JPS6239992Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a vehicle-mounted sound unit, and more particularly to a detachable vehicle-mounted sound unit for a motorcycle.

In recent years, there has been a trend toward luxury motorcycles, and motorcycles equipped with audio units such as radio receivers and cassette tape recorders are already known. Of course, in the case of motorcycles, the sound unit mounted on the motorcycle is exposed to the outside, so to prevent theft or to facilitate repair, the sound unit is removably attached to the storage case. This is desirable.

Such an acoustic unit mounted on a motorcycle requires connection to an external circuit such as a power supply circuit or a speaker circuit, and requires a bundle of wires to form a conductive path that passes through the storage case. In order to do this, a connector consisting of a pair of elements such as a plug and a socket is inserted into the conductive path. In this case, it is convenient to attach one element of the connector to the housing case so that the elements of the connector are coupled together at the same time as the acoustic unit is housed in the housing case.

Therefore, plugs and sockets forming connectors are provided on the opposing walls of the acoustic unit and storage case, respectively, so that the acoustic unit can be detached and attached, and electrical connection can be made between the acoustic unit and an external circuit. .

However, with such a configuration, when removing the acoustic unit from the storage case and transporting it to another location, the connector plug may be damaged due to collision with other parts, and in some cases, the pins of the connector plug may be damaged. There is a problem in that the conductive member becomes entangled between the two, resulting in a shot state.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle audio unit that can be detachably attached to a vehicle and at the same time solve the problem of damage to the connector plug or shunt when the audio unit is removed.

The in-vehicle sound unit according to the present invention is a removable sound unit to be attached to a vehicle body, and includes a connector element for making an electrical connection to an external electric circuit and a removable protection member.

Embodiments of the in-vehicle acoustic unit according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the motorcycle seen from the riding position, and 1 is a front cowl member equipped with a screen 2. The cowl member 1 is composed of an outer plate and an inner plate and is integrally formed with the vehicle body. Naturally, it is separate from the handle 3. A space is defined by an outer plate and an inner plate of the cowl member 1. In this example, an acoustic unit 4 such as a radio receiver is housed in a storage case 5 attached to a space located on the left side when facing the front of the vehicle body. 6 is a fuel tank, 7 is a duct hole, 8L and 8R are left and right speakers, and 9 is a meter panel equipped with various indicators, which are mounted near the screen 2 of the front cowl member 1. Incidentally, it is preferable that the acoustic unit 4 is provided at a certain inclination so that it can be easily operated by the driver. Therefore, the storage case 5 carrying the acoustic unit 4 is attached to the front cowl member 1 so as to be inclined toward the front of the vehicle. A socket 10 for making an electrical connection with an external electric circuit is attached to the bottom of the storage case 5,
The connector plug 11 is fixed to the bottom surface of the acoustic unit 4 facing the bottom of the storage case 5. A wall member 12 is provided around the connector plug 11, protruding substantially perpendicularly to the bottom surface and having an opening in the same direction. In addition, the wall member 12
is formed higher than the height of the connector plug 11 to prevent the connector plug 11 from protruding outside the acoustic unit. Further, a lid member 14 for covering the opening is attached to the bottom surface of the acoustic unit 4 via a lid member loss prevention band 13. Further, the cover member 14 of the acoustic unit 4 when mounted on the vehicle is housed in a space 15 that can be housed on the side of the acoustic unit 4. Further, a substantially U-shaped rubber packing member 16 is attached around the socket 10 of the storage case 5. Therefore, when the acoustic unit 4 is housed in the storage case 5, as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. will be
While preventing rainwater etc. from flowing into the connector part,
This makes it possible to prevent vibrations during driving. Reference numeral 17 indicates a locking mechanism for preventing theft, and reference numeral 18 indicates a lock key. When inserted into the storage case 5, the connector is automatically connected and the lock is completed.

The in-vehicle acoustic unit of the above structure according to the present invention has a cover member attached to the connector plug provided on the bottom, so that dust that accumulates on the connector plug that is generated when the acoustic unit is removed from the vehicle and left unattended for a long period of time, and that occurs during transportation, etc. It is possible to prevent damage to the connector plug due to external impact, and the wall member surrounding the connector element connected to the socket provided at the bottom of the storage case connects the socket and connector element at the edge, that is, the top. Since it is in contact with the bottom of the storage case when it is in the connected state, the wall member supports the load of the acoustic unit against the vibrations of the vehicle body while driving, and prevents excessive load from being applied to the connector element. Damage to the connector element can be prevented. Furthermore,
Since the wall member also functions as a drain plate when the connector element and socket are connected, it is possible to prevent water from entering the connector portion. Furthermore, when the acoustic unit is taken out of the storage case and carried around, the connector element can be protected by attaching the cover member to the wall member, and a recess for storing the cover member is provided on the side surface of the acoustic unit that is buried in the storage case. Because of this, when the acoustic unit is stored in the storage case, the lid member can be stored in a place where it cannot be seen from the outside and the appearance will not be impaired.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a view of the front cowl section on which the in-vehicle acoustic unit according to the present invention is mounted, viewed from the riding position of the motorcycle, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the installed state of the acoustic unit in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view taken from the direction of arrow B in FIG. Explanation of symbols of main parts, 1...Front cowl member, 4...Acoustic unit, 5...Storage case,
10...Socket, 11...Connector plug, 1
2... Wall member, 13... Lid member, 14... Lid member loss prevention band, 15... Space portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An acoustic unit that is removably housed in a storage case provided on the body of a motorcycle, and a connector element for electrically connecting to a socket connected to an external electric circuit provided at the bottom of the storage case. a wall member that surrounds the connector element and abuts the bottom of the storage case at its top when the socket and the connector element are in a connected state; and a lid member that is attached to the wall member. An in-vehicle acoustic unit characterized in that a storage recess of the lid member is provided in a side surface portion that is buried in the storage case when the lid member is stored in the storage case.