JP2008299399A - Storage structure for etc card reader - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage structure for an ETC card reader capable of providing a good looking storage structure of an on-vehicle ETC device or storage compartment only by changing one component in the case of which the on-vehicle ETC device is mounted and which no such device is provided at the time of factory shipment, and capable of giving an advantage in whichever of the cases, and easily coping with post-installation to the existing vehicle at a dealer store even when an on-vehicle ETC device is not mounted. <P>SOLUTION: The storage structure 1 for an ETC card reader includes a box 3 having a box-like shape as a common component, and either a mounting member 4 or a box-shaped connection body 5, and can alternatively connect the member or the body with the box 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle device for ETC, that is, an ETC card reader, corresponding to an electronic toll collection (hereinafter referred to as ETC) system for the purpose of avoiding traffic congestion at a toll gate on a toll road. It is related with the storage structure for mounting in.

  Already, the automatic toll collection system for toll road usage charges called ETC is widely known, and there are ETC in-vehicle devices for sending and receiving data such as balance information and billing information to and from ETC road vehicles fixedly installed at fixed points. It is popular. The ETC in-vehicle device has an antenna part made up of an antenna element and an RF board, and can be communicated between the ETC in-vehicle device and the ETC roadside device without damaging the driving field of view, and is disposed at an easy-to-use vehicle position. There is a need to. On the other hand, if the card reader of the ETC in-vehicle device is disposed at a position where it can be seen from the outside of the vehicle, the ETC IC card may be stolen.

  In order to avoid such a situation, in the case of retrofitting at a store, as shown in FIG. 7, the ETC card reader 126 is not provided in a conspicuous place like a dashboard, but is provided between a driver seat and a passenger seat. It is attached to the side of the console box 106, or is attached inside the console box 106 as shown in FIG.

  In addition, in the case of an option corresponding to ETC in-vehicle devices installed in advance at the time of factory shipment, the ETC card reader 226/326 is arranged in the front of the vehicle interior as in the storage structure 201/301 of the ETC card reader shown in FIGS. It is accommodated beside the handle base end of the instrument panel 206/306 provided. In such a storage structure, the IC card insertion slot 226s on the front side is not conspicuous as shown in FIG. 9, but is exposed in the passenger compartment, and the IC card insertion is shown in FIG. There is a type in which the mouth 326 s can be covered with a cover-like lid 325 and hidden.

  In the former type ETC card reader storage structure 201, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, there is an opening 207 that opens toward the vehicle interior side at the formation position, and the vehicle is positioned substantially horizontally from the opening 207. A horizontal hole-shaped ETC card reader mounting portion 202, which is recessed toward the front and can be inserted into the ETC card reader 226, is formed.

  In the storage structure 301 of the latter type of ETC card reader, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, there is a slightly larger opening 307 that opens toward the vehicle interior side at the formation position, and is substantially omitted from the opening 307. A horizontal hole-like space that is horizontally recessed toward the front of the vehicle is formed. This horizontal hole-shaped space is divided into two upper and lower stages, and an ETC card reader mounting portion 302 having a space that can be just inserted into the ETC card reader 326 is formed in the upper stage, and an accessory case 328 is interposed in the lower stage. A space to be inserted is formed. A lid 325 having an accessory case 328 formed therein is rotatably attached to the opening 307. Therefore, when the lid 325 is closed, the entire opening 307 is covered and the ETC card reader 326 cannot be visually recognized from the outside. On the other hand, the lid 325 is visually recognized from the outside by rotating the lid 325 downward. Can do.

However, in the conventional ETC card reader storage structure corresponding to the factory option, there is a problem that the dedicated mounting portion of the ETC card reader becomes an empty space when an ETC in-vehicle device is not required at the time of purchasing a vehicle. In particular, when the ETC card reader is mounted, in the storage structure of the type in which the IC card insertion slot on the front surface is exposed in the vehicle interior, if the ETC in-vehicle device is not mounted, the opening of the mounting portion is As shown in FIG. 10, a method is adopted in which a separate cover 227 is attached and closed to create a dead space.
On the other hand, as a retrofit in a store, the post-retrospective view is not presented and it does not look good, and depending on the installation location, it may become an obstacle.

  The present invention has been created in view of the above problems, and even if the ETC in-vehicle device is installed at the time of factory shipment or the ETC in-vehicle device is not installed at the time of factory shipment, one component is provided. It can be provided as a storage structure of an ETC card reader that looks good just by replacing it, or an accessory case that looks good, and can be given benefits in any case regardless of the presence or absence of an ETC on-board device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage structure for an ETC card reader that can be easily retrofitted at a store even if it is not installed, and has the same appearance as when shipped from the factory.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a structure for storing an ETC card reader in a box disposed in a passenger compartment, and the box includes a side wall and a top plate, and has a front portion and a bottom portion. Has an opening, and the opening at the bottom is configured so that an ETC card reader can be attached alternatively to an attachment member for exposing only the front surface or a bottomed box-like connection with an opening at the top. It is characterized by being.

  The box is characterized by including a lid attached to the opening of the front part so as to be freely opened and closed. In addition, the box has a connection part that can be connected to the attachment member or the box-like connection body around the opening of the bottom part, and can be used in common for both the attachment member and the box-like connection body. It is characterized by being formed.

  The mounting member includes a front plate having an opening for mounting the front portion of the ETC card reader, and a closing plate that is disposed substantially perpendicular to the front plate at the upper end of the front plate and closes the opening at the bottom of the box. It is characterized by having. The mounting member includes a mounting portion for mounting the ETC card reader formed on the front plate of the mounting member, and a connecting portion for engaging and connecting with a connecting portion formed around the opening of the box. It is characterized by comprising.

  The box-like connecting body is characterized by including a connecting portion for engaging and connecting with a connecting portion of the box.

  Further, the box is inserted into a box mounting portion set in advance in the vehicle interior, and a predetermined portion of the outer peripheral surface of the box is engaged with an engaging portion formed at a predetermined portion of the box mounting portion. It is characterized by having an engaging portion for connecting together.

  The storage structure of the ETC card reader according to the present invention can be easily attached to a box attachment portion set in advance in the vehicle interior, and includes an attachment member for attaching an ETC card reader composed of one part and 1 It has a box that constitutes the main part of the storage structure of the ETC card reader, in which a bottomed box-like connecting body having an open top made of parts can be selectively connected. As a result, when an ETC in-vehicle device is mounted at the time of factory shipment, the ETC card reader can be easily stored by connecting an ETC mounting attachment member to the box. On the other hand, when the ETC in-vehicle device is not mounted, by connecting the box-like connecting body to the box, the space of the box mounting portion set in the passenger compartment can be made into a relatively large capacity accessory case. . Therefore, it is possible to provide a storage structure or accessory case for an ETC card reader that looks good by replacing only one part, whether or not an ETC in-vehicle device is mounted.

  Moreover, at the time of factory shipment, even when the ETC in-vehicle device is not mounted, the box can be easily detached from the box mounting portion, and the box-shaped connecting body already connected to the box is replaced with the mounting member. Therefore, it is only necessary to attach an ETC card reader, and it is possible to easily carry out retrofitting at a store.

  When an ETC in-vehicle device is mounted on a vehicle using a storage structure of an ETC card reader having a lid attached to the front opening so as to be freely opened and closed, it is usually attached to the opening on the front of the box of the present invention. By closing the lid, the IC card inserted into the ETC card reader or the ETC IC card insertion slot can be prevented from being visually recognized from the outside, and the antitheft effect can be improved.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the storage structure 1 of the ETC card reader of this embodiment is used by being inserted into a box mounting portion 2 set in advance in the vehicle compartment. It comprises a box 3 and a mounting member 4 or a box-like connecting body 5 that is alternatively connected to the box 3. FIGS. 1 to 3 show the configuration when the attachment member 4 is selected, and FIGS. 4 to 6 show the configuration when the box-like connector 5 is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the box mounting portion 2 is set in advance in a substantially vertical portion below the center of an instrument panel 6 (or a center console or the like) disposed in front of the passenger compartment for mounting the box 3. . The box mounting portion 2 has a substantially rectangular opening 7 that opens toward the vehicle interior formed in the portion of the instrument panel 6 and has a predetermined depth substantially horizontally from the opening 7 toward the front of the vehicle. A space 8 in the form of a horizontal hole is provided.

  At the four corners of the opening 7 of the box mounting portion 2, the first through the first engaging portions are provided so that the stable mounting state can be maintained when the box 3 is inserted into the box mounting portion 2. Four engagement holes 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d are drilled one by one toward the front of the vehicle, and are formed at predetermined portions on the box 3 side, the first to fourth engagement portions 10a, 10b, 10c. , 10d. Further, in order to hold the box 3 stably, a fifth portion for engagement is provided at a predetermined portion of the flange wall 11 which is a substantially vertical end surface formed on the flange of the box mounting portion 2 with a predetermined interval therebetween. The engagement hole 9e and the sixth engagement hole 9f are perforated, and the fifth engagement part 10e and the sixth engagement part 10f formed at predetermined portions on the box 3 side can be engaged.

  The box 3 of this embodiment is provided with four side walls and a top plate 12 that covers the top surface, as shown as rear perspective views in FIGS. 2 (a) and 5 (a). The four side walls are composed of a total of four plate-like members that are erected vertically, including a front plate 13, left and right side plates 14 a and 14 b, and a back plate 15. The left and right side plates 14a, 14b and the back plate 15 are joined at the same height, and the lower ends and the upper ends are formed at the same height. The left and right side plates 14a and 14b are inclined so that the height of the upper edges thereof is linearly lower from the front side to the back side.

  The outer height of the front plate 13 of the box 3 is set slightly higher than the height of the front side of the left and right side plates 14a and 14b. The outer width of the front plate 13 is set slightly wider than the lateral width of the top plate 12 on the front side. The box 3 having a substantially rectangular outer shape formed in a slightly larger outer shape as described above has a substantially rectangular shape in the center of the front plate 13 of the box 3 leaving a frame around the front plate 13. Opened openings 16 are formed.

  The lateral width of the upper end of the opening 16 is equal to the lateral width of the front surface of the top plate 12, and the top plate 12 is formed along the periphery of the upper end of the opening 16. The height of the opening 16 is slightly larger than the height of the left and right side plates 14a and 14b, and the left and right side plates 14a and 14b are attached from the upper ends of the left and right edges of the opening 16 along the periphery. It is done.

  That is, as a whole, the box 3 has left and right side plates 14a, which extend from the lower portions of the left and right peripheral edges of the opening 16 of the front plate 13 to the upper end and the upper edge of the opening 16 extends in the back direction with a predetermined depth. 14b and the top plate 12 are formed, a back plate 15 is formed at an end on the back side thereof, and a box shape having an opening at the bottom and the front is formed.

  The first to fourth engaging portions 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d, which are respectively provided so as to protrude perpendicularly to the plate surface of the front plate 13 at the four corners on the back side of the front plate 13, are totaled. Four are formed. Each of the first to fourth engaging portions 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d has a rectangular column shape that is slightly narrowed toward the front of the vehicle, and their tips are rounded. At the base end portions of the first to fourth engaging portions 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d, undercut-shaped retaining members 17a, 17b, 17c, and 17d that are slightly recessed are formed. The first to fourth engaging portions 10a, 10b, 10c, and 10d are arranged corresponding to the positions of the first to fourth engaging holes 9a, 9b, 9c, and 9d of the box mounting portion 2, respectively. When the box 3 is inserted into the box mounting portion 2, the first to fourth engaging portions 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d are engaged with the corresponding engaging holes 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d. And insert it stably.

  A fifth engagement portion 10e and a sixth engagement portion 10f, which are formed so as to project perpendicularly to the plate surface of the back plate 15, are arranged at predetermined intervals on the back plate 15 of the box 3. Formed. The fifth engaging portion 10e and the sixth engaging portion 10f each have a substantially cross-shaped cross section that is slightly narrowed toward the front of the vehicle, and their tips are rounded. The fifth engaging portion 10e and the sixth engaging portion 10f are disposed corresponding to the positions of the fifth engaging hole 9e and the sixth engaging hole 9f of the box mounting portion 2, and the box 3 Is inserted into the box mounting portion 2, the fifth engagement portion 10 e and the sixth engagement portion 10 f are engaged with the corresponding engagement holes 9 e and 9 f and stably inserted.

  A total of six connecting portions 18a, a first to a sixth, for selectively connecting either the attachment member 4 or the box-like connecting body 5 to predetermined portions around the opening at the bottom of the box 3. 18b, 18c, 18d, 18e, and 18f are formed.

  The first and second connecting portions 18a and 18b are mirror-symmetrical with each other, and are arranged facing the left and right lower end positions inside the peripheral portion of the front plate 13 of the box 3, respectively. The first connecting portion 18a and the second connecting portion 18b form a small plate disposed perpendicular to the front plate 13, and undercut-shaped retaining members 19a and 19b are formed on the inner sides, respectively. The The first connecting portion 18a and the second connecting portion 18b are respectively inserted into the first connecting hole 21a and the second connecting hole 21b that are drilled near the left and right sides of the front plate 20 of the mounting member 4. To be connected.

  The third connecting portion 18c and the fourth connecting portion 18d are mirror-symmetrical with each other, and are arranged at the lower end positions of the center portions of the left and right side plates 14a and 14b of the box 3 in the depth direction. Is done. The third connecting portion 18c and the fourth connecting portion 18d are each formed in a small plate shape having a substantially L shape disposed in parallel to the left and right side plates 14a, 14b, The tip protrudes toward the back. The third connecting portion 18c and the fourth connecting portion 18d are substantially in the center in the depth direction of the closing plate 22 disposed perpendicularly to the front plate 20 at the upper end of the front plate 20 constituting the attachment member 4. Are inserted into and connected to the third connecting hole 21c and the fourth connecting hole 21d drilled on both the left and right sides.

  The fifth connecting portion 18e and the sixth connecting portion 18f have the same shape as each other, and are respectively disposed in the vicinity of the left and right end portions of the back plate 15 of the box 3 with a predetermined interval therebetween. . The fifth connecting portion 18e and the sixth connecting portion 18f are each formed in a small plate shape that is disposed perpendicularly to the back plate 15 and along the lower end of the back plate 15, The tip protrudes toward the rear rear. The fifth connecting portion 18e and the sixth connecting portion 18f are spaced from each other at a predetermined interval in the vicinity of the left and right end portions of the upright portion 23 erected at the rear end of the closing plate 22 constituting the mounting member 4. Are inserted and connected to the fifth connecting hole 21e and the sixth connecting hole 21f, respectively.

  Hinge portions 24a and 24b are formed at both ends of the upper portion of the front plate 13 forming the box 3, and a plate-like lid body 25 formed in a shape substantially equivalent to the outer shape of the plate surface of the front plate 13 is provided with the hinge portions 24a and 24a. The opening 16 formed in the front plate 13 can be opened and closed to be covered or opened by being pivotally connected via the 24b. If the hinges 24a and 24b are set in advance so that the lid 25 is held at an arbitrary opening angle when the lid 25 is opened, the ETC card disposed in the storage structure of the present embodiment. It is preferable that the reader 26 can be easily operated and that an article can be easily taken in and out of the accessory case 28.

  As shown in the rear perspective view of FIG. 2B, the mounting member 4 includes a front plate 20 that is disposed with the plate surface facing the vehicle interior side, and the upper end of the front plate 20 with respect to the front plate 20. And a closing plate 22 arranged substantially vertically.

  The front plate 20 constituting the attachment member 4 is formed in a plate shape having a slightly larger plate surface than the front portion of the ETC card reader 26. An opening 27 for mounting the front portion of the ETC card reader 26 is formed in the substantially central portion of the front plate 20 and forms a frame shape as a whole. In the vicinity of the left and right ends of the front plate 20, a first connection hole 21 a and a second connection hole for inserting the first connection part 18 a and the second connection part 18 b formed in the box 3. 21 b is perforated through the front and back of the front plate 20. Small cylindrical mounting pins 29a and 29b projecting perpendicularly to the front plate 20 are provided on the inner side of the first connection hole 21a and the second connection hole 21b on the front plate 20 on one side. A total of two are formed one by one. These two attachment pins 29 a and 29 b are for stably attaching the ETC card reader 26 to the attachment member 4. In addition, a total of two mounting holes 30a and 30b, one by one, are directly penetrated immediately below these mounting pins 29a and 29b so that the mounting member 4 and the ETC card reader 26 can be screwed together with screws 31a and 31b. Composed.

  The closing plate 22 constituting the mounting member 4 is disposed at the upper end of the front plate 20 toward the back direction substantially perpendicularly to the front plate 20 and closes the opening at the bottom of the box 3. It is formed substantially equivalent to the planar shape of the opening so as to close the opening at the bottom. A third connection for inserting and connecting a third connecting portion 18c and a fourth connecting portion 18d formed in the box 3 to both left and right ends of the central portion of the closing plate 22 in the depth direction. A hole 21 c and a fourth connection hole 21 d are drilled through the front and back of the closing plate 22. The third connecting hole 21c and the fourth connecting hole 21d have such a size that their lower end portions can be inserted just when the third connecting portion 18c and the fourth connecting portion 18d are lowered downward vertically. This is a substantially oval hole elongated in the depth direction. In addition, the left and right ends of the closing plate 22 are reinforced by reinforcing plates 32a and 32b that are elongated from the front end to the rear end. When the attachment member 4 is mounted on the box 3, as shown in a cross-sectional view in FIG. 3, the third connecting portion 18c (and the fourth connecting portion 18d) is inserted into the third connecting hole 21c (and the fourth connecting hole 21d). ) Is inserted.

  At the rear end of the blocking plate 22, an upright portion 23 that rises substantially perpendicular to the blocking plate 22 is formed. The rear side of the upright portion 23 is supported and reinforced by rear end portions 33 a and 33 b that are warped upward at the rear ends of the reinforcing plates 32 a and 32 b that reinforce the closing plate 22. In the vicinity of both left and right end portions of the upright portion 23, there are a fifth connecting hole 21 e and a sixth connecting hole 21 f that penetrate through the front and back in the depth direction of the upright portion 23. The fifth connection hole 21e and the sixth connection hole 21f are oblong holes elongated in the width direction, and the fifth connection part 18e and the sixth connection part 18f formed in the box 3 are inserted and attached. To connect.

  The ETC card reader 26 according to the present embodiment has a thin, substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as shown in a rear perspective view in FIG. 2C, and extends outward in the left-right direction from the left and right of the front end. Plate-like fixing plates 34a and 34b are provided. The fixing plates 34 a and 34 b have the same height as that of the ETC card reader 26, and the width is slightly narrower than the lateral width of the front plate 20 constituting the mounting member 4. The plate surfaces of the left and right fixing plates 34a, 34b have two mounting holes 35a, 35b which are perforated through the front and back sides and are provided vertically. Of these two mounting holes 35a, 35b on one side, the upper mounting holes 35a, 35a are for inserting mounting pins 29a, 29b formed on the mounting member 4, and the lower mounting holes 35b, 35b are The ETC card reader 26 and the mounting member 4 are screwed and fixed using screws 31a and 31b.

  The ETC card reader 26 as described above is attached to the mounting member 4 configured as described above, and then the mounting member 4 is connected to the box 3 having the lid body 25 at the front portion. FIG. 1 shows a storage structure 1 of an ETC card reader in a state in which is inserted into a box mounting portion 2 formed in advance at a predetermined position of the instrument panel 6. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the inside of the box 3 inserted into the box mounting portion 2 is closed at its lower portion by a closing plate 22 constituting the mounting member 4 to form an accessory case 28, and at the lower portion thereof is an ETC. The card reader 26 is arranged.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, the box-shaped connecting body 5 can be connected to the box 3 and can be inserted into the box mounting portion 2. Also in this case, the box 3 shown as a rear perspective view in FIG. As shown in the rear perspective view in FIG. 5B, the box-like connecting body 5 has a bottom plate 36, left and right side walls 37a and 37b, and a back wall 38, with the upper part and front part opened. It has a box shape. The width of the front end of the bottom plate 36 is set substantially equal to the width of the lower peripheral edge in the opening 16 formed in the front plate 13 constituting the box 3. The heights of the left and right side walls 37 a and 37 b are set parallel to the top plate 12 from the lower peripheral edge of the opening 16 of the front plate 13 of the box 3.

  The left and right side walls 37a and 37b are respectively formed with plate-like connecting plates 39a and 39b extending outward in the left-right direction. The connecting plates 39 a and 39 b are set to have a height substantially equal to the height of the left and right side walls 37 a and 37 b of the box-shaped connecting body 5, and the lateral width is the first plate formed on the front plate 13 constituting the box 3. It is set to such an extent that each of the connecting portion 18a and the second connecting portion 18b can be covered. The left and right connecting plates 39a and 39b are respectively formed with a first connecting hole 40a and a second connecting hole 40b penetrating the front and back of the connecting plates 39a and 39b, and are formed in the front plate 13 of the box 3. The first connecting part 18a and the second connecting part 18b can be respectively inserted and attached.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, step portions 41 a and 41 b are formed on the upper portions of the left and right side walls 37 a and 37 b constituting the box-shaped connecting body 5 and extend stepwise outward in the left-right direction. The spread in the width direction of these step portions 41a and 41b is set to be approximately the thickness of the left and right side plates 14a and 14b forming the box 3, and when the box 3 and the box-shaped connector 5 are connected to each other, It is preferable in terms of aesthetics and use that the inner side surfaces 42a and 42b are configured to be as flat as possible with as little unevenness as possible. In addition, a third connection hole 40c and a fourth connection hole 40d penetrate through the front and back in the vertical direction at the center in the depth direction of the horizontal plane parts 43a and 43b forming the left and right step parts 41a and 41b, respectively. The third connecting portion 18c and the fourth connecting portion 18d formed in the box 3 can be inserted. The third connecting hole 40c and the fourth connecting hole 40d are large enough that their lower end portions can be inserted when the third connecting portion 18c and the fourth connecting portion 18d are lowered vertically downward. This is a substantially oval hole elongated in the depth direction.

  The back wall 38 disposed at the rearmost end constituting the box-shaped connecting body 5 has a height equivalent to the height from the lowermost end to the uppermost end of the left and right side walls 37a, 37b. On the upper portion of the back wall 38, a step portion 41 c is formed that extends stepwise in the rear direction. In the vicinity of the left and right ends of the horizontal surface portion 43c forming the step portion 41c, a fifth connection hole 40e and a sixth connection hole 40f formed with a predetermined distance from each other penetrate the front and back of the back wall 38. And drilled. The fifth connection hole 40e and the sixth connection hole 40f are oblong holes elongated in the width direction, and the fifth connection part 18e and the sixth connection part 18f formed in the box 3 are inserted and attached. To connect. When the box-shaped connecting body 5 configured as described above is used by being connected to the box 3, it can be a relatively large-capacity accessory case. When the box-shaped connecting body 5 is attached to the box 3, as shown in a sectional view in FIG. 6, the third connecting portion 18c and the fourth connecting portion 18d are formed in the third connecting hole 40c and the fourth connecting hole 40d. Inserted.

  As described above, the storage structure 1 of the ETC card reader according to the present invention has a box 3 having a substantially box shape as a common part, and an attachment member 4 or a box shape that is alternatively connected to the box 3. Any one of the connectors 5 can be provided, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist thereof.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the storage structure of the ETC card reader of this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part in the case of comprising the storage structure of this embodiment as a storage structure of an ETC card reader. It is the elements on larger scale of the connection part of FIG. 2 which shows the structure of the connection structure of the box and attachment member in the storage structure of the ETC card reader of this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the specification only as an accessory case of the storage structure of this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the principal part in the case of comprising as a specification only as an accessory case of the storage structure of this embodiment. It is the elements on larger scale of FIG. 5 which shows the structure of the connection structure in the step part of the box-shaped coupling body of this embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the conventional retrofit ETC vehicle-mounted apparatus, and shows the state which attached the ETC vehicle-mounted apparatus to the side of the console box provided between the driver's seat and the passenger seat. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the conventional retrofit ETC vehicle-mounted apparatus, and shows the state which attached the ETC vehicle-mounted apparatus inside the console box provided between the driver's seat and the passenger seat. This is a type of option that is equipped with a storage structure for ETC in-vehicle devices at the time of shipment from the factory, and has a horizontal hole shape that allows insertion of a preset ETC in-vehicle device in the instrument panel that is arranged in the front of the passenger compartment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounts the ETC vehicle equipment in a mounting part. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the ETC in-vehicle device attachment portion in the instrument panel shown in FIG. 9, showing a state in which a separate cover is attached. ETC in-vehicle device storage structure that is equipped with an ETC in-vehicle device storage structure in advance when shipped from the factory, and has an ETC in-vehicle device mounting portion that is set in advance on the instrument panel disposed in the front of the passenger compartment. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the ETC vehicle-mounted apparatus is mounted with respect to the attaching part by which the cover body in which the accessory case was formed is rotatably attached to the opening part. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the ETC in-vehicle device mounting portion in the instrument panel shown in FIG. 11, illustrating the operation of the lid.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage structure of ETC card reader 2 Box attachment part 3 Box 4 Attachment member 5 Box-shaped coupling body 6 Instrument panel 7 Opening part 8 Horizontal hole-shaped space 9a-f Engagement hole 10a-f Engagement part 11 Eave wall 12 Top Plate 13 Front plate 14a, b Side plate 15 Back plate 16 Opening 17a-d Retaining stopper 18a-f Connecting portion 19a, b Retaining 20 Front plate 21a-f Connecting hole 22 Closing plate 23 Standing upper portion 24a, b Hinge portion 25 Cover 26 ECT card reader 27 Opening 28 Small box 29a, b Mounting pin 30a, b Mounting hole 31a, b Screw 32a, b Reinforcing plate 33a, b Rear end 34a, b Fixing plate 35a, b Mounting hole 36 Bottom plate 37a , B side wall 38 back wall 39a, b connecting plate 40a-f connecting hole 41a, b stepped portion 42a, b inner side surface 43a, b horizontal plane portion 106 Console box 126 ETC vehicle-mounted device 201 ETC vehicle-mounted device storage structure 202 ETC vehicle-mounted device mounting portion 206 Instrument panel 207 Opening 226 ETC vehicle-mounted device 226s IC card insertion slot 227 Separate cover 301 ETC vehicle-mounted device storage structure 302 ETC vehicle-mounted Machine attachment part 306 Instrument panel 307 Opening part 325 Lid body 326 ETC on-board machine 326s IC card insertion slot 328 Accessories case

Claims (7)

A structure for storing an ETC card reader in a box disposed in a vehicle interior,
The box has an opening at the front and bottom, and the opening at the bottom can alternatively be attached to a mounting member for attaching an ETC card reader or a box-like connecting body with a bottom open. A storage structure of an ETC card reader, characterized by being configured.   2. The ETC card reader storage structure according to claim 1, wherein the box includes a lid that is attached to the front opening so as to be freely opened and closed. 3.   The mounting member is provided with a front plate having an opening for mounting the front portion of the ETC card reader, and an upper end of the front plate is disposed substantially perpendicular to the front plate, and the opening at the bottom of the box is provided. The storage structure for an ETC card reader according to claim 1, further comprising a closing plate for closing.   The box can alternatively connect the attachment member or the box-like coupling body around the opening of the bottom portion, and can be used in common for both the attachment member and the box-like coupling body. 4. A storage structure for an ETC card reader according to claim 1, wherein a connecting portion is formed.   The mounting member includes a mounting portion for mounting an ETC card reader formed on a front plate, and a connecting portion for connecting to a connecting portion of the box. A storage structure of the ETC card reader according to any one of the above.   6. The storage structure for an ETC card reader according to claim 1, wherein the box-like connecting body includes a connecting portion for connecting to the connecting portion of the box.   The box is inserted into a box mounting portion set in advance in the vehicle interior, and a predetermined portion of the outer peripheral surface of the box includes an engaging portion formed at a predetermined portion of the box mounting portion. The storage structure for an ETC card reader according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising an engaging portion for connection.

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