JP2003178340A - Onboard apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an onboard apparatus effective for theft prevention and personal information protection to improve the security. <P>SOLUTION: This ETC onboard apparatus 1 for handling personal information comprises an opening and closing panel 8 openably and closably provided between a closing position for covering the surface of an onboard apparatus body 3 and an opening position for opening the surface of the on-vehicle apparatus body 3, and switches provided on both sides of the opening and closing panel 8. The reverse-side switch is a body equipment switch 10 for handling the operation of the ETC onboard apparatus 1 and the surface-side switch is an option switch 11 for handling the operation of option equipment. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted device that handles personal information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an on-vehicle device of this type, an ETC on-vehicle device (Electronic Toll Co) mounted on a vehicle for non-stop toll collection on toll roads, etc.
vehicle-mounted device for collection). This vehicle-mounted device 50
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, is mounted on the upper surface of the instrument panel 51, and the vehicle-mounted device 5 is mounted on the front side thereof.
A display unit 53 and a card insertion hole 54 are provided together with a plurality of switches 52 for performing 0 operation. A card (not shown) in which billing data is stored is inserted into the card insertion hole 54.

[0003]

However, in the conventional vehicle-mounted device 50, since the switch 52 can be seen from the outside, it is easily recognized from the symbol mark of the switch 52 that the type of the vehicle-mounted device 50 is for ETC. However, there was a problem that no consideration was given to the prevention of theft and protection of personal information.

On the other hand, various optional devices are mounted on the automobile depending on the grade and user's selection, and when the optional devices are mounted, it is necessary to simultaneously mount the switch unit in charge of the operation. For example, when the optional light is installed, the light switch unit 55 shown in FIG. 8 must be installed separately, and when the door mirror for automatic position adjustment is installed, the mirror drive switch unit 56 shown in FIG. 9 must be installed separately. The equipment switches were distributed.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to provide an on-vehicle device which is excellent in the prevention of theft and the protection of personal information.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an on-vehicle device which is excellent in theft prevention and personal information protection and which can integrate option switches.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an on-vehicle device for handling personal information, which comprises a closed position for covering the surface of the on-vehicle device main body and an open position for opening the surface of the on-vehicle device main body. An open / close panel is provided so as to be freely opened and closed, and switches are provided on the front surface and the back surface of the open / close panel, respectively, and the switch on the rear surface side is a switch for a main body device in charge of operating the vehicle-mounted device.

In this vehicle-mounted device, the switch for the main body device cannot be seen from the outside at the closed position of the open / close panel, and the type of the vehicle-mounted device cannot be easily recognized from the symbol mark of the switch.

According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided the vehicle-mounted device according to the first aspect, wherein the switch on the front surface side of the opening / closing panel is an option switch for operating an optional device.

In this vehicle-mounted device, in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the invention, the switch on the front side of the open / close panel is used as an option switch when an optional device is mounted. In addition, the signal connection portion of the vehicle-mounted device, the electronic circuit portion, and the like can be shared for the signal processing of both the switch for the main device and the option switch, and the number of parts is reduced, the cost is reduced, and the wire harness is simplified.

The invention of claim 3 is the same as claim 1 or claim 2.
The on-vehicle device described above, wherein the option switch and the main device switch are dome switches.

In this vehicle-mounted device, the open / close panel can be made thin in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 or 2.

The invention according to claim 4 is the vehicle-mounted device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that panel opening / closing detection means for detecting opening / closing of the opening / closing panel is provided.

In addition to the effects of the inventions of claims 1 to 3, this vehicle-mounted device adopts only the input information of the option switch on the front side at the closed position of the opening / closing panel, and temporarily switches from the switch for the main body device. Is not used even if there is input information for the main body device switch on the back side at the open position of the opening / closing panel, and is not used even if there is input information for the option switch on the front side.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle-mounted device according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a personal information card is inserted on the surface of the vehicle-mounted device body covered at the closed position of the opening / closing panel. It is characterized by having a card insertion hole.

In this vehicle-mounted device, in addition to the effects of the inventions of claims 1 to 4, the card cannot be seen from the outside at the closed position of the open / close panel.

[0016]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention,
In this embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to an ETC vehicle-mounted device is shown. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mounting location of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 1, and FIG.
C is a perspective view of the on-vehicle device 1, FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the ETC on-vehicle device 1 in which the open / close panel 8 is located at the open position, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the open / close panel 8, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the open / close panel 8. 5A and 5B are exploded perspective views for explaining a method of manufacturing the opening / closing panel 8.

As shown in FIG. 1, the ETC vehicle-mounted device 1 is mounted on the instrument panel 2 at the front right position of the driver, and is arranged at a position where the driver can easily operate. As shown in FIG. 2, the ETC vehicle-mounted device 1 has a box-shaped vehicle-mounted device body 3, and a square face cover 4 is provided on the front side of the vehicle-mounted device body 3. A display unit 5 and a card insertion hole 6 are provided on the surface of the vehicle-mounted device body 3 surrounded by the face cover 4. Necessary information is appropriately displayed on the display unit 5 according to a driver's instruction or the like, and a card (not shown) in which billing information as personal information is stored is inserted into the card insertion hole 6.
A panel opening / closing switch 7 is provided on the face cover 4, and the opening / closing panel 8 can be opened by operating the panel opening / closing switch 7.

The opening / closing panel 8 is arranged in the internal space of the face cover 4, and the rotation support pin 9 (see FIG. 3).
) Is rotatably supported by the face cover 4 via the (). The open / close panel 8 is located between a closed position (position shown in FIG. 2A) that covers the surface of the vehicle-mounted device body 3 and an open position (position shown in FIG. 2B) that opens the surface of the vehicle-mounted device body 3. To change. The opening / closing panel 8 is provided with a display window 12,
The display unit 5 can be seen through the display window 12 even at the closed position of the open / close panel 8.

A large number of switches 10 and 11 are provided on the front surface and the rear surface of the opening / closing panel 8, respectively, and the switch 10 on the rear surface side is the switch 10 for the main body device which is in charge of operating the ETC vehicle-mounted device 1. The switch 11 on the front side is an optional device (not shown, for example, an optional light,
It is an option switch 11 which is in charge of operation of a door mirror for automatic position adjustment. Switch 10 for main unit
The option switch 11 is a thin dome switch, and a symbol mark (not shown) of a switch function is arranged by printing on the surface of each dome switch or in the vicinity thereof. When some optional equipment is installed and the front side option switch 11 is in charge of the switch function of the optional equipment, the symbol mark of the switch function is printed. A locking hook portion (not shown) is provided on the opening / closing panel 8, and the opening / closing panel 8 can be locked at the closed position by the locking hook portion (not shown). This lock is released by operating the panel opening / closing switch 7.

An opening / closing panel 8 is provided inside the vehicle-mounted main body 3.
Panel open / close detection means (not shown) for detecting the open / closed position of the
Is provided. When the panel open / close detection means (not shown) detects the closed position of the open / close panel 8, only the input information of the option switch 11 is adopted, the input information of the main device switch 10 is ignored, and the open / close panel is also used. When the open position of 8 is detected, only the input information of each main device switch 10 is adopted, and the input information of the option switch 11 is ignored.

Next, the creation of the open / close panel 8 and the switches (dome switches) 10 and 11 will be described. Figure 3
As shown in detail in FIG. 5, the opening / closing panel 8 includes a panel frame body 15 having a rotation support pin 9, and the panel frame body 15
It is composed of a transparent substrate 16 fixed inside and flexible flat substrates 17 attached to both surfaces of the transparent substrate 16. The panel frame body 15 is made of colored resin such as black. The transparent substrate 16 is made of transparent resin. The flexible flat substrate 17 is provided with a plurality of switches (dome switches) 10 and 11. Each of the switches 10 and 11 has an elastically deformable dome shape and is flexible with a dome body 18 which is a movable switch terminal. It is composed of fixed switch terminals (not shown) formed by the ends of the wiring (not shown) of the flat substrate 17. When the dome body 18 is pushed down, the dome body 18 is crushed and comes into contact with a fixed switch terminal (not shown) so that the switches 10 and 11 are turned on. Is separated from a fixed switch terminal (not shown) and switches 10, 1
1 returns to the off state.

Further, the flexible flat substrate 17 is formed with display holes 19 at symmetrical positions with respect to the bending position a, and the display hole 12 and the transparent substrate 16 at this portion constitute the display window 12. ing. At both ends of the flexible flat board 17, a flexible connector section (signal connection section) 20 formed by using the flexible flat board 17 is provided, and an electronic circuit in the vehicle-mounted device body 3 is provided via the flexible connector section 20. Signals are exchanged with the unit (not shown). The electronic circuit section (not shown) in the vehicle-mounted device body 3 is
The configuration is such that not only the signal processing of the main device switch 10 but also the signal processing of the option switch 11 is performed. Similarly, a signal connection unit (not shown) for the electronic circuit unit (not shown) to send and receive signals to and from an external device (not shown) also performs signal processing of the switch 10 for the main device. Not only is it performed, but the signal processing of the option switch 11 is also performed.

In the above structure, when operating an optional device (not shown), the option switch 11 on the front side of the open / close panel 8 of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 1 is operated.
When the ETC vehicle-mounted device 1 is operated, the panel open / close switch 7 is operated to move the open / close panel 8 to the open position. Then, the device body switch 10 on the back surface of the opening / closing panel 8 is operated.

By the way, the opening / closing panel is normally shown in FIG.
In the closed position (a), the type of the vehicle-mounted device 1 cannot be easily recognized from the symbol mark of the switch 10 for the main device. Therefore, it is effective in the prevention of theft and protection of personal information, and the security is improved.

In this embodiment, the switch on the front surface side of the opening / closing panel 8 is the option switch 11 which is in charge of operation of the optional device (not shown). Therefore, when the optional device (not shown) is installed, It is not necessary to provide the option switch 11 separately, and the option switch 11 can be integrated. Also, regarding the signal processing of both the main device switch 10 and the option switch 11, ETC
The signal connection part, the electronic circuit part, etc. of the vehicle-mounted device 1 can be shared, and the number of parts can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the wire harness can be simplified.

In this embodiment, the option switch 1
Since 1 and the switch 10 for the main body device are dome switches, the opening / closing panel 8 can be formed thin, which contributes to making the opening / closing panel 8 thin and thus making the ETC vehicle-mounted device 1 compact.

In this embodiment, since the panel open / close detection means (not shown) for detecting the open / close of the open / close panel 8 is provided, only the input information of the option switch 11 on the front side is adopted at the closed position of the open / close panel 8. , Even if there is input information from the switch 10 for the main device on the back side, it is not adopted,
Further, in the open position of the opening / closing panel 8, only the input information of the switch 10 for the main body device on the rear surface side is adopted, and even if there is the input information of the option switch 11 on the front surface side, it is not adopted. Therefore, the functions can be clearly switched, and erroneous operations can be prevented.

In this embodiment, a card insertion hole 6 for inserting a personal information card (not shown) is provided on the surface of the vehicle-mounted device body 3 which is covered at the closed position of the opening / closing panel 8.
At the closed position of the opening / closing panel 8, the card (not shown) cannot be seen from the outside. Therefore, it is effective in preventing the theft of a card (not shown) and protecting personal information, and further improves security.

According to the above embodiment, the vehicle-mounted device is an ET.
Although the case of the C vehicle-mounted device 1 is shown, the present invention can be applied to any device that handles personal information.

In the above embodiment, it goes without saying that the main device switch 10 and the option switch 11 may be of any number.

[0032]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, switches are provided on the front surface and the back surface of the open / close panel, and the switches on the back surface side are the switches for the main equipment that are in charge of operating the vehicle-mounted device. Therefore, the switch for the main body device cannot be seen from the outside at the closed position of the open / close panel, which is effective in preventing theft and protecting personal information, and improves security.

According to the invention of claim 2, in the vehicle-mounted device according to claim 1, the switch on the front side of the opening / closing panel is an option switch for operating the optional equipment. In addition to the effect of (3), when an optional device is installed, it is not necessary to separately provide the optional switch, and the optional switches can be integrated. or,
For signal processing of both the main device switch and the option switch, the signal connection part of the vehicle-mounted device, the electronic circuit part, etc. can be shared, and the number of parts can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the wire harness can be simplified.

According to the invention of claim 3, the on-vehicle device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the option switch and the switch for the main body device are dome switches. In addition to the effect of the invention, the opening / closing panel can be formed thin, which contributes to the reduction in the thickness of the opening / closing panel and, in turn, the compactness of the vehicle-mounted device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the on-vehicle device according to the first to third aspects is provided with panel opening / closing detecting means for detecting opening / closing of the opening / closing panel. In addition to the effect of the invention described above, in the closed position of the opening / closing panel, only the input information of the option switch on the front side is adopted, and even if there is the input information from the switch for the main body device on the back side, it is not adopted. In the open position, only the input information of the main unit switch on the back side is adopted, and even if there is input information of the option switch on the front side, it is not adopted,
The functions can be clearly switched and erroneous operations can be prevented.

According to the invention of claim 5, in the vehicle-mounted device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, a card of personal information is inserted on the surface of the vehicle-mounted device body covered at the closed position of the open / close panel. Since the card insertion hole to be used is provided, claims 1 to 4
In addition to the effect of the invention described above, the card is effective in preventing the theft of the card and protecting personal information when the open / close panel is in the closed position, and the security is further improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an ETC vehicle-mounted device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A and 2B show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 2A is a perspective view of an ETC vehicle-mounted device in which an opening / closing panel is located at a closed position, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view of an ETC vehicle-mounted device in which an opening / closing panel is located at an open position. Is.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an opening / closing panel according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the open / close panel according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the embodiment of the present invention and for explaining the production of the opening / closing panel.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing an arrangement position of a conventional ETC vehicle-mounted device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a conventional ETC vehicle-mounted device.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a conventional lamp switch unit.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a conventional mirror drive switch unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ETC in-vehicle device (in-vehicle device) 3 In-vehicle device body 6 Card insertion hole 8 open / close panel 10 Switch for main unit 11 Optional switch

Continued front page    (72) Inventor Toshifumi Kobayashi             1500 Onjuku, Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture Yazaki Corporation             Within

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An on-vehicle device for handling personal information, wherein an open / close panel is provided so as to be openable and closable between a closed position where the surface of the on-vehicle device main body is covered and an open position where the surface of the on-vehicle device main body is opened. An on-vehicle device characterized in that switches are provided on the front and back surfaces of the opening / closing panel, and the switch on the back face side is a switch for a main body device in charge of operating the on-vehicle device. 2. The on-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the switch on the front surface side of the opening / closing panel is an option switch for operating an optional device. 3. The vehicle-mounted device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the option switch and the main device switch are dome switches. 4. The vehicle-mounted device according to claim 1, further comprising panel open / close detection means for detecting opening / closing of the open / close panel. 5. The vehicle-mounted device according to claim 1, wherein a card insertion hole for inserting a card of personal information is provided on a surface of the vehicle-mounted device main body which is covered at a closed position of the opening / closing panel. In-vehicle device characterized by that.