JPH1120556A - Vehicle-mounting attachment for electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle-mounting attachment for an electronic equipment capable of easily attaching/detaching the electronic equipment to/from a main body arranged in a console for a vehicle. SOLUTION: A storage 33 in which an insertion/removal port is provided on the front side of a station 1 and a small recording/replaying device 4 is loaded, engagement arms 38, 39 which are engaged with engagement recesses 20a, 20b in the side face of the small recording/replaying device 4 in parallel to the direction of inserting/removing the small recording/replaying device 4 into/from the storage 33 to hold the small recording/replaying device 4 in the storage 33, and an injecting member 63 which injects the small recording/ replaying device 4 stored in the storage 33 to the outward direction are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an on-vehicle audio system having a recording and / or reproducing function of a recording medium, a radio receiving function, etc. The present invention relates to an in-vehicle mounting device for an electronic device capable of performing the above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A vehicle-mounted acoustic system, for example, has various functions for the purpose of improving comfort in a vehicle. For example, an on-vehicle acoustic system has a device main body disposed on a console near a driver's seat of an automobile. Some of the device main bodies include, for example, an optical disk reproducing mechanism. In such a device main body, an operation unit is provided on a main surface constituting the same surface as the main surface of the console. The operation unit includes, for example, an insertion / removal opening for performing an insertion / removal operation of an optical disc across the inside and outside of a reproduction unit for reproducing an optical disc provided in the main body of the apparatus, and a plurality of openings for executing functions of the apparatus. Operation buttons, a display unit for displaying the operation details, and the like. In such an in-vehicle acoustic system, when an optical disk is loaded into an insertion opening of the device main body, an operation button is operated, and the optical disk is recorded on the optical disk by a reproducing mechanism provided in the device main body for reproducing the optical disk. The reproduced information signal is reproduced. Then, the reproduced information signal is output, for example, via a speaker device installed in the automobile.

In addition, when a new function is added to such a vehicle-mounted acoustic system, for example, when a reproduction function of a disk cartridge containing a rotatable disk such as an optical disk or a magneto-optical disk is added, the vehicle-mounted audio system is added. In, a portable small-sized recording / reproducing apparatus capable of reproducing a disk cartridge is connected to an apparatus body via an external connection cord. Then, when the information signal recorded on the disk constituting the disk cartridge is reproduced by the small-sized recording / reproducing apparatus, the information signal is output from the speaker device via the device main body serving as a repeater. In this case, the small recording / reproducing apparatus of the disk cartridge is fixed to an armrest or the like near the driver's seat by screws or the like.

[0004]

However, such a vehicle-mounted acoustic system has various functions and has become expensive. For this reason, the vehicle-mounted acoustic system has a risk of being stolen when the driver leaves the vehicle. For this reason, some in-vehicle acoustic systems have a front operation panel that is detachably attached to the device body provided on the console so that the driver can remove the front operation panel from the device body when the driver leaves the car and carry it around. is there. However, the front operation panel cannot exert any function of the device when it is removed from the device body.

[0005] When an electronic device such as a small-sized recording / reproducing device is connected to a function not provided in the vehicle-mounted acoustic system by using an external connection code, a code irrelevant to steering is extended near the driver's seat of the vehicle. And it was a hindrance to driving. In addition, the portable electronic device and the cord for external connection to be attached are separated from the interior of the automobile, and the exterior of the interior of the automobile is impaired. Further, the work of wiring to the on-vehicle electronic device provided on the console using an external connection cord is complicated.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an on-vehicle mounting apparatus for an electronic device which enables an electronic device to be easily attached to and detached from a device main body disposed on a console of an automobile and prevents theft of the device. With the goal.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for mounting an electronic device on a vehicle, for example, such that a portable electronic device can be attached to and detached from a device main body stored in a console storage portion of an automobile, for example. . That is, in order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention has an opening provided on the front side of the device main body and a storage portion in which the electronic device is loaded, and a direction parallel to the direction in which the electronic device is inserted into and removed from the storage portion. The electronic device includes an engagement arm that is engaged with an engagement recess provided on a side surface of the electronic device and holds the electronic device in the storage portion, and an eject mechanism that ejects the electronic device stored in the storage portion outward. Such an in-vehicle mounting device for an electronic device holds the electronic device in the storage portion by the engagement arm of the device main body being engaged with the engagement recess of the electronic device when the electronic device is loaded into the storage portion. Is done. In this mounting device, the electronic device is taken out of the storage portion by releasing the engagement state between the engagement arm and the engagement recess.

[0008]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle-mounted acoustic system provided with a radio receiving apparatus, a speaker apparatus, and a disk cartridge recording / reproducing apparatus to which an electronic apparatus mounting apparatus according to the present invention is applied. Will be described with reference to the drawings. This on-vehicle acoustic system is characterized in that a small recording / reproducing device, which is an electronic device, can be detached from a station, which is a device body provided on a console of an automobile.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the station 1 is stored in a console storage section 2 provided on a console near a driver's seat of an automobile. The station 1 is housed and arranged in a console housing 2 defined in DIN (Deutsche Industrie Norm). A small recording / reproducing device 4 using the disk cartridge 3 as a recording medium is detachably attached to the station 1. Then, the user can use the station 1 as a recording / reproducing device when the small recording / reproducing device 4 is mounted on the station 1 during driving of the automobile. Also, if the user leaves the car,
The recording / reproducing device 4 can be detached from the station 1 and used as a small portable recording / reproducing device.

As shown in FIG. 2, a small recording / reproducing apparatus 4 used in such a station 1 has a housing 6 constituting an apparatus main body, in which the disk cartridge 3 is loaded. A recording / reproducing unit 7 for recording an information signal on a disk or reproducing an information signal recorded on a disk is configured. In the recording / reproducing section 7, an optical pickup device 8 for reproducing an information signal recorded on the disk and a disk rotation operation section 9 for rotating the disk are provided on the lower surface side. Further, the recording / reproducing unit 7 is provided with a magnetic head device 11 for recording an information signal by applying a magnetic field to the disk on the upper surface side.

An opening 12 for inserting and removing the disk cartridge 3 is provided on the front side of the housing 6. The disk cartridge 3 is mounted on the recording / reproducing unit 7 by being inserted through the insertion / removal opening 12. The insertion / removal opening 12 has a recording / reproducing section 7.
An opening / closing plate may be provided for closing the opening / closing opening 12 so that dust and the like do not enter the inside.

The housing 6 is provided with an operation section 13 for executing the operation of the recording / reproducing apparatus 4. Operation unit 1
Reference numeral 3 is electrically connected to a printed wiring board provided in the housing 6. The operation unit 13 includes a play button, a forward track jump button, a reverse track jump button, a stop button,
A volume control button, a recording start button, and the like are provided. In addition,
The housing 6 may be provided with a display unit using a liquid crystal display device. In this case, various information related to the operation mode of the recording / reproducing device 4 is displayed on the display unit.

The housing 6 is provided with a contact portion 14 for making an electrical connection with the station 1 on one side surface orthogonal to the insertion / removal opening portion 12 provided on the front side thereof. When the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded in the station 1, the contact portion 14 is electrically connected to a terminal portion provided on the station 1 side, so that the connection between the station 1 and the recording / reproducing device 4 is established. Transmission and reception of signals such as operation signals and information signals are performed. In addition, in the vicinity of the rear side corner facing the front side where the insertion opening 12 of the housing 6 is provided,
An external power supply jack section 15 is provided. When the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded into the station 1, a plug provided on the station 1 side is inserted into the jack 15. Therefore, when the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded into the station 1, the power is supplied by inserting the plug portion into the jack portion 15. Note that a rechargeable battery may be provided in the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 so that the power supply voltage can be charged to the rechargeable battery when the station 1 is loaded.

The housing 6 is provided with engaging recesses 20a and 20b on the front sides of both sides orthogonal to the insertion / removal opening 12. An engagement arm for holding the recording / reproducing device 4 loaded in the station 1 is engaged with the engagement recesses 20a and 20b.

The disk rotation operation section 9 provided in the recording / reproducing section 7 provided in the housing 6 for rotating a disk has a disk table 16 rotated by a spindle motor serving as a drive source. . The disk table 16 is attached to the distal end side of the spindle shaft of the spindle motor so as to rotate integrally with the spindle shaft. At the center of the disk table 16,
A centering member 17 is provided for engaging the center hole of the disk so that the disk is mounted on the disk table 16 with the centering. The disk table 16 is provided with a magnet for magnetically attracting the clamping plate to clamp the disk so as to rotate integrally with the disk table 16.

An optical pickup device 8 provided on the lower surface side of the recording / reproducing unit 7 together with the disk rotation operation unit 9 comprises:
An information signal is recorded or reproduced on a disk clamped to the disk table 16 and rotated by the disk rotation operation unit 9. This optical pickup device 8
A semiconductor laser that emits a light beam, an objective lens 18 that converges and irradiates the light beam emitted from the semiconductor laser onto a disk, and a photodetector that detects return light reflected from the disk to detect information signals and control signals And so on as main components. Such an optical pickup device 8 is provided so as to be movable in a radial direction of a disk placed on the disk table 16. At this time, the objective lens 18 faces the disk on the disk table 16. When recording or reproducing a disc, the optical pickup device 8 controls the feed operation mechanism of the optical pickup in accordance with the operation mode operated by the operation unit 13, and moves from the innermost side to the outermost side of the disc. Feeding operation is performed.

The magnetic head device 11 provided on the upper surface side of the recording / reproducing unit 7 includes a magnetic head 19 that is slidably in contact with the disk and applies a magnetic field to the disk,
And a connection arm 22 that rotatably supports the head support arm 21 and connects the head support arm 21 and the optical pickup device 8. The magnetic head 19 is mounted on the distal end of a head support arm 21 that is rotatably supported on the distal end of the connecting arm 22. The magnetic head 19 is attached to the free end side of the head support arm 21.

The head support arm 21 has a base end supported by the connection arm 22, and makes the magnetic head 19 attached to the tip of the head support arm 21 face the objective lens 18 of the optical pickup device 8. The magnetic head 19 is rotated by a head supporting arm 21 by a lifting mechanism (not shown) of the magnetic head 19, so that the disk table 16 is moved.
To the disk clamped to the disk. The other end of the connection arm 26 where the head support arm 21 is not supported is connected to the optical pickup device 8. Thereby, the magnetic head device 11 moves in the radial direction of the disk together with the optical pickup device 8.

As shown in FIG. 2, the disk cartridge 3 used in the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 configured as described above has a cartridge main body 23, in which an optical disk, a magneto-optical disk, etc. The disk 24 is rotatably stored. The disc 24 has a center hole 25 at the center thereof.
A clamping plate 26 made of a magnetic material such as a metal plate is attached so as to close the plate.

Although not shown, the cartridge main body 23 has a central opening into which the disk rotation operation unit 9 provided on the recording / reproducing device 4 enters, a recording / reproducing opening facing the optical pickup device 8, and a magnetic recording / reproducing device. A recording opening into which the head device 11 enters is provided. The center opening is provided at the center on the lower surface side of the cartridge body 23, and makes the center hole 25 of the disk 24 stored in the cartridge body 23 and the periphery of the center hole 25 face outward. The recording / reproducing opening facing the optical pickup device 8 is provided on the lower surface side of the cartridge main body 23, and the recording opening where the magnetic head device 11 enters is provided on the upper surface side of the cartridge main body 23. These recording / reproducing openings are opposed to each other from a position close to the center hole 25 so that the cartridge main body 23 is closed.
Is formed in a rectangular shape at the center of the cartridge body 23 in the left-right direction over the front side of the cartridge body 23.

A shutter 27 for opening and closing the recording / reproducing opening is movably attached to the cartridge main body 23 so as to fit from the front side of the cartridge main body 23. Such a shutter 27 is moved along the front side of the cartridge body 23 so as to open and close these recording / reproducing openings.

In such a disk cartridge 3, the recording / reproducing device 4
Is loaded. That is, the disc cartridge 3 is inserted into the insertion / removal opening 12 of the recording / reproducing device 4 with the direction in which the shutter 27 opens the respective recording / reproducing openings as the insertion direction. Therefore, the disk cartridge 3 is inserted into the insertion / removal opening 12 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 with one side surface orthogonal to the front surface side on which the shutter 27 moves as an insertion end.

In the compact recording / reproducing apparatus 4 using the disk cartridge 3 as a recording medium as described above, the disk cartridge 3 is loaded into the recording / reproducing section 7 through the insertion / removal opening 12 on the front side of the housing 6. Then, the disk 24 is clamped by the disk rotation operation unit 9 to be in a rotatable state. When recording an information signal such as an acoustic signal on the disk 24, the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 rotates the magnetic head 19 in a direction approaching the surface of the disk 24 by the elevating mechanism, and slides lightly on the surface of the disk 24. It is in the state that was done. Then, the disk 24 is moved to the disk rotation operation section 9.
When the optical pickup device 8 is rotated, the optical pickup device 8 moves from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side of the disk 24 together with the magnetic head device 11. At this time, the optical pickup device 8 irradiates the disk 24 with a light beam, and the magnetic head 16 applies a magnetic field to the disk 24 so that the disk 24
The recording of the information signal is performed.

When reproducing information signals such as acoustic signals recorded on the disk 24, the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 rotates the magnetic head 19 in a direction away from the surface of the disk 24 by an elevating mechanism. Then, when the disk 24 is rotated by the disk rotation operation unit 9, the optical pickup device 8 moves from the inner peripheral side to the outer peripheral side of the disk 24. At this time, the optical pickup device 8
4 is irradiated with a light beam, and the return light reflected by the surface of the disk 24 is detected by a photodetector to reproduce the information signal recorded on the disk 24.
It should be noted that such a recording / reproducing device 4 outputs, for example, sound using an electroacoustic transducer such as an earphone when the portable device is not loaded in the station 1.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the station 1 in which the compact recording / reproducing apparatus 4 configured as described above is loaded includes a housing 31 stored in the console storage section 2 near the driver's seat of the automobile. , An operation surface 32 is formed on the front surface facing outward from the console storage unit 2, and a storage unit 33 in which the recording and reproducing device 4 is stored in the housing 31. The housing 31 is provided with a DIN (Deut
sche Industrie Norm)
Having a size to be stored and arranged in

An operation surface 32 provided on the front side of the housing 31
As shown in FIG. 2, the remote control device 34 is
Attached detachably. When the recording / reproducing device 4 is stored in the storage portion 33, the remote control device 34 has an operating portion 3 for executing the operation of the recording / reproducing device 4.
5 are provided. The operation unit 35 includes a play button, a forward track jump button, a reverse track jump button, a stop button, a volume adjustment button, a recording start button, and the like.
Such a remote operation device 34 can be operated while being attached to the operation surface 32 and can be operated by being detached from the operation surface 32 according to the user's preference, so that operability is improved. Is achieved. The operation surface 32
Is provided with a display unit 36 using a liquid crystal display device. For example, various information related to the operation mode is displayed on the display unit 36.

Further, the operation panel 32 has a display unit 3
6, an opening 37 through which the recording / reproducing device 4 is inserted / removed.
Is provided. From the opening 37, the recording / reproducing device 4
Is inserted with the back side facing the front side where the insertion opening 12 is provided as the insertion end. Therefore, the opening 37
Thereafter, the insertion / removal opening 12 of the disk cartridge 3 is exposed to the outside. In addition, on the operation surface 32,
In addition to the opening 37 of the recording / reproducing device 4, for example, a reproducing unit provided with an optical disk reproducing mechanism is provided in the station 1, and an insertion / removal opening for inserting / removing the optical disk into / from this reproducing unit is provided. May be.

Storage section 33 in which recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded.
As shown in FIG. 3, is configured to have a rectangular space in which the housing 6 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 can be stored. The storage section 33 is provided with a mounting mechanism for storing and holding the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 in the storage section 33 when the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 is loaded. The attachment mechanism includes first and second engagement arms 38 and 39 that are engaged with engagement recesses 20 a and 20 b provided on both side surfaces of the recording / reproducing device 4. The first and second engagement arms 38 and 39 are provided outside the storage portion 33 in the storage portion 3.
3 are arranged so as to surround them, and each of them is formed in a substantially L-shape as a whole.

The first pivot arm 38 has a first support shaft provided on a bisector of a back surface 41 whose base end is on the inner side of the storage portion 33 and faces the opening 37 of the storage portion 33. 42 is supported as a pivot point. Also, the first rotating arm 38
Is provided with a first engaging portion 43 which is engaged with the engaging concave portion 20a of the recording / reproducing device 4 on its free end side. That is,
The first engagement arm 38 is configured such that the first engagement portion 43
The recording / reproducing device 3 is rotated in the direction of arrow A or B in FIG. When the first engagement arm 38 is rotated in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3, which is the direction in which the first engagement arm 38 approaches the side wall 44a, the first engagement portion 43 is provided on the side wall 44a.
The storage unit 33 is exposed through the through hole 45 for the engagement unit 43. When the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded into the storage portion 33, the through-hole 45 for the first engagement portion 43
a.

The first engagement arm 38 is provided with a terminal portion 46 which is in contact with the contact portion 14 provided on the side wall of the recording / reproducing apparatus, by a screw or the like. It is fixed and attached. When the first engagement arm 38 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 3 which is a direction in which the first engagement arm 38 approaches the side wall 44a, the terminal portion 46 opens the through hole 47 for the terminal portion 46 provided on the side wall 44a. The storage unit 33 is exposed through the storage unit 33. The through-hole 47 is provided corresponding to the contact portion 14 when the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded in the storage section 33. A plurality of signal lines 46a extend from the terminal unit 46 and are connected to a control unit that controls the station 1.

Further, the first engagement arm 38 is provided on the free end side where the first engagement portion 43 is provided so as to project parallel to the operation surface 32 in a direction opposite to the side wall 44a of the storage portion 33. A pressing portion 48 is provided. The pressed portion 48 is pressed by an eject button 49 provided on the operation surface 32. The eject button 49 is configured such that the side facing outward from the operation surface 32 is configured as an operation element 49a, and the side facing the pressed section 48 is configured as a pressing section 49b that presses the pressed section 48.
The eject button 49 is slidable in a vertical direction with respect to the operation surface 32 by engaging a slit 52 with a guide shaft 51 provided on the housing 31. The first engagement arm 38 is rotated in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 3 when the pressed portion 48 is pressed by the pressing portion 49b.

The second pivot lever 39 has a base end provided on a bisector of the back surface 41 facing the opening 37 of the storage portion 33 on the inner side of the storage portion 33. 54 is supported with a pivot point. Also, the second support shaft 54
Is provided between the back surface portion 41 and the first support shaft 42. The second rotating arm 39 has a second engaging portion 5 on its free end which is engaged with the engaging recess 20b of the recording / reproducing device 4.
5 are provided. That is, the second engagement arm 39
The second engaging portion 55 is rotated in the direction indicated by the arrow C or D in FIG. 3, which is a direction in which the second engaging portion 55 approaches and separates from the side wall 44b parallel to the insertion direction of the recording / reproducing device 4 in the storage portion 33. Then, when the second engagement arm 39 is rotated in a direction indicated by an arrow C in FIG. 3, which is a direction in which the second engagement arm 39 approaches the side wall 44b,
Through hole 5 for second engagement portion 55 provided on side wall 44b
6, and faces the inside of the storage section 33. Second engagement part 5
The through hole 56 for 5 is provided corresponding to the engaging recess 20b when the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded in the storage section 33.

Then, such a first engagement arm 38
And the second engagement arm 39, the pressed part 48 of the first engagement arm 38 is pressed by the pressing part 49b of the eject button 49, and the first engagement arm 38 is turned in the direction of arrow B in FIG. When it is moved, it is connected via a link mechanism that turns the second turning arm 39 in the direction of arrow D in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the link mechanism includes a locking protrusion 57 provided on the base end side of the first engagement arm 38 and a substantially L-shaped The first engaging arm 38 and the second engaging arm 39 have their respective ends locked to each other and the side walls 44a,
44b, that is, the first engagement arm 39
And an elastic body 59 for urging the second engagement arm 39 in the direction of arrow C in the direction of arrow A. The second engagement arm 39 includes a locking projection 61 that abuts against a base edge side edge 62 of the first engagement arm 38.

The locking projection 57 is not pressed by the eject button 49, that is, the first engagement arm 39 is rotated in the direction of arrow A, and the second engagement arm 39 is rotated in the direction of arrow C. , The engaging portion 58 of the second rotating arm 39
In the engaged state. In this state, the locking projection 61 of the second engagement arm 39 is urged by the elastic body 59 to urge the first engagement arm 39 in the direction of arrow A and the second engagement arm 39 in the direction of arrow C. Therefore, the first engagement arm 38 is abutted against the proximal side edge 62. That is, the locking projection 61 is brought into contact with the base side edge 62 of the first engagement arm 38, so that the first locking arm 3
8 and the second locking arm 39 are prevented from rotating too far inward from each other.

In such a link mechanism, the pressed portion 48 of the first engagement arm 38 is pressed by the pressing portion 49 of the eject button 49.
When pressed by b, the first engagement arm 38 is rotated in the direction of arrow B in FIG. Then, the locking projection 57 of the first engagement lever 38 presses the engagement portion 58 of the second engagement arm 39 against the elastic force of the elastic body 59, and the second engagement arm 39 Is rotated in the direction of arrow D in FIG. Thereby, the first engagement arm 38 and the second engagement arm 39 are separated from each other by the side wall 44
The first and second engaging portions 43 and 55 are retracted from the storage portion 33 so that the first and second engaging portions 43 and 55 are retracted from the storage portion 33.

The link mechanism includes an eject button 49
When the pressing operation is released, the first engagement arm 38 and the second engagement arm 39 are moved by the elastic force of the elastic body 59 in FIG.
It is rotated in the directions of the middle arrows A and C. Then, the first engagement portion 43 of the first engagement arm 38 and the second engagement portion 55 of the second engagement arm 39 enter the storage portion 33 again.

The storage unit 33 is provided with an eject mechanism for ejecting the recording / reproducing device 4 from a state where the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded in the storage unit. As shown in FIG. 3, the eject mechanism includes an eject member 63 against which the recording / reproducing device 4 is abutted, and an elastic body 64 for urging the eject member 63 in the discharge direction of the recording / reproducing device 4. The ejection member 63 is formed in a substantially L-shaped cross section.
A main surface 63a positioned perpendicular to the flat portion of the storage portion 33
The rear portion 6a of the recording / reproducing device 4 is configured to be brought into contact with the recording / reproducing device 4. The eject member 63 is engaged with a guide hole 65 provided from the rear surface 41 side of the bottom surface of the storage portion 33 toward the opening 37 toward the middle of the bottom surface. 3 is slid in the direction of arrow E or F. The eject member 63 is
Elastic body 6 having one end locked near opening 37 of housing 31
4 is locked and urged in the direction of arrow E.

When the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 starts to be loaded into the storage section 33, such an eject mechanism is first brought into contact with the main surface 63a of the eject member 63. When the recording / reproducing device 4 is further pressed in the direction of loading the storage unit 33, the eject member 63 is slid in the direction of arrow F against the elastic force of the elastic body 63. When the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded, the first and second engagement portions 43 and 55 of the first engagement lever 38 and the second engagement lever 39 are engaged, and the storage portion 33 is Recording / reproducing device 4
Is completed. When the eject button 49 is pressed, the recording / reproducing device 4 causes the first and second engaging portions 43 and 55 to engage with the engaging recesses 20 a of the recording / reproducing device 4.
The ejecting member 6 is released from the engagement state with the back surface 6a of the recording / reproducing device 4 against the main surface 63a.
3 is slid by the elastic force of the elastic body 64 in the direction of the arrow E which is the discharge direction of the recording / reproducing device 4, and discharges the recording / reproducing device 4 out of the storage portion 33.

Further, the side wall 44 of the back part 41 of the storage part 33
On the b side, a plug section 66 inserted into the jack section 15 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 is provided. Recording / reproducing device 4
When the power supply is loaded into the station 1, the power is supplied by inserting the plug 66 into the jack 15.

The station 1 configured as described above includes:
As shown in FIG. 3, the ejection member 63 in the storage portion 33 is provided.
Is at the first position on the opening 37 side of the recording / reproducing device 4 slid in the direction of arrow E in FIG. The first and second engagement arms 38 and 39 are rotated in the directions of arrows A and C in FIG. 3 by an elastic body 59 so that the first and second engagement portions 43 and 55 are It is in a state facing the inside of the storage section 33 from 56.

Then, the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 is pressed into the storage section 33 from the opening 37 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 of the station 1 with the back surface 6a facing the opening 12 for insertion and removal of the disk cartridge 3 as an insertion end. The loading operation is performed.
Then, first, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the back surface portion 6 a of the recording / reproducing device 4
3 against the main surface 63a. When the recording / reproducing apparatus 4 is further pressed, the eject member 63 is pressed.
Is slid from the first position in the direction of arrow F in FIG. 3 against the elastic force of the elastic body 64 and moved to the second position abutted against the back surface 41 of the storage section 33.

At the same time, the first and second engagement arms 3
The first and second engagement portions 43 and 55 of the recording devices 8 and 39 are pressed against side surfaces parallel to the direction in which the recording / reproducing device 4 is inserted into the storage portion 33. Then, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first engagement arm 38 and the second engagement arm 39 are rotated in the directions of arrows B and D in FIG. The state is evacuated from 33. Then, when the recording / reproducing device 4 is completely stored in the storage portion 33 and the engaging concave portions 20a, 20b of the recording / reproducing device 4 are located at positions corresponding to the through-holes 45, 56, the first and second engaging portions 43, 55 is the first
The second engaging arms 38 and 39 are rotated in the directions of arrows A and C in FIG.
And the engaging recesses 20a, 20b of the recording / reproducing device 4
Engages.

At the same time, the first engagement arm 3
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the terminal portion 46 attached to the storage device 8 enters through the through hole 47 of the storage portion, contacts the contact portion 14 of the recording / reproducing device 4, and is provided on the back surface portion 41. The plug section 66 is connected to the jack section 15 of the recording / reproducing apparatus 4.
Is inserted into. As a result, the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded and held in the storage section 33 of the station 1, and an electrical connection with the station 1 is achieved.

In the on-vehicle acoustic system, as shown in FIG. 4, when the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded in the storage section 33 of the station 1, the insertion / removal opening 12 of the disk cartridge 3 of the recording / reproducing device 4 is closed. It is in a state where it faces outward from the operation surface 32 of the station 1. Therefore,
In the in-vehicle acoustic system, the recording / reproducing device 4 accommodated in the accommodating portion 33 of the station 1 can be loaded with the disk cartridge 3 to record or reproduce information signals. The operation in this case is performed by operating various operation buttons of the operation unit 35 of the station 1, and is output via a speaker device or the like separately attached to an automobile.

When ejecting the recording / reproducing device 4 loaded in the storage section 33 from the storage section 33, the ejection button 49 provided on the operation surface 32 of the station 1 is used. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the pressed portion 48 of the first engagement arm 38 is pressed by the pressing portion 49b of the eject button 49.
4, the first engagement arm 38 is rotated in the direction of arrow B in FIG. Then, the locking projection 57 of the first engagement lever 38 presses the engagement portion 58 of the second engagement arm 39 against the elastic force of the elastic body 59, and the second engagement arm 39 Is rotated in the direction of arrow D in FIG. Thereby, the first engagement arm 38 and the second engagement arm 39 are separated from each other by the side wall 44
The first and second engagement portions 43 and 55 are rotated in a direction away from the first and second engagement portions 43 and 55, and the engagement state between the first and second engagement portions 43 and 55 that have entered the storage portion 33 is changed. It is released.

Then, the eject member 63 at the second position abutted against the back surface portion 41 of the storage portion 33 is slid in the direction of arrow E in FIG. The applied recording / reproducing device 4 is discharged out of the storage unit 33.

When the pressing operation of the eject button 49 is released, the first engagement arm 38 and the second engagement arm 39 are moved by the elastic force of the elastic body 59 in the directions indicated by arrows A and C in FIG. To rotate. Then, the first engagement arm 38
The first engaging portion 43 and the second engaging portion 55 of the second engaging arm 39 enter the storage portion 33 again.

According to the station 1 as described above, when the vehicle to which the station 1 is attached is to be disembarked, the recording / reproducing device 4 can be detached and carried. By making the station 1 incomplete by separating it from the device 4, theft can be prevented. When the recording / reproducing device 4 is carried, an output device such as an earphone can be connected to the recording / reproducing device 4 to be used as a small portable recording / reproducing device. Further, a recording / reproducing device 4 detachable from the station 1
Can be stored in the storage section 33, so that there is no need to use a cord for external connection to connect the station 1 and the electronic device as in the related art, thereby preventing the appearance of the interior of the automobile from being damaged. be able to. Further, the recording / reproducing device 4 can be attached to and detached from the station 1 by a pressing operation when the recording / reproducing device 4 is loaded into the storage unit 33 and an eject button 49 when removing the recording / reproducing device 4 from the storage unit 33. Since only the pressing operation is performed, the operability is improved.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to a small-sized recording / reproducing apparatus 4 using the disk cartridge 3 as a recording medium, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a magneto-optical disk 5, an optical disk, etc. A recording / reproducing apparatus using the recording medium alone or a recording / reproducing apparatus using a tape cassette as a recording medium may be used. Further, in the present invention, the device that is attached to and detached from the station 1 is not limited to a recording / reproducing apparatus for a recording medium, but may be an electronic device such as a radio receiver. Furthermore, the information signal recorded on the recording medium is not limited to an acoustic signal such as music, and may be an information signal such as map data displayed via a monitor provided on a console or the like. good.

[0050]

According to the mounting apparatus for an electronic device mounted on a vehicle according to the present invention, when the electronic device is loaded in the storage section, the engaging arm on the device main body is engaged with the engaging concave portion on the electronic device side. Thereby, it is held in the storage section. Further, according to the present invention, the engagement state between the engagement arm and the engagement recess is released,
The electronic device is taken out of the storage section. As described above, according to the mounting device for mounting the electronic device on the vehicle, the electronic device can be attached to and detached from the device main body. Therefore, when the driver gets off the vehicle, the electronic device can be removed and carried. By separating the device body attached to the electronic device from the electronic device and making the device body incomplete, theft can be prevented. Further, according to the present invention, since the electronic device can be stored in the storage portion of the device main body, it is not necessary to use an external connection cord for connecting the device main body and the electronic device as in the related art. It is possible to prevent the appearance of the interior from being damaged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a station of a vehicle-mounted acoustic system is attached to a console.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a station and a recording / reproducing apparatus loaded in a loading section of the station.

FIG. 3 is a plan view for explaining a mounting mechanism of the recording / reproducing apparatus before the recording / reproducing apparatus is loaded into a storage section of a station.

FIG. 4 is a plan view for explaining a mounting mechanism of the recording / reproducing apparatus in which the recording / reproducing apparatus is loaded in a storage section of a station.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 station, 2 console storage unit, 3 disk cartridge, 4 recording / reproducing device, 6 housing, 7 recording / reproducing unit, 8 optical pickup device, 9 disk rotation operating unit, 11 magnetic head device, 12 insertion / removal opening,
13 operation part, 20 engagement concave part, 31 housing, 32 operation surface, 33 storage part, 34 remote control device, 35 operation part, 36 display part, 37 opening part, 38 first engagement arm, 39 second Engagement arm, 42 first support shaft, 43
1st engaging portion, 48 pressed portion, 49 eject button, 54 second support shaft, 55 second engaging portion, 57 locking projection, 58 locking portion, 59 elastic body, 61 locking projection , 63 Ejecting member, 64 Elastic body

Claims (2)

[Claims] An electronic device is provided with an opening on the front side of a device main body, and an electronic device is loaded in the storage portion. An engagement provided on a side surface of the electronic device parallel to a direction in which the electronic device is inserted into and removed from the storage portion. An on-vehicle mounting device for an electronic device, comprising: an engagement arm that is engaged with a concave portion and holds an electronic device in a storage portion; and an eject mechanism that ejects the electronic device stored in the storage portion outward. 2. The device body is a DIN (Deutsche Ind.
2. A mounting device for electronic equipment mounted on a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the mounting device is housed and arranged in a housing portion provided on a console specified in U.S. Pat.