JP2005335438A - Holding structure of remote control transmitter for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a holding structure of a remote control transmitter for a vehicle, which enhances detaching operability by making holding and removing operations of the remote control transmitter to and from a holder small, without impairing the external appearance of the remote control transmitter. <P>SOLUTION: Engagement grooves 13 extended by a prescribed length along the longitudinal direction of the remote control transmitter 1 are formed at lower end parts of both side surfaces of the remote control transmitter 1. Planar projections 27 projecting toward the engagement grooves 13 and thinner than widths of the engagement grooves 13 are formed on both left and right inside surfaces in a lower part of a recessed part 21 in the holder 2. By engaging the engagement grooves 13 to the planar projections 27 from the above with play spaces, a lower part of the remote control transmitter 1 is held in a holding state of an upper part by an upper part holding means. A locking state of the lower part is maintained in a state of the remote control transmitter 1 inclined to the holder 2 by a prescribed inclined angle when releasing the holding state of the upper part by a releasing means. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure for detachably holding a remote control transmitter for remotely operating an electric device such as an air conditioner, an audio, a room lamp, a sunroof, a car navigation system, and a television.

  Conventionally, as a holding structure for a remote control transmitter for a vehicle, for example, as shown in FIG. 11, a holder 100 attached to a wall surface or the like has clamping pieces 101, 101 for holding the upper left and right sides of the remote control transmitter 200 and a lower portion. A bag portion 102 to be accommodated and an opening portion 103 formed at the lower back of the bag portion 102 are provided, and on both side surfaces of the remote control transmitter 200, inwardly facing the tip portions of the sandwiching pieces 101, 101. Engagement grooves 201 and 201 that are slidable by engaging with the protruding claws 104 and 104 are provided, and the opening on the lower rear surface of the remote control transmitter 200 when the remote control transmitter 200 is tilted forward. There is known a structure in which locking claws 202 and 202 that protrude from the remote control transmitter 200 by engaging with the upper edge of the portion 103 are formed to protrude (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

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  However, in the above-described conventional technology, in order to mount the remote control transmitter 200 on the holder 100 and hold it, the both engaging claws 101 and 101 on the holder 100 side are both engaged from above the holder 100. In order to slide the remote control transmitter 200 to the lower bag portion 102 with the grooves 201 and 201 engaged, and to remove the remote control transmitter 200 from the holder 100, the remote control transmitter 200 is reversed from the above. Since it is necessary to slide to the upper end part of the holder 100, the operation | movement for attachment / detachment becomes large, For this reason, there exists a problem that attachment / detachment operativity is bad.

  Further, since it is necessary to project the locking claws 202, 202 on the back surface of the remote control transmitter 200, there is a problem that the appearance of the remote control transmitter 200 is impaired.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the conventional problems as described above, and does not impair the appearance of the remote control transmitter, and can hold and remove the remote control transmitter with respect to the holder with a small operation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a holding structure for a remote control transmitter for a vehicle that can improve detachability.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with respect to a recess provided on a surface of a holder installed at a predetermined position such as a side wall of a vehicle interior or a seat back. A structure for holding a remote control transmitter for a vehicle for detachably holding the remote control transmitter, wherein the remote control transmitter is pushed into a recess of the holder between the holder and the remote control transmitter. Upper holding means for engaging each other and holding the upper part of the remote control transmitter in the recess, and release means for releasing the holding state by the upper holding means are provided. An engaging portion such as a groove or a hole is formed in which the lower surface is opened and extends along the longitudinal direction of the remote control transmitter. The remote control transmitter is held when the lower holding state of the remote control transmitter is held in the upper holding state by the upper holding means and the upper holding state is released by the release means by engaging with a clearance from above. Is formed with an engagement protrusion capable of maintaining the locked state of the lower portion in a state inclined by a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the holder.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the holding structure for the remote control transmitter for a vehicle according to the first aspect, wherein the upper portion of the remote control transmitter is pushed out from the recess in the holder. A biasing means for biasing is provided.

  The holding structure for a remote control transmitter for a vehicle according to claim 3 is the holding structure for a remote control transmitter for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the engaging portions are lower end portions on both side surfaces of the remote control transmitter. The engagement protrusions are formed from the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls of the concave portion of the holder toward the engagement grooves, and are engaged with the engagement grooves formed in a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the remote control transmitter. It is constituted by a plate-like protrusion that is thinner than the width of the groove.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to the third aspect, wherein the upper holding means holds the upper portion of the remote control transmitter. A small protrusion formed on the inner surface of the lower end side wall of the recess in the holder engages with an engagement hole formed on the lower end surface of the remote control transmitter so that the lower portion of the remote control transmitter does not play with respect to the holder. The means is configured to be capable of holding.

  Further, the holding structure for a vehicle remote control transmitter according to claim 5 is the holding structure for a vehicle remote control transmitter according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the engaging portion is formed from the lower end surface of the remote control transmitter. The engagement hole is formed of an engagement hole formed in a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the remote control transmitter, and the engagement protrusion protrudes from the inner surface of the lower end side wall of the recess in the holder toward the engagement hole, and the width of the engagement hole The means is characterized by being formed of thinner projections.

  A holding structure for a remote control transmitter for a vehicle according to claim 6 is a holding structure for a remote control transmitter for a vehicle according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the plate-like protrusion or the protrusion has a predetermined shape. By providing elasticity, it is possible to release the engagement state of the plate-like protrusion or protrusion with respect to the engaging groove or the engaging hole without sliding the remote control transmitter upward. It was set as the characteristic feature.

  In the vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to claim 1, since it is configured as described above, first, the engaging portion provided in the lower portion of the remote control transmitter is provided in the lower portion of the recess in the holder. When the upper part of the remote control transmitter is pushed into the concave part of the holder while being engaged with the engaging protrusion from above, the upper part of the remote control transmitter can be held in the concave part by the upper holding means. When the release means is operated, the upper holding state of the remote control transmitter by the upper holding means is released, but the engaging portion provided at the lower part of the remote control transmitter has an allowance from above to the engaging protrusion of the holder. Since the remote control transmitter is tilted by a predetermined tilt angle with respect to the holder, the locked state of the lower portion is maintained because it is engaged. Therefore, it is possible to remove it from the holder by lifting the remote control transmitter slightly upward.

Therefore, the remote control transmitter can be held and removed from the holder with a small operation, and the detachability can be improved.
Further, by releasing the upper holding state of the remote control transmitter by the release means, the remote control transmitter is inclined and easily removed and the fall is prevented, so that convenience is improved and the remote control transmitter It becomes possible to prevent damage due to falling.
Further, since it is not necessary to form a protrusion on the remote control transmitter, the appearance of the remote control transmitter is not impaired.

In the vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to claim 2, as described above,
The holder is provided with urging means for urging the upper part of the remote control transmitter in the direction of pushing out from the recess, so that the remote control transmitter can be surely easily removed.

  In the vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to claim 3, as described above, the engaging portion has a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the remote control transmitter at the lower end portions on both sides of the remote control transmitter. The engagement protrusion is formed of a plate-like protrusion that protrudes from the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls of the recess in the holder toward the engagement groove and is thinner than the width of the engagement groove. The effect described in item 1 can be obtained.

  Further, in the vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to claim 4, when the upper part of the remote control transmitter is held by the upper holding means, the holder is held against the engagement hole formed in the lower end surface of the remote control transmitter. By engaging the small protrusion formed on the inner surface of the lower end side wall of the recess, the lower part of the remote control transmitter can be held without play with respect to the holder.

  In the vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to claim 5, as described above, the engaging portion is formed to have a predetermined length from the lower end surface of the remote control transmitter along the longitudinal direction of the remote control transmitter. The engagement protrusion is configured by a protrusion that protrudes from the inner surface of the lower end side wall of the recess in the holder toward the engagement hole and is thinner than the width of the engagement hole. An effect can be obtained.

  Further, in the vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to claim 6, as described above, the plate-like protrusion or the protrusion has predetermined elasticity, so that the remote controller transmitter does not slide upward. By being configured to be able to release the engagement state with respect to the engagement groove or the engagement hole by the plate-like protrusion or protrusion, the upper holding state of the remote control transmitter is released by the releasing means from the inclined state. Even if the remote control transmitter is forcibly pulled out without being lifted upward, the plate-like protrusion or the protrusion can be prevented from being damaged.

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

The holding structure of the vehicle remote control transmitter of this embodiment corresponds to the invention described in claims 1 and 6.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a remote control transmitter to which a vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure of this embodiment is applied, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the remote control transmitter, and FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the remote control transmitter. 4 is a right side view of the remote control transmitter, FIG. 5 is a front view showing a holder to which the holding structure of the vehicle remote control transmitter of this embodiment is applied, FIG. 6 is a rear view of the holder, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 5, FIG. 9 is a front view showing a holding state of the remote control transmitter with respect to the holder, and FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an operation of removing the remote control transmitter. It is.

  The vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure of this embodiment includes a remote control transmitter 1 and a holder 2 for holding the remote control transmitter 1 detachably.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the remote control transmitter 1 is formed in a vertically long rectangular plate shape, and on the front thereof, a rear air conditioner, audio, room lamp, and sunroof are operated sequentially from above. Switches 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d are arranged, and an infrared transmission window 11 is arranged at the center of the upper end surface.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 10, the holder 2 is formed with a concave portion 21 for accommodating the remote control transmitter 1 on the front surface, and the inner surface of the concave portion 21 has a rear surface and both sides of the remote control transmitter 1. The shock absorbing material 22 which elastically receives the surface is arranged at four places.

  Further, a pressing projection 23 constituting an urging means for urging the upper portion of the remote control transmitter 1 in the direction of pushing out the concave portion 21 is provided at a position near the upper portion of the concave portion 21 so as to be able to advance and retreat. 23 is urged by the coil spring 24 so as to always protrude.

  Upper holding means for holding the upper part of the remote control transmitter 1 in the recess 21 by engaging the remote control transmitter 1 by pushing it into the recess 21 of the holder 2 between the holder 2 and the remote control transmitter 1. As shown in the figure, locking projections 25 and 25 are provided which are urged by a spring (not shown) so as to always protrude from the upper inner wall surface of the recess 21 in the holder 2, while the infrared transmission window 11 is formed on the upper surface of the remote control transmitter 1. Upper engaging holes 12 and 12 that engage with the locking projections 25 and 25 are formed on both left and right sides.

  A push button 26 is provided on the upper portion of the holder 2 to constitute a releasing means for releasing the holding state by the upper holding means by retracting the locking protrusions 25, 25 against the urging force.

  Engaging grooves (engaging portions) 13 and 13 extending by a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the remote control transmitter 1 are formed at the lower ends of both side surfaces of the remote control transmitter 1, while the recesses 21 in the holder 2 are formed. Plate-like projections (engagement projections) 27 and 27 that protrude toward the engagement grooves 13 and 13 and are thinner than the width of the engagement grooves 13 and 13 are formed on the lower left and right inner side surfaces of the plate. By engaging the engaging grooves 13 and 13 with the allowances 27 and 27 with an allowance from above, the lower part of the remote control transmitter 1 is held in the upper holding state by the upper holding means, and the upper part is released by the releasing means. When the holding state is released, the remote control transmitter 1 can be maintained in the locked state of the lower part while being tilted by a predetermined tilt angle with respect to the holder 2.

  Further, the plate-like protrusions 27 and 27 are formed separately from the holder 2 and are given elasticity by being urged by the plate spring 28 in a direction to engage with the engagement grooves 13 and 13. Thus, the engagement state of the plate-like protrusions 27 and 27 with respect to the engagement grooves 13 and 13 can be released without sliding the remote control transmitter 1 upward (see FIG. 8).

  In addition, small protrusions 29 and 29 are formed on the lower inner wall surface of the recess 21 in the holder 2, while the upper portion of the remote control transmitter 1 is held on the lower end surface of the remote control transmitter 1 by upper holding means. The lower engagement holes 14 and 14 for holding the lower part of the remote control transmitter 1 without play with respect to the holder 2 by engaging with the small protrusions 29 and 29 are formed.

Next, functions and effects of the embodiment will be described.
Since the vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure of this embodiment is configured as described above, first, the engagement grooves 13 and 13 provided in the lower part of the remote control transmitter 1 are formed in the lower part of the recess 21 in the holder 2. The upper portion of the remote control transmitter 1 is connected to the concave portion 21 of the holder 2 with the lower engagement holes 14 and 14 being attached to the small protrusions 29 and 29. When pushed in, the upper engagement holes 12, 12 are engaged with the locking protrusions 25, 25, and the lower engagement holes 14, 14 are engaged with the small protrusions 29, 29. When the back surface and the both side surfaces of 1 are in contact with the four cushioning materials 22, they are held in the recess 21 of the holder 2 without play.

Next, when the push button 26 is operated, the locking projections 25, 25 with respect to the upper engagement holes 12, 12 are released from being locked, so that the pressing projection 23 causes the remote control transmitter 1 to be pressed by the urging force of the coil spring 24. Although it protrudes in the direction of pushing out from the inside of the recess 21, the engaging grooves 13, 13 provided in the lower part of the remote control transmitter 1 are engaged with the plate-like protrusions 27, 27 with play allowance from above, As shown by a dotted line in FIG. 10, the lower locking state is maintained in a state where the remote control transmitter 1 is inclined with respect to the holder 2 by a predetermined inclination angle.
Therefore, the remote control transmitter 1 can be removed from the holder 2 by lifting the remote control transmitter 1 slightly upward.

Therefore, the remote controller transmitter 1 can be held and detached from the holder 2 with a small operation, so that the detachability can be improved.
Also, by releasing the upper holding state of the remote control transmitter 1 with the release means (push button 26), the remote control transmitter 1 is inclined and easily removed, and its fall is prevented, so that convenience is improved. In addition, it is possible to prevent damage due to the fall of the remote control transmitter 1.
Further, since it is not necessary to form a protrusion on the remote control transmitter 1, the appearance of the remote control transmitter 1 is not impaired.

  Further, the holder 2 is provided with a pressing protrusion 23 that urges the upper portion of the remote control transmitter 1 in the direction of pushing out the concave portion 21 by the coil spring 24, so that the remote control transmitter 1 can be easily removed. Will be able to.

  Further, when the upper portion of the remote control transmitter 1 is held by the upper holding means, the lower engagement holes 14 and 14 formed in the lower end surface of the remote control transmitter 1 are formed on the lower inner wall surface of the recess 21 in the holder 2. By engaging the small projections 29, 29, the lower part of the remote control transmitter 1 can be held without play with respect to the holder 2.

  Further, by providing the plate-like protrusions 27 and 27 with predetermined elasticity, the engagement state of the plate-like protrusions 27 and 27 with respect to the engagement grooves 13 and 13 can be achieved without sliding the remote control transmitter 1 upward. Since the release means (push button 26) releases the upper holding state of the remote control transmitter 1 and tilts it, the remote control transmitter 1 can be moved forward without being lifted upward. Even if it is forcibly pulled out, it is possible to prevent the plate-like protrusions 27, 27 from being damaged.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the present invention can be applied even if there is a design change or the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. included.
For example, in the embodiment, the engagement protrusions (plate-like protrusions 27, 27) and the engagement portions (engagement grooves 13, 13) that maintain the remote control transmitter 1 in the inclined state are positioned at the lower side surfaces of the remote control transmitter 1. Although they are arranged to face each other, they may be provided at the lower end surface of the remote control transmitter 1 or at the lower position of the back surface.

In the embodiment, the engagement protrusion is the plate-like protrusion 27, but it may be a rod-like protrusion.
In the embodiment, the plate-like protrusion 27 is urged in the direction to engage with the engagement grooves 13 and 13 by the plate spring 28. However, the engagement protrusion itself is made of an elastic material. You may make it comprise.

It is a front view which shows the remote control transmitter with which the holding structure of the vehicle remote control transmitter of the Example was applied. It is a top view which shows the remote control transmitter with which the holding structure of the vehicle remote control transmitter of the Example was applied. It is a bottom view which shows the remote control transmitter with which the holding structure of the vehicle remote control transmitter of the Example was applied. It is a right view which shows the remote control transmitter to which the holding structure of the vehicle remote control transmitter of an Example was applied. It is a front view which shows the holder to which the holding structure of the remote control transmitter for vehicles of an Example was applied. It is a rear view which shows the holder to which the holding structure of the remote control transmitter for vehicles of an Example was applied. It is a right view which shows the remote control transmitter with which the holding structure of the vehicle remote control transmitter of the Example was applied. It is a cross-sectional view in the AA line of FIG. It is a front view which shows the holding | maintenance state of the remote control transmitter with respect to a holder. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows removal operation of a remote control transmitter. It is a perspective view which shows the holding structure of the remote control transmitter for vehicles of a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Remote control transmitter 1a Switch 1b Switch 1c Switch 1d Switch 11 Infrared transmission window 12 Upper engagement hole 13 Engagement groove (engagement part)
14 Lower engagement hole 2 Holder 21 Recess 22 Buffer material 23 Press projection 24 Coil spring 25 Locking projection 26 Push button 27 Plate-like projection (engagement projection)
28 Leaf spring 29 Small protrusion

Claims (6)

A vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure for detachably holding a remote control transmitter with respect to a recess provided on a surface of a holder installed at a predetermined position such as a vehicle interior side wall or a seat back,
Upper holding means for engaging the remote control transmitter between the holder and the remote control transmitter by pushing the remote control transmitter into the recess of the holder to hold the upper portion of the remote control transmitter in the recess; and Release means for releasing the holding state by the upper holding means,
An engagement portion such as a groove or a hole is formed at the lower end of the remote control transmitter so that at least the lower surface opens and extends along the longitudinal direction of the remote control transmitter,
The lower portion of the recess in the holder is engaged with the engaging portion from above with allowance to hold the lower portion of the remote control transmitter in the upper holding state by the upper holding means and by the releasing means. An engagement protrusion is formed that can maintain the lower locking state while the remote control transmitter is tilted by a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the holder when the upper holding state is released. Holding structure for a vehicle remote control transmitter.   2. The vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to claim 1, wherein the holder is provided with biasing means for biasing the upper portion of the remote control transmitter in a direction of pushing out from the recess. Remote control transmitter holding structure. 3. The vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the engaging portion is formed at a lower end portion on both sides of the remote control transmitter at a predetermined length along a longitudinal direction of the remote control transmitter. Consists of groove,
The vehicular remote control transmitter is characterized in that the engaging protrusion is formed of a plate-like protrusion that protrudes from the inner surfaces of the left and right side walls of the recess in the holder toward the engaging groove and is thinner than the width of the engaging groove. Holding structure.   4. The vehicle remote control transmitter holding structure according to claim 3, wherein when the upper portion of the remote control transmitter is held by the upper holding means, the engagement hole formed in the lower end surface of the remote control transmitter is A remote control transmitter for a vehicle characterized in that a small protrusion formed on an inner surface of a lower end side wall of a recess in a holder is configured to be able to hold the lower portion of the remote control transmitter without play with respect to the holder. Retaining structure. 3. The holding structure for a remote control transmitter for a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the engagement portion is formed with a predetermined length from a lower end surface of the remote control transmitter along a longitudinal direction of the remote control transmitter. Consists of
A holding structure for a remote control transmitter for a vehicle, wherein the engaging protrusion is formed by a protrusion that protrudes from the inner surface of the lower end side wall of the recess in the holder toward the engaging hole and is thinner than the width of the engaging hole. .   The holding structure for a remote control transmitter for a vehicle according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the remote control transmitter is not slid upward by giving the plate-like protrusion or protrusion a predetermined elasticity. A structure for holding a remote control transmitter for a vehicle, wherein the plate-like protrusion or the protrusion is engaged with the engagement groove or the engagement hole.

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