KR100945395B1 - Navigation auto tilting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vehicle navigation automatic tilting device configured to automatically draw navigation when driving, and to be automatically stored during storage as the navigation is automatically tilted by the operation of a one-touch button. The vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention comprises: a navigation cradle for holding and supporting navigation; A moving bracket hinged to a lower portion of the navigation cradle to pivotally support the navigation cradle and horizontally moved forward and backward; Forward and backward driving means for horizontally moving the movable bracket forward and backward; A base member attached to a dashboard of a vehicle on which a navigation device is to be mounted and supporting the moving bracket and the forward and backward driving means from below; Covering the navigation cradle and the moving bracket and the forward and backward driving means from the top, one end is pivotally hinged to the rear end of the base member, the other end is pivotally hinged to the upper end of the navigation cradle Including, when the moving bracket is horizontally moved forward, the navigation cradle is erected to face the front, and when the moving bracket is moved horizontally to the rear, the navigation cradle is configured to be covered and accommodated by the cover member.

Navigation cradle, moving bracket, ball screw, base member, cover member

Description

Vehicle navigation automatic tilting device {NAVIGATION AUTO TILTING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a vehicle navigation automatic tilting device, and more particularly, is installed on the dashboard of the vehicle to mount the navigation main body, and to automatically tilt the navigation by the operation of one-touch buttons, navigation during driving The present invention relates to a vehicle navigation automatic tilting device configured to be automatically withdrawn and automatically stored upon storage.

Navigation is typically installed in a vehicle, and receives a signal including position information, that is, latitude and longitude information, of each satellite from at least three GPS satellites to determine the position of the vehicle, that is, the latitude and longitude of the vehicle. Calculate and output the map, map the terrain, terrain name, road, road name, building, building name and the number of the configuration according to the latitude and longitude to map the route from the current location to the destination you want to go It is a guide device.

Recently, the navigation, as well as the road guidance function, MP3 playback, video playback, DMB functions are equipped with the spotlight as a vehicle multimedia device. As such, as the multimedia functions of the navigation are expanded, the display screen is gradually increasing in size, and now a navigation with a 7-inch LCD screen is popular.

However, due to the large size of the navigation, while watching a video or DMB is convenient, the problem of obstructing the driver's view and the mounting of the navigation in the vehicle are emerging. Most of the vehicle cradle is composed of glass adsorption, the 7-inch navigation because it hides much of the front view may cause a danger when driving. In the case of the mounting problem, not only 7-inch navigation, but also lower-level navigation, the number of parts increases due to the increase in the number of parts due to the installation of various multimedia functions. It detaches and acts as an obstacle to driving. In order to make up for the disadvantages of the glass adsorption holder, an insert holder inside the cassette deck was developed, but also caused problems such as vibration problems and damage to the cassette deck due to the load of the navigation.

On the other hand, in order to solve the problem of the cradle, a method of embedding the navigation in the dashboard of the vehicle was also devised, but in order to embed the vehicle, the modification of the vehicle, such as cutting the dashboard to be carried out artificially There is a disadvantage that it must be damaged, and recovery is difficult, and since the navigation is always exposed, there are disadvantages such as obscuring the view unnecessarily when the navigation is not used.

In addition, in the related art, when the driver directly mounts the navigation to the cradle while the vehicle is not used, the navigation and the storage box are detached from the cradle and stored separately in the console box.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the conventional vehicle navigation cradle as described above, as well as stably mount the navigation, and to automatically tilt the navigation by the operation of one-touch button, navigation is automatically withdrawn during driving In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide an automatic navigation device for a vehicle configured to be automatically stored when stored.

The objects and advantages of the present invention will be described in more detail below, and will be further embodied by the examples. Furthermore, the objects and advantages of the invention are realized by the means indicated in the claims and combinations thereof.

The vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention comprises: a navigation cradle for holding and supporting navigation; A moving bracket hinged to a lower portion of the navigation cradle to pivotally support the navigation cradle and horizontally moved forward and backward; Forward and backward driving means for horizontally moving the movable bracket forward and backward; A base member attached to a dashboard of a vehicle on which a navigation device is to be mounted and supporting the moving bracket and the forward and backward driving means from below; Covers the navigation cradle and the moving bracket, and the front and rear driving means from the top, one end is pivotally hinged to the rear end of the base member, the other end is pivotally hinged to the upper end of the navigation cradle Including the member, when the moving bracket is horizontally moved forward, the navigation cradle is upright facing the front, and when the moving bracket is horizontally moved backward, the navigation cradle is configured to be covered and accommodated by the cover member.

Here, the forward and backward drive means, the drive motor is configured to be forward and backward rotation; A screw having a screw thread on its outer periphery and rotated according to the operation of the drive motor; The nut block is fixedly coupled to the lower portion of the moving bracket, the nut groove is provided so that the screw is inserted into the center and screwed.

The drive motor is located at the rear end side of the screw, and a bevel gear is connected between the screw and the drive motor.

In addition, the movable bracket is formed extending in the horizontal direction of the left and right, and both ends are provided with an upper projection and a lower projection, respectively, the inner surface of the upper projections on both ends are provided with pivot shaft grooves, respectively, the pivot shaft grooves on both sides of the navigation cradle A pivoting pivot is fitted so that the navigation cradle is hinged to the movable bracket so that it can pivot.

In addition, the base member is composed of a flat rectangular parallelepiped housing having an upper opening, and side guide grooves for guiding smooth movement of both ends of the movable bracket along the longitudinal direction are provided on both inner walls thereof. The center portion is formed with a central guide groove for guiding the movement of the nut block provided in the lower portion of the movement bracket when the movement bracket moves horizontally.

In addition, rollers are provided on the lower surface of the lower protrusions at both ends of the moving bracket to reduce frictional force with the base member during horizontal movement of the moving bracket.

On the other hand, guide rods are additionally inserted in the lower protrusions at both ends of the moving bracket to guide stable horizontal movement of the moving bracket.

According to the present invention as described above, as the navigation is automatically tilted by the operation of the one-touch button, the navigation is automatically drawn out when driving and is configured to be automatically stored during storage, and the navigation is manually installed and used again. It has an excellent effect to solve the inconvenience of having to be removed and stored.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation relationship of the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.

1 is a perspective view showing the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device mounted in the vehicle according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the invention, Figure 3 is a vehicle navigation according to the present invention Front sectional view of the automatic tilting device.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention, the navigation cradle 100, the moving bracket 200, forward and backward driving means 300, the base member 400, the cover member ( 500).

The navigation cradle 100 includes a support plate 110 and a fixture 120 as a portion for fixedly supporting the navigation in an upright state.

The support plate 110 is a rectangular plate member corresponding to the contour shape of the navigation to be mounted and supports from the rear to maintain the navigation in an upright position. The support plate 110 is provided with a fixture 120. The fixture 120 is a member that firmly fixes the navigation to the support plate 110, is mounted on the support plate 110 and protrudes forward, as the groove is formed so that the corner portion of the navigation can be inserted into the inside, It is coupled to the corner portion of the navigation by the interference fit method to fix the navigation to the support plate 110 without shaking.

The fixture 120 may be fixedly installed on the support plate 110, it is preferable that the position can be adjusted up, down, left and right so that all kinds of navigation having various sizes can be mounted stably.

Such a structure of the navigation cradle 100 is an example, and any type of fixture 120 may be used as long as it can firmly fix the navigation to the support plate 110.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 2, the bottom of both sides of the navigation cradle 100, specifically, the support plate 110, the lower pivot axis (130.130 ') is protruding hinged to the movable bracket 200 to be described later Combined. In addition, upper pivot shafts 140 and 140 'protrude from both sides of the support plate 110 so as to be pivotally hinged to the cover member 500 to be described later. On the other hand, the upper end of the support plate 110 is formed to protrude toward the front vertically perpendicular to the support plate 110 is preferably provided with a sun visor 150 to prevent the navigation screen is reflected from the sunlight, in this case The upper pivot shafts 140 and 140 'protrude from both outer side surfaces of the sun visor 150.

The movement bracket 200 is connected to the lower portion of the navigation cradle 100. The movable bracket 200 supports the navigation cradle 100 from below and is horizontally moved forward and rearward by the forward and backward driving means 300 to be described later.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the movable bracket 200 is formed to extend in the horizontal direction in the left and right, the upper projections 210, 210 'and the lower projections 220, 220' are respectively provided at both ends sideways It takes the shape of 'I' lying down.

The navigation bracket 100 is hinged to the mobile bracket 200 having the configuration as described above. For the hinge coupling, pivot shaft grooves 212 and 212 'are provided at the inner sides of the upper protrusions 210 and 210' at both ends of the movable bracket 200, respectively, and are respectively protruded from the lower sides of the support plates 110 of the navigation cradle 100. The lower pivot shaft 130.130 'is fitted into the pivot shaft grooves 212 and 212'. Through this configuration, the navigation cradle 100 is pivotally coupled to the moving bracket 200.

On the other hand, as already mentioned, the moving bracket 200 is horizontally moved forward and backward by the forward and backward driving means 300. As shown in FIG. 2, the front and rear vibration driving means 300 includes a ball screw 310 and a driving motor 320.

The ball screw 310 is composed of a screw 312 having a screw thread on the outer periphery, and a nut block 314 having a nut groove 315 to be screwed into the screw 312 is inserted into the center, As the screw 312 is rotated according to the operation of the drive motor 320, the nut block 314 is horizontally moved along the screw 312. In the present invention, the ball screw 310 having the above configuration is used as the forward and backward driving means 300, as shown in Figure 2, the nut block 314 is fixed to the lower center of the moving bracket 200 Coupled to the screw 312 is vertically disposed in the vertical movement bracket 200, the drive motor 320 is connected to the end of the screw 312.

The screw 312 and the drive motor 320 may be directly connected in a straight line, but in this case the length of the device according to the invention can be long, as shown in Figure 2, the distal end of the screw 312 By installing the bevel gear 330 between the drive motor 320 and the drive motor 320 to the side, it is preferable to design in a compact structure.

In addition, the driving motor 320 is configured as a stepping motor capable of forward and reverse rotation according to the application of power, so that the rotation direction is changed every time the operation switch 600 provided in the base member 400 to be described later is pressed. .

Through this configuration, when the drive motor 320 is operated, the screw 312 connected to the drive motor 320 is rotated, the nut block 314 screwed to the screw 312 is along the screw 312 Since the moving bracket 200 is moved forward or rearward is to move forward and backward.

The moving bracket 200 and the forward and backward driving means 300 are installed on the base member 400. The base member 400 is attached to the dashboard of the vehicle on which the navigation device is to be mounted by an adhesive member such as a double-sided tape, and is a part for supporting the moving bracket 200 and the front and rear driving means 300 from below. .

The base member 400 may be configured as a plate member, but in order to cover the internal components such as the moving bracket 200 and the forward and backward driving means 300 from the outside, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. Likewise, it is preferable that the upper portion is formed of a flat rectangular parallelepiped housing.

Both inner sidewalls of the base member 400 are provided with side guide grooves 410 and 410 ', respectively, which guide both ends of the movable bracket 200 along the longitudinal direction so as to smoothly move. A central guide groove 420 is formed to guide the movement of the nut block 314 provided under the moving bracket 200 during the sliding movement of the bracket 200. In addition, rollers 230 and 230 are provided on the lower surfaces of the lower protrusions 220 and 220 'at both ends of the movable bracket 200 so as to reduce the friction between the movable bracket 200 and the base member 400 so that the movable bracket 200 can be smoothly moved. ') Is preferably provided. In addition, it is preferable that guide rods 450 and 450 'are additionally inserted in the lower protrusions 220 and 220' at both ends of the moving bracket 200 to guide stable sliding horizontal movement. The guide rods 450 and 450 'may be coupled to ribs (not shown) separately formed in the side guide grooves 410 and 410', or may be fixedly coupled to the rear inner wall of the base member 400.

Through this configuration, when the screw 312 is rotated when the driving motor 320 is operated, the moving bracket 200 coupled with the nut block 314 is stably moved forward and backward along each guide groove in the base member 400. will be.

On the other hand, the front and rear of the base member 400 is preferably provided with limit switches (460, 461) for setting the movement limit position of the movement bracket 200, respectively. When the movement bracket 200 contacts the limit switches 460 and 461 during movement, the operation of the driving motor 320 is stopped and the movement bracket 200 stops at a preset movement limit position.

And, as shown in Figure 2, the base member 400, the front cover plate 480 for covering the side guide grooves (410, 410 ') and the center guide groove 420 in the front portion is preferably coupled Do. The front cover plate 480 may be attached by an adhesive, or may be coupled to the front surface of the base member 400 by a fastener such as a bolt or a hub member.

As already mentioned, according to the invention it is configured to be stored invisible from the outside when not using the navigation. To this end, the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention has a cover member 500, as shown in Figs.

The cover member 500 covers an upper opening of the base member 400, one end of which is pivotally hinged to the rear end of the base member 400, and the other end of the support plate of the navigation cradle 100. (110) It is pivotally hinged to the upper end. To this end, both front sides of the cover member 500 are provided with first cover pivot grooves 510 and 510 'into which the upper pivot shafts 140 and 140' of the navigation cradle 100 are fitted. Second cover pivot grooves 520 and 520 'to which the cover pivot shafts 470 and 470' protrude from both rear sides of the rear surface 400 are provided. In addition, the cover member 500 is preferably formed to be curved in a streamlined shape that is generally convex in consideration of an aesthetic sense.

So far, the configuration of the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention has been described. Hereinafter, the operation relationship will be mainly described. 4 to 6 sequentially show the operation relationship of the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention.

4 is a side view showing a state in which the navigation is mounted on the navigation cradle 100 of the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention. First, the nut block 314 installed at the center lower portion of the moving bracket 200 is coupled to the screw 312, but is located at the rear end of the screw 312. That is, since the nut block 314 is located at the rear end of the screw 312, the movable bracket 200 is also located on the rear end of the screw 312 as well. In this case, since the navigation support base 100, more specifically, the support plate 110 is pivotally coupled to the cover member 500 and the lower end is pivotally coupled to the movable bracket 200, The mounted navigation is pivoted toward the bottom of the base member 400, and thus, the cover member 500 covers the upper opening of the base member 400, so that the navigation is not visible from the outside front. Will be in. That is, when the driver does not use the navigation, the navigation is stored and stored as shown in FIG.

When the driver wants to use the navigation, the driver presses the operation button provided on the side of the base member 400 once. When the driving motor 320 is rotated forward by rotating the screw 312 as the operation button is pressed, the nut block 314 is moved forward along the screw 312 as shown in FIG. , The movement bracket 200 to which the nut block 314 is fixed is also moved to the front side. When the moving bracket 200 is moved to the front side, the navigation support base 100 pivotally coupled to the moving bracket 200 is pivoted upward. At the same time, the cover member 500 is also pivoted upward.

When the driving motor 320 is continuously rotated so that the nut block 314 and the moving bracket 200 reach the front end of the screw 312 as shown in FIG. 6, the cover member 500 is completely opened and the navigation cradle 100 is placed in an upright position so that the navigation screen faces forward. Accordingly, the driver can see the navigation screen. Meanwhile, at the same time, as the nut block 314 contacts the front limit switch 460 and the operation of the driving motor 320 is stopped, the navigation mounting base 100 equipped with the navigation is maintained in an upright state.

On the other hand, if the driver wants to store the navigation after driving the vehicle, pressing the operation button formed on the side of the base member 400 once the drive motor 320 is rotated in reverse, the operation proceeds in the reverse order as described above, navigation is It is stored. Meanwhile, at the same time, as the nut block 314 is in contact with the rear limit switch 461 and the operation of the driving motor 320 is stopped, the navigation is maintained and stored as shown in FIG. 4. .

So far, the present invention has been described in detail with reference to embodiments of the present invention. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention is intended to include practically equivalent ranges.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a vehicle navigation automatic tilting device mounted in a vehicle according to the present invention;

2 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention;

3 is a front sectional view of the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention;

Figure 4 is a side sectional view showing a housed state of the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention,

Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing an intermediate step of the automatic tilting operation of the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention,

6 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the vehicle navigation automatic tilting device according to the present invention is completely tilted so that the navigation cradle is facing forward.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: navigation support 110: support plate

120: fixture 130,130 ': lower pivot

140,140 ': Upper pivot 150: Sun visor

200: moving bracket 210,210 ': upper projection

220,220 ': Lower protrusion 212,212': Swivel shaft groove

230,230 ': Roller 300: Forward and backward driving means

310: ball screw 312: screw

314: nut block 315: nut groove

320: drive motor 330: bevel gear

400: base member 410,410 ': side guide groove

420: center guide groove 450,450 ': guide rod

460,461: limit switch 470,470 ': cover pivot

480: front cover plate 500: cover member

510,510 ': first cover pivot groove 520,520': second cover pivot groove

600: operation switch

Claims (7)

delete A navigation cradle 100 for fixedly supporting the navigation; A movable bracket 200 hinged to a lower portion of the navigation cradle 100 to pivotally support the navigation cradle 100 and horizontally moved forward and backward; Forward and backward driving means 300 for horizontally moving the movable bracket 200 forward and backward; A base member (400) attached to a dashboard of a vehicle on which a navigation device is to be mounted and supporting the moving bracket (200) and the forward and backward driving means (300) from below; Covers the navigation cradle 100 and the moving bracket 200, and the forward and backward driving means 300 from the top, one end is pivotally hinged to the rear end of the base member 400, the other end is Including a cover member 500 pivotally hinged to the upper end of the navigation cradle 100, when the moving bracket 200 is moved horizontally forward, the navigation cradle 100 is upright facing the front, the movement When the bracket 200 is moved horizontally to the rear, the navigation cradle 100 is configured to be covered and accommodated by the cover member 500, The front and rear vibration driving means 300, the drive motor 320 is configured to be forward and reverse rotation; A screw 312 having a screw thread on an outer circumference thereof and rotating according to the operation of the drive motor 320; Is fixedly coupled to the lower portion of the moving bracket 200, the vehicle navigation automatic tilting comprises a nut block 314 is provided with a nut groove 315 to be screwed into the screw 312 is inserted in the center Device. The method of claim 2, The driving motor 320 is located on the rear end side of the screw 312, the bevel gear 330 is a vehicle navigation automatic tilting device is connected between the screw 312 and the drive motor 320. . The method of claim 2 or 3, The movable bracket 200 extends in the horizontal direction in the left and right directions, and upper and lower protrusions 210 and 210 'and lower protrusions 220 and 220' are provided at both ends, respectively, and pivot shaft grooves 212 and 212 are provided on the inner surfaces of the upper protrusions 210 and 210 ', respectively. ') Are each provided, and the pivot shaft grooves 212 and 212' are fitted with lower pivot shafts 130.130 'protruding from the lower sides of the navigation cradle 100 so that the navigation cradle 100 can pivot on the movable bracket 200. Vehicle navigation automatic tilting device, characterized in that the hinge. The method of claim 4, wherein The base member 400 is composed of a flat rectangular parallelepiped housing having an upper opening, and side guide grooves for guiding the two ends of the mobile bracket 200 to slide smoothly along the longitudinal direction on both inner walls thereof. 410 and 410 ', respectively, and a central guide groove 420 is formed at the center to guide the movement of the nut block 314 provided at the lower portion of the movable bracket 200 when the movable bracket 200 is horizontally moved. Car navigation automatic tilting device. The method of claim 5, wherein Under the lower projections 220 and 220 'at both ends of the moving bracket 200, the vehicle 230 is automatically provided with rollers 230 and 230' so as to reduce frictional force with the base member 400 when the moving bracket 200 is horizontally moved. Tilting device. The method of claim 5, wherein Vehicle guide automatic tilting device, characterized in that the guide rods (450, 450 ') is additionally inserted in the lower projections (220, 220') at both ends of the moving bracket 200 to guide the stable horizontal movement of the moving bracket (200).

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