JPH024155B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present application provides a mounting mechanism for a vehicle-mounted device that is effective when mounting a vehicle-mounted device, such as a radio receiver or a composite device of a tape player and a radio receiver, to the dash board of an automobile. It is related to.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, an in-vehicle radio receiver or a combination device of a tape player and a radio receiver has an electric circuit,
A horizontal rectangular panel formed in the shape of a frame with four peripheral edges protruding beyond the housing is attached to the front of a flat, cubic-shaped housing that houses a channel selection mechanism, a playing mechanism, etc., and this panel The dash board of an automobile, on which the in-vehicle equipment configured in this way is mounted, has a configuration in which operation parts such as operation buttons are arranged on the surface. A horizontal rectangular window hole is provided that is large enough to be inserted.In this configuration, when the in-vehicle equipment is mounted on the dash board, conventionally it is installed at the front position (panel side) on the left and right sides of the housing. The locking plate is made of a spring plate, has free pieces integrally provided along its upper and lower edges, and has a V-shaped locking pawl that bends and projects outward at its front free end. By using the elasticity of the free pieces and inserting the housing of the in-vehicle equipment into the window hole made in the dash board from the front, the rear edge of the side edge of the panel protruding from the side of the housing can be removed. and the bent locking pawl of the free piece, clamp the window hole side edge of the dash board in its thickness direction, and screw a nut onto the screw shaft protruding from the center of the rear surface of the housing. When the in-vehicle equipment mounted on the dash board is removed from the dash board, insert the operating rod into the hole provided through the side edge of the panel. and forcibly presses the bent locking pawl protruding outward against its elasticity to release the locking state between the locking pawl and the rear surface of the edge of the window hole, In this state, the on-vehicle equipment was pulled out through the window hole of the dash board.

Problems to be Solved However, according to the above configuration, the position of the locking pawl provided on the free piece is fixed, so the thickness of the panel and the thickness of the periphery of the window hole of the dash board can be adjusted to some extent. If the above error exists, there will be looseness between the dash board and the vehicle equipment when installed, resulting in a lack of mechanical stability and a significant loss of product value, and when removing the vehicle equipment from the dash board. This had a defect in that the locking claws of the four free pieces on the left and right sides had to be pulled out forward while being pressed inward by the insertion of the operating rod, and the removal operation was also extremely troublesome.

OBJECTS, EMBODIMENTS, AND AFFECTS OF THE INVENTION The present application solves the above-mentioned conventional defects, and the embodiments will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
1, a sliding member 2 that slides along the guide member 1, and a sliding member 2 whose both ends are connected to the guide member 1.
The sliding member 2 is rotatably supported in front and rear positions, and the sliding member 2 is screwed together and rotated.
and an operating member 3 that slides in the longitudinal direction of the guide member 1.

The guide member 1 is formed to have a U-shaped cross section, and has an adjustment hole 11 in which a wide part 11a, an adjustment part 11b that gradually tapers toward the front, and a narrow part 11c are arranged in succession on the bottom surface 10. is provided so that the wide part 11a is at the rear, and a rising piece 13 from the bottom surface 10 is provided at the front end of the guide part 12, and the rising piece 1
3 further forward into an L shape and fold back.
A notch hole 15 that opens at the upper edge and a shaft bearing hole 16 are formed in the center of the folded piece 14 and the rising piece 13, respectively, and a notch hole 15 that opens at the upper edge and a bearing hole 16 are formed in the rear end of the guide part 12 that rises from the bottom surface 10 and , a support part 17 extending horizontally to the rear is provided, a hole 18 is provided in the continuous part between the support part 17 and the guide part 12, and an L-shaped bent hole 18 is provided at the position of the hole 18. A supporting piece 4 is made of an elastic plate, and its hanging piece 40 is connected to the rising piece 1.
It is fixedly attached to the supporting portion 17 so as to face the support portion 3 .

The sliding member 2 that slidably intervenes in the guide member 1 is composed of a piece 20 bent in a U-shape,
On the top surface of this piece 20, a plurality of locking pawls 21 are arranged in parallel at regular intervals in the front and back direction by cutting and raising, and the front hanging piece 22 has a downward notch hole 23, and the rear hanging piece 22 has a downward notch hole 23, and Each piece 24 is provided with a threaded portion 25 and a V-shaped engaging portion 26 that engages with the adjusting hole 11 extending downward.

The operating member 3 for sliding the sliding member 2 in the longitudinal direction of the guide member 1 has a rotating head 30 at one end.
It consists of a screw shaft 31 having a screw shaft 31, and an angular recess 32 for operation is formed on the end surface of the head 30.
This operating member 3 has one end inserted into a bearing hole 16 provided in the rising piece 13 so that the head 30 is located between the rising piece 13 and the folded piece 13.
The other end is rotatably supported in a hole provided in a hanging piece 40 of the support piece 4, and this operating member 3 is connected to the notch hole 23 of the front hanging piece 22 and the rear hanging piece of the sliding member 3. It passes through the threaded part 25 and the threaded part is threaded into the threaded part 25 of the rear hanging piece 24, and in this state, the engagement part 26 of the piece 20 is attached to the bottom surface 10 of the guide part 12. It engages with the adjustment hole 11 and is inclined so that the top surface is lower at the front. 1 in the diagram
Reference numeral 9 denotes outward ribs provided along both left and right side edges of the guide member 1 in the longitudinal direction.

The mounting mechanism of the present application configured in this manner has the fifth
As shown in the figure, the casing that constitutes the in-vehicle device A
The guide members 1 are attached to the front side of the left and right sides of A ₁ with the guide members 1 facing outward, and the head 30 of the operating member 3 and the head 30 of the operating member 3 are attached to the side edges of the panel A ₂ attached to the front of the housing A ₁ . Opposing operation hole _A3 is provided.

Therefore, for use, the sliding member 2 is positioned behind the guide member 1, and the engaging portion 26 of the sliding member 2 is engaged with the wide portion 11a of the adjustment hole 11. Almost the entire body is inserted into the guide portion 12 of the guide member 1.

In this state, the casing A ₁ of the vehicle-mounted device A is inserted from the front into the window hole B ₁ formed in the dash board B, and its front surface is brought into contact with the rear surface of the panel A ₂ .

Next, the operation rod C, which is formed into an angular shape so that at least the tip thereof fits into the angular recess 32 of the head 30, is inserted through the operation hole _A3 , and the tip thereof is fitted into the angular recess 32. and rotate the operating rod C from the outside. Then, the sliding member 2 screwed into the threaded portion of the operating member 3 moves forward along the axial direction of the screw shaft 31, and the engaging portion 26 of the rear hanging piece 24 and the bottom surface 10 of the guide portion 12 are connected to each other. Due to the engagement with the adjusting portion 11b, the top surface of the sliding member 2 gradually protrudes outward. This protruding height changes corresponding to the inclination angle of the inclined edge forming the adjustment part 11b, and then the engaging part 26 moves horizontally when it reaches the narrow part 11c of the adjustment hole 11.

In this way, due to the change in the protruding height of the outer surface of the sliding piece 2, the locking pawl 21 locks on the rear surface of the peripheral edge of the window hole _B1 , and from this state, the operating member 3 is further rotated. When operated, the peripheral edge of the window hole _B1 is firmly tightened between the locking pawl 21 and the peripheral edge of the panel A, and as a result, the in-vehicle device A is attached to the dash board B.
It can be firmly attached without any play.
Note that the rear surface of the vehicle-mounted device A is solidly fixed to the vehicle body by screwing bolts and nuts together, as in the past.

Effects of the Invention Since the present application is constructed as described above, even if there is a dimensional error in manufacturing, it is possible to reliably mount an in-vehicle device on a dash board without any looseness, and Even when removing the equipment from the dash board, the sliding members in the attachment mechanism of the present invention can be individually operated to individually release the lock from the dash board, so the removal operation is easy. have

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present application, and FIG. 1 is an overall plan view, FIG. 2 is a bottom view, FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view, FIG. 4 is a rear view of the sliding member, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a partial plan view showing the state of use. In the figure, 1 is a guide member, 2 is a sliding member, 3 is an operating member, 4 is a support piece, 10 is a bottom surface, 11 is an adjustment hole, 1
1b is an adjustment part, 12 is a guide part, 13 is a rising piece,
17 is a support part, 20 is a piece piece, 21 is a locking claw, 25
26 is a threaded portion, 26 is an engaging portion, 30 is a head, 31 is a screw shaft, 32 is a recessed portion, and 40 is a hanging piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An elongated guide member having a guide portion formed in a U-shape in cross section and having an adjustment hole on the bottom surface including an adjustment portion whose width tapers gradually toward the front. The guide member is supported at its front and rear sides such that both ends thereof are rotatable and the rear end thereof is movable in the vertical direction.
It consists of an operating member consisting of a screw shaft having a head for rotational operation at the front end, and a piece that is slidably interposed within the guide portion of the guide member and is threadedly engaged with the operating member. A locking claw is provided on the top surface of the
A mounting mechanism for an on-vehicle device, comprising a sliding member having a V-shaped engagement portion extending from its lower edge to engage with the adjustment hole. 2. The mounting mechanism for on-vehicle equipment according to claim 1, wherein the rear end of the operating member is supported by a guide member via a support piece having vertical elasticity. 3. The in-vehicle device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the top surface of the piece is inclined so as to be lower at the front, and a plurality of locking claws are provided on the top surface at intervals in the direction of the inclination. mounting mechanism for equipment. 4. The mounting mechanism for vehicle-mounted equipment according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the bridge piece is formed into a U-shaped cross section, and an engaging portion is provided extending from the rear hanging piece.