JPH0640024Y2 - In-vehicle display support device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention is to install a display used for displaying a TV, VTR, or driving information in a passenger compartment in a posture that allows storage and is easy to see. The present invention relates to a support device for a vehicle-mounted display, which is capable of locking and unlocking a lock mechanism when pulling out the display.

[Conventional technology]

Recently, a device has been developed in which a display for a TV can be installed in a vehicle compartment of an automobile, and the display can be stored in a dashboard and installed in a visible posture.

For example, in the device disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-53144, a display is stored in a storage case installed on a front dashboard or the like so that it can be pulled out freely.
When you pull out the display from this storage case,
The display pivots downward with its upper end serving as a fulcrum, which allows the display to be viewed in the vehicle.

Further, in the device described in JP-A-61-282139, the substrate is housed in an instrument panel or the like so that it can be pulled out. And from the state where this board is pulled out, the display installed on the top surface of this board
It is lifted with its lower end as a fulcrum, and is thereby supported so as to be in a visible posture.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

Among the above-mentioned conventional techniques, in the one disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-53144, the display is rotated downward with its upper end as a fulcrum to be in a visually observable posture. At this time, in order to maintain the display in a stable posture, it is necessary to first lock the display at that position when the display is pulled out, and then lock it again in the rotated posture. In particular, the mechanism that locks the display when it is pulled out requires some kind of operating member to release it. In this case, as the operation to return the display, it is necessary to first set the display in a horizontal posture, unlock the lock at this time, and then return the display to the inside of the dashboard etc. Becomes complicated.

In the device disclosed in JP-A-61-282139, since the display stands up from the upper surface of the pulled-out substrate, it is necessary to first lock the substrate while projecting it into the passenger compartment. It is also necessary to lock the display while it is standing up from the board. Also in this case, when returning the display, it is necessary to first return the display to the posture along the board, then unlock the board by some operation, and then insert the board and the display into the instrument panel etc. Become.

As described above, in any of the above-mentioned conventional techniques, when returning the display, it is necessary to return the display to a horizontal posture or the like and then perform an unlocking operation, which makes handling very difficult.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is possible to maintain the display in a stable and visible posture after being pulled out from a dashboard or the like, and further, to return the lock and the display when the display is pulled out. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle-mounted display support device that eliminates the need for a complicated operation for unlocking the vehicle.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In the vehicle display supporting device according to the present invention, the intermediate slider is housed in the main body case installed in the vehicle so that the intermediate slider can project, and the supporting member provided on the display extends in the projecting direction in the intermediate slider. The support member is slidably supported, and the support member is bent at an intermediate position, so that the display member can be rotated in a posture in which the display can be viewed, and the drive plate is attached to the support member in a fixed direction. The drive plate is provided with a lock mechanism that locks the support member and the intermediate slider by urging the drive plate. The drive plate extends along the intermediate slider from a position in which the display can be viewed. A receiving portion is provided for hitting a part of the display to rotate the drive plate in the unlocking direction of the lock mechanism when rotating to the posture. Is shall.

[Action]

In the above means, the intermediate slider is installed in the main body case housed in the dashboard or the like, and the display is supported in the intermediate slider so as to be freely drawn out through the support member. After pulling out the display together with the intermediate slider from the main body case, when rotating the display in a visible direction, a part of the display is separated from the receiving portion of the drive plate and the drive plate is rotated by the force of the spring.
The support member and the intermediate slider are locked by the lock mechanism. Furthermore, when returning the display, when rotating the display from the visible position to the position along the intermediate slider, part of the display contacts the receiving part of the drive plate and the drive plate resists the biasing force of the spring or the like. It is rotated so that the lock between the intermediate slider and the support member is released without using any operating member. That is, the support member is locked to the intermediate slider simply by pulling out the display and rotating it to a visible posture, and the support member and the intermediate slider are locked by simply returning the display from the visible posture to a horizontal posture. It will be canceled automatically.

〔Example〕

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an in-vehicle display supporting device in a standing posture of the display, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the in-vehicle display in a pulled-out state, and FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the in-vehicle display. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 5 is a view on arrow V in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a lock mechanism.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 is a body case.
Reference numeral 2 is an intermediate slider, which is slidably inserted into the main body case 1. Reference numerals 3a and 3b denote first and second supporting members which are foldably connected to each other, and are slidably inserted into the intermediate slider 2. The back surface of the display 4 is fixed to the second support member 3b.

First, the main body case 1 is a box composed of a top plate 1a, a bottom plate 1b, and both side plates 1c, as shown in FIGS. As shown in the vertical sectional view of FIG. 4, inside the main body chassis 1, resin guides 5a having an L-shaped cross section are fixed to both upper corners thereof. On the bottom side, a plate-shaped resin guide 5b is fixed to the lower end of the inner surface of the side plate 1c, and plate-shaped resin guides 5c are fixed to two places on the upper surface of the bottom plate 1b. The intermediate slider 2 has a U-shaped cross section including an upper plate 2a and left and right side plates 2b. The upper corners of the intermediate slider 2 are slidable with respect to the resin guides 5a located at the upper corners of the main body case 1, and both side plates 2b are formed on both inner surface side parts of the main body chassis 1. It is slidably supported by a resin guide 5b provided on the. As shown in FIG. 4, a resin slide body 6 having a substantially triangular cross section is fixed to the lower ends of both side plates 2b of the intermediate slider 2, and the resin slide body 6 is provided on the bottom plate 1b of the main body case 1. The side end surface of the resin guide 5c is slid.

Guide plates 7 having a crank-shaped cross section are fixed to both sides of the inner surface of the upper plate 2a of the intermediate slider 2. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the first support member 3a is composed of a support plate 8a and a sliding plate 9a fixed on the support plate 8a. Both left and right ends of the sliding plate 9a are slidably engaged with the guide plate 7. Further, resin guides 11a are fixed to both ends of the support plate 8a, and the resin guides 11a slide on the inner surface of the upper plate 2a of the intermediate slider 2.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the second supporting plate 3b also includes the supporting plate 8b, the sliding plate 9b fixed on the upper surface of the supporting plate 8b, and the supporting plate.
The resin guides 11b are provided at both ends of 8b. The supporting plate 8b has the same sectional shape as the supporting plate 8a, and the sliding plate 9b and the resin guide 11b also have the same sectional shape as the sliding plate 9a and the resin guide 11a. However, the second support member 3
The support plate 8b at b has a substantially central portion extending forward, and a handle 12 is integrally formed at the front portion thereof. The second support member 3b and the first support member 3a are hinged portions.
The second support member 3b is connected by 15 so that the second support member 3b can rotate upward in FIG. 2 with respect to the first support member 3a. As shown in FIG. 2, when the second support member 3b is in a state in which the second support member 3b is planarly continuous with the first support member 3a (the state in which the second support member 3b is not rotated upward), the first support member 3a and the second support member 3a When the support member 3b is pushed into the intermediate slider 2,
The sliding plate 9b of the supporting member 8b is engaged with the guide plate 7 provided on the upper inner surface of the intermediate slider 2 and is slidably supported like the sliding plate 9a of the first supporting member 3a. The rear surface of the display 4 is fixed by screws 16 to the lower surface of the support plate 8b of the second support member 3b.

In this structure, when the second support member 3b enters the intermediate slider 2 as described above, the sliding plate 9b thereof engages with the guide plate 7 of the intermediate slider 2, but at this time, the second support member 3b is engaged.
The display 4 fixed to 3b is suspended in the intermediate slider 2. Further, the hinge portion 15 connecting the first support member 3a and the second support member 3b is located at a position slightly lower than the middle of the back surface of the display 4 in the vertical direction, and the second support member 3b and the display. When 4 and 4 are turned upward, as shown in FIG. 1, the first support member 3a and the second support member 3b are bent by the hinge portion 15, and the display 4 stands up in an upward posture. .

Next, the lock mechanism of each member will be described.

First, regarding the lock mechanism of the display 4 and the intermediate slider 2, as shown in FIG. 3, a support block 21 of the lock mechanism is fixed to the bottom surface of the display 4. Fifth
As shown in FIG. 3 (V cross-sectional view of FIG. 3), lock pins 22 are provided on both end faces of the support block 21 so as to be capable of projecting and are biased by springs in the projecting direction. Further, a pair of knobs 23 are provided on the front surface of the support block 21, and when the pair of knobs 23 are pinched by a finger in a direction toward each other, the lock pin 22 retracts into the support block 21. There is. On the other hand, a plurality of lock holes 24a to 24e are formed in front of both side plates 2b of the intermediate slider 2. The lock pin 22 is inserted into any of the lock holes 24a to 24b to position the display 4. Further, by grasping the knob 23 and selecting the lock holes 24a to 24e with which the lock pin 2 is engaged, the angular posture of the display 4 can be changed. In this way, the display 4 rotates about the middle position (hinge portion 15) on the back surface as a fulcrum, and is positioned by the lock mechanism below this, so that the posture of the display 4 after rotation is very stable. .

Next, a lock mechanism for the first support member 3a and the intermediate slider 2 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, stopper holes 2c are formed in both side plates 2b of the intermediate slider 2. The fifth
As shown in the figure, a drive plate 25 is rotatably supported by a fulcrum 26 at the left and right positions on the lower surface of the support plate 8a of the first support member 3a. A receiving plate 25a is bent downward on the drive plate 25, and the receiving plate 25a faces the rotation locus of the support block 21 at the bottom of the display 4, as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a lock piece 27 is provided on the upper surface of the support plate 8a of the first support member 3a so as to be projectable in the left-right direction. The lock piece 27 and the drive plate 25 are connected by a pin 28. And drive plate 25
The rotation of the lock piece 27 causes the lock piece 27 to move forward and backward. Each drive plate 25 is biased by a spring 29. This biasing direction is the direction in which the lock piece 27 projects. When the lock piece 27 is fitted in the stopper hole 2c of the intermediate slider 2, the first
The support member 3a and the intermediate slider 2 are locked to each other. Further, when the display 4 rotates clockwise from the posture shown in FIG.
By pressing a, the drive plate 25 is driven in the unlocking direction.

Next, a lock mechanism with the main body case 1 at the protruding position of the intermediate slider 2 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, lock plates 31 are rotatably supported by fulcrums 32 on the inner surfaces of both side plates 2b of the intermediate slider 2. The lock plate 31 is urged clockwise by the spring 33 in FIG. A lock piece 31a is bent on the arm portion of the lock plate 31, and the lock piece 31a projects from a window 2d formed in the side plate 2b of the intermediate slider 2. In the state of FIG. 3, the lock piece 31a is locked in the recess 34a above the stopper 34 fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 1c of the main body case 1, and the intermediate slider 2
Is locked to the main body case 1. A receiving portion 31b is bent on the lock plate 31. When the display 4 is stored, the first support member 3a and the second support member 3b slide inward in the intermediate cylinder 2, but at this time, the support block 21 at the bottom of the display 4 receives the receiving portion 31b. At this time, the lock plate 31 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 3 to unlock the lock piece 31a and the stopper 34.

Finally, the lock mechanism when the intermediate slider 2, the support members 3a and 3b, and the display 4 are housed in the main body case 1 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 2, a lock release plate 41 is slidably supported between the back surface of the display 4 and the slide plate 9b of the second support member 3b. Extends between the handles 12 on the back surface of the display and is bent to form a pressing piece 41a. The lock release plate 41 is provided with two biasing pins 42, which project to the back side of the sliding plate 9b. The biasing pin 42 is biased by the wire spring 43, and the lock release plate 41 is biased in the protruding direction. As shown in FIG. 6, a lock plate 44 is rotatably supported by a fulcrum 45 on the upper surface of the sliding plate 9a of the first supporting portion 3a. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the display 4 is completely housed in the main body case 1. In reality, the intermediate slider 2 is interposed between the main body case 1 and the sliding plate 9a.
The intermediate slider 2 is omitted in FIG. 6 to simplify the drawing. The lock plate 44 is supported by a spring 46 so as to be rotatable counterclockwise. A lock piece 44a is provided at the tip of the lock plate 44. On the other hand, a stopper 47 is fixed to the lower surface of the upper plate 1a of the main body case 1. When the lock piece 44a is fitted in the recess 47a of the stopper 47, the sliding plate 9a, that is, the first support member 3a and the main body case 1 are locked. Also lock plate
A receiving pin 48 projects downward from 44. With the display 4 stored, the tip of the lock release plate 41
41b faces the receiving pin 48. When the push piece 41a is pushed to move the lock release plate 41, the tip 41b pushes the receiving pin 48, the lock plate 44 is rotated clockwise, the lock piece 44a comes out of the recess 47, and the lock is released. It is like this. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, an extruding pin 51 is slidably provided at the rear end of the resin sliding member 6 having a triangular cross section fixed to the lower end of the side plate 2b of the intermediate slider 2 and projected by a spring 52. Biased in the direction.
The intermediate slider 2 and the display 4 are the main body case 1
When they are completely housed inside and are locked by the lock mechanism shown in FIG. 6, the push-out pin 51 hits the bent portion 1d at the rear part of the main body case 1, and the push-out pin 51 acts on the elasticity of the spring 52. It retreats into the resin slide body 6 in opposition. When the lock mechanism of FIG. 6 is unlocked, the force of the spring 52 pushes the intermediate slider 2 to the right in the figure, and the intermediate slider 2 pops out to the right in the figure.

Next, the operation method and operation will be described.

In the state where the display 4 is stored, the first support member
The slide plate 9a of 3a and the slide plate 9b of the second support member 3b slide on the guide plate 7 of the intermediate slider 2 so that the display 4 is housed inside the intermediate slider 2. The intermediate slider 2 is housed in the body case 1. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the lock piece 44a of the lock plate 44 provided on the sliding plate 9a of the first support member 3a is fitted into the recess 47 of the stopper 47 to lock the display 4. .

When pulling out the display, first, the pressing piece at the tip of the lock release plate 41 protruding from the back side of the display 4
Press 41a with your finger. The lock release plate 41 pushed by a finger pushes the receiving pin 48 of the lock plate 44, the lock plate 44 is rotated clockwise, and the lock plate 44 is disengaged from the recess 47 of the lock piece 44a to release the lock. At this time, the push-out pin 51 shown in FIG. 3 causes the bent portion 1d at the rear end of the main body case 1 by the elastic force of the spring 52.
Is pressed, the spring is released when the lock is released.
The elastic force of 52 causes the intermediate slider 2 to project together with the display 4. Furthermore, the handle on the back of the display 4
Grasp 12 and pull out display 4. At this time, the sliding friction between the sliding plate 9b on the back surface of the display 4 and the guide plate 7 of the intermediate slider 2 is larger than the sliding friction between the intermediate slider 2 and the main body case 1, so that the handle
When 12 is pulled, first, the intermediate slider 2 slides in the main body case 2 with the display 4 accommodated therein. When the intermediate slider 2 protrudes to some extent, the lock piece 31a of the lock plate 31 shown in FIG. 3 is fitted into the recess 34a of the stopper 34 fixed to the main body case 1, and the intermediate slider 2 is locked in the main body case 1. It When the handle 12 is further pulled, the second support member 3b fixed to the back surface of the display 4 and the first support member 3b are fixed.
The respective slide plates 9a and 9b of the support member 3b of the above slide on the guide plate 7 of the intermediate slider 2 and the display 4 projects.
After pulling out the display 4, when the second support member 3b and the display 4 are rotated upward with the hinge portion 15 as a fulcrum, the support block 21 at the rear end of the display 4 shown in FIG. Drive plate 2 away from plate 25a
5 rotates in the biasing direction by the spring 29. Then, the lock pieces 27 project to both sides, fit into the lock holes 2c of the side plate 2b of the intermediate slider 2, and the first support member 3a is locked to the intermediate slider 2. When the display 4 is rotated, the lock pin 22 (see FIG. 5) protruding from the support block 21 at the bottom of the display 4 is fitted into one of the lock holes 24 to 24e formed in the intermediate slider 2 and the display 4 is moved. Locked. The orientation of the display 4 is freely set by pinching the knob 23 shown in FIG. 5 and selecting the lock holes 24a to 24e into which the lock pin 22 is fitted.

Next, when housing the display 4, first, the knob 23 protruding from the support block 21 provided at the bottom of the display 4 is gripped, and the lock pin 22 is removed from the lock holes 24a to 24e of the intermediate slider 2. Then, the second support member 3b and the display 4 are returned to the horizontal posture shown in FIG. 2 with the hinge portion 15 as a fulcrum. At this time, the support block 21 provided at the bottom of the display 4 is placed on the receiving plate 25a
Is pushed, the drive plate 25 is rotated in the direction opposite to the spring 29. As a result, the lock piece 27 connected to the drive plate 25 comes out of the stopper hole 2c of the intermediate slider 2,
The lock of the first support member 3a is released. When the display is pushed in as it is, the slide plate 9a of the first support member 3 and the slide plate 9b of the second support member 3b slide on the guide plate 7, and the display 4 is housed in the intermediate slider 2. When the slider 4 is housed in the intermediate slider 2, the support block 21 provided at the bottom of the display 4 contacts the receiving portion 31b of the lock plate 31 shown in FIG. 3, and the lock plate 31 rotates counterclockwise. To be made. Then, the lock piece 31a formed on the lock plate 31 comes out of the recess 34a of the stopper 34, and the lock of the intermediate slider 2 is released. Display 4 as it is
When is pushed in, the intermediate slider 2 is housed in the main body case 1 and, as shown in FIG. 6, the sliding plate 9a of the first supporting member 3a.
The lock piece 44a of the lock plate 44 provided above is the stopper 47.
The display 4 and the intermediate slider 2 are locked by being fitted into the recess 47 of the.

〔effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the intermediate slider and the supporting member can be automatically locked by simply pulling the display together with the supporting member and rotating the display to a position where the display can be seen. The lock between the intermediate slider and the support member is automatically released only by returning the position to a horizontal position. Therefore, the operation for releasing the lock between the support member and the intermediate slider is not necessary, and the operation becomes very easy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an in-vehicle display support device according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the display in an upward state, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the display in a horizontal posture, and FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a vehicle-mounted display support device.
FIG. 4 is a transverse sectional view, FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow V in FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a lock mechanism between the support member and the main body chassis. 1 ... Main body case, 2 ... Intermediate slider, 2c ... Stopper hole,
3a ... 1st support member, 3b ... 2nd support member, 4 ... Display, 7 ... Guide plate, 8a, 8b ... Support plate, 9a, 9b ... Sliding plate, 15 ... Hinge part, 21 ... Support block, 22 ... Lock pin, 24a to 24e ... Lock hole, 25 ... Drive plate, 25a ... Receiving plate, 2
7 ... Lock piece.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An intermediate slider is housed in a main body case installed in a vehicle so as to project freely, and a support member provided on a display is slidably supported in the projecting direction in the intermediate slider. The support member is bent at an intermediate position so that the display member can be rotated in a posture in which the display can be seen, and the support member is provided with a drive plate biased in a fixed direction. In addition, a lock mechanism for locking the support member and the intermediate slider by the urging of the drive plate is provided, and when the drive plate is rotated from the position where the display can be seen to the position along the intermediate slider. A support device for a vehicle-mounted display, characterized in that a receiving portion for hitting a part of the display and rotating the drive plate in the unlocking direction of the lock mechanism is provided.