JPH11249585A - Supporting structure of display - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supporting structure of a display permitting to secure a sufficient space for arranging operation switches and also improve operability of these switches. SOLUTION: In a supporting structure of a display 30 wherein a display main body 31 is mounted on a display supporting body 20 via a spindle so as to be freely turned up and down, the rear face 31a of the display main body 31 is formed rectangular and plural operation switches 31b, 31c are arranged on this rear face 31a. Moreover, a rectangularly recessed housing part 21, which houses the display main body 31 when it tilts forward, is formed on the side of the upper face 20a of the display supporting body 20. Further, the display supporting body 20 is arranged to be horizontally drawn out of an opening 10a of the mounting body 10 with the display main body 31 housed in the housing part 21 and stored.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display supporting structure which is provided at a central portion of an instrument panel of an automobile and which can be tilted up and down with respect to the display supporting member and freely rise up.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIGS. 7 and 8 show a structure for supporting such a display device. A display main body 1 such as a liquid crystal display used for the support structure of the display and a display support 3 which rotatably supports the display main body 1 via a support shaft 2 are used for an automobile as an attached body. It is stored in the central storage section 5 of the instrument panel 4, and when it is used, it is pulled out horizontally from the opening 4a of the instrument panel 4 so that only the display main body 1 is further raised. .

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the back side 1a of the display main body 1 and the display support 3 are connected to a connector 6a and a film-like flexible printed circuit board (FP).
C: flexible printed circuit board) 6 and the like. The display support 3 and the printed circuit board 7 in the storage section 5 of the instrument panel 4 are connected to a connector 8.
a and 8b via a flexible printed circuit board 9 in the form of a film.

[0004]

However, in the conventional display supporting structure, since the flexible printed circuit board 6 is provided on the back surface 1a side of the display main body 1, the operation is performed on the rear surface 1a of the display main body 1. The switch could not be provided. The instrument panel 4
There are electrical components such as audio equipment in the front of the central part, and the space for installing operation switches is limited.
Further, as shown by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 8, when the display main body 1 is in the horizontal state, the flexible printed circuit board 6 is exposed to the outside and the appearance is poor, and the flexible printed circuit board 6 is flexible printed due to disturbance (such as contact of foreign matter). The circuit board 6 may be damaged.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and a display device capable of securing a sufficient space for installing an operation switch and improving the operability of the operation switch. It is an object of the present invention to provide a support structure.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a display main body is tilted in a front-rear direction on a display support via a support shaft.
In the support structure of the display device which is supported upright,
An operation switch is provided on the back of the display main body.

[0007] With this display support structure, when the display main body is tilted, the operation switch on the back of the display main body is exposed and the operation can be performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the display supporting structure according to the first aspect, wherein the bottom side of the display main body is laterally moved with respect to the display supporting body via another support shaft. The supporting shaft and the other supporting shaft are each formed in a hollow cylindrical shape, and are disposed between the display main body and the display supporting body in each of the cylindrical supporting shafts. It is characterized in that the routing material to be routed can be penetrated freely.

In this display support structure, no extra wiring material storage space is required on the wiring material routing path, and the wiring material is not exposed on the back side of the display body. As a result, when the display main body is tilted, only the operation switch on the back surface of the display main body is exposed to facilitate the operation, and when the display main body is raised, the display main body is adjusted to an easy-to-view angle. Furthermore, the wiring members are protected by the cylindrical support shafts through which the wiring members penetrate, and are not exposed to the outside.
Thus, the display material does not become visible when the display main body is tilted or raised, and the appearance of the display is improved.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the display support structure according to the first aspect, wherein the display main body is housed on the upper surface side of the display support when the display main body is tilted forward. A rectangular concave storage portion is formed, and the back surface of the display main body is formed in a rectangular shape.

In this display support structure, a sufficient installation space for the operation switch is secured on the back side of the display main body. Further, when the display support is stored in the concave storage portion, the operation switch on the back side of the display main body is exposed, so that a switch operation other than the display function of the display main body becomes possible, and versatility is enhanced.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a horizontally drawn state of a movable tray for accommodating a liquid crystal display for car navigation or the like to which a display support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main part, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the movable tray in a horizontal pulled-out state, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the movable tray when it is stored, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the rising state of.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 to 6, a movable tray (display) is inserted into and out of a storage portion 11 of the instrument panel 10 through a central opening 10 a of an instrument panel (attached body) 10 of the automobile. Container support 20),
It can be pulled out freely. In addition, in the concave storage portion 21 at the center of the upper surface 20a of the movable tray 20, the display main body 31 of the liquid crystal display (display) 30 is tilted in the front-rear direction A by support shafts 39 and 40, which will be described later, and can be raised freely. , And is swingably supported in the left-right direction B by another support shaft 36 described later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the instrument panel 10 is made of synthetic resin,
Is box-shaped. Elongated guide rails 12 are integrally formed at substantially centers of both side walls 11a of the storage portion 11, respectively. In addition, a rectangular hole 11c is formed in the front center of the bottom wall 11b of the storage unit 11. This hole 11
A pinion 13 is rotatably supported in the section c through a support shaft 13a. This pinion 13 meshes with a drive gear 16 of a motor 15 via an intermediate gear 14. further,
Beside the opening 10a on the surface of the instrument panel 10, an operation switch 17 for driving / stopping the motor 15 and an operation switch 18 for driving / stopping a motor 28 which will be described later to tilt and raise the display main body 31 will be described later.
Are provided respectively.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 6, the movable tray 20 is formed of a synthetic resin and has a substantially rectangular flat box shape, and a storage portion 21 substantially at the center of the upper surface 20a has a flat rectangular concave shape. ing. The storage section 21 is formed in a size that can store the display main body 31 when the display main body 31 is tilted forward, and a concave portion 21a for supporting the display main body is formed in the center of the rear portion. . On the front side of the upper surface 20a of the movable tray 20, operation switches 22a having a display function of the liquid crystal display 30 and the like are arranged in a row. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, each of the operation switches 22a is hidden inside the opening 10a when the movable tray 20 is stored in the instrument panel 10. Further, the front end side of the upper surface 20a of the movable tray 20 has a tapered surface 20b inclined downward, and functions other than the display function of the liquid crystal display 30 (for example, operation switches of an air conditioner, audio equipment, etc.) are formed on the tapered surface 20b. A plurality of operation switches 22b having functions (functions) are arranged in a row. As shown in FIG. 5, each of the operation switches 22b is exposed outside the opening 10a when the movable tray 20 is stored in the instrument panel 10.

Also, at the rear of both sides of the movable tray 20,
Side walls 11 of storage section 11 of instrument panel 10
A pair of front and rear and upper and lower rollers 23, 23 for holding the respective guide rails 12a are rotatably supported. Further, a long rack 24 that meshes with the pinion 13 is formed at the center of the bottom of the movable tray 20 by integral molding or bonding. Thereby, the movable tray 20 is stored and pulled out in the horizontal direction from the opening 10a of the instrument panel 10 via the pinion 13 and the rack 24 by forward and reverse driving of the motor 15. The amount of movement of the movable tray 20, that is, the amount of rotation of the motor 15, is controlled by a pair of limit switches (not shown).

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a pair of metal-made frames 25 is inserted into the box-shaped rear portion of the movable tray 20 from the notch 21b of the concave portion 21a of the storage portion 21 of the movable tray 20. , 25 are arranged. Cylindrical bushes 26a, 26b made of oil-impregnated metal are fitted into the circular engagement holes 25a on the distal ends of the pair of frames 25, 25, respectively. Furthermore, the bush 2 of one frame 25
The gear 27 is rotatably supported at a position near 6a via a support shaft 27a. The gear 27 meshes with a drive gear 29 of a motor 28.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the display main body 31 of the liquid crystal display (display) 30 is made of a metal plate and has a rectangular frame 32, and this frame 32 is removed except for the front side. A cover 33 made of synthetic resin, a transparent plate 34 made of glass or the like made of glass or the like and covering the front side of the frame 32, a deflecting plate (not shown) and a color liquid crystal panel laminated on the transparent plate 34. And a backlight or the like, and its external shape is a rectangular plate shape according to the shape of the concave storage portion 21 of the movable tray 20. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the back surface 31a of the display main body 31 of the liquid crystal display 30 has a rectangular shape. Each operation switch 31 having a function other than the display function of the liquid crystal display 30, such as an operation switch function of an air conditioner or an audio device, is provided on the back surface 31a of the display main body 31.
A plurality of b and 31c are respectively arranged in two rows in parallel.

As shown in FIG. 2, the center side of the bottom surface 31d of the display main body 31 of the liquid crystal display 30, that is, as shown in FIG.
The center of the bottom 32a of the square frame 32 is rotatably supported by the center of the upper wall of a metal box-shaped support frame 35 having an open bottom surface. More specifically, a circular engagement hole 32b is formed in the center of the bottom 32a of the frame 32. Further, a circular engagement hole 35a is formed in the center of the upper wall of the support frame 35. A hollow cylindrical support shaft (another support shaft) 36 is provided between the engagement hole 32b of the bottom portion 32a of the frame 32 and the engagement hole 35a of the support frame 35 by an annular stopper 37 and a ring 38. It is fitted through. Thereby, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6,
The display main body 31 is swingable in the left-right direction B with respect to the movable tray 20 via the support shaft 36.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a circular engagement hole 35b on one side wall of the support frame 35 has a hollow slidably penetrated through the bush 26b of the other frame 25 of the movable tray 20. A cylindrical support shaft 39 is fitted and fixed, and the other side wall 35c of the support frame 35 is slidably penetrated by a bush 26a of one frame 25 of the movable tray 20 so as to be slidable. Of the support shaft 40 is fixedly projected. A gear 41 that meshes with the gear 27 driven by the motor 28 is fixed to the tip of the support shaft 40. A plurality of coatings for connecting the movable tray 20 and the display main body 31 are provided in a hollow cylindrical support shaft 36 for swinging and a hollow cylindrical support shaft 39 for rotation (tilt up). The electric wires (routing materials) 42 are respectively routed so as to penetrate. As a result, even if the color liquid crystal panel, the backlight, and the like of the display main body 31 become large, the
A large amount of current, a signal, or the like can be supplied from the movable tray 20 to the display main body 31 via the second tray 2. still,
The amount of rotation of the motor 28 is controlled by a pair of limit switches (not shown).

According to the display supporting structure of the embodiment described above, when the movable tray 20 is pulled out from the opening 10a of the instrument panel 10 from the state shown in FIG.
The operation switch 17 of the instrument panel 10 is operated to drive the motor 15. When the motor 15 is driven, the movable tray 20 is moved through the pinion 13 and the rack 24.
As shown in FIG. 1, a predetermined stroke is drawn in a horizontal direction from an opening 10 a of the instrument panel 10.

Next, when the motor 28 is driven by operating the operation switch 18 of the instrument panel 10, the liquid crystal display 30 is rotated via the gear 27 and the gear 41 as shown in FIGS. , 40 and get up. In addition, the liquid crystal display 30 is manually swung about the support shaft 36 in the left-right direction B, and the transparent plate 34 serving as the screen of the display main body 31 can be turned to a position where it is easy to see.

The display main body 31 of the liquid crystal display 30 is rotatably supported in the front-rear direction A with respect to the movable tray 20 in the cylindrical support shaft 39 and the cylindrical support shaft 36 for swingably supporting. Since a plurality of covered electric wires 42 penetrate the inside, each covered electric wire 42 can be protected by the support shafts 36 and 39, and each covered electric wire 4 can be protected.
2 is not exposed outside. Thereby, when the display main body 31 is tilted, raised, and swung, each coated electric wire 4
Since 2 is not visible, the appearance of the display main body 31 of the liquid crystal display 30 can be further improved, and the degree of freedom in designing the appearance of the display main body 31 can be increased.

When the liquid crystal display 30 is not used, the display main body 31 of the liquid crystal display 30 can be tilted and stored in the concave storage portion 21 of the movable tray 20, and the rectangular display main body can be stored. Since the plurality of covered electric wires 42 as the routing material are not exposed on the back surface 31a side of 31, the entire surface of the back surface 31a of the display main body 31 can be secured as an installation space for operation switches. Especially,
When the liquid crystal display 30 was not used, as shown in FIG. 1, the movable tray 20 was pulled out horizontally from the storage section 11 of the instrument panel 10, and was stored in the concave storage section 21 of the movable tray 20. Only the operation switches 31b and 31c on the back surface 31a of the display main body 31 are exposed, and the switch operations of the operation switches 31b and 31c other than the display function of the display main body 31 can be easily performed, thereby improving operability. Can be done.

Further, as shown in FIG.
When the instrument panel 10 is stored in the storage section 11, the operation switch 22 b on the front end of the upper surface 20 a of the movable tray 20 is moved to the opening 10 of the instrument panel 10.
Since it is exposed to the outside from a, a switch operation other than the display function of the display main body 31 becomes possible, and versatility can be further enhanced. At this time, since the operation switch 22b is provided on the tapered surface 20b on the front end side of the upper surface 20a of the movable tray 20, the operation switch 22b is easily operated, and the operability is very good.

According to the above-described embodiment, the covered wire is used as the wiring member, but an optical fiber cord or the like may be used as the wiring member. Further, the display is not limited to a liquid crystal display for car navigation or the like, but may be a small TV or the like.

[0028]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the operation switch is provided on the back surface of the display main body which can be tilted and raised in the front-rear direction, when the display main body is tilted, the operation switch is provided. The operation switch on the back of the display body can be exposed, and the operation can be easily performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the support shafts for tilting, rising and swinging the display main body are formed in a cylindrical shape, and the cable is penetrated into each of the cylindrical support shafts. Because
When the display main body is tilted, the routing material is not exposed on the back side of the display main body, so that the operation switch can be easily operated. In addition, the wiring material can be protected by the cylindrical support shafts through which the wiring material penetrates, so that the wiring material is not seen when the display body is tilted and raised, thereby improving the appearance of the display. Can be.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a rectangular concave storage portion for storing the display main body when the display main body is tilted forward is formed on the upper surface side of the display support body, while the display main body is formed. Is formed in a rectangular shape, so that a sufficient installation space for the operation switch can be secured on the back side of the display main body. Also, when the display main body is stored in the concave storage portion of the display support, the operation switch on the back side of the display main body is exposed. Can be further increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a horizontally pulled-out state of a movable tray for storing a liquid crystal display to which a display support structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of a support structure of the display device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part of a support structure of the display device.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the movable tray is pulled out horizontally.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view when the movable tray is stored.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a rising state of the liquid crystal display.

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional display support structure when the display is stored.

FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view of the conventional display support structure when the display is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 movable tray (display support) 20a top surface 21 storage unit 30 liquid crystal display (display) 31 display main body 31a back surface 31b, 31c operation switch 31d bottom surface 36 other support shafts 39, 40 support shaft 42 covered electric wire (wiring) Material)

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display support structure in which a display main body is tilted in a front-rear direction on a display support via a support shaft and supported so as to be able to rise up, wherein an operation switch is provided on a back surface of the display main body. Characteristic display support structure. 2. The display support structure according to claim 1, wherein the bottom side of the display main body is swingably supported in a lateral direction with respect to the display support via another support shaft. The support shaft and the other support shaft are each formed in a hollow cylindrical shape, and a wiring routed between the display main body and the display support body in each of the cylindrical support shafts. A support structure for a display, characterized in that the material can be freely penetrated. 3. The display supporting structure according to claim 1, wherein the display main body is stored on the upper surface side of the display support when the display main body is tilted forward. The support structure of the display, wherein a rear surface of the display main body is formed in a rectangular shape while forming a portion.