JP2009184569A - Panel device of on-vehicle instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a panel device of an on-vehicle instrument, which prevents entry of foreign matters and dust even when tilting a movable nose forward relative to a front panel and does not spoil designability. <P>SOLUTION: The panel device sets a movable nose 10 arranged tiltable forward in front of a front panel (escutcheon) 1 to be a forward tilted posture relative to the front panel. As the posture of the movable nose 10 is gradually tilted forward, a space 70 defined between the upper end of the movable nose 10 and the front panel 1 is made to be covered with a plate cover body 50. The plate cover body 50 is formed by turnably connecting the leading ends of a first plate member 51 and a second plate member 52 through a support shaft 4 and is foldable and unfoldable. The base end of the first plate member 51 is turnably attached to the upper end of the movable nose 10 through a support shaft 5 and the base end of the second plate member 52 is slidably supported at the side part (guide groove 3) of the front panel 1 through an engagement protrusion 53. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a panel device that is assembled to a front portion of a main body device in a vehicle-mounted audio device or video device, and more particularly, a vehicle-mounted device having a movable nose that has a display screen and can be set to a forward tilt posture. The present invention relates to a panel device.

  In audio equipment and video equipment incorporated for in-vehicle use, various operation keys, a display screen, a media insertion slot, and the like are arranged on a front panel called an escutcheon that is fixed to the front of the main unit. In general, when the display screen has become larger and the number of operation keys has increased with the recent increase in functionality, all of these display screens, operation keys, media insertion slots, etc. It becomes difficult to arrange in the space. Therefore, conventionally, a movable nose having a display screen such as a liquid crystal screen and disposed so as to be able to stand and tilt in front of the front panel, and is pivotably connected to the movable nose so as to slide in the front-rear direction. 2. Description of the Related Art A panel device that includes a slide member that is driven by a motor and is configured so that the posture of a movable nose changes in conjunction with the sliding movement of the slide member is widely known.

  In this type of panel device, the movable nose covers and conceals the media insertion opening and the like of the front panel when in the non-tilting posture, and the media insertion opening and the like are exposed by tilting the movable nose greatly. Further, when using the display screen, the posture of the movable nose can be changed by sliding the slide member so that the passenger can easily see the display screen. In the conventional general panel device, The movable nose was tilted backward by a predetermined angle with respect to the front panel.

  However, in recent years, due to the design of the interior of the vehicle, vehicles with a large tilt angle of the instrument panel in which the main unit of in-vehicle equipment such as car audio is stored have appeared. When a display screen such as a liquid crystal screen is tilted rearward with respect to the front panel, the display screen is excessively turned upward. That is, in a vehicle having a large tilt angle of the instrument panel, the movable nose needs to be tilted forward with respect to the front panel in order to arrange the movable nose display screen so that it can be easily seen by the passenger.

Conventionally, as a panel device for a vehicle-mounted device having a mechanism for tilting the movable nose forward with respect to the front panel, a sliding member that rotatably supports the lower end of the movable nose, and a lower end of the movable nose And a guide member that rotatably supports the upper position, and a structure is proposed in which the movable nose is tilted forward by sliding the sliding member to the rear of the front panel (for example, , See Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3657038 (page 7, FIG. 8)

  However, it has been found that if the movable nose is tilted forward with respect to the front panel in the panel device of the vehicle-mounted device, a new problem that does not become a problem when tilted backward is generated. That is, when the movable nose is disposed in a posture inclined forward with respect to the front panel, a V-shaped space is formed between the back surface of the movable nose and the front panel, and therefore, the space is It is easy for foreign matter and dust to intrude. In addition, the back surface of the movable nose can be easily seen from the passenger through this space, which is not preferable in terms of design.

  The present invention has been made in view of the actual situation of the prior art. The purpose of the present invention is to prevent foreign matter and dust from entering even if the movable nose is tilted forward with respect to the front panel, and the design is impaired. It is to provide a panel device for an in-vehicle device.

  The present invention relates to a panel device in which a movable nose arranged to be tiltable forward of a front panel can be set to a posture tilted forward with respect to the front panel, and two plate-like members are connected so as to be foldable and unfoldable. One end of the plate-shaped cover body is pivotally attached to the upper end of the movable nose, and the other end of the plate-shaped cover body is slidably supported on the side of the front panel. As the movable nose in the tilted state shifts to a posture tilted forward with respect to the front panel, the plate-like cover body moves from the folded state to the expanded state to cover the space between the rear surface of the movable nose and the front panel It was arranged in.

  According to the panel device of the present invention, when the posture of the movable nose is tilted forward with respect to the front panel, the plate-like cover body shifts from the folded state to the unfolded state behind the upper end portion of the movable nose. Even when the movable nose is greatly shown above, the space defined between the back surface of the movable nose and the front panel can be reliably covered with the plate-like cover body, and therefore foreign matter and dust in the space can be covered. Can be prevented from entering. Further, since the space is covered with the plate-like cover body, the back surface of the movable nose is difficult to see from the passenger, and the design is improved.

The panel device of the present invention includes a front panel fixed to the front portion of the main unit, a movable nose that has a display screen and is tiltable forward of the front panel, and a lower end portion of the movable nose. A slide member that is pivotally connected to the provided first fulcrum and is slidable in the front-rear direction, and a second fulcrum provided above the first fulcrum of the movable nose. An arm member coupled to the arm member, an arm driving means for changing the position of the arm member in conjunction with the sliding movement of the slide member, and a base end portion rotatably attached to an upper end portion of the movable nose. A foldable and unfoldable plate comprising a first plate member and a second plate member whose base end portion is slidably supported on a side portion of the front panel so as to be rotatable. A movable cover nose When the slide member is slid to a predetermined position in the tilted state, the second fulcrum part moves forward with respect to the first fulcrum part and the movable nose is inclined forward with respect to the front panel. In the panel device configured in this way, the plate-like cover body is configured to be disposed at a position that covers the space between the back surface of the movable nose and the front panel by shifting from the folded state to the expanded state. When the slide member connected to the first fulcrum part of the movable nose is slid forward or backward, the arm member connected to the second fulcrum part of the movable nose is driven by the arm driving means to change the position. The second fulcrum portion can be moved forward with respect to the first fulcrum portion by sliding the slide member to a predetermined position. It can be formed with the inclined posture before against. In addition, the plate-like cover body moves from the folded state to the unfolded state in conjunction with the movement of the movable nose to the forward tilted posture, and is defined between the back surface of the movable nose in the forward tilted posture and the front panel. Can be covered with a plate-like cover body, so that the intrusion of foreign matter and dust into the space can be prevented by the plate-like cover body, and the back of the movable nose exposed to the space is difficult to see from the passenger . At that time, since the plate-like cover body can secure a wide area by developing two plate-like members (first and second plate-like members), the forward tilt angle of the movable nose with respect to the front panel is large, and the two Even when a large space is defined, the plate-like cover body in the unfolded state can surely cover the space. Further, when the movable nose changes its posture and the upper end of the movable nose approaches the front panel, the plate-like cover body shifts from the expanded state to the folded state, so that the movable nose is not hindered by the plate-like cover body. Can be brought closer to the front panel.

  In the above-described configuration, an engagement convex portion projecting sideways is provided at the base end portion of the second plate-like member (the end opposite to the side connected to the first plate-like member). By providing a guide groove on the inner side wall of the front panel that allows the mating convex part to slidably engage, the engaging convex part is guided to the guide groove when the position of the movable nose is changed, so the second plate-like member moves smoothly. Can be made. Therefore, it becomes easy to arrange the plate-like cover body at an appropriate position according to the tilting posture of the movable nose.

  In this case, the guide groove has a circular hole-shaped circular upper end portion and a narrow groove portion that is narrower than the circular upper end portion and extends linearly downward from the circular upper end portion, and the engagement convexity. When the portion is formed so that the longitudinal dimension is substantially the same width as that of the circular upper end portion and the short dimension is substantially the same width as that of the narrow groove portion, the engaging convex portion positioned in the circular upper end portion can be smoothly rotated. At the same time, the engaging convex portion located in the narrow groove portion can be smoothly moved up and down. Further, the engagement convex portion in the circular upper end portion can be slid into the narrow groove portion only when positioned on the extension line of the narrow groove portion, and the engagement convex portion in the circular upper end portion is on the extension line of the narrow groove portion. The engagement convex portion cannot be slid into the narrow groove portion below and is held in the circular upper end portion. Therefore, when the movable nose is tilted forward and the plate-like cover body is unfolded, the second plate-like member is in a state where the lowering operation of the base end portion (engagement convex portion) is restricted. Even if the passenger unintentionally pushes in the plate-like cover body, the base end portion of the second plate-like member is not pushed down, so that the finger is placed between the upper part of the front panel and the second plate-like member. Accidents such as pinching can be prevented in advance. In addition, when the engaging convex portion can be held in the circular upper end portion of the guide groove in this way, the narrow groove portion of the guide groove can be linearly extended in the vertical direction of the front panel. The thickness in the front-rear direction can be reduced, and the panel device can be easily downsized, and the guide groove can no longer be seen from the outside, thereby improving the design.

  Further, in the above configuration, when the plate-like cover body is provided with a spring member that elastically biases the plate-like cover body in the unfolding operation direction or the folding operation direction, the plate-like cover body is formed when the distance between the back surface of the movable nose and the front panel is widened. Can be folded very smoothly, and the plate-like cover body can be folded very smoothly when the interval is narrowed.Therefore, the plate-like cover body during the unfolding operation or folding operation has an adverse effect on the posture changing operation of the movable nose. There is no danger of it. The type and attachment position of the spring member can be selected as appropriate. For example, the two plate members are elastically biased in the unfolding direction by the arms of the torsion spring attached to the connecting portion of the first and second plate members. Alternatively, the first plate member may be elastically biased in the direction away from the back surface by an arm portion of a torsion spring attached between the back surface of the movable nose and the first plate member.

  Further, in the above configuration, the movable nose is tilted forward with respect to the front panel by sliding the slide member to a predetermined position forward, and the slide member is further slid forward from the predetermined position by a predetermined amount. Therefore, when the movable nose is configured to tilt backward with respect to the front panel, the movable nose that covers the media insertion slot of the front panel is tilted backward even when the movable nose is tilted forward. Sometimes, it is only necessary to slide the slide member forward from the initial position, so the depth dimension of the panel device can be shortened compared to the case of adopting a mechanism that slides the slide member backward from the initial position. It is preferable. In other words, it is possible to move the movable nose forwardly by sliding the slide member backward from the initial position, but in this way, a space for moving the slide member is secured in advance behind the slide member at the initial position. Therefore, the depth dimension of the panel device increases and the size of the panel device must be increased. Since the movable nose only needs to be tilted rearward with its upper end approaching the front panel, it is easy to follow the upper end of the movable nose and lower it while folding the plate-like cover body, and Since the folded plate-like cover body can be positioned below the upper end portion of the movable nose tilted backward, it is easy to set a large backward tilt angle of the movable nose.

  In the above configuration, the arm driving means is provided on the driving pin provided on the arm member behind the second fulcrum portion and on the bracket fixed on the rear side of the front panel so that the driving pin can slide freely. A first pin guide groove to be engaged, and a second pin guide groove provided on the slide member and slidably engaged with the drive pin. When the position of the arm member is changed by moving along the second pin guide groove, the movable nose can be tilted forward or backward in conjunction with the sliding movement of the slide member. An arm driving means having a simple structure can be realized. That is, since the relative positions of the first and second pin guide grooves change as the slide member slides, for example, the drive pin is moved forward and obliquely upward to advance the second fulcrum portion relative to the first fulcrum portion. As a result, the movable nose can be set to the forward tilted posture, or the movable nose can be set to the backward tilted posture by moving the drive pin diagonally forward and downward to advance the first fulcrum portion relative to the second fulcrum portion.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view showing a state in which a movable nose is tilted forward in the panel device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a movable nose in the panel device. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the panel device, FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in the middle of an operation in which the plate cover folded by the panel device is unfolded, and FIG. 5 is a side view of an essential part showing a state immediately before the plate-like cover is unfolded in the panel device, and FIGS. 6 to 13 are operation explanatory views of the panel device. In these operation explanatory diagrams, FIG. 6 is a state in which the movable nose is not tilted, FIG. 7 is a state in the middle of an operation of moving the movable nose in the non-tilt posture to the forward tilt posture, and FIG. 8 is a forward tilt posture in the movable nose. 9 is a state immediately after the start of the operation for shifting the movable nose in the forward tilted posture to the backward tilted posture, FIG. 10 is a state in the middle of the operation for shifting the movable nose to the backward tilted posture, and FIG. 11 is the movable nose. FIG. 12 shows a state in which the movable nose in the backward tilted posture is moved to the open posture, and FIG. 13 shows a state in which the movable nose is shifted to the open posture.

  The panel device shown in FIGS. 1 to 13 includes an escutcheon (front panel) 1 fixed to the front surface of a housing 100 containing a main body device of an in-vehicle device such as a car audio, and a display screen (liquid crystal screen). ) A movable nose 10 having 10a and arranged to be tiltable in front of the escutcheon 1, a bracket 20 fixed to the rear of the escutcheon 1 and extending along the side plate of the housing 100, and one end of the movable nose 10 And a slide member 30 that has a guide pin 64 at the other end and is slidably movable in the front-rear direction, and a drive pin at the other end that is pivotally connected to the movable nose 10. Arm member 40 having 63, a foldable and expandable plate cover 50 attached to the upper end of the movable nose 10, and a motor and gears (not shown) disposed on the bottom plate of the housing 100 Includes a or sensor, the motor is a drive source for forward and backward sliding member 30.

  The escutcheon 1 is provided with a media insertion slot 2 (see FIG. 3) for inserting / ejecting media such as CDs and DVDs. Further, guide grooves 3 are provided on the inner walls facing each other of the escutcheon 1. Each guide groove 3 is a concave groove in which a circular upper end 3a having a round hole shape and a narrow groove 3b extending linearly downward from the circular upper end 3a are communicated with each other, and the narrow groove 3b has a circular upper end. It is formed narrower than the portion 3a. The guide groove 3 is for slidably engaging the engaging convex portion 53 of the plate-like cover body 50.

  The movable nose 10 can be appropriately set to a non-tilt posture, a forward tilt posture, a rear tilt posture, and an open posture with respect to the escutcheon 1. When the panel device is not used, the movable nose 10 is in a non-tilt posture as shown in FIG. 6 and covers the media insertion port 2 of the escutcheon 1, but the slide member 30 slides forward. Accordingly, the movable nose 10 changes its posture as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, on both sides of the movable nose 10, a first fulcrum part 61 is provided at the lower end part, and a second fulcrum part 62 is provided above the first fulcrum part 61. ing. One end portion of the slide member 30 is rotatably connected to the first fulcrum portion 61, and one end portion of the arm member 40 is rotatably connected to the second fulcrum portion 62. Further, a bearing portion 10b into which a later-described support shaft 5 is inserted is provided at the upper ends of both sides of the movable nose 10.

  The plate-like cover body 50 is obtained by rotatably connecting the distal end portions of the first plate-like member 51 and the second plate-like member 52 via the support shaft 4 and can be folded and deployed. A base end portion of the first plate member 51 is rotatably attached to an upper end portion of the movable nose 10 via a support shaft 5 that is pivotally supported by the bearing portion 10b. In addition, the base end portion of the second plate-like member 52 is slidably supported by the guide groove 3 of the escutcheon 1 via the engaging convex portion 53. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the support shaft 4 attached to the connecting portion of the first and second plate-like members 51 and 52 supports the winding portion of the torsion spring 6. One arm portion of the torsion spring 6 is hooked on the latch pin 51 a of the first plate member 51, and the other arm portion of the torsion spring 6 is the latch pin of the second plate member 52. Since both the plate-like members 51 and 52 are latched by 52 a, they are elastically biased in the folding operation direction by the torsion spring 6.

  As shown in FIG. 3, on both side surfaces of the base end portion of the second plate-like member 52, there are provided engaging convex portions 53 projecting sideways, and each engaging convex portion 53 corresponds to the corresponding guide groove 3. It engages slidably with the circular upper end 3a and the narrow groove 3b. The engagement convex portion 53 is formed in an oval shape having a longitudinal dimension substantially the same width as the circular upper end portion 3a and a short dimension substantially the same width as the narrow groove portion 3b. Therefore, when the engaging convex portion 53 is positioned in the circular upper end portion 3a as shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, the engaging convex portion can be smoothly rotated by being guided by the inner wall of the circular upper end portion 3a. . Further, when the engaging convex portion 53 is positioned in the narrow groove portion 3b as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the engaging convex portion can be smoothly moved up and down by being guided by the inner wall of the narrow groove portion 3b. it can. The engagement convex portion 53 in the circular upper end portion 3a can be slid into the narrow groove portion 3b only when positioned on the extension line of the narrow groove portion 3b, and the engagement convex portion in the circular upper end portion 3a. When 53 is in a position rotated from the extended line of the narrow groove portion 3b, the engaging convex portion 53 cannot be slid into the narrow groove portion 3b below and is held in the circular upper end portion 3a. Therefore, at this time, the second plate-like member 52 is in a state in which the lowering operation of the base end is restricted.

  The bracket 20 has a guide groove 200 that extends in an inverted V shape and is slidably inserted into the drive pin 63, and a guide pin 64 that extends linearly and is slidably inserted into the bracket 20. A guide groove 210 is formed. The guide groove 200 includes a first inclined guide groove 201 extending obliquely upward and forward from the rear, a vertex guide groove 202 extending forward by a slight length, and a second inclined guide groove extending obliquely downward and forward thereafter. 203.

  The slide member 30 is formed with a guide groove 300 extending in an L shape and into which the drive pin 63 is slidably inserted. The guide groove 300 includes an upper and lower guide groove 301 that extends downward from the vicinity of the upper end, and a horizontal guide groove 302 that subsequently extends rearward.

  As the slide member 30 slides in the front-rear direction, the relative position between the guide groove 200 of the bracket 20 and the guide groove 300 of the slide member 30 changes. The inserted drive pin 63 is driven to change the position of the arm member 40.

  Next, an operation when the posture of the movable nose 10 is changed will be described mainly with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the movable nose 10 covers the media insertion port 2 (see FIG. 3) of the escutcheon 1 in a non-tilt state, the drive pin 63 of the arm member 40 has the first inclined guide groove of the bracket 20. It is located at the rear end of 201 and at the lower end of the vertical guide groove 301 of the slide member 30 (the front end of the horizontal guide groove 302). Further, since there is almost no gap between the upper end portion of the movable nose 10 and the escutcheon 1, the plate-like cover body 50 is in a folded state, and the second plate-like member 52 is engaged. The joint convex portion 53 is held in the circular upper end portion 3 a of the guide groove 3.

  When an open / close button (not shown) provided on the movable nose 10 is operated in this state, a motor (not shown) provided on the bottom plate of the housing 100 rotates forward and the slide member 30 slides forward. Since the guide pin 64 of the slide member 30 is slidably inserted into the guide groove 210 extending linearly of the bracket 20, the slide member 30 can always slide smoothly. The drive pin 63 is driven. When the slide member 30 moves forward, the drive pin 63 first moves forward and obliquely upward along the first inclined guide groove 201 of the bracket 20 (see FIG. 7). In this process, in the movable nose 10, the first fulcrum part 61 and the second fulcrum part 62 are pushed forward by the slide member 30 and the arm member 40, respectively, but the second fulcrum part 62 is larger than the first fulcrum part 61. The forward movement of the movable nose 10 gradually proceeds forward, and when the drive pin 63 reaches the apex guide groove 202, the forward inclination angle of the movable nose 10 with respect to the escutcheon 1 becomes maximum (see FIG. 8). The forward leaning posture at this time is detected by a sensor (not shown), and when the power supply to the motor is cut off based on the detection signal, the movable nose 10 is maintained in the forward leaning posture shown in FIG.

  Further, a space 70 having a V-shape in a side view is defined between the back surface of the movable nose 10 thus tilted forward and the escutcheon 1, and as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the forward tilt of the movable nose 10 is tilted. As the angle increases, the plate-like cover body 50 shifts from the folded state to the unfolded state, so that the space 70 is always covered with the plate-like cover body 50. Further, in this process, the second plate-like member 52 rotates so as to protrude forward, so that the engaging convex portion 53 rotates within the circular upper end portion 3a of the guide groove 3 and slides into the narrow groove portion 3b. Therefore, the base end portion of the second plate-like member 52 is in a state where the lowering operation is restricted.

  When the motor is continuously supplied with power in the state of FIG. 8, the slide member 30 slides further forward, so that the drive pin 63 is inclined forward and downward along the second inclined guide groove 203 of the bracket 20. In this process, the forward tilt angle of the movable nose 10 gradually decreases (see FIG. 9). As the slide member 30 further advances, the drive pin 63 reaches the front end portion of the second inclined guide groove 203 of the bracket 20, and the boundary between the vertical guide groove 301 and the horizontal guide groove 302 of the slide member 30. 10 (see FIG. 10), and as the slide member 30 further advances, the horizontal guide groove 302 advances with respect to the drive pin 63, so that the movable nose 10 gradually leans backward with respect to the escutcheon 1. (See FIG. 11). Further, in the process of shifting from the state of FIG. 9 to the state of FIG. 11, the upper end portion of the movable nose 10 approaches the escutcheon 1, so that the plate-like cover body 50 is gradually folded. Since the urging force of the torsion spring 6 acts on the plate-like cover body 50, the folding operation of the plate-like cover body 50 is performed extremely smoothly. The backward tilt posture of the movable nose 10 shown in FIG. 11 is detected by a sensor (not shown), and when the power supply to the motor is cut off based on the detection signal, the movable nose 10 is shown in FIG. Maintained in a tilted position.

  In addition, when power is continuously supplied to the motor in the state of FIG. 11, the slide member 30 slides further forward, and the drive pin 63 relatively moves rearward of the horizontal guide groove 302. Therefore, the backward tilt angle of the movable nose 10 gradually increases. In this process, the upper end portion of the movable nose 10 descends while approaching the escutcheon 1, so that the engaging convex portion 53 in the circular upper end portion 3a slides into the narrow groove portion 3b, and FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the plate-like cover body 50 is further folded while lowering the engaging convex portion 53 along the narrow groove portion 3b. Then, when the drive pin 63 reaches the rear end of the horizontal guide groove 302, the movable nose 10 is in an open posture that is greatly tilted backward as shown in FIG. 3) can be exposed. The open posture at this time is detected by a sensor (not shown), and power supply to the motor is cut off based on the detection signal, so that the movable nose 10 is maintained in the open posture shown in FIG. Further, when the movable nose 10 is largely inclined backward to the open posture, the plate-like cover body 50 is positioned below the upper end portion of the movable nose 10 in the folded state.

  As described above, in the panel device according to the present embodiment, the movable nose 10 in the non-tilting posture is tilted forward, backward, and opened by rotating the motor forward and sliding the slide member 30 forward. It can be changed in order of posture. In this way, the panel device that only needs to slide the slide member 30 forward from the initial position when sliding the movable nose 10 forward or backward is said to slide the slide member backward from the initial position. Since the depth dimension can be shortened as compared with the case where the mechanism is adopted, an increase in the size of the apparatus can be suppressed. If the motor is rotated in the reverse direction, the movable nose 10 in the open posture can be changed in the order of the rearward tilting posture, the forward tilting posture, and the non-tilting posture.

  Further, according to the panel device according to the present embodiment, the folded plate-like cover body 50 gradually moves to the unfolded state in conjunction with the operation of moving the movable nose 10 to the forward tilted posture. A space 70 defined between the back surface of the nose 10 and the escutcheon 1 can be covered with the plate-like cover body 50. Therefore, intrusion of foreign matter and dust into the space 70 can be prevented by the plate-like cover body 50, and the back surface of the movable nose 10 exposed to the space 70 is difficult to see from the passenger, thereby improving the design. Moreover, since the plate-like cover body 50 can secure a wide area by developing two plate-like members (first and second plate-like members 51 and 52), the forward tilt angle of the movable nose 10 with respect to the escutcheon 1 is increased. Even when a large space 70 is defined between the both 1 and 10, the space 70 can be reliably covered by the plate cover body 50 in the unfolded state. In addition, when the posture of the movable nose 10 changes and the upper end portion of the movable nose 10 and the escutcheon 1 approach each other, the plate-like cover body 50 shifts from the unfolded state to the folded state. The movable nose 10 can be moved closer to the escutcheon 1 without being moved.

  In this embodiment, since the engaging convex portion 53 of the second plate-like member 52 is slidably engaged with the guide groove 3, the second plate-like member 52 is guided when the posture of the movable nose 10 is changed. It can be smoothly moved by the guide of the groove 3, and therefore, the plate-like cover body 50 is easily arranged at an appropriate position according to the tilting posture of the movable nose 10. Further, in the present embodiment, by rotating the second plate-like member 52 while the engaging convex portion 53 is positioned in the circular upper end portion 3a of the guide groove 3, the engaging convex portion 53 becomes unable to slide. Thus, the lowering operation of the base end portion of the second plate-like member 52 is restricted, so that even when an external force is applied from above to the unfolded plate-like cover body 50, There is no possibility that a wide gap is formed between the cylindrical member 52 and the like member 52. That is, even if the passenger unintentionally pushes in the plate-like cover body 50 that covers the space 70 between the back surface of the movable nose 10 and the escutcheon 1 in the forward inclined posture, the base of the second plate-like member 52 is pushed. Since the end portion (engagement convex portion 53) cannot be pushed down, it is possible to prevent an accident such as a finger being caught between the upper portion of the escutcheon 1 and the second plate-like member 52. Further, when the engaging convex portion 53 can be held in the circular upper end portion 3a of the guide groove 3 as described above, the narrow groove portion 3b of the guide groove 3 can be linearly extended in the vertical direction of the escutcheon 1. Therefore, the thickness of the escutcheon 1 in the front-rear direction can be reduced, and the panel device can be easily downsized, and the guide groove 3 is not visible from the outside, and the design is improved.

  In this embodiment, the torsion spring 6 that elastically biases the plate-like cover body 50 in the folding operation direction is attached to the connecting portion of the first and second plate-like members 51 and 52, so that the movable nose 10 The plate-like cover body 50 can be folded very smoothly when the gap between the upper end of the escutcheon 1 and the escutcheon 1 is narrowed. Therefore, the plate-like cover body 50 during the folding operation adversely affects the posture changing operation of the movable nose 10. There is no risk of influence. In addition, since the urging force of the torsion spring 6 always acts on the first and second plate-like members 51 and 52, there is also an accompanying effect that rattle noise is hardly generated from the plate-like cover body 50 while the vehicle is traveling.

  As described above, in the panel device according to the present embodiment, the movable nose 10 can be appropriately set to the non-tilting posture, the forward leaning posture, the backward leaning posture, and the open posture in front of the escutcheon 1, and the movable nose 10 is in the forward leaning posture. In some cases, the rear space 70 is covered with the plate-like cover body 50, and therefore, when applied to a vehicle in which the tilt angle of the instrument panel in which the casing 100 containing the main body device is stored is relatively large. By setting the movable nose 10 to the forward inclined posture shown in FIG. 8, the passenger can easily see the display screen 10a. Further, when the present invention is applied to a vehicle in which the tilt angle of the instrument panel is not so large, for example, by setting the movable nose 10 to a tilted posture as shown in FIG. 11, the passenger can easily view the display screen 10a. Also in this case, when media are inserted or ejected, the media insertion slot 2 of the escutcheon 1 can be exposed by setting the movable nose 10 to the open posture shown in FIG. Therefore, the above panel device can be applied to various vehicles having different inclination angles of the instrument panel, and is easy to use.

  Since the movable nose 10 only needs to be tilted rearward with its upper end approaching the escutcheon 1, it is easy to follow the upper end of the movable nose 10 and lower the plate-like cover body 50 while folding it. is there. In addition, when the movable nose 10 is in the open position, the folded plate-like cover body 50 may be positioned below the upper end of the movable nose 50 that is tilted backward, which may hinder media insertion and ejection. Therefore, it is easy to set a large rearward tilt angle of the movable nose 10 in the open posture.

  FIG. 14 is a side view showing a state in which the plate-like cover body is slightly folded in the panel device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 15 is a view showing a state immediately before the plate-like cover body is unfolded in the panel device. FIG. 6 is a partial side view, and parts corresponding to those in FIG. 4 and FIG.

  In this 2nd Example, the attachment position of the torsion spring 6 which urges | biases the plate-shaped cover body 50 differs from the 1st Example mentioned above. That is, in the panel device according to the second embodiment, the support shaft 5 that rotatably connects the upper end portion of the movable nose 10 and the proximal end portion of the first plate-like member 51 is the winding portion of the torsion spring 6. The first arm portion of the torsion spring 6 is elastically brought into contact with the back surface of the movable nose and the other arm portion is latched on the latch pin 51b of the first plate-like member 51, thereby The plate-like member 51 is elastically biased toward the back surface of the movable nose 10. Accordingly, the plate-like cover body 50 is elastically urged in the folding operation direction by the torsion spring 6, and the plate-like cover body 50 can be folded very smoothly when the distance between the back surface of the movable nose 10 and the escutcheon 1 is narrowed. Therefore, there is no possibility that the plate-like cover body 50 during the folding operation will adversely affect the posture changing operation of the movable nose 10.

  In each of the first and second embodiments described above, the torsion spring 6 is configured to elastically bias the plate-like cover body 50 in the folding operation direction, but the plate-like cover is formed by a spring member such as a torsion spring. The body 50 may be configured to be elastically biased in the unfolding operation direction. In that case, the plate-like cover body 50 can be deployed very smoothly when the distance between the back surface of the movable nose 10 and the escutcheon 1 is widened. There is no possibility of adversely affecting the operation. Even when this type of spring member is omitted, the plate-like cover body 50 can be unfolded or folded by following the posture changing operation of the movable nose 10.

It is an external view which shows the state which made the movable nose lean forward by the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example of this invention. It is an external view which shows the state which slightly tilted the movable nose backward in the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is a disassembled perspective view of the panel apparatus in 1st Example. It is a side view which shows the state in the middle of the operation | movement which the plate-shaped cover body folded by the panel apparatus concerning 1st Example expand | deploys. It is a principal part side view which shows the state just before a plate-shaped cover body expand | deploys with the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state in which the movable nose is not tilting with the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state in the middle of the operation | movement which transfers the movable nose of a non-tilt attitude | position to a forward-tilt attitude | position with the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which moved the movable nose to the forward leaning attitude | position with the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state immediately after the operation | movement start which moves the movable nose of a forward leaning attitude to a backward leaning attitude | position with the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state in the middle of the operation | movement which transfers a movable nose to a back leaning attitude | position with the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which moved the movable nose to the back leaning attitude | position with the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state in the middle of the operation | movement which transfers the movable nose of a back leaning attitude | position to an open attitude | position with the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which moved the movable nose to the open attitude | position with the panel apparatus which concerns on 1st Example. It is a side view which shows the state by which the plate-shaped cover body was slightly folded by the panel apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example of this invention. It is a principal part side view which shows the state just before a plate-shaped cover body expand | deploys with the panel apparatus which concerns on 2nd Example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Escussion (front panel)
2 Media insertion port 3 Guide groove 3a Circular upper end 3b Narrow groove 4, 5 Support shaft 6 Torsion spring (spring member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Movable nose 10a Display screen 20 Bracket 30 Slide member 40 Arm member 50 Plate-shaped cover body 51 1st plate-shaped member 52 2nd plate-shaped member 53 Engagement convex part 61 1st fulcrum part 62 2nd fulcrum part 63 Drive pin 64 Guide pin 70 Space 200 First pin guide groove 300 Second pin guide groove

Claims (6)

A front panel fixed to the front surface of the main unit, a movable nose having a display screen and arranged to tilt forward of the front panel, and a first fulcrum provided at the lower end of the movable nose A slide member that is pivotably coupled to the first fulcrum portion of the movable nose, and an arm member that is pivotally coupled to a second fulcrum portion provided above the first fulcrum portion of the movable nose. Arm driving means for changing the position of the arm member in conjunction with sliding movement of the slide member, and a first plate-like member having a base end portion rotatably attached to an upper end portion of the movable nose and a base A foldable and deployable plate-like cover body formed by rotatably connecting the tip portions with the second plate-like member whose end portions are slidably supported on the side portions of the front panel;
By sliding the slide member to a predetermined position when the movable nose is not tilted, the second fulcrum portion moves forward with respect to the first fulcrum portion, and the movable nose tilts forward with respect to the front panel. And the plate-like cover body is arranged in a position to cover the space between the back surface of the movable nose and the front panel by shifting from the folded state to the unfolded state. Panel device for in-vehicle equipment.   2. The front panel according to claim 1, wherein an engagement convex portion projecting sideways is provided at a base end portion of the second plate-shaped member, and a guide groove in which the engagement convex portion is slidably engaged is provided. A panel device for on-vehicle equipment, characterized in that the panel device is provided on the inner wall of the vehicle.   3. The guide groove according to claim 2, wherein the guide groove has a circular hole-shaped circular upper end portion and a narrow groove portion that is narrower than the circular upper end portion and extends linearly downward from the circular upper end portion. The panel device for on-vehicle equipment is characterized in that the engaging convex part is formed so that the longitudinal dimension is substantially the same width as the circular upper end part and the short dimension is substantially the same width as the narrow groove part.   The panel device for on-vehicle equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a spring member that elastically biases the plate-like cover body in the unfolding operation direction or the folding operation direction.   5. The movable body according to claim 1, wherein the movable nose is tilted forward with respect to the front panel by sliding the slide member to a predetermined position forward, and the slide member is A panel device for an in-vehicle device, wherein the movable nose is configured to be inclined backward with respect to the front panel by sliding a predetermined amount further forward from a predetermined position.   6. The bracket according to claim 1, wherein the arm driving means includes a driving pin provided on the arm member behind the second fulcrum portion and a rear side of the front panel. A first pin guide groove that is slidably engaged with the drive pin, and a second pin guide groove that is provided on the slide member and slidably engages the drive pin, An in-vehicle device characterized in that the position of the arm member is changed by moving the drive pin along the first and second pin guide grooves in conjunction with the slide movement of the slide member. Panel device.

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