JPH0334933Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to the structure of a control unit that controls in-vehicle audio equipment, air conditioning, and the like.

<Conventional technology> In-vehicle equipment such as radios, cassette tapes,
Audio equipment such as CD players has become increasingly high quality in recent years.
These devices are becoming more sophisticated, and for example, there are devices that can be operated by remote control, in which a control section is provided separately from the main body of the audio device and can be easily operated anywhere in the car.

However, as in-vehicle devices themselves become higher quality and more sophisticated, they are more likely to be stolen or stolen. In order to protect the in-vehicle equipment from theft, measures are taken to protect the in-vehicle equipment from theft by making it easy to attach and remove from the front panel, and by providing the control section itself so that it can be attached and removed.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> In order to make this anti-theft measure fully effective, the control section itself should be structured so that it can be removed very easily. When removed, the control section, so-called control unit, may fall and the control function of the control unit may be impaired.

<Means for solving the problem> The present invention was devised in view of the above problem.A male connector is provided on the side of the holder to which the control unit is attached, and this male connector is provided on the control unit. This prevents the control unit from falling off by connecting it to the female connector.

<Function> In other words, even when the control unit and holder are disassembled, the holder and control unit remain connected by the male and female connectors, so the control unit will not fall. Moreover, the control unit itself is in a floating state from the holder, and can be easily removed by releasing the connection between the male and female connectors.

<Example> The structure of the control unit of the present invention will be explained in detail below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted perspective view showing a control device 1 for in-vehicle equipment. This control device 1 consists of a holder 2, a control unit 3, a flexible arm 4, and a mounting bracket 5. A power supply cord 6 is inserted into the flexible arm 4.

On the other hand, a substantially shaped holder 2 is attached to the tip of the flexible arm 4, and a mounting bracket 5 is provided at the lower end for fixing to the open end surface of a console box or the like.

The energizing cord 6 reaches the mounting portion of the holder 2 and is electrically connected to the control unit 3 via a male connector 7. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 3 is formed into a plate shape, and various control adjustment buttons 31, 31 are provided on its surface. Also, a pair of engagement pieces 32, 32 are provided on the bottom surface.
is installed protrudingly. Furthermore, as shown in the partially omitted perspective view of FIG. 3, a female connector 33 is embedded and integrally provided on the side surface of the control unit 3, and the above-mentioned male connector 7 is connected to this female connector 33. be done.

On the other hand, as shown in the plan view of FIG. 4, the holder 2 is
An elastic member such as a flat spring 21 is provided inside, and a lock button 22 is provided approximately in the center. This lock button 22 has a lock claw 2 on the top surface.
2a is integrally formed, and a coil spring 22b is inserted at the rear end, and the front button 22
When button c is pressed, the lock pawl 22a retreats, and when the button 22c is released, the coil spring 2
The lock pawl 22a is moved forward by the lock pawl 2b.

As described above, the male connector 7 is disposed on the side of the holder 2. This male connector 7 is
As shown in the partially omitted perspective view of FIG. 5, a pin-shaped terminal 72 is connected to the energizing cord 6 inserted into the flexible arm 4 via a flexible member such as a flexible socket 71. . By inserting the pin-shaped terminal 72 into the female connector 33 described above, the control unit 3 can be controlled.

On the other hand, the flexible arm 4 is movable back and forth and left and right from the position inside the vehicle where it is attached by the mounting bracket 5, and has so-called free flexibility.
Therefore, the control unit 3 inserted into the holder 2 can be moved not only to the passenger seat but also to the rear seat in the vehicle.

Next, the operation for attaching and detaching the control unit 3 having the above structure to and from the holder 2 will be explained in detail.

As shown in the partially omitted explanatory diagram of FIG. 6, when the control unit 3 is pushed into the holder 2, as shown in FIG. The engaged piece 32 engages with the lock pawl 22a of the lock button 22. That is, as shown in the partially omitted sectional view of FIG. 8, as the engaging piece 32 descends, it comes into contact with the lock pawl 22a, and the lock button 22 is moved backward against the coil spring 22b. When the tip of the engagement piece 32 further descends, the coil spring 2
The lock button 22 is pressed by the urging force of 2b and 22b.
moves forward, and the engaging piece 32 and the lock pawl 22a engage with each other. The male connector 7 and the female connector 33 may be connected before the control unit 3 is pushed in, or after they are pushed in and engaged.

In such a state, the holder 2 and the control unit 3 are integrated by the engagement of the engagement piece 32 and the lock claw 22a, and the male and female connectors 7,
It is also electrically connected by 33. Furthermore, the movability of the flexible arm 4 allows it to be moved to any location within the vehicle.

Next, when removing the control unit 3 from the holder 2, first press the button 22c in the direction of the arrow in FIG. Then, the lock pawl 22a retreats and is disengaged from the engagement piece 32, and at this time, the control unit 3 itself flies out from the holder 2 due to the upward force of the leaf spring 21. However, since the control unit 3 and the holder 2 are connected by the male and female connectors 7 and 33, the control unit 3 is completely separated from the holder 2, as shown in the partially omitted perspective view of FIG. It is not. In particular, since the male connector 7 is connected to a flexible member, the impact when it pops out is absorbed by this member. Next, female connector 33
By pulling out the pin-shaped terminal 72 of the male connector 7 from the holder 2, the control unit 3 can be completely removed from the holder 2.

<Effect of the invention> According to the structure of the control unit described above,
By pushing the control unit into the holder, an integrally mounted state is obtained, and by pressing the lock button, the control unit can be ejected from the holder. Furthermore, when the control unit is popped out, the male connector does not cause the control unit to fall directly, and the flexible member of the male connector can absorb the impact of the fall, improving the electrical reliability of the control unit. Don't lower it. Furthermore, since the control unit can be installed and removed in one-touch manner using a lock button, the operation is hassle-free and theft prevention can be made more effective.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted perspective view showing a control device for in-vehicle equipment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a control unit, and FIG. 3 is a partially omitted perspective view showing a female connector of the control unit. 4 is a plan view showing the internal mechanism of the holder, FIG. 5 is a partially omitted perspective view showing the male connector, FIG. 6 is a partially omitted explanatory view showing the control unit being pushed into the holder, and FIG. Fig. 7 is a partially omitted explanatory view showing how the control unit and the holder are engaged, Fig. 8 is a partially omitted sectional view of the same, and Fig. 9 is a partially omitted explanatory view showing the control unit in a state where it has protruded from the holder. FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Control device for in-vehicle equipment, 2... Holder, 21... Leaf spring, 22... Lock button, 2
2a...Lock claw, 22c...Button, 3...Control unit, 32...Engagement piece, 33...
Female connector, 4...Flexible arm, 5...
...Power cord, 7...Female connector, 71...Flexible socket.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] In an on-vehicle equipment device in which a control unit is housed in a holder attached to the tip of a flexible arm, an elastic member is provided in the lower part of the holder, and a locking member is provided above the elastic member. A lock button is provided by arranging a claw, a male connector is provided on the side of the holder and is connected to the holder via a flexible member, and a male connector is provided on the bottom surface of the control unit. An engaging piece is provided in a protruding manner, and a female connector is integrally provided on a side surface of the control unit so as to be connectable to the male connector, and the control unit housed in the holder is arranged so that the control unit is connected to the elastic member. The control unit is characterized in that the engaging piece is hooked to the lock pawl by a biasing force, the hook is released by the lock button, and the engaging piece is taken out of the holder by the pushing force of the elastic member. structure.