JP2019156145A - Vehicle terminal mounting device - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable attachment or detachment of a portable terminal to be easily performed during parking etc. in a vehicle terminal mounting device in which the portable terminal is mounted in stead of a car navigation device included in a vehicle.SOLUTION: A vehicle terminal mounting device includes: a top panel 21 which is located on a surface of a detachable audio panel 13 included in a vehicle and detachably holds a portable terminal M; and a back panel 22 which is located on a rear surface of the audio panel 13 while enabling attachment of the audio panel 13 to the vehicle. The back panel 22 is fixed to a rear surface of the audio panel 13 by a fastening fixture part. The top panel 21 is fixed to a surface of the back panel 22 by a mutual fixture part and protrudes further than the surface of the audio panel 13.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle terminal-mounted device for replacing an in-vehicle terminal device such as a car navigation device with a mobile terminal such as a tablet computer or a smartphone.

  As a vehicle terminal mounting device as described above, a device as disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is disclosed.

  This apparatus includes a holder that detachably accommodates a portable terminal. The holder has the same external dimensions as the genuine terminal device, and is detachably attached to the terminal installation portion of the center console in the instrument panel of the vehicle. And the portable terminal accommodating part which accommodates the portable terminal in a holder is formed in the concave shape.

  As described above, the apparatus of Patent Document 1 has a structure in which a holder for storing a portable terminal is replaced with a genuine terminal apparatus. In other words, since the holder is attached in a state of being embedded in the terminal installation portion, and the mobile terminal housing portion is formed in a concave shape with respect to such a holder, the mobile terminal is also attached to the terminal installation portion. On the other hand, it was attached in an embedded state, and it was not easy to attach and detach the portable terminal.

Japanese Patent No. 6123604

  The main object of the present invention is to make it possible to mount the mobile terminal in an easily removable state.

  Means therefor is a vehicle terminal mounting device that mounts a mobile terminal instead of a vehicle mounted device, and is located on the surface of a detachable audio panel provided in the vehicle, and the mobile terminal can be attached and detached. And a back panel positioned on the back surface of the audio panel while allowing the audio panel to be attached to the vehicle, and the top panel and the back panel are coupled to each other with the audio panel in between In addition, the vehicle terminal mounting device includes a fixing unit for fixing to the audio panel on the back panel.

  In this configuration, the back panel is positioned on the back surface of the audio panel in a manner that does not hinder the attachment of the audio panel originally provided in the vehicle to the vehicle, and is fixed to the back surface of the audio panel by the fixing fixing portion. Further, the back panel fixes the top panel to the audio panel by the mutual fixing portion. The top panel fixed to the audio panel is in a state of protruding from the surface of the audio panel, and holds the portable terminal in a detachable manner.

  According to the present invention, the back panel and the top panel fixed to the audio panel are fixed in such a manner that the audio panel is sandwiched between the fixing portions, and the back panel is directly fixed to the audio panel by the fixing fixing portion. Stable and strong fixation is possible.

  In addition, since the top panel holding the mobile terminal is fixed in a state of protruding from the surface of the audio panel, the mobile terminal can be easily attached and detached. For this reason, for example, the portable terminal can be removed while the vehicle is parked, which is useful for preventing theft and protecting personal information.

  In addition, since it can be mounted using a removable audio panel provided in the vehicle, there is no need to use a dedicated holder, the number of parts can be reduced, the structure can be simplified, and the mounting work can be simplified. realizable.

The perspective view of the terminal mounting structure for vehicles. The perspective view of the vehicle terminal mounting apparatus fixed to the audio panel. The perspective view of a top panel. AA sectional drawing of FIG. The partial expanded sectional view inside a top panel. The perspective view of a back panel. BB sectional drawing of FIG. The perspective view explaining fixing work.

  An embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a vehicle terminal mounting device 11 in a state where the mobile terminal M is held, and a vehicle terminal mounting structure including the vehicle terminal mounting device 11. The vehicle terminal mounting device 11 is a device that mounts the mobile terminal M instead of the vehicle mounting device, and is attached to the audio panel 13 in the instrument panel 12 of the vehicle.

  The audio panel 13 can be attached to and detached from the vehicle together with the surrounding center cluster panel 14, and the vehicle terminal mounting device 11 is mounted on the audio panel 13 removed from the vehicle (not shown). ) Is removed and then attached.

  FIG. 2 shows the vehicle terminal mounting device 11 fixed to the audio panel 13. As shown in this figure, the vehicle terminal mounting device 11 includes a top panel 21 that is positioned on the surface of the audio panel 13 and detachably holds the portable terminal M, and an audio panel that allows the audio panel 13 to be attached to the vehicle. 13 is provided with a back panel 22 positioned on the back surface of the 13. In FIG. 2, 13a is an attachment means for attaching the audio panel 13 to the vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 3 which is a perspective view, the top panel 21 is made of a synthetic resin, and has a main body portion 23 formed in a thin plate shape having a size capable of storing and holding the mobile terminal M, and a lower portion of the main body portion 23. And a substantially rectangular plate-shaped operation portion 24 integrally formed therewith.

  As shown in FIG. 4, which is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3, the main body portion 23 includes a back plate portion 25 that receives the back surface of the mobile terminal M and a front frame that presses the outer peripheral edge portion of the front surface of the mobile terminal M. Part 26 and a closing part 28 that closes except for a part of outlet / outlet 27 in the peripheral part of the back plate part 25 and the front frame part 26, and a flat storage space 29 is formed inside. Yes.

  The back plate part 25 and the front frame part 26 are oblong rectangles when viewed from the front. The closing part 28 is formed in one of the upper surface, the lower surface, and the left-right direction of the rectangular shape in front view, and the access port 27 for taking in and out the mobile terminal M is formed in the other in the left-right direction. In the illustrated example, the position at which the access port 27 is formed is leftward in the left-right direction. That is, in the right-hand drive vehicle, the access port 27 is formed toward the passenger seat side opposite to the driver seat. The width of the entrance / exit 27 is set to be the same as the height of the storage space 29 in the vertical direction.

  A frame-shaped rib 31 having a rectangular shape in plan view is provided on the back surface of the back plate portion 25. The entire frame-shaped rib 31 is formed at the same height, and a reinforcing rib 32 extending inside the frame-shaped rib 31 is appropriately formed at a portion surrounded by the frame-shaped rib 31.

  The size of the frame-shaped rib 31 is a size that fits into a rectangular opening 15 (see the broken line in FIG. 2) formed at the center of the surface of the audio panel 13. It may be a size that fits loosely into the opening 15 or a size that fits snugly. When the frame-shaped rib 31 is smaller than the size of the opening 14a, an auxiliary rib (not shown) extending outward can be provided on the outer peripheral surface of the frame-shaped rib 31. Such frame-like ribs 31 and auxiliary ribs serve as fitting step portions in the present invention.

  A plurality of cylindrical portions 33 are erected on the inner side of the frame-shaped rib 31. The cylindrical part 33 is a part that is provided on the top panel 21 and the back panel 22 and constitutes a part of an inter-fixing part for connecting the audio panel 13 to each other. The cylindrical portion 33 has a cylindrical shape with an appropriately large hole 33 a and is formed at the same height as the frame-shaped rib 31. The formation position of the cylindrical portion 33 is a portion close to the four corners inside the frame-shaped rib 31.

  The aforementioned operation unit 24 is formed integrally with the lower end edge of the back plate unit 25, has a touch panel 24a and a microphone hole 24b, and is provided with necessary equipment such as a substrate (not shown) on the back surface. .

  The front frame portion 26 has a window portion 26a having an appropriately large rectangle at the center. The window portion 26a is formed of a hole, and a portion of the portion outside the window portion 26a that faces the mobile terminal M stored in the storage space 29 is a portion that holds the front of the mobile terminal M.

  On the three sides of the front frame portion 26, the above-described closing portion 28 is integrally formed. A connection portion 34 that is connected to the power connector Ma (see FIG. 2) of the portable terminal M is built in a portion of the front frame portion 26 opposite to the insertion / exit opening 27. Further, the closing part 28 on the side opposite to the loading / unloading port 27 is provided with an eject button 35 that is pressed when the stored portable terminal M is taken out.

  A thin buffer sheet 36 is affixed to the rear surface of the front frame portion 26 and in contact with the mobile terminal M for buffering. The buffer sheet 36 is formed of an appropriate material such as a fabric or a non-woven fabric.

  A support sheet 37 that supports the back surface of the stored mobile terminal M is attached to the surface of the back plate portion 25 that faces the front frame portion 26. As shown in FIG. 5, the support sheet 37 has a structure having napped hairs 37b on the surface of the base fabric 37a, and is composed of a very thin appropriate sheet material called so-called velor, velvet, velvet or the like. . The thickness of the support sheet 37 is about 1 mm or less.

  In such a support sheet 37, the raised hairs 37b have flexibility and can be tilted and exhibit elasticity in the longitudinal direction as shown in FIG.

  The back panel 22 that is paired with the top panel 21 having the above-described configuration is a perspective view of the back side thereof obliquely viewed from below, as shown in FIG. have. The back panel 22 including the plate frame portion 41 is made of synthetic resin.

  The size of the plate frame portion 41 is a size corresponding to or substantially corresponding to the frame-shaped rib 31 of the back plate portion 25 of the top panel 21. On the outer peripheral edge of the plate frame portion 41, an edge wall 42 extending to the back surface side is formed. On the outer peripheral surface of the edge wall 42, ribs extending outward may be formed as in the case of the frame-shaped rib 31. The edge frame 42 and the plate frame portion 41 including the edge wall 42 are fitting step portions that fit into the opening 15 formed at the center of the surface of the audio panel 13, similarly to the frame-shaped rib 31 of the top panel 21. is there. The height of the edge wall 42, together with the height of the frame-shaped rib 31, as shown in FIG. 7 which is a BB cross-sectional view of FIG. The height is set so as to correspond to the height of the inner peripheral wall 15 a formed at the inner peripheral edge of the thirteen openings 15.

  An opening 43 (see FIG. 6) that forms a horizontally long rectangle is formed at the center of the plate frame 41. Of the edges of the opening 43, both sides in the longitudinal direction are the same as the outer peripheral edge wall 42. Edge ribs 44 extending to the back side are formed. Support ribs 45 are appropriately formed between the two edge ribs 44. The support rib 45 is for supporting the control unit 46. The control unit 46 is fixed to the plate frame portion 41 with a fixing screw 47 in a state in which a ventilation space is provided between the control rib 46 and the plate frame portion 41. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 48 denotes a cylindrical spacer.

  The control unit 46 is formed in a thin rectangular parallelepiped shape, and necessary equipment for control is built in, and a connection port portion 46a for terminal connection is provided on the lower surface. Although not shown in the drawings, the connection port 46a is connected to the connection part 34 of the top panel 21, the substrate of the touch panel 24a, and a terminal of a cord extending from the microphone.

  The length of the control unit 46 in the longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction of the plate frame portion 41) is based on the interval between the tubular portions 33 arranged in the longitudinal direction among the four tubular portions 33 formed on the top panel 21 described above. Is also set short.

  A through hole 51 is formed at a position corresponding to the tubular portion 33 of the top panel 21 in the plate frame portion 41, that is, at a portion facing the tubular portion 33 in a state where the plate frame portion 41 and the frame-like rib 31 are associated with each other. Has been. The through-hole 51 is a part which constitutes a part of the above-described mutual fixing part together with the cylindrical part 33. At the edge of the through hole 51 on the surface of the plate frame portion 41, an annular raised portion 51a (see FIG. 7) having a size that fits the tip end surface of the cylindrical portion 33 is formed.

  A screw member 52 that also constitutes a part of the mutual fixing portion is applied to the through hole 51 and the cylindrical portion 33. That is, the screw member 52 is screwed into the cylindrical portion 33 through the through hole 51. In other words, the screw member 52 is screwed from the back panel 22 to the back surface of the top panel 21. As the screw member 52, a tapping screw that is screwed while being tapped on the cylindrical portion 33 can be suitably used. When a general screw member is used instead of the tapping screw, a nut (not shown) is preferably embedded in the cylindrical portion 33.

  Fixing pieces 55 are formed at the four corners of the edge wall 42 of the plate frame portion 41 so as to protrude in the outer peripheral direction at an appropriate height. The protruding position and height of the fixing piece 55 are set according to the fixing target part 13 b on the back surface of the audio panel 13. The back panel 22 enables the audio panel 13 to be attached to the vehicle in a state where it is attached to the back surface of the audio panel 13 as described above. In other words, the back panel 22 is formed in a size and shape that does not hinder the attachment of the audio panel 13 to the vehicle, and the fixing piece 55 is formed in consideration of this point.

  A through hole 56 is formed at the tip of the fixed piece 55. The through hole 56 is a part of a fixing fixing portion that is formed in the back panel 22 and is fixed to the audio panel 13. Similarly, a screw member 57 that constitutes the fixing fixing portion, that is, a screw member 57 that is screwed from the back panel 22 toward the audio panel 13 is inserted into the through hole 56.

  As the screw member 57, it is preferable to use a tapping screw in the same manner as the screw member 52 of the mutual fixing portion described above. Instead of the tapping screw, a general screw member may be used and fastened to the audio panel 13 using a nut (not shown).

  The vehicle terminal mounting apparatus 11 including the top panel 21 and the back panel 22 as described above is used as follows.

  First, the audio panel 13 provided in the vehicle is removed. Subsequently, unnecessary devices mounted on the audio panel 13 are removed.

  Thereafter, the audio panel 13 is turned over so that the back surface is directed upward, and the frame-shaped rib 31 of the top panel 21 and the plate frame portion 41 and the edge wall 42 of the back panel 22 are formed in the opening 15 of the audio panel 13. With the fitting stepped portion fitted, the opening 15 of the audio panel 13 is sandwiched between the top panel 21 and the back panel 22 in the front and back direction. At this time, the fixing piece 55 of the back panel 22 is positioned at the fixing target portion 13 b on the back surface of the audio panel 13.

  After the top panel 21 and the back panel 22 are temporarily assembled with respect to the audio panel 13 at a predetermined position, the mutual fixing portion and the fixing fixing portion are coupled. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, two types of screw members 52 and 57 are screwed together from the back side that appears above. That is, the screw member 57 is screwed from the through hole 56 of the fixing piece 55 of the back panel 22 to the fixing target portion 13 b on the back surface of the audio panel 13. Further, a screw member 52 is screwed into the cylindrical portion 33 of the top panel 21 from the through hole 51 of the plate frame portion 41 of the back panel 22. Since both of the screw members 52 and 57 are constituted by tapping screws, they can be easily fixed simply by screwing from the back side. In addition, since the screw members 52 and 57 are tapping screws, the number of parts is small and the operation is simple, and a firm fixed state without rattling can be obtained.

  After fixing the vehicle terminal mounting apparatus 11 to the audio panel 13, the audio panel 13 is attached to the vehicle as it is.

  Thus, the vehicle terminal mounting device 11 is attached to the audio panel 13 originally provided in the vehicle, and the attachment is completed by returning the audio panel 13 to the vehicle.

  For this reason, in the vehicle terminal mounting apparatus 11, it is not necessary to use a dedicated holder, and the detachable audio panel 13 provided in the vehicle is effectively used to reduce the number of parts and simplify the configuration. be able to. The simplification of the configuration can also simplify the installation work.

  As for the mounting work, since the mutual fixing portion includes the screw member 52 that is screwed from the back panel 22 to the back surface of the top panel 21, the fixing is completed only by screwing the screw member 52 from the back surface side. . For this reason, the work is very simple. In particular, since the screw member 52 is formed of a tapping screw and the cylindrical portion 33 is made of synthetic resin, it is not necessary to provide a nut, and the structure can be further simplified.

  Further, since the fixing portion for fixing is provided with the screw member 57 screwed from the back panel 22 toward the audio panel 13, workability is good as in the case of the mutual fixing portion.

  In a state where the vehicle terminal mounting device 11 is fixed to the vehicle, the back panel 22 is directly fixed to the audio panel 13 by the fixing fixing unit, and the opening 15 of the audio panel 13 cooperates with the top panel 21. Therefore, a stable and strong fixed state can be obtained.

  In particular, the top panel 21 is provided with a fitting step that fits into the opening 15 formed in the center of the front surface of the audio panel 13 on the back surface of the top panel 21 and the front surface of the back panel 22. Although it is fixed by using, it becomes a strong fixed state without rattling.

  Moreover, the top panel 21 that holds the mobile terminal M includes a back plate part 25 that receives the back surface of the mobile terminal M, a front frame part 26 that holds the outer peripheral edge of the front of the mobile terminal M, a back plate part 25, and a front frame part. Since it is the structure which has the obstruction | occlusion part 28 obstruct | occluded except for the one part entrance / exit 27 among the peripheral parts of 26, the holding | maintenance state of the portable terminal M can also be made firm. Moreover, since the entrance / exit 27 is formed in the left-right direction, even if it shakes up and down by vibration, the holding state of the portable terminal M is maintained.

  On the other hand, the top panel 21 is in a state of protruding from the surface of the audio panel 13 and also includes an eject button 35, so that the portable terminal M can be easily attached and detached. For this reason, for example, the portable terminal M can be easily and quickly removed even when the vehicle is parked for a short time, which greatly contributes to theft prevention and protection of personal information.

  Regarding the holding, taking out, and holding state of the portable terminal M with respect to the top panel 21, since the support sheet 37 is provided on the surface of the back plate portion 25 of the top panel 21, the raised terminal 37b makes the portable terminal M slippery and smooth. Can be taken in and out. That is, unlike the case where the support sheet 37 is made of rubber, the nap 37b is tilted with flexibility both when the portable terminal M is inserted into the storage space 29 and when the portable terminal M is pushed out of the storage space 29. It is done smoothly.

  On the other hand, in the holding state, a large number of raised hairs 37b support the portable terminal M with an urging force, so that the portable terminal M can be firmly pressed down and vibrations can be prevented.

  In this way, it is possible to achieve both ease of taking in and out the portable terminal M and a good holding state.

  In addition, since the vehicle terminal mounting apparatus 11 is fixed to the audio panel 13 and is fixed to the vehicle by a fixing means 13a provided in the audio panel 13, the vehicle terminal mounting apparatus 11 is Even after being fixed to the vehicle, it is easy to return to the original state.

  The above configuration is one configuration for carrying out the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration, and other configurations can also be adopted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Vehicle terminal mounting apparatus 13 ... Audio panel 15 ... Opening part 21 ... Top panel 22 ... Back panel 25 ... Back panel part 26 ... Front frame part 27 ... Entrance / exit port 28 ... Closure part 31 ... Frame-shaped rib 33 ... Cylindrical shape Part 41 ... Plate frame part 42 ... Edge wall 51 ... Through hole 52 ... Screw member 56 ... Through hole 57 ... Screw member M ... Mobile terminal

Claims (6)

A vehicle terminal mounting device that mounts a mobile terminal instead of a vehicle mounting device,
A top panel that is detachably held on the surface of a removable audio panel provided in the vehicle; and
A back panel positioned on the back surface of the audio panel while allowing the audio panel to be attached to the vehicle;
The top panel and the back panel are provided with a mutual fixing part that couples the audio panel with the audio panel interposed therebetween,
The vehicle terminal mounting apparatus provided with the fixing | fixed part for fixing fixed to the said audio | voice panel in the said back panel. The vehicle terminal mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the mutual fixing portion includes a screw member that is screwed from the back panel to the back surface of the top panel. The vehicle terminal mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing fixing portion includes a screw member that is screwed from the back panel toward the audio panel. The fitting step part which fits into the opening part formed in the center of the surface of the said audio panel was formed in at least any one of the back surface of the said top panel, and the surface of the said back panel. The terminal mounting apparatus for vehicles as described in any one of them. The top panel includes a back plate portion that receives a back surface of the mobile terminal, a front frame portion that holds an outer peripheral edge portion of the front surface of the mobile terminal, and a portion of the peripheral portions of the back plate portion and the front frame portion. The vehicle terminal mounting device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a closing portion that closes except for an entrance / exit. The vehicle terminal mounting structure which hold | maintains the said portable terminal with the vehicle terminal mounting apparatus as described in any one of Claims 1-5.

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