JP3031828B2 - Display device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a display device in which a display used for displaying V, VTR, or traveling information can be installed at a position where it can be stored and easily viewed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a device has been developed in which a display for a TV is installed in the interior of an automobile, and the display can be stored in a dashboard and installed in a posture that can be viewed. For example, in the device disclosed in JP-A-63-53144, the display is retractably stored in a storage case installed on a front dashboard or the like, and when the display is pulled out from this storage case, The display is pivoted downward with its upper end as a fulcrum, so that the display can be viewed in the vehicle. JP-A-61-28213
In the device described in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-210, a substrate is housed in an instrument panel or the like so that the substrate can be pulled out, and a display is placed on the substrate with its display surface facing upward. Then, in a state in which the substrate is pulled out, the display is lifted with the protruding end as a fulcrum, and the display surface is in a posture in which the display surface can be viewed.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION As described above ,
Play from storage case or instrument panel
Rotate it downward or upward while pulling it out to
In order to make the display surface of the display face the inside of the car
Is a support member or slider that supports the display
Can be freely projected from the storage case or instrument panel
On the support member and slider, etc.
It is necessary to support the spray so that it can rotate.
You. However, the display pivots down or up
When the support member is in the
Storage case and instrument for sliders, etc.
When a return force is applied to the inside of the panel, the support members
The display tries to return to the horizontal position following the force,
Problems such as the tilt of the display surface occur. So,
Move the support member, slider, etc. to
It is conceivable to provide a lock mechanism that locks
When returning the display to the storage case,
It is necessary to release the lock. Unlock this
The display has returned to its
And release the lock with electric power.
Mechanism is conceivable. However, in this structure, the lock mechanism is duplicated.
And the power consumption increases.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and the display surface of the display can be directed in a vehicle.
When the display is
Locks to prevent ida etc. from returning inside the case
It is another object of the present invention to provide a display device in which the lock can be easily released .

[0005]

The present invention relates to a display.
And a support member to which the display is rotatably connected
When, and a internal to the support member and the display to be housed body case, the display will move the the present <br/> body case support member together with the display when moving to the outside of the main body case, the display, after leaving to the outside of the main body case, the display surface an Lud Isupurei apparatus can rotate the display orientation to direct toward the front of the body case, the main body case and said support member when the display is the display orientation lock as not return within a feature that the lock mechanism display return by <br/> Ri said lock to move is canceled when returning且Tsude Isupurei into the main body case is provided Is what you do.

Further, the present invention provides a main body case capable of storing a display therein, a slider which moves to an intermediate position together with the display when the display moves outside the main body case, and a slider which moves to the intermediate position. The display further includes a support member that moves together with the display, and the display is supported by the support member so that the display surface can be turned to a display position facing the front of the main body case after exiting the main body case. Display device, wherein the slider that has been moved to the intermediate position is locked so as not to return to the inside of the case main body, and a display for returning the display to the inside of the main body case.
A lock mechanism for releasing the lock by the return movement of (a) is provided.

[0007]

According to the present invention , the display is located outside the main body case.
To the position where the display surface faces the front of the main body case.
Support section that supports the display in the rotated display state
To the middle position with the material or display
The slider is locked. Therefore, when in the display state
In addition, support members and sliders are unnecessary due to body vibration and other factors.
The display is displayed without returning to the case
It can be stabilized in the indicated posture.

Further, the lock is released by the return movement of the display when the display returns to the storage position in the main body case, so that electric power or the like for releasing the lock becomes unnecessary, and the lock mechanism is provided. Easy to configure,
Further, power consumption can be reduced.

[0009]

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a display apparatus for a vehicle in a state where the display stands up, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the display in a state where the display is pulled out, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the display for a vehicle, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the lock mechanism. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body case. Reference numeral 2 denotes an intermediate slider, which is slidably inserted into the main body case 1. Reference numerals 3a and 3b denote first and second support members which are connected to each other in a freely bendable manner.
It is slidably inserted in the inside. The back surface of the display 4 is fixed to the second support member 3b.

First, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the main body case 1 is a box comprising an upper plate 1a, a bottom plate 1b, and both side plates 1c. As shown in the longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 4, inside the main body chassis 1, resin guides 5a having an L-shaped cross section are fixed to both upper corners thereof. On the bottom side, a flat resin guide 5b is fixed to the lower end of the inner surface of the side plate 1c, and the flat resin guide 5c is fixed to two places on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the bottom plate 1b. The intermediate slider 2 has a U-shaped cross section including an upper plate 2a and left and right side plates 2b.
The intermediate slider 2 has both upper corners slidable with respect to the resin guide 5a located at both upper corners of the main body case 1, and both side plates 2b are formed on both sides of the inner surface of the main body chassis 1. Are slidably supported by a resin guide 5b provided at the bottom. As shown in FIG. 4, a resin sliding body 6 having a substantially triangular cross section is fixed to the lower end of both side plates 2b of the intermediate slider 2. The resin sliding body 6 is provided on the bottom plate 1b of the main body case 1. The resin guide 5c slides on the side end surface.

A guide plate 7 having a crank-shaped cross section is fixed to both sides of the inner surface of the upper plate 2a of the intermediate slider 2. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the first support member 3a is provided with a support plate 8a and a sliding plate 9a which is fixed on the support plate 8a.
And consists of The left and right sides of the sliding plate 9a are slidably engaged with the guide plate 7. Resin guides 11a are fixed to both side ends of the support plate 8a, and the resin guides 11a serve as upper plates 2a of the intermediate slider 2.
Slides on the inner surface of the main body. As shown in FIG. 2, the second support plate 3b also has a support plate 8b, a sliding plate 9b fixed on the upper surface of the support plate 8b, and resin guides 11b provided on both side ends of the support plate 8b. ing.

The support plate 8b has the same cross section as the support plate 8a, and the slide plate 9b and the resin guide 11b have the same cross section as the slide plate 9a and the resin guide 11a.
However, the support plate 8b of the second support member 3b has a substantially central portion extending forward, and a handle 12 is integrally formed at the tip of the support plate 8b. The second support member 3b and the first support member 3a are connected by a hinge 15 so that the second support member 3b can rotate upward in FIG. 2 with respect to the first support member 3a. Has become.
As shown in FIG. 2, when the second support member 3 b is in a state following the first support member 3 a in a planar manner (a state in which the second support member 3 b is not rotated upward), the first support member 3 a and the second support When the member 3b is pushed into the intermediate slider 2, the sliding plate 9b of the second support member 8b engages with the guide plate 7 provided on the upper inner surface of the intermediate slider 2 to slide the first support member 3a. Board 9
It is slidably supported like a. The back surface of the display 4 is fixed to the lower surface of the support plate 8b of the second support member 3b by screws 16.

In this structure, when the second support member 3b enters the intermediate slider 2 as described above, the sliding plate 9
b engages with the guide plate 7 of the intermediate slider 2. At this time, the display 4 fixed to the second support member 3 b is suspended in the intermediate slider 2. Further, the hinge 15 connecting the first support member 3a and the second support member 3b is located at a position slightly lower than the vertical center of the back surface of the display 4, and the second support member 3b and the display 4 is rotated upward, as shown in FIG. 1, the first support member 3a and the second support member 3b.
Are bent by the hinge portion 15, and the display 4 stands up in an upward posture.

Next, the lock mechanism of each of the above members will be described. First, a lock mechanism functioning as a positioning device for the display 4 and the intermediate slider 2 is provided. A support block 21 of the lock mechanism is fixed to the bottom of the display 4 as shown in FIG. FIG. 5 (V sectional view of FIG. 3)
As shown in FIG. 1, lock pins 22 are provided on both end surfaces of the support block 21 so as to be freely protruded, and are urged in the protruding direction by springs. Further, a pair of knobs 23 are provided on the front surface of the support block 21, and when the pair of knobs 23 are pinched by a finger in a direction approaching each other,
The lock pin 22 retreats into the support block 21. On the other hand, a plurality of lock holes 24a to 24e are formed in front of both side plates 2b of the intermediate slider 2. Then, the lock pin 22 is provided with lock holes 24a to 24a.
b, the display 4
The rotation posture is maintained while positioning. By selecting the lock holes 24a to 24e with which the lock pin 22 is engaged by pinching the knob 23,
The angle posture of the display 4 can be changed. As described above, the display 4 rotates around the intermediate position (hinge portion 15) on the back surface thereof, and is positioned below the lock mechanism by the lock mechanism. Therefore, the posture of the display 4 after the rotation is very stable. .

Next, a lock mechanism between the first support member 3a and the intermediate slider 2 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, both side plates 2 b of the intermediate slider 2 have stopper holes 2.
c is drilled. As shown in FIG. 5, a driving plate 25 is rotatably supported by a fulcrum 26 at the left and right positions on the lower surface of the support plate 8a of the first support member 3a. A receiving plate 25a is bent downward on the driving plate 25, and the receiving plate 25a faces the rotation locus of the support block 21 at the bottom of the display 4 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, a lock piece 27 is provided on the upper surface of the support plate 8a of the first support member 3a so as to be able to protrude in the left-right direction. The lock piece 27 and the drive plate 2
5 are connected by a pin 28. And drive plate 2
As the 5 rotates, the lock piece 27 moves forward and backward. Each drive plate 25 is urged by a spring 29. This biasing direction is a direction in which the lock piece 27 projects. And this lock piece 2
When the stopper 7 is fitted in the stopper hole 2c of the intermediate slider 2, the first support member 3a and the intermediate slider 2 are locked with each other. When the display 4 rotates clockwise from the posture shown in FIG. 3, the rear end of the display 4 presses the receiving plate 25a, and the driving plate 25 is driven in the unlocking direction.

Next, a lock mechanism of the intermediate slider 2 with the main body case 1 at the projecting position will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, lock plates 31 are rotatably supported by fulcrums 32 on the inner surfaces of both side plates 2 b of the intermediate slider 2. The lock plate 31 is urged clockwise in FIG. 3 by a spring 33. A lock piece 31a is bent at the arm of the lock plate 31, and this lock piece 31a projects from a window 2d formed in the side plate 2b of the intermediate slider 2. In the state shown in FIG. 3, the lock piece 31 a is locked in the concave portion 34 a above the stopper 34 fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 1 c of the main body case 1, and the intermediate slider 2 is locked with respect to the main body case 1. .
The lock plate 31 has a receiving portion 31b bent. When storing the display 4, the first support member 3 a and the second support member 3 b slide inward in the intermediate cylinder 2, and at this time, the support block 21 at the bottom of the display 4 is 3, the lock plate 31 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 3, and the lock between the lock piece 31a and the stopper 34 is released.

Finally, the intermediate slider 2 and each support member 3
The lock mechanism when the display a, 3b and the display 4 are stored in the main body case 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the back of the display 4 and the second support member 3b
A lock releasing plate 41 is slidably supported between the sliding plate 9b and the distal end of the unlocking plate 41, which extends between the handles 12 on the back of the display and is bent so as to be pressed. 41a are formed. Lock release plate 4
1 is provided with two urging pins 42, which protrude to the back side of the sliding plate 9b. Then, the urging pin 42 is urged by the wire spring 43 to urge the lock release plate 41 in the projecting direction.

As shown in FIG. 6, a lock plate 44 is rotatably supported by a fulcrum 45 on the upper surface of the sliding plate 9a of the first support 3a. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the display 4 is completely housed in the main body case 1, and actually, the intermediate slider 2 is provided between the main body case 1 and the sliding plate 9 a.
However, in order to simplify the drawing, FIG. 6 omits the intermediate slider 2. The lock plate 44 has a spring 4
6 is rotatably supported in a counterclockwise direction. A lock piece 44 a is provided at the tip of the lock plate 44.
On the other hand, a stopper 47 is fixed to the lower surface of the upper plate 1a of the main body case 1. The recess 47a of the stopper 47
The sliding plate 9a, that is, the first support member 3a, and the main body case 1 are locked when the lock piece 44a is fitted therein.

A receiving pin 48 projects downward from the lock plate 44. When the display 4 is stored, the distal end 41b of the lock release plate 41 faces the receiving pin 48. When the unlocking plate 41 is moved by pressing the pressing piece 41a, the tip 41b of the unlocking plate 41 pushes the receiving pin 48, and the locking plate 44 is rotated clockwise, so that the locking piece 4
The lock 4a is released from the recess 47a. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, an extrusion pin 51 is slidably provided at the rear end of the resin sliding body 6 having a triangular cross section fixed to the lower end of the side plate 2b of the intermediate slider 2, and is projected by a spring 52 in the projecting direction. Has been energized.

When the intermediate slider 2 and the display 4 are completely accommodated in the main body case 1 and are locked by the lock mechanism shown in FIG. The push pin 51 is retracted into the resin sliding body 6 against the elastic force of the spring 52. When the lock of the lock mechanism in FIG. 6 is released, the intermediate slider 2 is pushed rightward in the figure by the force of the spring 52, and the intermediate slider 2 jumps rightward in the figure.

Next, the operation method and operation will be described. In the state where the display 4 is stored, the sliding plate 9a of the first support member 3a and the sliding plate 9b of the second support member 3b slide on the guide plate 7 of the intermediate slider 2, and the display 4 is moved. It is housed inside the intermediate slider 2 with the display surface facing downward. Also, the intermediate slider 2
Are housed in the main body case 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the lock piece 44a of the lock plate 44 provided on the slide plate 9a of the first support member 3a is
7a, the display 4 is locked.

When the display is pulled out, first, the lock release plate 41 protruding from the back side of the display 4.
Is pressed with a finger. The lock release plate 41 pressed by the finger pushes the receiving pin 48 of the lock plate 44, the lock plate 44 is rotated clockwise, and the lock piece 44a is released from the concave portion 47a to release the lock. At this time, since the push-out pin 51 shown in FIG. 3 presses the bent portion 1d at the rear end of the main body case 1 by the elastic force of the spring 52, the intermediate slider 2 is displaced by the elastic force of the spring 52 at the same time when the lock is released. 4 together.
Even in this protruding posture, the display surface of the display 4 is downward. Further, the user pulls out the display 4 by grasping the handle 12 on the back of the display 4. At this time, the sliding friction between the sliding plate 9b on the rear surface of the display 4 and the guide plate 7 of the intermediate slider 2 is larger than the sliding friction between the intermediate slider 2 and the main body case 1. First, the intermediate slider 2 slides inside the main body case 2 with the display 4 housed.

When the intermediate slider 2 projects to some extent, the lock piece 31a of the lock plate 31 shown in FIG.
And the intermediate slider 2 is locked in the main body case 1. When the handle 12 is further pulled, the sliding plates 9a and 9b of the second support member 3b and the first support member 3b fixed to the back of the display 4 slide on the guide plate 7 of the intermediate slider 2. The display 4 protrudes. After the display 4 is pulled out, the second portion is set with the hinge portion 15 as a fulcrum.
When the support member 3b and the display 4 are rotated upward, the support block 21 at the rear end of the display 4 shown in FIG. 3 is separated from the receiving plate 25a of the driving plate 25, and the driving plate 25 is biased by the spring 29. To rotate. Then, the lock pieces 27 protrude from both sides, and are fitted into the lock holes 2c of the side plate 2b of the intermediate slider 2, and the first support member 3a
Are locked to the intermediate slider 2.

When the display 4 is turned upward with the portion on the side of the main body case 1 as a fulcrum, a lock pin 22 (see FIG. 5) projecting from a support block 21 at the bottom thereof is provided in a lock hole formed in the intermediate slider 2. 24-24
e, the display 4 is held in a predetermined rotation posture and locked. 5. Lock holes 24a to 2 in which lock pin 22 is fitted by grasping knob 23 shown in FIG.
By selecting 4e, the direction of the display 4 can be set freely. Next, when storing the display 4, first, the knob 23 protruding from the support block 21 provided at the bottom of the display 4 is pinched, and the lock pin 22 is removed from the lock holes 24 a to 24 e of the intermediate slider 2. Then, the second support member 3 with the hinge 15 as a fulcrum
b and the display 4 are returned to the horizontal posture shown in FIG.

At this time, the support block 21 provided at the bottom of the display 4 pushes the receiving plate 25a of the driving plate 25, and the driving plate 25 is rotated in the direction opposing the spring 29. Thereby, the lock piece 27 connected to the drive plate 25 comes out of the stopper hole 2c of the intermediate slider 2, and the lock of the first support member 3a is released. When the display 4 is pressed as it is, the sliding plate 9a of the first support member 3 and the sliding plate 9b of the second support member 3b slide on the guide plate 7, and the display 4 is stored in the intermediate slider 2. . When the display 4 is housed in the intermediate slider 2, the support block 21 provided at the bottom of the display 4 hits the receiving portion 31b of the lock plate 31 shown in FIG. 3, and the lock plate 31 rotates counterclockwise. Can be Then, the lock piece 31a formed on the lock plate 31 comes out of the concave portion 34a of the stopper 34, and the lock of the intermediate slider 2 is released. Thus, the first support member 3a is
Unlocking the locking mechanism and the intermediate
Release the lock mechanism that locks
The return force when returning the display 4 into the body case
Display 4 and intermediate
The slider 2 is smoothly and securely returned to the main body case 1.
Become so.

When the display 4 is pushed in as it is, the intermediate slider 2 is accommodated in the main body case 1 and, as shown in FIG. 6, a lock piece of a lock plate 44 provided on the slide plate 9a of the first support member 3a. 44a is the recess 4 of the stopper 47
7 and the display 4 and the intermediate slider 2
Is locked. In the illustrated embodiment, the display 4
From the support block 21 provided at the bottom of the lock pin 2
2 project from the lock holes 24a to 24d of the intermediate slider 2.
Although the position of the display is positioned by fitting to the display 24e, the positioning device for the display 4 and the intermediate slider 2 may have a structure other than the above structure.

[0028]

As described above, according to the present invention, the display
Comes out of the case, and the display surface of the case
In the display state rotated to the posture facing forward, the display
Support member, or along with the display
The slider that moves to the position is locked. Accordingly
When the display is in the display state, the support
Do not return to the main body case carelessly due to other factors.
And the display can be stabilized in the display position.
You.

Further, the lock is released by the return movement of the display when the display returns to the storage position in the main body case, so that electric power or the like for releasing the lock becomes unnecessary, and the lock mechanism is not used. Easy to configure,
Further, power consumption can be reduced.

[0030]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a display device mounted on a vehicle according to the present invention in a state where the display is turned upward.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a display projects from a main body case in a horizontal posture.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a display device mounted on a vehicle in a state where the display is protruded.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a display device.

FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of the arrow V in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a lock mechanism between the support member and the main body chassis.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body case 2 Intermediate slider 3a 1st support member 3b 2nd support member 4 Display 7 Guide plate 8a, 8b Support plate 9a, 9b Sliding plate 15 Hinge part 21 Support block 22 Lock pin 24a-24e Lock hole 25 Drive plate 25a Receiving plate 27 Lock piece

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-63-283374 (JP, A) JP-A-61-282139 (JP, A) JP-A-63-53144 (JP, A) 86847 (JP, U) JP 3-25346 (JP, U) JP 61-137048 (JP, U) JP 64-15478 (JP, U) JP 6-40024 (JP, Y2) (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60R 11/02 G09F 9/00 363 H04N 5/64 521 H05K 5/02

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A display, comprising : a display;
A support member which is rotatably coupled, the supporting member together with the display when having an internal enable housing the support member and de <br/> Isupurei body case, the display is moved to the outside of the main body case move the body casing, wherein the display, after leaving to the outside of the main body case, the display surface a Lud office <br/> play apparatus can rotate the display orientation to direct toward the front of the main body case, de when the support member when the display is in the display position and locked to prevent return to the body case, to return the且Tsude Isupurei into the main body case
A display device, comprising: a lock mechanism for releasing the lock by return movement of the display. 2. A main body case capable of accommodating a display therein, a slider that moves to an intermediate position with the display when the display moves to the outside of the main body case, and further includes a slider that moves after the slider moves to the intermediate position. Having a support member that moves together with the display, wherein the display goes out of the main body case,
A display device supported by the support member so that a display surface can be rotated to a display position facing the front of the main body case, wherein the slider moved to the halfway position is locked so as not to return to the inside of the case main body, A display mechanism provided with a lock mechanism for releasing the lock by a return movement of the display when returning the display into the main body case.