JPH0417400Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an in-vehicle audio equipment mounting device for storing in-vehicle audio equipment such as a car stereo in a storage location such as a console box of a vehicle.

[Conventional technology and problems]

Audio equipment that is installed in a storage area such as a console box of a car is installed with the operation section installed on the front side exposed from the console box, but recently, as audio equipment has become more sophisticated, theft has become more common. It is becoming more and more common for me to meet you.

Furthermore, since the tuning and volume pushbuttons provided on the front of the audio equipment are always exposed to the outside, they become dirty with dust, etc., and are not easy to clean, making it difficult to maintain an aesthetic appearance.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention was devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is an in-vehicle audio equipment mounting device that stores audio equipment in the front opening of a storage area such as a console box of a vehicle. a joint bracket, a drive mechanism for advancing and retracting the joint bracket using a motor as a drive source, a front panel provided at the front opening for opening and closing the front opening, and a joint bracket for moving the joint bracket and the front. a connecting mechanism that connects the front panel to the front panel, and the connecting mechanism opens and closes the front panel in conjunction with the forward and backward movement of the joint bracket, and allows the front surface of the audio equipment to be moved in and out of the front opening. This is how it was done.

[Effect]

With the above means, when using the audio equipment, the front panel is opened and the front of the audio equipment is exposed through the front opening of the storage area such as a console box, and when the audio equipment is not in use, it can be placed inside the front opening. It is possible to pull in the audio equipment and close the front panel so that the audio equipment cannot be viewed directly from the outside.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the audio equipment from being stolen and to prevent dirt from adhering to the front surface of the audio equipment.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, the mechanism and operation of the in-vehicle audio equipment mounting device of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an in-vehicle audio equipment mounting device according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are partially omitted perspective views for explaining the operating state of the in-vehicle audio equipment shown in FIG. 1. and a side schematic diagram.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a vehicle-mounted audio device, and although not particularly shown in the drawings, operating sections such as a tuning button and a volume knob are provided on the front. This audio equipment 1
is housed in a substantially U-shaped base bracket 2. A base bracket 2 is fixed in an opening PO provided at the front of a console box B of a vehicle, and a drive mechanism 3 is provided on the lower surface of the base bracket 2. Drive mechanism 3
is composed of a motor 31, a worm gear 32 rotated by the motor 31, and worm wheels 33 and 34 sequentially rotated in a predetermined direction by the worm gear 32. When the motor 31 is rotated in a predetermined direction, the worm wheels 33 and 34 are also rotated accordingly, and the rack 35 meshing with the worm wheel 34 moves forward or backward relative to the base bracket 2.

This rack 35 is fixed to the lower surface of a movable bracket 36, and rollers 37, 37 are supported on the upper surface of this movable bracket 36. Also,
Elongated holes 20, 20 (only one shown) extending in the front-rear direction are bored in both sides of the bottom surface of the base bracket 2, and the support shafts of the rollers 37, 37 passing through these elongated holes 20, 20 are provided with joints. Into brackets 4, 4 are fixed. This joint bracket 4 has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and a vertical groove 42 is formed in the upright piece 41 as shown in FIG. 2a.

As mentioned above, when the motor 31 rotates, the rack 35 moves back and forth via the worm gear 32 and the worm wheels 33 and 34.
7 and 37 are mechanisms that move forward and backward using a shaft 22 attached to the bottom surface of the base bracket 2 and extending in the front-rear direction as a guide.

A crank mechanism (connection mechanism) 5 is provided on each side piece 21, 21 of the base bracket 2.
As shown in FIG. 2a, this Kunrank mechanism 5 has the following features:
The crank 51 and the arm 52 are connected by a pivot shaft 53 that is loosely fitted into an arcuate groove 23 provided in the side piece 21, and the approximate center of the crank 51 is connected to the side piece 21 of the base bracket 2 by a pivot shaft 54. It looks nice and worn. Further, a pin 55 is provided upright at the lower end of the crank 51, and this pin 55 is attached to the side piece 2.
It passes through the arcuate groove 24 of the joint bracket 4 and is fitted into a vertical groove 42 provided in the vertical piece 41 of the joint bracket 4. Further, the front end of the arm 52 is formed to be movable within the diagonal groove 25 provided in the side piece 21 by a pivot shaft 56.

The crank mechanism 5 is provided on both sides 21, 21 of the base bracket 2, but the drive mechanism 3
It does not necessarily have to be provided on both sides. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the drive mechanism 3 is provided only on one side (the right side in the figure), the audio equipment 1 is placed on the joint brackets 4, 4, and both are fixed together. , 21, the joint brackets 4, 4 can be moved forward and backward in a well-balanced manner.

On the other hand, in the opening PO of console box B,
A front panel 6 having a substantially U-shape formed by a front surface 61 and side pieces 62, 62 is disposed. This front panel 6 is constructed by connecting the side pieces 62, 62 with the above-mentioned pivot 56.
It has a structure that allows it to rotate around the fulcrum.

Next, the operation of the vehicle-mounted audio equipment mounting device having the above configuration will be explained.

As shown in FIGS. 2a and 2b, for example, when the ignition key of the vehicle is OFF, the opening PO of the console box B is connected to the front panel 6.
Closed by. When the ignition key is turned on, the drive mechanism 3 described above operates as shown in FIGS. 3a and 3b. That is, the motor 31 rotates in a predetermined direction, rotates the worm gear 32 and the worm wheels 33, 34, and moves the rack 35 forward. Then, the movable bracket 36 moves to the shaft 22 via the rollers 37, 37.
while moving forward using the roller 3 as a guide.
The joint brackets 4 attached to the upper parts of the joint brackets 7 and 37 also move forward, and the audio equipment 1 mounted and fixed on the joint brackets 4 and 4 projects forward.

At this time, the pin 55 is pushed by the vertical groove 42 and rotates upward in the arcuate groove 24, and the crank 51 moves the pivot 53 around the pivot 54 into the arcuate groove 24.
3. Rotate it downward. That is, the arm 52 is pulled rearward, and the pivot shaft 56 at the front end of the arm 52 moves to the lower side of the diagonal groove 25.

Then, the tip 43 of the joint bracket 4 comes into contact with the rear end 63 of the side piece 62 of the front panel 6, and the front panel 6 rotates about the pivot 56 into the opening PO of the console box B, that is, upward. . As shown in FIGS. 4a and 4b, the upper end 41a of the vertical piece 41 of the joint bracket 4 completely enters below the rear end 63 of the front panel 6.

In this state, the front of the audio equipment 1 is pushed out from the opening PO of the console box B.
Further, when the front of the audio device 1 is completely pushed out, this is detected by a limit switch or the like (not shown), and the power supply to the motor 31 is cut off.

On the other hand, when pulling the front of the audio equipment 1 into the console box B, for example, when the ignition key of the vehicle is set to 0FF, power from the battery flows to the motor 31 (when the ignition key is turned
Current from the battery flows in the opposite direction to when it is ON), the motor 31 rotates in the opposite direction, and the audio device 1 along with the joint bracket 4 retreats to the back of the opening B by an operation opposite to the above-mentioned operation. Then, the arm 52 pushes up the pivot 56 above the diagonal groove 25, and the front panel 6 rotates. This closes the opening PO of console box B.

[Effect of idea]

As explained above, according to the in-vehicle audio equipment mounting device of the present invention, the front panel is opened only when the car is being driven or the audio equipment is in use, and the front side of the audio equipment is exposed through the opening of the console box, etc. When the audio equipment is stopped or the audio equipment is not in use, the front of the audio equipment can be pulled into the opening and the opening can be closed by the front panel, so that the front of the audio equipment is not directly exposed to the outside.

Therefore, the front panel itself acts as a protective plate for the audio equipment, making it impossible to confirm the presence of the audio equipment, and therefore preventing the audio equipment from being stolen. Further, it has great practical effects, such as preventing dirt caused by dust from adhering to the front surface of the audio equipment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a partially omitted perspective view of the in-vehicle audio equipment mounting device of the present invention, and Figs. 2 to 4 are partially omitted perspective views and side views illustrating the operation of the in-vehicle audio equipment mounting device of the present invention. It is a schematic diagram. 1...Audio equipment, 3...Drive mechanism, 31...Motor, 4...Joint bracket, 5...Crank mechanism, 6...Front panel, B...Console box, PO...Opening.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An in-vehicle audio equipment mounting device that stores audio equipment in a front opening of a storage area such as a console box of a vehicle includes a joint bracket fixed to the audio equipment, and a motor that is used as a drive source to advance and move the joint bracket. a drive mechanism for retracting the joint; a front panel provided at the front opening for opening and closing the front opening; and a connecting mechanism for connecting the joint bracket and the front panel; A vehicle-mounted audio equipment mounting device, characterized in that the front panel is opened and closed in conjunction with the forward and backward movements of the bracket, and the front surface of the audio equipment is moved in and out through the front opening.