JP2006341717A - Monitor attachment retaining device for car navigation - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a monitor attachment retaining device that retains the monitor in a manner making its height changeable and enabling its rotation in a right/left and elevation/depression directions. <P>SOLUTION: This monitor attachment retaining device is composed of: an attachment stay member 5 which is bent along the contour of an audio system; a spherical body 12 in which a bar member 11 fixed at a front surface of the attachment stay member 5 is provided and four projections 121 in a cross condition are provided in a direction orthogonally crossing with an axial direction of the bar member 11; a spherical body receiver 13 having slits 131 in which the respective projections 121 of the spherical body 12 are fitted; a coupling 1 which retains the spherical body 12 in the spherical body receiver 13, is composed of a nut 14 having holes in which the bar member 11 is inserted so as to be inclined freely, and joints the spherical body receiver 13 with the spherical body 12 so as to be rotated in the right/left and elevation directions; a support member 2 which is fixed at the spherical body receiver 13 of the coupling; two sandwiching plates 4 fixed at the support member 2; an elevating member 3 of which both sides are sandwiched by the two sandwiching plates 4 so as to be slid freely; and an attachment member 33 which is fixed at the elevating member 3 and fitted with the monitor 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting support for mounting a car navigation monitor to a vehicle body, and more particularly to a monitor mounting support configured to be able to move up and down in the vertical direction and to be able to rotate in the horizontal direction and the elevation and depression directions.

  Normally, a car navigation monitor is called an on-dash type that is mounted on the dashboard of a car, and an in-dash type that uses a slot to store a car audio head unit that fits on the car's dashboard. There are some installation methods.

  A conventional monitor mounting support used for the on-dash type, as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, fixes and supports a monitor at a predetermined position on a dashboard of an automobile.

On the other hand, as disclosed in Patent Document 2 below, the conventional monitor mounting support used for the in-dash type stores the monitor in the storage space of the dashboard of the automobile and pulls out the monitor when used. The monitor is fixed in front of the dashboard.
JP-A-10-281393 JP-A-10-329616

  However, in the on-dash type, since the monitor is located on the dashboard, the monitor is easy to see, but when not in use, the view during driving is obstructed.

  On the other hand, with the in-dash type, when it is not used, it can be stored in the dashboard and the appearance is clear, but the size of the monitor is limited due to the convenience of storage. Also, the audio control panel is often located directly under the air conditioning outlet. Especially in the car navigation system that is installed later, when the monitor is pulled out, the air conditioning outlet is blocked or the audio equipment is operated. In some cases, the monitor was in the way.

  Also, in both the on-dash type and the in-dash type, it was not possible to change the monitor orientation even if it wanted to change the monitor orientation.

  Therefore, the monitor mounting support of the present invention makes it easy to operate the audio device by freely changing the height of the monitor even if the monitor is mounted in front of the audio device, as in the in-dash type. It is configured to maintain that posture.

  Furthermore, the monitor mounting support according to the present invention is configured so that the monitor can be rotated in the left-right direction and the elevation and depression directions and the posture of the monitor is maintained after the orientation of the monitor is changed.

A mounting support for a car navigation monitor according to the present invention includes a mounting stay member that is bent in accordance with the outer shape of an audio device and whose front surface is bent upward, and a bar member that is fixed to the front surface of the mounting stay member. A sphere in which four protrusions are planted in a cross shape in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rod member, a sphere receiver in which a slit into which the four protrusions of the sphere are fitted, and the sphere receiver A joint that is held in the nut and has a hole in which the rod member is tiltably inserted, and the sphere receiver is coupled to the sphere so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction and the elevation and depression directions, and the joint. A support member fixed to the sphere receiver, two clamping plates fixed to the support member, a lifting member slidably held on both sides by the two clamping plates, and fixed to the lifting member Been Constituted by a mounting member fitting the monitor over the navigation.

  According to the monitor mounting support of the car navigation system of the present invention, it is possible to easily mount the monitor using an audio device stored in the storage space of the dashboard.

  In addition, a click stop mechanism can be provided so that the height of the monitor can be freely changed, and the posture can be maintained even if vibration is received after the height is changed.

  Normally, lowering the position of the monitor so as not to block the air-conditioning outlet does not interfere with the driver's field of view. When operating audio equipment, it is easy to operate by raising the position of the monitor. Can do.

  In addition, the monitor can be turned in the left-right direction and the elevation and depression directions, so that either the driver or the passenger in the passenger seat can look at the monitor, making it easier to see the monitor It is convenient to maintain the posture.

  As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1, the assembly view of FIG. 2, and the side view of FIG. 3, the monitor mounting support of the present invention includes a mounting stay member 5 that is fixed using an audio device 6 (see FIG. 4). The joint 1 has one end fixed to the front surface of the mounting stay member 5 and can be rotated in the left-right direction and the elevation and depression directions, and is fixed to the other end of the joint 1 to support the monitor 7 so that it can be moved up and down. It is comprised by the raising / lowering member 3. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting stay member 5 is formed by appropriately forming a stepped portion 53 in accordance with the outer shape of the audio device 6 so as to fit in the gap between the audio device 6 and the storage space. A rear end of the mounting stay member 5 is bent downward and a hole 52 is formed. The hole 52 is used to couple the rear side of the audio device 6 with a screw or a nut. The holding member 54 that is bent in the direction and supports the rod member 11 of the joint 1 is fixed by welding or the like.

  The holding member 54 has a hole through which the rod member 11 of the joint 1 is inserted at the center thereof, and the rod member 11 is fixed from the side by a hexagonal screw. Further, a screw hole is drilled on the holding member 54 on the front surface of the mounting stay member 5, and a holding rod 51 having a bent portion 511 that can be bent in the middle by being threaded at the tip of the screw hole is attached. ing.

  As shown in the assembly diagram of FIG. 5 and the cross-sectional view of FIG. 7, the joint 1 is constituted by a sphere 12 in which a rod member 11 is implanted and a sphere receiver 13 having a thread around it. Around the sphere 12, four protrusions 121 are planted in a cross shape in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the rod member 11. A spherical surface 132 having the same curvature as that of the sphere 12 is formed on the bottom surface of the sphere receiver 13, and four slits 131 are formed around the sphere receiver 13 into which the four protrusions 121 implanted in the sphere 12 are fitted. A flat plate-like support member 2 that supports the elevating member 3 is fixed to the bottom surface. Guide pins 21 are implanted in the support member 2.

  Further, as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 7, the joint 1 is provided with a nut 14 for tightening the sphere 12 fitted in the sphere receiver 13, and between the nut 14 and the support member 2 to prevent the nut 14 from loosening. A locking ring 15 is provided. The nut 14 is screwed into a screw around the sphere receiver 13, and has a hole 141 through which the rod member 11 is tiltably inserted, and a nylon ring 142 is fitted into the inner surface that contacts the sphere 12. Yes.

  The raising / lowering member 3 is formed in a mountain shape on both side surfaces and slides in the V-shaped grooves 41 of the two sandwiching plates 4 screwed to the support member 2 by screws. In order to limit the range, a guide groove 31 having both ends closed is formed on the back surface facing the support member 2 (see FIG. 2A). A guide pin 21 implanted in the support member 2 projects into the guide groove 31 to limit the sliding range. Further, notches 32 are formed at a plurality of locations on one side of the elevating member 3. A hole for attaching an attachment member 33 for fitting the monitor 7 to the front surface of the elevating member 3 is formed.

  The two sandwiching plates 4 have V-shaped grooves 41 formed on opposite surfaces thereof, and further have screw holes 42 formed from the side.

  Next, a procedure for assembling these components will be described. First, the spherical support 13 is screwed to the flat support member 2 and the guide pin 21 is implanted. After the locking ring 15 is screwed into the ball receiver 13 in advance, the ball 12 is fitted into the ball receiver 13 while holding the rod member 11 and aligning the four protrusions 121 of the ball 12 with the four slits 131 of the ball receiver 13. . Then, the nut 14 is screwed and the sphere 12 is sandwiched between the spherical surface 132 formed on the bottom surface of the sphere receiver 13 and the nylon ring 142 of the nut 14, so that as shown in the perspective view of FIG. Assemble the joint 1 that acts as a ball joint mechanism that rotates in the depression direction.

  The elevating member 3 to which the mounting member 33 is screwed in advance is sandwiched between the V-shaped grooves 41 of the two clamping plates 4, and the guide groove 31 of the elevating member 3 is aligned with the guide pin 21 implanted in the support member 2. One clamping plate 4 is screwed to the support member 2.

  The screw hole 42 of one clamping plate 4 that clamps the side surface of the two clamping plates 4 where the notch 32 of the elevating member 3 is not formed has a V-shape at the tip shown in the perspective view of FIG. After inserting the first pin 43 made of nylon having the depression 431 with the valley line 432 of the depression 431 in the vertical direction, the coil spring 44 is inserted and the hexagon screw 45 is screwed in, and the elasticity of the spring makes the first The V-shaped depression 431 of the pin 43 is pressed against the side surface of the elevating member 3.

  In the screw hole 42 of the other holding plate 4 that holds the side surface where the notch 32 of the elevating member 3 is formed, the tip shown in the perspective view of FIG. The second pin 46 made of nylon having a hollow 463 is inserted with the valley line 464 of the hollow 463 in the vertical direction, the coil spring 44 is inserted, the hexagonal screw 45 is screwed in, and the second is generated by the elasticity of the spring. The V-shaped depression 463 of the pin 46 is pressed against the side surface of the elevating member 3.

  When the notch 32 on the side surface reaches the second pin 46 when the elevating member 3 is slid, the ridge line 462 of the second pin 46 protruding from the chevron 461 is engaged with the notch 32 and the click stop mechanism is activated. Constitute. Thus, by using the two pins 43 and 46 made of nylon, the elevating member 3 can be smoothly slid and click-stopped.

  In order to limit the sliding range of the elevating member 3, a guide groove 31 having both ends closed is formed on the surface facing the support member 2, and the support member 2 is implanted in the guide groove 31. Since the guided pin 21 protrudes to limit the sliding range, the elevating member 3 does not come out of the two clamping plates 4.

  In order to fix the assembly assembled in this way to the mounting stay member 5, the rod member 11 implanted in the spherical body 12 is inserted into the holding member 54 of the mounting stay member 5 with the posture of the elevating member 3 in the vertical direction. Then, the monitor mounting support shown in the perspective view of FIG. 1 is completed by screwing in and fixing the hexagonal screw from the side.

  A procedure for mounting the car navigation monitor 7 to the vehicle body using the monitor mounting support will be described.

  As shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, the audio device 6 is extracted from the audio storage space of the dashboard 8, the mounting stay member 5 is overlaid on the upper surface of the audio device 6, and a screw is inserted into the rear end hole 52 bent downward. Then, the audio device 6 is inserted into the storage space and fixed.

  In order to prevent the monitor 7 from vibrating or tilting due to the weight of the car navigation monitor 7 being changed, the tip of the holding bar 51 is passed through the hole in the dashboard 8 and the nut 512 , And an extension force is applied against the elasticity of the mounting stay member 5 between the front surface of the mounting stay member 5 bent upward and the dashboard 8.

  The monitor 7 is attached by inserting a fitting groove formed in advance on the back cover of the monitor 7 into the attachment member 33 of the elevating member 3 from above. Then, by changing the strength of tightening the nut 14 of the joint 1 to adjust the rotational resistance of the sphere receiver 13 with respect to the sphere 12 in which the rod member 11 is implanted, the monitor 7 can be easily rotated in the horizontal direction, the elevation and depression directions. Then, after adjusting to such an extent that the posture can be maintained even under vibration, the locking ring 15 is screwed back to the nut 14 to prevent the nut 14 from loosening.

  Furthermore, by turning each hexagon screw 45 screwed into the two clamping plates 4 that clamp the lifting member 3, the click stop mechanism operates appropriately, the monitor 7 can be easily lifted up and down, and vibrations can be generated. Adjust to such an extent that the lifted position can be maintained even if it is received.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when changing the height and angle of the monitor 7, the monitor 7 is moved up and down or rotated by hand to change the monitor 7 to an arbitrary posture as indicated by a dotted line. Can do. Usually, the air-conditioning outlet 9 is lowered to the front of the audio device 6 as shown by a dotted line so as not to be blocked, and when the audio device 6 is operated, it should be raised as shown by the dotted line.

  In addition, since the raising / lowering range of the elevating member 3 is restricted by the guide groove 31 and the guide pin 21 closed at both upper and lower ends, the monitor 7 does not come off, and the elevating member 3 is implanted in the sphere 12 in a cross shape 4. The screen of the monitor 7 is not tilted or rotated by the four projections 121 and the four slits 131 formed in the spherical body receiver 13.

The perspective view which shows the assembled state of the monitor attachment support tool of this invention, Assembly drawing of the monitor mounting support of the present invention, Side view of the monitor mounting support of the present invention, A longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the monitor is mounted on the dashboard by the monitor mounting support of the present invention, Assembly drawing showing the joint of the monitor mounting support of the present invention, The perspective view which shows the coupling of the monitor attachment support tool of this invention, Sectional drawing which shows the coupling of the monitor attachment support tool of this invention, First pin perspective view, It is a 2nd pin perspective view.

Explanation of symbols

1 Fitting
11 Bar material
12 sphere
121 protrusion
13 Ball receiver
131 Slit
132 spherical
14 Nut
141 holes
142 Nylon ring
15 Lock ring 2 Support member
21 Guide pin 3 Lifting member
31 Guide groove
32 Notch
33 Mounting member 4 Holding plate
41 V-shaped groove
42 Screw holes
43 Pin 1
431 V-shaped depression on pin 1
432 Pin 1 valley
44 Coil spring
45 Hex screw
46 2nd pin
461 Yamagata of the 2nd pin
462 Edge of second pin
463 V-shaped depression on the second pin
464 Valley of 2nd pin 5 Mounting stay member
51 Holding rod
511 Bending part
512 nuts
52 holes
53 steps
54 Holding members 6 Audio equipment 7 Monitor 8 Dashboard 9 Air conditioning outlet

Claims (3)

A mounting stay member that is bent in accordance with the outer shape of the audio device and the front surface is bent upward;
A rod member fixed to the front surface of the mounting stay member is planted, and a sphere in which four projections are planted in a cross shape in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rod member, the four projections of the sphere are fitted. A sphere receiver formed with a slit, and a nut that holds the sphere in the sphere receiver and has a hole through which the rod member is tiltably inserted. A joint that is pivotably coupled in the depression direction;
A support member fixed to the ball receiver of the joint;
Two clamping plates fixed to the support member;
An elevating member that is slidably held on both sides by the two holding plates;
An attachment member fixed to the elevating member and fitted with a car navigation monitor;
A mounting support for a car navigation monitor, comprising:   The mounting support for the car navigation monitor according to claim 1, wherein a spherical surface having the same curvature as that of the sphere is formed on a bottom surface of the sphere receiver, and a nylon ring is fitted into an inner surface of the sphere receiver that contacts the sphere of the nut. Ingredients. The car navigation system according to claim 1, further comprising a click stop mechanism having notches formed at a plurality of positions on a side surface of the elevating member, and a pin on which a spring of a coil spring engaged with the notches acts. Monitor mounting support.

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