JP2576373Y2 - Equipment body support mechanism for in-vehicle equipment - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

In the present invention, a device body such as a television monitor or other display member protrudes from the housing,
Further, the present invention relates to an in-vehicle device that rotates at a protruding position, and more particularly to an in-vehicle device main body support mechanism of an in-vehicle device that prevents generation of vibration noise of the device body due to body vibration.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 shows an appearance of a display device for a vehicle. In this in-vehicle display device, a display member 3 such as a liquid crystal television monitor is housed as a device main body in a housing 2 embedded in a console panel 1 or the like in the vehicle. The display member 3 is supported by a moving bracket 4, and the moving bracket 4 is mounted on a support guide mechanism 5 provided in the housing 2.
It is supported so that it can move in the -A2 direction. When not used, the display member 3 is housed in the housing 2 in the horizontal posture shown in FIG. When the operation button is pressed, the moving bracket 4 moves forward in the housing 2 in the direction A1. As a result, the display member 3 in the horizontal posture projects forward of the console panel 1. When the moving bracket 4 is further driven in the direction A1, the display member 3 is driven in the rising direction by the guide provided between the display member 3 and the support guide mechanism 5.
The rising rotation posture allows the display screen 3 of the display member 3 to be displayed.
a is directed toward the inside of the vehicle. When the operation button is pressed when use is completed, the moving bracket 4 retreats in the direction A2, and the display member 3 that has first risen to the position (b) in the process of retreating moves to the horizontal position shown in (a). Returning, when the moving bracket 4 further moves in the direction A2, the display member 3 in the horizontal posture is stored in the housing 2.

[0003]

In this display device for a vehicle, when the display member 3 is in the rising rotational position shown in (b), only the base of the heavy display member 3 is supported by the movable bracket 4. The display member 3 is likely to vibrate due to vehicle body vibration. In this type of device, it is inevitable that mechanical rattling between the display member 3 and the moving bracket 4 and mechanical rattling between the moving bracket 4 and the support guide mechanism 5 occur. Therefore, if the display member 3 is in the rising rotation position shown in (b) while the automobile is running, a rattling noise is generated due to the vibration of the display member 3, and the rattling noise becomes noise and enters the vehicle. A resounding problem arises.

[0004] The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems. When a device main body such as a heavy display member protrudes and further assumes a rotating posture, rattling noise due to vibration acting on the device main body is obtained. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device main body support mechanism for an in-vehicle device that can prevent the occurrence.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus main body support mechanism having a decorative portion provided at a front end of a housing, and a position where the decorative portion is housed inside the housing and protrudes through an opening of the decorative portion. A vehicle-mounted device provided with a moving device main body, wherein at least one of a support portion protruding from the opening together with the device main body and an inner wall of the opening, a support portion when the device main body protrudes from the opening. And a convex portion for pressing the inner wall against the inner wall.

Further, when the rotating operation is completed when the device main body projects from the opening, the device rotates together with the device main body between the supporting portion projecting from the opening and the side of the device main body. A link plate for supporting the device main body is provided, and the support portion is formed with a pressure contact portion for pressing the link plate when the device main body rotates.

[0007]

According to the first means, in the final process in which the device main body such as the display member projects from the housing together with the support portion,
The support portion and the inner wall of the decorative portion are pressed against each other via the convex portion. As a result, rattling between the support portion and the makeup portion is eliminated, and rattling noise due to vehicle body vibration can be prevented. Further, when the device main body and the support portion protrude from the housing and return to the inside of the housing, the pressure contact does not occur, so that the driving load when the device main body and the support portion move is not increased.

[0008] In the second means, when the device main body projects from the opening of the decorative portion and further rotates in the rising or falling direction, the link plate supporting the device main body is turned off when the rotation is completed. Press against the pressure-contact part of the support part. Therefore, it is possible to prevent rattling noise at the support portion of the device main body when the device main body rotates.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a display member as a device main body is housed in an in-vehicle display device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the display device stands up. 4 and 5 are perspective views showing the structure of each part of the in-vehicle display device, FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing the display member housed in the housing from the front of the makeup nose, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the display member rises and rotates when viewed from the front, and FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the display member rises and rotates. FIG. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 2, in this vehicle-mounted device, a support case 30 as a support portion is movably accommodated in a direction A1-A2 in a housing 20 attached to a console panel in a vehicle interior. Moving bracket 40 within 30
Are movably accommodated in the A1-A2 direction. A display member 50 such as a television monitor is supported by the movable bracket 40 as a device main body, and the display member 50 is also supported by the support case 30 by a link plate 51 described later. In the state of FIG. 1, the display member 50 is housed in the housing 20 and the support case 30 in a horizontal posture. Also,
When the display member 50 is protruded from the housing 20, as shown in FIG. 2, the display member 50 is turned to a standing posture in front of the housing 20, and the display screen 50 d of the display member 50 is directed to the inside of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the movable bracket 40, a rotating shaft 41 is rotatably supported between the two legs 40a, 40a, and both ends 41a, 41a are connected to the legs 40a, 4a.
0a protrudes outward. Large gears 42 and 42 are fixed to both sides of the rotating shaft 41, and a small gear 43 is fixed inside one of the large gears 42. Moving bracket 40
Is mounted with a power transmission unit 60. In the power transmission unit 60, a motor M is mounted on an outer surface of a gear case 61 fixed to the moving bracket 40, and a reduction gear train 62 is housed in the gear case 61. The power of the motor M is reduced by the reduction gear train 62 and transmitted to the small gear 43, whereby the rotation shaft 41 and the large gear 4
2, 42 are driven.

Guide pins 44, 44 protruding outward are provided at the tips of the legs 40a, 40a, and the support portions 44a, 44a at the inner ends of the guide pins 44, 44 provide side surfaces 50a of the display member 50. , 50a are rotatably supported on pivot bearings 50b, 50b. Link plates 51, 51 formed of a metal plate are attached to both side surfaces 50a, 50a of the display member 50. The link plate 51 has a tip 51b rotatably supported by a shaft 51a with respect to a side surface 50a of the display member 50. A guide pin 5 is provided at the base end 51c of the link plate 51.
2, and a guide pin 53 is attached at a position slightly closer to the distal end portion 51b than the middle.

As shown in FIG. 9, depending on the mounting state of the link plate 51 by the shaft 51a, the link plate 51 is mounted so that the base end 51c is away from the side surface 50a of the display member 50. Is mounted in a posture inclined by a small angle θ with respect to the side surface 50a.
The support case 30 shown in FIG. 4 stores the moving bracket 40 therein. The support case 30 is made of sheet metal, and two rollers 35, 35 are respectively rotatably mounted on the outer surfaces of both side plates 30a, 30a. The guide groove 3 is provided in each side plate 30a made of sheet metal.
1, 32 and 33 are formed. A front end portion of the guide groove 31 is an arc portion 31a, and a click member 37 is provided below the arc portion 31a.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
A guide pin 53 fixed to a substantially middle portion of the link plate 51 supported by the guide plate 53 is slidably supported in the guide groove 33, and a guide pin 52 fixed to the base end portion 51c of the link plate 51 is a guide groove. 32 slidably supported.
Both ends 41a of the rotating shaft 41 and the guide pins 44 projecting from the legs 40a of the movable bracket 40 are both slidably supported in the same guide groove 31. The click member 37 is urged upward by a spring. When the guide pin 44 moves to the arc portion 31 a of the guide groove 31, the guide pin 44
7a, 37b, or 37c is fitted, whereby the rotation posture of the display member 50 is determined. As shown in FIG. 4, bent pieces 30b, 30b are formed inward in the drawing at lower ends of both side plates 30a, 30a of the support case 30, and rack members 36, 36 are fixed to the upper surface thereof.

As shown in FIG. 2 or FIG. 8, when the support case 30 moves in the direction A1, both side plates 30a,
The tip of 30 a projects forward of the housing 20. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, a cosmetic cover 81 made of synthetic resin is mounted on the outer surface of the protruding front end portion of the both side plates 30a, 30a. The covers 81, 81 are provided on both side plates 30a, 30.
a is fixed by means such as screwing or bonding.
A notch 81b is formed at the upper edge of each cover 81. As shown in FIG. 2, when the display member 50 rises and rotates, the guide pins 53 provided on the link plate 51 escape upward from the guide grooves 33 of the support case 30. It passes through the notch 81b.

At a position behind the notch 81b of the cover 81, a rib 8 protruding inward of the support case 30 is provided.
1d is integrally formed, and the inner end face of the rib 81d is a press contact portion 81c with the link plate 51. Display member 50
The outer surface of the link plate 51 is pressed against the press contact portion 81c from the start of turning until the turning is completed. As described above, the link plate 51 is attached to the side surface 50a of the display member 50 at a slight angle θ. Therefore, when the link plate 51 is pressed against the pressing portion 81c, the link plate 51 is pressed.
Due to its own elasticity, the link plate 51 and the press contact portion 81c are pressed by the pressing force F1 shown in FIG. On the outside of the front end of the cover 81,
1a and 81a are integrally formed.
A pressure projection 81e having a low height is integrally formed on the outer surface of the rear end.

A housing 20 shown in FIG. 5 is located at the outermost portion of the vehicle-mounted device, and the support case 30 is accommodated therein. Rails 21 and 21 having a U-shaped cross section are provided on the inner surfaces of both side plates 20 a and 20 a of the housing 20, and the rollers 35 provided on the outer surfaces of the side plates 30 a and 30 a of the support case 30 use the rails 21. , 21 so that the supporting case 30 is moved within the housing 20 by A1.
It can be moved in the -A2 direction. A pair of rack members 24, 24 are provided on the inner surface of the bottom 20c of the housing 20. As shown in FIG. 4, cutouts 30d, 30d are formed on both sides of the bottom 30c of the support case 30, and the rack members 24, 24 are provided with the cutouts 30d, 3d.
0d, and is located inside the rack members 36, 36 provided in the support case 30. The large gears 42, 42 shown in FIG.
4 and 36 are selectively engaged.

A makeup nose 23 is attached in front of the housing 20 as a makeup portion. As shown in FIG. 6, a rectangular opening 23a is formed on the front surface of the makeup nose 23. The support case 30 retreats in the direction A2, and the support case 3
0 and the display member 50 is stored in the housing 20,
Hook 8 of cover 81 fixed to support case 30
1a, 81a are on both sides 23b, 23b of the opening 23a.
Is fitted. A convex rib 23d extending in the A1-A2 direction is integrally formed on the inner surfaces 23c, 23c of both side walls of the makeup nose 23. When the support case 30 and the display member 50 protrude in the A1 direction from the state of FIG. 6, at a stage slightly before the completion of the protruding operation, the pressurizing convex portion 81e formed on the cover 81 as shown in FIG. And the protruding rib 23d are pressed against each other, so that a pressing force F2 is generated between the decorative nose 23 and the cover 81.

Next, the operation of the above-mentioned on-vehicle display device will be described. In the housed state shown in FIG. 1, the support case 30 and the moving bracket 40 are both moving in the A2 direction, and both members are housed in the housing 20. When an operation button (not shown) is operated in this state, the motor M in the power transmission unit 60 starts. The rotational power of the motor M is transmitted from the reduction gear train 62 to the small gear 43, and the rotating shaft 41 and the large gears 42, 42 are driven to rotate in the direction a1 shown in FIG. The large gears 42, 42 mesh with the rack members 24, 24 provided on the housing 20, and roll, and the driving force causes the support case 30 and the movable bracket 40 to move together with the A1.
Move forward in the direction.

At this time, since the movable bracket 40 is located at the end on the A2 side in the support case 30 and the support case 30 and the movable bracket 40 move forward integrally, the display member 5 is provided.
Numeral 0 is held in the support case 30 in the horizontal posture shown in FIG. The support case 30 moves forward to the position shown by (c) in FIG. 2 and stops. However, shortly before reaching the stop position shown by (c), the pressing convex portion 81e of the cover 81 fixed to the support case 30. Is the side wall inner surface 23 of the makeup nose 23
7, the pressing force F2 of the cover 81 acts on the inner surface 23c of the side wall of the decorative nose 23 as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the support case 30 stops at the position shown by (c) and the cover 81 and a part of the display member 50 in the horizontal posture project from the opening 23a of the decorative nose 23, the support case 30 is vibrated by the vehicle body. No rattling. When the support case 30 advances in the direction A1 in the housing 20, the pressing convex portion 81e and the convex rib 23d are pressed against each other only at the final stage.
Until then, no load acts on the movement of the support case 30 in the A1 direction, and the load on the motor M does not increase.

After the support case 30 stops at the position (c), the motor M continues to drive the large gear 42,
42 is driven in the a1 direction, and the large gears 42, 42
The moving bracket 40 is disengaged from the rack members 24, 24 on the support case 30 and engages with the rack members 36, 36 on the support case 30.
Move forward in the direction. While the moving bracket 40 advances in the A1 direction, the guide pin 52 provided on the link plate 51 hits the leading end of the guide groove 32 formed in the support case 30, and the guide pin 52 further advances in the A1 direction. become unable. When the moving bracket 40 is further advanced in the A1 direction by the power of the motor M, the display member 5
The guide pin 44, which serves as a common axis of the moving bracket 40 and the moving bracket 40, advances in the guide groove 31 of the support case 30.
The guide pin 53 also advances in the A1 direction along the guide groove 33. As a result, the link plate 51 is
The display member 50 rotates counterclockwise about the guide pin 44 as a fulcrum, and rises to the rotation posture (b) shown in FIG. In the middle of this, the guide pin 53 provided on the link plate 51 comes off from the inside of the guide groove 33 and exits upward through the notch 81b of the cover 81.

Here, the link plate 51 is connected to the guide pin 5
When rotating counterclockwise around 2 as a fulcrum, the outer surface of the link plate 51 comes into contact with the press contact portion 81c of the cover 81 and slides. As shown in FIG. 9, the link plate 51 has a small angle θ with respect to the side surface 50a of the display
1c is attached so as to be inclined away from the side surface 50a. Accordingly, the link plate 51 slightly deflects when it comes into contact with the press contact portion 81c, and the elastic force of the link plate 51 makes contact with the press contact portion 81c.
and c are pressed together by the pressing force indicated by F1 in FIG. Therefore, in a state where the display member 50 has risen to the rotation posture shown by (b) in FIG. 2, the display member 50 is securely held to the intermediate case 30 by the pressing force F1, and the display member 50 is Will not rattle.

When the link plate 51 rotates counterclockwise about the guide pin 52 as a fulcrum, the pressing portion 81
In c, both members do not hit before. Therefore, after the support case 30 stops at the position (c), when the moving bracket 40 advances in the A1 direction, before the guide pin 52 hits the leading end of the guide groove 32, that is, the link plate 5
Before the rotation of the motor 1 starts, the moving load of the moving bracket 40 does not increase, and no excessive load is applied to the motor M. The rising rotation angle of the display member 50 is determined by the moving distance of the moving bracket 40 moving in the direction A1 in the support case 30, and the moving bracket 40 is controlled so as to stop at a predetermined forward position. Then, the guide pin 44 fits into any one of the grooves 37a, 37b, 37c of the click member 37, and the display member 5
A rotation angle of zero is determined.

Next, when the storage operation button is pressed in a state where the display member 50 is raised, the motor M starts in the reverse rotation direction, and the small gear 43, the rotating shaft 41, and the large gears 42, 42.
Is driven in the a2 direction. Large gear 4 rotating in a2 direction
2 rolls on the rack member 36 of the support case 30 in the A2 direction, and the moving bracket 40 moves in the A2 direction. At this time, the guide pin 44 moves in the A2 direction along the guide groove 31, and the guide pin 53 returns into the guide groove 33, the display member 50 assumes a horizontal posture, and is stored in the support case 30. When the movable bracket 40 reaches the end of the support case 30 in the A2 direction, the large gear 42 meshes with the rack member 24 in the housing 20 and the support case 30 and the movable bracket 40 move in the A2 direction while being integrated. Then, the display member 50 in the horizontal posture is stored in the housing 20. In the above means, the cover 81 is provided with the pressurizing projection 81e and the makeup nose 2
3, a convex rib is formed on only one of the cover 81 and the decorative nose 23.
You may comprise so that this convex part may press-contact with the flat part of the other member. In the illustrated embodiment, the cover 81 is fixed to the support case 30, and therefore, the cover 81 is formed with the pressurizing convex portion 81 e. However, if the cover 81 is not provided, the support case is not provided. The protrusion may be formed directly on the side plate 30a of the base 30 or the protrusion on the side of the decorative nose 23 may be pressed against the side plate 30a.

When the cover 81 is not provided, the link plate 51 is pressed against a pressure contact portion formed on the side plate 30a of the support case 30. Link plate 5
A convex portion may be formed on the outer surface of the first member 1 so that, when the rotation of the display member is completed, the convex portion comes into pressure contact with the cover 81 or the inner surface of the side plate 30 a of the support case 30. In the illustrated embodiment, the display member 50 rises and turns, but the display member 50 may turn downward so that the display screen is directed to the inside of the vehicle. Further, the device main body is not limited to the liquid crystal television monitor, and may be another display device, or may be an operation panel or the like on which operation members other than the display member, such as an audio device or a navigator system, are arranged.

[0025]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the support portion is held by the decorative portion when the device main body protrudes from the opening of the decorative portion, and it is possible to prevent the rattling sound due to the vibration of the support portion from the body. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the device body is further rotated while projecting from the opening of the decorative portion, the link plate is pressed against the support portion at the time of completion of the rotating operation. The device body is securely held. Therefore, rattling noise is not generated from the support portion of the device body in the turning posture due to the vehicle body vibration.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a display member is stored in a vehicle-mounted display device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the rising rotation of the display member is completed;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a display member as a device main body and a moving bracket that supports the display member.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a support case for supporting the moving bracket and the display member;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a housing that houses the support case, the moving bracket, and the display member;

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the display member is stored from the front of the makeup nose;

FIG. 7 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a press-contact state between the cover and the decorative nose when the display member protrudes from the decorative nose;

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view showing a state in which the display member is rotated, from the front of the makeup nose.

FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a press-contact state of the cover and the link plate when the display member rotates.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the in-vehicle display device is installed in the vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 housing 23 decorative nose 23a opening 23c side wall inner surface 23d convex rib 24 rack member 30 support case 31, 32, 33 guide groove 36 rack member 40 moving bracket 41 rotating shaft 41a end of rotating shaft 42 large gear 44 Guide pin 50 Display member 50a Side surface of display member 51 Link plate 52, 53 Guide pin 60 Power transmission section 62 Reduction gear train 81 Cover 81c Press-contact section 81e Pressing convex section M Motor

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Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] An in-vehicle device provided with a decorative portion provided at a front end of a housing, and a device main body which moves from a position stored in the housing to a position protruding through an opening of the decorative portion. At least one of a support portion protruding from the opening and the inner wall of the opening together with the device main body is formed with a convex portion that presses the support portion and the inner wall when the device main body protrudes from the opening. A device main body support mechanism for an in-vehicle device. 2. A makeup portion is provided at a front end of the housing, moves from a position housed in the housing to a position protruding through an opening of the makeup portion, and further pivots when projecting from the opening. A vehicle body provided with a device main body that completes, a link plate that supports the rotating device main body is provided between a support portion protruding from the opening and the device main body side surface together with the device main body, A device main body support mechanism for an in-vehicle device, wherein a pressure contact portion for pressing the link plate when the device main body rotates is formed in the support portion.