JP3898919B2 - Automotive electronics - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an in-vehicle electronic device, and more particularly to an operation panel thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Examples of conventional in-vehicle electronic devices are shown in FIGS. The operation panel 20 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is attached to and detached from the in-vehicle electronic device main body 1 through attachment / detachment mechanisms 1b and 1b. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the operation panel 20 is mounted on the in-vehicle electronic device main body 1, and FIG. 11 shows a state in which the operation panel 20 is detached from the in-vehicle electronic device main body 1. The operation panel 20 can be detached from the in-vehicle electronic device main body 1 to prevent theft when not in use.
[0003]
When the operation panel 20 is attached to the in-vehicle electronic device main body 1, the operation panel 20 is electrically connected to the in-vehicle electronic device main body 1 via the connector 1c and can be operated by the operation keys 20b of the operation panel 20. Become. Further, an operation guide or the like is displayed on the display unit 20a of the operation panel 20. A recording medium such as a CD is put in and out through the recording medium insertion slot 20 c of the operation panel 20 and the recording medium insertion slot 1 a of the in-vehicle electronic device main body 1.
[0004]
12 to 14 show other examples of conventional in-vehicle electronic devices. In this example, the operation panel 21 is attached to the panel support chassis 22 shown in FIG. 14 via hooks 22a and 22a. When the operation panel 21 is attached to the vehicle-mounted electronic device main body 1, the operation panel 21 is electrically connected to the vehicle-mounted electronic device main body 1 via the connector 23 and can be operated by the operation key 21 b of the operation panel 21. Become. Further, an operation guide or the like is displayed on the display unit 21a of the operation panel 21.
[0005]
The panel support chassis 22 is driven by the drive mechanism so as to move relative to the in-vehicle electronic device main body 1, and the operation panel 21 covers the front surface of the in-vehicle electronic device main body 1 shown in FIG. It drives between the position which opens the front surface of the vehicle-mounted electronic device main body 1. A recording medium such as CD8 is moved in and out through the recording medium insertion slot 1a of the in-vehicle electronic device main body 1 by moving the operation panel 21 to the position shown in FIG.
[0006]
In the above-described conventional in-vehicle electronic device, when the operator leaves the vehicle, in order to prevent theft, the operation panel 21 is removed from the main body, and thereafter, a portion exposed to the outside such as the display unit is not damaged. It was carried in a panel case 24 as shown in FIG.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
When mounting the in-vehicle electronic device in the space of the console portion of the vehicle, the size of the operation panel is limited to the size of the opening of the cluster panel on the vehicle side. In the conventional in-vehicle electronic device shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 described above, the size of the display unit and the operation key cannot be increased because the display unit, the operation key, and the recording medium insertion slot are arranged on the operation panel. It was.
[0008]
In the conventional in-vehicle electronic device shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, since the recording medium insertion slot is not arranged on the operation panel, the display unit and the operation key can be enlarged, but the in-vehicle electronic device is still multifunctional. However, the size was not sufficient, and the operability was not sufficiently improved.
[0009]
In addition, in the above-described conventional in-vehicle electronic devices, when carrying the operation panel removed for theft prevention, the display unit and the operation unit are exposed to the outside, which may cause scratches. It was necessary to attach a panel case, which was a factor in increasing costs.
[0010]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the present invention is to make the display unit and the operation unit sufficiently large, and when carrying the operation panel, do not put it in the panel case. However, an object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle electronic device that does not damage the display unit or the operation unit.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The in-vehicle electronic device of the present invention is a vehicle-mounted electronic device that is mounted in a space of a console portion of a vehicle, and rotates so that the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member can be folded at the end portions. The display unit and operation keys are arranged on both sides facing each other in a freely connected and folded state, and the sum of the areas of both sides is provided with an operation panel formed larger than the area of the front surface of the in-vehicle electronic device . Is.
[0012]
In the in-vehicle electronic device, the first plate-like member is driven between a position where the front part of the in-vehicle electronic device is closed and an open position. The electronic device is driven to a position where the front portion is opened, and the second plate member is further opened from the first plate member.
[0013]
In the in-vehicle electronic device, the first plate-like member is detachably attached to the panel support chassis, and is driven between a position for closing the front portion of the in-vehicle electronic device and an open position by the panel support chassis. Is.
[0014]
In the in-vehicle electronic device, the panel support chassis is driven by a link mechanism of a four-node rotation chain.
[0015]
Moreover, in each said vehicle-mounted electronic device, an operation key is arrange | positioned at a said 1st plate-shaped member, and a display part is arrange | positioned at a said 2nd plate-shaped member.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An in-vehicle electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 show an in-vehicle electronic device that is an embodiment of the present invention. The operation panel 2 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 includes a first plate-like member 3 and a second plate-like member 4 that are rotatably connected by a shaft 3a. The first plate-like member 3 is shown in FIG. And it is attached to and detached from the panel support chassis 9 shown in FIG.
[0017]
That is, as shown in FIG. 6, hooks 9a are provided at both ends (only one is shown in the figure) of the panel support chassis 9, and when the first plate member 3 is pushed in, the hooks 9a are shown as A in the figure. After being deformed in one direction, it returns to its original position and is fitted into the recess 3 c of the first plate member 3, and the first plate member 3 is held by the panel support chassis 9. In this state, the operation panel 2 is electrically connected to the in-vehicle audio equipment body 1 by the connector 10 provided on the panel support chassis 9. When the first plate-like member 3 is pulled, the hook 9a is elastically deformed, and the operation panel 2 having the first plate-like member 3 removed from the panel support chassis 9 can be removed.
[0018]
The panel support chassis 9 is driven by a drive mechanism as will be described later. And the position which closes the front surface of the vehicle-mounted audio equipment main body 1 which shows the operation panel 2 in FIG. 1 in the state which the 2nd plate-shaped member 4 was closed with respect to the 1st plate-shaped member 3, and it shows in FIG. It drives between the position which opens the front surface of the vehicle-mounted audio equipment main body 1. That is, when the second plate-like member 4 is pressed in the state shown in FIG. 1, the surface of the operation panel 2 is slightly bent and the panel open / close switch 5 provided inside the second plate-like member is activated. The operation panel 2 moves in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2 and comes to a position where the front surface of the in-vehicle audio equipment body 1 is opened. When the second plate-like member 4 is pushed in the state shown in FIG. 2, the panel open / close switch 5 provided inside the second plate-like member is actuated, and the operation panel 2 is moved to the arrow A in FIG. It moves to the direction opposite to the direction and comes to the position shown in FIG.
[0019]
In the state shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, the CD 8 can be inserted from the recording medium insertion slot 1 a provided in the in-vehicle audio equipment body 1. Further, when the CD 8 is inserted in the in-vehicle audio equipment body 1, the CD 8 can be ejected from the recording medium insertion slot 1a by pressing the eject switch 7.
[0020]
The drive mechanism of the panel support chassis 9 will be described with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the first panel support arm 12 is rotatably supported by the vehicle-mounted audio device main body 1 by the shaft 11, and the second panel support arm 13 is rotated by the shaft 14. It is rotatably supported by. Also. The first panel support arm 12 is rotatably connected to the panel support chassis 9 by a connection pin 12a, and the second panel support arm 13 is rotatably connected to the panel support chassis 9 by a connection pin 13a.
[0021]
As described above, the in-vehicle acoustic device main body 1, the first panel support arm 12, the second panel support arm 13, and the panel support chassis 9 form a four-joint rotation chain link mechanism. Although the link mechanism on the left side of FIGS. 8 and 9 has been described, a link mechanism having the same shape is also provided on the right side, and the panel support chassis 9 changes its position while maintaining a parallel state.
[0022]
The worm gear 15 a fixed to the rotating shaft of the motor 15 fixed to the in-vehicle audio equipment body 1 meshes with the helical gear 16 rotatably supported by the in-vehicle audio equipment body 1, and the rotation of the helical gear 16. Are transmitted to the spur gears 17, 17... And the spur gear 18 that are rotatably supported by the in-vehicle audio equipment body 1. The spur gear 18 meshes with the partial gear 12 b of the first panel support arm 12, and the first panel support arm 12 is rotated by the motor 15.
[0023]
When the first panel support arm 12 is rotated, the panel support chassis 9 opens the front surface of the in-vehicle audio device body 1 shown in FIG. 9 from the position covering the front surface of the in-vehicle audio device body 1 in FIG. It is rotated between. The outer surface of the panel support chassis 9 in the state shown in FIG. 8 is the upper surface of the panel support chassis 9 in the state shown in FIG .
[0024]
In the above configuration, since the operation keys of the operation panel 2 do not appear outside in the non-use state shown in FIG. 1, it is difficult for the vehicle-mounted device to be recognized from the outside of the vehicle, and the anti-theft effect can be obtained even in this state. When the panel open / close switch is pressed from this state as described above, the operation panel 2 moves to the position shown in FIG. 2 and stops for a certain time.
[0025]
In this state, when the user holds the tip of the second plate-like member 4 with his hand and raises it in the direction indicated by the arrow B in FIG. 3, the main switch 6 provided on the first plate-like member 3 becomes the second switch. The state of being pushed by the projection 3d provided on the plate-like member 3 is released, and the display unit 4a and the operation keys are activated.
[0026]
As described above, the display unit 4a and the operation unit on which the operation key 3b is arranged in the state where the second plate-like member 4 is opened are twice the area when the operation panel is closed. In addition, since the recording medium insertion port is not provided in the operation panel, the display unit and the operation unit can be significantly widened as compared with the conventional one.
[0027]
As described above, when the eject switch 7 is pressed in the state shown in FIG. 4, the recording medium is ejected. However, when the recording medium is not removed, the operation panel is not closed and the recording medium is removed. When a sensor that has not been detected detects, the operation panel is closed to a position shown in FIG.
[0028]
When inserting a recording medium, the panel open / close switch 5 is pushed in the state shown in FIG. 1 to open the operation panel to the position shown in FIG. When there is no recording medium, no recording medium is inserted for a certain period of time, and the second plate member 4 is not opened, the operation panel is closed to the position shown in FIG. At this time, in order to prevent the operation panel from closing and a finger or the like from being pinched, a buzzer signals when the closing timing is approaching.
[0029]
As described above, when the operation panel 2 is removed from the panel support chassis, the panel support chassis is returned to the position shown in FIG. The removed operation panel is in a state in which the first plate member 3 and the second plate member are closed so that the operation unit and the display unit are inside as shown in FIG. Even when not in use, the operation unit and display unit will not be damaged when carried.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
According to the in-vehicle electronic device of the present invention, since the area of the operation unit and the display unit of the operation panel can be increased, operability is improved.
[0031]
Further, the operation panel removed for theft prevention is not damaged because the operation unit and the display unit are not exposed to the outside, and it is not necessary to attach a panel case to the product, thereby achieving cost reduction.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an in-vehicle electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing another state of the in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing still another state of the in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing still another state of the in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing still another state of the in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a part of the in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an operation panel of the in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating a part of another member except a part of the in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a part of other members in a perspective view except for some members in the vehicle-mounted electronic device in another state.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing another state of the in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing another example of a conventional in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing another state of the in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing still another state of the in-vehicle electronic device.
FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an operation panel of the in-vehicle electronic device.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 In-vehicle electronic device main body, 1a Recording medium insertion port, 1b Attachment / detachment mechanism, 1c Connector 2 Operation panel 3 1st plate-shaped member, 3a axis | shaft, 3b operation key, 3c depression, 3d protrusion 4 2nd plate-shaped member, 4a Display section 5 Panel open / close switch 6 Main switch 7 Eject switch 8 CD
9 panel support chassis, 9a hook 10 connector 11 shaft 12 first panel support arm, 12a connecting pin, 12b partial gear 13 second panel support arm, 13a connecting pin 14 shaft 15 motor, 15a worm gear 16 helical gear 17 , 18 Spur gear 20 Operation panel, 20a Display section, 20b Operation key, 20c Recording medium insertion slot 21 Operation panel, 21a Display section, 21b Operation key 22 Panel support chassis, 22a Hook 23 Connector 24 Panel case

Claims (5)

In an in-vehicle electronic device attached to a space of a console portion of a vehicle, the first plate-like member and the second plate-like member are rotatably connected so as to be foldable at their end portions, and in a folded state The vehicle-mounted electronic device is characterized in that a display unit and operation keys are arranged on both sides facing each other, and an operation panel is formed in which the sum of the areas of both surfaces is larger than the area of the front surface of the vehicle-mounted electronic device. . The first plate-like member is driven between a position where the front part of the in-vehicle electronic device is closed and a position where the front part is opened. The vehicle-mounted electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the second plate-like member is driven to a position opened from the first plate-like member. The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 2, wherein the first plate-like member is detachably attached to a panel support chassis and is driven between a position at which a front portion of the in-vehicle electronic device is closed and an open position by the panel support chassis. The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 3, wherein the panel support chassis is driven by a link mechanism of a four-node rotating chain. 5. The in-vehicle electronic device according to claim 1, wherein an operation key is disposed on the first plate-shaped member, and a display unit is disposed on the second plate-shaped member.

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