assumed as a cassette tape reproducing device and the first electronic device 50C assumed as an MD reproducing device have a height dimension and a width dimension each being half of a 1DIN size. It is 26 mm in height × 90 mm in width × 180 mm in depth, and can be accommodated in the lower left space S4b and the lower right space S4c of the housing space S4 of the housing 12, respectively.

Incidentally, the first electronic device 5 as described above
0A to 50C are set in relatively narrow spaces S4a, S4b,
In order to accommodate it in S4c, it is necessary to make it smaller.

Such a small configuration is difficult to achieve with a loading type generally used in a car audio device.

This is because the loading method requires a loading mechanism or the like for pulling an information recording medium such as a CD into the reproducing apparatus, and the size is increased.

Therefore, as a means for forming a smaller shape, each of the electronic devices 50A to 50C may be a tray type.

Here, the tray-type reproducing device is a device in which a set portion capable of setting the information recording medium in a state where the tray portion is pulled out is mounted on a removable tray portion.

In such a reproducing apparatus of the tray system, it is possible to read predetermined information from the information recording medium only by setting the information recording medium on the tray section. A mechanism for pulling the information recording medium into the reproducing apparatus becomes unnecessary, and the size of the apparatus can be reduced.

Specifically, for example, in the case of the first electronic device 50A assumed as a CD reproducing device, as shown in FIG. 5, a tray 53A is provided in a case body 52A having an open front.
Is stored so that it can be taken in and out.
55A is mounted. By setting a CD in the setting section 55A with the tray section 53A pulled out, predetermined music information and the like can be read from the CD.

The tray section 53A may be provided with a switch SW3 for operating the CD reproducing apparatus.

Similarly, as for the first electronic device 50B assumed as a cassette tape reproducing device, as shown in FIG. 6, a tray 53B is removably housed in a case 52B having an open front. At the same time, a set portion 55 of the cassette tape C is provided on the upper surface of the tray portion 53B.
B is formed. By setting the cassette tape C in the set section 55A of the drawn tray section 53B, the information stored in the cassette tape C can be read.

The tray 53B may be provided with a switch SW4 for operating the cassette tape C reproducing apparatus.

Further, the first type assumed as an MD reproducing apparatus
Similarly, as shown in FIG. 7, the tray unit 53C is provided in a case body 52C having an open front.
C is accommodated so as to be able to be taken in and out, and an MD setting section 55C is formed on the upper surface of the tray section 53C. Then, the MD is set on the set portion 55C of the drawn tray portion 53C.
Is set, the information stored in the MD can be read.

As described above, the first electronic devices 50A to 50C
By using the tray method, the size of the apparatus can be reduced.

The first electronic device having the information recording medium setting section is not limited to the above example.

As the second electronic device 60, for example, an air conditioner control unit is assumed. Since such a second electronic device 60 does not have a set portion for an information recording medium, it is not necessary to expose the second electronic device 60 to the outside of the device housing portion 10. There is no problem even if stored in S3.

It is to be noted that a second electronic device having no other information recording medium setting portion, for example, a control unit of a car navigation system, is provided in the device accommodating portion 10 on the rear side of the operation panel 30, that is, Storage space S
1, S2.

In the center panel unit 1 configured as described above, the tray units 53A, 53B, 53C of the first electronic devices 50A to 50C pass through the lower opening 22 of the frame-shaped panel unit 20.
, And an information recording medium such as a CD, a cassette tape, or an MD is set in the tray sections 53A, 53B, and 53C. After the tray units 53A, 53B, 53C are stored, the operation switches SW1, SW
Operate 2. As a result, the operation command is transmitted to the relay unit 40.
1st electronic device 5 corresponding as a serial signal through
0A to 50C and the second electronic device 60. Thus, the operation panel 30 and each of the first electronic devices 50A to 50A-5
0C and the second electronic device 60 perform data communication by a serial signal via the relay unit 40, and each of the first electronic devices 50A to 50C and the second electronic device 60 operates according to the operation command. Is performed, and their operation status is displayed on the display unit DP of the operation panel 30 as necessary.

The center panel 1 constructed as described above
According to this, the setting sections 53A, 53B, 5 of the information recording medium
The first electronic devices 50A to 50C having the 3C are arranged in the accommodation space S4 of the device accommodation portion 10 which is not covered by the operation panel 30, and the second electronic device 60 having no information recording medium setting portion. Is arranged in the accommodation space S3 on the rear side of the operation panel 30 in the device accommodation section 10, so that the operation panel 134 is formed with an information recording medium access port 134a as in the example shown in FIG. This eliminates the necessity, so that the degree of freedom in designing the operation panel 30 is improved.

Further, since the first electronic devices 50A to 50C having the set portion of the information recording medium are of the tray type, the loading mechanism is omitted to reduce the size thereof, thereby increasing the area of the operation panel 30. As a result, a large design space can be secured, and in this respect, the degree of freedom in designing the operation panel 30 is also improved.

Further, as in the example shown in FIG. 18, the operation panel 30 does not need to be mounted on the equipment housing 121 so that the loading / unloading port 134a and the loading mechanism 132a are aligned. The work at the time of attaching to the opening 22 of the part 20 becomes easy.

Further, when the operation panel 30 is to be replaced with one having a different design, it is not necessary to form the access port 134a as shown in FIG. 18 in the replacement operation panel 30. Will be excellent in versatility.

The connection between the operation panel 30 and the relay unit 40, the connection between the relay unit 40 and each of the first electronic devices 50A to 50C, and the connection between the relay unit 40 and the second electronic device 60 are wired or wireless. Since they are connected by a communication line and signals are transmitted and received by a serial signal through the communication line, the signal path between them can be simplified.

Further, by making the communication specifications common among the respective manufacturers, the versatility of various electronic devices such as audio devices and air conditioner control units manufactured by the respective manufacturers, the operation panel 30 and the like is enhanced.

Then, as described above, the operation panel 30
Is excellent in the degree of freedom of design and is easy to exchange, so that the operation panel 30 can be selected and exchanged according to the user's preference.

Next, the structure of the center panel of an automobile according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
The difference will be mainly described.

In the center panel section 2, the first electronic devices 50A, 50B, 5
0C, instead of the first electronic device 5
The first electronic device 50B is attached to the left outside surface of the frame-shaped panel portion 20 in a vertical orientation, and the first electronic device 50B is attached to the right outside surface of the frame-shaped panel portion 20. Here, each first electronic device 50
The reason why A and 50B are in the vertical orientation is to reduce the width of the apparatus.

Further, the second electronic device 60 is kept housed in the housing space S, and the shape of the operation panel 80 is made to correspond to the entire surface of the opening 22 of the frame-shaped panel portion 20. The entire opening 22 is closed.

Similarly to the operation panel 30, the operation panel 80 has rotary switches SW5 and push-type switches SW for operating the electronic devices 50A, 50B, 60.
6, SW7 and a display unit 81 are attached. In addition,
A microphone 82 for voice input is also attached to the operation panel 80.

According to the center panel unit 2 of the second embodiment, the first electronic devices 50A, 50A having the set unit are also provided.
Since B is disposed outside the frame-shaped panel portion 20 outside the device accommodating portion 10, it is necessary to form an information recording medium access port in the operation panel 80 as in the case of the first embodiment. In addition, since the design area of the operation panel 80 can be secured by increasing the area of the operation panel 80, the degree of freedom in the design of the operation panel 30 is improved, and the versatility of the operation panel 80 is improved.

In the case of the second embodiment, the first
The electronic devices 50A and 50B may not be of the tray type but may be of the loading type, for example. In other words, the electronic device that needs to take the information recording medium in and out is placed in the device housing unit 10.
If the operation panel 30 is arranged outside the outer frame-shaped panel portion 20, the degree of freedom in the design of the operation panel 30 described above is improved, and the effect that the operation panel 80 is excellent in versatility can be obtained.

However, the first electronic devices 50A, 50B
When the tray type is used, since they are thin, they protrude greatly to the side of the frame-shaped panel portion 20 and the driver's seat,
Another advantage is that the passenger seat space is not pressed.

In the first and second embodiments, each operation switch SW1, SW2 (SW5, SW6, SW6) provided as an operation input receiving unit on each operation panel 30 (80).
The switches required for operating the electronic devices 50A to 50C and 60 may be simply collected on the operation panel 30 (80) and combined, or a single switch may have a plurality of operation functions. Each electronic device 5
Operation panel 3 by integrating operation functions of 0A to 50C and 60
0 (80) may be provided.

The design of each operation panel 30 (80) is determined by the electronic devices 50A to 50C, 6 to be operated.
It can be freely designed according to the type of 0, the atmosphere in the vehicle interior, and the like, and can be replaced afterwards. For example,
As for the operation switches, push-type switches, touch-sensor-type switches, slide-type switches, and the like may be used. As for the display unit, segment-type, dot-matrix, and monochrome, color display, etc. The choice is also free.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, it is possible to change the operation panel 30B to a different design.
Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the operation panel 30C having a different design without the display unit DP may be changed.

The size (the size of the storage space S) of the opening 22 of the frame-shaped panel portion 20 and the size and the number of the first electronic devices 50A to 50C to be stored in the storage space S depend on the size. In some cases, a predetermined size cannot be ensured as an area for the opening 22 for attaching the operation panel 30 (80). In this case, as shown in FIG.
The operation panel 30D having a size of 1 DIN as shown in FIG. 15 and FIG.
F may be attached.

In addition to the operation panels 30 and 80 attached to the center panel sections 1 and 2 themselves, the operation panels 30B to 30F described above are fixed or movable near the driver around the instrument panel I. You may make it install in. In this case, an external input / output terminal is provided on the side of the center panel sections 1 and 2, while an operation panel 30B provided outside is provided.
A connection terminal connectable to the external input / output terminal is provided on the side of the external operation panel 30B to 30F, and the external operation panel 30B to 30F is serially connected to the communication line B1 by connecting the connection terminal to the external input / output terminal. do it.

[0071]

As described above, according to the structure of the center panel portion of the vehicle according to the first aspect of the present invention, the second electronic device having no information recording medium setting portion is operated in the device housing portion. Since the first electronic device having the set portion for the information recording medium is disposed on the rear side of the panel and is disposed in a predetermined region of the opening of the device housing portion in the device housing portion, the conventional electronic device is provided. In addition, it is not necessary to form an access opening for the information recording medium in the operation panel, and the effect of improving the degree of freedom in the design of the operation panel can be obtained.

In particular, the first electronic device can set an information recording medium in a state in which the first electronic device can be put in and taken out of a predetermined region of the opening of the device housing portion, and the tray portion can be mounted and pulled out. With the configuration having the setting section, it is possible to read predetermined information from the information recording medium only by setting the information recording medium on the tray section, and there is no need to mount a loading mechanism. The size can be reduced. As described above, the size of the operation panel can be increased as much as the size of the first electronic device is reduced, and in this regard, the degree of freedom in design is improved.

Further, even when the operation panel is to be replaced with one having a different design, it is not necessary to form an access port for the information recording medium in the replacement operation panel, and the versatility of the operation panel is improved. .

Further, according to the structure of the center panel portion of the vehicle according to the second aspect of the present invention, the second electronic device which does not require the insertion and removal of the information recording medium is arranged inside the device housing portion and on the rear side of the operation panel. The first electronic device which needs to be inserted and taken out of the information recording medium is disposed in a vertical position on the outer surface side of the device accommodating portion. There is no need to form a mouth, and there is an effect that the degree of freedom in designing the operation panel is improved.

Further, as described in claim 3, the operation panel and the first and second electronic devices are connected by a communication line via a relay unit, and signals are transmitted and received by a serial signal through the communication line. By doing so, it is possible to simplify the signal path between them.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a structure of a center panel portion of an automobile according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the center panel unit according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the operation panel.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a device housing unit.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a first electronic device.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing another first electronic device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing still another first electronic device.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an overall configuration of a center panel unit.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an installation position of a center panel unit.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a structure of a center panel portion of an automobile according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of the center panel unit according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a modification of the operation panel.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing a modification of the operation panel.

FIG. 14 is a front view showing a modification of the operation panel.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing a modification of the operation panel.

FIG. 16 is a front view showing a modification of the operation panel.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 18A is a perspective view showing another conventional example, and FIG. 18B is a partial cross-sectional side view showing another conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference numerals 1 and 2 Center panel section 10 Device storage section 20 Frame-shaped panel section 22 Opening 30 Operation panel 40 Relay section 50A, 50B, 50C First electronic device 52A, 52B, 52C Tray section 55A, 55B, 55C Set section 60 Second section Electronic equipment C Cassette tape CD Compact disk MD Mini disk SW1, SW2 Operation switch

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Hamada 1-7-10 Kikuzumi, Minami-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi F-term in Harness Research Institute, Ltd. (Reference) 3D020 BA02 BB01 BC03 BD08 BE02 3D022 CA01 CB01 CC02 CC24 CD06 CD26

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A center panel provided on an instrument panel of an automobile having a first electronic device having an information recording medium setting portion and a second electronic device having no information recording medium setting portion. A device housing portion attached to the instrument panel and having an opening formed on the front surface, and an operation input receiving portion, wherein the device housing portion has a closed area other than a predetermined area of the opening. An operation panel mounted to perform the operation, and the first and second housings accommodated in the device housing unit and corresponding to an operation command input from the operation input reception unit.
And a relay unit for transmitting and receiving a signal between the first and second electronic devices so that the electronic device performs a predetermined operation, wherein the first electronic device is provided in the device housing unit. The second electronic device is accommodated and disposed at a position facing the outside from a predetermined area of the opening of the device accommodating portion, and the second electronic device is accommodated and arranged within the device accommodating portion and on the back side of the operation panel. The first electronic device can set the information recording medium in a state in which the first electronic device can be inserted into and removed from a predetermined region of the opening of the device housing portion, and the information recording medium can be set in a state in which the tray portion is mounted and pulled out. The structure of the center panel of an automobile having a set part. 2. A structure of a center panel portion provided on an instrument panel of an automobile including a first electronic device that requires an information recording medium to be taken in and out, and a second electronic device that does not require an information recording medium to be taken in and out. An equipment housing part attached to the instrument panel and having an opening formed on the front surface, an operation panel having an operation input receiving part and attached to the equipment housing part so as to close the opening, The operation panel and the first and second electronic devices are accommodated in a device accommodating portion, and the first and second electronic devices corresponding to the operation command input from the operation input portion perform predetermined operations. A relay unit for transmitting and receiving signals between electronic devices, wherein the first electronic device is attached to the outer surface side of the device housing portion in a vertical position, and the second electronic device is connected to the device. Income Housing arranged structure of the center panel portion of the automobile on the back side of the operation panel to a portion. 3. The operation panel and the first and second electronic devices are connected by a communication line via the relay unit,
3. The structure of a center panel of an automobile according to claim 1, wherein signals are transmitted and received by data communication using serial signals through the communication line.