JPH0616093A - On-vehicle display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make it possible to adjust the position of a display member in the position where the user can easily observe regardless of the sort of vehicle use the display memeber by prviding a fixing means to fix a hold plate to a main body frame at plural positions in the sliding direction of the hold plate. CONSTITUTION:When there is a possibility that a display member 7 strikes an obstacle such as a shift lever, the display member 7 is moved to the vehicle side together with a hold plate 6. And a fixing means 8 which has plural fixing positions fixes the hold plate 6 at the position not to strike to the obstacle. Consequently, the display member 7 never strikes the obstacle, and it can be adjusted and fixed to a position where the user can observe easily.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an on-vehicle display device in which a display section housed in a vehicle is pulled out from the vehicle side for use, and particularly, an improvement is made in adjusting the position of the display section.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in-vehicle electronic devices tend to be diversified and upscale. Therefore, in addition to conventional audio equipment,
In-vehicle display devices for transmitting image information have been researched and developed. In addition, in-vehicle devices are generally required to have excellent space. Therefore, as a vehicle-mounted display device that meets this demand, a device has been proposed in which the display unit is normally housed in the vehicle side and the display unit is pulled out from the vehicle side during use.

A conventional example of such an on-vehicle display device is shown in FIG. A console 1 is provided on the vehicle side. A shift lever 4 is provided between the console 1 and the user (driver).

A hold plate 2 is slidably attached to the console 1. The display unit 3 is supported on the tip of the hold plate 2. The display unit 3 is a panel-shaped member, is provided with a support shaft 3a at the center of the left and right side edges, and rotates about the support shaft 3a. In addition, the display unit 3 includes a screen unit 3b that displays an image on the front surface. Although not shown, a drive source for sliding the hold plate 2 and the display unit 3 is installed in the console 1.

In the normal state, the display unit 3 is housed in the console 1 in a horizontal state together with the hold plate 2. When the display unit 3 is used, a drive source (not shown) operates and the display unit 3 is pulled out from the console 1 together with the hold plate 2. At this time, the display unit 3 is pulled out while keeping the horizontal state. After that, the user rotates the pulled out display unit 3 around the support shaft 3a and raises the screen unit 3b to the shift lever 4 side. Then, the angle of the display unit 3 is adjusted so that the screen unit 3b is easy to see.

[0006]

However, the following problems have been pointed out in the above-mentioned in-vehicle display device. That is, the display unit 3 may collide with the shift lever 4 depending on the vehicle type. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, in the case of a vehicle type in which the display unit 3 in use and the shift lever 4 are close to each other, the shift is performed when the angle of the display unit 3 pulled out from the console 1 is adjusted. It collides with the upper end of the lever 4.

When the display unit 3 collides with the shift lever 4, it becomes impossible to rotate the display unit 3 to a position where it is easy to see. Since the screen portion 3b of the display portion 3 is generally small in size, it is very difficult to see even a slight difference in angle. Therefore, if the display unit 3 is not rotated to an appropriate position, the visibility of the screen unit 3b deteriorates. still,
As the member that the display unit 3 may collide with,
This applies not only to the shift lever 4 but also to an in-vehicle device or the like that is attached to the console 1.

As described above, depending on the type of vehicle, there is a problem that an obstacle such as a shift lever interferes with the adjustment work on the display section. Therefore, at present, the display device is attached only to the vehicle model having no obstacle. However, if the type of vehicle to which the display device is attached is limited, it will not be possible to meet the ever-increasing user needs.

The present invention has been proposed in order to solve such a problem, and the display section does not collide with an obstacle such as a shift lever or the like even if the device is attached to any type of vehicle, and the position is easy for the user to see. Another object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle-mounted display device in which the position of the display unit can be adjusted.

[0010]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention according to claim 1 fixes a holding plate to a main body frame at a plurality of positions in the sliding direction of the holding plate. It is characterized by having a fixing means for performing.

According to the present invention of claim 2, the display section is rotatably supported with respect to the hold plate, and the fixing means causes the display section to rotate a predetermined number of times with respect to the hold plate. It is characterized in that it is configured to release the fixing operation when it takes the moving position.

Further, the present invention according to claim 3 is the vehicle-mounted display device according to claim 2, wherein the fixing means is:
A plurality of engaging portions provided on the main body frame along the sliding direction of the hold plate, first control means provided on the hold plate and engageable with the engaging portions, and a display portion provided on the hold plate is held. When the predetermined rotation position with respect to the plate is taken, the second control means for releasing the engagement between the first control means and the engaging portion, and the display part take a position other than the predetermined rotation position, It is characterized in that the first control means is biased toward the engaging portion side and comprises elastic means for restricting the releasing operation of the second control means.

[0013]

The present invention having the above construction operates as follows. That is, when there is a risk that the display unit collides with an obstacle such as a shift lever, the display unit moves to the vehicle side together with the hold plate. Then, the fixing means having a plurality of fixing positions fixes the hold plate at a position where the display unit and the obstacle do not collide with each other. This allows the display unit to be adjusted to a position where the user can easily see it without colliding the display unit with an obstacle,
Can be fixed.

Further, in the on-vehicle display device according to the second aspect, the fixing operation of the fixing means with respect to the hold plate can be released only by rotating the display unit to the predetermined rotating position with respect to the hold plate. . That is, since the fixing operation of the fixing means can be released by an extremely simple rotation operation, it is possible to easily change the sliding position of the hold plate. Therefore, the position of the display unit can be quickly adjusted.

Further, in the on-vehicle display device according to the third aspect of the invention, the elastic means engages the first control means with the engaging portion when the display portion takes a position other than the rotating position for releasing the fixing operation of the fixing means. It is biased to the side. Further, the elastic member regulates the releasing operation of the second control means. for that reason,
The first control means is always in a state capable of being engaged with the engaging portion. Therefore, when the first control means comes into contact with the engagement portion in a state where the display portion is in a position other than the predetermined rotation position, the first control means immediately engages the engagement portion by the elastic force of the elastic member. Engage.

[0016]

【Example】

(Representative Embodiment) Next, a representative embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. In this example,
The lower case 5, the hold plate 6, the display unit 7, and the fixing means 8 are provided. These members will be sequentially described. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of this embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 2A is a plan view of this embodiment, FIG. 2B and FIGS.
Is a side view of the present embodiment, FIG. 7 is a side view showing the appearance of the present embodiment, and FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view of the essential parts of the present embodiment. The same members as those in the conventional example shown in FIG. 9 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. As for the operation direction of each member, the movement from the front side to the back side when viewed from the user side is set back, and the movement from the back side to the front side is set forward.

The lower case 5 is fixed in the console 1. The lower case 5 is included in the main body frame and is composed of a side edge portion and a bottom surface portion which are parallel to each other. Guide shafts 9 and 10 are provided on the left and right side edges of the lower case 5. Also, the guide shaft 1
A rack (not shown) is provided in parallel with 0.

The hold plate 6 is mounted on the bottom surface of the lower case 5 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.
The hold plate 6 is a plate-shaped member having a width dimension inside the lower case 5. Guide portions 11 and 12 are provided on the left and right side edge portions of the hold plate 6. These guide portions 11 and 12 are respectively the guide shaft 9 and
10 is slidably fitted.

A motor 13 is arranged close to the guide portion 12 (right side in FIG. 1). The motor 13 is a drive source for the sliding movement of the hold plate 6. The motor 13 is provided with a drive shaft 13a, and a pinion (not shown) is installed at the tip of the drive shaft. This pinion is fitted in a rack (not shown) on the lower case 5 side.

Further, a pair of torque bushes 14 are provided on the left and right edges of the hold plate 6 so as to project toward the front side. A support shaft 14a is provided at the tip of each of the torque bushes 14. Further, a semicircular elastic protrusion 21 having an elastic force is provided substantially at the center of the hold plate 6. The elastic protrusions 21 are arranged on the left and right with a predetermined interval.

The display unit 7 is a member having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the support shaft 1 of the torque bush 14 is provided at the center of the left and right side edges.
4a is attached. As a result, the display unit 7 is rotatably supported by the hold plate 6. A screen section 7a for displaying an image is provided on the upper surface of the display section 7. A plurality of operation buttons 7b are provided along the left edge of the upper surface of the display unit 7 in the figure. In addition, a protrusion 22 is provided on the rear side edge of the display unit 7.
Are formed. When the display unit 7 is horizontal, the protrusion 22 engages with the elastic protrusion 21. At this time,
The engaging portion 21 is adapted to press the protrusion 22 from above.

When the hold plate 6 is slid to the innermost side of the lower case 5, that is, when the backward movement of the hold plate 6 is completed, the entire display unit 7 is housed in the lower case 5. At this time, the display unit 7 is in a horizontal state. Even if the display unit 7 is housed in the lower case 5, the front edge of the display unit 7 is exposed on the surface of the console 1. An open / close button 15 is provided on the front edge of the display unit 7 at the left end in the figure.

The fixing means 8 comprises an engaging hole 16, a lock lever 17, a slide lever 18, and elastic members 19 and 20. These are installed close to the guide portion 11 (left side in FIG. 1) of the hold plate 6.

The engagement hole 16 is composed of an engagement hole 16a on the lower case 5 side and an engagement hole 16b on the hold plate 6 side. Four engaging holes 16a and 16b are provided at regular intervals,
It is provided on a straight line along the front-back direction.

The lock lever 17 is provided on the hold plate 6
Is rotatably attached to. The rotation direction of the lock lever 17 is the same as that of the display unit 7. Also,
The lock lever 17 is arranged so that the front end thereof abuts on the rear edge of the display unit 7. A claw portion 17a engageable with the engagement hole 16b is formed at the rear end of the lock lever 17. The claw portion 17a has a wedge shape, the front end face has a predetermined inclination, and the rear end face has a right angle with respect to the lower case 5 and the hold plate 6. Therefore, when a force is applied to the claw portion 17a in the direction of pulling it forward (the direction of arrow F in FIG. 8), the engagement hole 16b slides on the inclined surface, and the lock lever 17 rotates. On the other hand, when a force that pushes back the claw portion 17a is applied, the engaging hole 16b hits the right-angled surface, and the lock lever 17 does not rotate. That is, the lock lever 17 and the engagement hole 16 constitute a ratchet mechanism.

The slide lever 18 is mounted on the hold plate 6 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Further, the slide lever 18 has an arm portion 1 protruding inward.
8a is formed. The arm portion 18 a is arranged below the lock lever 17. When the slide lever 18 retracts, the arm portion 18a raises the rear end portion of the lock lever 17.

The elastic member 19 is attached to the lock lever 17. The elastic member 19 is provided so as to bias the claw portion 17a of the lock lever 17 toward the engagement hole 16b side. The elastic member 20 is attached to the slide lever 18. The elastic member 20 is provided so as to bias the slide lever 18 toward the front side.

The operation of this embodiment having the above construction is as follows. First, when the retracting operation of the hold plate 6 is completed, the display unit 7 is housed in the lower case 5 in a horizontal state. At this time, the projection 22 on the display unit 7 side and the elastic projection 21 on the hold plate 6 side are engaged. As a result, the display unit 7
Is kept horizontal. That is, since the protrusion 22 and the elastic protrusion 21 are engaged with each other, the display unit 7 does not inadvertently move due to vibration of the vehicle or the like.

The display unit 7 in the lower case 5 is pulled out to the front side as follows. That is, when the open / close button 15 is pressed, the motor 13 is energized. Therefore, a pinion (not shown) provided on the drive shaft 13a
Rotates on a rack (not shown) on the lower case 5 side. Therefore, the rotational force of the pinion is transmitted to the hold plate 6. The hold plate 6 moves forward while the guide portions 11 and 12 slide on the guide shafts 9 and 10. At the same time, the display portion 7 supported by the torque bush 14 moves forward in a horizontal state (state of FIG. 2).

Then, the drawn display section 7 is adjusted to a position where it is easy to see. First, the support shaft 1 of the torque bush 14
The display unit 7 is rotated so that the front side edge of the display unit 7 is lowered around the center 4a. Here, the engagement between the protrusion 22 and the elastic protrusion 21 is released.

When the display unit 7 rotates, the rear edge of the display unit 7 separates from the front end of the lock lever 17, and the lock lever 17 rotates due to the elastic force of the elastic member 19. As a result, the claw portion 17a penetrates the engagement hole 16a on the hold plate 6 side and engages with the engagement hole 16b on the lower case 5 side. As a result, the hold plate 6 is locked with respect to the lower case 5. Even if the vehicle side is vibrated by such a lock, the display unit 7 does not move to the lower case 5 side (see FIG. 3).
State).

If the display unit 7 is not rotated within a predetermined time after pressing the open / close button 15 and pulling out the display unit 7, the display unit 7 will be stored again on the console 1 side. There is. Further, although not shown, since it is set so that the display portion 7 is energized when the crank claw of the hold plate 6 is separated from the switch on the rear surface of the display portion 7,
At the same time when the display unit 7 is rotated, the screen unit 7a
TV images appear on the screen.

Next, when the display unit 7 whose rotation is adjusted to an easy-to-see position hits an obstacle such as the shift lever 4 or another device in the vehicle compartment, the display unit 7 is moved to the lower case 5 side by the following procedure. Let First, the display unit 7 is rotated about the support shaft 14a of the torque bush 14 from the horizontal state to about 110 degrees. Then, the back surface of the display unit 7 hits the front end of the slide lever 18,
The slide lever 18 retracts with respect to the hold plate 6. By this backward movement, the arm portion 18a of the slide lever 18 pushes up the rear end portion of the lock lever 17. As a result, the claw 17a of the lock lever 17 is disengaged from the engagement hole 16b of the lower case 5, and the lock is released (state of FIG. 4).

While maintaining this state, the display section 7 is pushed backward. At this time, while the guide portions 11 and 12 slide on the guide shafts 9 and 10, the hold plate 6 retracts and is housed in the lower case 5 (state of FIG. 5). Therefore, the display unit 7 can be smoothly retracted.

After the display unit 7 is retracted to a position where it does not collide with the obstacle, the display unit 7 is again rotated and adjusted to a position where it is easy to see. At this time, the slide lever 18 moves forward by the elastic force of the elastic member 20. Therefore, the arm portion 18a of the slide lever 18 stops pushing up the rear end portion of the lock lever 17, the lock lever 17 is rotated by the elastic force of the elastic member 19, and the claw portion 17a descends. Then, the claw 17a engages with the engaging hole 16b other than the engaging hole 16b, and the hold plate 6 is again locked to the lower case 5 (state of FIG. 6).

Further, the display unit 7 is connected to the lower case 5
When stored inside, the display unit 7 is pulled out to a horizontal position (the lock lever 17 and the engagement hole 16 constitute a ratchet mechanism, so pulling out is possible without removing the lock). , The protrusion 22 of the display unit 7 and the elastic protrusion 21 of the hold plate 6 are engaged with each other at a rotation angle of 0 degree. Therefore, even when the display unit 7 is stored, the display unit 7 does not move due to external vibration or the like.

According to the present embodiment as described above, when the display section collides with an obstacle, the display section 7 can be appropriately retracted while avoiding the obstacle. Therefore, no matter what type of vehicle the display device according to the present embodiment is mounted on, the display unit 7 can be always adjusted to a viewing angle. Moreover, the distance between the display unit 7 in use and the shift lever 4 can be sufficiently separated.

(Other Embodiments) The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, but includes the following embodiments. For example, the slide lever 18 is
At least during its operation, it abuts on the lock lever 17. Therefore, by appropriately setting the positional relationship and shape of the slide lever 18 and the lock lever 17, the function of the elastic member 20 provided on the slide lever 18 is made to function. It is also possible to use the elastic member 19 provided in the above. On the contrary, the lock member 17 may be biased toward the engagement hole 16 side by the action of the elastic member 20. That is, as in the present embodiment, the elastic members provided on the slide lever 18 and the lock lever 17 can be used together. According to such an embodiment, the number of members can be reduced.

[0039]

As described above, according to the vehicle-mounted display device of the present invention, it is provided with the fixing means for fixing the hold plate to the main body frame at a plurality of positions in the sliding direction of the hold plate. Due to
Since the display unit can be moved as appropriate, the position of the display unit can be adjusted to a position that is easy for the user to see in any vehicle model without colliding with an obstacle such as a shift lever.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle-mounted display device of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a plan view of this embodiment, and FIG. 2B is a side view of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing the outer appearance of this embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged side view of a main part of this embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the appearance of a conventional example.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing the appearance of a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Console 5 Lower Case 6 Hold Plate 7 Display Section 8 Fixing Means 14 Torque Bushing 15 Open / Close Button 16 Engagement Hole 17 Lock Lever 18 Slide Lever 19, 20 Elastic Member 21 Elastic Protrusion 22 Protrusion

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle-mounted display device having a main body frame fixed to a vehicle side, a hold plate slidably attached to the main body frame, and a display unit supported by the hold plate, An in-vehicle display device comprising fixing means for fixing the hold plate to the body frame at a plurality of positions in the sliding direction of the hold plate. 2. The display section is rotatably supported with respect to the hold plate, and the fixing means fixes the display section when the display section takes a predetermined rotation position with respect to the hold plate. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 1, wherein the in-vehicle display device is configured to be released. 3. The fixing means is provided on a plurality of engaging portions provided on the body frame along a sliding direction of the hold plate, and provided on the hold plate, and is engageable with the engaging portions. A first control means, which is provided on the hold plate, and which releases the engagement between the first control means and the engagement portion when the display portion takes a predetermined rotational position with respect to the hold plate. Control means, and elastic means for biasing the first control means toward the engagement portion when the display portion takes a position other than the predetermined rotation position and for restricting the releasing operation of the second control means. The in-vehicle display device according to claim 2, characterized by comprising: