JP2013230735A - Portable equipment storage device and portable equipment usage system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easy-to-use portable equipment storage device that can prevent portable equipment connected with a vehicular device from becoming an obstacle.SOLUTION: When a smartphone 200 (portable equipment) is placed on a cradle 110, the cradle 110 automatically moves to a housing position which is housed in a console 400. In addition to the automatic housing, when the smartphone 200 is placed on the cradle 110, a navigation device 300 (vehicular device) automatically starts a cooperation application for cooperating with the smartphone 200.

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable device housing apparatus that is mounted on a vehicle and accommodates a portable device, and a portable device use system including the device.

  A technology is known in which a portable device such as a high-function mobile phone generally called a smartphone is connected to an in-vehicle device such as a navigation device, and the portable device is operated by an in-vehicle display and an in-vehicle operation unit. Standards have been established for connection methods between portable devices and in-vehicle devices, such as terminal mode and mirror link.

  A technique for charging a portable device using a vehicle battery is also widely known. For charging a mobile device, not only wired connection but also a technology of charging wirelessly based on the Qi standard or the like is known. In addition, a technique for supplying power wirelessly to a secondary battery mounted on a vehicle is also known (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-183813 A

  After connecting the portable device to the in-vehicle device, it is not necessary to directly operate the portable device. In addition, since the interior of the vehicle is small, the portable device becomes an obstacle while the portable device and the in-vehicle device are connected.

  The present invention has been made based on this situation, and an object of the present invention is to prevent a portable device connected to a vehicle device from interfering with the portable device that is easy to use. To provide a storage device and a portable device use system.

  The invention of the belt device housing apparatus for achieving the object uses the vehicle device (300) for operating the portable device (200) by the operation unit (320) installed at a position where the driver can operate. A portable device accommodating device (100) mounted on a vehicle capable of accommodating the portable device when operating the portable device, the storage position stored in the vehicle interior member, and the vehicle A storage base (110) protruding from an indoor member and capable of providing a protruding position where the mobile device can be placed and taken out, a drive device (170) for driving the storage base, and the mobile device on the storage base Based on the detection by the detection unit (140) that detects that the mobile device is placed on the receiving table by the detection unit, the drive unit is driven, The storage table is Characterized in that it comprises a drive control unit for the position (180).

  If the mobile device connected to the vehicle device is placed on the storage base and the storage base is in the storage position stored in the vehicle interior member, the mobile device does not get in the way. In addition, in the present invention, when the detection unit detects that the portable device is placed on the storage table, the storage table is automatically stored in the storage position by the drive control unit.

  Further, the invention of the portable device use system for achieving the above object includes a vehicle device (300) for operating the portable device (200) by the operation unit (320) installed at a position where the driver can operate, It is a portable apparatus usage system (1) provided with the portable apparatus accommodation apparatus (100) of any one of Claims 1-6, Comprising: As for the said portable apparatus accommodation apparatus, the said portable apparatus is on the said accommodation stand. A notifying unit (180) for notifying the vehicle device that the mobile device is placed, and the vehicle device is configured to receive the mobile device based on the notification that the mobile device is placed on a storage base. An application for operating the device is activated.

  According to this portable device usage system, when the portable device is placed on the storage table, the vehicle device automatically activates an application for operating the portable device, so that the usability is further improved.

It is a lineblock diagram of portable equipment use system 1 containing cradle 100 used as an embodiment of a portable equipment storage device. It is an example of the external appearance of the cradle 100, and is a figure of the protrusion state. It is an example of the external appearance of the cradle 100, and is a figure of a storage state. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a cradle 100. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a smartphone 200. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a configuration of a navigation device 300. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating control of a control device 180 of the cradle 100. 4 is a flowchart illustrating control of a control device 180 of the cradle 100.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A mobile device usage system 1 shown in FIG. 1 includes a cradle 100 that is an embodiment of a mobile device housing device of the present invention, a smartphone 200 that is a mobile device, and a navigation device 300 that is a vehicle device.

  2A and 2B show an example of the appearance of the cradle 100. FIG. 2A shows a state in which the cradle 100 is in a protruding position protruding from the console 400, and FIG. 2B shows a storage in which the cradle 100 is stored in the console 400. It is in a position. The installation position of the cradle 100 is, for example, a portion close to the floor surface in the console 400.

  In more detail, the part shown in FIG. 2A and FIG. The accommodation table 110 has a recess 113 composed of a placement part 111 and a frame part 112.

  An adhesive sheet is affixed to the mounting portion 111, and the upper surface of the sheet is substantially flat. The smartphone 200 is placed on this sheet. Although not shown in FIG. 2A, the smartphone 200 is placed on the placement unit 111 with the surface opposite to the display surface facing the placement unit 111. Of course, when the storage table 110 is in the protruding position, the smartphone 200 can be taken out of the storage table 110.

  An LED lamp 120, which is an indicator lamp, is disposed on the storage table 110 from the center at the upper end of the front surface to the center at the front end of the upper surface. An opening / closing switch 173 is also arranged on the front surface.

  In the state where the storage table 110 is in the storage position (FIG. 2B), only the front surface of the storage table 110 can be seen from the vehicle interior, and the front surface is flush with the outer surface of the console 400. Since the LED lamp 120 is partially disposed on the front surface of the storage table 110, the LED lamp 120 can be viewed from the passenger compartment even when the storage table 110 is stored.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration diagram of the cradle 100. The cradle 100 includes a non-contact charging unit 130, a placement sensor 140, an NFC communication unit 150, a storage unit 160, in addition to the storage table 110 and the LED lamp 120 described above. An opening / closing device 170 and a control device 180 are provided.

  The non-contact charging unit 130 includes a coil (not shown) and charges the smartphone 200 in a non-contact manner. The non-contact charging unit 130 is disposed below the mounting unit 111 of the accommodation table 110. In this embodiment, non-contact charging is performed by an electromagnetic induction method based on the Qi standard.

  The placement sensor 140 is a sensor that detects whether the smartphone 200 is placed on the placement unit 111. As this sensor, for example, a weight sensor, a touch sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like can be used. When a weight sensor is used, the sensor is disposed on the back side of the sheet disposed on the upper surface of the placement unit 111. In the case of a touch sensor, it is placed on the sheet. In the case of an infrared sensor, for example, if the sensor includes a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit, they are arranged on a pair of opposite sides of the frame unit 112, respectively.

  The NFC communication device 150 performs short-range wireless communication with the NFC communication device 250 included in the smartphone 200 based on the NFC standard.

  The storage unit 160 stores connection information necessary for the navigation device 300 to wirelessly connect to the smartphone 200. This connection information is, for example, information (ID, password) for device authentication. The connection information stored in the storage unit 160 is transmitted from the NFC communication device 150 to the smartphone 200.

  The opening / closing device 170 includes a drive mechanism 171, a motor 172, and the opening / closing switch 173 described above. The drive mechanism 171 linearly moves the storage table 110 in a direction protruding from the console 400 and in a storage direction that is the opposite direction. As the drive mechanism 171, for example, a rack and pinion mechanism can be used.

  The motor 172 is a power source that operates the drive mechanism 171. When the drive mechanism 171 is a rack land pinion mechanism, the motor 172 is connected to a pinion gear. The drive mechanism 171 also includes a lock mechanism, so that the storage table 110 does not protrude from the console 400 even when power is not transmitted from the motor 172 with the storage table 110 in the storage position. Yes. As this locking mechanism, for example, a mechanism that includes a pin that moves up and down with respect to the rack shaft in conjunction with the linear movement of the storage table 110 and that engages with the rack shaft at the storage position is used. it can. If a worm gear is used instead of the pinion gear, locking can be performed without providing a separate locking mechanism. In place of the pin, an electromagnetic mechanism such as an electromagnetic plunger may be used.

  Signals are supplied to the control device 180 from the placement sensor 140 and the open / close switch 173, and also from the starter switch 410, which is an external device. Based on these signals, the control device 180 performs lighting control of the LED lamp 120, operation control of the non-contact charging unit 130, communication control using the NFC communication device 150, control of the motor 172, and the like. In addition, the control device 180 is connected to the in-vehicle LAN 420, and transmits a signal indicating that the placement of the smartphone 200 is detected and a signal indicating whether charging control is being performed to the navigation device 300 through the in-vehicle LAN 420. Details of other controls of the control device 180 will be described later with reference to FIGS.

  Next, the configuration of the smartphone 200 will be described with reference to FIG. The smartphone 200 includes a display device 210, operation switches 220, an audio output device 230, a line communication device 240, an NFC communication device 250, a connection device 260, a storage unit 270, and a control device 280 that controls these.

  The smartphone 200 has a flat plate shape, and the display unit of the display device 210 is provided on one of a pair of surfaces having the largest area among a plurality of surfaces constituting the outer surface of the smartphone 200. The operation switch 220 is provided in the display unit as a touch switch, and mechanical switches are provided in other portions.

  The line communication device 240 is a device that performs voice communication (that is, telephone) and data communication using a public communication line. The NFC communication device 250 performs NFC communication with the NFC communication device 150 provided in the cradle 100. As a result, the connection information stored in the storage unit 160 of the cradle 100 is received.

  The connection device 260 is a device that performs a wireless connection with the navigation device 300 in accordance with a short-range wireless communication standard such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) or WiFi (registered trademark). The connection device 260 stores a data communication profile 261 corresponding to the communication method. Note that the short-range wireless communication used for communication with the navigation device 300 has a longer communication distance than the NFC communication described above.

  The storage unit 270 stores connection information acquired from the cradle 100. By using this connection information and the data communication profile 261, a wireless connection can be established with the navigation device 300 without requiring a user input operation. The storage unit 270 also stores various applications. The application includes an application for linking with the navigation apparatus 300 (hereinafter referred to as a linked application).

  Next, the configuration of the navigation device 300 will be described with reference to FIG. The navigation device 300 includes a display device 310, an operation switch 320, an audio output device 330, a connection device 340, a storage unit 350, and a control device 360 that controls them. The navigation device 300 is disposed at a position where the operation switch 320 can be operated by the driver (for example, at the top of the center console).

  Various information such as a road map and a screen of the smartphone 200 is displayed on the display device 310. The operation switch 320 is provided with a touch switch on the display unit of the display device 310. In addition, a mechanical switch is provided around the display unit. A part of the same function as that of the operation switch 320 of the navigation device 300 can be executed by a mechanical switch provided in the steering unit or the like.

  The connection device 340 is a device that performs wireless connection with the smartphone 200 in accordance with the above-described short-range wireless communication standard (such as Bluetooth), and stores a data communication profile 341 corresponding to the communication method. The storage unit 350 stores an application for linking with the smartphone 200.

  Next, functions executed by the control device 180 of the cradle 200 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the ACC ON signal is input, step S1 is executed and the accommodation table 110 is opened (step S1). In this way, the cradle 100 according to the present embodiment is easy to use because the storage table 110 is automatically opened when the ACC is turned on.

  Next, it is judged based on the signal from the mounting sensor 140 whether the smart phone 200 was mounted in the storage stand 110 (step S2). If it is determined that the smartphone 200 is not placed (S2: No), it is determined whether or not the open / close switch 173 has been pressed (step S3).

  If the open / close switch 173 has not been pressed (S3: No), the process returns to step S2, and if the open / close switch has been pressed (S3: Yes), the storage table 110 is closed (step S9).

  In the closed state of the storage table 110, it is determined whether or not the open / close switch 173 has been pressed again. If not (S10: No), the determination in step S10 is repeated. When the open / close switch 173 is pressed (S10: Yes), the storage table 110 is opened (S1).

  If it is determined in step S2 that the smartphone 200 has been placed, the storage table 110 is automatically closed (step S4). Furthermore, in order to show that the smart phone 200 is accommodated, the LED lamp 120 is turned on (step S5), and the non-contact charging unit 130 is operated to start charging the smart phone 200 (step S6).

  In step S6, a signal indicating that charging has started is sent to the navigation device 300. In the present embodiment, since charging starts automatically when the smartphone 200 is placed on the storage table 110, the signal indicating that charging has started is substantially placed on the storage table 110. This is a signal indicating this. When the navigation apparatus 300 acquires this signal, the navigation apparatus 300 activates the cooperative application.

  In addition, when the smartphone 200 detects the start of charging, the smartphone 200 automatically starts the cooperative application. This cooperative application communicates with the NFC communication device 150 of the cradle 100 by the NFC communication device 250.

  Connection information is transmitted from the storage unit 160 of the cradle 100 to the smartphone 200 through communication of these NFC communication devices 150 and 250 (step S7).

  The smartphone 200 that has acquired the connection information uses the connection information to connect the connection device 260 to the connection device 340 of the navigation device 300. In a state where the smartphone 200 is placed, the smartphone 200 can perform NFC communication with the cradle 100. By using this, connection information for the smartphone 200 to connect to the navigation device 300 is transmitted from the cradle 100 to the smartphone 200, so that both the wireless devices can be wirelessly connected without causing the navigation device 300 and the smartphone 200 to approach each other. Connection is possible.

  When the smartphone 200 and the navigation device 300 are connected to each other by Bluetooth, WiFi, or the like, screen information and audio information are transferred from the smartphone 200 to the navigation device 300 by the function of the cooperative application. In addition, the smartphone 200 can be operated by an operation unit of the vehicle such as the operation switch 320 of the navigation device 300.

  On the other hand, after step S7, the cradle 100 determines whether an ACC off signal has been input as shown in FIG. 7 (step S11). If the ACC off signal has not been input, it is determined whether the open / close switch 173 has been pressed (step S12). When the open / close switch 173 is not pressed (S12: No), it is determined again whether the ACC off signal is input (S11).

  When the ACC off signal is input (S11: Yes), the storage table 110 is automatically opened. Thereby, it can suppress that the smart phone 200 is misplaced in the vehicle. Further, also when the open / close switch 173 is pressed (S12: Yes), the storage table 110 is opened. This step S13 is executed only when the placement of the smartphone 200 is detected (S2: Yes). In other words, even if the ACC-off signal is input, if the placement of the smartphone 200 is not detected, the storage table 110 is not opened.

  Regardless of the determination result of S2, step S11 is executed. Instead, when step S11 is Yes, it is determined whether the smartphone 200 can be detected by the placement sensor 140. (Modification 1).

  When the smartphone 200 is removed from the storage table 110 after opening the storage table 110, that is, when the smartphone 200 is not placed, that is, the placement sensor 140 can no longer detect the placement of the smartphone 200. Then (S14: No), the LED lamp 120 is turned off (step S15), and the charging is also terminated (step S16).

  As described above, according to the embodiment described above, if the smartphone 200 is placed on the storage table 110 and the storage table 110 is in the storage position stored in the console 400, the smartphone 200 becomes an obstacle. There is nothing. In addition, in the present embodiment, when it is detected that the smartphone 200 is placed on the storage table 110, the storage table 110 is automatically stored in the storage position.

  In addition, when it is detected that the smartphone 200 is placed on the storage table 110, it is easy to use in that charging is automatically started.

  Further, in addition to the automatic storage and the start of automatic charging, when the smartphone 200 is placed on the storage table 110, the navigation device 300 and the smartphone 200 are automatically connected to each other by starting the cooperative application. In this respect, it is easy to use.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment and the modification of this invention were demonstrated, this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment and modification, The following embodiment is also contained in the technical scope of this invention, Furthermore, Other than the following, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

(Modification 2)
In the first embodiment described above, the control device 180 of the cradle 100 determines whether the LED lamp 120 is turned on or off based on the signal from the placement sensor 140. Instead of this, in the case of the first embodiment in which charging is performed automatically when the smartphone 200 is placed, the LED lamp 120 is turned on when charging and the LED is not charged. The lamp 120 may be turned off.

(Modification 3)
In 1st Embodiment, when it detected that the smart phone 200 was mounted by the mounting sensor 140 (S2: Yes), charging was started (S6). On the other hand, in the third modification, the non-contact charging unit 130 is configured to automatically start charging when the smartphone 200 approaches. And it detects that the smart phone 200 was mounted in the accommodation stand 110 because the non-contact charge part 130 started charge.

  As a configuration in which the non-contact charging unit 130 detects the approach of the smartphone 200, various known configurations such as a configuration defined by the Qi standard or the like can be adopted. For example, it can be set as the following structure. That is, a weak current is passed through a coil included in the non-contact charging unit 130 in advance, and the charging coil built in the smartphone 200 approaches the coil of the non-contact charging unit 130 to change the current generated in the coil. To detect.

(Modification 4)
Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, although the smart phone 200 was shown as a portable device, other portable devices (for example, tablet terminal) can also be used.

(Modification 5)
In the first embodiment, a charging start signal is transmitted to the navigation device 300. When the navigation device 300 acquires this signal, the cooperative application is activated. Instead, the navigation device 300 may simply function as an output device that outputs screen information and audio information from the smartphone 200. In this case, the navigation apparatus 300 does not need to have a cooperative application.

  In this aspect, the smartphone 200 activates the cooperative application by starting charging or starting communication of the NFC communication device 250 and outputs the screen information and audio information to the navigation device 300.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1: Mobile device use system, 100: Cradle (portable device accommodation apparatus), 110: Accommodation stand, 111: Mounting part, 120: LED lamp (indicator light), 130: Non-contact charging part, 140: Mounting sensor ( Detection unit), 150: NFC communication device, 160: storage unit, 170: switching device (drive device), 180: control device (drive control unit, notification unit), 200: smartphone (portable device), 250: NFC communication device 260: connection device 300: navigation device (vehicle device) 320: operation switch (operation unit) 340: connection device 400: console (vehicle interior member)

Claims (10)

When the portable device is operated using the vehicle device (300) that operates the portable device (200) by the operation unit (320) installed at a position where the driver can operate, the portable device is accommodated. A portable device housing device (100) mounted on a vehicle capable of
A storage base (110) capable of taking a storage position stored in the vehicle interior member (400) and a protrusion position protruding from the vehicle interior member and allowing the portable device to be placed and taken out;
A driving device (170) for driving the housing;
A detection unit (140) for detecting that the portable device is placed on the storage table;
A drive control unit (180) configured to drive the driving device and set the storage table to the storage position based on the detection unit detecting that the portable device is mounted on the storage table; A portable device accommodating device comprising: In claim 1,
It is arranged on the surface of the storage table that can be seen from the passenger compartment in the state where the storage table is in the storage position, and lights up when the portable device is placed on the storage table. A portable device housing device comprising an indicator lamp (120) that is turned off when not placed on a housing table. In claim 1 or 2,
A non-contact charging unit (130) disposed inside the storage table;
The non-contact charging unit starts charging control for the portable device based on the fact that the detecting unit detects that the portable device is placed on a receiving table. apparatus. In claim 1 or 2,
A non-contact charging unit (130) disposed inside the storage table;
The detection unit detects that the portable device has been placed on a storage table by detecting that the non-contact charging unit has started charging control for the portable device. apparatus. In any one of Claims 1-4,
A short-range wireless communication device (150) disposed inside the housing;
A storage unit (160) in which connection information necessary for wireless connection between the portable device and the vehicle device is stored, and the connection information can be transmitted from the short-range wireless communication device. A portable device accommodation apparatus comprising: In any one of Claims 1-5,
The portable control device is characterized in that the drive control unit sets the storage base to the protruding position when an ACC ON signal indicating that the power supply state of the vehicle is in an accessory ON state is input. In any one of Claims 1-6,
The portable control device according to claim 1, wherein the drive control unit sets the storage base to the protruding position when an ACC-off signal indicating that the power supply state of the vehicle is in an accessory-off state is input. In claim 7,
The drive control unit detects that the portable device is not placed on a storage table by the detection unit even when an ACC-off signal indicating that the power supply state of the vehicle is an accessory-off state is input. In such a case, the portable device accommodating device is characterized in that the accommodating table is not set to the protruding position. In claim 7 or 8,
The drive control unit sets the storage table to the storage position when the detection unit detects that the portable device is not placed on the storage table after setting the storage table to the protruding position. It is characterized by the above-mentioned. A vehicle device (300) for operating the portable device (200) by an operation unit (320) installed at a position operable by the driver;
A portable device use system (1) comprising the portable device storage device (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The portable device accommodation device includes a notification unit (180) for notifying the vehicle device that the portable device is placed on the accommodation table,
The mobile device use system that activates an application for operating the mobile device based on a notification that the mobile device is placed on a storage table.

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