JP3747615B2 - Automotive display layout structure and display appearance structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a layout structure of a display mounted on an automobile and a display appearance structure for performing navigation and other functions.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A display such as a navigation display or a television is arranged inside the instrument panel, and is reflected on the reflection part supported on the front window panel or the top surface of the instrument panel to be adapted to the sight of the occupant. A so-called head-up display as shown in JP-A-6-183284 or JP-A-6-144081 is well known as a structure that is stored in a case when not in use and pulled out from the case when in use. is there.
[0003]
If these head-up displays are placed in front of the driver's seat, the reflective part may interfere with the front driver's field of view, and the display is placed not on the front of the driver's seat but on the side part outside the driver's seat. There is an example.
[0004]
In addition, the upper surface of the instrument panel is likely to become hot due to the radiant heat of the sun, and the display panel of the display such as a liquid crystal panel may be thermally destroyed, so the display is stored in the case with the display panel facing down. However, the display panel is kept away from the upper surface of the instrument panel which becomes high temperature to be protected. When using such a display, it is necessary to raise the display from the prone state and pull it out of the case, and an intrusion structure for allowing the display to protrude from the case is incorporated. That is, the conventional display structure of the display is a structure in which a rotating shaft is attached to a display, the rotating shaft is connected to a rotational drive source such as a motor, and a vertical movement mechanism that moves up and down in the case is connected to the display. Yes. The rotation drive source and the vertical movement mechanism are interlocked, and the prone state and the standing state are repeated by moving the display up and down while rotating.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In this case, it has the following problems.
[0006]
(1) In the column shift type of an automatic transmission in which an operation lever is attached to a steering shaft, the operation lever overlaps the screen of the display, although it is on the side of the driver's seat, and the display becomes difficult to see.
[0007]
(2) The temperature of the instrument panel rises due to the radiant heat of the sun that has entered from the front wind panel (this temperature may be about 100 ° C. or higher in summer). On the other hand, a liquid crystal panel frequently used as an in-vehicle display has a low heat-resistant temperature, and is restricted from being laid out on the upper surface of the instrument panel.
[0008]
(3) If the display is simply placed on the instrument panel, it will interfere with the forward view.
[0009]
(4) Even if the display is moved to either the prone state or the standing state, the display is unstable and easily rattled, and there is a possibility that the display may break down due to rattling.
[0010]
(5) In order to bring the display into the prone state and the standing state, a rotational drive source, a vertical movement mechanism, and an interlocking mechanism for interlocking these are necessary, and the structure is complicated and the assembly is troublesome.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and even with a column shift type operation lever of an automatic transmission, the display is easy to see, and even if the instrument panel becomes hot, it is thermally destroyed. In addition, it is a layout structure for an automobile display that can be placed without obstructing the front view, and the display is stable regardless of whether the display is prone or standing. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a display intrusion structure that is simple in operation and easy to assemble.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above object, the invention of claim 1A case attached to the upper surface of the instrument panel and having an opening on the upper surface thereof; a display capable of taking either a stored state lying in the case or a standing state rising from the case; A hood that blocks the opening on the upper surface of the case, and rises up to be positioned below the tangent line between the driver's eyepoint and the vehicle body hood while covering the display with the rise of the display, and opens the upper surface of the case It is characterized by providing.
[0014]
  Claim 2The invention ofClaim 1The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 1, wherein a display panel side of the display faces a bottom surface of the case when the display is stored.
[0015]
  Claim 3The invention ofClaim 2A layout structure of a display for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein a vent hole is formed in the bottom surface of the case.
[0016]
  Claim 4The invention ofClaim 3The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 1, wherein a conduction hole is formed in the instrument panel facing the vent hole.
[0017]
  Claim 5The invention ofAny one of claims 1 to 4The automobile display layout structure according to claim 1, wherein the hood is composed of two members, a first hood and a second hood, and is foldably connected to the back surface of the hood so as to face each other when the display stands. It is characterized by.
[0018]
  Claim 6The invention ofClaim 5The first display hood and the second hood are folded in front and rear, and the second hood located on the rear side of the hood is in a standing state of the display. It is bent downward and covers the upper part of the standing display to block light from entering the display panel.
[0019]
  Claim 7The invention ofAny one of Claim 1 thru | or 6The display structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the display is supported by a pin member so as to be rotatable and slidable in the front-rear direction, and at one end thereof rotatably supported by the case. It is supported by the rotating plate made.
[0020]
  Claim 8The invention ofClaim 7The pin structure of the display according to claim 1, wherein the pin member of the display is slid back and forth along a guide member provided in the case, the front end of the guide member being positioned downward, and the rear The lower end of the display in the standing process is gradually moved to the opening side above the case.
[0021]
  Claim 9The invention ofClaim 7The other end of the rotating plate is rotatably supported on the upper surface of the display during storage, and the lower end of the display in the standing process is gradually opened. It moves to the rear-end part of a part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
[0022]
  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the layout structure for an automobile display according to the seventh aspect, wherein the display is in a retracted state along a guide member that is rotatable in front by a pin member and provided in the case. While being supported so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction and having an upper surface supported by a rotating plate whose one end is rotatably supported on the front side of the case, the second hood is first supported by the urging means. The hood is biased in the direction to close the opening, and the front end of the display in the stowed state during the standing up process gradually moves to the rear end of the opening, so that the rear upper end of the display in the stowed state The unit moves diagonally upward and abuts against the back surface of the closed second hood, the rear upper end of the display pushes up the entire hood, and the rear upper end of the display is the second hood. After migrating abut the first hood and the second hood, characterized in that bent display side.
[0023]
  An eleventh aspect of the invention is the layout structure for an automobile display according to the fifth or sixth aspect, wherein the first hood is urged in a direction to close the opening by a first urging means. The second hood is urged in the direction of closing the opening by the second urging means whose urging force is set smaller than that of the first urging means.It is characterized by that.
[0024]
  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a layout structure for an automobile display according to the second or third aspect, wherein a rotating member protrudes from an upper surface of the display at a rear upper end portion in a storage state of the display. When the display stands up, the rotating member comes into contact with the back surface of the hood to push up the hood and open the opening.It is characterized by that.
[0025]
  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a layout structure for an automobile display according to the twelfth aspect, wherein a rib for allowing the rotating member of the display to be slidable at a position facing the rotating member on the back surface of the hood. Is formedIt is characterized by that.
[0026]
  The invention of claim 14 is the layout structure of an automobile display according to any one of claims 1 to 13, wherein the rear end of the hood when the display stands is a driver's eye point. Located below the tangent to the body hoodIt is characterized by that.
[0027]
  A fifteenth aspect of the invention is the layout structure for an automobile display according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein a steering wheel is disposed on a driver side of the display, and between the display and the steering wheel, An operating lever that is shifted in a substantially vertical direction is arranged, and the upright position is set so that at least the operating lever located at the driving position or the parking position is away from the line connecting the driver's eye point and the display. The display panel of the status display was placedIt is characterized by that.
[0028]
A sixteenth aspect of the present invention is the layout structure for an automobile display according to any one of the first to fifteenth aspects, wherein the display is disposed on the upper surface of the instrument panel substantially at the center of the vehicle width, An operation lever that is disposed on the steering wheel side of the display and is operated to shift substantially vertically between the display and the steering wheel, and the operation lever located at least in the driving position or the parking position is the driver's eye point The display is placed so as to avoid the position on the line connecting the display and the displayIt is characterized by that.
[0038]
【The invention's effect】
  Claim 1In this invention, since the display is stored in the case and is not exposed, the front view is not obstructed and the view is not obstructed.
[0039]
Further, since the hood is positioned below the tangent line connecting the driver's eye point and the vehicle body hood, the hood and the display covered with the hood do not come out above the tangent line. For this reason, the display does not interfere with the view during driving.
[0040]
  Claim 2In this invention, even if solar radiant heat is applied to the display, the display panel side of the display is not on the radiant heat side.
[0041]
  Claim 3In the present invention, since the display panel of the display is in contact with the air in the vehicle through the vent hole in the case, the instrument panel is blocked by the roof panel even if the instrument panel becomes hot due to solar radiant heat or the like. The air inside the vehicle does not become so hot, so it does not become hot. Therefore, even if the display panel is, for example, a liquid crystal panel with low heat resistance, it is not thermally destroyed.
[0042]
  Claim 4In this invention, since the conduction hole of the instrument panel guides the air in the vehicle to the vent hole, the display can be reliably brought into contact with the air in the vehicle.
[0043]
  Claim 5In this invention, when the display stands up, the hood is folded in two so as to face each other to the back side of the hood, so that the protruding height of the hood when the display stands up can be kept low.
[0044]
  Claim 6In this invention, even if sunlight enters the vehicle from the front window panel, it is not reflected on the display, and the display is easy to see.
[0045]
  Claim 7In this invention, since the display is supported not only by the pin member that slides in the front-rear direction but also by the rotating plate, the display is reliably held in the storage position without moving back and forth due to vibration or the like.
[0046]
  Claim 8In this invention, when the display stands up, it is guided by the pin member that slides along the guide member formed in the front lowering state, so that the display panel side of the display gradually rises, and in the standing position, it is easy to see from the case. Arranged in position.
[0047]
  Claim 9In this invention, since the other end of the rotating plate is rotatably supported on the upper surface of the display during storage, the lower end of the display gradually moves to the rear end of the opening in the process of standing up the display. Does not interfere with movement.
[0048]
  Claim 10In the invention ofWhen the display stands up, it is guided by the pin member that slides along the guide member formed in the front-down state, so that the display panel side of the display gradually rises, and in the standing position, it is placed at a position that is easy to see from the case. The
[0049]
Further, when the drag by the display against the hood disappears, the second hood closes the opening together with the first hood by the biasing means, so that the appearance with the display stored is good.
[0050]
Further, in the process of raising the display, the lower end of the display gradually moves to the rear end of the opening, and the rear upper end of the display pushes up the back surface of the closed second hood. By shifting the abutment to one hood, not only can the hood be lifted reliably, but the second hood is bent toward the display side, thereby preventing sunlight from entering.
[0051]
  In the invention of claim 11, when the resistance by the display against the hood disappears, the first and second hoods close the opening by the first and second urging means, so the display is stored. It looks good in the state.
[0052]
  In the invention of claim 12, the rotating member attached to the rear upper end portion in the storage state of the display makes the hood smoothly push up by abutting while rotating to the back surface of the hood when the display stands. The opening of the case can be opened.
[0053]
  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, when the display stands, the rotating member comes into contact with the rib on the back surface of the hood and slides on the rib. Therefore, the hood is pushed up smoothly to open the opening of the case. Can do.
[0054]
  In the invention of claim 14, since the rear end of the hood when the display stands is positioned below a tangent line connecting the driver's eye point and the vehicle body hood, the rear end of the hood and the display covered with the hood Does not go above the tangent. For this reason, the display does not interfere with the view during driving.
[0055]
  In the invention of claim 15, since the column shift type operation lever of the automatic transmission is arranged on the steering wheel, the operation lever protrudes toward the display side. Since the display panel of the display is arranged so as to avoid the driving position that is the most range or the parking position that is the most range when the vehicle is stopped, the operation lever does not interfere with the visual recognition of the display panel of the display. The display panel of the display becomes easy to see.
[0056]
  In the invention of claim 16, the range during operation of the column shift type operation lever of the automatic transmission has the most chance in the driving position, and the range during the stop also has the most chance in the parking position. Since the display is arranged so as to avoid the frequently used shift positions, the operation lever does not get in the way of visual recognition of the display, and the display becomes easy to see.
[0068]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on the illustrated embodiment.
[0069]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view from the passenger compartment side according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel, reference numeral 2 denotes a front window panel, and reference numeral 3 denotes a steering wheel.
[0070]
A meter 4 is disposed in front of the steering wheel 3 in the instrument panel 1, and air outlets 5 are disposed on the left and right sides of the meter 4.
[0071]
Further, an audio 6 is disposed on the left side of the meter 4, that is, below the blowout port 5 on the center side of the automobile, and a fixed display unit 7 such as multiplex broadcasting is disposed below the audio 6.
[0072]
A case 8 constituting a part of the instrument panel 1 is attached to the upper surface on the left side of the instrument panel 1, and a display 9 that appears and disappears in a structure described later is provided in the case 8.
[0073]
The display 9 has a liquid crystal panel 10 as a display panel for projecting images such as navigation, and protrudes from the case 8 when it stands up.
[0074]
Reference numeral 11 denotes an operating lever for changing the range of an automatic transmission (not shown). The operating lever 11 extends to the left from a column cover 12 provided coaxially with a steering shaft (not shown).
[0075]
The operating lever 11 is operated to shift in the vertical direction, and moves from the top to the parking position P that is shifted when the vehicle is parked, the reverse position R that is shifted when the vehicle is moved backward, and other shift positions. A neutral position N shifted in between, a driving position D shifted during normal driving of the vehicle, and driving positions D1 and D2 for loads.
[0076]
In such a configuration, the position of the display 9 disposed on the upper surface of the instrument panel 1 is such that the parking position P and driving position D of the operation lever 11 and the display 9 are the eyepoints 32 from the driver's seat side (FIG. 6). It is laid out at a position that avoids overlapping on the line of sight.
[0077]
When the destination of the car is confirmed by watching the navigation image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 10 of the display 9 while the vehicle is stopped, the parking position P, which is a shift position for stopping as described above, is used. Sometimes, the operating lever 11 is not on the line of the eye point 32 from the driver's seat side of the display 9, so that it does not interfere with the visual field of the image on the liquid crystal panel 10 of the display 9.
[0078]
Further, when confirming the current location of the traveling vehicle by the navigation image displayed on the liquid crystal panel 10 of the display 9, it is in the driving position D which is the driving shift position as described above. Sometimes, the operating lever 11 is not on the line of the eye point 32 from the driver's seat side of the display 9, so that it does not interfere with the visual field of the image on the liquid crystal panel 10 of the display 9.
[0079]
On the other hand, the reverse position R is a reverse travel shift, and the load driving positions D1 and D2 are low speed positions, and none of them is a travel that needs to display an image such as navigation on the liquid crystal panel 10 of the display 9. Therefore, even if the operation lever 11 is present in front of the liquid crystal panel 10 of the display 9, it does not cause much trouble.
[0080]
In this way, the display 9 is placed on the eye point 32 so that it does not overlap the positions P and D of the operation lever 11 that are frequently present during parking and driving on the line of the eye point 32 of the driver's seat. By laying out at the avoidance position from the line, even if the display 9 is arranged on the upper surface of the instrument panel 1, the operation lever 11 does not get in the way and the display 9 becomes easy to see.
[0081]
Next, the mounting structure of the display 9 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 shows a case 8 for storing the display 9, and an opening 13 through which the display 9 protrudes is formed on the upper surface thereof. The opening 13 is normally closed by a hood 17, but is opened when the hood 17 rotates upward following the protrusion of the display 9.
[0082]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a rotating plate 18 is disposed inside the case 8, and the display 9 is held on the rotating plate 18 via a connecting pin 37. The rotating plate 18 can be rotated in the case 8 by a support shaft 19 spanned on the side surface of the case 8, and the display 9 is connected to the display pin 9 via the connecting pin 37 by this rotation. As shown in FIG. 5, it operates so as to protrude from the case 8 or to be housed in the case 8 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
[0083]
The display 9 is stored in the prone state in the case 8. That is, the display 9 is stored such that the liquid crystal panel 10 faces the bottom surface 8 a of the case 8.
[0084]
A vent hole 16 that faces the liquid crystal panel 10 is formed on the bottom surface of the case 8 with respect to the display 9 in the prone state.
[0085]
Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a mounting recess 14 is formed in a concave shape on the upper surface of the instrument panel 1, and the case 8 and the instrument panel are fitted into the mounting recess 14. 1 is integrated. A conduction hole 15 is formed in the mounting recess 14, and the conduction hole 15 and the ventilation hole 16 communicate with each other as shown in FIG. 4.
[0086]
In this way, when the conduction hole 15 and the ventilation hole 16 communicate with each other, the in-vehicle air can be introduced from the insertion hole 15 into the ventilation hole 16. Then, the introduced in-vehicle air contacts the liquid crystal panel 10 of the display 9 to cool the liquid crystal panel 10. For this reason, even if the instrument panel 1 becomes high temperature by the radiant heat of sunlight, the temperature rise of the liquid crystal panel 10 decreases, and the liquid crystal panel 10 is not thermally destroyed.
[0087]
Thereby, the inconvenience resulting from the high temperature at the time of arrange | positioning the display 9 on the upper surface of the instrument panel 1 can be eliminated.
[0088]
A pin 20 is attached to an end portion on the base end side (support shaft 19 side) of the display 9, and the pin 20 is slidably engaged with a cam groove 21 formed in the case 8.
[0089]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cam groove 21 gradually increases toward the driver's seat side (right side in FIG. 4), and the pin 20 reciprocates along the cam groove 21. The display 9 repeats the prone state and the standing state.
[0090]
The pin 20 slides when a motor (not shown) is driven, and these are connected by a rack and pinion (not shown) that converts the rotation of the motor into a sliding motion of the pin 20. Yes.
[0091]
The hood 17 includes two members, a first hood 22 and a second hood 23, and the opening 13 of the case 8 is closed by these hoods 22 and 23.
[0092]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first hood 22 has a mounting pin 24 on the base end side (support shaft 19 side), and when the mounting pin 24 is inserted into the case 8, It is pivotally supported.
[0093]
A closing spring 26 is attached to the mounting pin 24, and the first hood 22 is urged by the closing spring 26 in the closing direction to seal the opening 13.
[0094]
The second hood 23 is pivotally supported by a connecting pin 25 at the tip of the first hood 22. A closing spring 27 is also attached to the connecting pin 25 and is biased in the closing direction by the closing spring 27.
[0095]
The urging force of the closing springs 26 and 27 of the first hood 22 and the second hood 23 is set so that the closing spring 26 is large and the closing spring 27 is small.
[0096]
With such a relationship, the first hood 22 and the second hood 23 are always in a closed state, and in this closed state, a connecting portion between the second hood 23 and the first hood 22, that is, a connecting pin. At 25 portions, the hoods 22 and 23 are not bent. Thereby, the 1st food | hood 22 and the 2nd food | hood 23 become substantially the same planar shape, and an external appearance improves.
[0097]
Further, a sheet-like heat insulating material 28 is attached to the back surface of the hood 17. 4 and 5, the heat insulating material 28 is disposed on the back surface of the first hood 22, but the first hood 22 is attached to a plurality of locations, and the back surface of the second hood 23. However, it is similarly attached to a suitable place.
[0098]
As the heat insulating material 28, a material having an air layer is preferable, and for example, urethane foam, polypropylene, polyethylene hybrid nonwoven fabric, or the like can be selected. By providing the heat insulating material 28 on the back surface of the hood 17 as described above, even if the temperature of the hood 17 rises due to sunlight, the amount of heat transferred to the inside of the case 8 is reduced. Can be protected.
[0099]
The display 9 stands up against the hood 17 as the pin 20 slides up the cam groove 21. During this uplift, the back surface of the display 9 comes into contact with the back surface of the hood 17 to push up the hood 17 and the hood 17 opens the opening 13.
[0100]
The display 9 and the hood 17 are brought into contact with each other in a slidable state. In order to perform this sliding, a rotor 29 is attached to the front end portion of the back surface of the display 9, and ribs are provided on the back surfaces 22 a and 23 a of the first hood 22 and the second hood 23 at positions facing the rotor 29. 30 and 31 are formed, respectively.
[0101]
In this structure, when the display 9 stands up, the rotor 29 comes into contact with the rib 31 of the second hood 23, and the display 9 tilts upward while the rotor 29 rolls along the rib 31. Further, when the display 9 is further inclined upward, the rotor 29 abuts on the rib 30 of the first hood 22 and pushes up the first hood 22 while rolling along the rib 30. As a result, the first hood 22 is pushed up against the urging force of the closing spring 26 and rotates upward, so that the entire hood 17 is separated from the opening 13 and the opening 13 is opened.
[0102]
In such sliding by the rotor 29 and the ribs 30 and 31, the friction between the display 9 and the hood 17 becomes small, so that a smooth operation can be performed. Further, since the rotor 29 and the ribs 30 and 31 have a small contact area, no abnormal noise is generated when the display 9 is raised.
[0103]
With the above operation, the display 9 protrudes from the opening 13 and can be used as shown in FIG. In the standing state of the display 9, the second hood 23 is bent in the direction of the display 9 from the first hood 22 by the urging force of the closing spring 27, so that the display 9 is covered. Thereby, even if sunlight enters the vehicle interior from the front window panel 2, the display 9 is not reflected, and the display 9 is easy to see.
[0104]
In this actual form, the rising height of the rising hood 17 is set so that the upper surface thereof is located below the tangent line between the driver's eye point and the front hood of the vehicle body.
[0105]
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 show this relationship, and reference numeral 32 denotes a rearmost of the seat, that is, an eye point which is the height of the driver's eyes at a position where the seat is slid to the rearmost end. The hood 17 is positioned below the tangent line 34 connecting the eye point 32 and the front hood 33 of the vehicle body shown in FIG. This means that the lower limit of the forward field of view seen by the driver during driving, that is, the line of sight 17a viewing the upper limit of the hood 17 and the display 9 with respect to the tangent line 34 is located below, and the display 9 may block the forward field of view. Therefore, a wide field of view can be secured. Thereby, even if it arrange | positions the display 9 on the upper surface of the instrument panel 1, the display 9 does not become a trouble of a driving | operation.
[0106]
7 and 8 show the disposition of the display 9 with respect to the vehicle body 35. The display 9 provided on the upper surface of the instrument panel 1 is disposed so as to be oblique with respect to the center line 36 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body 35. The In other words, the display 9 is positioned obliquely with respect to the driver's eye point 32, so that the driver can drive without obstructing the front field of view and does not hinder driving as described above. .
[0107]
FIG. 9 is a perspective view from the passenger compartment side to which the second embodiment of the present invention is applied. The difference from FIG. 1 is the left side of the instrument panel 1, that is, the upper surface of the center side of an automobile or the like. A case 41 constituting a part of the instrument panel 1 is attached, and the display 9 is stored in a prone state in the case 41, and is supported in a state in which the display 9 can stand up from the case 41 by a structure to be described later. Being done.
[0108]
As shown in FIG. 10, an opening 13 is formed on the upper surface of the case 41, and a hood 17 that closes and opens the opening 13 is provided.
[0109]
The hood 17 normally closes the opening 13, but when the display 9 rises from the case 41, the hood 17 is pushed up by the display 9 to open the opening 13. When the hood 17 is opened, the hood 17 is folded in two to cover the upper surface of the display 9, so that the display of the liquid crystal panel 10 as the display panel of the display 9 does not appear thin due to the light inserted from the front window panel 2. There is a merit that can be observed well.
[0110]
The liquid crystal panel 10 of the display 9 displays images such as navigation, and when stored in the case 41, the liquid crystal panel 10 is in a prone state (see the solid line in FIG. 12). Heat such as the sun 10 irradiated through the front wind panel 2 is difficult to be transmitted to the liquid crystal panel 10, and the display 9 is prevented from being damaged by high heat.
[0111]
FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a structure in which the display 9 is projected and retracted with respect to the case 41, FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view on the right side thereof, FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view on the left side, and FIG. The block 43 and the display 9 as drive sources are arranged in the case 41. In this case, the display 9 is stored in the case 41 in a prone state where the liquid crystal panel 10 faces the bottom surface 41 a of the case 41. The display 9 is supported by a link member 60 that is synonymous with the rotating plate 18 that is rotatably supported by the case 41.
[0112]
On the bottom surface 41 a of the case 41, a pair of racks 45, 45 separated from each other are laid. The pair of racks 45, 45 extend in the front-rear direction of the case 41, and the block 43 can move in the front-rear direction of the case 41 along the rack 45.
[0113]
The block 43 has a motor 46 and a pair of left and right gears 47 connected to the motor 46 therein. The pair of left and right gears 47 are rotatably attached to a gear shaft 49 spanned in the left-right direction in the block 43, and each mesh with a rack 45 on the bottom surface 41 a of the case 41.
[0114]
The motor 46 and the gear 47 are connected by disposing a plurality of reduction gears 48 between the rotation shaft 46 a of the motor 46 and the gear 47, and the rotational force is transmitted by the driving of the motor 46 and the gear 47 is connected. Rotates. Due to this rotation, the gear 47 moves in the longitudinal direction of the rack 45, whereby the entire block 43 reciprocates in the front-rear direction of the case 41.
[0115]
With respect to such a block 43, the display 9 is arranged on the front side of the block 43 in a connected state with the block 43. The display 9 and the block 43 are connected by projecting the connecting shaft 20 as a pin member from both side surfaces on the rear end side of the display 9 and penetrating the connecting shaft 50 to both side surfaces on the front end side of the block 43. As a result, the display 9 is rotatable with respect to the block 43.
[0116]
Further, slide rails 51 having cam grooves 52 are formed on the left and right inner surfaces of the case 41, and the connecting shaft 50 is inserted into the cam grooves 52 of the slide rails 51. The connecting shaft 50 is inserted into the cam groove 52 so as to slide in a state where a frictional force is applied.
[0117]
As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the cam groove 52 of the slide rail 51 has a prone holding portion 53 formed horizontally on the rear side of the case 41 and an upright holding formed horizontally on the front side of the case 41. Part 54 and a guide part 55 communicating these holding parts 53, 54.
[0118]
The upright holding part 54 is located above the prone holding part 53, and the guide part 55 connecting them is inclined obliquely upward from the rear side to the front side of the case 41. Accordingly, the connecting shaft 50 inserted into the cam groove 52 moves upward along the guide portion 55 when the block 43 moves to the front of the case 41, and moves to the guide portion 55 when moving to the rear of the case 41. Move down along.
[0119]
At this time, the connecting shaft 50 also moves up and down with respect to the block 43. In order to ensure vertical movement of the connecting shaft 50 with respect to the block 43, vertical guide grooves 56 are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the block 43, and the connecting shaft 50 passes through the guide grooves 56.
[0120]
In FIG. 13, reference numeral 57 denotes a horizontal shaft protruding from the left and right side surfaces of the block 43, and is inserted into a horizontal groove 58 formed on the corresponding inner surface of the case 41. The horizontal groove 58 extends in the front-rear direction of the case 41, and the horizontal shaft 57 slides in the front-rear direction in the horizontal groove 58 as the block 43 moves.
[0121]
Thus, by inserting the horizontal shaft 57 into the horizontal groove 58, the block 43 only moves in the front-rear direction and is not displaced in the up-down direction, so that the floating is prevented. That is, the horizontal shaft 57 and the horizontal groove 58 constitute a lift prevention mechanism 59 that prevents the block 43 from rising, and when the display 9 stands up, the block 43 does not lift up, so that the display 9 rises smoothly. It can be carried out.
[0122]
Next, the operation of the above structure will be described. The solid line in FIG. 12 is a state in which the display 9 is stored in the case 41 in a prone state, and the block 43 is located on the rear side of the case 41. In this state, the connecting shaft 50 is positioned in the prone holding portion 53 in the cam groove 52 of the slide rail 51, and inadvertent movement is prevented by the frictional force with the prone holding portion 53. Accordingly, the display 9 is in a stable prone state via the connecting shaft 50 and does not rattle.
[0123]
Next, when the motor 46 is driven, the gear 47 rotates in mesh with the rack 45. By this rotation, the entire block 43 moves forward in the case 41.
[0124]
By this movement, the display 9 is pushed and moved forward, and the connecting shaft 50 slides in the cam groove 52 of the slide rail 51. That is, the connecting shaft 50 slides so as to move from the prone holding part 53 to the guide part 55.
[0125]
At this time, since the guide portion 55 is inclined upward, the connecting shaft 50 is gradually pushed upward. As a result, the tip portion of the display 9 (9a portion in FIG. 12) is pushed out of the case 41, and gradually shifts to the standing state. When the connecting shaft 50 reaches the upper end of the guide portion 55, the display 9 is almost entirely pushed out of the case 41 and stands up from the case 41 as indicated by a chain line. During the standing operation, the block 43 is maintained in a horizontal state by the horizontal shaft 57 and the horizontal groove 58, and the display 9 can stand up smoothly.
[0126]
Thereafter, the motor 46 is further driven, and the connecting shaft 50 is moved into the upright holding portion 54 of the cam groove 52 by this driving. In the standing holding portion 54, the connecting shaft 50 does not move carelessly due to the frictional force, so that the display 9 can maintain a stable standing state.
[0127]
When the display 9 is stored in the case 41, the motor 46 is reversely driven to operate in the reverse direction, and the reverse operation enables easy storage.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a layout according to a first embodiment of the present invention as seen from inside a vehicle.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a case for storing the display of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the instrument panel of FIG. 1 before component mounting.
4 is a cross-sectional view of the display stored in the case of FIG. 1. FIG.
5 is a cross-sectional view of a state where the display of FIG. 4 is raised.
FIG. 6 is a side view showing the arrangement of the display with respect to the tangent line between the eye point and the vehicle body hood.
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the arrangement of the display with respect to the vehicle body.
FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged plan view of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view from the passenger compartment side of an automobile to which a second embodiment of the present invention is applied.
10 is a perspective view of the case of FIG. 9. FIG.
11 is a plan view showing a cross section of FIG. 10; FIG.
12 is a cross-sectional view from the right side of FIG.
13 is a cross-sectional view from the left side of FIG.
14 is a cross-sectional view from the front side of FIG. 11. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Instrument panel
3 Steering wheel
8 cases
8a Bottom of case
9 Display
10 Liquid crystal panel as a display panel
11 Control lever
13 opening
15 Conduction hole
16 Vent hole
17 Food
18 Rotating plate
20 Pin member
21 Cam groove as guide member
22 First food
22a The back of the first hood
23 Second food
23a The back of the second hood
26 Closing spring as first urging means
27 Closing spring as second urging means
29 Rotor as rotating member
30, 31 ribs
32 Eyepoint
33 body hood
34 Tangent
37 Connecting pin
41 cases
43 Block as drive source
45 racks
46 motor
47 Gear
50 Connecting shaft as a pin member
51 slide rail
53 Prone holding part
54 Standing holding part
55 Guide part
56 Guide groove
57 horizontal axis
58 Horizontal groove
59 Lifting prevention mechanism

Claims (16)

A case attached to the upper surface of the instrument panel and having an opening on the upper surface;
A display capable of taking either a stored state lying in the case or a standing state rising from the case;
A hood that blocks the opening on the upper surface of the case, rises so as to be positioned below the tangent line between the driver's eyepoint and the vehicle body hood while covering the display with the rise of the display, and opens the upper surface of the case;
A layout structure for an automobile display, comprising: The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 1 ,
A layout structure of an automotive display, wherein a display panel side of the display faces a bottom surface of the case when the display is stored. The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 2 ,
A layout structure of a display for an automobile, wherein a ventilation hole is opened in the bottom surface of the case. The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 3 ,
A layout structure for an automotive display, wherein a conduction hole is formed in an instrument panel facing the vent hole. A layout structure for an automobile display according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
The hood comprises two members, a first hood and a second hood, and is connected to the back surface of the hood so as to be able to be folded in two so as to face each other when the display stands up. Construction. The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 5 ,
The first hood and the second hood are folded in front and rear, and the second hood located on the rear side of the hood is bent downward when the display is in a standing state, and covers the upper part of the standing display. A layout structure for an automobile display, characterized by blocking light from entering the display panel. The layout structure of the automobile display according to any one of claims 1 to 6 ,
In the retracted state, the display is supported at its front by a pin member so as to be rotatable and slidable in the front-rear direction, and at one end is supported by a rotating plate that is rotatably supported by the case. The layout structure of automotive displays. The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 7 ,
The pin member of the display is slid back and forth along a guide member provided in the case,
The guide member is formed in a front lower state in which a front end is located below and a rear end is located above;
A layout structure of a display for an automobile, wherein a lower end portion of the display in the standing-up process gradually moves to the opening side above the case. The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 7 ,
The rotating plate is rotatably supported on the upper surface of the display at the other end,
A layout structure of a display for an automobile, wherein a lower end portion of the display in the standing process gradually moves to a rear end portion of the opening. The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 7,
In the retracted state, the display is supported by a pin member so that the front part is rotatable and slidable in the front-rear direction along a guide member provided in the case. While supported by a pivot plate that is pivotally supported,
The second hood is urged in a direction to close the opening with respect to the first hood by the urging means,
The front end portion of the display in the stowed state in the standing up process gradually moves to the rear end portion of the opening, and the rear upper end portion of the display in the stowed state moves obliquely upward and forward to the second hood in the closed state. Abut the back of the
The rear upper end of the display pushes up the entire hood, and after the rear upper end of the display shifts from the second hood to the first hood, the second hood is bent toward the display side. Layout structure. The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 5 or 6 ,
The first hood is urged in a direction to close the opening by the first urging means, and the second hood has a second urging force set to be smaller than that of the first urging means. A layout structure of a display for an automobile, wherein the layout structure is urged by means to close the opening. The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 2 or 3 ,
A rotating member is attached to a rear upper end portion of the display in a retracted state so that the rotating member protrudes from an upper surface of the display. A layout structure of a display for an automobile characterized by opening the door. The layout structure of the automobile display according to claim 12 ,
A layout structure for an automobile display, wherein a rib for allowing the rotating member of the display to slide is formed at a position facing the rotating member on the back surface of the hood. A layout structure for an automotive display according to any one of claims 1 to 13 ,
The layout structure of an automobile display, wherein a rear end of the hood when the display stands is positioned below a tangent line between the driver's eye point and the body hood. 15. The layout structure of an automobile display according to claim 14 ,
A steering wheel is arranged on the driver side of the display,
Between the display and the steering wheel, an operation lever that is shifted in a substantially vertical direction is arranged,
The display panel of the standing display is arranged so that the operation lever located at least in the driving position or the parking position is located away from the line connecting the driver's eye point and the display. Layout structure for automotive displays. A layout structure of a display for an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 15,
A display disposed on the upper surface of the instrument panel approximately in the center of the vehicle width, and an operation lever disposed on the steering wheel side of the display and operated to shift substantially vertically between the display and the steering wheel. A layout structure of an automobile display, wherein the display is arranged so that the operation lever located at a driving position or a parking position is avoided from a line connecting a driver's eye point and the display. .

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