JPH10291444A - Support device for portable telephone - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a support device for a portable telephone capable of being firmly fitted or removed without impairing the function of an air conditioner and a seat side box. SOLUTION: This support device 10 for a portable telephone is provided with a holder section 11 holding the portable telephone and a bracket section 12 fixing the holder section 11 to a car body. The bracket section 12 is fastened to both side faces of an air conditioner control unit 21 and an accessory box 22 stored in a center console C, and the holder section 11 is offset from the front face of the center console C.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a support device for installing a mobile phone in a vehicle, and more particularly to a support device for a mobile phone which can be installed at a position where it does not interfere with other on-vehicle devices.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, portable telephones have become extremely popular, and they are often carried even when riding in automobiles. For this reason, various support devices for setting a mobile phone have been proposed.

As a conventional supporting device for a portable telephone, a type in which a supporting device 10 is attached to an instrument panel IP (dashboard) as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, there is known an air conditioner of a type which is sandwiched between blow grilles G of an air conditioner. Also, in a hands-free type in which a call can be made without releasing the hand from the steering wheel, as shown in FIG.
A device fixed on a lid of B by a band or the like is known.

[0004]

However, the sticking type shown in FIG. 6 is extremely difficult to remove once it is pasted, and if it is forcibly peeled off, traces of the adhesive will remain or the dashboard surface will not be removed. There is a problem of peeling.

[0005] Further, the blowout grill type shown in Fig. 7 is merely fitted into the louver of the blowout grille G, so that it cannot be firmly fixed due to rattling. In addition, the outlet grill G of the air conditioner is blocked, which is not preferable.

On the other hand, the seat side box type shown in FIG. 8 has a problem that the harness H of the signal wiring is exposed, and the interior of the room is not tidy and the appearance is poor.
In addition, there is a problem that the seat side box CB cannot be used. Further, when the vehicle is mounted on the seat side box CB, the driver needs to operate the vehicle directly sideways, which causes a problem of poor operability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and provides a strong and detachable portable telephone supporting device which does not impair the functions of the air conditioning and the seat side box. The purpose is to:

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable telephone supporting apparatus having a holder for holding a portable telephone and a bracket for fixing the holder to a vehicle body. In the supporting device for a mobile phone, the bracket portion is fastened to any side of an air conditioner control unit, an accessory box, an audio control unit, and other electric components mounted on a center console, and the holder portion is mounted on the center console. Characterized by being offset from the front surface of the.

In the portable telephone supporting device according to the first aspect of the invention, attention is paid to electric components mounted on the center console, such as an air conditioner control unit, an accessory box, and an audio control unit, and these electric components are mounted on the center console. At this time, the support bracket of the mobile phone is also attached. Further, the holder for holding the mobile phone is offset from the front surface of the center console so as not to impair the functions of the above-mentioned electrical components. This makes it possible to provide a strong and detachable mobile phone support device without impairing the functions of the air conditioning and the seat side box.

[0010] In the portable telephone supporting device according to the first aspect, the holder and the bracket may be constituted by dedicated components. However, in the portable telephone supporting device according to the second aspect, the bracket includes the electric device. It is a part of a bracket for fixing an article to the center console. By making the bracket part a common part,
Separate assembling work is not required, so that the number of parts can be reduced and cost can be reduced.

According to the first or second aspect of the present invention, as in the third aspect, a notch portion through which the bracket portion is inserted is formed in a finisher that covers a peripheral edge of a front surface of the electrical component. Is more preferable.

Since a finisher is usually attached to the periphery of the front of the electrical component mounted on the center console,
A notch is formed so that the bracket can be inserted into the front surface. However, if there is a gap through which the bracket part can be inserted, it is not necessary to form the notch.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an instrument panel to which a support device for a mobile phone according to the present invention is attached.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the mobile phone support device of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a method of mounting the mobile phone support device of the present invention, and FIG. It is an exploded perspective view showing other embodiments of a support device of a telephone.

The mobile phone support device 10 according to the present embodiment.
Is attached to the electrical component mounting portion of the center console C located at the center of the instrument panel IP shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the center console C has 1D
An accessory box 22 of 1 DIN size is mounted similarly to the air conditioner control unit 21 of IN size, but also an audio control unit such as a car radio, a cassette tape deck, a CD deck, and a unit of a navigation device are mounted. May be.

As shown in FIG. 2, the support device 10 of the present embodiment includes a holder 11 for holding the mobile phone T,
It comprises a bracket portion 12 for fixing the holder portion 11 to the vehicle body side, and both are connected by, for example, a bolt 13. In the support device of the present invention, the holder 11 and the bracket 12 may be formed of a steel plate or a resin. Further, the holder 11 and the bracket 12
May be integrally formed without using the bolt 13.

The supporting device 10 in which the holder 11 and the bracket 12 are connected by the bolt 13 connects the air conditioner control unit 21 and the accessory box 22 up and down as shown in FIG. It is fixed to a bracket 23 for fixing by, for example, bolts 25, 25. That is, when the bracket 23 is connected to the air conditioner control unit 21 and the accessory box 22 with the bolts 25, 25, the bracket 12 of the support device 10 of the present embodiment is fastened together. Holes 12a for this purpose are formed in the bracket portion 12.

Brackets 23 for vertically connecting the air conditioner control unit 21 and the accessory box 22 are provided on both sides of the air conditioner control unit 21 and the accessory box 22 (only one is shown in FIG. 3). Four holes 23a are opened, and the two units 21 and 22 are fixed by tightening the bolts 25 therein.

A flange 23b for fixing the air conditioner control unit 21 and the accessory box 22 is formed in the opening of the center console C in the bracket 23, and a flange C1 provided in the opening of the center console C is formed. With a bolt (not shown).

A finisher 24 shown in FIG. 3 closes a gap formed between the opening of the center console C and the air conditioner control unit 21 and the accessory box 22. The finisher 24 is attached simultaneously or separately when the air conditioner control unit 21 and the accessory box 22 are attached to the opening of the center console C. In the present embodiment, a notch 24a is formed in the opening of the finisher 24, The holder unit 11 is exposed on the front surface of the center console C when the bracket unit 22 of the support device 10 described above is inserted therethrough.

In the support device 10 of the present embodiment thus configured, first, the holder portion 11 and the bracket portion 12 are connected with the bolts 13, and then the air conditioner control unit 21 and the accessory box 22 are tightened with the bolts 25. When the two units 2
Fixed to 1, 22.

Then, the two units 21 and 22 to which the support device 10 is fixed are fixed to the opening of the center console C with bolts or the like, and finally the finisher 24 is attached.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a completed mounting state, in which the holder 11 is fixed at a position offset to the left as viewed from the front of the air conditioner control unit 21 and the accessory box 22, and the cellular phone T is installed here. Therefore, there is no problem in operating the switch of the air conditioner or accessing the accessory box. Further, since the support device 10 of the present embodiment is firmly fixed by bolts or the like, it does not rattle even when the mobile phone T is installed. Moreover, since the support device 10 of the present embodiment is detachable with bolts or the like, it can be attached or detached as needed.

The device for supporting a mobile phone according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a bracket 2 for connecting the bracket portion 12 of the support device 10 to the air conditioner control unit 21 and the accessory box 22
3 can be shared. In this case, four holes and a flange are formed in the bracket portion 12. By doing so, the work of assembling the support device 10 and the bracket 23 becomes unnecessary, and the number of parts can be reduced by the amount of the bracket 23, and the cost can be reduced.

The embodiments described above are described for facilitating the understanding of the present invention, and are not described for limiting the present invention. Therefore, each element disclosed in the above embodiment is intended to include all design changes and equivalents belonging to the technical scope of the present invention.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the electrical component is mounted on the center console, the support bracket of the mobile phone is also attached, and the holder for holding the mobile phone is provided with the above-described holder. Since it is offset from the front of the center console so as not to impair the functions of the electrical components, it is possible to provide a strong and detachable mobile phone support device without impairing the functions of the air conditioning and the seat side box. .

Further, if the bracket part is shared with the bracket of the electrical component, no separate assembling work is required, the number of parts can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an instrument panel to which a mobile phone support device of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the mobile phone support device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining a method of attaching the mobile phone support device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the mobile phone support device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a completed state of mounting the supporting device for the mobile phone of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional mobile phone support device.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a conventional mobile phone support device.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a conventional mobile phone support device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Supporting device 11 ... Holder part 12 ... Bracket part 21 ... Air-conditioning control unit 22 ... Accessory box 23 ... Bracket 24 ... Finisher 24a ... Notch part T ... Mobile phone IP ... Instrument panel C ... Center console CB ... Seat side box

Claims (3)

[Claims] A holder (1) for holding a mobile phone (T).
1) and a bracket portion (1) for fixing the holder portion to the vehicle body.
2), the bracket unit (12) includes an air conditioner control unit (2) mounted on a center console (C).
1), together with any side of the accessory box (22) and the audio control unit and other electrical components, wherein the holder part (11) is offset from the front surface of the center console (C). Mobile phone support device. 2. The portable telephone supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said bracket portion is at least a part of a bracket for fixing said electric component to said center console. . 3. A notch (24a) through which said bracket (12) is inserted is formed in a finisher (24) covering a front peripheral edge of said electrical component. A supporting device for a mobile phone according to the above.