JP2005041441A - Cradle and on-vehicle device provided with cradle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To realize not only use of a device body in an automobile but also use in an indoor or the like by removing it by simple operation. <P>SOLUTION: The device body 2 mounted in a mounting space part 18 against a cradle 3 having appearance specification of DIN specification value is retained by a lock mechanism 11 and is electrically connected to a main device 4 through a relatively connected first connector 9 and a second connector 23. The plurality of device bodies 2 having different appearance specification or the like are selected, if required, by a user or desire and are attached/detached to the cradle 3. Thereby, interchangeable use is realized. Use against the main device installed in a residence or the like is also realized. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cradle that is used by attaching and detaching a portable apparatus main body, and an on-vehicle apparatus composed of the apparatus main body and the cradle.

  In an automobile, on-board equipment such as a main body of a car audio device, an operation unit of an air conditioner, or a car navigation device is provided at a plurality of equipment mounting portions each formed on a dashboard with a predetermined opening size. It is attached. The device mounting portion is mounted with an in-vehicle device configured such that the vertical dimension is 50 mm, the horizontal dimension is 178 mm, the opening dimension is standardized as 1 DIN (DEUTSCHINDUSTRIE NORMEN), and the vertical dimension is an integer multiple of this standard value.

  The car audio device includes a device main body portion attached to a device attachment portion of a dashboard and a plurality of speakers appropriately installed in the vehicle. A car audio device is loaded with a tuner that receives a radio broadcast or a television broadcast, a medium such as an optical disk, an optical disk cartridge, a memory card, or a tape cassette, and reproduces contents such as music recorded on the apparatus. An optical pickup and a magnetic head are provided. The car audio device outputs received broadcast and playback information from a speaker.

  By the way, in-vehicle devices such as a car audio device and a car navigation device also record information signals for thousands of conventional general CDs (compact discs), depending on the compression method for recording information signals. There are also provided those equipped with a large-capacity storage unit such as a hard disk having a large-capacity recording characteristic. In such an in-vehicle device, it is possible to combine, for example, a car audio function and a car navigation function by using the information stored in the large-capacity storage unit.

  The in-vehicle device is often replaced by an existing device when the user purchases a new device such as a composite device or a function enhancement device. In the in-vehicle device, as described above, since it is formed based on the DIN standard and is attached to the attachment portion of the dashboard, the attachment structure and the wiring structure are complicated. In the in-vehicle device, a conventional vehicle has been brought into a repair shop and the like, and an existing device is removed and a newly purchased device is attached. Therefore, in the in-vehicle device, the user must bear the installation cost as well as the price of the device, various problems such as the troublesomeness of bringing the vehicle to a repair shop or the like and the vehicle cannot be used during the installation work. was there.

  Such a problem can be solved by making the in-vehicle device detachable from the dashboard by a simple method. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for attaching a car navigation device or the like using an empty space in an audio storage unit. Patent Document 2 discloses a technique in which a liquid crystal television is detachable from a case attached to a dashboard. Patent Document 3 discloses a technique in which an operation unit that can be independently operated with respect to a main body is detachable. Further, for example, Patent Literature 4 and Patent Literature 5 disclose a technique in which an attachment device is detachable using a dashboard.

JP-A-11-129828 JP-A-9-169247 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 7-288869 JP-A-6-247215 JP-A-8-55467

  By the way, in the in-vehicle device, there is a great demand for a device having a simple structure that can be easily installed even by a user, without requiring the installation work of bringing the automobile into a repair shop or the like as described above. In addition, since the in-vehicle device is installed and used in an automobile, it must be firmly fixed so that it can withstand vibrations and impacts associated with traveling. Furthermore, in the case of an in-vehicle device, for example, when a family shares a car, there is a great demand for replacement with a device having an appearance and functional specifications according to each preference. Since in-vehicle devices can be used not only in the car but also in various places by using the information stored in the large-capacity storage unit, the user can use it in various places. The demand for a detachable structure is further increased.

  However, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 described above is a structure in which a car navigation device or the like is temporarily attached to a dashboard to be used alone, which is not good in appearance and a car audio device speaker or television receiver installed in the vehicle. It is not used effectively, and the car battery is not used as a power source. Although the technique of Patent Document 2 can be installed in a liquid crystal television car, it is merely an apparatus that is brought into the car and used alone, just like Patent Document 1.

  The technology of Patent Document 3 has a complicated structure in which the main body and the operation unit are detachable, and is not easy to use. For example, the operation unit can be shared in a car and at home, or the family can select an operation unit with a favorite specification. The usage mode such as use cannot be achieved. The technique of Patent Document 4 requires a DIN standard box, and the television receiver protrudes greatly into the room when in use.

  In the technique of Patent Document 5, since a holding base, a tuner pack, an amplifier, or the like is housed in a DIN standard casing, the storage space for the detachable equipment is extremely limited, and only portable audio equipment is installed in the car. It can be used with. In addition, the prior application technique cannot be applied to a device having a large screen, for example, and there is a problem that reliability is lowered because a general specification device having extremely severe environments such as temperature is used. Furthermore, when the prior application technique is applied to all types of portable audio equipment having different shapes, the structure of the holding base is extremely complicated and it is extremely difficult to put it to practical use.

  Therefore, the present invention can be used not only inside the automobile but also inside and outside the automobile by including the cradle that can be used in a room by removing it with a simple operation and using the cradle. It has been proposed for the purpose of providing an in-vehicle device in which a possible new usage pattern is created.

  A cradle according to the present invention that achieves the above-described object is attached to a mounting portion provided in a main device in which output means is installed, and a portable device main body including a mounted reproduction output unit and a control unit is referred to as a main device. Connecting. The cradle is formed with an external specification of DIN standard value that defines a device mounting dimension with respect to a dashboard of an automobile, and is attached to the mounting portion on the main device side, and the front portion is opened to insert and remove the device main body. A housing having a mounting space portion provided with an insertion / removal opening, and an apparatus main body provided in the mounting space portion of the housing and electrically connected to the output unit and the power supply portion on the main device side A second connector coupled to the first connector provided in the device, a lock mechanism for holding the apparatus main body in the mounting space, and driving the lock mechanism to release the holding state of the apparatus main body in the mounting space. And a lock release mechanism.

  According to the cradle according to the present invention configured as described above, a casing having an external specification of DIN standard value is attached to the dashboard by a standard method, and the apparatus main body is attached / detached via this casing. To be. According to the cradle, the apparatus main body mounted in the mounting space portion of the housing is firmly held by the lock mechanism, thereby enabling use in the vehicle. According to the cradle, the device main body can be easily removed from the mounting space by operating the lock release mechanism, and the device main body can be used in other places.

  An in-vehicle device provided with a cradle according to the present invention that achieves the above-described object includes a cradle attached to a mounting portion provided in a main device provided with output means, and the main device by being attached to the cradle. And a portable apparatus main body that is electrically connected to the side. The in-vehicle device is provided with an insertion / removal opening portion in which the cradle is formed with an external specification of DIN standard value that defines the device mounting dimension with respect to the dashboard of the vehicle, the front portion is opened, and the device main body is inserted and removed. A housing having a mounting space portion, a second connector provided in the mounting space portion of the housing and electrically connected to the output unit and the power supply portion on the main device side, and the device body in the mounting space portion And a lock release mechanism that drives the lock mechanism to release the holding state of the apparatus main body in the mounting space. The in-vehicle device has a main body portion provided with an engagement portion with which the device main body has an outer shape substantially equal to the mounting space portion and the locking mechanism engages, and a first connector coupled to the second connector; A front panel body having an input operation unit and a display unit combined with the front surface of the main body unit is configured.

  According to the in-vehicle apparatus including the cradle according to the present invention configured as described above, the apparatus is provided for a cradle having a DIN standard value external casing attached to a dashboard by a standard method. A speaker or the like installed in the vehicle by loading the main body into the mounting space through the insertion / removal opening and holding it firmly by the lock mechanism, and the first connector and the second connector are combined. The electrical connection is made. According to the in-vehicle device, the device main body is easily detached from the cradle by operating the lock release mechanism, and the device main body can be used in other places.

  According to the cradle of the present invention, the casing has a DIN standard value external specification and is attached to the dashboard by a standard method, so that the user is not required to bring the car to a repair shop or the like. Thus, the apparatus main body can be attached by a simple operation. Therefore, according to the cradle, for example, a plurality of apparatus main bodies having different appearance specifications, mounting functions, and the like can be selected and used by the user as needed or according to preference. According to the cradle, the device body is held in the mounting space portion by the lock mechanism, so that the connector portion is in a state where the device body is detached or engaged even when a large vibration or impact is applied as the automobile travels. Is prevented from occurring, and the same reliability as that of the fixed installation type in-vehicle device is maintained. According to the cradle, it is possible to use the apparatus main body for both automobile and general use by being attached to an acoustic device or the like installed in the home.

  Further, according to the in-vehicle apparatus including the cradle according to the present invention, the apparatus main body is inserted into and removed from the cradle attached by a standard method to the attaching part of the dashboard having the casing of the external specification of the DIN standard value. It is assembled by a simple operation of loading from the part into the mounting space part. According to the in-vehicle device, the device main body mounted on the cradle is held by the lock mechanism, and the first connector and the second connector are coupled and electrically connected to the main device. Therefore, according to the in-vehicle device, it is possible to appropriately select and attach an apparatus main body having the user's favorite appearance and specifications without the need to bring the automobile to a repair shop or the like. According to the in-vehicle device, the device main body is firmly held in the mounting space portion by the lock mechanism with respect to the cradle, so that even when a large vibration or impact is applied as the vehicle travels, the device main body Occurrence of dropout or disconnection of the connector portion in the engaged state is prevented, and reliability equivalent to that of the fixed installation type in-vehicle device is maintained. According to the in-vehicle device, the user can also use it for general use by removing the device main body from the cradle and attaching it to the cradle of the audio equipment installed in the house or the like.

  Hereinafter, the details of the car audio apparatus 1 shown in the drawings will be described as an embodiment of the in-vehicle apparatus according to the present invention. The car audio device 1 includes a device main body 2 and a cradle 3 to which the device main body 2 is attached. As shown in FIG. 1, the car audio apparatus 1 has a cradle 3 mounted in a 1 DIN standard mounting portion 6 provided on a dashboard 5 of an automobile 4. The car audio apparatus 1 is connected to an antenna and a car battery provided on a plurality of speakers (not shown), rear windows, and the like, which are appropriately installed in a car of a car, via a cradle 3.

  In the car audio device 1, the cradle 3 is configured with an outer shape having a 1DIN standard value, but the configuration is not limited thereto. The car audio device 1 may be configured with a size of the 2DIN standard by adding a car navigation function to achieve multi-functionality and performing a large display. In the car audio device 1, the cradle 3 is formed with an outer shape having a 1DIN standard value, but the device main body 2 can also be formed with an appropriate outer shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the car audio device 1 includes a main body portion 7 in which the device main body 2 is mounted in a cradle 3 formed to have an external dimension of 1 DIN standard as will be described in detail later. The front panel body 8 is combined with the front surface of the unit 7. The car audio device 1 is an optical disc such as a read-only optical disc (CD-ROM) or a multi-purpose digital optical disc (DVD), an optical disc cartridge, or a memory from a loading section provided on the front panel body 8. A portable information recording medium such as a card or a tape cassette is loaded, and contents such as music information and video information recorded on the information recording medium are reproduced and output from a speaker. Note that the car audio device 1 may be connected to a monitor installed in the vehicle so that video content can be output.

  The apparatus main body 2 includes a casing having a weight and a size that allows the main body portion 7 to be easily carried by the user, and the mounting operation is performed on the cradle 3 from the back side as indicated by an arrow in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus main body 2 is provided with a first connector 9 on the back surface of the main body portion 7. Although not described in detail, the first connector 9 has a multi-pin female structure having a plurality of pin terminals, power supply terminals, and the like that exchange information signals and control signals.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the apparatus main body 2 is formed with engaging convex portions 10 a and 10 b on the ceiling surface and the bottom surface of the main body portion 7, respectively. Each of the engaging projections 10a and 10b is formed in a wedge shape in cross section in which the amount of protrusion gradually increases from the front side to the back side, and holds a state where the apparatus main body 2 is attached to the cradle 3 as will be described later. The mechanism 11 is configured. In addition, each engagement convex part 10a, 10b is not limited to this shape, What is necessary is just an appropriate structure which fixes and hold | maintains the apparatus main body 2 with respect to the cradle 3. FIG. Each engagement convex part 10a, 10b may be constituted by a concave part having a wedge-shaped cross section as described above, for example.

  In the apparatus main body 2, a guide groove 12 in the front-rear direction is formed on one side surface of the main body portion 7. The guide groove 12 guides the distal end of the lock release lever 13 that is driven when the apparatus main body 2 is taken out from the cradle 3 to protrude from the main body portion 7 and slides along the side surface as will be described later.

  The apparatus main body 2 is provided with a tuner for receiving radio broadcasts and television broadcasts, and an output unit such as an optical pickup and a magnetic head mechanism, although details are omitted. The apparatus main body 2 includes a control processing unit and a large-capacity storage unit that stores acoustic information, image information, and the like, although details are omitted in the main body unit 7. The control processing unit includes a central processing unit (CPU), a read-only memory (ROM), a random-access memory (RAM), and the like, and the overall control operation and configuration of the apparatus main body 2 based on a predetermined program. A controller function that controls the operation of each unit, a processing function such as a control signal output from each component, and the like are performed.

  The apparatus main body 2 stores various kinds of information and the like in a large capacity by providing a hard disk or an optical disk, for example, in the large capacity storage unit. The apparatus main body 2 makes it possible to use a large number of contents such as music, movies or games by using the recording information of the information recording medium and the recording information of the large-capacity storage unit.

  The car audio device 1 may perform a car navigation function using car navigation information recorded in a large-capacity storage unit or an information recording medium. The car audio device 1 receives, for example, a GPS signal (L1 band C / A code: corrective action code) transmitted from an artificial satellite by a GPS antenna provided in the automobile 4, and an autonomous navigation sensor provided as appropriate. Based on the output, the GPS receiving unit performs processing such as determining the latitude / longitude information of the current position. The car audio device 1 outputs car navigation information based on the current position information. The car navigation information is, for example, current information calculated from search information such as road map image information and place names, traffic regulation information used for automatic route calculation, etc., and GPS signals received from these information and outputs of autonomous navigation sensors. It consists of various information such as road link information (POI information; point of interest information) when displayed on a map based on position information.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front panel body 8 is formed of a horizontally long rectangular body formed with an outer shape larger than the front surface shape of the main body 7, in other words, an outer size larger than that of the 1DIN standard. . The front panel body 8 is provided with a liquid crystal monitor 14, and an input operation unit 15 is configured by arranging operation buttons for performing setting operations of a power switch and various function modes. The front panel body 8 is also provided with a lock release button 16 that drives the lock release lever 13 described above. For example, the front panel body 8 includes the liquid crystal monitor 14 by a so-called touch panel screen device, and the input operation unit is configured such that the function setting is performed by touching a function selection icon displayed on the screen. You may make it do.

  The apparatus main body 2 may be configured by configuring the main body portion 7 with the above-described external shape specification. The front panel body 8 formed in an appropriate external shape and those equipped with various mounting functions are attached to and detached from the cradle 3 described later. Can be used interchangeably. Accordingly, the apparatus main body 2 has a plurality of users each having a desired appearance and specifications, and is appropriately attached and detached when the automobile 4 is used. The apparatus main body 2 enables a user to use the above-described mounting function even at home by installing a cradle 3 described later on a stereo apparatus at home, for example.

  The apparatus main body 2 configured as described above is inserted into and removed from the cradle 3 mounted in the mounting portion 6 of the 1DIN standard value provided on the dashboard 5 of the automobile 4. The cradle 3 includes a box-shaped casing 17 having an outer dimension that can be attached to the mounting portion 6 of the dashboard 5, that is, an outer dimension of a 1DIN standard value, and the apparatus main body 2 is mounted inside the casing 17. A mounting space 18 is formed. The cradle 3 has an insertion / removal opening 19 through which the apparatus main body 2 is inserted / removed with respect to the mounting space 18 by opening the front side of the housing 17.

  The mounting space portion 18 is a rectangular space portion having a space dimension substantially equal to the outer dimension of the body portion 7 of the apparatus body 2. The insertion / removal opening 19 is a rectangular opening having an opening dimension that is substantially equal to the cross-sectional dimension of the main body 7 of the apparatus main body 2 and smaller than the outer dimension of the front panel body 8.

  The cradle 3 is formed with a plurality of mounting holes 20 on the back surface of the housing 17, and is attached to the back of the mounting portion 6 by mounting screws 21 screwed into the mounting holes 20 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. It is fixed in a cantilevered manner to the provided mounting frame 22. A second connector 23 is attached to the cradle 3 on the back surface of the housing 17. The second connector 23 is a male connector provided so as to face the first connector 9 on the apparatus main body 2 side, and is coupled to a pin terminal and a power supply terminal on the first connector 9 side. A plurality of connection terminals and power supply terminals.

  As the second connector 23 is mounted in the mounting space 18 of the cradle 3, the connecting terminal, the pin terminal, and the power terminal facing each other are fitted, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. The lever is coupled to the first connector 9 on the apparatus main body 2 side. Although not described in detail, the second connector 23 is connected to a speaker, an antenna, a car battery, or the like via a harness 24 drawn from the back of the cradle 3.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the harness 24 is connected to the second connector 23 assembled to the housing 17, and the other end side is appropriately branched and connected to each part. The cradle 3 supplies power from the car battery to the apparatus main body 2 mounted in the mounting space 18 via the harness 24 and is connected to a speaker or the like.

  The cradle 3 is combined with a plurality of coil springs 25 on the back surface of the housing 17 so as to protrude into the mounting space 18. These coil springs 25 urge the apparatus body 2 mounted in the mounting space 18 and held by the lock mechanism 11 toward the insertion / removal opening 19. The coil spring 25 pushes out the apparatus main body 2 from the insertion / removal opening 19 when the lock release button 16 is operated as will be described later.

  The cradle 3 locks and holds the device main body 2 mounted in the mounting space 18 as described above, and releases the locked state by the lock mechanism 11 to remove the device main body 2 from the mounting space 18. And an unlocking mechanism 26 that can be removed. The lock mechanism 11 includes the above-described engagement convex portions 10a and 10b on the apparatus main body 2 side, and a pair of lock members 27a and 27b provided on the cradle 3 side so as to face the engagement convex portions 10a and 10b, respectively. Composed.

  Although not described in detail, each lock member 27a, 27b has one end portion on a spindle that is supported between tongue-like support pieces formed by cutting and raising the ceiling surface and the bottom surface of the housing 17 in the width direction. It is supported rotatably. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each of the lock members 27 a and 27 b has a distal end portion bent into an L shape to constitute a lock portion. Each lock member 27a, 27b is urged by the elastic force of the spring assembled to the support shaft, and the respective lock portions enter into the mounting space portion 18 from the notches formed in the ceiling surface and the bottom surface of the housing 17. Protruding.

  The lock mechanism 11 is configured such that the apparatus main body 2 is mounted in the mounting space 18 through the insertion / removal opening 19 of the cradle 3, and the locking members 27a and 27b are positioned corresponding to the engaging projections 10a and 10b. The lock portions of the members 27a and 27b are engaged with the engaging projections 10a and 10b, which are opposed to each other, by the elastic force of the springs, and the apparatus main body 2 is held in the mounting space 18. Of course, the lock mechanism 11 is not limited to such a configuration. The lock mechanism 11 has an appropriate structure that allows the apparatus main body 2 to be automatically locked by being mounted in the mounting space 18 of the cradle 3 and to maintain this locked state. Anything is acceptable.

  The lock release mechanism 26 includes the lock release lever 13 provided on the main body 7 on the apparatus main body 2 side, the lock release button 16 provided on the front panel body 8, the cam mechanism 28 provided on the cradle 3 side, and the like. The The cam mechanism 28 includes a first cam member provided at the distal end portion of the support shaft of the lock member, and a heart-shaped second cam member supported at one end of the housing 17 so as to be swingable, although details are omitted. And a third cam member or the like provided with a cam that moves so as to go around the outer periphery of the second cam member by being pressed by the lock release lever 13. The cam mechanism 28 alternates between a state in which each lock member 27 a, 27 b protrudes into the mounting space 18 and a state in which the locking member 27 a retracts from the mounting space 18 by a so-called push-push operation of the lock release button 16. To be swung.

  The cradle 3 is not limited to the structure described above for the attachment structure of the dashboard 5 to the attachment portion 6, and is attached by applying an appropriate attachment structure employed in a conventional in-vehicle device. Of course, it is also good. In addition, the cradle 3 includes the box-shaped casing 17 having an opening on the front side, but it is needless to say that the cradle 3 may be configured by a frame structure, for example.

  In the car audio device 1 configured as described above, the cradle 3 is attached to the attachment portion 6 provided on the dashboard 5 of the automobile 4. As described above, the cradle 3 is formed with an external dimension of 1 DIN standard value, so that the cradle 3 can be attached by standard attachment work without modifying the attachment portion 6. Although the cradle 3 can be attached to the attachment portion 6 by a user, it is generally attached to the automobile 4 as a standard part in advance or attached only at the repair shop or the like for the first time.

  In the car audio device 1, the device main body 2 selected by the user is brought into the automobile 4 and attached to the cradle 3 from the insertion / removal opening 19 into the attachment space 18. In the car audio apparatus 1, the apparatus main body 2 is held in the mounting space 18 by the lock mechanism 11 with respect to the cradle 3. In the car audio apparatus 1, the apparatus main body 2 is installed in the automobile 4 via the harness 24 by coupling the first connector 9 and the second connector 23 in a state where the apparatus main body 2 is mounted in the mounting space 18. In addition to being connected to each speaker, television receiver or antenna, the power supply from the car battery is received.

  The car audio device 1 reproduces music content or video content recorded on an information recording medium such as an optical disc, an optical disc cartridge, or a memory card loaded in the device main body 2 or music content or video content recorded on a large-capacity storage unit. Output from a connected speaker or television receiver. In the car audio apparatus 1, a radio broadcast or a television broadcast received by an antenna is output from a speaker or a television receiver via the apparatus body 2.

  In the car audio device 1, the device main body 2 is detached from the cradle 3 when the user gets off the vehicle, exchanges with a favorite device main body 2, or brings it into the home from the automobile 4 and uses it in a stereo device. In the car audio device 1, when the lock release button 16 is pressed, the lock release mechanism 26 is driven to release the locked state of the device body 2 in the mounting space 18. In the car audio apparatus 1, the apparatus main body 2 can be removed from the cradle 3 by pushing the apparatus main body 2 out of the mounting space 18 by the elastic force of the coil spring 25. In the car audio apparatus 1, even a general user can attach and detach the apparatus main body 2 to and from the cradle 3 in an extremely simple operation in this manner.

  The car audio apparatus 30 shown in FIG. 5 is used by mounting the apparatus main body 31 in which the front panel body 33 is rotatably combined with the main body portion 32 on the cradle 3 described above. The apparatus main body 31 is configured by combining the main body 32 and the front panel body 33 via a hinge mechanism (not shown), although details are omitted. The device main body 31 is equipped with, for example, a car navigation function and an information terminal function, and the liquid crystal monitor 34 can be switched between a horizontally long screen and a vertically long screen by switching the screen by the control unit.

  Therefore, in the car audio device 30, the device main body 31 is mounted with the main body portion 32 in the mounting space portion 18 of the cradle 3 in the same manner as the car audio device 1 described above. Is rotated with respect to the main body 32. In the car audio apparatus 30, the liquid crystal monitor 34 can be switched between a horizontally long screen and a vertically long screen, and can be used for optimal image display.

  In the car audio device 40 shown in FIG. 6, the device main body 41 includes a main body portion 42 and a front panel body 43, but with respect to the main body portion 42 mounted in the mounting space portion 18 of the cradle 3 described above. The front panel body 43 is configured to have a large size that protrudes greatly around the circumference. In the car audio device 40, the cradle 3 and the main body portion 42 of the device main body 41 are attached to an attachment portion 6 provided on the dashboard 5 of the automobile 4 based on the DIN standard.

  In the car audio device 40, the front panel body 43 is formed in a large size without being limited to the DIN standard. Therefore, in the car audio device 40, the liquid crystal monitor 44 having a large display screen can be mounted on the front panel body 43. For example, a wide area map can be displayed when using the mounted car navigation function. It is possible to enjoy movies and the like with a powerful large screen, and usability can be improved.

  The car audio apparatus 50 shown in FIG. 7 is also composed of an apparatus main body 51 and a cradle 52. In order to make the apparatus main body 51 attached to and detached from the cradle 52 more easily, the car audio apparatus 50 can be taken in and out of the cradle 52. The structure is characterized in that a flexible tray body 53 is provided and the apparatus main body 51 is attached to the tray body 53. In the car audio device 50, the main structure of the device main body 51 and the cradle 52 is the same as that of the device main body 2 and the cradle 3 described above.

  In the apparatus main body 51, a first connector 54 is provided on the bottom surface of the main body 7, and a pair of stopper recesses 55a and 55b are formed apart from each other in the width direction. The apparatus main body 51 is provided with a front panel body 8 on the front surface of the main body section 7, but the front panel body 8 is rotatable with respect to the main body section 7 as in the above-described embodiments. Of course, the front panel body may be larger.

  Similarly to the cradle 3 described above, the cradle 52 also has a housing 56 formed with an outer shape based on the DIN standard. Rail members 57a and 57b are attached to the cradle 52 so as to face each other on the opposite inner side surfaces of the casing 56, and the tray body 53 can be inserted into and removed from the mounting space 58 supported by the rail members 57a and 57b. Are combined.

  The tray body 53 is integrally formed with a pair of stopper convex portions 59a and 59b which are opposed to the stopper concave portions 55a and 55b on the apparatus main body 2 side and are spaced apart from each other in the width direction on the main surface. On the tray body 53, a second connector 60 is mounted on the main surface so as to face the first connector 54 on the apparatus main body 2 side. The tray body 53 constitutes an apparatus main body mounting portion for positioning and mounting the apparatus main body 2 as will be described later.

  In the cradle 52, the harness 24 is pulled out from the back surface of the housing 56, and the harness 24 and the second connector ring 60 are connected by a flexible cable 61. The cradle 52 can move the tray body 53 in the mounting space 58 because the flexible cable 61 has a length corresponding to the amount of movement of the tray body 53.

  In the car audio apparatus 50 configured as described above, the apparatus main body 51 is mounted on the main surface of the tray body 53 with respect to the cradle 52 in which the tray body 53 is pulled out from the mounting space 58. In the car audio device 50, the device main body 2 is positioned on the main surface of the tray body 53 and combined by engaging the stopper convex portions 59a and 59b with the stopper concave portions 55a and 55b, respectively. In the car audio device 50, the first connector 9 of the device body 51 and the second connector 59 on the cradle 52 side are coupled.

  In the car audio device 50, when the tray body 53 is pushed into the mounting space 58 in this state, the device main body 51 is accommodated in the mounting space 58 of the cradle 52. In the car audio apparatus 50, although not shown, a lock mechanism that holds the tray body 53 in a state where it is pushed in the mounting space 58 and a lock release mechanism that releases the locked state of the tray body 53 by the lock mechanism are provided. Is provided. In the car audio device 50, the casing 56 of the cradle 52 is formed in a box shape, but may be formed in an inverted U-shaped cross section having an opening on the bottom surface together with the front surface, for example. The cradle 52 is assembled so that the tray body 73 can be inserted into and removed from the mounting space 58 so as to form an open bottom surface portion.

  In the car audio device 50, for example, a rack is provided on the tray body 53 side, a pinion that meshes with the rack is provided on the cradle 52 side, and the tray body 53 is moved in and out by rotating the pinion by a motor. May be. In the car audio device 50, the rack and the pinion are engaged with each other, and the tray body 53 can be brought into the locked state at an appropriate position along with the operation of entering and exiting the tray body 53. Therefore, in the car audio device 50, the rack, the pinion, and the motor constitute a lock mechanism and a lock release mechanism.

  The car audio apparatus 70 shown in FIG. 8 is also composed of an apparatus main body 71 and a cradle 72, and has a basic structure including a tray body 73 that can be inserted into and removed from the cradle 72 and on which the apparatus main body 71 is mounted. The same applies to the car audio device 50. Therefore, in the following description, description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol to a corresponding site | part.

  The apparatus main body 71 also includes a main body portion 74 and a front panel body 75. The main body portion 74 and the front panel body 75 are formed with the same external dimensions, and a cradle 72 is described later. The front panel body 75 constitutes substantially the same plane as the opening portion of the insertion / removal opening 76 of the cradle 72 in the state of being housed inside. Also in the apparatus main body 71, a pair of stopper recesses 55a and 55b are formed on the bottom surface of the main body 74 so as to be spaced apart from each other in the width direction, and the first connector 9 is provided on the back surface.

  Similarly to the cradle 3 and 52 described above, the cradle 72 also has a casing 77 having an outer shape with a 1DIN standard value, and rail members 57a and 57b are attached to the opposite inner side surfaces of the casing 77, respectively. In addition, the tray body 73 is supported by these rail members 57 a and 57 b and is assembled so as to be freely inserted into and removed from the mounting space 78. A harness 24 connected to each part in the vehicle is pulled out from the rear surface of the housing 77 to the cradle 72. The tray body 73 is integrally formed with a pair of stopper convex portions 59a and 59b on the main surface so as to face the stopper concave portions 55a and 55b on the apparatus main body 71 side, and the second connector 60 is located at the end portion. Is installed.

  The cradle 72 is provided with a drive mechanism 79 that allows the tray body 73 to be taken in and out of the mounting space 78. Although not described in detail, the drive mechanism 79 is engaged with the motor 80, a worm shaft 81 that is rotatably supported on the side surface in the front-rear direction and is driven to rotate by the motor 80, and a worm shaft 81 that is supported by the tray body 73. The pinion 82 is rotated. The drive mechanism 79 drives and stops the motor 80 by pressing an operation button (not shown) provided on the cradle 72.

  In the drive mechanism 79, when the motor 80 is powered on, the worm shaft 81 is rotationally driven, and the pinion 82 meshed with the worm shaft 81 is rotated. In the drive mechanism 79, the tray body 73 is moved so as to gradually protrude forward from the mounting space 78 as the pinion 82 rotates. In the drive mechanism 79, the rotation of the motor 80 is stopped by the output from the position sensor, for example, with the tray body 73 protruding to a predetermined position.

  In the drive mechanism 79, when the operation button is pressed while the apparatus body 74 is mounted on the tray body 73, the motor 80 is powered on and the worm shaft 81 rotates in the reverse direction. In the drive mechanism 79, the pinion 82 meshed with the worm shaft 81 is also rotated in the reverse direction, whereby the tray body 73 is drawn into the mounting space 78. The drive mechanism 79 constitutes a lock mechanism that holds the apparatus main body 71 in a locked state via the tray body 73 in the mounting space 78, and takes out the apparatus main body 71 outside the cradle 72 via the tray body 73. The lock release mechanism that can be used is configured.

  Of course, the drive mechanism 79 is not limited to such a mechanism. Of course, for the drive mechanism 79, for example, various loading mechanisms for drawing an optical disk or the like provided in a general audio device into the inside may be applied.

  The cradle 72 is provided with a lid 83 that opens and closes the insertion / removal opening 76. Although details are omitted, the lid 83 is supported above the insertion / removal opening 76 so as to be swingable on a support shaft supported on both side surfaces, and is inserted and removed by a torsion spring assembled to the support shaft. The obstruction behavior of the part 76 is given. The lid 83 is normally held in a state where the insertion / removal opening 76 is closed by a stopper (not shown) provided in the insertion / removal opening 76.

  The lid 83 prevents the appearance of the dashboard 5 from causing a sense of incongruity by closing the insertion / removal opening 76 of the cradle 72 at the mounting portion 6 of the dashboard 5 when not in use. The lid 83 prevents the expensive device body 2 from being stolen by closing the insertion / removal opening 76 so that the device body 71 cannot be seen from the outside even when the user gets off the device body 71 while being stored in the cradle 72. Deter. Although not described in detail, the lid 83 may also serve as an operation unit that drives the drive mechanism 79 described above. Of course, the drive mechanism 79 and the lid 83 can be applied to the above-described embodiments.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the car audio device is shown as the in-vehicle device. However, it is needless to say that various information terminal devices such as a car navigation device and a PDA may be used.

It is a principal part perspective view explaining the use condition in the motor vehicle of the car audio apparatus shown as embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of a car audio apparatus. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the use condition of a car audio apparatus. It is a horizontal sectional view of the usage state of a car audio apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view of the car audio apparatus shown as 2nd Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the car audio apparatus shown as 3rd Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the car audio apparatus shown as 4th Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the car audio apparatus shown as 5th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car audio apparatus, 2 apparatus main body, 3 cradle, 4 automobile, 5 dashboard, 6 attachment part, 7 main body part, 8 front panel body, 9 1st connector, 10 engagement convex part, 13 lock release lever, 16 Lock release button, 17 housing, 18 mounting space, 19 insertion / removal opening, 22 mounting frame, 23 second connector, 24 harness, 26 lock release mechanism, 27 lock member, 28 cam mechanism, 30 car audio device, 40 car audio devices, 50 car audio devices, 53 trays, 70 car audio devices, 83 lids

Claims (9)

A cradle that is attached to a mounting portion provided in a main device in which output means is installed, and that connects a portable device main body having a reproduction output portion and a control portion that are mounted to the main device,
It is formed with the external specification of DIN standard value that defines the equipment mounting dimension for the dashboard of the automobile, and is attached to the mounting part on the main device side, and the front side is opened and the device main body is inserted and removed. A housing having a mounting space provided with an insertion / removal opening, and a mounting space provided in the mounting space of the housing to be electrically connected to the output unit and the power source on the main device side. A second connector coupled to the first connector provided in the apparatus main body, a lock mechanism for holding the apparatus main body in the mounting space, and driving the lock mechanism in the mounting space. A lock release mechanism for releasing the holding state of the apparatus body,
The device body mounted in the mounting space portion from the insertion / removal space portion is held by the lock mechanism, and the device body and the main body are connected via the first connector and the second connector that are relatively coupled to each other. A cradle characterized in that a plurality of the apparatus main bodies are used interchangeably by electrically connecting the apparatus. In the mounting space portion, a tray body having an apparatus main body mounting portion provided with the second connector and the lock mechanism is combined so as to freely enter and exit from the front opening,
2. The cradle according to claim 1, wherein the tray body is pulled out from the front opening and is placed in the mounting space after the apparatus body is placed on the apparatus body placing part. The main device is an automobile in which a plurality of speakers constituting a car audio device is installed in the vehicle as the output means, and the device main body which is attached to a dashboard of the vehicle and constitutes a main body of the car audio device is It becomes detachable in the mounting space,
The car audio apparatus is configured by supplying power from a car battery by connecting the apparatus main body to the mounting space and connecting to the speaker installed in the car. Cradle. The main apparatus is a stationary audio apparatus installed indoors and connected to a household power supply and connected to a plurality of speakers, and the apparatus is attached to a housing of the audio apparatus and constitutes a main body. The main body can be attached to and detached from the mounting space,
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus main body is mounted in the mounting space to supply power from a household power source and to be connected to the speaker installed in a vehicle to constitute an audio apparatus. Cradle. A cradle attached to a mounting portion provided in the main device on which the output means is installed, and a portable device body that is electrically connected to the main device side by being attached to the cradle;
The cradle is formed with an external specification of a DIN standard value that defines a device mounting dimension with respect to a dashboard of an automobile, and is provided with an insertion / removal opening for opening and removing the apparatus body by opening the front surface portion. A housing having a mounting space portion; a second connector provided in the mounting space portion of the housing and electrically connected to the output means and power supply portion on the main device side; A lock mechanism for holding in the mounting space, and a lock release mechanism for driving the lock mechanism to release the holding state of the apparatus body in the mounting space.
A main body provided with an engagement portion with which the locking mechanism engages and a first connector coupled to the second connector, the device main body having an outer shape substantially equal to the mounting space; A front panel body having an input operation unit and a display unit combined with the front surface of the main body unit;
When the apparatus main body is loaded into the mounting space portion from the insertion / removal opening with respect to the cradle, the first connector and the second connector are coupled to each other while being held by the lock mechanism. An in-vehicle device including a cradle that is electrically connected to a main device.   The said apparatus main body makes the said front panel body protrude from the said insertion / removal opening part to the front side with respect to the said cradle, and the said main-body part is hold | maintained in the said mounting space part. In-vehicle device equipped with a cradle. The said apparatus main body becomes possible to combine the said front panel body with respect to the said main-body part, The attachment attitude | position of the said front panel body which protrudes from the said insertion / extraction opening part is variable. In-vehicle device with cradle. The main device is an automobile having a plurality of speakers installed in the vehicle as the output means, and the cradle is attached to a device mounting portion of a dashboard and connected to the speakers and the car battery,
When the apparatus main body is mounted in the mounting space portion of the cradle, it receives power from the car battery via the cradle and is connected to the speakers to constitute a car audio apparatus. An in-vehicle device comprising the cradle according to claim 5. The apparatus main body is installed indoors and connected to a household power supply and is inserted into and removed from the cradle attached to a stationary audio apparatus connected to a plurality of speakers.
6. The on-vehicle apparatus having a cradle according to claim 5, wherein the apparatus main body is supplied with power from the household power source via the cradle and is connected to each speaker to constitute an audio apparatus.

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