JP2008162486A - Installation structure of vehicular communication device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an installation structure of a vehicular communication device having a simple structure, and capable of hiding a communication device body with a high degree of concealment. <P>SOLUTION: A roof trim 10, a sun visor 30 provided at a front part of the roof trim 10, the communication device body 21 which is a main body of the vehicular communication device, and a main body storage portion 50 storing the communication device body 21 are provided. The sun visor 30 can rock between a normal state along the roof trim 10 and a standing state standing to the roof trim 10, about a rocking shaft 31 positioned at or near the roof trim 10. Of parts of the sun visor 30 and the roof trim 10 opposite to each other when the sun visor 10 in the normal state, the main body storage portion 50 is provided on one side, and when the other is in the normal state, the communication device body 21 is covered. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an installation structure of a vehicle communication device that performs communication with the outside of a vehicle.

  Conventionally, a vehicle equipped with a vehicle communication device that performs communication with the outside of the vehicle is known. As an example, there is one equipped with an on-board ETC device. The ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) is an automatic toll collection system that has become popular in recent years. Specifically, this is a system that communicates between an antenna installed at a toll booth on a toll road and an ETC on-board unit mounted on the vehicle, and processes toll payment on the toll road without stopping the vehicle. It is.

  As another example, vehicles equipped with a car navigation system that communicates with an artificial satellite (GPS satellite) using a global positioning system (GPS) are also widely used.

Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which an antenna for a vehicle communication device as described above is installed without deteriorating the aesthetic appearance of the instrument panel and without degrading the antenna performance.
JP-A-10-324196

  However, in recent years, there are increasing cases in which consideration is required not only for the antenna but also for the installation position of the vehicle communication device main body (hereinafter referred to as the communication device main body). In particular, for the purpose of, for example, improving the aesthetics of an instrument panel (hereinafter abbreviated as instrument panel) and preventing theft of the communication device main body or the attached device, the communication device main body is used at least as necessary, particularly for a communication device with low use frequency. There is an increasing demand for installation in such a way that it does not stand out.

  In order to cope with such a situation, there is known a storage unit called an overhead console provided in the front part of the roof trim, in which the communication device main body is stored in the overhead console. In that case, however, the construction is increased in size and size by providing a new storage section in the overhead console, and the overhead console does not necessarily achieve the above-mentioned purpose effectively. For example, to improve the aesthetics of the instrument panel, the design flexibility for improving the aesthetics is improved compared to the case where the communication device body is always exposed, but the overall design of the vehicle interior including the overhead console is improved. It is necessary to reset. Also, with regard to theft prevention, although the prevention effect is improved compared to the case where the communication device main body is always exposed, the overhead console itself that predicts the built-in communication device main body is exposed in the vehicle interior, that is, from the outside of the vehicle Since the visibility is good, it is difficult to say that a sufficient preventive effect is obtained.

  In view of the circumstances as described above, the present invention has an object to provide an installation structure for a vehicle communication device capable of installing a communication device main body at a high degree of concealment at least as necessary while having a simple structure. To do.

  The invention according to claim 1 for solving the above-described problem is an installation structure of a vehicle communication device that communicates with the outside of a vehicle, and includes a roof trim that is a ceiling wall of a passenger compartment, and a front portion of the roof trim. A sun visor provided, a communication device main body which is a main body of the vehicle communication device, and a main body storage portion for storing the communication device main body, wherein the sun visor is a rocking shaft positioned in the roof trim or in the vicinity thereof. The sun visor and the roof are swingable between a normal state along the roof trim and a standing state standing up with respect to the roof trim, and facing each other when the sun visor is in the normal state. One of the trim parts is provided with the main body storage portion, and the other is configured to cover the communication device main body when the other is in the normal state.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the vehicle communication device installation structure according to the first aspect, wherein the communication device main body can be attached with a detachable attachment and the storage state stored in the main body storage portion and the vehicle. It can be switched to a projecting state projecting and moving indoors, and when the communication device main body is in the projecting state, the attached product is detachable, the communication device main body is in the projecting state, and the sun visor is The sun visor or the roof trim presses the communication device main body to switch to the retracted state when it is biased by the biasing member from the standing state and switched to the normal state.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle communication device installation structure according to the first or second aspect, the communication device main body includes a speaker for notifying information to be notified to an occupant as audio information, and the main body storage unit. A sound reflecting member including at least one of hard synthetic resin, metal, and glass is provided on one of the sun visor and the roof trim.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle communication device installation structure according to any one of the first to third aspects, the communication device main body includes a speaker for notifying information to be notified to the occupant as audio information. And when the sun visor is in the normal state, a predetermined gap is formed between the communication device main body stored in the main body storage portion and the sun visor or the roof trim, and audio information from the speaker is It is comprised so that it may be transmitted to the vehicle interior side via the clearance gap.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle communication device installation structure according to the fourth aspect, the predetermined gap is a rear side in which the front side on which the swing shaft is provided is on the side opposite to the swing shaft. It is characterized by being larger than the side.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle communication device installation structure according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, an informing means for notifying an occupant of information is provided in the vicinity of the instrument panel. The apparatus main body includes an output unit that outputs information to be notified to the occupant to the notification means.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the vehicle communication device installation structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the vehicle communication device is an ETC vehicle-mounted device, and the ETC vehicle-mounted device is connected to the outside of the vehicle. And an ETC vehicle-mounted device body as the communication device body to which the storage medium can be attached and detached.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, as will be described below, the communication device main body can be installed with a high degree of concealment at least as necessary, while having a simple structure.

  According to the vehicle communication device installation structure of the present invention, the main body storage portion for storing the communication device main body is installed on the roof trim side or the sun visor side. When installed on the roof trim side, it is provided at a position facing the sun visor when the sun visor is in a normal state. Moreover, when installing in the sun visor side, it is provided in the position facing a roof trim when a sun visor is made into a normal state.

  In any case, since the main body storage portion is covered with the sun visor or the roof trim by putting the sun visor in the normal state, it can be substantially hidden and can be made inconspicuous. That is, the communication device main body stored in the main body storage unit can be installed with a high degree of concealment. Therefore, the aesthetic appearance of the instrument panel is not affected, and the antitheft effect of the communication device main body (for example, the ETC on-board unit main body) or its attachment (for example, the ETC card) can be expected.

  Also, by setting the sun visor up as necessary, the communication device main body can be easily exposed and necessary operations can be performed.

  The present invention is not limited to the purpose of improving the aesthetic appearance of the instrument panel or preventing theft, but is also suitable for hiding the communication device main body for other purposes.

  According to the invention of claim 2, the operability can be improved as described below.

  First, the occupant can attach and detach the mounted product without removing the communication device main body from the main body storage unit by switching the communication device main body to the protruding state.

  Then, after completing the necessary operations including attaching and detaching the installed items, the occupant simply switches the communication device body from the protruding state to the retracted state and hides it by simply performing a one-touch operation to switch the sun visor from the standing state to the normal state. Can do.

  In addition, as a form which a sun visor or a roof trim presses a communication apparatus main body, what presses directly and what presses indirectly via a certain member are included.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, as described below, it is possible to enhance the transmission of audio information from the speaker when the sun visor is in a normal state and the communication device main body is hidden.

  The roof trim and sun visor that cover the main body storage portion are generally made of a material having a relatively high sound absorbing property such as a fiber member or a foaming member. Thus, if the sound absorption property of the part covering the main body storage part is high, the sound from the speaker is absorbed by the part, and there is a possibility that the sound information is not accurately transmitted to the occupant.

  However, according to the present invention, since the sound reflection member is provided on one of the sun visor facing the main body storage portion or the roof trim, the sound absorption from the speaker is suppressed, and the voice information is easily transmitted to the occupant. .

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the sound information from the speaker when the sun visor is in the normal state and the communication device main body is hidden is transmitted to the vehicle interior side through the predetermined gap, the sound information Can improve the transmission. In particular, when the structure of claim 3 is included, the synergistic effect can be expected.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, more voice information from the speaker can be transmitted from the front side of the occupant when the sun visor is in the normal state and the communication device main body is hidden. When the communication device main body is stored, the communication device main body can be easily stored by pressing the communication device main body behind the main body storage portion with a large moment force. Then, a gap for voice information transmission can be secured.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, necessary information can be transmitted from the vehicle communication device to the occupant using the notification means. As the notification means, a car navigation system, an audio device, an in-vehicle TV, and the like are suitable. If a notification means capable of displaying an image is used, notification based on image information is also possible.

  In addition, when the structure of Claims 3-5 is included, the combined use and switching of a speaker and an alerting | reporting means are attained.

  According to the invention of claim 7, the anti-theft effect of the on-board ETC device and the storage medium (ETC card) attached thereto can be particularly expected as described below.

  In recent years, theft of ETC in-vehicle devices and ETC cards that are still attached to the devices tends to occur frequently. According to the present invention, when the occupant leaves the vehicle, the ETC vehicle-mounted device is installed with a high degree of concealment by simply returning the sun visor to the normal state, and even if the ETC vehicle-mounted device is mounted from outside the vehicle, it is easily visible. Can not do it. Accordingly, the frequency of the theft target is reduced, and a high antitheft effect can be expected.

  In addition, when including the structure of Claim 2, the mounted | wearing goods of Claim 2 are equivalent to the storage medium of this invention.

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

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an installation structure of a vehicle communication device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front obliquely upward view from a passenger compartment, 2 is a windshield, 5 is an inner mirror for a driver to visually recognize the rear of the vehicle, and 10 is a roof trim that is a ceiling wall of the passenger compartment. . A sun visor 30 is provided at the front portion of the roof trim 10.

  The sun visor 30 can swing between a normal state along the roof trim 10 and an upright state standing with respect to the roof trim 10 around a swing shaft 31 provided on the roof trim 10. FIG. 1 shows the sun visor 30 in a standing state.

  Note that the sun visor 30 is configured to be biased to the normal state side by a biasing member (not shown) when it slightly shifts from the standing state to the normal state side.

  The roof trim 10 is provided with a recess 11 that is recessed upward. When the sun visor 30 is brought into the normal state, the sun visor 30 is fitted into the recess 11 so that the sun visor 30 and the roof trim 10 are flush or close to each other, so that the aesthetics of the vehicle interior is improved.

  Although the sun visor 30 is also supported by the support portion 32 provided on the roof trim 10, the sun visor 30 and the support portion 32 are configured to be easily separated. When the sun visor 30 and the support portion 32 are separated, the sun visor 30 can be swung along a horizontal plane around a vertical axis (not shown) that supports the swing shaft 31 while maintaining the standing state. By doing so, the occupant can block the sunlight from the right side of the vehicle by the sun visor 30.

  The ETC vehicle-mounted device 20 is mounted on the vehicle as a vehicle communication device. The ETC in-vehicle device 20 communicates with an antenna installed at a toll road toll or the like, and can process toll fee payment without stopping the vehicle. The ETC vehicle-mounted device 20 of this embodiment is an integrated type in which an ETC vehicle-mounted device main body 21 that is a main body (communication device main body) incorporates a speaker 25 and an antenna portion 23 (see FIG. 4) for communication with the outside of the vehicle. It is. The speaker 25 notifies the passengers of information, for example, that the billing has been properly performed, the amount of money, and the like as sound information (including signal sound and melody sound).

  A card insertion slot 22 is provided in the ETC on-board unit main body 21, and a passenger inserts and removes a storage medium (specifically, the ETC card 28 shown in FIG. 2) into the card insertion slot 22 (arrow A1 in FIG. 2). , It can be attached to and detached from the ETC on-board unit main body 21. The ETC vehicle-mounted device 20 validates the automatic fee collection system in a state where the ETC card 28 is mounted on the ETC vehicle-mounted device main body 21.

  A main body storage 50 is provided in the recess 11 of the roof trim 10, and the ETC on-board unit main body 21 can be stored in the main body storage 50. The ETC in-vehicle device main body 21 can be switched between a storage state stored in the main body storage unit 50 and a protruding state in which the ETC on-vehicle device main body 21 protrudes and moves toward the vehicle interior side. FIG. 1 shows the ETC on-board unit main body 21 in a protruding state. As shown in FIG. 1, when the sun visor 30 is in a standing state and the ETC on-board unit main body 21 is in a protruding state, the card insertion slot 22 is exposed to the vehicle interior side. 28 insertion / removal operations can be performed.

  A portion of the sun visor 30 that faces the main body storage portion 50 when the sun visor 30 is in a normal state is a storage cover portion 50a. A makeup mirror 40 is provided in the storage cover portion 50a. The makeup mirror 40 mainly includes a case 41, a mirror main body 42, and a cover 43 that can be opened and closed in a sliding manner. The case 41 and the cover 43 are made of hard synthetic resin, and the mirror surface of the mirror body 42 is made of glass. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the cover 43 is closed (upper half) and a state in which it is half open (lower half). The original function of the makeup mirror 40 is a mirror that reflects the appearance of the occupant. In this embodiment, the sound reflection member that reflects the sound from the speaker 25 relatively well by providing it in the storage cover portion 50a. (Details will be described later).

  FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the main body storage 50. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view when the ETC on-board unit main body 21 is in a protruding state at the same position as FIG. The detailed structure of the main body storage unit 50 will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main body storage unit 50 includes a case 51, a bracket 91, and a handle 70 as main components. The case 51 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box whose longitudinal direction is the vehicle width direction, and opens downward. A flange portion 52 is formed at the opening edge of the case 51. The case 51 forms a box with an upper surface 51a extending in a substantially horizontal direction and four side surfaces adjacent to the upper surface 51a, and one of the four side surfaces is a side surface 51b (the driver's seat among the side surfaces extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction). A frame portion 61 is additionally provided on the side surface closer to. The frame 61 is a box that opens downward, and an opening 62 extending in the vehicle front-rear direction is provided on the upper surface thereof. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the side surface 51 b of the case 51 enters the inside of the frame portion 61 to form a hand damage prevention rib 67.

  A cutout 60 is provided at the boundary between the upper surface 51 a and the side surface 51 b of the case 51. Further, a pair of handle bearing portions 59 are provided on the upper surface 51a with the notch 60 interposed therebetween.

  A clamping portion 53 is provided in the vicinity of the frame portion 61 of the flange portion 52. The clamping part 53 has a surface extending in parallel with the flange part 52.

  Retainer holes 54 and 55 extending along the opening edge of the case 51 are provided at appropriate positions on the three side surfaces 51c of the case 51 other than the side surface 51b. The retainer hole 54 is longer in the longitudinal direction than the retainer hole 55. Retainers 111 and 112 having lengths corresponding to the hole shapes are passed through the retainer holes 54 and 55 and assembled. The retainers 111 and 112 are plate-like bodies that are bent at two locations so that a horizontal plane, a vertical plane, and a horizontal plane are continuously formed. In FIG. 1, the retainer 111 and the retainer 112 are shown one by one, and the others are omitted, but retainers 111 and 112 corresponding to the retainer holes 54 and 55 are respectively provided. The retainers 111 and 112 are fixed to the case 51 with screws 116. A screw receiving portion 58 that receives the screw 116 is formed on the upper surface 51 a of the case 51.

  Here, the mounting structure of the case 51 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, an outer roof panel 1 a that is an outer plate on the upper surface of the vehicle and an inner roof panel 1 b that is an inner plate are provided above the roof trim 10. The inner roof panel 1 b where the main body storage unit 50 is installed is recessed toward the outer roof panel 1 a, and a case 51 is installed between the recess and the roof trim 10.

  At the installation location of the case 51, a trim opening 10 a having a shape substantially including the case 51 in a plan view is formed in the roof trim 10. One side of the case 51 is fixed so that the edge of one side of the trim opening 10 a is sandwiched between the flange 52 and the clamping unit 53.

  The other three sides of the case 51 are fixed to the edge of the trim opening 10 a by the flange portion 52 and the retainers 111 and 112. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the retainer 111 is attached to the case 51 so that the roof trim 10 is sandwiched between the horizontal plane and the flange portion 52 of the case 51. The same applies to the retainer 112.

  As described above, the case 51 is fixed to the roof trim 10 by clamping the edge portion of the trim opening 10a by the flange portion 52, the clamping portion 53, and the retainers 111 and 112. In FIG. 4, the retainer holes 54 and 55, the retainers 111 and 112, and the screws 116 are omitted as appropriate for the sake of simplicity. The retainer hole 55 and the retainer 112 may be omitted as appropriate.

  Next, the description returns to the structure of the main body storage unit 50. As shown in FIG. 2, the bracket 91 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body provided substantially parallel to the upper surface 51 a of the case 51, and is a member to which the ETC on-vehicle device body 21 is attached via the double-sided tape 102. A part of the long side of the bracket 91 (the side opposite to the side corresponding to the frame portion 61) is bent downward to form a bent portion 92. A shaft hole 93 having an axial direction in the vehicle front-rear direction is formed in the bent portion 92.

  A collar insertion hole 56 having a diameter slightly larger than that of the shaft hole 93 is formed at a position corresponding to the shaft hole 93 on the side surface 51 c of the case 51. A cylindrical collar 105 with a flange is assembled in the collar insertion hole 56. The outer diameter of the collar 105 is substantially equal to the hole diameter of the collar insertion hole 56, and the inner diameter is substantially equal to the hole diameter of the shaft hole 93. The bracket 91 is attached to the case 51 by a bolt 121 and a nut 106 that are passed through the shaft hole 93 and the collar insertion hole 56 (collar 105). In FIG. 1, only the collar 105, the nut 106, and the bolt 121 corresponding to one shaft hole 93 are shown, but the same applies to the other shaft hole 93.

  The bracket 91 attached to the case 51 in this manner can swing around the bolt 121 as a swing axis (see FIG. 6). In the present embodiment, the swing range of the bracket 91 is set such that the upper limit side is 0 ° (parallel to the upper surface 51a of the case 51) and the lower limit side is 10 ° to 15 ° downward (see FIG. 6). A cushion 101 made of an elastic body is provided on the upper surface of the swinging tip side of the bracket 91. The cushion 101 contacts the upper surface 51a of the case 51 when the bracket 91 is at the upper limit of the swing range (see FIG. 4).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the ETC vehicle-mounted device body 21 is attached to the bracket 91 so that the card insertion slot 22 faces the swinging tip side. When the ETC on-board unit body 21 is attached to the bracket 91, the state in which the bracket 91 is in the swing range upper limit position (the state shown in FIG. 4) is the retracted state of the ETC on-board unit body 21, and the swing range lower limit position is reached. A certain state (state shown in FIG. 6) is a protruding state of the ETC vehicle-mounted device main body 21.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a stopper 68 is provided at a position corresponding to the bent portion 92 of the bracket 91 inside the case 51. The stopper 68 is a member for stopping the bracket 91 at the swing range lower limit position. A contact surface 68 a is formed on the surface of the stopper 68 that faces the bent portion 92 of the bracket 91. On the other hand, the surface of the bent portion 92 that faces the contact surface 68a of the stopper 68 is a contact surface 92a. As shown in FIG. 4, the contact surface 68a and the contact surface 92a are separated when the bracket 91 is in the swing upper limit position. The brackets 91 are configured to approach each other as they swing, and come into contact with each other when they are at the swing lower limit position (see FIG. 6). As a result, further swinging of the bracket 91 is suppressed. That is, the ETC onboard equipment main body 21 can be stopped at the protruding position.

  The handle 70 is a member for fixing the bracket 91 at the upper limit position of the swing range, that is, for fixing the ETC on-board unit main body 21 at the storage position. As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 6, the schematic shape of the handle 70 is a plate-like body that is bent with a sandwich angle of about 120 °. The handle 70 is attached to the handle bearing portion 59 of the case 51 by a spring pin 81. The handle 70 is attached so that the inside of the sandwiched angle faces the case 51 side, and can swing around the spring pin 81.

  A spring 82 (torsion spring) is attached to the handle 70. One end of the spring 82 is locked by the upper surface 51 a of the case 51, and the other end is locked by the spring holding portion 73 of the handle 70. As a result, the spring 82 urges the handle 70 in the direction of swinging clockwise in the state shown in FIG.

  The handle 70 is provided with a claw portion 72 that protrudes inside the pinching angle. As shown in FIG. 4, the claw portion 72 enters the inside of the case 51 through the cutout portion 60 in the attached state. Then, the bracket 91 is engaged with the swinging tip side of the bracket 91 in a state where the bracket 91 is at the swing range upper limit. When the claw 72 is engaged with the bracket 91, the ETC on-board unit main body 21 is in a retracted state, but the bracket 91 swings downward due to the weight of the ETC on-board unit main body 21 and the bracket 91. Stopped by the biasing force. In this way, the ETC onboard equipment main body 21 is held in the retracted state.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a part of the handle 70 (the operation portion 74) enters the inside of the frame portion 61 through the opening 62 in the attached state. As shown in FIG. 6, when the occupant pushes the operating portion 74 against the urging force of the spring 82 with the fingers 200 or the like and swings the handle 70 counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow A3), the claw portion 72 is moved to the bracket 91. Deviate from. As a result, the bracket 91 swings downward due to the weight of the ETC on-board unit main body 21 and the bracket 91. When the bracket 91 swings to the swing range lower limit, the swinging is stopped by the stopper 68 as described above. In this way, the ETC onboard equipment main body 21 is held in a protruding state.

  When the occupant presses the operation unit 74 with the finger 200, the ETC onboard device main body 21 or the bracket 91 that swings downward is prevented from hitting the finger 200 by the hand injury prevention rib 67, and the finger 200 is protected. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the ETC on-board unit main body 21 is in the retracted state and the sun visor 30 is in the normal state, the main unit storage unit 50 including the ETC on-board unit main body 21 and the storage cover part 50a are interposed. A predetermined gap (gap δ1) is formed. The gap δ1 is larger on the front side (side on which the rocking shaft 31 is provided), smaller on the rear side, and finally becomes zero. That is, the ETC onboard equipment main body 21 and the storage cover part 50a contact. Alternatively, the ETC on-board unit main body 21 and the storage cover part 50a approach each other to such an extent that the gap disappears due to the deflection of the sun visor 30 only by lightly pressing the sun visor 30 from below by the occupant.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the recessed part 11 of the roof trim 10 is provided a little behind the rear end of the sun visor 30 when the sun visor 30 is in a normal state. By doing so, it is easy for the occupant to insert his / her fingers into the portion to swing the sun visor 30.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 4-6, the usage method of the ETC onboard equipment 20, and the effect | action and effect of the installation structure are demonstrated.

  First, an occupant needs to attach an ETC card 28 to the ETC on-board unit main body 21 in order to validate an automatic fee accommodation system using the ETC on-board unit 20. The procedure is as follows. The occupant exposes the ETC in-vehicle device main body 21 stored in the main body storage unit 50 with the sun visor 30 in an upright state. Next, the operation part 74 of the handle 70 is pushed to switch the ETC on-board unit main body 21 from the retracted state to the protruding state. As a result, the card insertion port 22 of the ETC vehicle-mounted device main body 21 is exposed to the vehicle interior side as shown in FIG. 1, so that the occupant can easily insert the ETC card 28 into the card insertion port 22, and the ETC vehicle-mounted device main body. 21 can be attached.

  When the ETC card 28 is mounted on the ETC on-board unit body 21, the occupant switches the ETC on-board unit body 21 to the retracted state, and further returns the sun visor 30 from the standing state to the normal state. In this case, these operations may be performed individually, but in this embodiment, a simpler method can be adopted. It is a one-touch operation in which the sun visor 30 is simply returned from the standing state to the normal state from the state in which the ETC on-board unit main body 21 is in the protruding state.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the normal state of the sun visor 30, the ETC on-board unit main body 21 and the storage cover part 50a of the sun visor 30 are in contact with each other on the rear side. On the way back to the state, the storage cover part 50a and the ETC on-board unit main body 21 come into contact with each other, and then the storage cover part 50a pushes up the ETC on-board unit main body 21. That is, the bracket 91 is swung to the swing range upper limit side. When the bracket 91 swings to the vicinity of the swing range upper limit position, the bracket 91 pushes back the claw portion 72 against the biasing force of the spring 82 (the handle 70 is slightly swung in the direction of arrow A3 shown in FIG. 6). Furthermore, the bracket 91 can swing to the swing range upper limit position. When the bracket 91 swings to the upper limit position of the swing range, the cushion 101 comes into contact with the upper surface of the case 51, but is pushed further deeply by the elastic deformation of the cushion 101. By doing so, the claw portion 72 is engaged with the bracket 91 by the biasing force of the spring 82. In this manner, the ETC on-board unit main body 21 can be switched to the retracted state simultaneously with returning the sun visor 30 to the normal state.

  When the sun visor 30 is in the normal state, the ETC on-board unit main body 21 and the main body storage unit 50 are almost completely hidden by the storage cover part 50 a, that is, the sun visor 30. Therefore, the presence of the ETC on-board unit main body 21 and the main body storage unit 50 hardly affects the design in the vehicle interior including the instrument panel, and the aesthetic appearance can be easily maintained and improved.

  In addition, since a part of the sun visor 30 is also used as the storage cover part 50a, the installation structure of the ETC on-board unit main body 21 is simpler than when a dedicated storage cover part is provided or an overhead console is provided separately. It has become a thing.

  The driver can use the sun visor 30 in exactly the same usage pattern as the conventional usage pattern when the ETC on-board unit main body 21 is in the retracted state. That is, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the sun visor 30 is switched to an upright state as necessary (arrow A2), and a safe driving can be achieved by blocking dazzling sunlight. The passenger can use the makeup mirror 40 in exactly the same usage pattern as the conventional usage pattern. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the sun visor 30 is raised, the cover 43 is slid to expose the mirror main body 42, and can be used for appearance, makeup, and the like as a mirror that reflects itself.

  When the vehicle passes through the toll booth where the ETC is installed, necessary communication is performed via the antenna unit 23 between the ETC system at the installation location and the ETC in-vehicle device 20 and charging is performed. At the same time, the gate of the toll gate is automatically opened, so that the driver can pass through the toll gate without stopping the vehicle. The charged fee is charged to the owner of the ETC card 28 at a later date.

  The ETC in-vehicle device 20 notifies the occupant of information, for example, that the billing has been properly performed, the amount of money, and the like from the speaker 25 as sound information (including signal sound and melody sound). At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, since the gap δ1 is provided between the speaker 25 and the storage cover part 50a, the voice information is transmitted to the front side of the passenger compartment via the gap δ1 and is accurately detected by the passenger. Can be notified.

  Here, the sun visor 30 constituting the storage cover portion 50a is generally made of a material having a relatively high sound absorbing property such as a fiber member or a foaming member. Thus, if the sound absorption of the storage cover part 50a is high, the sound from the speaker 25 will be absorbed by the storage cover part 50a, and there exists a possibility that audio | voice information may not be transmitted to a passenger | crew correctly.

  However, in this embodiment, the decorative mirror 40 is provided in the storage cover part 50a. The portion of the makeup mirror 40 facing the speaker 25 (the cover 43 and the mirror surface of the mirror main body 42) is a sound reflecting member that is relatively easy to reflect sound, such as hard synthetic resin or glass. Therefore, absorption of sound from the speaker 25 is suppressed, and voice information is more easily transmitted to the occupant.

  When the passenger gets off and leaves the vehicle, it is desirable to remove the ETC card 28 from the ETC on-board unit main body 21 in order to prevent the ETC card 28 from being stolen. The procedure at that time is in accordance with the ETC card 28 mounting procedure.

  Even if the occupant forgets to remove the ETC card 28, if the sun visor 30 is kept in the normal state when getting off the vehicle, even if the vehicle is equipped with the ETC on-board device 20, the degree of concealment is so high that it is difficult to see from outside the vehicle. Since the ETC OBE main body 21 and the main body storage unit 50 are concealed, as compared with the case where the ETC OBE main body 21 is completely exposed, as compared with the case where it is stored in a conventional overhead console or the like. High anti-theft effect can be expected.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an installation structure of the vehicle communication device according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, members having the same or similar functions as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof is omitted.

  The ETC vehicle-mounted device 20a of the present embodiment is different from the ETC vehicle-mounted device 20 of the first embodiment in that an antenna unit 23 is provided outside the ETC vehicle-mounted device main body 21a and in addition to or added to the speaker 25. Thus, the difference is that a notifying means for notifying an occupant of information is provided outside the ETC on-board unit main body 21a.

  The vehicle includes a raindrop sensor box 230 between the inner mirror support 6 that supports the inner mirror 5 and the windshield 2. A raindrop sensor (not shown) is built in the raindrop sensor box 230. The raindrop sensor is a sensor that detects water droplets attached to the windshield 2. The vehicle is configured to automatically operate a wiper (not shown) when a raindrop sensor detects that water droplets have adhered to the windshield 2.

  The vehicle is equipped with a car navigation system 220 (hereinafter abbreviated as navigation). The navigation 220 measures the position of the host vehicle using GPS (Global Positioning System) or the like, and provides driving guidance to the occupant by showing it on a map displayed on the monitor screen. As an additional function, it also displays traffic information and guides stores. That is, the navigation 220 is a notification means for notifying the passenger of information through a monitor screen or a speaker.

  As for the ETC onboard equipment 20a of this embodiment, the ETC onboard equipment main body 21a is stored in the main body storage part 50 similarly to 1st Embodiment. The antenna unit 23 is provided in the raindrop sensor box 230 together with the raindrop sensor. The antenna unit 23 is connected to a communication unit 26 built in the ETC on-board unit main body 21a. The communication unit 26 communicates with an ETC system outside the vehicle via the antenna unit 23.

  Moreover, the output part 27 is provided in the ETC onboard equipment main body 21a, and the output part 27 is connected with the navigation 220. FIG. The output unit 27 outputs information to be notified to the occupant to the navigation 220.

  Other configurations and functions of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 20a are the same as those of the ETC vehicle-mounted device 20 of the first embodiment, and the same applies to the point that the ETC card 28 is used. The usage method is also the same. And the effect | action and effect that the ETC onboard equipment main body 21a is concealed with a high concealment degree can be obtained similarly.

  According to the present embodiment, information can be notified to the occupant not only by voice information but also by image information using the navigation 220, so that a wider variety of notification modes can be taken. The antenna unit 23 is provided in the raindrop sensor box 230 and is substantially hidden in the raindrop sensor box 230. Therefore, although the antenna unit 23 is provided outside the ETC on-board unit main body 21a, a high degree of concealment including the antenna unit 23 is maintained.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change suitably in a claim.

  For example, in the above embodiments, the vehicular communication device is an ETC on-vehicle device, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to this, and can be applied to any communication device including a GPS or the like.

  In the first embodiment, the main body storage unit 50 is provided on the roof trim 10 side and the storage cover part 50a is provided on the sun visor 30 side. Conversely, the main body storage unit 50 is on the sun visor 30 side. The storage cover part 50a may be provided on the roof trim 10 side.

  In the first embodiment, only the antenna unit 23 may be provided outside the ETC on-board unit main body 21 as in the second embodiment.

  In 2nd Embodiment, you may provide the antenna part 23 in another location. In that case, the antenna part 23 may be installed independently, and you may make it adjoin with other members, such as a GPS sensor.

  In 2nd Embodiment, you may use things other than the navigation 220, for example, an audio equipment, vehicle-mounted TV, etc. as an alerting | reporting means provided in the exterior of the ETC vehicle equipment main body 21a.

It is a perspective view which shows the installation structure of the communication apparatus for vehicles which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the main body storage part of the said communication apparatus for vehicles. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the VV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view when the ETC on-board unit main body is in a protruding state at the same position as FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the installation structure of the communication apparatus for vehicles which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Roof Trim 20, 20a ETC On-board Unit (Vehicle Communication Device)
21,21a ETC in-vehicle device body (communication device body)
23 Antenna unit 25 Speaker 27 Information output unit 28 ETC card (installed product, storage medium)
30 Sun visor 31 Oscillating shaft 40 Makeup mirror (sound reflection member)
50 Main body storage portion 50a Storage cover portion (the other of the sun visor and the roof trim that face each other when the sun visor is in a normal state with respect to the one where the main body storage portion is provided)
δ1 Predetermined gap 210 Instrument panel 220 Car navigation system (notification means)

Claims (7)

An installation structure of a vehicle communication device that communicates with the outside of the vehicle,
Roof trim, which is the ceiling wall of the passenger compartment,
A sun visor provided at the front of the roof trim;
A communication device main body which is a main body of the vehicle communication device;
A main body storage unit for storing the communication device main body,
The sun visor is swingable between a normal state along the roof trim and a standing state standing with respect to the roof trim, with the swing trim positioned in the vicinity of the roof trim or in the vicinity thereof.
The main body storage portion is provided in one of the sun visor and the roof trim that face each other when the sun visor is in the normal state, and covers the communication device main body when the other is in the normal state. An installation structure of a vehicular communication device, characterized in that it is configured. The communication device main body can be mounted with a detachable attachment, and can be switched between a storage state stored in the main body storage unit and a protruding state that protrudes and moves toward the vehicle interior side,
When the communication device main body is in the protruding state, the attached item is in a removable state,
When the communication device main body is in the protruding state and the sun visor is urged by the urging member from the standing state and switched to the normal state, the sun visor or the roof trim presses the communication device main body. 2. The vehicle communication device installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle communication device is switched to the stored state. The communication device body includes a speaker for notifying information to be notified to the occupant as audio information,
3. A sound reflecting member including at least one of hard synthetic resin, metal, and glass is provided on one of the sun visor and the roof trim facing the main body storage portion. Installation structure of a vehicle communication device. The communication device body includes a speaker for notifying information to be notified to the occupant as audio information,
When the sun visor is in the normal state, a predetermined gap is formed between the communication device main body stored in the main body storage portion and the sun visor or the roof trim.
4. The vehicle communication device according to claim 1, wherein audio information from the speaker is configured to be transmitted to a vehicle interior side via the predetermined gap. 5. Installation structure.   5. The vehicle communication device installation structure according to claim 4, wherein the predetermined gap is larger on a front side on which the swing shaft is provided than on a rear side on the anti-swing shaft side. An informing means for informing the passenger of information is provided in the vicinity of the instrument panel,
The said communication apparatus main body contains the information output part which outputs the information which should alert | report an occupant to the said alerting | reporting means, The installation structure of the vehicle communication apparatus of any one of Claim 1 thru | or 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The vehicle communication device is an ETC vehicle-mounted device,
The ETC vehicle-mounted device includes an antenna unit for performing communication with the outside of the vehicle,
The vehicle communication device installation structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an ETC on-board unit main body as the communication device main body to which a storage medium can be attached and detached.

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