JPH02926Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) This invention relates to an in-vehicle bracket used for attaching and fixing radio equipment, etc. under the dash board of a car. This invention relates to an in-vehicle bracket that allows for one-touch operation.

(Prior art and its problems, etc.) As an example of a conventional one-touch type automotive bracket is shown in Fig. 4, a pair of bracket pieces 2 are rotatably connected on one side by a removable hinge 1. , 3, the other side plate portions 2a, 3a, respectively.
It was said that it could be freely locked and removed using a so-called snap lock 4, which was a latch. That is, the side plate portion 3 of the lower bracket piece 3
The main body 4 of the snap lock 4 is attached to the shaft supporting plates 5, 5 protruding from a.
The upper part of a is rotatably attached with a pin 6. A hook 7 for hooking the latch 4b of the snap lock 4 is provided on the side plate 2a of the upper bracket piece 2. In the figure, 8 is a radio device to be held, 9 is a notch for allowing the snap lock 4 to escape, and 10 is a stopper for receiving the lower edge of the side plate portion 2a of the upper bracket piece 2.

However, in the case of the conventional automotive bracket mentioned above,
Snap lock 4 is quite expensive. In addition, there is a drawback that the rotation range of the snap lock 4 must be free of obstacles, that is, a large space is required for the mounting portion.
Furthermore, since the snap lock 4 is strongly attached to the bracket piece 3 by caulking or welding the pin 6, if the snap lock 4 breaks down, even the bracket piece 3 must be warped and replaced.
There was a problem with the aftercare.

(Purpose of the invention, technical problems to be solved) Therefore, the purpose of this invention was to make the latching metal extremely inexpensive, require almost no space to make it work effectively, and improve parts management. To provide an in-vehicle bracket which is convenient for the operator and after-care workers, and has an improved structure that prevents a radio device or the like from accidentally falling off when the radio device or the like is attached or removed.

(Structure of the invention, means for solving problems) In order to achieve the above object, the in-vehicle bracket of this invention is made of a single elastic thin plate, such as a thin steel plate, and has long flexible arms on both sides and their lower ends. The base (upper part) of the locking plate is formed by forming an outward hook-shaped stopper in the middle part and a spring lock part having an outwardly protruding uneven shape in the center part.
was attached and fixed to the side plate of one of the bracket pieces with screws or the like, and a notch was formed in the same side plate over the flexible range of the locking plate. The side plate portion of the other bracket piece is provided with a window hole into which the stopper and spring lock portion of the locking piece enter and lock.

(Function and effect) In other words, when the side plates of the pair of bracket pieces are operated so as to overlap each other, the stoppers and spring locks of the flexible arms of the locking plate move into the corresponding window holes by utilizing their elasticity. . The locking effect of the spring locking portion locks the pair of bracket pieces into a state in which they hold the radio.

In other words, no other operations are required, and it is a one-touch operation.

On the other hand, to release the lock, it is only necessary to push out the spring lock part with a fingertip, which is also a one-touch type. In the case of this in-vehicle bracket, the only space required for mounting is the space required to lightly push off the spring lock portion with a fingertip as described above, that is, the mounting space can be reduced.

Further, the pair of bracket pieces whose locks have been pushed out as described above do not open completely all at once, but the stopper catches the edge of the window hole and stops once at a certain opening degree (half-open state). Therefore, there is no risk of the wireless device being accidentally dropped and damaged when the lock is released. Of course, the stopper can be easily removed from the edge of the window hole by utilizing the elasticity of the flexible arm.

In addition, the locking plate can be produced by pressing or the like at a much lower cost than a snap lock, and can be attached removably with good workability using, for example, two screws. Moreover, since there are fewer parts, there is flexibility in the manufacturing process of the bracket, and parts management is also easy, making it convenient for after-care.

(Example) The in-vehicle bracket shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is
A locking plate 14 is attached to the side plate portion 12a of one bracket piece 12 of a pair of bracket pieces 12 and 13, which are rotatably connected on one side by a removable hinge 11.
The upper end (base) of is attached and fixed with two screws 15, 15.

This locking plate 14 is made by pressing an elastic thin steel plate with a thickness of about 0.5 mm, and has a symmetrical long and thin flexible arm 16 on both sides and a stopper 17 bent in an outward hook shape at its lower end. formed into a shape.

Further, a convex portion 18 is formed in the center to protrude outward in a rectangular wave shape, and a front downward protrusion 18 is formed below the convex portion 18 at a slight interval and similarly protrudes outward in a sawtooth shape. A concave portion between the convex portion 19 and the spring lock portion 20 is formed. Note that the lower edge 21 is slightly bent inward in order to smooth the engagement operation.

Further, a notch 22 having approximately the same shape and size as the flexible range of the locking plate 14, that is, the portion other than the portion where the locking plate 14 is fixed with the screws 15, is formed in the side plate portion 12a,
The structure is such that the flexibility of the flexible arm 16 and the spring lock portion 20 of the locking plate 14 is not hindered.

On the side plate portion 13a of the other bracket piece 13,
A long and narrow slit-shaped window hole 2 into which the stopper 17 of the locking plate 14 enters in the longitudinal direction on both sides thereof.
3 is formed to have approximately the same width as the stopper 17. A notch 24 is provided in the center portion to allow the convex portion 18 and the front descending convex portion 19 of the locking plate 14 to freely enter just before the lock position, and a notch 24 is provided below the notch 24 with approximately the same width as the spring lock portion 20 which is the concave portion. The window hole 25 into which the front downward convex portion 21 enters leaving the frame edge 26
is formed to have approximately the same width as the front downward convex portion 19.

This in-vehicle bracket is constructed by attaching and fixing the upper bracket piece 12 to the bottom of the dash board of an automobile using a bolt (not shown) passed through its bolt hole 30, and connecting the lower bracket piece 13 with a hinge 11. The lower bracket piece 13 is pushed up to move the stopper 17 into the window hole 23, and when the stopper 17 is caught on the upper edge of the window hole 23 in the half-open state (Fig. 2), the pair of bracket pieces 12 and 13 are opened. A radio device 8 is inserted between them. After that, when the lower bracket piece 12 is strongly pushed up, the front downward convex part 19 enters into the window hole 25, and the frame edge 26 is housed in the spring lock part 20 and becomes the front downward convex part 19. The frame edge 26 is held between the convex portion 18 and is in a locked state. In other words, the radio 8 can be attached (FIG. 3) by simply pushing up the lower bracket piece 13 with a single touch.

Conversely, to remove the radio 8, push the protrusion 18 with your fingertips and remove the forward downward protrusion 19 from the frame edge 26. Then, the lower bracket piece 13 is moved to the stopper 17.
The radio device 8 is lowered to a half-open state where it catches on the upper edge of the window hole 25 and stops, and the radio device 8 can be removed.

In other words, the radio device 8 can be removed with a single touch operation, yet there is no chance of the radio device 8 being accidentally dropped. Of course, the pair of bracket pieces 12 and 13 can also be completely opened by removing the stopper 17 from the window hole 23.

Note that the locking plate 14 can be removed by loosening the screws 15 if necessary, and can be freely attached and replaced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 are perspective views showing the in-vehicle bracket according to this invention in an open state, a half-open state, and a locked state, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional in-vehicle bracket.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In this vehicle-mounted bracket, a pair of bracket pieces are rotatably connected on one side with a hinge, and the other side is detachable, and a long flexible arm 16 and a long flexible arm 16 are formed on both sides by processing a single elastic thin plate. The base of the locking plate 14, which has a stopper 17 in the shape of an outward hook at its lower end and a spring lock part 20 in the shape of an outward protrusion in the center, is connected to one of the bracket pieces 12. It is attached and fixed to the side plate part 12a, and a notch 22 is formed in the side plate part 12a over the flexible range of the locking plate 14, and the stopper 17 of the locking plate 14 is formed in the side plate part 13a of the other bracket piece 13. A bracket for mounting on a vehicle such as a radio device, characterized in that window holes 23 and 25 are provided into which a spring locking portion 20 enters and locks.