JPH0945062A - On-vehicle information apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain an on-vehicle information apparatus capable of suitably executing the attaching or detaching operation of an information recording medium such as a tape cassette or a CD and being applied to the vehicle types of a wide range. SOLUTION: A TV set is provided at a front panel member 10, and a CD player 12 and a cassette tape player 14 are mounted in the depth. A bell-crank 30 is rotated clockwise and so guided by a guide groove 50 as to contain the part of the upper side of the member 10 in a body chassis 16 while inclining the front surface of the member 10 upward from an upright position to a shown horizontal position. The operation of telescoping a CD 12a and a tape cassette 14a is easy, and the protrusion of the TV set into a compartment is small so as not to less interfere with a driving unit or other units.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

The present invention relates to, for example, a cassette tape player, a compact disc (CD) player, a mini (MD) disc player, and a television (T).
V) set, navigation system, DAT mechanism, V
An in-vehicle AV device properly combined from TR or the like to be integrated into one, more specifically, a tape cassette, a C
TV that can be used to attach and detach D, MD, IC cards, etc.
It is related to the moving mechanism of the set.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, most of various types of information equipment mounted on a vehicle employ one of the following types of external dimensions based on German standard DIN. That is, "1D
IN ”type (height: 50 mm, width: 178-180 mm,
Depth: 155-160mm) and "2DIN" type (height: 100mm, width 178-180mm, depth: 155)
~ 160 mm). The height of the "2DIN" type is "1.
Since the height is twice as high as that of the "DIN" type, the "2DIN" type can be provided with twice the function of the "1DIN" type.

In recent years, an increasing number of privately-owned vehicles have prepared a "2DIN" type space as a mounting space for in-vehicle AV equipment, and a product incorporating a cassette tape player, a CD player, and a TV set into the "2DIN" integrated type. Popularity is increasing. On the other hand, in order to improve the operability of the device, obtain a degree of freedom in design, and the like, various devices in which the front panel member can be freely opened and closed have been proposed (Act 4-18).
(See No. 150, Jikken 4-224468).

It is also known to provide a TV set with a liquid crystal display device on such a front panel member. When a TV set is provided on the front panel member in parallel with a cassette tape player or a CD player, the liquid crystal display device closes the entrance for inserting and removing the information recording medium such as the tape cassette or the CD. The opening / closing mechanism is an essential requirement.

[0005]

However, when the front panel member is lowered as it is or rotated to be opened upward, the front panel member protruding toward the lower front of the device is on the shift clutch lever of the driver's seat or on the dashboard. There is a fear of colliding with other switches and knobs. Further, depending on the moving direction of the front panel member, access to operation buttons and levers of other devices such as an air conditioner may be obstructed in some vehicle models, and adoption may be restricted. If the front panel member is removed each time an information recording medium such as a tape cassette or a CD is attached or detached, there will be no such restriction, but operation in a narrow vehicle interior including driving the vehicle is extremely workable. Bad, diminishing comfort.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to suitably carry out the attaching / detaching operation of an information recording medium such as a tape cassette or a CD without the protrusion amount of the front panel member becoming too large. It is to provide an on-vehicle information device adaptable to various vehicle types.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the structure of the present invention comprises a device main body, a recording / reproducing apparatus for an information recording medium provided inside the main body, and a front surface of the main body. A panel member and a drive mechanism that is connected to the panel member and drives the panel member to close / open the information recording medium insertion / ejection port of the recording / reproducing apparatus. When the information recording medium insertion / removal opening is opened, a part of the panel member is rotated while being moved to the back side of the device.

A part of the panel member may be an upper portion of the panel member or a lower portion of the panel member. However, in the configuration in which the lower portion of the panel member is moved to the back side, the drive mechanism can also move the lower portion of the panel member forward.

In any case, the recording / reproducing apparatus is arranged at a back side position which does not interfere with the moving path of the panel member. When there are a plurality of the recording / reproducing devices provided in the main body, the information recording medium insertion / removal port located on the lower side is disposed farther back than the information recording medium insertion / removal port located on the upper side. Further, the information recording medium insertion / removal port located on the lower side may be inclined upward.

Preferably, the recording / reproducing device is interlocked with the movement of the panel member. Further, the information recording medium insertion / removal opening located on the lower side is interlocked with the movement of the panel member and tilted upward.

More preferably, such a recording / reproducing device is arranged in two stages vertically inside the main body, and is arranged in a 2DIN
As a type, an image display device is provided on the panel member.

As a constitution of the present invention, a device main body, an information recording / reproducing apparatus provided inside the main body, a panel member provided on the front surface of the main body, and a panel member connected to the panel member In a vehicle-mounted information device equipped with a drive mechanism for rotating a member, the panel member can be rotated in either an up or down direction. That is, the panel member is not only rotatable so that its front surface faces upward, but also rotatable so as to face downward. Also in this configuration, it is preferable that the recording / reproducing apparatus is a 2DIN type which is arranged in upper and lower two stages inside the main body, and the image display apparatus is provided on the panel member.

As a further configuration of the present invention, an in-vehicle information device comprising a device main body, an information recording medium recording / reproducing device provided inside the main body, and a panel member provided on the front surface of the main body, The information recording medium insertion / removal opening of the recording / reproducing apparatus may be tilted upward. With this configuration, in the plurality of recording / reproducing devices arranged in the main body, the information recording medium insertion / removal ports located on the lower side are inclined upward. Also in this configuration, it is preferable that the recording / reproducing apparatus is a 2DIN type in which the recording / reproducing apparatus is vertically arranged in two stages inside the main body, and the image display apparatus is provided on the panel member.

The drive mechanism for rotating the panel member is rotated so that a part of the panel member is moved to the inner side by the relative position movement of the upper and lower two support shafts on the side surface of the panel member. The opening / closing port of the recording medium is opened, and the panel member can be rotated in either up or down direction. For this reason, the drive mechanism engages with the slide base that horizontally moves by pivotally supporting the lower support shafts of the two support shafts and the support shafts above the two support shafts to engage the panel member. And a cam groove that regulates the rotation path of the.

Further, there is provided a barrel having a central portion pivotally supported by the main body frame, one end of which is engaged as a working end with a cam groove for restricting a turning path of the panel member, and the other side is for inputting. Control end. Further, the cam groove is provided on the side surface of the panel member, the slide table is provided with a control groove, and a support shaft erected at a control end portion of the rod is engaged with the panel member so that the panel member is upright. With respect to the forward moving side of the sliding base starting from, the rod is not rotated, and the sliding base of the sliding base is moved toward the backward moving side of the sliding base starting from the upright position of the panel member. By the cooperation of the lower support shaft to be engaged, the two support shafts having the support shaft provided at the working end portion of the lever-driven side that engages the cam groove as the upper support shaft, and the cam groove. The control groove is formed so as to rotate the panel member in a tilt direction in a range up to a horizontal position.

[0016] Preferably, the panel member is provided with an urging means for returning the panel member to an upright position, and the panel member is provided with an image display device similarly to the above.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention is an in-vehicle information device as described above, and includes, for example, a TV set as an information display device and a front panel member on which an operating member thereof is installed,
It is composed of a recording / reproducing device for driving an information recording medium such as a tape cassette or a CD as an information storage device, and the recording / reproducing device including the information recording medium is arranged behind the front panel member to be compactly mounted on a vehicle. ing. However,
Since the information recording medium hidden behind the front panel member must be replaced with one having desired information content as necessary, the front panel member must be attached so that the information recording medium can be accessed and removed. Must be removed.

Therefore, the front panel member of the present invention opens the front surface of the information recording medium by rotating from the upright position to the horizontal position of the screen that provides the proper visual field, and accesses the information recording medium from the front seat. I made it removable. Moreover, when the front panel member is rotated to the horizontal position, a part of the front panel member is moved to the inner side of the main body, so that the protruding portion into the vehicle interior is reduced and the operation mechanism and other peripheral equipment are not hindered. Is done.

For this reason, the recording / reproducing apparatus is arranged as rearward as possible to access the information recording medium, and the rotation path of the front panel member is regulated by the cam groove so as not to interfere with the recording / reproducing apparatus during rotation. The degree of freedom with respect to the movement of the front panel member is ensured, and the occupied area of the front panel member with respect to the dashboard is configured to be small.

When the recording / reproducing device is easily accessible and does not interfere with the movement path of the front panel member, particularly when a plurality of recording / reproducing devices are installed, the information recording medium insertion / removal port located on the lower side is located on the upper side. The front panel member is arranged farther back than the medium insertion / removal opening to further facilitate the rearward movement of the front panel member. Therefore, for example, a CD player requiring depth is arranged as the upper recording / reproducing device.

Further, as a means for facilitating the attaching / detaching operation of the information recording medium, the recording / reproducing apparatus is interlocked with the movement of the front panel member so that the information recording medium is moved from a position on the back side which does not interfere with the movement of the front panel member. You may make it possible to move to a position where attachment / detachment operation is easy. Further, the recording / reproducing device provided on the lower side may be interlocked with the movement of the front panel member to tilt the information recording medium insertion / removal port upward.

Such an on-vehicle information device is usually installed on the dashboard or below the dashboard. Therefore, by tilting the information recording medium insertion / ejection port of the recording / reproducing apparatus upward, the information recording medium The attachment / detachment operation is facilitated, and the workability is effectively improved not only in the 2DIN device but also in the 1DIN device. In particular, the recording / reproducing device on the lower side is located close to the gear shift lever, etc. of the vehicle, so even if the front panel member can be moved without abutting the equipment, the gear shift lever etc. records information. This may hinder the operation of attaching / detaching the medium. As described above, by tilting the information recording medium insertion / removal port located on the lower side upward, it becomes easy to attach / detach the information recording medium to / from the lower recording / reproducing apparatus.

On the other hand, the mechanism for moving the lower side of the front panel member to the inner side to make the TV screen face down and in a horizontal state is as follows.
Since the lower part of the front panel member is moved backward to the front to include a mechanism for tilting the TV screen upward, T
Similar to the mechanism for moving the V screen upwards, the information in which the TV screen upward tilted posture is arranged in the upper stage in addition to the horizontal posture position where all the information recording media such as tape cassettes and CDs installed inside the main body can be attached and detached The recording medium can be set at an attachable / detachable operation position, and the operation time for the upper information recording medium is shortened. Further, since the TV screen can be tilted upward, the angle of the TV screen can be adjusted to an appropriate field of view.

The drive mechanism for such a front panel member is
In the first embodiment, the rotation of the pinion decelerated by the motor is transmitted to the control-side end of the barrel whose central portion is pivotally supported by the main body frame, and is engaged with the pin implanted in the upper portion of the front panel member. The screen is tilted up and down so that the screen is finally tilted while restricting the rotation path so that the upper end of the front panel member is moved inward by the cam groove at the working end of the barrel. On the other hand, the slide base pivotally supports the lower support shaft of the front panel member and guides it horizontally. The front surface of the information recording medium is entirely opened at the horizontal position of the front panel member, and the information recording medium can be freely attached and detached.

The drive mechanism for the front panel member in the second, third and fourth embodiments transmits the rotation of the pinion decelerated by the motor to the slide base through the rack, and the slide base is pivotally supported. The lower part of the panel member is horizontally moved forward and backward to make the front panel member face up or down, and the information recording medium is placed at the upper position with the screen facing upward from the upward and downward position where the information recording medium is detachable. It is possible to rotate up and down to a horizontal position where the screen can be attached and removed downward. At this time, the planting pin on the upper portion of the front panel member is guided by the cam groove to regulate the rotation path of the front panel member. The second, third and fourth embodiments exemplify the correspondence relationship between various cam groove shapes and front panel members, and in the second and fourth embodiments, attachment / detachment of the lower information recording medium. Although the path is provided so as to face upward, neither of them limits the scope of the present invention.

In the fifth embodiment, as in the second, third and fourth embodiments, the lower part of the side surface of the front panel member pivotally supported by the motor driven slide is horizontally moved back and forth to move the front panel member. It is possible to rotate from an up and down position in which only the information recording medium disposed in the upper part is detachable to a horizontal position in which the information recording medium can be vertically attached and detached while moving the lower part to the back side with the screen facing downward.

In this case, a cam groove for restricting the rotation path of the front panel member and a lower support shaft A are provided on the side surface of the front panel member. The main body side is provided with a barrel whose central portion is pivotally supported. The upper support shaft B erected on the working end is engaged with the cam groove, and the support shaft erected on the opposite control end is slid. Slidingly engaged with a control groove provided on the moving table, and interlocking with the movement of the sliding table, the pivot position of the front panel member is changed along the cam groove.

When the slide base advances from the upright position of the front panel member as a starting point, the lower part of the front panel member advances, but the stem has a support shaft erected at the control end which is a straight line parallel to the movement path of the slide base. It cannot be rotated because it is restricted by the control groove in the shape of a shaft B
Is a fixed point. Therefore, the cam groove moves along the support shaft B. As a result, the front panel member rotates while facing up.

When the slide base retreats from the upright position of the front panel member as a starting point, the lower part of the front panel member retreats, but the stem has a support shaft erected at the control end along a control groove provided on the slide base. It rotates by upward movement. Therefore, the cam groove turns while sliding along with the moving support shaft B, and the front panel member turns to the horizontal position while facing up. At this time, the lower part of the front panel member partially enters the main body due to the backward movement of the support shaft A.

In the fifth embodiment, one end of a connecting rod, which has a long hole slidably supported in a middle portion to be engaged with a pillar planted in a body frame, is provided at a substantially central portion of a side surface of a front panel member. A means for pivotally supporting and tensioning a tension coil spring on the other end of the connecting rod to constantly urge the screen to return to a substantially vertical position can be optionally provided. This urging means supports the weight of the front panel member when returning, and the distance between the two support shafts A and B of the front panel member is
When the front panel members are in the horizontal position, they are close to each other and function to partially bear the increment of the force required to cause them, thus reducing the load on the motor. Furthermore,
It is effective in absorbing the backlash of the mechanical engagement portion.

[0031]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT An embodiment of an in-vehicle information device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an outline of a drive mechanism of a first embodiment of the present invention, in which a recording / reproducing device is omitted. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the first embodiment with the side exterior cover removed. 10 is TV
The front panel member 12 to which the set is mounted is disposed on the upper side because a CD player provided as a recording / reproducing device requires a depth. Reference numeral 14 denotes a cassette tape player provided as a recording / reproducing device, which can be arranged at the inner part on the lower stage side. 16 is a chassis.

Reference numeral 20 designates a slide table, in which the forward / reverse driving force of the motor 22 is transmitted to the rack 26 via the gear train 24, and is indicated by an arrow A in the figure.
It is reciprocally driven in the front-back direction indicated by. The peripheral edge of the sliding base 20 is bent to give strength to the ribs 20a, 20.
b, 20c, 20d are formed. Ribs 20 on both sides
The support plates 28, 28 are fixedly mounted on the a and 20b, respectively, and move integrally with the sliding base 20.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a bell crank rotatably supported by pivots 32 fixed to both side surfaces of a chassis exterior (not shown). A pillar is provided in a long hole 36 provided in one arm 34 of each bell crank 30. A support shaft 38 erected on the plate 28 is fitted and inserted, and the support shaft 38 is slidable in the elongated hole 36. Drive pins 44, which are erected on both upper side surfaces of the front panel member 10, are slidably fitted into the elongated holes 42 formed in the other arm 40 of each bell crank 30.

Reference numeral 50 is a guide groove in which the drive pin 44 is fitted and slid along the shape of the groove, and is formed in a guide plate 52 fixed to the exterior and sandwiching the front panel member 10. 5
Reference numeral 4 denotes a sliding guide, which rotatably supports driven pins 56 provided upright on both lower sides of the front panel member 10 and linearly moves by rollers 58a and 58b fitted in guide grooves 54a and 54b. The driven pin 56 is horizontally guided in a straight line. When the drive pin 44 is at the uppermost end of the guide groove 50 and the front panel member 10 is in the upright position, the driven pin 56 passes through the drive pin 44 and is located on the front side of the line V perpendicular to the flow line of the driven pin 56 ( It is arranged so as to be located closer to the right side in the figure).

Numerals 60a and 60b are limit switches fixedly mounted on the chassis 16, and actuators 64a and 64b are pressed by action pieces 62a and 62b formed by bending a part of the upper edge of the rib 20a of the slide base. Then, it operates so as to stop the motor 22. The limit switch 60a operates in the upright position, which is one limit in the operating range of the front panel member 10, and the limit switch 60b operates in the horizontal position, which is the other limit in the operating range. Are associated with each other. Reference numeral 66 denotes a photo switch, which detects the small hole 68 and stops the motor 22 at an appropriate intermediate position where the front panel member 10 moves between the upright position and the horizontal position.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment of the vehicle-mounted information equipment according to the present invention will be described. 1 or 2, the front panel member 10 is in the upright position and the working piece 62
a presses the actuator 64a of the limit switch 60a. The motor 22 is rotated in one direction and the rack 26 is moved via the gear train 24 toward the back side direction (left side direction in the drawing) by the rack 26. The bell crank 30 which is connected to the support shaft 38 of the strut plate 28 by the elongated hole 36 is rotated around the pivot 32 in the clockwise direction (direction of arrow B in FIG. 2).

The arm 40 of the bell crank 30 pushes down the drive pin 44 fitted in the long hole 42, and the front panel member 1
0 is inclined from the upright position with the front surface facing upward while projecting to the front of the lower part (right side in the figure). During this movement, the lower portion of the front panel member 10 is driven pin 56.
A sliding guide 54 that pivotally supports the carriage is regulated so as to linearly move forward. The drive pin 44 follows the guide groove 50 and descends the path regulated so that the upper portion of the front panel member 10 faces the inner side.

At the intermediate position as shown in FIG. 3, the photo switch 66 detects the small hole 68 and stops the motor 22. In this operation, the motor 22 can be stopped by visually observing an appropriate angle of inclination of the front panel member 10 and manually operating a switch from an unillustrated control panel.
At this position, the CD indicated by reference numeral 12a can be freely attached to and detached from the CD player 12 provided on the upper side.

Further, the motor 22 is driven in the same direction,
The upper part of the front panel member 10 is lowered while facing the inner side, and is moved to a horizontal position with the front surface of the front panel member 10 facing upward. At the position shown in FIG. 4, the action piece 62b presses the actuator 64b to operate the limit switch 60b to stop the motor 22. At this position, the tape cassette indicated by reference numeral 14a can be freely attached to and detached from the cassette tape player 14 arranged on the lower side. However, it suffices that the information recording medium of the recording / reproducing apparatus arranged on the lower side can be moved in and out, and therefore the front panel member 10 does not necessarily have to be moved to the horizontal position. By rotating the motor 22 in the reverse direction, the front panel member 10 can reverse the path described above and return to the upright position.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the front panel member 70 mounted with the TV set in an upright position, in which the recording / reproducing apparatus is omitted and the drive mechanism is schematically shown. FIG. 6 is a side view schematically showing the exterior of the side surface removed. 72 is a CD
Since the player needs a depth, it is arranged on the upper side as in the first embodiment. 74 is a cassette tape player, and 76 is a chassis. Cassette tape player 7
4 is provided with an elevation angle, the insertion / removal opening is inclined upward, and the insertion / removal opening is mounted in a retracted position in the lower part of the lower stage so as to limit the protrusion of the front panel member 70 during movement.

Reference numeral 80 designates a slide table, and the forward / reverse driving force of the motor 82 is transmitted to the rack 86 via the gear train 84, and is indicated by an arrow C in the figure.
It is reciprocally driven in the front-back direction indicated by. The peripheral edge of the slide base 80 is bent to give strength to the ribs 80a, 80.
b and 80c are formed. Ribs 80a, 80 on both sides
The drive pin 88 erected on both sides below the front panel member 70 is rotatably supported at the tip of the guide groove 90.
The rollers 92a and 92b fitted in the a and 90b are configured to move linearly and guide the drive pin 88 horizontally.

Reference numeral 94 denotes a driven pin, which is erected on both side surfaces of the front panel member 70 above the drive pin 88 and fitted in the guide groove 96, and is slidable along the shape of the groove. The guide groove 96 is formed in a guide plate 98 that is fixed to the exterior and sandwiches the front panel member 70.

100a and 100b are limit switches fixedly mounted on the chassis 76. The action pieces 102a and 1a are formed by bending a part of the upper edge of the rib 80a of the sliding base 80.
When the actuators 104a and 104b are pressed by 02b, the motor 82 operates so as to stop. The limit switch 100a includes the front panel member 70.
The upper limit of the limit switch 100b is that the limit switch 100b is in a lower horizontal position (see FIG. 8), which is the other limit of the operating range. The operating pieces 102a and 102b are arranged in association with each other so as to operate.

Reference numeral 106 denotes a photoswitch, which counts the row of small holes 108 while moving between the upright position (see FIG. 6) and the supine position limit position (see FIG. 7) of the front panel member 70 to obtain an appropriate elevation angle. The motor 82 is stopped at a preselected number of pulses for setting

The operation of the second embodiment of the vehicle-mounted information equipment according to the present invention will be described below. 5 or 6, the front panel member 70 is in the upright position set by the selected (eg, rightmost edge) eyelet row 108. The motor 82 is rotated in one direction, and the rack 86 is moved via the gear train 84 to move the slide base 80 in the rearward direction (leftward direction in the drawing).

The ribs 80a and 80b of the slide base are the drive pins 8
8 is linearly moved horizontally toward the back side (left side in the figure).
Following this movement, the driven pin 94 slides in the guide groove 96. The front panel member 70 inclines with the front surface facing downward while rotating around the driven pin 94. Driven pin 9
When the drive pin 88 moves in a direction approaching the line perpendicular to the flow line of the drive pin 88 passing through 4, the driven pin 94 rises in the guide groove 96, but when the drive pin 88 moves in the opposite direction, it is caught by the drive pin 88. It descends in the guide groove 96.

With respect to the photo switch 106 shown in FIG. 5, the tilt position P _T of the front panel member 70 when the photo switch 106 detects the small hole 110 located on the side opposite to the small hole row 108 and stops the motor 82. Is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. At this position, the CD indicated by reference numeral 72a can be freely attached to and detached from the CD player 72 arranged on the upper side. In this operation, the motor 82 can be stopped by visually observing the proper angle of inclination of the front panel member 70 and manually operating a switch from a separately provided control panel (not shown).

Further, by driving the motor 82 in the same direction,
The lower part of the front panel member 70 is lowered while facing the inner side, and the front panel member 70 is moved to a horizontal position with the front surface thereof facing downward. At the position shown in FIG. 8, the action piece 102b presses the actuator 104b to operate the limit switch 100b to stop the motor 82. At this position, the tape cassette indicated by reference numeral 74a can be freely attached to and detached from the cassette tape player 74 arranged on the lower side. However, it suffices that the information recording medium of the recording / reproducing device arranged on the lower side can be moved in and out, and therefore the front panel member 70 does not necessarily have to be moved to the horizontal position, and can be manually switched from the control panel. Can be set to.

By rotating the motor 82 in the reverse direction, the front panel member 70 can reverse the above path and return to the upright position. Further, the motor 82 is rotated in the reverse direction until the maximum elevation angle is reached and the action piece 102a moves to the actuator 1
The motor 82 can be stopped at the counting position of the set pulse number of the small hole train 108 to give an arbitrary elevation angle to the front panel member 70 until the motor 04 is pressed and the motor 82 is stopped by the limit switch 100a. . FIG. 7 shows the maximum elevation angle position set by the limit switch 100a. Even at this position, the C angle with respect to the CD player 72 is set.
It is possible to freely attach and detach the D72a.

The shape of the guide groove 96 is not limited to the inverted "V" shape in the second embodiment. As a modification of the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10,
The driven pin 94 may be erected on the bracket 112 fixed to the front panel member 10 to apply other shapes. FIG. 9 shows a third configuration in which a "U" -shaped guide groove 96A is applied.
An example is shown, and FIG. 10 shows a fourth example in which a guide groove 96B having an inverted "L" shape is applied. Moreover, in the third embodiment, the cassette tape player 74 is arranged horizontally, and in the fourth embodiment, the CD player 72 and the cassette tape player 74 are arranged reversely.

In each of the third and fourth embodiments, the drive pin 88 and the driven pin 9 when the front panel member 70 is in the upright position within the moving range of the drive pin 88.
Since the ratio of the horizontal span of 4 is set to be large forward, the size of the driven pin 94 that follows the drive pin 88 in the moving direction is opposite to that in the second embodiment.

However, the operation in which the movement range is between the position P1 in the supine position shown by the two-dot chain line and the position P3 in the horizontal position via the intermediate tilt position P2 is the same as that of the second embodiment. Since they are exactly the same, common members are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on. Also in the fifth embodiment, the arrangement relationship of the recording / reproducing apparatus is similar to that in the above-mentioned embodiment and can be easily inferred, so that the recording / reproducing apparatus is not shown in FIGS. 11 to 13. 11 to 13 are side views showing the fifth embodiment in which the exterior is removed to avoid complication of the drawings, and FIG. 11 shows a state in which the front panel member 120 is in the upright position. 12 shows a state in which the front panel member 120 is tilted by giving an elevation angle, and FIG. 13 shows a state in which the front panel member 120 is rotated in the tilt direction to a horizontal position with the screen facing downward. FIG. 14 is a plan view of the fifth embodiment, but members common to the second and subsequent embodiments are designated by common reference numerals.

In the figure, reference numeral 122 denotes a slide base, which is a second and a third.
As in the fourth embodiment, the reciprocating drive is linear in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in the drawing). Both side edges of the slide base 122 are bent to form ribs 124, and the tip end portions of the ribs 124 are erected on both sides below the front panel member 120.
It supports 126. In the sliding base 122, a roller 128 provided at a rear end portion of the rib 124 is guided by a fixed linear groove 136 of a guide plate 134 provided upright on the chassis 132 of the device body 130, and provided at an intermediate portion of the rib 124. Since the moving linear groove 138 is guided by the roller 142 provided on the support plate 140 fixedly mounted on the chassis 132, the moving linear groove 138 is surely linearly translated horizontally. The overhanging portion 144 formed by bending the upper edge of the guide plate 134 contacts the upper edge of the rib 124,
It assists the linear horizontal movement of the slide base 122.

Further, the rib 124 of the slide base is provided with a control groove 150 having a curved central portion including a horizontal straight line portion 146 parallel to the moving straight line groove 138 and an inclined straight line portion 148 intersecting with the moving straight line groove 138 at an obtuse angle. Has been. Moving straight groove 1
A rod 152 is pivotally supported at the central portion coaxially with the guide roller 142 of 38, and a support shaft 154 erected at the control end is slidably engaged with the control groove 150 and erected at the working end. The support shaft serves as an upper support shaft (B) 156 and slidably engages with a crank-shaped cam groove 158 that restricts a movement path of the front panel member provided on the side surface of the front panel member 120.

Reference numeral 160 denotes a connecting rod, which is slidably and swung by a support shaft 162 fixed to the side wall of the device body 130 through a long hole 164. The connecting rod 160 has one end pivotally supported on a support shaft (C) 166 fixed to a side surface of the front panel member 120,
A tension coil spring 172 is stretched between the end 168 on the opposite side and the fixed hook 170 on the side wall of the device body 130 to constantly apply a biasing force for returning the front panel member 120 to the upright position (see FIG. 11). ).

Explaining the operation of the fifth embodiment, the slide base 122 is driven by a motor by the same drive mechanism as in the second to fourth embodiments. For example, by pushing the slide base 122 forward (right side in the figure), the lower portion of the front panel member 120 in the upright position in FIG.
Extruded by. On the other hand, in the forward movement process of the slide base 122, the support shaft 154 at the control end of the lever rod 152 is engaged with the horizontal linear portion 146 of the control groove 150, and the roller 142 which is the pivot point of the rod rod 152. Axis and spindle 1
Since the relative position of 54 does not change, the rod 152 does not rotate, and the upper support shaft (B) 156 at the working end of the rod serves as a fixed fulcrum.

Therefore, by the forward movement of the slide base 122, the lower portion of the front panel member 120 is pushed forward, while the cam groove 15 on the side surface of the front panel member 120.
8 moves along the upper support shaft (B) 156 while being restrained by the upper support shaft (B) 156. That is, the cam groove 15
The front panel member rotates while being given an elevation angle in accordance with the rotation path in which 8 is guided by the upper support shaft (B) 156.
2 reaches an up-and-down posture. At this time, the tension coil spring 172 is placed in a tensioned state compared to the state shown in FIG.

Next, the front panel member 120 in the upright position in FIG. 11 is tilted by moving the sliding base 122 in the backward direction (left side in the drawing). In this case, the support shaft 154 at the control end of the rod 152 is engaged with the slanted straight line portion 148 of the control groove 150, so that the support shaft 154 is forced to move upward as the slide base 122 is retracted, and the rod 154 is forced to move upward. 152 is forced to turn clockwise in the drawing. As a result, the cam groove 1 is formed at the working end.
The upper support shaft (B) 156 engaging with 58 presses the side wall of the cam groove 158, and the front panel member 120 receives a turning force in the clockwise direction in the figure. That is, the front panel member 120 moves in the downward direction by the support shaft (A) to the rear (left and right in the drawing) and rotates in the downward tilt direction to reach the horizontal position as shown in FIG. At this time, the tension coil spring 172 supports the weight of the front panel member 120 and functions as a buffer member for movement, and becomes a tension state from the state of FIG. By reversing the above operations, the front panel member 120 can be returned from the up and down position of FIG. 12 or the horizontal position of FIG. 13 to the upright position of FIG.

In this fifth embodiment, the connecting rod 1
Although the 60 and the spring 172 may not be provided, the rattling of the front panel 120 can be suppressed by providing the connecting rod 160 and the spring 172. That is,
The front panel member 120 includes a rotatable lower support shaft (A) 1
26 and an upper support shaft (B) 156 slidably arranged in the cam groove 158. In particular, the upper support shaft (B) is supported so that the front panel member 120 can be rotated well. B) A slight gap is provided between the inner wall of the cam groove 158 and 156, but the connecting rod 160 and the spring 1
72 is provided so that the front panel member 120 is always urged rearward, the upper support shaft (B) 156.
Are pressed against one side of the inner wall of the cam groove 158. As a result, rattling of the front panel member 120 due to the gap can be prevented, and noise (rattle noise) generated by vibration of the vehicle in which the device is mounted can be suppressed, and in particular, in-vehicle equipment. Is suitable as

In addition, the front panel member 120 is particularly shown in FIG.
When the state reaches 3, the distance between the lower support shaft (A) 126 and the upper support shaft (B) 156 is shortened due to the rotation of the lever rod 152, and the lower side for pushing out the front panel member 120. Since the angle formed between the moving direction of the support shaft (A) 126 and the upper support shaft (B) 156 and the lower support shaft (A) 126, which are pivotal fulcrums of the front panel member 120, is small. When returning from this state to the state of FIG. 11, the propulsive force of the lower support shaft (A) 126, that is, the sliding base 12
A very large driving force of 2 is required. However, as in this embodiment, the connecting rod 160 and the spring 172 are included.
Is provided and the elastic force of the spring 172 acts in the same direction as the driving force of the slide base 122, the front panel member 1
When the return operation of 20, the sliding base 122 does not need to have an excessively large driving force, and a large driving motor and / or driving power source is not required.

In the above embodiment, the TV set, the CD player and the cassette tape player are combined, but it goes without saying that various other combinations including a combination of recording / reproducing devices of the same kind with another image display device are possible. Nor.

[0063]

As described above, in the on-vehicle information equipment according to the present invention, since the panel member is rotated while moving to the back side of the apparatus, the operation of attaching / detaching the information recording medium (that is, the front panel member Since the protruding portion into the vehicle interior can be reduced during the rotation operation), it is possible to provide a plurality of stages of recording / reproducing devices without easily interfering with other devices in the vehicle interior, and to easily attach / detach these information recording media. You can

Further, in the in-vehicle information equipment of the present invention, since the front panel member can be rotated in any of the up and down directions, particularly in an apparatus having a plurality of recording / reproducing devices in the main body, the recording medium is inserted. The rotation direction of the front panel member can be changed according to the recording / reproducing device to be removed, and thus the protrusion amount of the front panel member can be controlled. That is,
For example, when inserting / removing the recording medium into / from the upper recording / reproducing apparatus, this can be done by slightly rotating the front surface of the front panel member so that the front surface of the front panel member faces upward. Is small and it is convenient to be able to keep looking at the front panel member. Further, when inserting / removing the recording medium into / from the recording / reproducing apparatus on the lower side, this can be done by rotating the front surface of the front panel member so as to face downward.

Further, in the on-vehicle information equipment of the present invention, since the insertion / removal port of the recording / reproducing apparatus is inclined upward, the front panel member does not need to be rotated much (that is, the amount of protrusion of the front panel member is too large). It is possible to insert and remove the recording medium without increasing the size. With such a configuration, the mounting of the dashboard peripheral device is not restricted, and it can be applied to a wide variety of vehicles. Further, when the information recording medium is attached or detached, there is no interference with the operation of the shift lever due to the mounting position. Moreover,
Since the TV screen faces downward, there is no possibility of damaging the display when attaching or detaching the information recording medium. Further, since the rear surface of the panel faces upward, the operation button can be provided on this surface.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a drive mechanism of a first embodiment of an in-vehicle information device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment of the vehicle-mounted information device according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the in-vehicle information equipment according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side view for explaining the operation of the first embodiment of the on-vehicle information equipment according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a drive mechanism of a second embodiment of the vehicle-mounted information equipment according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a second embodiment of the vehicle-mounted information device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view for explaining the operation of the second embodiment of the on-vehicle information equipment according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view for explaining the operation of the second embodiment of the on-vehicle information equipment according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a side view of a third embodiment of the vehicle-mounted information device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a vehicle-mounted information device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a side view of a fifth embodiment of the vehicle-mounted information device according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a side view for explaining the operation of the fifth embodiment of the on-vehicle information equipment according to the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view for explaining the operation of the fifth embodiment of the on-vehicle information equipment according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a plan view of a fifth embodiment of the on-vehicle information equipment according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Front Panel Member 12 CD Player 14 Cassette Tape Player 20 Sliding Table 22 Motor 26 Rack 28 Support Plate 30 Bell Crank 32 Pivot 38 38 Spindle 44 Drive Pin 50 Guide Groove 54 Sliding Guide 56 Driven Pin 60a, 60b Limit Switch 62a, 62b action piece

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Umezawa 5-35-2 Shirayama, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Clarion Co., Ltd.

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. An apparatus main body, an information recording medium recording / reproducing apparatus provided inside the main body, a panel member provided on the front surface of the main body, and a panel member connected to the panel member and driven by the panel member. A drive mechanism for closing / opening an information recording medium insertion / removal port of the recording / reproducing apparatus, and an in-vehicle information device comprising:
An in-vehicle information device, comprising a mechanism for rotating the panel member while moving a part of the panel member to the inner side of the device. 2. The in-vehicle information device according to claim 1, wherein a part of the panel member is an upper portion of the panel member. 3. The in-vehicle information device according to claim 1, wherein a part of the panel member is a lower portion of the panel member. 4. The vehicle-mounted information device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of recording / reproducing devices are provided in the main body. 5. The in-vehicle information device according to claim 4, wherein the information recording medium insertion / removal port located on the lower side is arranged farther back than the information recording medium insertion / removal port located on the upper side. 6. The in-vehicle information device according to claim 4, wherein the information recording medium insertion / removal port located on the lower side is inclined upward. 7. An apparatus main body, an information recording medium recording / reproducing apparatus provided inside the main body, a panel member provided at the front surface of the main body, and a part of the panel member connected to the panel member. An in-vehicle information device, comprising: a drive mechanism for rotating the panel member while moving to the back side to open the insertion / removal opening of the information recording medium, wherein the panel member can be rotated in either an up or down direction. In-vehicle information equipment characterized in that 8. The in-vehicle information device according to claim 7, wherein a plurality of the recording / reproducing devices are arranged inside the main body. 9. An apparatus main body, an information recording medium recording / reproducing device provided inside the main body, a panel member provided on the front surface of the main body, and a part of the panel member connected to the panel member. An in-vehicle information device comprising: a drive mechanism that rotates the panel member while moving to the back side to open the insertion / removal opening of the information recording medium, wherein the insertion / removal opening of the information recording medium of the recording / reproducing device faces upward. An in-vehicle information device characterized by being tilted to. 10. The in-vehicle information device according to claim 9, wherein there are a plurality of the recording / reproducing devices arranged in the main body, and the information recording medium insertion / removal ports located on the lower side are inclined upward. 11. A device main body, a recording / reproducing apparatus for an information recording medium provided inside the main body, a panel member provided on the front surface of the main body, and a relative phase of two upper and lower support shafts on a side surface of the panel member. And a drive mechanism for rotating the panel member so that a part of the panel member is moved to the inner side by movement so as to open the insertion / removal port of the information recording medium. In a possible in-vehicle information device, the drive mechanism engages with a slide base that horizontally moves by pivotally supporting lower support shafts of the two support shafts and a support shaft above the two support shafts. An in-vehicle information device that includes a cam groove that regulates the rotation path of the panel member. 12. The drive mechanism includes a rod that is pivotally supported at the center of the main body, one end of which is engaged with a cam groove that regulates a rotation path of the panel member as a driven side end, and the other side. The in-vehicle information device according to claim 11, wherein the control end portion for input is. 13. The panel is provided with the cam groove on a side surface of the panel member, and a control groove is provided on the slide base to engage a supporting shaft erected at a control end portion of the rod. With respect to the forward moving side of the sliding base starting from the upright position of the member, the barrel is not rotated, and the backward moving side of the sliding base starting from the upright position of the panel member is The lower support shaft engaged with the slide base, and the two support shafts having the support shaft provided at the working end of the rod-shaped driven side engaged with the cam groove as the upper support shaft and the cam groove. 13. The in-vehicle information device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the control groove is formed so that the panel member can be rotated in a range up to a horizontal position in the tilt direction by the cooperation of. 14. The in-vehicle information device according to claim 11, further comprising a biasing unit that returns the panel member to an upright position. 15. The in-vehicle information device according to claim 1, wherein the panel member is provided with an image display device.