JP3406287B2 - CD changer support 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 CD changer support device mounted on a vehicle such as a passenger car or a motorcycle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a CD changer is often fixed to a floor in a trunk of a passenger vehicle or an instrument panel.

[0003]

By the way, when the CD is replaced, the CD is inserted and removed through the opening on the front surface of the CD changer. If the conventional CD changer is fixed, the CD changer should be arranged. The place is limited. Therefore, C at the time of inserting / removing the CD and at the time of playing
If the posture of the D changer can be changed, C
There will be more freedom where the D changer should be installed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a CD changer supporting device capable of rotating a CD changer to change its posture.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 supports a pair of support plates on both sides of a CD changer having an opening for inserting and removing a CD on the front surface. On a pair of base plates that are fixedly arranged corresponding to the support plates of the CD changer, and a projecting position that allows the CD changer to be in a CD playable position and a CD changer in a CD insertable / removable position from the opening. The rear portion of the support plate is supported via a support shaft so as to be rotatable between positions, and the support plates are spring-biased toward the protruding position between the support plates and the base plate. Rotational biasing springs are provided, respectively, and pins are fixed to levers which are respectively supported by the support plates and are interlocked and coupled with each other so as to be rotatable about an axis parallel to the support shaft. The guide plate portion provided on each of the base plates on the front side of the support shaft has a side edge on the support shaft side, which is formed in an arc shape around the axis of the support shaft so that the pin slides on the support shaft. The guide recess, the first engagement recess recessed at one circumferential end of the guide recess so as to engage the pins when the support plates are in the storage position, and the support plates project A second engaging recess that is recessed at the other end in the circumferential direction of the guide recess so as to engage each of the pins when in the position, and the second engaging recess is provided between the lever and the support plate. A lever urging spring that exerts a spring force in a direction of slidingly contacting the pin with both guide recesses is provided.

According to this structure, the pair of support plates and the CD changer can be rotated around the axis of the support shaft within the range in which the pin fixed to the lever is in sliding contact with the guide recess, and both ends of the guide recess can be rotated. By engaging the pins with the first and second engaging recesses, the storage position and the projecting position of the support plate are determined, and the CD is inserted and removed and the CD is played.
The changer's posture can be changed. Moreover, by applying an operating force to the lever, the pin can be disengaged from each engagement recess against the spring force of the lever urging spring, and the pin can be removed from the first engagement recess with the support plate in the storage position. When is released, the support plate is automatically rotated to the projecting position by the spring force of the rotation urging spring. Further, when the pin is disengaged from the second engaging concave portion while the support plate is in the projecting position, the support plate is pushed against the spring force of the rotation urging spring to store the support plate in the storage position. It can be rotated to. In addition, the spring force of the lever urging spring causes the pin to slidably contact the guide recess, and the engagement state of the pin with the first or second engagement recess is also maintained by the spring force of the lever urging spring. It is also possible to prevent rattling between the base plates.

The invention according to claim 2 is the above-mentioned claim 1.
In addition to the configuration of the invention described above, the lever is formed by integrally connecting an operating force acting portion and a position restricting portion in a substantially L-shape, and the connecting portion of the operating force acting portion and the position restricting portion supports the support. The pin is rotatably supported by the plate, and the pin is fixed to the tip of the position restricting portion. According to this configuration, the pin is disengaged from the first and second engaging recesses at both ends of the guide recess. It is possible to relatively lengthen the length of the operating force acting portion for exerting the operating force for causing it to make the operating force necessary for moving the lever relatively small.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment of the present invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

1 to 12 show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a trunk in an open state, and FIG. 3 is a projecting position of a CD changer. 4 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG.
4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the CD changer supporting device with the cover plate removed, and FIG. 7-7 line enlarged sectional view,
8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 9-9 of FIG. 6, FIG. 10 is a view taken in the direction of arrow 10 of FIG. 7, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 4, and FIG. 12 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 4 in a protruding state.

First, referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a vehicle body B of a large motorcycle V is provided with a main seat 15 for seating an occupant so as to be positioned above a rear wheel WR.
A pillion seat 16 for mounting a passenger on the rear side of the main seat 15, side bags 17, 17 respectively arranged on the left and right of the rear wheel WR, and the pillion seat 16 above the rear wheel WR. And a trunk 18 disposed behind the vehicle.

The trunk 18 is formed so that the upper part thereof can be opened, and a trunk lid 19 that closes the upper part of the trunk 18 so as to be opened and closed is hinged to the upper part of the trunk 18. A CD changer 21 is housed in the trunk 18, and a driver who sits on the main seat 10 and holds the steering handle 22 can adjust the music selection, volume and sound quality by the CD changer 21 by the hand operation. At the same time, music can be heard by a speaker (not shown) provided on the cowling 23 or the like, or an intercom (not shown) provided on the helmet, and the passengers of the pillion seat 16 can also enjoy the music. it can.

Referring also to FIG. 4, the trunk 18
Is arranged further above the rear fender 24 that covers the rear wheel WR from above. The trunk 18 has a horizontal bottom wall 25 and is formed into a box-shaped trunk main portion 18a having an open top. Of the rear fender 24, and a protrusion 18b protruding downward from the lower front portion of the trunk main portion 18a so as to be arranged between the rearwardly downward curved portion 24a and the trunk main portion 18a. The trunk main portion 18a forms the luggage compartment 20, and a storage recess 26 that opens to a bottom wall 25 that is a part of the wall forming the trunk main portion 18a is formed in the protrusion 18b.

The CD changer 21 has a CD on its front surface.
It has an opening 27 for insertion / removal and various switches 28, and is configured in a box shape that is long in the front-rear direction.
The CD changer 21 arranged in the center of the motorcycle V in the width direction can be housed in the housing recess 26 while the 7 and various switches 28 are directed to the rear side along the front-rear direction of the motorcycle V.

Referring additionally to FIGS. 5-8, the CD
The changer 21 is supported by a CD changer supporting device 29, and the CD changer supporting device 29 is
The floating support means 30 for floating and supporting the CD changer 21 so that the vibration from the vehicle body B side does not reach the CD changer 21 as much as possible, the opening 27 at the front of the CD changer 21 and various switches 28 on the bottom wall 25. Projection position to project from the inner surface into the luggage compartment 20 (position shown in FIG. 3)
Also, in the state where the CD changer 21 is in the storage position, and the rotation support means 31 that can rotate the CD changer 21 between the storage positions (the positions shown in FIG. 2) for storing the CD changer 21 in the storage recess 26. A lid plate 32 is provided to cover the CD changer 21 so as to cover the opening end of the storage recess 26 and be flush with the inner surface of the bottom wall 25.

On both sides of the CD changer 21, two attachment points are set at a distance L1 in the front-rear direction, and a pair of attachment plates whose inner side faces the both sides of the CD changer 21. 34, 34 are attached to the attachment points by, for example, screw members 35, 35 ....

The floating support means 30 includes the two mounting plates 34,
A pair of support plates 36 arranged to face the outer surface of
36, and a pair of dampers 37, 3 mounted on the support plates 36, 36 to support the mounting plates 34, 34, respectively.
7 and a pair of suspension springs 38 provided between the supporting plates 36, 36 and the mounting plates 34, 34 so as to exert a spring force for urging the CD changer 21 upward.
38 ... And.

The support plates 36, 36 are supported on the trunk 18, that is, the vehicle body B side via the rotation support means 31, and the mounting plate 34 is attached to the support plate 36, 36 by the C-shape.
Screw members 35 and 3 attached to the side surface of the D changer 21
Operation hole 39 for operating 5 from the outside of the support plate 36
..., 40 ... are provided.

The two mounting plates 3 are located outside the two mounting points along the front-back direction of the CD changer 21.
4 and 34 are respectively set with two supporting points with a distance L2 larger than the distance L1 therebetween, and the shafts 41 fixed to the mounting plates 34 and 34 at the respective supporting points.
Are connected to the dampers 37, 37 mounted on the support plates 36, 36 in pairs.

These dampers 37 ... Are conventionally well-known ones in which a highly viscous liquid such as grease is enclosed in a disk-shaped bag formed of an elastic material such as rubber, and the shafts 41 ... By being connected to the central portion of the damper 37, the relative movement of the mounting plates 34, 34 and the support plates 36, 36 facing each other within the facing surface of each of the dampers 37, 3 is prevented.
It is buffered with 7.

The hanging springs 38, 38 are hung from the supporting plates 36, 36 against the weight of the CD changer 21, so that the lower ends of the mounting plates 34, 34 along the front-rear direction and the supporting plate 36. , 36 are provided between the upper ends of both ends, respectively.

The support plates 36, 36 have elastic members 42, 43 such as sponges facing the upper and lower ends of the CD changer 21, respectively, and an elastic member 44 such as sponge facing the rear ends of the CD changer 21. And the support plate 36 of the CD changer 21 due to the action of a sudden load,
They are attached to alleviate the collision with 36.

The cover plate 32 that covers the CD changer 21 is
A plurality of bolts 45, for example, are attached to the both support plates 36, 36.
, And the support plates 36, 3 corresponding to the bolts 45.
6 are welded to the weld nut 46. The support plates 36, 36 are interlocked and connected via the cover plate 32.

By the way, the CD changer support device 29
When the cover plate 32 is removed from both the support plates 36, 36 during the assembly of the above, the relative positions of the both support plates 36, 36 are not fixed, and when the both attachment plates 34, 34 and the dampers 37, 37 ... Are connected. Positioning becomes difficult.

Therefore, when the cover plate 32 is removed, a pair of stoppers 47 are detachably set between the mounting plates 34, 34 and the support plates 36, 36 as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 9, a flange portion 36a that projects inward is integrally provided on the upper portion of the support plate 36, and a flange portion 34a that faces the flange portion 36a is integrally formed on a part of the upper portion of the mounting plate 34. The stopper 47 is provided on the collar portion 36.
It is formed in, for example, a substantially U-shape so as to be inserted between a and 34a. Moreover, the screw member 48 is inserted from above into the collar portion 36a, the stopper 47 and the collar portion 34a,
The screw member 48 is screwed into the weld nut 49 fixed to the lower surface of the collar portion 34a.

By tightening the screw member 48, the stoppers 47, ... Are attached to both mounting plates 34, 34 and both support plates 36 ,.
By setting it between 36, it becomes possible to hold the three-dimensional relative positions of both mounting plates 34, 34 and both supporting plates 36, 36 constant, whereby both mounting plates 34, 34 and dampers 37, 37 ... It is easy to align when connecting. Further, by setting the stoppers 47 ... While transporting the CD changer supporting device 29, the CD changer 21 can be fixed and held so as not to vibrate.

The stoppers 47 are connected to each other by a connecting portion 50. When the stoppers 47 are connected in this manner, the pair of mounting plates 34, 34 mounted on the CD changer 21 and the support plates are attached. 36, 36, both mounting plates 34,
34 and a damper 3 provided between both support plates 36, 36
It is possible to unitize the floating support means 30 including 7 and the suspension springs 38, and the assembling work when assembling the CD changer supporting device 29 becomes easy.

The rotation support means 31 is the floating support means 3 described above.
The pair of base plates 53, 53 fixedly disposed on the outer sides of the support plates 36, 36 at 0 to rotatably support the support plates 36, 36 and the base plates 53, 53 are engaged with each other. A pair of levers 54, 54 rotatably supported by the support plates 36, 36, and the support plates 36, 36
And rotation biasing springs 55, 55 provided between the base plates 53, 53 and the lever biasing spring 5 provided between the support plates 36, 36 and the levers 54, 54, respectively.
6, 56 and.

The base plates 53, 53 respectively corresponding to the support plates 36, 36 are provided in a plurality of, for example, a pair of well nuts 64 on the support step portions 63, 63 provided on the trunk 18 in the protrusion 18b. And the screw members 65 are fixed, and the rear portions of both the support plates 36, 36 (the front portion in the front-rear direction of the motorcycle V) are horizontal and coaxial support shafts 57,
By 57, it is rotatably supported by both base plates 53, 53. As a result, the front surface of the CD changer 21 is changed to the bottom wall 2
The support plates 36, 36 are supported by the base plates 53, 53 so that the support plates 36, 36 can be rotated between a projecting position for projecting the inside of the bag 5 into the luggage compartment 20 and a storing position for storing the CD changer 21 in the storing recess 26. To be done.

Referring also to FIG. 10, the lever 54 is
Long operating force acting part 5 of the CD changer 21
4a and a position regulating portion 54b which is long in the vertical direction are integrally provided in a substantially L shape, and the operating force acting portion 54 is provided.
a and the position regulating portion 54b, that is, the connecting portion, that is, the lever 54
The intermediate portion of is supported rotatably on the support plate 36 via a shaft 66 parallel to the support shaft 57. Moreover, the pin 58 is fixed to the tip of the position regulating portion 54b of the lever 54.

The levers 54, 54 rotatably supported by the support plates 36, 36 via shafts 66, 66, respectively,
They are connected to each other by a connecting rod 67. The connecting rod 67 includes operating force acting portions 54a ...
A pair of lever components 67a, 67a extending in the front-rear direction of the CD changer 21 and fixed to the levers 54, 54 so as to form a part of the CD changer 21, and both lever components 67a in front of the support plates 36, 36. , 67a, and a connecting portion 67b for connecting the connecting portions 67a, 67a to each other.
Can be brought into contact with the lower surface of the.

Connecting portion 67b of the connecting rod 67
An operating portion 68 made of a rectangular flat plate is fixed to the center of the operating portion 68, and the operating portion 68 is arranged so as to face the rectangular window 32a provided in the front portion of the lid plate 32. By pushing the operating portion 68, the operating force for pushing down the operating force acting portions 54a of the levers 54, 54 is transmitted to the levers 54, 54 via the connecting rod 67.

Guide plates 53a, which rise upward, are integrally provided on both base plates 53, 53 on the front side of the support shafts 57, respectively.
The guide recesses 60, which are formed in an arc shape around the axis of the support shaft 57, and which are in sliding contact with the pins 58, and the support plates 36, When the 36 is in the storage position, the pins 58 are engaged with each other, and the first engaging recesses 61 are recessed at the lower end along the circumferential direction of the guide recesses 60 and the support plates 36, 36. Are engaged with the pins 58, respectively, and second engaging recesses 62, which are recessed at the upper end along the circumferential direction of the guide recesses 60, are provided.

The lever urging springs 56, 56 are provided on the support plate 3
6 and 36 and the lower portions of the levers 54, respectively. The levers biasing springs 56, 56 cause the levers 54 to slide the pins 58 on the guide recesses 60. While being brought into contact with each other, the springs are biased in a direction in which the pins 58 are maintained in the engaged state with the first engagement concave portions 61 ... Or the second engagement concave portions 62.

The rotation urging springs 55, 55 include support plates 36,
The support plates 36, 36 are arranged on the inner side of the support plate 36, so that the support plates 36, 36 exert a spring force in a direction in which the support plates 36, 36 rotate about the axis of the support shaft 57 ... It is provided between the rear portions of the base plates 53, 53, respectively.

Further, on the base plates 53, 53, elastic members 69, such as sponges, which face the lower surfaces of the front and rear ends of the CD changer 21 supported by the floating support means 30, respectively.
70 is a CD changer 21 due to the action of a sudden load.
Are attached so as to reduce the contact with the base plate 53.

According to such a rotation support means 31, when the support plates 36, 36 are in the storage position, that is, the pins 58 are engaged with the first engaging recesses 61. When the operating portion 68 is pushed in as shown by 11, the lever 5
4 is a pin 58 against the spring force of the lever urging spring 56.
.. are disengaged from the first engaging recesses 61.

When the pins 58 ... Are disengaged from the first engagement recesses 61 ..., The support plates 36, 36 are rotated and biased by the springs 55.
The force for maintaining the storage position against the spring force of ... Is released, and the support plates 36, 36 slide the pins 58 into the guide recesses 60, as shown in FIG. However, when the support plates 36, 36 rotate to the projecting position and the support plates 36, 36 reach the projecting position, the pins 58 engage with the second engaging recesses 62 by the spring force of the lever biasing springs 56. 36,
The protruding position of 36 is maintained.

Further, when the support plates 36, 36 are in the projecting position and the support plates 36, 36 are pushed together with the cover plate 32, the levers 54 ... Protect against the spring force of the lever biasing springs 56. .. are rotated so as to be disengaged from the second engaging recesses 62.
If the pins are further pushed in, the support plates 36, 36 can be rotated to the storage position against the spring force of the rotation biasing springs 55, while the pins 58 are being slidably contacting the guide recesses 60. The support plates 36, 36 are maintained in the storage position even when the hands 58 are released from the lid plate 32 while the levers 58 are engaged with the first engaging recesses 61 by the spring force of the lever urging springs 56.

To explain the operation of this embodiment, the trunk 18 is arranged above the rear fender 24 which covers the rear wheel WR from above in the motorcycle V. The trunk 18 has a horizontal bottom wall 25. The trunk main part 18a has and the rear fender 24 includes a rearwardly curving part 24a and a protrusion 18b projecting downward from the lower front part of the trunk main part 18a so as to be arranged between the trunk main part 18a. The protrusion 18b is configured so as to open to the bottom wall 25 of the trunk main portion 18a.
A storage recess 26 is formed therein, and the CD changer 21 arranged in the widthwise center of the motorcycle V is stored in the storage recess 26.

According to the structure for mounting the CD changer 21 on the motorcycle V as described above, the CD changer 21 is arranged at the center portion of the motorcycle V in the width direction.
Vibration acting on the CD changer 21 from the vehicle body B side can be suppressed as much as possible. Moreover, since the protrusion 18b for accommodating the CD changer 21 is provided below the front lower portion of the trunk main portion 18a by utilizing the space above the rear portion of the rear fender 24, the balance of the motorcycle V is adversely affected. While avoiding the appearance, the size of the trunk 18 is not changed from the conventional one, and the CD changer 21 can be effectively arranged.

The CD changer 21 is supported by a CD changer supporting device 29.
The changer support device 29 has a pair of support plates 36, 36 arranged on both sides of the CD changer 21, and floats and supports the CD changer 21 so that vibration from the vehicle body B side does not reach the CD changer 21 as much as possible. Support means 30, rotation support means 31 for rotatably supporting both support plates 36, 36, and CD changer 2
A cover plate 3 which covers 1 and is fastened to the support plates 36, 36.
2 and.

Further, the rotation support means 31 has a projecting position at which the opening 27 on the front surface of the CD changer 21 and various switches 28 project from the inner surface of the bottom wall 25 into the luggage compartment 20, and a recess for accommodating the CD changer 21. The CD changer 21 is rotated between the housing 26 and the storage position, so that both the support plates 36, 36 and the support step portion 6 provided in the trunk 18 in the storage recess 26.
It is provided between 3, 63.

Therefore, the CD changer 21 is stored in the storage recess 26 and the CD 71 (see FIG. 1).
2), the front surface can be rotated between the inner surface of the bottom wall 25 and the projecting position where it projects into the luggage compartment 20. With the CD changer 21 stored in the storage recess 26, it is possible to avoid a reduction in the effective volume of the luggage compartment 20 in the trunk 18 due to the arrangement of the CD changer 21 and to secure a sufficient effective volume.

Further, since the cover plate 32 closes the opening end of the storage recess 26 and becomes flush with the inner surface of the bottom wall 25 when the CD changer 21 is in the storage position, the shape of the inner surface of the luggage compartment 20 is aesthetically pleasing. It is possible to surely prevent the foreign matter from coming into contact with the CD changer 21 and damaging the CD changer 21 without being damaged. Further cover plate 32
Since the support plates 36, 36 are connected to each other, the support rigidity of the support plates 36, 36 for supporting the CD changer 21 can be increased.

Moreover, by pushing the cover plate 32, the operation force for rotating the CD changer 21 from the protruding position to the storage position can be exerted on the rotation supporting means 31, so that C
The rotation operation from the protruding position of the D changer 21 to the storage position becomes easy.

Further, the rotation supporting means 3 is arranged to rotate the CD changer 21 from the storage position to the protruding position.
Since the operation portion 68 for activating 1 is disposed so as to face the window 32a provided in the cover plate 32, the cover plate 32 is directly operated when the CD changer 21 is rotated from the projecting position to the storage position. When the CD changer 21 is rotated from the storage position to the protruding position, the operation portion 68 facing the window 32a of the cover plate 32 may be operated.
It becomes easy to rotate.

In the floating support means 30 of the CD changer supporting device 29, the mounting plates 34, 2 are attached at two positions with a span larger than the two mounting positions for mounting both sides of the CD changer 21 to the mounting plates 34, 34. 34
That is, the CD changer 21 includes a pair of support plates 36, 3
6 are supported via dampers 37, 37 ...
Since the CD changer 21 is biased upward by the suspension springs 38, 38 ... Which are provided in pairs at both ends of the support plates 36 and 36 and between the support plates 36, 36, respectively.
6, 36 can support the CD changer 21 in a well-floating manner in a well-balanced manner, and vibration transmitted to the CD changer 21 from the side of the vehicle body B through the support plates 36, 36 can be transmitted to the dampers 37, 37 ... And the suspension springs 38. It is possible to more reliably prevent the occurrence of sound skipping by absorbing the noise with 38 ...

Moreover, between the two mounting plates 34, 34 and the two supporting plates 36, 36, there are provided a pair of stoppers 47, which can hold the two mounting plates 34, 34 and the three supporting plates 36, 363 in a constant three-dimensional relative position. Each set is detachable, so both stoppers 47 ...
It becomes easy to align the 4, 34 and the dampers 37, 37 ... When connecting, and the CD changer 21 can be fixed and held during transportation.

Further, since both stoppers 47 are connected to each other by the connecting portion 50, both mounting plates 34, 34, both supporting plates 36, 36, both mounting plates 34, 34 and both supporting plates 3 are provided.
6, a floating support means 30 including a damper 37, and a suspension spring 38, and the CD changer 2.
It is possible to form a unit with the CD changer 21, and the work of assembling the CD changer supporting device 29 when the CD changer 21 is mounted on the vehicle becomes easy.

In the rotation supporting means 31 of the CD changer supporting device 29, a pair of base plates 53, 53 fixed to the trunk 18 is supported by a support shaft 57, which rotatably supports the support plates 36, 36. Are also integrally provided so as to be located on the front side, and the axis of the support shaft 57 is centered on the side edge of the guide plate portion 53a on the support shaft 57 side. , Which are formed in an arc shape, a first engaging recess 61, which is recessed at one end in the circumferential direction of the guide recess 60, and a second engaging, which is recessed at the other end in the circumferential direction of the guide recess 60. Recesses 62 ... Are provided.

On the other hand, shafts 66 ... Which are parallel to the axes of the support shafts 57 ...
The levers 54 rotatably supported by the support plates 36, 36 are engaged with the first engaging recesses 61 ... When the support plates 36, 36 are in the storage position, and the levers 54 ,.
When 36 is in the projecting position, pins 58 that engage with the second engaging recesses 62 are fixed to the guide recesses 60 so as to be in sliding contact therewith, and between the support plates 63, 63 and the levers 54. Are lever urging springs 56 ... Which exert a spring force in a direction of slidingly contacting the pins 58.
Are provided respectively.

Further, the support plates 36, 36 and the base plate 5
Rotational urging springs 55, which urge the support plates 36, 36 toward the protruding position, are provided between 3, 53, respectively.

In such a rotation support means 31, the pin 5
The pair of support plates 36, 36 and the CD changer 21 are rotatable about the axis of the support shaft 57 ... within a range in which 8 ... Slidably contacts the guide recess 60. By engaging the pins 58 with ..., the storage positions and projecting positions of the support plates 36, 36 are determined, and the attitude of the CD changer 21 can be changed when the CD 71 is inserted and removed and when playing.

Further, by applying an operating force to the levers 54, the pins 58 ... Are resisted against the spring force of the lever urging springs 56.
Can be disengaged from the respective engaging recesses 61, 62, and when the pins 58 are disengaged from the first engaging recesses 61, while the support plates 36, 36 are in the storage position, the rotational biasing force is exerted. The support plates 36, 36 are automatically rotated to the projecting position by the spring force of the springs 56 ... When the pins 58 are disengaged from the second engaging recesses 62 while the support plates 36 and 36 are in the projecting positions, the support plates 36 and 36 are moved against the spring force of the rotation urging springs 56. By pushing in, the support plates 36, 36 can be rotated to the storage position.

The lever urging springs 56 make the pins 58 slide against the guide recesses 60 and maintain the engagement state of the pins 58 with the first engaging recesses 61 or the second engaging recesses 62. Since it exerts such a spring force as described above, the support plate 3
It is also possible to prevent rattling between 6, 36 and the base plates 53, 53.

By the way, the lever 54 has an operating force acting portion 54.
a and the position restricting portion 54b are integrally connected to each other in a substantially L shape, and the connecting portion of the operating force acting portion 54a and the position restricting portion 54b is rotatably supported by the support plate 36, and the position restricting portion 54b. Since the pin 58 is fixed to the tip of the pin, the length of the operating force acting portion 54a for exerting the operating force for disengaging the pin 58 from the first and second engaging recesses 61 and 62 is made relatively long, The operating force required to move the lever 54 can be made relatively small.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes can be made without departing from the present invention described in the claims. It is possible.

For example, in the above embodiment, the motorcycle has a C
Although the supporting device for mounting the D changer 21 has been described, the present invention is also applicable to a supporting device for mounting the CD changer 21 on a passenger car.

[0060]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotational position of the support plate can be changed so as to change the attitude of the CD changer when the CD is inserted and removed and when playing. It is also possible to prevent rattling between the support plate and the base plate.

According to the second aspect of the invention, the operating force required to move the lever can be made relatively small.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a motorcycle.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the trunk in an open state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view corresponding to FIG. 2 in a state where the CD changer is rotated to a protruding position.

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the CD changer support device with a cover plate removed.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG.

8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG.

9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line 9-9 of FIG.

10 is a view on arrow 10 of FIG. 7. FIG.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. 4 when a lever is operated in the stored state.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view corresponding to FIG. 4 in a protruding state.

[Explanation of symbols]

21 ... CD changer 27 ... Opening 29 ... CD changer support device 36 ... Support plate 53 ... Base plate 53a ... Guide plate part 54 ... Lever 54a ... Operating force acting section 54b ... Position control unit 55 ... Rotating bias spring 56 ... Lever urging spring 57 ... Spindle 58 ... pin 60: Guide recess 61 ... First engaging recess 62 ... Second engaging recess

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-11-123991 (JP, A) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G11B 33/02 301 G11B 33/02 501 G11B 33/02 505 B62J 39/00 G11B 17/22

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pair of support plates (36) support both sides of a CD changer (21) having a front side with an opening (27) for inserting and removing a CD, respectively corresponding to the support plates (36). On a pair of fixed base plates (53),
The CD changer (21) can be rotated between a storage position where the CD can be played and a projecting position where the CD changer (21) can be inserted into and removed from the opening (27). The rear portion of the support plate (36) is supported via a support shaft (57), and the support plates (36) are located between the support plates (36) and the base plates (53) at the projecting position. Rotational urging springs (55) for urging the springs are provided on the respective sides to enable rotation around an axis parallel to the support shaft (57) and to support the support plates (3).
Pins (58) are fixed to levers (54) that are respectively supported by 6) and are interlocked and linked to each other, and both base plates (5) are located in front of the support shaft (57).
3), the side edges of the guide plates (53a) on the side of the support shaft (57) are formed in an arc shape around the axis of the support shaft (57) and have the pins (58). The guide recesses (60) to be brought into sliding contact with the pins (58) when the support plates (36) are in the storage position are engaged with each other at one circumferential end of the guide recesses (60). The recessed first engaging recess (61) and the support plates (3)
A second engaging recess (62) recessed at the other end of the guide recess (60) in the circumferential direction is provided so that the pins (58) are engaged with each other when 6) is in the protruding position. ,
Between the levers (54) and the support plates (36), lever bias springs (56) that exert a spring force in a direction of sliding the pins (58) into the guide recesses (60) are provided. A CD changer supporting device characterized by being provided. 2. The lever (54) is composed of an operating force acting portion (54a) and a position regulating portion (54b) that are integrally connected in a substantially L shape, and the operating force acting portion (54a) and the position regulating portion (54a). The CD according to claim 1, wherein a continuous portion of the portion (54b) is rotatably supported by the support plate, and the pin (58) is fixed to the tip of the position restricting portion (54b). Changer support device.