KR101587061B1 - Audio apparutus for vehicle and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, an audio device for a vehicle, which is manufactured to cope with a variety of height requirements, and a manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the audio device comprises a sash unit coupled to a front cover. The sash unit comprises: a base sash including a lower base portion, a pair of lateral base portions extended from both side portions of the lower base portion, and a rear base portion extended from a rear portion of the lower base portion; a cover sash including an upper cover portion, a pair of lateral cover portions extended from both side portions of the upper cover portion and coupled to the pair of lateral base portions respectively, and a rear cover portion extended from a rear portion of the upper cover portion and coupled to the rear base portion; and a connection member including a first connection portion coupled to the base sash and a second connection portion coupled to the cover sash.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to an audio apparatus and a method for manufacturing the audio apparatus.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a vehicle audio apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a vehicular audio apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same.

In general, various convenience devices are installed in the vehicle to provide convenience to the driver.

The vehicle audio apparatus mounted on the front cover of the vehicle is basically configured to include a cassette player and a radio. However, according to the driver's choice, a compact disk player, a Moving Pictures Experts Group 3 player ) And a mini disk player can be mounted on a vehicle. In addition, in recent years, a variety of memory card slots and the like have been applied to audio, so that it is possible to provide users with expandable vehicle audio.

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] In recent years, with the development of electronic equipment and communication technology, an AV (Audio-Video) device having a video function added to a vehicle audio device or an AVN -Video-Navigation) device is increasing.

The AV device for a vehicle may reproduce music or moving pictures, receive terrestrial broadcasts or satellite broadcasts and display them on a screen, and may also provide information about the state of the vehicle, information such as weather and news, and the like for user's convenience. In addition, the AVN apparatus can provide various information about the route from the source to the destination, the current location of the vehicle, and the like.

On the other hand, depending on the type of vehicle, an audio device may not be installed before, but an audio device may be installed in the background. In the case of an audio device installed on the back, a single device may be installed, or two audio devices may be installed corresponding to the two seats on the back.

Various types of audio devices and the like may be installed depending on the type of vehicle or the installation position in the same vehicle. On the other hand, in Germany, the size of the audio device is set to the DIN (Deutsches Institut fur Normung) standard.

Generally, 1 DIN audio device or 2 DIN audio device is mainly used. When the audio device is designed with a fixed size, the space inside the crash pad is narrow depending on the vehicle, so that the height reduction may be required. Therefore, since the chassis must be manufactured separately according to the size of the required audio device, the manufacturing cost increases due to an increase in the mold cost.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2010-0057291 discloses a vehicle audio system of 1DIN size.

Published Patent Application No. 10-2010-0057291 (published on May 31, 2010)

The present invention seeks to provide an audio apparatus for a vehicle and a method of manufacturing the same that can apply an audio apparatus manufactured to a standard height to various height requirements.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a chassis unit comprising: a chassis base unit coupled to a front cover, the chassis unit including a base bottom surface portion, a pair of base side surface portions extending on both sides of the base bottom surface portion, A base chassis having a base back portion extending to the base; A pair of cover side portions extending from both side portions of the cover upper side portion and engaging with the pair of base side side portions, and a cover back side portion extending from a rear portion of the cover upper side portion and engaging with the base back side portion, Cover chassis; And a connecting member including a first connecting portion for engaging with the base chassis and a second connecting portion for engaging with the cover chassis.

Wherein at least one of the pair of cover side portions and the cover back side portion includes a bent portion bent at a lower end portion, the first connection portion is coupled to the inner side surfaces of the pair of base side portions or the base back side portion, A vehicular audio apparatus that is coupled to the bottom surface of the bent portion can be provided.

The connecting member may be provided with a vehicular audio apparatus in which the second connecting portion is bent at one end of the first connecting portion.

Wherein the cover chassis is inserted and coupled to the inside of the base chassis and at least one of the base side surface portion, the cover side surface portion, the base back surface portion and the cover backside portion is coupled to each other with the first connection portion interposed therebetween .

Wherein the base chassis and the cover chassis each have a coupling hole formed in the base side surface portion or the base backside portion, a coupling hole formed in the first coupling portion, and a coupling member passing through the coupling hole formed in the cover side portion or the cover backside portion, A vehicle audio apparatus can be provided.

At least one of a coupling hole formed in the base side surface portion or the base backside portion and a coupling hole formed in the cover side surface portion or the cover backside portion includes first and second coupling holes formed at different heights, A vehicle audio apparatus capable of adjusting the height of the chassis unit in which the chassis and the cover chassis are combined can be provided.

The first connection portion may be coupled to the upper ends of the pair of base side portions or the base back side portion and the second connection portion may be coupled to the lower ends of the pair of cover side portions or the cover back side portion.

Wherein the cover chassis is mounted on top of the base chassis and one or more of the base side surface portion, the cover side surface portion, the base backside surface portion and the cover backside portion are engaged with each other with the connecting member interposed therebetween have.

Wherein the first connection portion and the second connection portion are vertically connected and the first connection portion is provided to support the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the base side surface portion or the base backside portion, A car audio apparatus provided to support the side surface or the inside and outside surfaces of the cover back surface portion can be provided.

Wherein the base chassis and the cover chassis each have a coupling hole passing through a coupling hole formed in the base side surface portion or the base backside portion and a coupling hole formed in the first coupling portion and a coupling hole formed in the cover side portion or the cover backside portion, And the vehicle audio device is fixed by a coupling member passing through a coupling hole formed in the second connection portion.

The connecting member is provided in an " X " shape so that an upper end of the base side surface portion or the base back side portion is inserted into a concave groove formed in a lower portion, and a concave portion An audio device may be provided.

A vehicle audio apparatus can be provided that can be coupled to a front cover having a different height from each other if the height of either the base chassis or the cover chassis is different.

The chassis unit according to claim 1, further comprising a first front cover and a second front cover which are different in height from each other, wherein the chassis unit comprises: a first chassis unit coupled with the first front cover; And a second chassis unit including a base chassis having a height different from that of the base chassis of the first chassis unit or a cover chassis different in height from the cover chassis of the first chassis unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when manufacturing a chassis unit of a basic size to be combined with a front cover of a basic size, a cover chassis for a basic size is coupled to the basic base chassis, And a cover chassis for deformable size is assembled to the base chassis, wherein the base chassis and the deformation-size chassis chassis are coupled to each other via a connecting member, Size cover chassis via a connecting member between the cover chassis and the cover chassis.

According to another aspect of the present invention, when a chassis unit of a basic size to be combined with a front cover of a basic size is manufactured, a base chassis for a base size is coupled to a base chassis for a base size, When the chassis unit of the modified size is assembled by joining the chassis with the connecting member and the deformation-sized front cover is combined with the deformation-size front cover, the base chassis for deformable size is coupled to the base chassis for deformable size, And the base cover chassis are coupled to each other via a connecting member.

The vehicle audio apparatus and the manufacturing method thereof according to the embodiment of the present invention can improve the degree of freedom so that the audio device designed according to the standard can be freely adapted to the design height of the vehicle crash pad.

Further, the chassis unit may be constituted by the base chassis and the cover chassis and the connecting member, and the overall height of the chassis unit can be adjusted differently by changing the height of the base chassis or the cover chassis.

In addition, the mold cost and manufacturing time can be reduced as compared with the production of various kinds of audio devices applicable to the height required from the design.

In addition, since the audio apparatus can be configured at an appropriate height according to the type of vehicle, the weight can be saved as compared with a case where the apparatus is manufactured in a fixed size.

In addition, it is possible to construct an audio device of a proper size, so that a beautiful appearance of the center pace can be formed.

1 is a perspective view showing a 2DIN size car audio apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.
3 is an exploded perspective view showing a chassis unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of Fig.
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a case where the cover chassis is attached at different positions in Fig.
6 is a perspective view showing a 1DIN size car audio apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view of Figure 6 corresponding to Figure 4;
8 is a perspective view showing a 2DIN size car audio apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 9 is an exploded perspective view of Fig. 8. Fig.
10 is an exploded perspective view showing a chassis unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a sectional view taken along line BB of Fig.
Fig. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a case in which connecting members of different shapes are used in Fig.
13 is a perspective view showing a 1DIN size car audio apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 14 is a sectional view of Fig. 13 corresponding to Fig. 11. Fig.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the embodiments described below are provided only to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in other embodiments. For the sake of clarity of the present invention, the drawings may omit the parts of the drawings that are not related to the description, and the size of the elements and the like may be somewhat exaggerated to facilitate understanding.

The audio device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be installed in a vehicle. Here, the vehicle refers to various devices that move the object to be transported from the origin to the destination, such as a person, an object, or an animal. Vehicles may include vehicles that run on roads or tracks, ships that move over the sea or river, and airplanes that fly through the sky using the action of air.

Also, a vehicle running on a road or a track can move in a predetermined direction in accordance with the rotation of at least one wheel. For example, a three-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicle, a construction machine, a two- . ≪ / RTI >

Hereinafter, an audio apparatus 10 installed in a vehicle will be described as an example.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a 2DIN size car audio apparatus 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

1, an audio apparatus 10 mounted on a center fascia (not shown) of an automobile includes a front cover 11 and a chassis unit 100. However, the audio device 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be installed at various positions such as being installed on the back.

The front cover 11 includes a display unit 11a capable of transmitting visual information through a video to a driver, buttons 11b capable of executing various menus of audio and / or video, audio functions and / And a control knob 11c capable of adjusting a function or the like.

The audio apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may be an AVN (Audio-Video-Navigation) apparatus including a navigation function. Accordingly, the display unit 11a can be touched and the map and various navigation menus can be exposed through the display unit 11a.

The adjustment knob 11c may be provided on both lower sides of the display portion 11a. The adjustment knob 11c protrudes outward to improve grip feeling. For example, the occupant can rotate the adjustment knob 11c to adjust the volume and / or the temperature of the air conditioner, and the user can select the on / off state of the audio device 10 and the air conditioner by pressing the adjustment knob 11c.

In addition, the front cover 11 may include a disc insertion portion 11d. The disc insertion portion 11d may be provided to insert a CD disc, a DVD disc, an MD disc, an SD card, or the like.

Next, the chassis unit 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

The chassis unit 100 may be inserted into a space inside the center fascia, and the chassis unit 100 may be made of a material resistant to impact, thereby protecting various boards and modules from the outside.

The chassis unit 100 includes a front chassis 101 coupled to the front cover 11, a base chassis 110, a cover chassis 120, and a connecting member (not shown) for coupling the base chassis 110 and the cover chassis 120 130, see FIG. 3).

The front chassis 101 may be equipped with a display panel and an opening 102 may be provided to transmit input / output signals between the front cover 11 and a substrate or module within the chassis unit 100. On the other hand, if necessary, the front chassis 101 may be omitted.

Hereinafter, how the base chassis 110 and the cover chassis 120 are coupled will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a chassis unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in Fig. 3 and 4, the chassis unit 100 is shown with the front chassis 101 omitted.

The base chassis 110 includes a base bottom portion 111, a pair of base side portions 112 extending upward from both side portions of the base bottom portion 111, And the base back surface portion 113 may be formed. The base side surface portion 112 and the base back side surface portion 113 may be connected to each other.

The cover chassis 120 includes a cover upper surface portion 121, a pair of cover side surfaces 122 extending downward from both sides of the cover upper surface portion 121 and joined to the pair of base side surfaces 112, And a cover back portion 123 extending downward from the rear portion of the cover upper surface portion 121 and engaging with the base back surface portion 113. The cover side surface portion 122 and the cover back side surface portion 123 can be connected to each other.

The connection member 130 may include a first connection portion 131 to be coupled to the base chassis 110 and a second connection portion 132 to be coupled to the cover chassis 120. The connecting member 130 may engage with one or more of the base side surface portion 112 and the base backside portion 113. The first connection portion 131 can be engaged with the base side portion 112 and the second connection portion 132 can be engaged with the cover side portion 122 when the connection member 130 is engaged with the base side portion 112 . When the connecting member 130 is engaged with the base back surface portion 113, the first connecting portion 131 can be engaged with the base back portion 113 and the second connecting portion 132 can be coupled with the cover back portion 123 .

The figure shows that three connecting members 130 are provided to join both the base base side 112 and the base back side 113. However, the number of coupling members 130 and the coupling position may be selected as necessary.

The cover chassis 120 can be inserted and coupled to the inside of the base chassis 110. At this time, at least one of the base side surface portion 112, the cover side surface portion 122, the base back side surface portion 113, and the cover back side surface portion 123 may be coupled to each other with the first connection portion 131 interposed therebetween.

Further, at least one of the cover side surface portion 122 and the cover back side surface 123 may include bent portions 122a and 123a bent at the lower end portion. At this time, the bent portions 122a and 123a may be bent inward to avoid interference with the base side surface portion 112 or the base back side portion 113. [ Further, the bent portions 122a and 123a may be bent vertically in the cover side surface portion 122 or the cover back side surface 123. [

The second connection portion 132 of the connection member 130 may be bent at one end of the first connection portion 131. The second connection portion 132 can support the cover portion 122 or the bent portions 122a and 123a of the cover back portion 123. [ The second connection portion 132 may be bent perpendicularly to the first connection portion 131 when the bent portions 122a and 123a of the cover side portion 122 or the cover back side portion 123 are vertically bent.

Meanwhile, the base side surface portion 112 may include a coupling portion for coupling with the front chassis 101. For example, the coupling hole 103a of the front chassis 101 may be coupled to the coupling hole 114a formed in the protrusion 114, which is bent inward from the front surface of the base side portion 112, by bolts or the like.

Similarly, the cover side surface portion 122 may include a coupling portion for engaging with the front chassis 101. For example, the coupling hole 103b of the front chassis 101 may be coupled with a coupling hole 124a formed in the protrusion 124 bent inward from the front surface of the cover side portion 122 by a bolt or the like.

Next, a description will be given of how the base chassis 110 is coupled to the cover chassis 120 with reference to FIG.

The first connecting portion 131 of the connecting member 130 can be coupled to the inner side surfaces of the pair of base side portions 112 or the base back side portion 113. The first connection portion 131 is coupled to the outer side surfaces of the pair of cover side portions 122 or the cover back side portion 123 and the second connection portion 132 is connected to the pair of the cover side portions 122 or the cover back side portions 123 To the bottoms of the bent portions 122a,

For example, the base chassis 110 and the cover chassis 120 may have coupling holes 112a, 112b, and 113a formed in the base side surface portion 112 or the base back side portion 113 and coupling holes 112a and 112b formed in the first coupling portion 131, Can be fixed by a fastening member passing through the coupling holes 122c and 123c formed in the cover side surface part 131a and the cover side surface part 123 or the cover back side part 123. [ At this time, the fastening member may be a bolt or a rivet.

Since the load of the cover chassis 120 is hardly supported by the first connection portion 131 alone, the second connection portion 132 may be formed to support the bent portions 122a and 123a provided on the cover chassis 120, can do. In addition, it is possible to more firmly connect by using the coupling hole 132a formed in the second connection part 132 and the coupling hole 122b, 123b formed in the bent parts 122a, 123a. At this time, the fastening member may be a bolt or a rivet.

3, the structure in which the height of the chassis unit 100 can be adjusted by varying the engagement positions of the base chassis 110 and the cover chassis 120 will be described.

Since the cover chassis 120 is inserted into the base chassis 110, the height of the chassis unit 100 can be changed according to the insertion depth of the cover chassis 120. That is, the minimum height of the chassis unit 100 may be the height of the base chassis 110. In this case, the cover upper surface portion 121 may be positioned at the same height as the height of the base side surface portion 112 and the base back surface portion 113, or may be combined with the connection member 130 so as to be positioned lower. Conversely, the height of the chassis unit 100 may be increased as the height of the cover chassis 120 increases.

Accordingly, the height of the cover unit 120 can be adjusted to manufacture the chassis unit 100 according to various requirements.

The cover chassis 120 and the base chassis 110 are provided with engagement holes located at different heights in order to firmly fix the cover chassis 120 to the base chassis 110 while varying the insertion depth of the cover chassis 120 .

For example, at least one of a coupling hole formed in the base side surface portion 112 or the base backside portion 113 and a coupling hole formed in the cover side surface portion 122 or the cover backside portion 123 may include a first coupling hole And may include a first coupling hole 112a and a second coupling hole 112b. The figure shows that first and second coupling holes 112a and 112b are formed at different heights in the base side surface portion 112 and the base back side surface portion 113, respectively.

However, it is also possible to form the coupling holes having different heights in the cover side portion 122 and the cover back side portion 123. [ In addition, although the coupling holes having two different heights are shown in the drawings, they may include coupling holes having three or more different heights.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a case where the cover chassis 120 is attached at different positions in FIG.

Compared with FIG. 4, it can be seen that the entire height of the chassis unit 100 is varied by using different base positions while using the same base chassis 110 and cover chassis 120.

The base chassis 110 and the cover chassis 120 are inserted into the second coupling hole 112b formed in the base side surface portion 112 or the base back side portion 113 and the coupling hole 131a formed in the first coupling portion 131, And fixing holes 122c and 123c formed in the cover side surface portion 122 or the cover back side portion 123 and fixing members passing through the coupling holes 132a formed in the second connection portions 132 .

Although not shown in the drawing, when a third coupling hole (not shown) is provided between the first coupling hole 112a and the second coupling hole 112b, the height and the height of the chassis unit 100 shown in FIG. It is also possible to provide a chassis unit having a height between the height of the chassis unit 100 shown in Fig.

Next, a vehicle audio apparatus 11 according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 6 and 7. Fig. Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing a car audio apparatus 11 of 1DIN size according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 7 is a sectional view of Fig. 6 corresponding to Fig.

Compared with the 2DIN size front cover 10 according to the first embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the front cover 11 shown in Fig. 6 can be provided with a smaller display portion 11a. The display unit 11a can display brief information on the progress of the audio device 11. [ The image information or the navigation information may be difficult to provide to the user unless connected to a separate display unit. It also includes the case where the display unit 11a is not provided.

In addition to this, there are provided buttons 11b capable of executing various menus of audio and / or video, adjustment knobs 11c capable of adjusting audio function and / or air conditioning function, and disk insertion portion 11d The same can be said.

Since the base chassis 110 and the connecting member 130 of the 1DIN size vehicular audio apparatus 11 according to the second embodiment use the same configuration as the 2DIN size vehicular audio apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment Duplicate descriptions are omitted.

7, the cover chassis 120-1 according to the second embodiment includes a cover upper surface portion 121-1, a pair of base portions 121-1 extending downward from both sides of the cover upper surface portion 121-1, A pair of cover side portions 122-1 that couple with the side portions 112 and a cover back side portion 123-1 that extends downward from the rear portion of the cover upper side portion 121-1 and engages with the base back side portion 113, . ≪ / RTI > The cover side surface portion 122-1 and the cover back surface portion 123-1 can be connected to each other.

On the other hand, the cover side portion 122-1 and the cover back side portion 123-1 of the cover chassis 120-1 according to the second embodiment are different in height from the cover chassis 120 according to the first embodiment . 4, it can be seen that the overall height of the chassis unit 100-1 after the base chassis 110 and the cover chassis 120-1 are combined is different.

7, the height of the entire chassis unit 100-1 is adjusted by varying the height of the cover chassis 120-1. Alternatively, the height of the cover chassis 120-1 may be the same as that of the chassis unit 100 according to the first embodiment. It is possible to adjust the height of the entire chassis unit 100 by varying the height of the base chassis 110. [

That is, when the height of any one of the base chassis 110 and the cover chassis 120 is different,

On the other hand, it may be necessary to adjust the height of the chassis unit 100 differently, while using the same front cover according to the shape of the center pisa panel of the vehicle. In such a case, the height of either the base chassis 110 or the cover chassis 120 may be different.

Next, the vehicle audio apparatus 20 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a 2DIN size car audio apparatus 20 according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 8, the audio apparatus 20 according to the third embodiment includes a front cover 20 and a chassis unit 200. Meanwhile, the front cover 20 is the same as the front cover 10 shown in FIG. 1, and redundant description is omitted.

Next, the chassis unit 200 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The chassis unit 200 according to the third embodiment can be inserted into a space inside the center fascia and the chassis unit 200 can be made of a material resistant to impact and protect various boards and modules from the outside.

The chassis unit 200 includes a front chassis 201 coupled to the front cover 20, a base chassis 210, a cover chassis 220-1, and a base chassis 210 and a cover chassis 220-1 The connecting member 230 may be formed of a metal plate.

The front chassis 201 may be equipped with a display panel and an opening 202 may be provided to transmit input / output signals between the front cover 20 and a substrate or module within the chassis unit 200. On the other hand, the front chassis 201 may be omitted if necessary.

Hereinafter, how the base chassis 210 and the cover chassis 220 are coupled will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. Fig. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the chassis unit 200 according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in Fig.

The base chassis 210 includes a base bottom portion 211, a pair of base side portions 212 extending upward from both sides of the base bottom portion 211, And a base back surface portion 213 that is formed on the base surface 213. The base side surface portion 212 and the base side surface portion 213 may be connected to each other.

The cover chassis 220 includes a cover upper surface portion 221, a pair of cover side surfaces 222 extending downward from both sides of the cover upper surface portion 221 and joined to the pair of base side surfaces 212, And a cover back portion 223 extending downward from the rear portion of the cover upper surface portion 221 and engaging with the base back surface portion 213. The cover side surface portion 222 and the cover back surface portion 223 can be connected to each other.

The connection member 230 may include a first connection portion 231 for coupling with the base chassis 210 and a second connection portion 232 for coupling with the cover chassis 220. The connecting member 230 may engage with one or more of the base side surface 212 and the base back side surface 213. The first connection portion 231 can be engaged with the base side portion 212 and the second connection portion 232 can be engaged with the cover side portion 222 when the connection member 230 is engaged with the base side portion 212 . On the other hand, when the connection member 230 is engaged with the base back surface portion 213, the first connection portion 231 can be engaged with the base back surface portion 213 and the second connection portion 232 can be coupled with the cover back surface portion 223 .

In the figure, three connecting members 230 are provided and shown as being coupled to both the pair of base side surfaces 212 and the base back surface 213. However, the number of coupling members 230 and the coupling position may be selected as necessary.

The cover chassis 220 is mounted on the upper portion of the base chassis 210 and can be engaged with the cover chassis 220. Or the cover chassis 220 can be engaged with the base chassis 210 without overlapping. At this time, at least one of the base side surface portion 212, the cover side surface portion 222, the base back surface portion 213, and the cover backside portion 223 may be coupled to each other via the connection member 230.

Meanwhile, the base side surface portion 212 may include a coupling portion for coupling with the front chassis 201. For example, the coupling hole 203a of the front chassis 201 may be coupled to the coupling hole 214a formed in the protruding portion 214 bent inward from the front surface of the base side portion 212 by bolts or the like.

Similarly, the cover side portion 222 may include an engaging portion for engaging with the front chassis 201. For example, the coupling hole 203b of the front chassis 201 may be coupled with a coupling hole 224a formed in the protrusion 224 bent inward from the front surface of the cover side portion 222 by a bolt or the like.

Next, a description will be given of how the base chassis 210 is engaged with the cover chassis 220, with reference to FIG.

The first connecting portion 231 and the second connecting portion 232 are connected to each other in the vertical direction and the first connecting portion 231 is connected to the inner side surface of the base side surface portion 212 or the base back surface portion 213, And the second connection portion 232 may be provided to support the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the cover side surface portion 222 or the cover back side surface portion 223.

For example, the connecting member 230 is formed in an " X " shape so that an upper end of the base side surface portion 212 or the base back side portion 213 is inserted into a concave groove formed at a lower portion, Or the upper end of the cover back portion 223 can be inserted.

The first connection portion 231 of the connection member 230 can be firmly coupled to the base chassis 210 by supporting the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the base side surface portion 212 or the base backside portion 213, Can be firmly engaged with the cover chassis 220 by supporting the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the cover side surface portion 222 or the cover back side surface portion 223. Therefore, the base chassis 210 and the cover chassis 220 can be firmly coupled to each other via the connecting member 230.

For example, the base chassis 210 and the connecting member 230 may include a coupling hole 231a formed in the first connection portion 231 for supporting the outer side surfaces of the base side surface portion 212 or the base back side portion 213, A coupling hole 212a or 213a formed in the base 212 or the base back 213 and a coupling hole 212 formed in the first coupling 231 supporting the inner side of the base side 212 or the base back 213. [ 231a, respectively. At this time, the fastening member may be a bolt or a rivet.

The cover chassis 220 and the connecting member 230 may have a fitting hole 232a formed in the second connecting portion 232 for supporting the outer side surface of the cover side portion 222 or the cover back side portion 223, 222a or 223a formed in the cover rear portion 223 or the cover rear portion 223 and the second connection portion 232 supporting the inner side surfaces of the cover side portion 222 or the cover back side portion 223, And can be fixed by a fastening member passing through the through hole. At this time, the fastening member may be a bolt or a rivet.

The first connection part 231 and the second connection part 232 may include a shape that flares toward the outside and may be applied to a case where the thicknesses of the base chassis 210 and the cover chassis 220 are different. When the fastening member is firmly tightened, the contact area between the first connection portion 231 and the base side surface portion 212 or the base back surface portion 213 is increased, and the second connection portion 232 and the cover It is possible to increase the contact area of the side surface portion 222 or the cover back surface portion 223.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a case in which a connecting member 230-1 having a different shape is used in FIG.

The connecting member 230-1 shown in FIG. 12 has the connecting member 230 formed in an " H " shape so that the upper end of the base side surface portion 212 or the base back side portion 213 is inserted into a concave groove formed in a lower portion, The upper end of the cover side part 222 or the cover back side part 223 can be inserted into the concave groove formed in the cover part 222. [

11, since the gap of the grooves is constant, the present invention can be applied to the base chassis 210 and the cover chassis 220 having a constant thickness. On the other hand, the contact area between the first connection portion 231-1 and the base side surface portion 212 or the base backside portion 213 increases and the contact area between the second connection portion 232-1 and the cover side portion 222 or the cover backside portion 223 A more rigid fixation can be achieved because the contact area is increased.

Next, a car audio apparatus 21 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 13 and 14. Fig. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a 1DIN size car audio apparatus 21 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a sectional view of FIG. 13 corresponding to FIG.

Compared with the 2DIN size front cover 11 according to the third embodiment shown in Fig. 8, the front cover 12 shown in Fig. 13 can be provided with a smaller display portion 12a. The display unit 12a can display brief information on the progress of the audio device 21. [ The image information or the navigation information may be difficult to provide to the user unless connected to a separate display unit. It also includes the case where the display unit 12a is not provided.

In addition, it includes buttons 12b that can execute various menus of audio and / or video, control knobs 12c that can control audio function and / or air conditioning function, and a disc insertion portion 12d The same can be said.

Since the base chassis 210 and the connecting member 230 of the 1DIN size car audio apparatus 21 according to the fourth embodiment use the same configuration as the 2DIN size car audio apparatus 20 according to the third embodiment Duplicate descriptions are omitted.

14, the cover chassis 220-1 according to the second embodiment includes a cover upper surface portion 221-1 and a pair of base portions 221-1 extending downward from both sides of the cover upper surface portion 221-1, A pair of cover side portions 222-1 which are respectively engaged with the side portions 212 and a cover back side portion 223-1 which extends downward from the rear portion of the cover upper side portion 221-1 and engages with the base back side portion 213, . ≪ / RTI > The cover side surface portion 222-1 and the cover back surface portion 223-1 can be connected to each other.

The cover side portion 222-1 of the cover chassis 220-1 and the cover backside portion 223-1 of the cover chassis 220 according to the fourth embodiment are different in height from those of the cover chassis 220 according to the third embodiment. . Therefore, it can be seen that the overall height of the chassis unit 200-1 after the base chassis 210 and the cover chassis 220 are combined is different.

In FIG. 14, the height of the entire chassis unit 200-1 is adjusted by varying the height of the cover chassis 220-1. Alternatively, the cover chassis 220, which is the same as the chassis unit 200 according to the third embodiment, It is possible to adjust the height of the entire chassis unit 200 by varying the height of the base chassis 210. FIG.

That is, if the height of either the base chassis 210 or the cover chassis 220 is provided differently, the front cover may be coupled to the front cover of different height.

On the other hand, depending on the shape of the center fascia panel of the vehicle, it may be necessary to adjust the height of the chassis unit 200 differently while using the same front cover. In such a case, the height of either the base chassis 210 or the cover chassis 220 may be different.

Next, a method of manufacturing an automotive audio apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The vehicle audio apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention can manufacture chassis units of different heights while sharing certain parts. As an example, a chassis unit to be combined with a 1DIN size front cover and a chassis unit to be combined with a 2DIN size front cover will be described.

When manufacturing a 1DIN size chassis unit to be combined with a 1DIN size front cover, a 1DIN size cover chassis is attached to the base base chassis, and the base chassis and the 1DIN size cover chassis are connected via a connecting member , A 2DIN size chassis unit to be combined with a 2DIN size front cover is manufactured by assembling a cover chassis for a 2DIN size to a basic base chassis by coupling a base chassis and a cover chassis for 2DIN size via a connecting member can do.

By using such a manufacturing method, the basic base chassis parts are shared by the chassis having different heights. Therefore, the mold cost can be reduced and the manufacturing time can be shortened.

On the other hand, similar effects can be achieved by sharing the basic cover chassis components instead of the basic base chassis.

When manufacturing a 1DIN size chassis unit to be combined with a 1DIN size front cover, the base cover chassis for 1DIN size is assembled by connecting the base cover chassis for 1DIN size with the base cover chassis via a connecting member When a 2DIN size chassis unit to be combined with a 2DIN size front cover is manufactured, a base cover chassis for a 2DIN size is coupled to a base chassis for a 2DIN size and a base cover chassis via a connecting member can do.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of limitation, You will understand. Accordingly, the true scope of the invention should be determined only by the appended claims.

10, 20: audio device, 11, 21: front cover,
100: chassis unit, 101: front chassis,
110: base chassis, 111: base bottom portion,
112: base side portion, 112a: first engagement hole,
112b: second coupling hole, 113: base back surface portion,
113a: coupling hole, 120: cover chassis,
121: cover upper surface portion, 122: cover side portion,
122a: bent portion, 122b: engaging hole,
122c: coupling hole, 123: cover back portion,
123a: bent portion, 123b: engaging hole,
123c: coupling hole, 130: coupling member,
131: first connection part, 131a: coupling hole,
132: second connection portion, 132a: coupling hole,
200: chassis unit, 201: front chassis,
210: base chassis, 211: base bottom portion,
212: base side portion, 212a: engaging hole,
213 base base portion, 213a coupling hole,
220: cover chassis, 221: cover upper surface portion,
222: cover side portion, 222a: engaging hole,
223: cover back portion, 223a: engaging hole,
230: connecting member, 231: first connecting portion,
231a: coupling hole, 232: second coupling portion,
232a: Coupling hole.

Claims (15)

And a chassis unit coupled to the front cover,
The chassis unit includes:
A base chassis including a base bottom portion, a pair of base side portions extending to both side portions of the base bottom portion, and a base back portion extending to a rear portion of the base bottom portion;
A pair of cover side portions extending from both side portions of the cover upper side portion and engaging with the pair of base side side portions, and a cover back side portion extending from a rear portion of the cover upper side portion and engaging with the base back side portion, Cover chassis; And
And a connecting member including a first connecting portion for engaging with the base chassis and a second connecting portion for engaging with the cover chassis,
Wherein at least one of the pair of cover side portions and the cover back side portion includes a bent portion bent at a lower end portion,
Wherein the first connection portion is coupled to the inner side surfaces of the pair of base side portions or the base back side portion and the second connection portion is coupled to the bottom surface of the bent portion. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the connecting member is configured such that the second connecting portion is bent at one end of the first connecting portion. The method according to claim 1 or 3,
The cover chassis is inserted and coupled to the inside of the base chassis,
Wherein at least one of the base side surface portion, the cover side surface portion, the base back surface portion, and the cover backside portion is engaged with each other with the first connection portion interposed therebetween. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the base chassis and the cover chassis each have a coupling hole formed in the base side surface portion or the base backside portion, a coupling hole formed in the first coupling portion, and a coupling member passing through the coupling hole formed in the cover side portion or the cover backside portion, Is fixed by means of a motor. 6. The method of claim 5,
At least one of a coupling hole formed in the base side surface portion or the base backside portion and a coupling hole formed in the cover side surface portion or the cover backside portion includes first and second coupling holes formed at different heights, And the height of the chassis unit, to which the chassis and the cover chassis are coupled, can be adjusted. And a chassis unit coupled to the front cover,
The chassis unit includes:
A base chassis including a base bottom portion, a pair of base side portions extending to both side portions of the base bottom portion, and a base back portion extending to a rear portion of the base bottom portion;
A pair of cover side portions extending from both side portions of the cover upper side portion and engaging with the pair of base side side portions, and a cover back side portion extending from a rear portion of the cover upper side portion and engaging with the base back side portion, Cover chassis; And
And a connecting member including a first connecting portion for engaging with the base chassis and a second connecting portion for engaging with the cover chassis,
Wherein at least one of the pair of cover side portions and the cover back side portion includes a bent portion bent at a lower end portion,
Wherein the first connection portion is coupled to the upper ends of the pair of base side portions or the base back side portion and the second connection portion is coupled to the lower ends of the pair of cover side portions or the cover back side portion. 8. The method of claim 7,
The cover chassis is mounted on the upper portion of the base chassis,
Wherein at least one of the base side surface portion, the cover side surface portion, the base back surface portion, and the cover backside portion is engaged with each other via the connecting member. 9. The method according to claim 7 or 8,
Wherein the first connection unit and the second connection unit are vertically connected,
Wherein the first connection portion is provided to support the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the base side surface portion or the base back side portion and the second connection portion is provided to support the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the cover side surface portion or the cover back side portion. 9. The method according to claim 7 or 8,
Wherein the base chassis and the cover chassis each have a coupling hole passing through a coupling hole formed in the base side surface portion or the base backside portion and a coupling hole formed in the first coupling portion and a coupling hole formed in the cover side portion or the cover backside portion, And is fixed by a coupling member passing through a coupling hole formed in the second connection portion. 10. The method of claim 9,
The connecting member is provided in an " X " shape so that an upper end of the base side surface portion or the base back side portion is inserted into a concave groove formed in a lower portion, and a concave portion Audio device. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the base chassis and the cover chassis are coupled to each other at a height different from that of the base chassis or the cover chassis. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a first front cover and a second front cover which are different in height from each other,
The chassis unit includes:
A first chassis unit coupled to the first front cover,
And a second chassis unit including a base chassis having a height different from that of the base chassis of the first chassis unit to be engaged with the second front cover or a cover chassis having a height different from that of the cover chassis of the first chassis unit Car audio device. delete delete

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