JP2009083737A - Electric equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide electronic equipment capable of preventing impairment of an aesthetic appearance, and capable of improving installation workability by dispensing with a cable wiring fixture. <P>SOLUTION: A navigation device 2 has a support base 4 and an equipment body 7 for installing a display device 5. The support base 4 is installed in the equipment body 7, and the display device 5 is installed on the support base 4. A cable 26 is connected to the display device 5. A wiring groove 15 for wiring the cable 26 inside is arranged in a corner part 7b of the navigation device 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electronic device attached to an instrument panel such as an automobile.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is an electronic device in which a display device as another electronic device can be attached to the front surface of a navigation device as an electronic device attached to an instrument panel of an automobile. In such an electronic device, a cable for supplying desired power and signals to the display device is connected between the display device and the navigation device.

  This type of cable is routed on the surface of the instrument panel from the back side of the navigation device described above and connected to the display device described above.

  However, in the above-described conventional electronic device, since the cable is routed on the surface of the instrument panel, the aesthetic appearance is significantly impaired. Moreover, the cable along the surface of the instrument panel sometimes wobbles, and a fixture for fixing the cable is also required.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device that can prevent, for example, loss of aesthetics and can improve the mounting workability because a fixing tool for cable wiring is unnecessary.

  In order to solve the problems and achieve the object, the electronic device according to the first aspect of the present invention is an electronic device that is accommodated and attached in an accommodation hole of an instrument panel. A support base on which another electronic device can be mounted, a device main body provided with a terminal for connecting a cable for connecting to the other electronic device on the back side, and an outer surface of the device main body recessed from the outer surface. In addition, a wiring groove for wiring the cable is provided inside.

  Hereinafter, an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The electronic device according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with a wiring groove that can accommodate a cable on the outer surface of the device main body of the electronic device accommodated in the accommodation hole of the instrument panel. Without wiring on the surface of the instrument panel, it can be led to the back of the instrument panel. In this way, the beauty is prevented from being damaged. Moreover, when attaching the said electronic device, the fixing tool for fixing a cable can be made unnecessary.

  In addition, the electronic device may be provided with wiring grooves at corners of the device body. In this case, the wiring groove can be installed without affecting the arrangement of various electronic components incorporated in the device body of the electronic device as much as possible, and the appearance can be prevented from being impaired.

  Furthermore, the other electronic device may be a display device. In this case, desired power and signals can be reliably supplied to the display device.

  Hereinafter, an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 2, the navigation device 2 as an electronic device includes a device main body 7 to which a display device 5 as another electronic device is attached, a navigation unit (not shown), and a support base 4.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the navigation device 2, that is, the device main body 7 is accommodated in an accommodation hole 6 a that opens in the front of an instrument panel (hereinafter simply referred to as an instrument panel) 6 of an automobile as a moving body. It is attached to the instrument panel 6.

  The apparatus body 7 is made of sheet metal or the like, and as shown in FIG. 2 and the like, a bottom plate 8, a plurality of side plates 9 erected from the outer edge of the bottom plate 8, and a ceiling plate facing the bottom plate 8 with a space therebetween 10 and is formed in a flat box shape. The display device 5 is attached to the device body 7 via the support base 4. A recording medium on which map information such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) -ROM is recorded is taken in and out of one surface (hereinafter referred to as a front surface) 7a located on the front side in FIG. An entrance / exit portion 11 is provided.

  The entrance / exit part 11 includes an opening 12 that is formed in a horizontally flat shape that penetrates through the front surface 7 a, and a cylindrical part 13 that stands from the outer edge of the opening 12. Of course, the cylindrical portion 13 is formed so as to protrude from the front surface 7a. The entrance / exit part 11 is a functional part that controls one function of taking the DVD-ROM of the navigation device 2 into and out of the device body 7. That is, an entrance / exit portion 11 as a functional portion is provided on the front surface 7 a of the device body 7. Moreover, the function part as used in the field of this invention means what controls one of the various functions of the navigation apparatus 2. FIG.

  Further, a terminal 31 (shown in FIG. 5 and the like) is provided on another surface (hereinafter referred to as a back surface) 7c located on the back side of the front surface 7a of the device body 7. The terminal 31 is used for connecting a cable 26 described later and supplying desired power and signals to the display device 5 via the cable 26.

  The navigation unit is housed in the device main body 7 and is composed of various functional parts such as a DVD drive and a GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver. The navigation unit outputs the map information read from the DVD-ROM accommodated in the device main body 7 and the position information obtained by receiving the GPS signal by the GPS receiver toward the display device 5, and It is displayed on the display device 5.

  In the following, the arrow X in FIG. 2 parallel to the surface of the DVD-ROM that is inserted into and removed from the device main body 7 through the doorway 11 and parallel to the longitudinal direction of the doorway 11 is referred to as the width direction of the navigation device 2. An arrow Y that is parallel to the surface of the DVD-ROM and orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the entrance / exit portion 11 is referred to as the depth direction of the navigation device 2 and is orthogonal to both the width direction X and the depth direction Y. The arrow Z is described as the thickness direction of the navigation device 2.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, slits 14 (only one is shown in FIG. 2) are provided at both ends in the width direction X of the front surface 7a. The slit 14 penetrates the front surface 7 a and extends linearly along the thickness direction Z. The slit 14 can pass a fixing piece 21, which will be described later, of the support base 4 inside. In the apparatus main body 7, a guide member (not shown) for positioning the fixing piece 21 so as to overlap the side plate 9 is provided in the vicinity of the slit 14.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a wiring groove 15 that is recessed from the outer surface is provided on the outer surface of the device body 7. The wiring groove 15 extends linearly along the depth direction Y from the front surface 7a. The wiring groove 15 is provided over the entire length of the device main body 7 in the depth direction Y (that is, between the front surface 7a and the back surface 7c). The wiring groove 15 has a cable 26 (described later) wired therein, and guides the cable 26 from the front surface 7a to the back surface of the instrument panel 6, that is, the back surface 7c. In the illustrated example, only one wiring groove 15 is provided, and is provided in a corner portion 7b located on the lower right side of the device body 7 when viewed from the front of the front surface 7a.

  As shown in FIG. 2 and the like, the support base 4 includes a pair of fixed pieces 21 and a support portion 22. The fixed pieces 21 are formed in a flat plate shape, and are arranged in parallel along the width direction X of the navigation device 2 at intervals. The fixed piece 21 is accommodated in the slit 14. When the fixed piece 21 is accommodated in the slit 14, it overlaps the side plate 9. The fixing piece 21 is directly fixed to both ends of the side plate 9, that is, the device body 7 (navigation device 2) in the width direction X by screwing the screws 18 penetrating the side plate 9.

  The support portion 22 includes a support portion main body 23 and a rotation support member 24. The support portion main body 23 is formed in a band plate shape, and connects the pair of fixed pieces 21 with the fixed pieces 21 standing from both ends in the longitudinal direction. The support portion main body 23 is overlaid on the front surface 7a with its longitudinal direction parallel to the width direction X. That is, the fixing pieces 21 are provided at intervals along the width direction X of the navigation device 2 and are directly attached to the device body 7, that is, both ends of the navigation device 2 in the width direction X by screws 18.

  The support body 23 is provided with an exposure hole 25 as an exposed portion. Of course, the exposure hole 25 also penetrates the support body 23. When the fixed piece 21 is inserted into the slit 14 and the support portion main body 23 is overlapped with the front surface 7a, the cylindrical portion 13, that is, the inlet / outlet portion 11 is positioned inside, and the cylindrical portion 13, that is, the inlet / outlet portion 11 is exposed to the outside. Let

  The rotation support member 24 is formed in a flat plate shape, and is supported by the support portion main body 23 so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the width direction X. The rotation support member 24 is supported by the support portion main body 23 so as to be rotatable about the lower end portion in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the rotation support member 24 has the display device 5 attached to the surface, that is, the front surface of the rotation support member 24. The rotation support member 24 is connected to the display device 5 attached to the rotation support member 24 and is attached with a connector 20 for supplying power and various signals to the display device 5. Of course, a cable 26 is attached to the connector 20. The cable 26 is connected to the terminal 31 and is used for supplying electric power and various signals from the vehicle body side of the automobile or the navigation device 2 to the display device 5. That is, the cable 26 is used to connect the navigation device 2 and the display device 5. Therefore, when the display device 5 is attached to the rotation support member 24, the cable 26 is connected to the display device 5 via the connector 20.

  In the support base 4 described above, the fixed piece 21 is accommodated in the slit 14 and overlapped with the side plate 9, and the support body 23 is overlapped with the front surface 7 a, and the screw 18 penetrating the side plate 9 is screwed into the fixed piece 21. As a result, it is attached to the device body 7, that is, the navigation device 2. The support 4 is used by attaching the display device 5 to the rotation support member 24 of the support portion 22 and appropriately adjusting the direction of the rotation support member 24 around the axis.

  The display device 5 is composed of a liquid crystal display or the like and includes a display panel 27 as a display surface for displaying information such as characters and images toward a driver and the like, and the display panel 27. A housing member 28 and the like are provided. The display device 5 is attached (supported) to the rotation support member 24, that is, the support base 4, with the rear surface of the housing member 28 overlapped with the rotation support member 24. That is, the display device 5 is attached to the navigation device 2 via the support base 4. Of course, when the display device 5 is attached to the rotation support member 24, that is, the support base 4, the display device 5 is connected to the cable 26 via the connector 20 described above.

  When the navigation device 2 as the electronic device described above is attached to the instrument panel 6, first, the support base 4 is attached to the front surface 7a of the device body 7, as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, after the cable 26 is wired in the wiring groove 15 and connected to the terminal 31, as shown in FIG. 5, a tape 30 or the like is attached to the corner of the cable 26 and the device body 7. The cable 26 routed in the wiring groove 15 is fixed to the device body 7.

  Then, using a bracket (not shown), as shown in FIG. 6, the navigation device 2 to which the support base 4 is attached is accommodated in the accommodation hole 6 a of the instrument panel 6, and the navigation device 2 is attached to the instrument panel 6. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the display device 5 is attached to the support portion 22 of the support base 4. Then, as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 8, the rotation support member 24, that is, the direction of the display device 5 is changed around the axis.

  According to the present embodiment, the wiring groove 15 that can accommodate the cable 26 is provided on the outer surface of the device main body 7 of the navigation device 2 that is accommodated in the accommodation hole 6a of the instrument panel 6, so that the cable 26 is connected to the instrument panel. The wiring can be led to the back of the instrument panel 6 without wiring on the front surface. Therefore, it can prevent impairing the beauty. Moreover, when attaching the apparatus main body 7 of the navigation apparatus 2, the fixing tool for fixing a cable can be made unnecessary.

  Further, since the navigation device 2 has the wiring groove 15 provided in the corner portion 7b of the device main body 7, the arrangement of various electronic components incorporated in the device main body 7 of the navigation device 2 is not affected as much as possible. The wiring groove 15 can be installed, and the appearance can be prevented from being damaged.

  Furthermore, since the display device 5 is used as another electronic device, of course, desired power and signals can be reliably supplied to the display device 5.

  Since a pair of fixing pieces 21 attached to the navigation device 2 are provided at intervals, the support portion 22 that supports the display device 5 is supported by a so-called both-end support, and the fixing piece 21 is further attached to the device body of the navigation device 2. 7, the fixing piece 21, that is, the support base 4 can be firmly fixed to the navigation device 2. Therefore, the support base 4 and the display device 5 supported by the support base 4 are prevented from vibrating due to vibrations while the automobile is running or vibrations of the engine, and an abnormal noise is generated in contact with other articles. Can be prevented.

  Further, since the fixed pieces 21 are arranged at intervals along the width direction X of the navigation device 2, the fixed pieces 21 are fixed more than when the fixed pieces 21 are spaced along the thickness direction Z of the navigation device 2. The interval between the pieces 21 can be increased, and the support base 4 can be attached to the navigation device 2 more firmly.

  Further, the fixed pieces 21 are attached to both ends in the width direction X of the navigation device 2. In this case, since the space | interval between the fixed pieces 21 can be enlarged more, the support stand 4 can be attached to the navigation apparatus 2 more firmly.

  Moreover, since the navigation apparatus 2 is provided with the support stand 4 mentioned above, it can prevent that the display apparatus 5 vibrates and can prevent that abnormal noise arises.

  Moreover, since the navigation apparatus 2 is provided with the entrance / exit part 11 as a function part in the apparatus main body 7, and the exposure hole 25 which exposes the entrance / exit part 11 is provided in the support stand 4, the function of the support base 4 is simplified. In addition, since the entrance / exit part 11 is provided only in the navigation device 2, the entrance / exit part 11 can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  In the above-described embodiment, only one wiring groove 15 is provided in the corner portion 7b of the device body 7. However, in the present invention, a plurality of wiring grooves 15 may be provided. You may provide in various places other than the corner | angular part 7b of the apparatus main body 7. FIG.

  In the above-described embodiment, the display device 5 is shown as another electronic device. However, in the present invention, various electronic devices other than the display device 5 such as a mobile phone or a portable information recording device are used. Of course, it may be. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the navigation device 2 is shown as an electronic device, but various electronic devices other than the navigation device 2 may be used in the present invention.

  In the embodiment described above, a pair of fixing pieces 21 are provided along the width direction X at intervals from each other, and the fixing pieces 21 are provided at both ends in the width direction X. However, in the present invention, two or more fixing pieces 21, that is, at least two fixing pieces 21 may be provided. Further, these fixed pieces 21 are not limited to the width direction X, and may be provided at intervals in the thickness direction Z, for example, and may be provided at other than the ends.

  In the above-described embodiments, the entrance / exit portion 11 is shown as a functional unit. However, in the present invention, it is needless to say that other functional units such as various switches and display panels may be used.

  According to the embodiment described above, the following navigation device 2 is obtained.

(Supplementary note) In the navigation device 2 accommodated and attached in the accommodation hole 6a of the instrument panel 6,
The navigation device 2 includes a support base 4 to which a display device 5 can be attached on the front side;
An apparatus main body 7 provided with a terminal 31 for connecting a cable 26 for connecting to the display device 5 on the back side;
A navigation device (2) characterized in that a wiring groove (15) is provided on the outer surface of the device body (7) so as to be recessed from the outer surface and route the cable (26) inside.

  According to the supplementary note, since the wiring groove 15 capable of accommodating the cable 26 is provided on the outer surface of the device main body 7 of the navigation device 2 accommodated in the accommodation hole 6 a of the instrument panel 6, the cable 26 is connected to the instrument panel 6. The wiring can be led to the back of the instrument panel 6 without wiring on the surface. Therefore, it can prevent impairing the beauty. Moreover, the attachment workability | operativity at the time of attaching the apparatus main body 7 of the navigation apparatus 2 can be improved.

  In addition, the Example mentioned above only showed the typical form of this invention, and this invention is not limited to an Example. That is, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is a perspective view which shows the state attached to the instrument panel of the navigation apparatus as an electronic device concerning one Example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the navigation apparatus shown by FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a support base is attached to the device main body of the navigation device shown in FIG. 2. It is a perspective view which shows the state which wires a cable in the groove | channel for wiring provided in the apparatus main body shown by FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which fixed the cable to the apparatus main body shown by FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the navigation apparatus shown by FIG. 5 to the instrument panel. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which a display device is attached to a support base of the navigation device shown in FIG. 6. FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the orientation of the display device attached to the navigation device illustrated in FIG. 7 is changed.

Explanation of symbols

2 Navigation device (electronic equipment)
4 Support stand 5 Display device (other electronic devices)
6 Instrument panel (instrument panel)
6a Housing hole 7b Corner portion 7c Back surface 15 Wiring groove 26 Cable 31 Terminal

Claims (3)

In an electronic device that is housed and installed in the housing hole of the instrument panel,
The electronic device has a support base to which another electronic device can be attached on the front side;
A device body provided with a terminal for connecting a cable for connecting to the other electronic device on the back side;
An electronic device, wherein a groove for wiring for routing the cable is provided on an outer surface of the device main body and recessed from the outer surface.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the wiring groove is provided at a corner of the device main body.   The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the other electronic device is a display device.

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