JP2009035025A - Electronic device and system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic device capable of utilizing a space effectively and mounting a portable electronic device. <P>SOLUTION: The electronic device includes a mounting member 160 capable of mounting a portable apparatus 10, a motor 166 for driving and storing the mounting member 160 in an on-board apparatus 100, and a control part 140 for controlling the motor 166 to store the mounting member 160 in the on-board apparatus 100 when detecting removal of the portable apparatus 10 from the mounting member 160. Since the mounting member 160 capable of mounting the portable apparatus 10 is provided in the on-board apparatus 100 in this way, the portable apparatus 10 can be mounted in even the on-board apparatus 100 having a limited mounting space. When the portable apparatus 10 is removed from the mounting member 160, the mounting member 160 can be automatically stored in a main body of the on-board apparatus 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic system including an electronic device to which a portable electronic device can be attached and a portable electronic device to be attached to the electronic device.

  As a conventional navigation device, a simple portable portable device called a personal navigation device (hereinafter referred to as a portable navigation device) and a recess (DIN opening) formed on a dashboard of a vehicle A vehicle-mounted navigation device that is housed and fixed inside is widely known. A vehicle-mounted navigation device can provide highly accurate guidance based on information such as a vehicle speed from a vehicle, and a device equipped with an audio device has also been proposed.

In recent years, a navigation device that combines the portability of a portable navigation system with the highly accurate guidance performance of a vehicle-mounted navigation device has been studied.
For example, Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 disclose a configuration in which a CD unit can be attached and detached from an in-vehicle device. Patent Documents 3 and 4 disclose a configuration in which a navigation unit can be attached to and detached from an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle. By removing the navigation unit from the in-vehicle device, the navigation unit can be used alone as a portable navigation. Moreover, in patent document 5, it is possible to remove a navigation apparatus from a vehicle and to use a navigation apparatus also at the time of a walk. Further, it is disclosed that the car navigation mode is set when the vehicle is mounted, and the man navigation mode is executed when the vehicle is detached from the vehicle.
JP-A-8-318792 JP 2002-328026 A JP 2005-524570 A JP 2001-239895 A JP 2003-166848 A

When the size of the display unit of the portable electronic device is increased in order to improve the visibility and operability of the portable electronic device, the size of the portable electronic device is increased. Accordingly, the size of the electronic device to which the portable electronic device is attached increases. However, when the electronic device to which the portable electronic device is attached is applied to a vehicle, the vehicle-mounted electronic device is Since the mountable vehicle space is limited, the in-vehicle electronic device cannot be increased to a desired size.
Therefore, there is a problem how to attach the portable electronic device to the in-vehicle electronic device having a limited mounting space.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an electronic device and an electronic system in which a portable electronic device can be attached by effectively utilizing space.

In order to achieve such an object, an electronic device according to the present invention includes an attachment member on which a portable electronic device can be mounted, drive means for storing and driving the attachment member in a main body, and removal of the portable electronic device from the attachment member. And a control means for controlling the drive unit so that the mounting member is accommodated in the main body.
As described above, according to the present invention, since the mounting member to which the portable electronic device can be attached is provided, the portable electronic device can be attached even if the electronic device has a limited mounting space.
Further, when the portable electronic device is removed from the attachment member, the attachment member can be automatically stored in the main body of the electronic device.

The said electronic device WHEREIN: The said attachment member is good to have a recessed part fitted with the convex part provided in the said portable electronic device.
Therefore, since the portable electronic device is attached to the attachment member by fitting, the portable electronic device can be stably held.

  The electronic system of the present invention is an electronic system having a portable electronic device and an electronic device having an attachment member to which the portable electronic device can be attached, wherein the electronic device has the attachment member in the body of the electronic device. And a drive unit for storing and driving, and a control unit for controlling the drive unit so that the mounting member is stored in the main body when the removal of the portable electronic device from the mounting member is detected. It is characterized by.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the vehicle-mounted electronic device which can attach a portable electronic device using space effectively can be provided.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1A shows the appearance of an in-vehicle electronic system 1 that is an example of the electronic system of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1A, the in-vehicle electronic system 1 includes an in-vehicle device 100 (electronic device) mounted on a vehicle and a portable device 10 (portable electronic device) having a navigation function.
The in-vehicle device 100 is a device capable of reproducing music data and video data written in a recording medium such as a radio broadcast playback function, a CD (Compact Disc) or a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk), and the portable device 10 is It has a navigation function that searches for a guide route to the destination and displays the searched guide route on the map.

The in-vehicle device 100 is provided with an attachment member 160 that protrudes forward from the main body of the in-vehicle device 100. The attachment member 160 is a member for attaching the portable device 10 to the in-vehicle device 100, and is housed in the in-vehicle device 100 as shown in FIG. The attachment member 160 is provided with a recess 161 into which the fitting portion 60 of the portable device 10 is fitted. The recess 161 is provided with a connector 150 (described later) for electrical connection with the portable device 10.
On the bottom surface of the portable device 10, a fitting portion 60 that is fitted into the mounting member 160 of the in-vehicle device 100 is provided. Since the fitting device 60 of the portable device 10 is fitted into the recess 161 of the in-vehicle device 100 to fix the portable device 10, the portable device 10 can be stably attached to the in-vehicle device 100. In addition, a connector 30 (described later) that makes electrical connection with the in-vehicle device 100 is provided on the bottom surface of the fitting portion 60 that contacts the recess 161 of the in-vehicle device 100.

  Further, since the portable device 10 is connected to the in-vehicle device 100 via the attachment member 160, even if the portable device 10 has a width larger than that of the in-vehicle device 100 as shown in FIG. It becomes possible.

The slide mechanism provided on the attachment member 160 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The mounting member 160 is provided with a slide mechanism for housing the mounting member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100 and pulling it out from the in-vehicle device 100.
The bottom surface of the mounting member 160 is a slide plate 162 that can slide in the front-rear direction along a predetermined surface of the in-vehicle device 100. As shown in FIG. 3A, slide support portions 163a and 163b extending to the back side of the in-vehicle device 100 are provided at both end portions of the slide plate 162. Slits 164a and 164b are formed in the slide support portions 163a and 163b, respectively, and pins 165a and 165b erected at predetermined positions on the side end portions of the in-vehicle device 100 are slidably engaged with the slits 164a and 164b. ing.
With such a slide mechanism, the attachment member 160 can be freely pulled out from the in-vehicle device 100 or stored in the in-vehicle device 100.

3B shows a state in which the mounting member 160 (slide plate 162) is pulled out from the in-vehicle device 100 by the driving force of the motor 166 (driving means), and FIG. 3C shows the motor 166. The structure which accommodates the attachment member 160 (slide board 162) in the vehicle equipment 100 by the driving force of this is shown. A motor 166 for driving the attachment member 160 is fixed in the vicinity of the slide support portion 163a. A gear train 167 is in contact with the rotating shaft of the motor 166, and the gear train 167 is combined with a rack 168 formed on the slide support portion 163a. The drive of the motor 166 converts the rotation of the gear train 167 into horizontal movement of the rack 168 of the slide support portion 163a.
The control unit 140 (described later) drives the motor 166 in accordance with a button operation of the operation unit 132 (described later), and pulls the attachment member 160 out of the in-vehicle device 100. In addition, when the control unit 140 detects the removal of the portable device 10 from the in-vehicle device 100 (the detection unit 200 will be described later), the control unit 140 drives the motor 166 to store the attachment member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100.
In addition to the configuration shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C, a pair of left and right rails that slidably support the mounting member 160 is provided on the in-vehicle device 100 side, and the mounting member 160 is driven manually or by a driving force of the motor 166. It may be configured to slide by.

  As described above, in this embodiment, by providing the mounting member 160 having the slide mechanism to which the portable device 10 can be mounted, the portable device 10 can be mounted even in the in-vehicle device 100 having a limited mounting space. Become.

Next, the configuration of the in-vehicle device 100 and the portable device 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
When the portable device 10 is connected to the mounting member 160 of the in-vehicle device 100, the portable device 10 and the in-vehicle device 100 are electrically connected by a connector. A connector 150 is provided on the in-vehicle device 100 side, and a connector 30 is provided on the portable device 10 side. By connecting these connectors 150 and 30, various signals are transmitted and received between the in-vehicle device 100 and the portable device 10 to function as the in-vehicle electronic system 1. In addition, the connectors 150 and 30 are provided with power supply terminals for supplying power from the vehicle battery to the portable device 10, and the in-vehicle device 100 is connected to the in-vehicle device 100. When power is supplied to the portable device 10, power is also supplied to the portable device 10 via the power supply terminal.

In addition, a detection unit 200 for detecting whether or not the portable device 10 is connected to the in-vehicle device 100 is provided at a connection portion between the in-vehicle device 100 and the portable device 10. The configuration of the detection unit 200 is shown in FIG.
When the portable device 10 is connected to a power supply line 220 that supplies power to the portable device 10, the transistor 210 is turned on. Therefore, when the portable device 10 is connected to the power supply line 220, a 3.3V signal from the power supply is output to the control unit 140 of the in-vehicle device 100. Further, when the portable device 10 is removed from the power supply line 220, the transistor 210 is turned off, so that a signal of 0V is output to the control unit 140 of the in-vehicle device 100.
If the output voltage of the portable device detection terminal connecting the transistor 210 and the control unit 140 is 3.3V, the control unit 140 detects the connection state, and if the output voltage is 0V, the control unit 140 detects the connection state.

  The in-vehicle device 100 includes a display unit 131, an operation unit 132, a GPS information reception unit 133, a radio reception unit 134, a CD / DVD reproduction unit 135, an audio adjustment unit 136, a memory 137, a microphone 138, an external audio / video input unit 139, A control unit 140 and a connector 150 are provided. When the engine key is in the Acc or ON position, the in-vehicle device 100 operates with power supplied from the vehicle-side battery.

Details of the functions of the respective units will be described below.
The display unit 131 includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight, and displays a received broadcast frequency, a reproduction music track number, a reproduction music name, and the like by a 13-segment display. The operation unit 132 performs an operation for switching the operation mode of the in-vehicle device 100 or an operation for driving the motor 166 to push the mounting member 160 away from the in-vehicle device 100 or to store the mounting member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100. belongs to. As shown in FIG. 1 or 2, since the display unit 131 is provided on the front surface of the in-vehicle device 100, it is difficult to visually recognize an image on the display unit 131 when the portable device 10 is connected to the attachment member 160. For this reason, the control unit 140 displays information on the display unit 131 only when the portable device 10 is detached from the in-vehicle device 100.

  The GPS information receiving unit 133 includes a GPS antenna and a tuner unit, and receives GPS signals from satellites. The GPS signal received by the GPS information receiving unit 133 is output to the navigation unit 19 of the portable device 10 via the control unit 140, the connector 150, the connector 30, and the control unit 20, and the portable device 10 is stored based on the GPS signal. The position of the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 100 is mounted is determined. Note that the GPS signal received by the GPS information receiving unit 133 may be output to the navigation unit 19 of the portable device 10 via the control unit 20 instead of via the control unit 140. Further, the GPS information receiving unit 133 is configured only by a GPS antenna, and a GPS signal received by the GPS antenna is output to a tuner of the GPS information receiving unit 13 described later without passing through the control unit 140 and the control unit 20. Also good. Further, although the control unit 20 is interposed, the output may be made to the tuner of the GPS information receiving unit 13 without the control unit 140. Thus, it can be changed as appropriate.

  The radio reception unit 134 includes an antenna and a tuner unit, receives broadcast waves such as AM broadcast, FM broadcast, and multiplex broadcast, receives and demodulates audio signals and multiplexed data, and controls the demodulated signals. Output to the unit 140. The CD / DVD playback unit 135 plays back data recorded on a CD or DVD and outputs a playback signal to the control unit 140. Note that the demodulated signal output from the radio receiving unit 134 may be output to the audio adjusting unit 136 described later without going through the control unit 140.

  The audio adjustment unit 136 performs signal processing such as volume adjustment and sound quality adjustment on the audio signal received and demodulated by the radio reception unit 134 and the audio signal reproduced by the CD / DVD reproduction unit 135 and outputs the result to the speaker 145. To do. The memory 137 can be composed of a RAM (Random Access Memory) capable of reading and writing data, and temporarily stores information necessary for control. The microphone 138 is for making a hands-free call, and captures the voice of the user in the passenger compartment. The external audio / video input unit 139 includes a connection terminal with an external device such as a USB memory or a portable audio device, and inputs an audio signal or data from the external device and sends it to the control unit 140. Control signals, audio signals, data, etc. are output to connected external devices.

  The control unit 140 (control unit) controls the radio reception unit 134, the CD / DVD playback unit 135, the audio adjustment unit 136, and the like according to the operation of the operation unit 132. Further, the control unit 140 outputs various signals to the portable device 10 via the connector 150 and controls the in-vehicle device 100 based on the various signals input from the portable device 10.

In addition, the controller 140 receives power from a battery mounted on the vehicle. The control unit 140 outputs battery power to the portable device 10 when the portable device 10 is connected. The controller 140 receives a vehicle speed pulse and an illumination power signal from the vehicle. The control unit 140 transfers the input vehicle speed pulse to the control unit 20 of the portable device 10. In addition, the structure which a vehicle speed pulse is not input may be sufficient.
Further, the control unit 140 controls the motor 166 as described above based on the operation of the operation unit 132 and the signal from the detection unit 200.

  Next, the portable device 10 will be described. The portable device 10 includes a display unit 11, an operation unit 12, a GPS information receiving unit 13, a speaker 14, a storage battery 15, a charging circuit 16, a memory 18, a navigation unit 19, a control unit 20, and a connector 30.

Details of the functions of the respective units will be described below.
The display unit 11 includes a liquid crystal panel and a backlight, and includes map information generated by the navigation unit 19 and guidance route information to the destination, received broadcast frequency transferred from the in-vehicle device 100, playback music track No., playback The music name and the like can be displayed. As the display panel of the display units 11 and 131, a flat panel display other than the liquid crystal panel, for example, an organic EL display panel, a plasma display panel, a cold cathode flat panel display, or the like can be used.

  The operation unit 12 includes a touch panel and a power button (not shown) for turning on / off the power of the portable device 10. For example, the touch panel is arranged on the display screen of the display unit 11. When the touch panel is touched with a finger or a dedicated pen, the touched position is detected and the presence or absence of an input operation is determined. It can be done.

  The GPS information receiving unit 13 includes an antenna and a tuner unit, and receives a GPS signal from a satellite. The received GPS signal is output to the navigation unit 19, and its own position is determined based on the GPS signal. The in-vehicle device 100 is also provided with the GPS information receiving unit 133. However, when the portable device 10 is attached to the in-vehicle device 100, the GPS signal (and vehicle speed pulse) received by the GPS information receiving unit 133 is used. The position of the vehicle on which the in-vehicle device 100 is mounted is specified, and when the portable device 10 is used alone, the position of the own device is specified using the GPS signal received by the GPS information receiving unit 13.

  The speaker 14 is for outputting audio information from the navigation unit 19, and outputs audio information when the portable device 10 is detached from the in-vehicle device 100, that is, when used alone.

  The storage battery 15 supplies power to each part of the portable device 10. When the portable device 10 is attached to the in-vehicle device 100, power is supplied from the vehicle battery via the power supply terminal of the connector 30, and the storage battery 15 is charged by the charging circuit 16. Further, the charging circuit 16 can charge the storage battery 15 by receiving power from the connection terminal via the USB slot.

  The memory 18 is a readable / writable RAM, for example, and temporarily stores information read for each control.

  The navigation unit 19 includes a map information storage unit that acquires and stores from a later-described SD card or USB memory that stores map information used for navigation, and uses a GPS signal from the GPS information reception unit 133 or 13. Determine the current position information and create an image for navigation. The created image can be displayed on the display unit 11. Further, when the in-vehicle device 100 and the portable device 10 are connected, the vehicle speed pulse can be acquired from the vehicle, and the accuracy of position detection of the vehicle in which the in-vehicle device 100 is mounted can be increased. The map information may be held in the portable device 10.

  The control unit 20 controls each unit of the portable device 10. Further, the control unit 20 outputs various signals to the in-vehicle device 100 via the connector 30, and controls the portable device 10 based on the various signals input from the in-vehicle device 100. For example, the control unit 20 acquires the GPS signal and the vehicle speed pulse received by the GPS information receiving unit 133 from the control unit 140 of the in-vehicle device 100 and outputs them to the navigation unit 19. In addition, the control unit 20 acquires the audio signal input from the microphone 138 of the in-vehicle device 100 and the operation instruction signal input from the operation unit 132 from the control unit 140 of the in-vehicle device 100, and according to the audio signal and the operation instruction signal. The navigation unit 19 is controlled.

  When the portable device 10 is mounted on the in-vehicle device 100, the power source of the portable device 10 is turned on / off under the control of the in-vehicle device 100. Further, when the portable device 10 is used alone by being detached from the in-vehicle device 100, the power source is operated based on an on / off operation of a power button (not shown).

  FIG. 6 shows an example of mounting the in-vehicle electronic system 1 on a vehicle. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the in-vehicle electronic system 1 is disposed in a dashboard portion at a substantially center between a driver seat 52 and a passenger seat 51. Although not shown, a GPS antenna of a GPS information receiving unit 133, which will be described later, is disposed on the dashboard or attached to the vehicle interior side of the windshield.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing processing related to control of the motor 166 of the control unit 140 of the in-vehicle device 100.
This process starts when an operation input that allows the attachment member 160 to be pushed out from the in-vehicle device 100 is input from the operation unit 132.
First, the control unit 140 outputs a drive signal for causing the motor 166 to push out the mounting member 160 from the in-vehicle device 100, and causes the mounting member 160 to push out from the in-vehicle device 100 (step S1). It is determined whether or not the portable device 10 is attached to the attachment member 160 based on the output voltage (step S2). When the portable device 10 is attached to the attachment member 160 (step S2 / YES), the control unit 140 continues to determine whether the portable device 10 is removed from the attachment member 160 based on the output voltage from the detection unit 200. Is determined (step S3). When the portable device 10 is removed from the attachment member 160 (step S3 / NO), step S3 is repeated until it is determined that the portable device 10 has been removed, and when the portable device 10 is removed from the attachment member 160 (step S3 / YES), the motor A drive signal for storing the attachment member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100 is output to the in-vehicle device 100 in 166, the attachment member 160 is stored in the in-vehicle device 100 (step S4), and the process is terminated.

When the control unit 140 determines that the portable device 10 is not attached to the attachment member 160 (step S2 / NO), there is an operation input for storing the attachment member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100 from the operation unit 132. Is determined (step S5). When there is an operation input for storing the mounting member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100 (step S5 / YES), a drive signal for storing the mounting member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100 is output to the motor 166, and the mounting member 160 is accommodated in the in-vehicle device 100 (step S4), and the process is terminated.
In addition, when it is determined that there is no operation input for storing the attachment member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100 from the operation unit 132 (step S5 / NO), the control unit 140 determines a predetermined time from when the attachment member 160 is approached. It is determined whether or not it has elapsed (step S6). If the predetermined time has not elapsed (step S6 / NO), the process returns to step S2, and if the predetermined time has elapsed (step S6 / YES), the motor 166 stores the mounting member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100. The drive signal for outputting is output, the attachment member 160 is accommodated in the in-vehicle device 100 (step S4), and the process is terminated.
That is, when the portable device 10 is detached from the mounting member 160, the control unit 140 automatically stores the mounting member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100. Therefore, the control unit 140 stores the mounting member 160 in the in-vehicle device 100 after removal. No operation is required.
Further, when a predetermined time elapses with the attachment member 160 being pushed out of the in-vehicle device 100, the attachment member 160 is automatically stored in the in-vehicle device 100, so that the attachment member 160 is left in the state of being pushed out. Therefore, there is no possibility that the driver touches the mounting member 160 and the driver is injured or the in-vehicle device 100 is damaged.
In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the operation unit 132 is operated when the mounting member 160 is pushed out from the in-vehicle device 100 has been described. However, the configuration in which the engine key is pushed out automatically when the engine key is in the Acc or ON position is added. May be.

In the embodiment described above, the portable device 10 is connected to the in-vehicle device 100 by the mounting member 160 provided on the front surface of the in-vehicle device 100. In addition to this, the configuration shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B may be used.
The in-vehicle electronic system 1 shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B is a type in which the portable device 10 is directly attached to the in-vehicle device 100, and the portable device 10 is fitted into the front surface portion 120 of the in-vehicle device 100. An attachment / detachment portion 170 in which a concave portion is formed is provided. The top surface of the detachable portion 170 is open so that the portable device 10 can be easily attached. In addition, a recess 161 into which the fitting portion 60 of the portable device 10 is fitted is provided on the lower surface of the detachable portion 170.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, but the present invention is not limited to such specific embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims.・ Change is possible.
For example, it is not limited to a vehicle, and may be for home use. Moreover, the portable apparatus may apply a mobile phone having a telephone function instead of the navigation function, or may apply a navigation device with a mobile phone.

It is a schematic diagram which shows the external appearance of a vehicle-mounted electronic system, (A) shows the state which pulled out the attachment member from the vehicle-mounted apparatus main body, (B) is a figure which shows the state which accommodated the attachment member in the vehicle-mounted apparatus main body. . It is a schematic diagram which shows the external appearance of the vehicle-mounted electronic system, and has shown the state which attached the portable apparatus 10 which enlarged the size. (A) is a figure which shows the slide mechanism which slides an attachment member manually, (B) shows the state which pulled out the attachment member from the vehicle equipment main body with the driving force of the motor, (c) is the driving force of the motor. It is a figure which shows the state which accommodated the attachment member in the vehicle equipment main body. It is the schematic which shows a vehicle-mounted electronic system. It is a figure which shows the structure of the detection part which detects the connection of portable apparatus and vehicle equipment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of mounting to the vehicle of the vehicle-mounted electronic system. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the control part of the vehicle equipment which performs drive control of a motor. It is a figure which shows the other structure of a vehicle-mounted electronic system, and is a figure which shows the structure of the vehicle-mounted electronic system of the type which attaches the portable apparatus 10 to the vehicle-mounted apparatus 100 directly.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable apparatus 11 Display part 12 Operation part 13 GPS signal receiving part 14 Speaker 15 Storage battery 16 Charging circuit 17 Wireless communication transmission / reception part 18 Memory 19 Navigation part 20 Control part 60 Fitting part 100 In-vehicle apparatus 131 Display part 131 Display panel 132 Operation part 133 GPS information receiving unit 134 Radio receiving unit 135 CD / DVD playback unit 136 Audio adjustment unit 137 Memory 138 Microphone 139 External audio / video input unit 140 Control unit 160 Mounting member 161 Concave portion

Claims (3)

A mounting member on which the portable electronic device can be mounted;
Drive means for storing and driving the mounting member in the main body;
An electronic apparatus comprising: control means for controlling the drive unit so that the attachment member is housed in the main body when the removal of the portable electronic device from the attachment member is detected.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the attachment member has a concave portion that fits with a convex portion provided in the portable electronic device. An electronic system having a portable electronic device and an electronic device including an attachment member to which the portable electronic device can be attached,
The electronic device is
A drive unit that houses and drives the attachment member in the body of the electronic device;
An electronic system comprising: control means for controlling the drive unit so that the attachment member is housed in the main body when the removal of the portable electronic device from the attachment member is detected.

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