JP2017114443A - Method of installing on-vehicle equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of installing on-vehicle equipment, which can surely and easily install the large sized on-vehicle equipment to an existing vehicle.SOLUTION: A method of installing on-vehicle equipment to a vehicle, has a first step, a second step and a third step. In the first step, between an equipment body part and a switch panel of the on-vehicle equipment, which have separate structures from each other, the equipment body part is first installed into an equipment storage part which is provided on the vehicle side. In the second step, a cable extending from the equipment body part which is installed in the equipment storage part is connected to the switch panel. In the third step, the switch panel connected to the cable is installed to cover the equipment body part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for mounting an in-vehicle device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an in-vehicle device mounted on a vehicle, there is a device provided with a display device embedded in a dashboard and an outer unit attached to the dashboard and having an opening that exposes the display device (for example, see Patent Document 1). .

  In-vehicle devices having the above-described configuration are usually attached to the dashboard side after the display device and the outer unit are connected and integrated.

JP 2013-159124 A

  However, in recent years, there is a case where the design of the display unit of the in-vehicle device is changed to a large size due to market demand. When the operation switch is integrally provided on the display unit, if the display unit is enlarged, for example, the installation tool cannot be inserted in the area of the device storage unit provided on the existing vehicle body side. It becomes difficult to attach the display device to the device storage unit.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting method for an in-vehicle device that allows a large-sized in-vehicle device to be securely and easily attached to an existing vehicle.

  In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, an in-vehicle device mounting method according to the present invention is a method for mounting an in-vehicle device to a vehicle, and includes a first step, a second step, and a third step. Have A 1st process attaches the said apparatus main body part to the apparatus accommodating part provided in the vehicle side first among the apparatus main body part and switch panel part of the said vehicle-mounted apparatus made into the mutually separate structure. A 2nd process connects the cable extended from the said apparatus main body part attached to the said apparatus accommodating part with the said switch panel part. In the third step, the switch panel portion connected to the cable is attached so as to cover the device main body portion.

  According to the present invention, a large-sized in-vehicle device can be reliably and easily attached to an existing vehicle.

Drawing 1 is an explanatory view showing the internal outline of vehicles provided with in-vehicle equipment concerning an embodiment. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a mounting state of the above-described in-vehicle device. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state before the on-vehicle device is attached. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting structure of the in-vehicle device. FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing the front of the outer unit immediately before attachment. FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing the back surface of the outer unit immediately before attachment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of the mounting method of the in-vehicle device. FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a mounting process of the in-vehicle device. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of an outer unit including a back panel. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the back panel. FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory view of a welding machine for welding the rear panel to the outer unit.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a mounting method for an in-vehicle device disclosed in the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by embodiment shown below.

  First, the attachment aspect to the vehicle of the vehicle equipment which concerns on embodiment is demonstrated using FIGS. 1-5B.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the interior of a vehicle equipped with an in-vehicle device according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an attachment state of the in-vehicle device, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a state before the in-vehicle device is attached. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting structure of the in-vehicle device. 5A is a perspective view showing the front surface of the outer unit 30 immediately before mounting, and FIG. 5B is a perspective view showing the back surface of the outer unit 30 in the same manner.

  The in-vehicle device according to the present embodiment is, for example, the display device 10 in which functions such as a navigation function and an audio function are integrated into an integrated unit. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the display device 10 is mounted on a dashboard 3 provided in front of the passenger compartment 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the display device 10 according to the present embodiment is disposed between a driver seat and a passenger seat of the dashboard 3. Further, the display device 10 is covered with an outer unit 30 having a switch panel unit 13 with the display unit 11 exposed. The outer unit 30 is provided with an air outlet 33. In addition, the code | symbol 33a in FIG. 2 shows the opening part for forming the air blower outlet 33, and the code | symbol 33b shows the wind direction board which adjusts a wind direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the display device 10 includes a device main body 12 and a display unit 11 attached to the front side of the device main body 12 so as to be capable of being tilted to the device main body 12. Below, the apparatus main body 12 and the display part 11 are collectively called an apparatus main body part.

  The display unit 11 that constitutes the device main body is configured by a liquid crystal panel or the like. On the screen, for example, route guidance, the driving state of the vehicle, and information on a musical piece when used as an audio device, etc. Various information is displayed to the driver.

  Further, from the left and right side portions 12a of the device main body 12 constituting the device main body portion together with the display unit 11, switch panel portions 13 and 13 (see FIGS. 2 and 4) provided as separate switches on the outer unit 30 are provided. The first cable 130 to be connected extends. A second cable 140 extends behind the device body 12. Reference numeral 131 denotes a connector attached to the tip of the first cable 130.

  In the switch panel portion 13 provided in the outer unit 30, a plurality of operation switches 13a of the display device 10 are arranged side by side in a strip shape in the vertical direction. In this way, by making the operation switch separate from the display unit 11, the liquid crystal panel and the like can be made as large as possible under the constraints on the vehicle side. Examples of the vehicle-side restrictive conditions include positional restrictions on the air outlet 33 and restrictions on the surface processing of the outer unit 30. In addition, the design of the display device 10 can be improved, for example, the liquid crystal panel surface of the display unit 11 and the buttons of the switch panel unit 13 can be made flat.

  In addition, connecting portions 110 and 110 for connecting and fixing to the vehicle-side mounting portion 20 are provided at the center portion and the lowermost portion in the height direction of the left and right side portions 12a of the device main body 12 of the display device 10. A claw portion 115 is formed on the distal end side of the connecting portion 110. A device-side bracket 40 is provided at the center in the depth direction (Y direction) of the left and right side portions 12 a of the device body 12.

  Next, an outline of the structure 1 for attaching the display device 10 to the dashboard 3 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 4, for convenience of explanation, a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system in which the vertical upward direction is the positive direction, the vertical downward direction is the negative axis, the vehicle width direction is the X axis, and the vehicle length direction is the Y axis. Indicates. When the display device 10 is attached to the vehicle body, the X-axis of the orthogonal coordinate system indicates the left-right direction of the display device 10, and the Y-axis indicates the front-back (depth) direction of the display device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting structure 1 of the display device 10 is provided on the back side of the dashboard 3 of the vehicle, and covers a device storage portion 31 that stores a device main body portion of the display device 10 and the device storage portion 31. And an outer unit 30.

  The device storage portion 31 is provided with a vehicle-side mounting portion 20, and the device main body 12 that forms a part of the device main body portion is attached to the vehicle-side mounting portion 20. That is, the vehicle-side mounting portion 20 includes a highly rigid metal member fixed to the chassis of the vehicle body and other synthetic resin materials. As shown in the drawing, the vehicle-side mounting portion 20 is interposed via the device-side bracket 40, the vehicle-side bracket 50, and the like. Thus, the apparatus main body 12 and, in turn, the display device 10 can be supported. In the figure, reference numeral 60 denotes a mounting screw.

  In addition, as shown in the figure, the device storage unit 31 includes an engagement provided on a bottom wall 310 that receives the bottom of the device body 12 of the display device 10 and a support wall that is connected to a side end of the bottom wall 310. A hole 300 is provided. The engagement hole 300 engages with a claw portion 115 provided in the device main body 12.

  The outer unit 30 is a panel body molded so as to cover the opening portion of the dashboard 3, that is, the device storage portion 31, and is formed so as to be integrated with the dashboard 3 after being mounted. The outer unit 30 that is a panel body surrounds the display unit 11 stored in the device storage unit 31 in an exposed state, and a front opening 3a having a predetermined gap from the lower end edge of the display unit 11 is formed. . The front opening 3a is set to have a width that forms a predetermined gap with the lower end edge of the display unit 11. In addition, a switch panel portion 13 in which a plurality of operation switches 13a are arranged in a vertically long strip shape is provided on both the left and right sides of the front opening 3a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5A and 5B, the outer unit 30 is subjected to surface processing similar to that of the dashboard 3, for example, embossing, on the surface in order to improve the design. A curved portion 30a having a large curvature is formed at the location. Therefore, even if the outer unit 30 is retrofitted, it can be integrated with the dashboard 3 without any discomfort. In addition, a certain restriction | limiting is provided in shaping | molding of the outer unit 30 by such embossing or the curved part 30a.

  The outer unit 30 has an opening 33a for forming an air outlet 33 of the air conditioner at a position directly below the front opening 3a. Therefore, as will be described later, the outer unit 30 can be replaced with a standard panel provided in advance at a place where the display device 10 is installed without any trouble.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5B, the outer unit 30 is provided such that the outer side connectors 132 that are electrically connected to the switch panel portion 13 are positioned on the left and right of the front opening 3a. The outer side connector 132 is connected to a connector 131 attached to the tip of the first cable 130 extending from the device main body 12.

  By the way, in the display device 10 according to the present embodiment, the spacer portion 111 that can come into contact with the bottom wall 310 of the vehicle-side mounting portion 20 is provided on the lower left and right positions of the device body 12, that is, on the lower surface of the connecting portion 110. ing.

  For example, when the display device 10 that is larger and heavier than before is attached due to a design change or the like, the bottom wall 310 may sink depending on the vehicle type. If it becomes so, when the display part 11 tilts, there exists a possibility of interfering with the front opening part 3a, and it will interfere with the tilting operation | movement of the display part 11 then.

  Therefore, in the display device 10 according to the present embodiment, the spacer portion 111 whose height is defined according to the sinking amount of the bottom wall 310 that is different for each vehicle type in a state where the device main body 12 is attached to the vehicle-side attachment portion 20. Is provided.

  In this way, by providing the device main body 12 with the spacer portion 111 having a height that cancels out the sinking amount of the bottom wall 310, the possibility of hindering the tilting operation of the display portion 11 is eliminated.

  Hereinafter, a method of attaching the display device 10 that is the in-vehicle device according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a process of attaching the display device 10, and FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a flow of an attaching method of the display device 10.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the attachment process of the display apparatus 10 attaches the apparatus main body 12 to a vehicle as a 1st process (S11). That is, among the device main body portions (the device main body 12 and the display portion 11) and the switch panel portion 13 that are separated from each other, first, the device main body portion is attached to the device storage portion 31 provided on the vehicle side.

  Next, as a second step, the switch panel unit 13 provided in the outer unit 30 and the device main body 12 are connected (S12). That is, the first cable 130 extending from the device main body 12 attached to the device storage unit 31 is connected to the switch panel unit 13.

  And as a 3rd process, the switch panel part 13 is attached to the dashboard 3 so that it may cover an apparatus main body part (S13). That is, the outer unit 30 having the switch panel portion 13 connected to the first cable 130 is attached to the dashboard 3 so as to cover the device main body portion.

  This procedure will be described more specifically. First, as a preparatory step, a standard panel (not shown) provided in advance on the dashboard 3 at the installation location of the display device 10 is removed, and the device storage unit 31 is exposed to the inside of the vehicle. Let As a result, the standard panel is replaced with the outer unit 30.

  Of the device main body (the device main body 12 and the display unit 11) and the switch panel unit 13 that are separated from each other, as shown in FIG. Attach to. That is, the device side bracket 40 provided in the device body 12 is connected to the vehicle side bracket 50 by the mounting screw 60 (see FIG. 4).

  At this time, for example, even if the design of only the display device 10 is changed and the liquid crystal panel of the display unit 11 is enlarged without changing the design on the vehicle body side, the operation switch is not provided in the display unit 11. Therefore, a gap formed between the inner side wall portion of the device storage portion 31 and the left and right side wall portions of the device main body portion is formed as a work area S. Therefore, an installation tool such as a driver can be inserted from the work areas S and S, and the device side bracket 40 and the vehicle side bracket 50 can be connected and fixed by the mounting screws 60.

  Next, the device body 12 and the switch panel portion 13 of the outer unit 30 are connected by the connector 131 and the outer connector 132 (see FIG. 5B). That is, the connector 131 provided on the first cable 130 extending from the device main body 12 attached to the device storage portion 31 is connected to the outer side connector 132 provided on the switch panel portion 13 (FIG. 7B). .

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7C, the outer unit 30 is connected to the dashboard so that the display unit 11 is exposed from the front opening 3a while pushing the connected first cable 130 into the device storage unit 31. Install on side 3. In this way, the display unit 11 and the switch panel unit 13 can be made substantially flat while increasing the size of the screen of the display unit 11, and the design is improved.

  Next, the back panel 35 that supports the switch panel portions 13 and 13 of the outer panel 30 on the back side will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the outer unit 30 including the back panel 35, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of the back panel 35.

  For example, the back panel 35 is formed in a gate shape with a material of a color called piano black, and is integrally attached to the peripheral portion of the front opening 3 a of the outer unit 30 as shown in FIG. 8. Therefore, after molding, painting work that could not be done at the same time, including the front and back, is unnecessary, and, for example, the parting line can be reduced compared to the case of a two-piece structure, etc. Can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the back panel 35 includes left and right side column portions 38, 38 that are suspended downward from both ends of the upper frame 37. And when attaching to the outer unit 30, the side column portions 38, 38 are engaged with the claw portions 38a and joined by screwing through the screw holes 38b. The upper frame 37 is joined by fitting joining with claws and thermal welding described later.

  Further, since the rear panel 35 is integrally formed in a gate shape, the lower end portions of the left and right side column portions 38 and 38 are free ends and are easily deformed. Therefore, as shown in the drawing, a connecting liner 36 that connects the vicinity of the lower ends of the left and right side column portions 38 is provided. The connecting liner 36 can improve the strength of the back panel 35 and the handling is extremely good.

  The connecting liner 36 can be integrally formed when the back panel 35 is molded. Then, the rear panel 35 is attached to the outer unit 30 with the connecting liner 36 left, and the connecting liner 36 may be cut off with an air nipper or the like. Further, both ends of the connecting liner 36 may be molded into a narrowed shape so as to be easily cut.

  Since the upper frame 37 of the back panel 35 is difficult to be screwed to the outer unit 30, as described above, the upper frame 37 is joined by fitting with a claw and thermal welding.

  In that case, a convex part (not shown) formed on the upper frame 37 is positioned by engaging with a notch part (not shown) formed on the outer unit 30, and the convex part is thermally welded to attach the upper frame 37 to the outer frame. The unit 30 is joined.

  However, if the upper frame 37 and the outer unit 30 are to be thermally welded in the vertical direction, it is difficult to use existing welding tools because of the structure of the outer unit 30. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, a dedicated welding machine 400 that can move up and down in the direction of the arrow F in the front opening 3 a formed in the outer unit 30 is used. FIG. 10 is a schematic explanatory view of a welding machine 400 for welding the back panel 35 to the outer unit 30.

  As shown in the figure, the welding machine 400 is configured in a rake shape, and includes a main body portion 401 and a plurality (four in this case) of action portions 402 protruding downward from the lower surface of the main body portion 401. The arrangement of the action portion 402 that is brought into contact with a desired portion and thermally welded is made to correspond to the position of the convex portion provided on the upper frame 37 of the back panel 35.

  When attaching the back panel 35 to the outer unit 30, as shown in FIG. 10, the outer panel 30 is set upside down, and the upper frame 37 to be welded to the back panel 35 is positioned on the lower side.

  Then, the welding machine 400 is caused to enter the front opening 3 a of the outer unit 30 from the lateral direction, and the action portion 402 is positioned immediately above the upper frame 37. Next, heat welding can be performed by moving the welding machine 400 downward and bringing the action portion 402 into contact with the upper frame 37.

  Thus, the rear panel 35 that is portal-shaped and easily deformed and difficult to handle can be firmly joined to the outer unit 30 without being deformed.

  From the embodiment described above, the following mounting method of the in-vehicle device is realized.

  (1) A method for mounting an in-vehicle device to a vehicle, and of the device body portion and the switch panel portion 13 of the display device 10 that are separated from each other, the device body portion is first provided on the vehicle side. A first step of attaching to the device storage portion 31; a second step of connecting the first cable 130 extending from the device main body attached to the device storage portion 31 to the switch panel portion 13; and the first cable 130. And a third step of attaching the switch panel portion 13 connected to the device so as to cover the device main body portion.

  (2) In the above (1), in the first step, a predetermined mounting tool is inserted from the work area S formed between the inner wall portion of the device storage portion 31 and the device main body portion, and the device is Installation method of in-vehicle equipment that attaches the main body.

  (3) In the above (1) or (2), the switch panel unit 13 is provided in the outer unit 30 constituting a part of the dashboard 3 of the vehicle, and the outer unit 30 is the same as the dashboard 3. The mounting method of the vehicle-mounted apparatus which has the front surface opening part 3a which exposes the display part 11 of an apparatus main-body part while the surface processing of this is performed.

  (4) The mounting method of the in-vehicle apparatus in which the switch panel part 13 is provided in the left-right width direction both sides of the front-surface opening part 3a in said (3), and several switches are arranged in the shape of a vertically long strip | belt.

  (5) In the above (3) or (4), the outer unit 30 is a mounting method for an in-vehicle device in which the air outlet 33 of the air conditioner is provided immediately below the front opening 3a.

  Note that the in-vehicle device is not limited to the display device 10 of the embodiment. For example, any in-vehicle device may be used as long as it includes a display unit 11 and a separate outer unit 30 and the outer unit 30 is provided with a switch panel unit 13 separate from the display unit 11. Good. Further, the arrangement of the in-vehicle devices is not limited to the substantially center position of the dashboard 3 as in the display device 10 of the embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate.

  In the above-described embodiment, the vehicle is described as an automobile. However, other types of vehicles such as a motorcycle and a farm vehicle may be used.

  Further effects and modifications can be easily derived by those skilled in the art. Thus, the broader aspects of the present invention are not limited to the specific details and representative embodiments shown and described above. Accordingly, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the general inventive concept as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

3 Dashboard 3a Front opening 10 Display device (vehicle equipment)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Display part 12 Apparatus main body 13 Switch panel part 30 Outer unit 31 Equipment accommodating part 33 Air blower outlet 130 1st cable

Claims (5)

A method for mounting an in-vehicle device to a vehicle,
Of the in-vehicle device body part and the switch panel part that are separated from each other, first, the first step of attaching the device body part to the device storage part provided on the vehicle side,
A second step of connecting a cable extending from the device main body attached to the device housing to the switch panel;
A third step of attaching the switch panel connected to the cable so as to cover the device main body;
The mounting method of the vehicle equipment characterized by having. In the first step,
2. The apparatus main body is attached by inserting a predetermined attachment tool from a gap formed between an inner wall portion of the apparatus storage section and the apparatus main body, respectively. Installation method for in-vehicle equipment. The switch panel section is
Provided in a panel body that constitutes a part of the dashboard of the vehicle, the panel body is subjected to the same surface processing as the dashboard and exposes the display section of the device main body section It has these. The mounting method of the vehicle equipment of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. The switch panel section is
The mounting method of the in-vehicle device according to claim 3, wherein the opening is provided on both sides in the left-right width direction, and a plurality of switches are arranged side by side in a vertically long band shape. The panel body is
The method for mounting an in-vehicle device according to claim 3 or 4, wherein an air outlet of the air conditioner is provided at a position directly below the opening.

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