JP2019182059A - On-vehicle device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an on-vehicle device which enables improvement of convenience in use by switching a direction of a display according to a display content and an operation content and prevents visibility and operability of an operation switch and a select lever etc. of a vehicle from being impaired by the display to secure safety of the vehicle.SOLUTION: An on-vehicle device (1) includes: a device body (10) which is housed in a housing part (101) provided at a console panel (100) in a vehicle cabin (120) of a vehicle and installed with only a front surface part (11) exposed; a display (20) having a display screen (21) on a front surface; and a connection part (30) connecting the front surface part (11) of the device body (10) to a back surface part (22) of the display (20). The connection part (30) includes a rotation mechanism (50) which rotates the display (20) in a plane of the display screen (21).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-vehicle device that is mounted in a vehicle interior of a vehicle and is used as a video playback device, a music playback device, a navigation device, or the like. The present invention relates to an in-vehicle device including a display having a display screen connected to a main body.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as an in-vehicle device that is mounted in a vehicle (automobile) cabin and used as a video playback device, a music playback device, a navigation device, or the like, for example, a console provided near the driver's seat in the vehicle cabin as shown in Patent Document 1 There is an in-vehicle device with a display installed on the panel. This type of in-vehicle device is attached by embedding the device main body in a storage box of a console panel. In such an embedded in-vehicle device, the size of the device depends on the size of the storage box. Therefore, the 2DIN size, which is the size of the storage box, is the mainstream.

  However, in the case of a 2DIN size embedded in-vehicle device, for example, the size of the display screen provided on the front panel (entire surface portion) of the device is within 7 inches that fits in the 2DIN size. If an operation switch or the like is arranged on the front panel of the apparatus, the display screen size is further reduced accordingly.

  Moreover, as an in-vehicle apparatus as described above, there is a conventional in-vehicle apparatus in which the apparatus main body and a display (display screen) are separated and the display is supported at a position protruding to the front side of the front panel of the apparatus main body. . As such a vehicle-mounted device, for example, there is a vehicle-mounted device disclosed in Patent Document 2. With this type of in-vehicle device, the size of the display screen can be set without being limited by the size of the front panel of the device main body, and thus a large screen display can be obtained.

  By the way, the display screen of the vehicle-mounted device as described above has a rectangular shape, but conventionally, the display screen is fixed in a horizontally oriented state (landscape). However, depending on the display contents, it may be possible to effectively use the display screen in a portrait (vertically long) state to improve convenience. In addition, it is considered that the operability can be further improved if the screen can be used in a vertical orientation even on a touch panel display screen. Therefore, it is desirable to be able to switch between the horizontal and vertical orientations of the display screen according to the display content and operation content.

  Further, in the conventional vehicle-mounted device as described above, the display is supported at a position protruding forward from the front panel of the device body, so that a hazard switch on the console panel or Visibility and operability of air conditioner switches may be hindered. Further, depending on the type of vehicle on which the in-vehicle device is mounted, a shift select lever (shift lever) may be disposed near the console panel (such as on the increment panel). In that case, there is a possibility that the in-vehicle device cannot be attached because the select lever interferes with the display.

JP-A-10-166957 JP 2005-119491 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described points, and an object of the present invention is to improve the convenience of use by switching the orientation of the display in accordance with the display content, An object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle device capable of ensuring the safety of a vehicle by preventing the visibility and operability of a select lever and the like from being impaired.

  In order to solve the above problems, the in-vehicle device of the present invention is housed in the housing portion (101) provided in the console panel (100) in the vehicle compartment (120) of the vehicle and the front surface portion (11) is exposed. An apparatus main body (10) installed on the display, a display (20) having a display screen (21) on the front surface, the front surface portion (11) of the apparatus main body (10), and a rear surface portion (22) of the display (20). And a connecting portion (30) for connecting the display (20) to a rotating mechanism (50) for supporting the display (20) rotatably in the plane of the display screen (21). It is characterized by providing.

  According to the vehicle-mounted device according to the present invention, the connecting unit that connects the device main body and the display includes the rotation mechanism that supports the display so as to be rotatable in the plane of the display screen, so that the display is within the plane of the display screen. It is possible to change the direction by rotating. This makes it easy to switch between the vertical and horizontal orientations of the display screen according to the display content. Therefore, the convenience of using the in-vehicle device can be improved. In addition, even if the display interferes with the vehicle operation switch or the select lever at the initial position or obstructs visual recognition thereof, the interference or visual obstruction can be eliminated simply by rotating the display with the rotation mechanism. it can. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the visibility and operability of the operation switch, select lever, etc. of the vehicle from being impaired by the display, so that the safety of the vehicle can be ensured.

  Moreover, in said vehicle-mounted apparatus, the said display screen (21) is a rectangular shape, the said display (20) can rotate only 90 degree | times left and right from an initial position, and the said display (20) is in the said initial position. The display screen (21) may be in landscape orientation, and the display screen (21) may be in portrait orientation when the display (20) is rotated 90 degrees to the left and right from the initial position.

  According to this configuration, the display screen can be switched from landscape to portrait simply by rotating the display at the initial position leftward or rightward by the rotation mechanism. Therefore, since the direction of the display screen can be switched quickly and accurately according to the display content and operation content of the display screen, the convenience when using the in-vehicle device can be further improved.

  Moreover, in said vehicle equipment, the said rotation mechanism (50) is fixed to the said back part (22) side of the said display (20), and is the member (32) attached to the said apparatus main body (10) or this apparatus main body. ), A rotating body (44) rotatably supported with respect to the rotating body (44), an engagement protrusion (44a) provided on the rotating body (44), and the apparatus body (10) or a member (32) attached to the apparatus body. The apparatus main body (10) or the member (32) attached to the apparatus main body (10) by being detachably attached to the attachment portion (32b) provided on the apparatus main body and engaging with the engagement protrusion (44a). And a rotation restricting member (45) for restricting the rotation of the rotating body (44) with respect to.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to restrict the rotation of the display by the rotation mechanism by attaching the rotation restriction member to the attachment portion of the apparatus main body. Thus, for example, when rotating the display interferes with the operation switch or select lever of the vehicle or impairs their visibility, a rotation restricting member is attached to restrict the rotation of at least a part of the display. As a result, it is possible to prevent the display from interfering with the operation switch or the select lever of the vehicle or impairing the visibility thereof. Therefore, the vehicle-mounted device can improve the operability of the vehicle and ensure the safety more reliably with only a simple configuration and operation.

  Further, in this case, the rotating body (44) is a plate-like member having a circular outer edge, and the engaging protrusion (44a) is a protrusion protruding outward in the radial direction from the outer edge of the rotating body (44). The rotation restricting member (45) includes a restricting piece (48) for restricting only the rotation of the rotating body (44) in one direction by contacting only one side surface of the engaging protrusion (44a). You may prepare.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to restrict only the rotation of the rotating body in one direction with a simple configuration in which the number of parts is reduced. Therefore, for example, when rotating the display in one direction interferes with the switch or select lever of the vehicle or impairs their visibility, a rotation restricting member is attached to restrict the rotation of the display in the one direction. Thus, it is possible to prevent interference with the operation switch and the select lever and obstruction of their visibility. On the other hand, since the rotation in the other direction of the display is ensured, the operability and the handleability of the in-vehicle device can be improved by the rotation in the other direction. Therefore, it is possible to achieve both of ensuring safety when using the in-vehicle device and improving operability and handling with a simple configuration.

  Furthermore, in this case, the rotation restricting member (45) is a right rotation restricting member (45A) that restricts the rightward rotation of the rotating body (44) by contacting only the right side surface of the engaging protrusion (44a). And a left rotation restricting member (45B) that restricts leftward rotation of the rotating body (44) by contacting only the left side surface of the engaging protrusion (44a), and the mounting portion (32b) May be configured such that either one or both of the right rotation restriction member (45A) and the left rotation restriction member (45B) can be attached.

  According to this configuration, by attaching only the right rotation restricting member (45A) to the attachment portion (32b), the rightward rotation of the rotating body (44) is restricted, and the left rotation restricting member (45B) is attached to the attachment portion (32b). The left-handed rotation of the rotating body (44) is regulated by attaching only the rotating body (44). Furthermore, by attaching both the right rotation restricting member (45A) and the left rotation restricting member (45B) to the attachment portion (32b), both the rightward rotation and the leftward rotation of the rotating body (44) are restricted. become. Accordingly, it is possible to easily set the direction in which the display is allowed to rotate to a desired direction by simply changing the type and number of rotation restricting members attached to the attachment portion. In addition, when it is not desired to rotate the display, the rotation of the display to both the left and right can be restricted only by attaching both the right rotation restricting member and the left rotation restricting member.

  In addition, for example, when the display does not interfere with the vehicle select lever at the initial position, but interferes with the select lever only at the position rotated to the right or left, the right rotation restricting plate is attached to the mounting portion. Attach one of the left rotation restriction plates. Accordingly, since the display can be restricted from rotating toward the select lever, it is possible to reliably prevent the operator from accidentally rotating the display toward the select lever and interfering with the select lever.

  Thus, according to the in-vehicle device of the present invention, by selecting the rotation restricting plate to be attached according to the vehicle type to be mounted, while preventing the equipment of the vehicle and the display from interfering with each other or preventing the visibility. The display can be used by switching the orientation. Therefore, by making it possible to select a wide range of vehicle types as the vehicle type to be mounted, it is possible to achieve both improvement in safety and convenience in use while ensuring versatility of the product.

  In the in-vehicle device, the rotating body (44) is attached to the device body (10) or the device body (10) around an axis orthogonal to the display screen (21) of the display (20). The member (32) may be rotatably supported.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to easily switch the portrait orientation and the landscape orientation of the display only by the rotation operation by the rotation mechanism.

  Moreover, in said vehicle equipment, the said display screen (21) of the said display (20) may be a touchscreen type display screen.

  According to this configuration, the orientation of the display having the touch panel display screen can be easily switched by the rotation mechanism of the present invention, so that the operability of the touch panel display screen can be improved.

  Moreover, in said vehicle-mounted apparatus, the member attached to the said apparatus main body (10) is the rocking | swiveling part (supported so that rocking | fluctuation to an up-down direction with respect to the said front-surface part (11) of this apparatus main body (10)). 32), and the rotating body (44) is rotatably supported with respect to the swinging part (32), and the display of the display (20) is performed by the swinging of the swinging part (32). The elevation angle of the screen (21) may be changed.

According to this configuration, it is possible to adjust both the vertical direction (elevation angle) and the rotational direction (vertical direction and horizontal direction) of the display screen of the display by the rotating mechanism and the swinging mechanism. Become. Therefore, the visibility and operability of the display can be further improved. In addition, when an operation switch or a medium disk insertion slot is provided on the front of the main unit, the display may be operated by the operation switch or the medium disk can be inserted into or removed from the insertion slot depending on the vertical orientation (elevation angle) of the display. Even if it is a hindrance, the operation switch can be operated and the medium disk can be easily inserted into and removed from the insertion slot by adjusting the elevation angle of the display with the swing mechanism.
In addition, the code | symbol in said parenthesis has shown the code | symbol of the corresponding component of embodiment mentioned later as an example of this invention.

  According to the vehicle-mounted device according to the present invention, the direction of the display can be easily switched according to the display content and operation content of the display screen, and the visibility and operability of the equipment of the vehicle are impaired by the display. To prevent vehicle safety.

It is a figure which shows the installation state (state mounted in the vehicle) of the vehicle-mounted apparatus concerning one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of a vehicle-mounted apparatus, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a top view. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the connection part of a vehicle-mounted apparatus, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a top view. It is a figure which shows the detailed structure of a connection part, and is the B partial enlarged view (sectional drawing) of FIG.3 (b). It is a figure which shows the detailed structure of a connection part, and is C partial enlarged view of FIG.3 (c). It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of a rocking | fluctuation mechanism, (a) is a figure which shows the case where a display is rock | fluctuated upward and (b) is a case where a display is rock | fluctuated downward. (A) is a perspective view which shows a right rotation control board, (b) is a perspective view which shows a left rotation control board. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the rotation mechanism in the state which attached the right rotation control board. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the rotation mechanism in the state which attached the left rotation control board. It is a figure which shows the state which turned the display vertically.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an installation state (a state where the vehicle-mounted device is mounted on a vehicle) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, FIG. 2 is a figure which shows the external appearance structure of a vehicle-mounted apparatus, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a top view. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the connecting portion of the in-vehicle device, where (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a plan view. The in-vehicle device 1 of the present embodiment shown in these drawings is a device that is mounted in a vehicle compartment 120 of a vehicle (automobile) and used as a video playback device, a music playback device, a navigation device, or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the in-vehicle device 1 is a device that is installed in the vicinity of the driver's seat 110 in the passenger compartment 120, specifically, in the console panel 100 disposed in the center of the instrument panel 105. . The in-vehicle device 1 includes a device main body 10, a display 20, and a connecting portion 30 that connects the device main body 10 and the display 20. The apparatus main body 10 is accommodated in an accommodation box (accommodating portion) 101 of the console panel 100 with only the front panel (front surface portion) 11 exposed. The size of the storage box 101 can be a 2DIN size as an example, but is not limited thereto, and may be a 1DIN size or other sizes. The display 20 preferably has a display screen 21 having a size larger than the size (2DIN size) of the front panel 11 of the apparatus main body 10. The size of the display screen 21 of the display 20 can be 10 inches as an example. In the following description, the term “before” or “after” refers to the term “before” or “after” shown in FIG. 2B, and the term “above” or “down” refers to the term “above” or “down” shown in FIGS. When referring to left or right, it means the left or right shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (c).

  The display screen 21 of the display 20 is a touch panel display screen. The touch panel display screen 21 includes a display mechanism that performs various displays based on control of a control unit (control circuit) (not shown), and a detection mechanism that detects a touch operation in which a human finger contacts the screen. Specifically, the display mechanism is a liquid crystal panel or the like, and includes an LCD, an organic EL, or the like. As an example of the detection mechanism, a capacitance type detection mechanism can be used.

  The connecting portion 30 supports the display 20 at a position where the display 20 projects to the front side of the front panel 11 of the apparatus body 10. The connecting unit 30 includes a swing mechanism (tilt mechanism) 40 that swings the display 20 in the vertical direction, and a rotation mechanism 50 that rotates the display 20 in the horizontal direction within the plane of the display screen 21.

  The detailed structure of the connection part 30 is demonstrated. 4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining the detailed configuration of the connecting portion 30. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view (sectional view) of a portion B in FIG. 3B, and FIG. 5 is a view in FIG. FIG. In FIG. 3, the internal structure of the apparatus is indicated by a dotted line, but in FIG. 4, it is indicated by a solid line sectional view. As shown in FIG. 5 and the like, the connecting portion 30 is attached to a pair of mounting pieces 31, 31 protruding forward from the front panel 11 of the apparatus main body 10 and arranged at predetermined intervals on the left and right sides, and the rear portion 22 of the display 20. And a swinging portion 32 supported so as to be swingable up and down between the pair of attachment pieces 31. The attachment pieces 31 and 31 are shapes that are mutually targeted, and are substantially L-shaped plate-like members, and are fixed to the front panel 11 by fastening a plurality of screws 37, and one end side of the base 31a ( It is integrally provided with a mounting portion 31b that is bent at a substantially right angle from the inner side edge and extends to the front side. The attachment pieces 31, 31 are covered with side covers 38, 38 attached to the front panel 11.

  The swinging part 32 is covered with an outer cover 32a, and a support piece 33 is provided inside thereof. The support piece 33 has a substantially U-shaped cross-section when viewed from above, and has side edges 33b and 33b on both sides, and a central connection piece 33a (see FIG. 4) that connects the edges 33b and 33b. It has. The end sides 33b and 33b of the support piece 33 are provided facing the inner sides of the attachment portions 31b and 31b of the pair of attachment pieces 31 and 31, respectively. Then, each of the pair of attachment pieces 31 and 31 and each of the pair of end sides 33b and 33b of the support piece 33 is fastened with a bolt 34 and a nut 35 via a plurality of washers 36, and the axis of the bolt 34 ( Hereinafter, it is simply supported by “around the axis”). The axial direction of the bolt 34 extends in the left-right direction (lateral direction) of the apparatus main body 10. Accordingly, the swinging portion 32 swings in the vertical direction by rotating around the axis of the bolt 34 with respect to the apparatus main body 10. Thereby, the swing mechanism 40 of the display 20 is configured.

  6A and 6B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the swing mechanism 40. FIG. 6A shows a case where the display 20 is swung upward, and FIG. 6B shows a case where the display 20 is swung downward. It is a figure which shows the case where it was made to do. As shown in the figure, the swing mechanism 40 of the connecting portion 30 is tilted so that the display screen 21 of the display 20 faces upward with a bolt 34 (hereinafter referred to as a shaft portion 34) as the center. By tilting the screen 21 so as to face downward, the display 20 can be swung up and down (change the elevation angle).

  That is, when the operator lifts the display 20, the display 20 swings upward about the shaft portion 34. Thereby, it can incline in the direction (direction shown to Fig.6 (a)) which raises the display 20. FIG. On the other hand, when the operator tilts the display 20 forward, the display 20 swings downward about the shaft portion 34. Thereby, the display 20 can be tilted in the direction (the direction shown in FIG. 6B). As described above, the operator can change the vertical direction (elevation angle) of the display 20 by holding the display 20 by hand and moving the display 20 up and down. When the operator releases his / her hand from the display 20, the display 20 stops at that position (orientation).

  2, 3, and 6, a power button 15, a disk insertion port 12 for inserting a medium disk such as a DVD or a CD, and a disk eject button are provided on the upper stage of the front panel 11 of the apparatus body 10. 13 is provided, and a plurality of operation buttons 14 are provided in the lower stage. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the power button 15, the disc insertion slot 12 and the disc eject button 13, and the operation button 14 are in a state where the display screen 21 of the display 20 is vertical or tilted downward from the vertical. Then, the front of the display 20 is blocked by the lower end. Therefore, in this state, the disk insertion slot 12 cannot be seen from the front side of the display 20, or the power button 15 is pressed to turn on / off the power, or the disk eject button 13 is operated to operate the medium disk ( (Not shown). Therefore, in order to operate the power button 15 or to insert / remove the medium disk from / from the disk insertion slot 12, the operator lifts the display 20 by hand, so that the display 20 is moved as shown in FIG. The upper part of the front panel 11 of the apparatus main body 10 is made to be visible from the front side of the display 20 by swinging upward about the shaft portion 34 of the swing mechanism 40. In this state, the power button 15 can be operated, and the medium disk can be inserted / removed from the disk insertion slot 12.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the connecting portion 30 includes a cylindrical tubular member 41 installed in the swinging portion 32 (inside the outer cover 32a), and a coil spring installed on the outer periphery of the tubular member 41 ( Urging member 42, a substantially circular flat plate-like fixing plate 43 fixed to the front end side of the outer cover 32 a, and fixed to the back surface portion 22 of the display 20 and coaxially rotatable with respect to the fixing plate 43. And a substantially circular flat plate-shaped rotating plate (rotating body) 44 supported by the motor. The cylindrical member 41 is arranged at the center of the left and right in the swinging portion 32 so that the axial direction of the central axis is the front-rear direction. Further, the cylindrical member 41 has a front portion passing through the connecting piece 33a of the support piece 33, the center of the fixed plate 43 and the center of the rotating plate 44, and the rear wall 23 of the display 20 in this order, and in the vicinity of the front end portion 41a. Is locked to the rear wall 23 of the display 20 by a locking plate 55. Further, the rear end of the cylindrical member 41 is a locking portion 41b whose diameter is increased stepwise with respect to the near side, and the coil spring 42 is connected to the locking piece 41b and the connecting piece 33a of the support piece 33. It is installed in a compressed state between. Thereby, the rotating plate 44 is biased toward the fixed plate 43 by the biasing force of the coil spring 42, and the opposing surfaces of the fixed plate 43 and the rotating plate 44 are pressed against each other by the biasing force of the coil spring 42. In contact. The rotating plate 44 constitutes a rotating mechanism 50 that rotates the display 20 left and right within the plane of the display screen 21. The rotation mechanism 50 can be switched to the vertical orientation by rotating the horizontal display 20 by 90 degrees left and right.

  Further, the connecting portion 30 includes an engagement protrusion 44a provided on the rotation plate 44, and a rotation restriction plate (rotation restriction member) 45 (45A, 45A) that restricts the rotation of the rotation plate 44 by engaging with the engagement protrusion 44a. 45B) and engagement protrusions 43a1 and 43a2 provided on the fixing plate 43. The rotation restricting plate 45 is detachably attached to a mounting portion 32 b provided on the outer cover 32 a of the swinging portion 32 by fastening screws 49.

  The rotating plate 44 is a flat plate-like member having a circular outer edge, and the engaging protrusion 44 a is a small protrusion that protrudes radially outward (directly upward) from the outer edge of the rotating plate 44. On the other hand, the rotation restricting plate 45 is in contact with only one of the left and right side surfaces of the engaging protrusion 44a, thereby restricting only the rotation of the rotating plate 44 in one direction (the right side shown in FIG. 7). A restriction piece 48a or a left restriction piece 48b) is provided. Further, the fixed plate 43 is a flat plate-like member having an outer shape with the same dimensions as the rotary plate 44, and the engagement protrusions 43a1 and 43a2 are radially outward from the outer edge of the fixed plate 43 (each in the left-right direction). It is a pair of small protrusions which project to.

  7A and 7B are perspective views showing the rotation restricting plate 45. FIG. 7A is a view showing the right turn restricting plate 45A, and FIG. 7B is a view showing the left turn restricting plate 45B. The rotation restricting plate 45 abuts on the right side surface of the engaging projection 44a to restrict the rightward rotation of the rotating plate 44 and the left side surface of the engaging projection 44a. There is a left rotation restricting plate 45B that restricts leftward rotation of the rotating plate 44. The right rotation restricting plate 45A includes an elongated flat plate-like upper plate portion 46a, a pair of screw holes 47a and 47a formed in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the upper plate portion 46a, as shown in FIG. A right restricting piece 48a that is bent and protrudes at a substantially right angle from one end of the long end side of the plate portion 46a. Similarly, the left rotation restricting plate 45B includes a pair of screw holes 47b and 47b formed in the vicinity of both ends in the longitudinal direction of the elongated plate-like upper plate portion 46b and the upper plate portion 46b, as shown in FIG. And a left restricting piece 48b that bends and protrudes at a substantially right angle from the other end of the long end side of the upper plate portion 46b.

  The attachment portion 32b of the swinging portion 32 is configured to be able to attach either one or both of the right rotation restriction plate 45A and the left rotation restriction plate 45B. Therefore, by attaching only the right rotation restricting plate 45A to the attaching portion 32b, the rightward rotation of the rotating plate 44 is restricted. Further, by attaching only the left rotation restricting plate 45B to the attaching portion 32b, the leftward rotation of the rotating plate 44 is restricted. Furthermore, by attaching both the right rotation restriction plate 45A and the left rotation restriction plate 45B to the attachment portion 32b, both the rightward rotation and the leftward rotation of the rotation plate 44 are restricted.

  8 and 9 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the rotation mechanism 50. FIGS. 8 and 9 are views of the rotation mechanism 50 with the right rotation restriction plate 45A and the left rotation restriction plate 45B attached, respectively. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement. First, the operation of the rotation mechanism 50 with the right rotation restricting plate 45A attached will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 8A, in a state where the engaging protrusion 44a of the rotation mechanism 50 is located directly above the rotation plate 44, the display 20 is turned sideways. Hereinafter, this position is referred to as an initial position of the display 20. In this initial position, the left and right positions of the center M1 of the display 20 and the center (axial center) M2 of the cylindrical member 41 of the swinging portion 32 coincide with each other. Even if the display 20 is to be rotated to the right from this initial position, the movement of the engaging projection 44a of the rotating plate 44 in that direction is restricted by the right restricting piece 48a, so that the display 20 is rotated to the right. I can't. Accordingly, the display 20 can be rotated only to the left. When the display 20 is rotated leftward, the engaging projection 44a of the rotating mechanism 50 passes through the position of 45 degrees obliquely on the upper left of the rotating plate 44, and finally rotates as shown in FIG. The engagement protrusion 44a of the mechanism 50 is located on the left side of the rotation plate 44, and the engagement protrusion 44a comes into contact with the engagement protrusion 43a1 at that position and the rotation of the rotation plate 44 is stopped. In this position, the display 20 is oriented vertically with the engagement protrusion 44a rotated 90 degrees to the left from the initial position in FIG. At this position, the center M1 of the display 20 is shifted to the left side with respect to the center M2 of the cylindrical member 41 of the apparatus main body 10. Accordingly, the display 20 is supported in a vertical direction at a position that is biased to the left side of the center with respect to the apparatus main body 10.

  Next, operation | movement of the rotation mechanism 50 in the state which attached the left rotation control board 45B using FIG. 9 is demonstrated. In this case, even if an attempt is made to rotate the display 20 leftward from the initial position where the display 20 shown in FIG. 9A is in a sideways state, the movement of the engaging projection 44a of the rotating plate 44 in that direction is left-restricted. Since it is regulated by the piece 48b, the display 20 cannot be rotated leftward. Therefore, the display 20 can be rotated only to the right in the figure from the initial position of FIG. Thus, when the display 20 is rotated to the right, the engagement protrusion 44a of the rotation mechanism 50 passes through a position 45 degrees diagonally right above the rotation plate 44, and finally, as shown in FIG. Then, the engagement protrusion 44a of the rotation mechanism 50 is located on the right side of the rotation plate 44, and the engagement protrusion 44a abuts on the engagement protrusion 43a2 at that position, and the rotation of the rotation plate 44 stops. In this position, the display 20 is oriented vertically. At this position, the center M1 of the display 20 is shifted to the right side from the center M2 of the cylindrical member 41 of the apparatus main body 10. Therefore, the display 20 is supported in the vertical direction at a position that is offset to the right side of the center with respect to the apparatus main body 10.

  Although detailed illustration is omitted, when both the right rotation restriction plate 45A and the left rotation restriction plate 45B are attached to the attachment portion 32b, the right restriction piece 48a and the left rotation restriction plate 45B of the right rotation restriction plate 45A. Since the left restricting piece 48b is sandwiched between the left and right sides of the engaging projection 44a of the rotating plate 44, the rotating plate 44 does not rotate to the left or right. Therefore, the rotation mechanism 50 does not function, and the display 20 is fixed in the horizontal direction at the initial position.

  As described above, according to the vehicle-mounted device 1 of the present embodiment, the vehicle is installed in the storage box 101 provided in the console panel 100 in the vehicle compartment 120 and only the front panel 11 is exposed. Device main body 10, a substantially rectangular display 20 having a display screen 21 on the front surface, and a connecting portion 30 that connects the front panel 11 of the device main body 10 and the back surface portion 22 of the display 20.

  And according to the vehicle-mounted apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the connection part 30 which connects the apparatus main body 10 and the display 20 is provided with the rotation mechanism 50 which rotates the display 20 right and left within the surface of the display screen 21, and is substantially omitted. The rectangular display 20 can be rotated in the plane of the display screen 21 to switch the direction (vertical / horizontal). As a result, the display 20 can be switched between the portrait orientation and the landscape orientation according to the display content and operation content of the display screen 21, so that the convenience of the in-vehicle device 1 including the display 20 can be improved. .

  In addition, the rotation mechanism 50 of the in-vehicle device 1 according to the present embodiment includes a rotation plate 44 that is fixed to the back surface portion 22 side of the display 20 and is rotatably supported with respect to the swinging portion 32, and the rotation plate 44. A rotation restricting plate 45 (45A, 45A, 45A) that restricts the rotation of the rotating plate 44 by being detachably attached to the provided engaging protrusion 44a and the attaching portion 32b of the swinging portion 32 and engaging with the engaging protrusion 44a. 45B).

  According to this configuration, the rotation of the display 20 can be restricted by attaching the rotation restricting plate 45 (45A, 45B) to the attaching part 32b of the swinging part 32. Accordingly, for example, when the display 20 is rotated and interferes with the hazard switch 107 and the select lever 109 or impairs their visibility, the rotation of the display 20 is restricted by attaching the rotation restricting plate 45. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the display 20 from interfering with the hazard switch 107 and the select lever 109 or impairing their visibility. Therefore, the vehicle-mounted device 1 is excellent in safety and operability.

  Moreover, according to the vehicle-mounted device 1 of the present embodiment, the display 20 can be rotated 90 degrees in the left-right direction by using the rotation mechanism 50 of the connecting portion 30. Accordingly, even if the visibility and operability of the hazard switch 107 are hindered at the position of the display 20 in the horizontal direction (position shown in FIG. 1), as shown in FIG. By rotating to the vertical direction, it is possible to ensure the visibility and operability of the hazard switch 107. Further, in the initial position of the horizontal display 20, when it interferes with the select lever 109 (even if the select lever 109 and the display 20 do not interfere directly, the operator's hand hits the display 20 when operating the select lever 109, etc.) Even when the operation is hindered, it is possible to avoid the interference with the select lever 109 by rotating the display 20 in the left-right direction to the vertical direction. Or, for example, when the initial position of the horizontal display 20 does not interfere with the select lever 109, but interferes with the select lever 109 only at the position rotated to the right (the position shown in FIG. 9B), it is attached in advance. A right rotation restricting plate 45A is attached to the portion 32b. This restricts the display 20 from rotating to the right and allows only the display 20 to rotate to the left. Therefore, the operator accidentally rotates the display 20 to the right and the select lever 109 is rotated. Can be reliably prevented from interfering with.

  Thus, according to the in-vehicle device 1 of the present embodiment, by selecting the rotation restricting plate 45 (45A, 45B) to be attached according to the vehicle type to be mounted, the equipment of the vehicle and the display 20 interfere with each other or the visibility is improved. It is possible to switch the display 20 between the vertical orientation and the horizontal orientation while preventing obstruction. Therefore, by making it possible to select a wide range of vehicle types as the vehicle type to be mounted, it is possible to achieve both improvement in safety and convenience in use while ensuring versatility of the product.

  The rotating plate 44 is a plate-like member having a circular outer edge, the engaging protrusion 44a is a protrusion protruding radially outward from the outer edge of the rotating plate 44, and the rotation restricting plate 45 is an engaging protrusion 44a. Restricting pieces 48a and 48b for restricting only rotation in one direction of the rotating plate 44 by contacting only one side surface of the rotating plate 44 are provided.

  According to this configuration, the rotation restricting plate 45 can restrict only the rotation of the rotating plate 44 in one direction. For example, when the display 20 is rotated in the one direction, the hazard switch 107 and the select lever 109 interfere with each other. In the case where the visibility of the display 20 is impaired, the rotation of the display 20 is restricted by attaching the rotation restricting plate 45 so that the display 20 interferes with the visibility or the visibility is impaired. Can be prevented. On the other hand, since the rotation in the other direction of the display 20 is ensured, it is possible to improve the operability and handling of the in-vehicle device 1 by the rotation in the other direction. Therefore, it is possible to achieve both of ensuring safety during use of the in-vehicle device 1 and improving operability and handling with a simple configuration.

  Further, the rotation restricting plate 45 contacts only the right side surface of the engaging protrusion 44a, so that the right rotation restricting plate 45A that restricts the rightward rotation of the rotating plate 44 and only the left side surface of the engaging protrusion 44a. And a left rotation restricting plate 45 </ b> B that restricts leftward rotation of the rotating plate 44 by being in contact therewith. And the attaching part 32b is comprised so that attachment of any one or both of 45 A of right rotation control boards and 45B of left rotation control boards is possible. As a result, the rotation of the rotation plate 44 to the right is restricted by attaching only the right rotation restricting plate 45A to the attachment portion 32b, and the rotation of the rotation plate 44 to the left is restricted by attaching only the left rotation restriction plate 45B to the attachment portion 32b. Be regulated. Furthermore, by attaching both the right rotation restriction plate 45A and the left rotation restriction plate 45B to the attachment portion 32b, both the rightward rotation and the leftward rotation of the rotation plate 44 are restricted. Therefore, it is possible to easily set the direction in which the rotation of the display 20 is allowed to be a desired direction only by changing the type and number of the rotation restricting plates 45 attached to the attachment portion 32b. In addition, when it is not desired to rotate the display 20, the rotation of the display 20 in both the left and right directions can be restricted only by attaching both the right rotation restriction plate 45 </ b> A and the left rotation restriction plate 45 </ b> B.

  In the in-vehicle device 1, the rotating plate 44 is supported so as to be rotatable around an axis orthogonal to the display screen 21 of the display 20. According to this configuration, it is possible to easily switch between the portrait orientation and the landscape orientation of the display 20 only by the rotation operation by the rotation mechanism 50.

  Moreover, in the vehicle-mounted apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the display screen 21 of the display 20 is a touch panel type display screen. According to this configuration, the orientation of the display 20 having the touch panel display screen 21 can be easily switched by the rotation mechanism 50, so that the operability of the touch panel display screen 21 can be improved.

  Further, in the in-vehicle device 1 of the present embodiment, the member attached to the device main body 10 is a swinging portion 32 supported so as to be swingable in the vertical direction with respect to the front panel 11 of the device main body 10. 44 is rotatably supported with respect to the rocking | swiveling part 32, The elevation angle of the display screen 21 of the display 20 changes with rocking | swiveling of the rocking | swiveling part 32.

  According to this configuration, both the vertical direction (elevation angle) and the rotational direction (vertical and horizontal orientations) of the display screen 21 of the display 20 are adjusted by the rotation mechanism 50 and the swing mechanism 40 described above. It becomes possible. Therefore, the visibility and operability of the display 20 can be further improved. Further, when the operation button 14 and the disk insertion slot 12 are provided on the front panel 11 of the apparatus main body 10, the display 20 operates the operation button 14 or the disk insertion slot 12 depending on the vertical direction (elevation angle) of the display 20. Even when it is an obstacle to the insertion / removal of the medium disk to / from the disk, by adjusting the elevation angle of the display 20 with the swing mechanism 40, the operation button 14 is operated and the medium disk is inserted / removed into / from the disk insertion slot 12. Can be made easier.

  In the in-vehicle device 1 described above, the display screen 21 of the display 20 has a rectangular shape, and the rotation plate 44 can be rotated only 90 degrees left and right from the initial position, and the display screen 21 is in the initial position. When the rotating plate 44 is rotated 90 degrees left and right from the initial position, the display screen 21 is oriented vertically.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims and the specification and drawings. Deformation is possible. For example, the in-vehicle device 1 of the above embodiment has shown a case where both the rotation mechanism that rotatably supports the display 20 within the plane of the display screen and the swing mechanism 40 that swings the display in the vertical direction are shown. The in-vehicle device of the present invention may be configured to include only a rotation mechanism. Further, the specific configuration of the rotation mechanism 50 is an example, and the rotation mechanism 50 of the present invention may have other configurations as long as the display supports the display in a plane of the display screen. .

  FIG. 10 shows the case where the in-vehicle device 1 is attached to a right-hand drive vehicle, but the in-vehicle device of the present invention can be attached to a left-hand drive vehicle although illustration is omitted.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 In-vehicle apparatus 10 Apparatus main body 11 Front panel (front part)
12 Disc insertion port 13 Disc eject button 14 Operation button 15 Power button 20 Display 21 Display screen 22 Back surface portion 23 Rear wall 30 Connecting portion 31, 31 Attachment piece 32 Oscillating portion (member attached to the apparatus main body)
32a Outer cover 32b Mounting part 33 Supporting piece 34 Bolt (shaft part)
35 Nut 36 Washer 37 Screw 38 Side cover 40 Oscillating mechanism 41 Cylindrical member 42 Coil spring 43 Fixing plate (fixing member)
43a (43a1, 43a2) Engaging projection 44 Rotating plate (Rotating body)
44a Engagement protrusion 45 Rotation restricting plate (rotation restricting member)
45A Right turn restricting plate (Right turn restricting member)
45B Left rotation restriction plate (Left rotation restriction member)
46a, 46b Upper plate portion 47a, 47b Screw hole 48 Restricting piece 48a Right restricting piece 48b Left restricting piece 49 Screw 50 Rotating mechanism 55 Locking plate 100 Console panel 101 Accommodating box (accommodating portion)
105 Instrument panel 107 Hazard switch (operation switch)
109 Select lever 110 Driver's seat 120 Car compartment

Claims (8)

An apparatus main body installed in a state where the front part is exposed by being accommodated in an accommodation part provided in a console panel in a vehicle interior of the vehicle;
A display having a display screen on the front;
A connecting portion for connecting the front portion of the apparatus main body and the rear portion of the display;
The in-vehicle device, wherein the connecting portion includes a rotation mechanism that supports the display so as to be rotatable in a plane of the display screen. The display screen is rectangular,
The display can only be rotated 90 degrees left and right from the initial position,
The in-vehicle device according to claim 1, wherein the display screen is horizontally oriented at the initial position, and the display screen is vertically oriented when the display is rotated 90 degrees to the left and right from the initial position. . The rotation mechanism is
A rotating body fixed to the back side of the display and supported rotatably with respect to the apparatus main body or a member attached to the apparatus main body;
An engaging protrusion provided on the rotating body;
The rotating body with respect to the apparatus main body or a member attached to the apparatus main body by being detachably attached to an attachment portion provided on the apparatus main body or a member attached to the apparatus main body and engaging with the engaging protrusion. The vehicle-mounted device according to claim 1, further comprising a rotation regulating member that regulates rotation of the vehicle. The rotating body is a plate-like member having a circular outer edge,
The engagement protrusion is a protrusion protruding outward in the radial direction from the outer edge of the rotating body,
The in-vehicle device according to claim 3, wherein the rotation restricting member includes a restricting piece that restricts only rotation of the rotating body in one direction by contacting only one side surface of the engagement protrusion. . The rotation restricting member abuts only on the right side surface of the engaging protrusion, thereby contacting the right rotation restricting member that restricts the rightward rotation of the rotating body and only the left side surface of the engaging protrusion. The in-vehicle device according to claim 3, further comprising a left rotation restricting member that restricts leftward rotation of the rotating body. 6. The rotating body is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the apparatus main body or a member attached to the apparatus main body around an axis orthogonal to the display screen of the display. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1. The in-vehicle apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display screen of the display is a touch panel display screen. The member attached to the device main body is a swinging portion supported so as to be swingable in the vertical direction with respect to the front portion of the device main body,
The rotating body is rotatably supported with respect to the swinging portion, and an elevation angle of the display screen of the display is changed by swinging of the swinging portion. The in-vehicle device according to any one of the above.