JP4073287B2 - Folding operation panel mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an on-vehicle audio apparatus in which an operation panel is detachable, and more particularly to an operation panel mounting structure.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Some operation panels of in-vehicle audio equipment are made retractable in order to open the recording medium insertion port, and are removable in order to prevent theft. An example of such a conventional retractable operation panel attaching / detaching structure will be described with reference to FIGS. Arms 5 and 5 (only the left one is shown in the figure) are fixed to the left and right sides of the sub-panel 2 attached to the front of the device main body 1 shown in FIG. (Not visible) is erected.
[0003]
Bearings (not visible in the figure) are embedded in a movable state on the left and right side surfaces of the operation panel 10 and are urged in a protruding direction by a compression coil spring. The bearing is fitted to the shafts of the arms 5 and 5 so that the operation panel 10 is rotatably supported. When the operation panel 10 is pivotally supported while being pivotably supported, the operation panel 10 is locked by a lock mechanism (not shown) and covers the front surface of the sub-panel 2 to be in use. When the lock mechanism is unlocked, the lever 10 pushes the back surface 10a of the operation panel 10 and tilts it forward. As shown in FIG. 5, the lever 4 is rotatably supported on the main body side and is urged in the protruding direction by a spring.
[0004]
When removing the operation panel 10, if the operation panel 10 is tilted and pulled forward, the bearing is pushed by the shafts of the arms 5, 5, and against the elasticity of the compression coil spring, is moved deep into the recess of the operation panel 10. The operation panel 10 can be moved away from the device main body 1 by moving the shaft off the bearing.
[0005]
In the mounting structure of the retractable operation panel proposed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-126469, the arm 5 of the conventional example is rotatably supported, and the shaft is spring-loaded in the direction into the recess of the bearing of the operation panel. The lever that is biased and tilts the operation panel enters and exits in a straight line from the sub-panel.
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-126469 (page 4, FIG. 2, FIG. 6)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the mounting structure of the conventional panel retractable operation panel described above, as shown in FIG. 5, the state in which the operation panel 10 is rotated is detected by the switch 11, and the operation panel 10 is smoothly rotated. Generally, the lever 4 is configured so as to largely protrude from the sub-panel 2.
[0008]
When the operation panel 10 is attached to the device main body 1 as shown in FIG. 6 with the lever 4 projecting greatly from the sub-panel 2 in this way, one of the operation panels 10 is engaged with the shaft of the arm and the operation panel 10 is moved. The lever is pushed in the direction indicated by the white arrow. At this time, the operation panel 10 pushes the lever 4 in a state of being inclined with respect to the device main body 1. When the lever 4 is in a locked state, it may be difficult to mount. Alternatively, the lever 4 may be deformed or damaged.
[0009]
The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a tiltable operation panel capable of attaching the operation panel smoothly and easily. .
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The retractable operation panel mounting structure according to the present invention includes a shaft erected on arms mounted on the left and right sides of the apparatus body with bearings urged in a protruding direction by being embedded in a movable state on the left and right side surfaces of the operation panel. The operation panel is rotatably mounted on the device main body, a lever is provided on the device main body to press and rotate the operation panel, and the operation panel can be attached to and detached from the device main body. In the in-vehicle audio device, the one bearing of the operation panel is fitted to the one shaft erected on the arm and the other bearing is fitted to the other shaft erected on the arm. When the operation panel is pushed in the direction of the device body, the rib is pressed by the lever to restrict the displacement in the other bearing side direction of the lever tip that is pushed and rotated by the back surface of the operation panel. Along Those were only set to the outside.
[0011]
Further, in the mounting structure of the retractable operation panel, the operation panel is configured such that the other bearing is detached from the other shaft erected on the arm in a state where the operation panel mounted on the device body is tilted. When the lever is pulled out, a notch for allowing the lever to pass therethrough is provided in the rib of the operation panel .
[0012]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a mounting structure of a tiltable operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operation panel 3 shown in the figure is similar to the operation panel 10 described in the conventional example, and is provided with shafts provided on arms (not shown in FIG. 1) provided on the left and right of the sub-panel 2 attached to the front of the device body 1. Is pivotably and detachably supported, and is tilted by being pushed by the lever 4.
[0013]
In the operation panel 3 of the embodiment, a rib 3b is provided on the outer side of the pressing portion 3a pressed by the lever 4. Moreover, the notch 3c is provided in a part of rib 3b.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, when the operation panel 3 is attached to the device main body 1, one of the operation panels 3 is engaged with the shaft of the arm and the operation panel 3 is pushed in the direction indicated by the white arrow. Since the lever 4 is pushed in a state inclined with respect to the device body 1, the lever 4 is pushed in the direction indicated by the black arrow.
[0015]
At this time, since the tip of the lever 4 and the operation panel 3 are in a pressure contact state, the tip of the lever 4 is locked to the rib 3b, and the displacement of the tip of the lever 4 is suppressed. The lever 4 smoothly moves relative to the operation panel 3 from the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 2 to the position indicated by the two-dot chain line, so that the operation panel 3 can be easily mounted.
[0016]
When the operation panel 3 is removed, the tip of the lever 4 is adjusted to the position of the notch 3c of the rib 3b by tilting the operation panel 3 as shown in FIG. Further, when the operation panel 3 is pulled out in the direction indicated by the white arrow, the tip of the lever 4 passes through the notch 3c and is detached from the pressing portion 3a, so that the operation panel 3 can be easily removed.
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
According to the mounting structure of the tiltable operation panel of the present invention, the operation panel can be easily mounted on the main body without forcibly deforming the lever for tilting the operation panel. Moreover, what provided the notch in the rib of the operation panel can remove an operation panel from a main body easily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a part of a mounting structure of a retractable operation panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a part of the mounting structure of the retractable operation panel.
FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the mounting structure of the retractable operation panel as seen from another direction.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a conventional tiltable operation panel.
FIG. 5 is a side view showing a mounting structure of the retractable operation panel.
FIG. 6 is a partial plan view showing a mounting structure of the retractable operation panel.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Apparatus main body 2 Sub panel 3 Operation panel, 3a Press part, 3b Rib, 3c Notch 4 Lever 5 Arm 10 Operation panel, 10a Back surface 11 Switch

Claims (2)

The operation panel is mounted on the device body by fitting the bearings urged in the protruding direction with the shafts erected on the left and right arms of the device body by embedding them in a movable state on the left and right sides of the operation panel. Attached so that it can rotate,
A lever for turning the operation panel by pressing the back of the operation panel is provided on the device body,
Furthermore, in the on-vehicle audio equipment in which the operation panel is detachable from the equipment body,
The main body of the operation panel is fitted so that the other bearing is fitted to the other shaft erected on the arm in a state where the one bearing of the operation panel is fitted to the first shaft erected on the arm. when pushing in the direction, the digits set outwardly along the portion to be pressed by the lever front end of the other bearing side direction the lever ribs for restricting the displacement of the pressed and rotated to the back of the operation panel The installation structure of the retractable operation panel. A notch that allows the lever to pass when the operation panel is pulled out so that the other bearing is disengaged from the other shaft that is erected on the arm while the operation panel mounted on the device body is tilted. The mounting structure of the tiltable operation panel according to claim 1 provided on a rib of the operation panel.

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